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Day To Day Current Affairs - 3rd November 2014
1. IRENA holds 8th council meeting in Abu Dhabi today
i. The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA will hold its eighth Council meeting in Abu Dhabi today. The two day meeting is being attended by representatives from over 85 countries.
ii. The Indian delegation is being led by the Secretary, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy. The meeting will review the progress made in the implementation of the biennial Work Program set up at the Assembly in January.
iii. The IRENA Council, which convenes twice yearly, guides the Agency’s programs and activities and helps set the agenda for the annual Assembly, scheduled to be held on 17 and 18 January next year.
iv. India is one of the Permanent members of the UN body which facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing to move the global renewable energy agenda forward.
v. The agency works to achieve the goal of sustainable development by promoting widespread and increased adoption of renewable energy worldwide.
2. G.K. Vasan quits Congress
i. Congress leader G.K. Vasan, on Monday, announced that he is quitting the party and will float a new outfit soon. The name of the political party and the party flag will be unveiled soon, he informed the mediapersons in Chennai on Monday.
ii. The son of late Congress veteran G.K. Moopanar, had earlier hinted at "a new political course" on Sunday.
3. Central Zone won the Duleep Trophy
i. Central Zone won the 2014-15 Duleep Trophy title of cricket by defeating South Zone in the finals played at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi with 9 runs.
ii. This was the first Duleep title for Central zone in ten seasons and the narrowest win in the tournament’s history, in terms of runs.
iii. South Zone, while chasing a victory target of 301 in the second innings of the final match were all out for 291 in 88.4 over.
iii. South Zone, while chasing a victory target of 301 in the second innings of the final match were all out for 291 in 88.4 over.
iv. K Rahul was adjudged as the Man-of-the-match for his knocks of 185 and 130 in the final.
4. Pakistan decimates Australia to win series
i. Pakistan beat Australia by 356 runs in the second and final test in Abu Dhabi on Monday to complete a 2-0 series victory.
ii. Resuming on 143-4 and needing to bat out three sessions to force a draw, Australia folded for 246 in their second innings after lunch.
iii. Steve Smith (97) top scored for them, adding 107 runs with Mitchell Marsh (47) as the duo defied Pakistan for major part of the morning session.
iv. Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar was the pick of the Pakistani bowlers, claiming five for 120.
v. Pakistan had won the first test in Dubai by 221 runs.
5. Pakistan jump to third in rankings
i. Pakistan has vaulted into third position in the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings thrashing Australia by 356 runs in the second Test in Abu Dhabi to complete a two-nil series sweep.
ii. The series victory, Pakistan’s first against Australia in 20 years, sees Misbah-ul-Haq’s side gain nine rankings points to leapfrog England, Sri Lanka and India into third position.
Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings (November 3)
1. South Africa (124) 2. Australia (117) 3. Pakistan (105)
4. England (104) 5. Sri Lanka (101) 6. India (96)
6. Lewis Hamilton overtake Nico Rosberg to win US GP
i. Lewis Hamilton caught and passed Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to win the United States Grand Prix and extend his World Championship lead.
ii. Hamilton took his 10th victory of the season thanks to a late and brave move down the inside of Rosberg at Turn 12, after erasing the German's lead. The result extends Hamilton's lead over Rosberg to 24 points with 75 available in the two remaining races.
iii. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo drove superbly to beat the Williams to third. Hamilton's victory will be another psychological blow for Rosberg, who arrived in Austin, Texas, admitting he needed three strong races to have any chance of beating his team-mate to the title
7. India thrash Sri Lanka by 169 runs in 1st ODI
i. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in the first one-day International to take lead in the five-match series at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.
ii. India :363/5 in 50 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 111, Shikhar Dhawan 113; Suraj Randiv 3-78) Sri Lanka : 194 all out in 39.2 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 43, Thisara Perera 29; Ishant Sharma 4-34).
iii. Put into bat, Rahane struck 111 from 108 balls (13x4, 2x6) en route to his second ODI century while Dhawan returned to form with a 107-ball 113 (14x3, 3x6), his sixth overall, and first since his 119 vs West Indies in Kanpur in November last year, to set the tempo for the record total at this venue.
iii. Put into bat, Rahane struck 111 from 108 balls (13x4, 2x6) en route to his second ODI century while Dhawan returned to form with a 107-ball 113 (14x3, 3x6), his sixth overall, and first since his 119 vs West Indies in Kanpur in November last year, to set the tempo for the record total at this venue.
Iv. This was only the second time 300-plus was scored at this venue with the previous best being India's 301 for three against Zimbabwe way back in 1998.
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