08 Nov 2014 : Current Affairs, News & Facts

• Shakib Al Hasan becomes only the third player in test cricket history to score a century and grab 10 wickets in a match.  
  • The record was created in the second Test with Zimbabwe which Bangladesh won by 162 runs.
  • Ian Botham of England and Imran Khan of Pakistan are the other two to achieve this magnificent feat.
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• Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh banned by UNSC for threatening the peace and stability of the country and obstructing the political peace process.  
  • The sanction - global travel ban and asset freeze - also extends to two Houthi rebel commanders.
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• Jet Airways bans shipment of shark fins in order to protect declining shark populations and to preserve marine ecosystems.  
  • The largest Indian carrier joins the list of other airlines which have done the same following the appeal by Human Society International (HSI).
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• Popular mobile app Quixey, the so-called 'Search Engine for apps', is going to buy Bengaluru-based mobile application start-up Dexetra.  
  • Quixey forms partnerships with manufacturers, carriers, search engines, and browsers worldwide to navigate users to apps of their choice.
  • Quixey is backed by global e-commerce major Alibaba.
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• Indian-origin politician Keith Vaz becomes Labour MP of the Year for his significant work for underrepresented, deprived and minority sections of the country.  
  • The annual award is given by the Patchwork Foundation.
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• NTPC’s first International Technical Summit titled ‘Global Energy Technology Summit’ (GETS) 2014 inaugurated. 
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• “Swacchta” will be the main theme for 3-day long Rashtriya Bal Film Mela which is to be held from November 14-16, 2014, at Siri fort Auditorium, New Delhi.   
  • The festival is planned for the first time in Delhi on the sidelines of Childrens’ day celebrations.
  Current Affairs