ITBP director general Sanjay Arora will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as the latter's chief Kumar Rajesh Chandra is set to retire.
In the latest Badminton World Federation junior rankings, Tasnim Mir, India's under-19 shuttler has become the world number-1 badminton player in the women's singles category of Under-19.
A new statue of football player Cristiano Ronaldo has sparked controversy in Goa, with residents objecting to a Portuguese footballer being honoured instead of a player from India.
Noted Kathakali dancer Milena Salvini of France passed away. Italian-born Salvini was a regular visitor to India, especially Kerala where she learnt Kathakali and ran 'Centre Mandapa', a school for Indian dance forms, in Paris.
With the 10 new addition, the total number of athletes under TOPS has increased to 301, which includes 107 in the Core group while 294 in the Development group.
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