Current Affairs November 2013

Current Affairs November 2013 1st November: Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud killed in drone strike. The election process in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram initiated with the issue of gazette notification by the respective Governors of the two States. 2nd November: India wins the seven matches ODI series against Australia by 3-2. Rohit Sharma makes record of most sixes in an ODI match with 16 sixes in his 209 run innings against Australia. 3rd November: India celebrates Diwali. Famous Pakistani folk singer Reshma dies due to throat cancer in Lahore. 4th November: Yuki Bhambri wins his first ATP Challenger level singles title of the season and second of his career after defeating American Bradely Klahn in the summit clash of the Traralgon event in Australia. China...

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International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

The United Nations General Assembly has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The premise of the day is to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence; furthermore, one of the aims of the day is to highlight that the scale and true nature of the issue is often hidden. For 2013, the official theme framed by the UN Secretary-General’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women, is Orange the World in 16 Days. Historically, the date is based on date of the 1960 assassination of the three Mirabal sisters,...

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