Australia won the world cup for the fifth time

Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the final and lifted the Cricket World Cup for the record fifth time in Melbourne, Australia.
Its previous wins came in the years 1987, 1999, 2003, and 2007.
Australia also became the second host country to win the title. India in 2011 had become the first host country to win the title.

Bharat Ratna conferred posthumously on Madan Mohan Malviya


President Pranab Mukherjee conferred country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna to the Noted educationist and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya. His family members received the award from the President.

Malaviya was the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916.

He remained the president of Indian National Congress four time.

Aditi Arya won the Miss India 2015 title

Aditi Arya of Delhi won the Miss India 2015 title at the 52nd edition of the beauty contest held at Yash Raj Studio in Mumbai.
She was crowned with the title by Koyal Rana, Femina Miss India 2014.
The first runner-up was Aafreen Rachel Vaz of Mangaluru, Karnataka and the second runner-up was Vartika Singh of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Sebastian Vettel wins the Malaysian Grand Prix 2015 

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix 2015, as Lewis Hamilton came second and Nico Rosberg finished third.

Srikant won India Open Super Series Badminton Men's Singles title

K. Srikanth defeated Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in three games 18-21, 21-13, 21-12 and won the India Open Super Series Badminton Men's Singles title.

No Indian in the announced ICC’s World Cup XI

Not a single Indian cricketer found a place in the ICC’s World Cup XI which was dominated by runners‐up New Zealand rather than champions Australia with Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum as its captain.
The ICC team features five New Zealanders, including McCullum, despite their seven‐wicket loss to Australia in the summit clash on Sunday.
The Team:
1. Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand, captain)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, wicketkeeper)
4. Steven Smith (Australia)
5. AB de Villiers (South Africa)
6. Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
7. Corey Anderson (New Zealand)
8. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
9. Mitchell Starc (Australia)
10. Trent Boult (New Zealand)
11. Morne Morkel (South Africa)
12. Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe, 12th man)

Source: The Hindu, PIB
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