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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Current Affairs : 22nd January 2014

Aruna Bahuguna appointed as chief of National Police Academy : The Union Government appointed IPS Aruna Bahuguna as chief of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderbad. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) issued the orders for the appointment on 20 January 2014. Aruna Bahuguna is the first woman to be appointed as the chief of the National Police Academy. She is the 28th chief of the academy and will be at its helm till February 2017
Congress will lose big in Andhra, TN : Congress is heading for heavy losses in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu which were crucial for its GKvictories in two straight Lok Sabha elections, but will make gains in Karnataka and will end up with the lion’s share of seats in Kerala if polls are held now. The findings of the sounding exercise confirm that Congress has lost substantial ground in Andhra and may end up with 5-9 seats, with its vote share shrinking to 24% from the 32% it had chalked up last time. YSR Congress is likely to win 11-19 seats, a forecast which suggests that the breakaway faction will get the bulk of the 25 seats in Seemandhra region
Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passes away : Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao passed away in the early hours today after battling cancer for several months. He was 91.A Dada Saheb Phalke award winner, Rao, who acted in all times hits like Tenali Rama Krishna, Devdas, Maya Bazaar and Missamma, died in his sleep.In a carrier spanning almost seven decades Nageswara Rao acted in around 250 films.
Azarenka’s Australian Open run ends in quarterfinal loss : The defending champion’s loss follows the fourth-round exits of top-ranked Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.ictoria Azarenka’s 18-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended in an upset 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 quarterfinal loss to Agnieszka Radwanska on Wednesday to continue the flow of stars tumbling out of the season’s first major.
Rain stops play as Kiwis reach 98 for one : Rain halted proceedings as hosts New Zealand reached 98 for one in 17 overs against India in the second one day international in Hamilton .India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field as New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder hit a flurry of boundaries off Mohammed Shami reaching 20 off 10 balls before being dismissed off the 11 delivery. Martin Guptill (40 batting) and Kane Williamson (36 batting) were at the crease having added 73 runs in 11.4 overs when play was stopped.

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