January2017
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BCCI president, secretary removed for stalling reforms
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke were removed by the Supreme Court on Monday for failing to implement administrative reforms within the body, reports Reuters. In July,... -
Jordan Larsson follows dad’s footsteps with Dutch move
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: Striker Jordan Larsson is following in his father Henrik’s footsteps by moving to the Dutch Eredivisie, with Swedish club Helsingborg announcing on Monday that the 19-year-old has signed for NEC Nijmegen. Henrik Larsson resigned... -
South Korea bans sales of some Nissan, BMW and Porsche models
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: South Korea has banned the sale of 10 models of Nissan, BMW and Porsche vehicles after the carmakers were found to have fabricated certification documents, in the latest fallout from the Volkswagen emissions scandal.... -
Australia out for sweep not India preparation in final test
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: Steve Smith’s sole aim will be to keep Australia in the winning habit when they take on a Pakistan side contemplating the imminent departure of their most successful captain in the dead rubber Sydney... -
Sri Lanka, India to release fishermen in each others’ custody
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: India and Sri Lanka agreed to release fishermen in each others’ custody, a joint statement said on Monday, a move that is likely to ease tensions between the countries which have held fishermen captive... -
Star Wars ‘Rogue One’ crosses $400 million
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year’s holiday, racking up the biggest grosses and ringing out 2016 on a high note, reports Reuters. The... -
Pranksters change iconic Hollywood sign to ‘Hollyweed’
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: The famed Hollywood sign high in the hills over Los Angeles got a little higher on Sunday, when someone altered two of its letters to make it read “Hollyweed.” Police said unidentified thrill-seekers had... -
North Korea’s claim on ICBM test plausible
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: North Korea has been working through 2016 on developing components for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making the isolated nation’s claim that it was close to a test-launch plausible, international weapons experts said on... -
Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on January 10
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell address on Jan. 10 to reflect on his time in office and say thank you to his supporters, he said in an email statement released on... -
Around 60 killed in Brazil prison riot
Jan 2, 2017News Hour: Around 60 people have been killed in a bloody prison riot sparked by a war between rival drug gangs in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, officials said on Monday, in some of the...
