The Centre exempted import duty on sports items and a wide range of goods for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. All sports goods, sports equipment and sports requisites will be exempt from the whole of the duty of customs leviable subject to certain conditions.

The Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski appointed Mercedes Araoz as new Prime Minister. He is the former Economy Minister of the country. He replaced Fernando Zavala who lost vote of confidence by lawmakers.

India bagged one gold, four silver, and four bronze medals at the Ahmet Comert Boxing Championships for youth women boxers in Istanbul, Turkey. Soniya (48kg) gave India the lone gold medal by defeating Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Urakabeva in her summit clash.

India bagged total 9 medals including one gold, four silver, and four bronze medals at the Ahmet Comert Boxing Championships for youth women boxers in Istanbul, Turkey

Lewis Hamilton capitalised on incredible first-lap drama to win the Singapore Grand Prix and extend his Formula One world championship lead to 28 points.

World No 4 badminton player PV Sindhu won the Korean Open Super Series title on September 17, 2017. She is the first Indian to win this title. She defeated Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20 11-21 21-18 in the women’s singles final. The win gave Sindhu her third Super Series title.

Indian Shapath Bhardawaj has qualified for the prestigious ISSF World Cup Finals for shooting. He is the the country’s youngest athlete to figure in the government’s Target Olympic Podium scheme.

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated filmmaker SS Rajamouli with the prestigious ANR National Award for his contribution to the Telugu film industry in Hyderabad.

Book title “India: Priorities for the Future” authored by Bimal Jalan is a formidable analysis of the last four decades of India’s economic journey. The book illuminates the nation’s transition from a strictly regulated, slow-growth state enterprise to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.