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Neeraj Chopra
Won Silver medal and becomes 2nd Indian to win a World Athletics Championship Medal. The National record holder clinched a silver in the javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, producing a best throw of 88.13m to finish second.
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka P. M. announces resignation amid protest across the country.
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Rishi Kapoor
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passes away. Another gem of Cinema is lost. He aged 67 was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. Many took to Twitter to pay tribute. Akshay Kumar twitted “It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare…just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family” Source: The New Indian Express
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan succumbs to colon infection in Mumbai A gem of cinema is lost. He was admitted in Kokilaben Ambani hospital, Mumbai suffering from a rare disease. He had revailed about the disease to the public through twitter in 2018. “Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect: Margaret Mitchell. The unexpected makes us grow, which is what the past few days have been about. Learning that I have been diagnosed with NeuroEndocrine Tumour as of now has now has admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me and that I found within...