Daily Current Affairs Updates - 2nd November 2013

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International Affairs

• China today upgraded its warning of high waves to orange level, the second-highest warning in its four-tier colour-coded weather system, as Typhoon Krosa strengthened to a strong typhoon.
• Niger says it will close illegal migrant camps in the north of the country after 92 people who died of thirst were found in the Sahara.
• Iraq PM, Nuri al-Maliki to meet US President BarackObama to press for military equipment & greater cooperation in fighting militants
• Sri Lanka's Northern Province Chief Minister CV Vigneswaran has praised India for its efforts in securing the provincial council elections in his country.
• The head of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a US drone strike in Pakistan

National Affairs

• Security forces including the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and state and Union Territory Police today conducted 'Operation Hamla' in 13 coastal districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, to check the preparedness of its personnel in case of a terrorist intrusion.
• Kannur in Kerala has become the first district in the country where every family owes a piece of land.
• Vice President Hamid Ansari left for India today after concluding his 8-day official tour that took him to Peru, Cuba and Britain.
• Festival of ‘ChhotiDiwali’ or ‘Narak Chaturdashi’ celebrated across the country today
• Bollywood actor ShahrukhKhan celebrates his 48th birthday today.
• WestBengal celebrates Kalipuja today.

Awards and Honors

• Indian actress Tillotama Shome's performance as a girl who is raised as a boy in 'Qissa' Thursday won her the best actress title in the New Horizons Competition of the seventh Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF). She shares the title with Norwegian actress Julia Wildschutt.

Sports

• Rohit Sharma hit 209 from 158 balls, including 16 sixes, to become the only player in ODIs to hit a double hundred after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
• India defeat Australia by 57 runs to win ODI series 3-2
• Gaurav Gill becomes 1st Indian driver to win FIA Asia-Pacific Rally.
• ArunachalPradesh's CM NabamTuki launches chief minister's trophy for football & volleyball tournaments to boost sports sector
• The BCCI on Saturday officially allotted the third cricket one-day international between India and West Indies scheduled on November 27 to Kanpur.
• Kanpur to host 3rd ODI between India and WestIndies, scheduled on Nov 27

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