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The richest man in India is Mukesh Ambani, with an estimated net worth of $116.6 billion.

He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.

It is a multinational conglomerate with diverse interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, retail, and telecommunications.

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Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 US Open.

Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open singles title and the first Italian man in the Open Era to win multiple major titles.

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Additional Info:

The US Open Tennis Championships, commonly called the US Open, is a tennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in New York City

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Brazil has confirmed the world's first death from Oropouche fever.

In July 2024, Brazilian authorities recorded the deaths of two women, aged 21 and 24, who had severe abdominal pain, bleeding and hypotension.

The two dead are women under 30, who lived in Brazilian Bahia state and had no comorbidities.

Their symptoms were similar to severe dengue fever.

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Pat Cummins has the become the first bowler to take hat-tricks in two consecutive matches in T20 World Cup

He took a hat-trick in the 2024 T20 World Cup first against Bangladesh and then against Afghanistan in its next match.

Pat Cummins is a cricketer from Australia. 

He became only the second bowler ever to take a hat-trick in consecutive international matches — a feat previously accomplished only by Pakistan’s Wasim Akram.

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The legendary Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, West Indies crickter Chris Gayle and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt all have been appointed the brand ambassador for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and USA from 1-29 June 2024.

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• Iran launched attacks on Panjgur (Balochistan) on 16 January 2024.
• Iran claimed to have attacked bases of Jaish al-Adl.
• Losses: Two children killed & three girls injured 
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John Tinniswood was the world's oldest man, he was from England. 

He was born in 1912 in England. 

He died at the age of 112 in 2024.

In April 2024, Guinness World Records awarded him the title of the world's oldest man. 

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The UK agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter dispute over Britain's last African colony.

The agreement was signed between prime ministers UK & Mauritius in October 2024.

Additional Information:

Chagos Islands is located in India Ocean.

Chagos consists of about 60 islands.

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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned over violent students-led protests

Resignation date: 5 August 2024

Since July 2024, Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence as hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets against reserved quotas in government jobs.

The ‘Students Against Discrimination’ group led the demonstrations.

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