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1. Christina creates record for longest single spaceflight
- NASA Astronaut Christina Koch (40-years) creates a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, surpassing the earlier record of 288 days in space.
- Christina Koch has surpassed the record for the single longest space mission by a woman as previously established by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2017.
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Obituaries
2. Pejavara Mutt chief's Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji passes away
- Vishwesha Theertha Swami of Pejawar mutt (88-years) passed away in the coastal town of Udupi in Karnataka.
- Swamiji is the 32nd in the lineage of Pejawar Mutt following Vishvamanya Tirtha.
- He had established Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha in Bangalore which has completed over 63 years.
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Sports
3. Leander Paes to retire from Tennis in 2020
- Indian tennis ace Leander Paes (46 years) has announced that 2020 will be his last year as a professional tennis player.
- Leander (made his Olympic debut in 1992) will look for one final flourish at Tokyo Olympics next year.
- He has won eight doubles and ten mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
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Sports
4. South African seamer Vernon Philander announces retirement
- South African all-rounder Vernon Philander (34-years) announced retirement from all forms of cricket after the conclusion of the upcoming Test series against England.
- Philander has played 97 matches across all three formats, taking a combined 261 wickets with 1784 runs in his international career.
- He also took 51 wickets in his first seven Test matches which earned him the 2012 SA Cricketer of the Year award.
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Sports
5. Koneru Humpy becomes Women's World Rapid Chess Champion
- Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy (32 years) has become the 2019 Women's World Rapid Champion.
- She defeated China's Lei Tingjie in a dramatic final in Moscow, Russia.
- After losing the opening game, Humpy made an impressive comeback and collected nine points each in 12 rounds to be tied with Tingjie.
- Tingjie finished with a silver, while Turkey's Ekaterina Atalik won bronze.
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