Daily Current Affairs Update 17th November 2014

1.    Senior Indian National Congress leader of Odisha Mohan Nag passed away

Senior Indian National Congress leader and former Odisha Minister of Health & Family Planning Mohan Nag died on 15 November 2014 at Bhubaneswar. He was 89.

2.    Mudgal panel gives clean chit to Srinivasan

• In a major relief to the stepped down BCCI president N. Srinivasan, the Justice Mukul Mudgal panel has given a clean chit to him in the betting and match fixing probe saying he was not involved with any of these activities.
• In its report, the copies of which were released on Monday, the panel said “this individual (Mr. Srinivasan) is not involved with match fixing activity. He was not found to be involved in scuttling the investigations into match fixing.”

3.  India consolidates its no.1 ranking in ICC ODI list

• World champions India consolidated its top rank on the ICC ODI Team Rankings after sweeping the series against Sri Lanka, which concluded in Ranchi.
• India had started the series at third position on 113 points and finished on 117 points - two ratings points clear of South Africa, which is involved in a five-ODI series against Australia.
• Sri Lanka retained their fourth position but slipped to 108 points. It now hosts England in a seven-ODI series, leading Alastair Cook’s side by one ratings point.

4.  Novak Djokovic wins ATP Finals after Roger Federer pulls out due to injury

• World number one Novak Djokovic was crowned champion of this year's ATP World Tour finals last night after Roger Federer withdrew from the title clash due to a back injury.
• The 33-year old Swiss apologized in person to the crowd at the O2 Arena in London and said that he was not match fit to play the match.
• This was Djokovic's fourth season ending title and he also became the first man to win three World Tour Finals titles on the trot since Ivan Lendl in the 1980s.

5.  Ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, K Srikanth win China open singles tiltles

• In a historic day for Indian Badminton, top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and K Srikanth on Sunday clinched the women's and men's singles title of the China Open Super Series Premier in Fuzhou, China.
• While Olympic bronze-medallist Saina defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, Srikanth notched up a stunning straight-game victory over two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan of China to register his maiden Super Series title.

6.  India cricket team won the 5-match ODI series against Sri Lanka by 5-0

• Indian cricket team on 16 November 2014 won 5-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, 5-0. In the fifth and final match of the series played at JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets.
• Starting the innings, Sri Lanka posted 286 for 8 with skipper Angelo Mathews superb innings of 139 not out.
• In reply, Indian captain Virat Kohli became the fastest to hit 21 ODI centuries as the hosts overhauled the target with 8 balls to spare. He made a blistering 139 not out.