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Mithali Raj becomes first Indian to score 2,000 runs in T20 International She is the seventh woman to reach 2,000 runs in T20 format. The list is headed by England cricketer Charlotte Edwards with 2,605. India men's team captain Virat Kohli with 1,983 runs is the next on the list, followed by Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina. Mithali Raj has become the first Indian to score 2,000 runs in T20 International Cricket. She achieved the landmark during India's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Women's Asia Cup T20 at Kaula Lumpur yesterday. Mithali now has 2,015 runs from 75 matches.

Why celebrate World Oceans Day? We celebrate World Oceans Day to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a project for the sustainable management of the world's oceans. They are a major source of food and medicines and a critical part of the biosphere. In the end, it is a day to celebrate together the beauty, the wealth and the promise of the ocean. Action focus for 2018: preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean Plastic pollution is causing tremendous harm to our marine resources. For example: 80% of all pollution in the ocean comes from people on land. 8 million tonnes of plastic per year ends up in the ocean, wreaking havoc on wildlife, fisheries a

On the World Environment Day, the Tamil Nadu government today announced that manufacture of non degradable plastic materials will be banned from January 1, next year. Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, Chief Minister EK Palaniswamy said, plastic covers for milk, oil and medicines will be allowed. The use of other non degradable plastic materials will be stopped. Manufacture of non degradable plastic materials will be banned from Jan 1 next year: TN govt

In Egypt, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in today for a second four-year term in office as the country faces major economic and security challenges. Sisi won 97% of valid votes in the March presidential election. He faced no serious competition in his run for re-election. His only opponent, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, was relatively unknown and a fervent Sisi supporter himself. As army chief Sisi ousted Egypt's first freely elected president Mohamed Morsi after mass street protests in 2013 and won his first term in 2014 with an overwhelming majority of the vote.