Rahul Murali Krishnan holds the record for ‘Fastest 100 Digits Substraction Ever’.
Rahul Krishnan can substract 100-digit numbers in 54.89 seconds (less than 1 minutes).
His certificate was awarded by ‘Official World Record Organisation’, Spain.
Month: June 2020
India’s Chitharesh Natesan, Crowned ‘ Mr.Universe 2019’, South Korea : November 2019. First time for an Indian to be Crowned.
Chitharesh Natesan, known as the ‘Indian Monster’ was crowned as ‘Mr.Universe ‘ at the ’11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship (WBPS) 2019’ event in South Korea, held during 05-11th, November 2019.
First time an Indian to be crowned Mr. Universe 2019
Awards :
- Mr. World 2019 – 90 Kg Category
- Mr. India
- Mr. Delhi – 4 times (2015- 2018)
Aashi Hanspal to represent India at ‘ FIA Girls on Track ‘ : June 2020
Aashi Hanspal, teen Karting Star Racer is shortlisted for ‘ FIA Girls on Track Rising Stars Project’.
The 13-year Aashi has been selected to compete in the Age group 12 -16, out of 70 entries from 5 continents. The final shoot out of the ‘Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Girls on Track , is at Paul Richard circuit in France.
The competition is for the opportunity to become first-ever female driver to be a part of the Ferrari’s 2021 Formula 4 season.
Leo Vardarkar – Ireland’s Youngest Prime Minister : 2017
Leo Eric Varadkar (aka) Leo de Varad, Irish Politician and Physician became head of the Irish Government and at 38 years of age, youngest Prime Minister to hold office.
- Served as Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister)
- Leader of the political party ‘Fine Gael’
- Minister of Defence (2017-2020)
- Minister of Transport, Tourism & Sport (2011-2014)
- Minister for Health (2014-2016)
- Minister for Social Protection (2016-2017)
- Teachta Dala, Dublin West (2000)
- Deputy Mayor – Fingal County Council
- Member – Fingal County Council
- First Taoiseach of Indian Heritage.
- First Irish government leader of Indian origin
Education:
- Graduate – Medicine : School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
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Reetinder Sodhi – 1st Indian to score Century in U19 World Cup Cricket : 1998
Reetinder Singh Sodhi scored 126 runs against Kenya in the U19 World Cup 1998 and became the first Indian cricketer to score a century in U19 World Cup Cricket.
Right hand batsman and all-rounder.
Highlights:
- Captain – India’s U-15 World Cup team
- Vice-Captain – India’s U-19 World Cup team
- Played for India – One Day International Squad
- India’s Youngest Match Referee
Indian-American Sethuraman Panchanathan Appointed to Head America’s top Science Funding Body : June 2020
American Scientist – Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan has been appointed by U.S President Donald J Trump as the 15th Director , of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The term is for 6 years.
The NSF is the top American body supporting fundamental research on non-medical fields of science. It has a budget of USD 7.4 billion .
Earlier Assignments:
- Executive Vice President – ASU Knowledge Enterprise Development , Arizona State University
- Chief Research Officer – Arizona State University
- Director – Center for Cognitive Ubiqiutous Computing (CUbiC), Arizona State University
- Foundation Chair – Computing and Informatics, Arizona State University
- Member – National Science Foundation . Appointed by US President Barack Obama ( June 2014 )
Other/s:
- Fellow – National Academy of Inventors, USA
- Fellow – Canadian Academy of Engineering
- Fellow – Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA
- Fellow – Institute of Optical Engineers, USA
Education:
- Ph.D – Electrical and Computers Engineering, University of Ottowa (1989)
- M.E – Masters in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT (1988)
- B.E. – Bachelors in Electronics & Communications Engineering, Indian Institute of Science , IISc (1984)
- B.Sc – Bachelors in Physics, University of Madras
Notes:
Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan is the second Indian-American to be nominated to this prestigious science position. His predecessor was Dr. Subra Suresh who served during October 2010 and March 2013.
India’s First Trans-Polar Flight to the North Pole, by the IAF : June 2003
The Indian Air Force (IAF) was the first Indian mission to reach the true North Pole and complete ‘ Exercise Cooperative Cope Thunder 2003 ‘ .
A 14-member team of the IAF, led by the pilot on on the mission – Group Captain S R K Nair on the IAF’s IL-76 reached the true North Pole on June 19th, 2003.
The aircraft reached over the true North Pole on June 19th, 2003 at 18:45 GMT (June 20, 00:15 IST).
This unique feat has not yet been repeated by any IAF Pilot or IAF team till date.
Notes:
Subsequently a Boeing 777 of Air India achieved the same feat.
Short Film ‘Sleepwalkers’ wins Award at Palm Springs Int’l Short Fest, USA : June 2020
Actress Radhika Apte’s directorial debut short film ‘The Sleepwalkers’ has won the ‘The Best Midnight Short Award’ at Palm Springs International Short Fest, USA.
The short film stars Shahana Goswami and Gulshan Devaiah and is centred on the subject of sleepwalking.
British Indian Nikhil Rathi Appointed HM Treasury’s – Chief Executive of FCA : June 2020
Nikhil Rathi appointed Chief Executive Officer of UK’s financial watchdog – Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Assignments held:
- Private Secretary to the UK Prime Minister
- CEO – London Stock Exchange (LSE) plc
- Director – International Development – London Stock Exchange Group