Serena Williams wins Australian Open
Serena Williams won the Women Singles title in the Australian Open 2015. This was her sixth Australian Open win and her 19th Grand Slam victory. She’s the World No. 1 right now, in women’s singles.
Mithileshwar receives Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014
Hindi novelist Mithileshwar was awarded with the Shrilal Shukla Sahitya IFFCO Award 2014. He’s the fourth recipient of this award.
Leander Peas and Martina Hingis win Australian Open 2015 mixed doubles title.
They defeated the Canadian-French team of Daniel Nestor and Kristina Mladenovic, in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-3.
NASA launches satellite to observe soil moisture.
NASA has launched the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite to observe soil moisture. It would help scientists to monitor droughts and improve flood forecasts.