India’s second largest software services major, Infosys, on June 1, 2013, re-appointed Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy as its Executive Chairman with immediate effect to put the company back on high-growth path. The Board of Infosys approved the appointment of Mr. Murthy as Executive Chairman and Additional Director with effect from June 1, 2013.
US Secretary of State Mr. John Kerry arrived in New Delhi on June 23, 2013, for the fourth Indo-US Strategic Dialogue that is I. chaired by the Foreign Ministers of both the countries. In their 46 th bilateral dialogue, India and US sought to I narrow down their divergences on a host of issues ranging from civil nuclear, immigration reform and issues related to Afghanistan besides taking stock of progress made in their 30 Plus dialogue mechanisms.
WTA Eastbourne International: Elena Vesnina of Russia clinched the title at the WTA Eastbourne International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, England on June 22, 2013. In the final, Vesnina defeated Jamie Hampton of USA.
Topshelf Open : Nicolas Mahut of France beat Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the final to take the men’s crown at the Topshelf Open tennis tournament which ended in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, on June 22, 2013. The women’s tide was won by Romania’s Simona Halep, who beat Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens in the final.
Gerry Weber Open : Swiss maestro Roger Federer won the title at the Gerry Weber Open tennis tournament in Halle, Germany on June 16, 2013. In the final, he beat Mikhail Youzhny of Russia.
Queen’s Club tournament:
Andy Murray of Britain emerged champion at the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London on June 16, 2013. He beat Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final.
WTA Aegon Classic : Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia won the title at the WTA Aegon Classic tennis tournament which came to an end in Birmingham, England on June 16, 2013. In the final, she beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic.
India’s best-ever show at an international event:
India came up with their best-ever show at an international table tennis competition, winning four Gold and two Silver medals at the Slovak Junior Open in Senec, Slovakia that ended on June 2, 2013. Sutirtha Mukherjee won the girls’ singles title, beating compatriot Manika 13atra in the final. The other three Gold medals came in girls’ doubles (Sutirtha and Manika), boys’ doubles (Sudhanshu Grover and Abhishek Yadav), and girls’ team event (Manika, Sutirtha and Reeth Rishya).
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