Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 13 July 2022

Jul 13, 2022, 19:59 IST

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed acting president on July 13, 2-2022 after incumbent President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country.

Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 13 July 2022
Top 5 Current Affairs of the Day: 13 July 2022

Jasprit Bumrah regains top spot in ICC ODI Bowler Rankings

Jasprit Bumrah has regained top rank in the ICC ODI Bowler Rankings 2022. He is the only Indian bowler in top 10 ODI Bowler rankings. The next ranked Indian bowler is Yuzvendra Chahal, who has slipped two places to the 20th place. 

Free COVID-19 Booster Dose from July 15

India will provide free COVID-19 booster dose to all adults for the next 75 days starting from July 15, 2022. The free covid precautionary dose was announced as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal.

NASA reveals first images of unseen Universe

NASA has released a wave of images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The images reveal unseen parts of the universe, paving the way for a new era of astronomy. 

Sri Lanka Declares Emergency as President Rajapaksa flees

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency in the country after President Gotabaaya Rajapaksa fled the country. The Sri Lankan PM was appointed as the acting President of the country by Parliamentary speaker. 

Mohammed Shami becomes fastest Indian to take 150 ODI wickets

Mohammed Shami has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI wickets, surpassing Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar's record. The bowler has equaled the record of Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan. He took 80 matches to reach the landmark of 150 wickets, while Ajit Agarkar took 97 matches to achieve the feat. 

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