*CURRENT AFFAIRS (27:03:2014)

1. The Laureus World Sports Awards 2014 winners:
- Formula one champion 'Sebastian Vettel': Sportsman of the Year
- US swimmer Missy Franklin: World Sportswoman of the Year (youngest ever)
- Marc Marquez (Spain): Breakthrough of the Year Award
- Bayern Munich: World Team of the Year Award
- Rafael Nadal: Laureus Comeback Award
- Marie Bochet (France): World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
- Jamie Bestwick (UK): World Action Sportsperson of the Year
Two additional Awards were also presented
- Spirit of Sport Award: Afghanistan Cricket Team
- Sport for Good Award: Magic Bus (a sports-based community project in India)
The annual award, widely considered as the "Oscars of sports, was
established in 1999.
2. India lifts the 3rd South Asian Handball Championship by trumping
Pakistan 36-31 in the title clash.
- The tournament saw 5 participants namely India, Pakistan, Nepal,
Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
3. Varun Berry succeeds Vinita Bali as the Managing Director of
Britannia Industries.
4. Rusi Dinshaw, the lone Parsi to have ever been selected in a
Pakistan Test squad, breathes his last at 86.
- He was a member (but didn't get to play) of the Pakistan first Test
team that toured India in 1952-53.
5. RBI constituted 'Aditya Puri' panel submits its report titled "Data
Format for Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information
Companies (CICs)".
6. Archaeologist discovers ancient caves in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
- The site (five caves) holds artworks depicting at least
7000-years-old civilization and culture