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What's Buzzing This Week? - Oct 20, 2022

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  1. Thirteen second barrier broken by Jyothi Yarraji as she scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to clock less than 12 seconds in 100m hurdles.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/jyothi-yarraji-becomes-first-indian-woman-hurdler-to-break-13-second-barrier/amp_articleshow/94925333.cms

  1. India won the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the finals.

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-sri-lanka-womens-asia-cup-final-score-smriti-mandhana-renuka-singh-2285723-2022-10-15

  1. As per a report, the representation of women in Indian boards rose to 18% in 2022.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/women-representation-on-indian-boards-accelerated-to-18-pc-in-2022-report-101666018594242-amp.html

  1. India ended their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Campaign after facing defeat to Brazil, 0-5.

https://sports.ndtv.com/football/india-lose-0-5-to-brazil-end-fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-campaign-3440270/amp/1

  1. Latest available annual reports of Nifty50 showed that there was an increase in the number of sexual harrasment cases being reported as WFO resumed.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/sexual-harassment-cases-rise-as-india-inc-resumes-wfo/articleshow/94819887.cms

  1. A report showed that representation of women at corporate executive level and managerial level decreased while it increased at entry levels.

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/fewer-working-woman-make-it-to-managerial-c-suite-level-says-report/amp_articleshow/94941691.cms

  1. Women’s IPL approved by BCCI at their AGM.

https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/bcci-annual-general-meeting-approves-womens-ipl/amp_articleshow/94943154.cms

  1. Nationwide campaign for ‘Child Marriage Free India’ launched by Nobel Laurete Kailash Satyarthi.

https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/kailash-satyarthi-starts-nationwide-campaign-for-child-marriage-free-india-122101700453_1.html

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Who won Women's Asia Cup 2022?
India won the Women’s Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the finals.
Who holds record in women's 100m hurdles?
Thirteen second barrier broken by Jyothi Yarraji as she scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to clock less than 12 seconds in 100m hurdles.