1. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has turned nine.

2. China launched a super-rapid test train which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour.

3. The Special Olympics, an international organization has recognized Gujarat’s Khel Mahakumbh’s category on special children as the single-biggest event in the organization’s history.

4. Saudi Arabia plans to open up its skies to foreign airline companies by allowing them to fly domestic routes.

5. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Sarekoppa Bangarappa died at a private hospital following a brief illness.

6. North Korea hailed Kim Jong Il’s son as ‘supreme leader‘ of the 1.2-million strong military.

7. India extended its MoU of military co-operation with Oman till 2015.

8. Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have been voted beauty icons of the year.