08 November 2012 Current Affairs
Hanoi to host 2019 Asian Games
Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi will host the 2019 Asian Games.
India bags four medals in 14th Asian Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships
India won four medals on the opening day of the 14th Asian Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships at Yangon, Myanmar, on 8th November 2012.Santa won a bronze in snatch with a lift of 95 kg before securing a gold each in clean and jerk and total lift with efforts of 126 kg and 221 kg respectively. The other medal of the day for the Indians was won by Chandrika Tarafdar in youth girls’ 44 kg category. She won a silver with a total lift of 132 kg.
Earthquake in Guatemalans
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 occurred in San Marcos at Guatemalans on 8th November 2012.