NEWS 11-02-2018. NEWS FOR 12-FEB (MONDAY) 1. Pune based swimmer Rohan More became the youngest in the world and first Asian to complete the ocean seven challenge, which involves crossing seven of the world’s toughest ocean channels covering a distance of around 200km. 2. According to a recent survey conducted by transportation analytics company INRIX, Thailand was declared the world’s most traffic congested country of 2017. 3. PM Narendra Modi became the first India Prime Minister to visit Palestine after he arrived in Ramallah as part of his three-nation tour on 10th Feb 2018. He will also visit the UAE and Oman. 4. The US government shutted down on 9th Feb for the second time in three weeks after a vote on government funding bill was delayed. 5. South Africa defeated India in the 4th ODI to win their first match of the series. India still leads the series by 3-1 with two matches remaining. < < Back