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nationalDr Manmohan Singh re-elected as Prime Minister of IndiaDr. Manmohan Singh of the Indian National Congress was re-elected as the Prime Minister of India for the second time on 19th May 2009 after serving from 2004 to 2009. He became the third longest serving Prime Minister of India.
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nationalFirst submarine INS Arihant was launched in 2009India launched its first nuclear submarine INS Arihant on 26th July 2009 on the anniversary of Vijay Diwas Kargil War Victory Day by then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.
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nationalMeira Kumar becomes the first female speaker of Lok SabhaIndian Member of Parliament Meira Kumar of Indian National Congress became the first female speaker of the House of the People On 3rd June 2009.
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OscarA R Rahman and Gulzar won Oscar awardMusic composer A R Rahman and writer Gulzar won Oscar award in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire's song 'Jai Ho'.
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SportsTennis players Mahesh Bhupati and Sania Mirza won Australian Open in 2009In 2009, Mahesh Bhupathi and compatriot Sania Mirza won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open, beating Nathalie Dechy and Andy Ram, 6–3, 6–1, in the final. With this win, Bhupathi's count in mixed doubles Grand Slam titles increased to seven.
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SportsLargest Common Wealth Games held in India19th Common Wealth Games were held in Delhi from 3rd to 14th October. The number of medals won by India was 101 of which 38 were Gold, 27 were Silver and 36 were Bronze.
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Miss EarthNicole Faria crowned Miss Earth 201020-yr-old Nicole Faria from Bangalore was crowned Miss Earth in 2010 in Vinepearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
