Portal:Current events/India/2006 October 15

October 15, 2006 (Sunday)

2006 ICC Champions Trophy: India beats England by 4 wickets in the low-scoring curtain-raiser cricket match at Jaipur. (CricInfo.com) Indian President Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam celebrates his 75th birthday. (The Hindu) Galileo positioning system: India may quit the EU-led satellite navigation system project, citing usage concerns regarding sensitive data. (Times of India) Indian Air Force purchases 80 medium lift multi-role Mi-17 1V helicopters from Russia. (The Hindu) 2006 Dengue outbreak in India: The death toll in the Dengue Fever in Northern parts of India rises above 100 as 6 people die on a single day. (The Hindu)