Portal:Current events/India/2006 October 24

October 24, 2006 (Tuesday)

Pranab Mukherjee takes charge as Indian Foreign Minister. The position was lying vacant for nearly 11 months, and the Prime Minister of India was in charge, in the interim. (The Hindu) 2006 ICC Champions Trophy: South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the seventh cricket match at Ahmedabad. (CricInfo.com)