October 4, 2013 (Current Affairs)

Google buys Flutter, a company founded by Indian origin techies

Google has acquired Flutter, a San Francisco-based company founded by two persons of Indian origin - Navneet Dalal and Mehul Nariyawala. Three-and-a-half-year-old Flutter's Mac app uses hand gestures to detect movements using the built-in webcam in machines to control YouTube, Netflix, iTunes and Spotify.

Assembly elections declared in five states

 Chief Election Commissioner of India Mr.V Sampath declared elections in five state.

State	Assembly seats	Election dates
Chhattisgarh	90	Nov 11 and 19
Madhya Pardesh	230	Nov 25
Rajasthan	200	Dec 1
Delhi	70	Dec 4
Mizoram	40	Dec 4

Counting of votes will be held on December 8 for the five states.

Afghanistan qualifies for World Cup Cricket Tournament 2015

Afghanistan beat Kenya by seven wickets at the Shrajah Cricket Stadium to join as the second Associate team for Feb 14-March 29, 2015 tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Afghanistan qualified for their maiden 50-over World Cup and finished second in the World Cricket League Championship.