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Johannesburg [South Africa] Oct. 21 : Barcelona star striker Luis Suarez yesterday received a second European Golden Shoe of his career after becoming the leading scorer in Europe's top domestic leagues last season and admitted he never imagined being the most prolific member of such a star-studded attack.

"I didn't imagine myself as the top scorer, I only thought about being a champion, winning the Champions League, which I have done," Suarez was quoted as saying by Sport24 at a prize-giving ceremony in Barcelona.

"I have team-mates who make it easy but I am not going to take credit from myself because it needs to be done and you need to be in the right place," he added.

Trivandrum [India], Oct. 21 : The Government Medical College here has come under flak for issuing a dress code for girls prohibiting them from wearing jeans, leggings or 'noisy ornaments'.

In a circular issued on Thursday, the Vice Principal of the College has stated a set of rules in regards to the MBBS course to ensure regular attendance and the final internal marks.

However, right at the bottom of the circular there appears to be a Do's and Don't for both 'gents' and 'ladies' which ensures the students appear to be formally dressed.

The boys have been ordered to maintain a 'neat and clean dress and appearance with formal dress and shoes', which appears to be reasonable enough.

New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named defence agent Vipin Khanna as the key beneficiary in the FIR lodged in the 2008 Embraer aircraft purchase deal.

According to the FIR, Vipin Khanna is accused of receiving and distributing bribe money in the mega aircraft deal which was signed during the Manmohan Singh led-UPA regime in 2008.

A joint US-Brazil investigation into Embraer, has uncovered a bribery case leading to a deal signed between the company and DRDO in 2008 for three aircraft equipped with indigenous radars for AEW&C (airborne early warning and control systems).

Embraer also sold VVIP executive jets to the Indian Air Force. This deal is also likely to come under a probe.

New Delhi [India], Oct. 21 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the fixtures for the Australia's upcoming tour of India, which would begin from February 23 in Pune.

The two teams will open their campaign in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the first Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from February 23 to 27.

The next Test would be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru from March 4-8, followed by Ranchi Test to be played at the JSCA International Stadium from March 16-20.

The last Test would be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala from March 25-29.

It should be noted that Pune, Ranchi and Dharamsala will be hosting Test matches for the first time.

London [UK], Oct. 21 : A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of around 6.6 has rocked western Japan on Friday.

Washington [USA], Oct. 21 : The United States has said that it is happy with improving bilateral relations between China and the Philippines post the South China Sea dispute, adding that it does not view this development as a threat.

U.S. State Department spokesperson John Kirby said at a press briefing, "We also welcome improved relations between China and the Philippines. If that is, in fact, what President Duterte is seeking, that - we don't see that as a threat, we don't see that as unwelcome, we don't see that as counterproductive. Actually quite the opposite; we think that improved relations between him and his neighbors, be that China or other countries, are all to the good, all to the good for stability in the region."