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International News
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Step Down, Hands Over Power to Deputy Lawrence Wong
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, after two decades in office, will step down on May 15, passing the baton to his deputy, Lawrence Wong. The transition marks a significant moment for Singapore as it prepares for new leadership amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
States News
Chitrakoot’s Stunning Glass Skywalk Bridge in Uttar Pradesh
In a remarkable feat of engineering and tourism development, the state of Uttar Pradesh has unveiled its first-ever glass skywalk bridge, located at the enchanting Tulsi (Shabari) Waterfall in Chitrakoot. This innovative and visually stunning structure, shaped like Lord Ram’s bow and arrow, is poised to become a premier eco-tourism destination for visitors to the region.
Longte Festival Celebrated by Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi Tribe
The Nyishi tribe in Arunachal Pradesh enthusiastically celebrates the Longte festival, one of their biggest cultural events. Unlike many other tribal festivals, Longte prohibits the sacrifice of animals, instead adorning altars with decorative white feathers and bamboo decorations.
Appointments News
Kristalina Georgieva Re-appointed as IMF Managing Director
Kristalina Georgieva has been re-appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new 5-year term starting on 1 October 2024. She was the sole candidate nominated for the position this year, and her appointment was made by the IMF executive board.
Books and Authors News
The Book Titled “The Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond” Released
In the ever-evolving landscape of legal discourse, the book “Law and Spirituality: Reconnecting the Bond,” edited by Professor Raman Mittal and Professor Seema Singh, stands as a remarkable exploration of the intricate relationship between two seemingly disparate realms – the domain of law and the realm of spirituality. This groundbreaking work delves deep into the complex interplay between these two fundamental pillars of human society, offering a refreshing and enlightening perspective.
Banking News
IMGC and Bank of India Partner to Offer Mortgage Guarantee-Backed Home Loans
India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Bank of India (BOI) to introduce mortgage guarantee-backed home loan products. This collaboration targets salaried and self-employed individuals in the affordable housing sector, aiming to enhance accessibility to homeownership.
Economy News
India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Report: March 2024
March 2024 witnessed a positive inflation rate of 0.53% in India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) compared to March 2023. This inflation was primarily attributed to increased prices in food articles, electricity, crude petroleum & natural gas, machinery & equipment, and other manufacturing sectors.
India’s Trade Performance in March 2024: A Comprehensive Analysis
In March 2024, India’s goods exports surged to a 12-month high at $41.68 billion, marking a significant achievement despite a slight decrease of 0.67% compared to the previous year. Notably, the goods trade deficit narrowed to $15.6 billion, the lowest in 11 months. This boost was largely propelled by a substantial decline in gold imports by 53.6%, offset by a remarkable 1059% increase in silver imports.
Business News
India’s Trade Deficit Narrows to 11-Month Low
India’s merchandise trade deficit reached a low of $15.60 billion annually in March, marking a significant reduction in the yearly deficit to $240.2 billion in FY24. This decline comes as India strategically curtails its overseas purchases. Economists had initially estimated March’s deficit to be $18.55 billion, making this reduction even more noteworthy.
LIC Increases Equity Stake in Hindustan Unilever by Over 5%
In a recent move, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) announced that its stake in FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has surpassed 5%. The Corporation augmented its shareholding in HUL from 4.99% to 5.01% of the company’s paid-up capital by acquiring additional shares from the open market. This increase amounted to a purchase of 3,05,000 equity shares, bringing LIC’s total shares in HUL to 11,77,18,555.
Awards News
Kannada Poet Mamta G. Sagar Honored with Prestigious World Literary Prize
Mamta G. Sagar, a renowned Kannada poet, writer, academic, and activist based in Bengaluru, has added another feather to her cap by winning the prestigious World Literary Prize from the World Organization of Writers (WOW). This prestigious accolade recognizes Sagar’s exceptional contributions to the world of literature, solidifying her status as a trailblazing literary icon.
Sports News
Nepali Cricketer Dipendra Singh Airee Joins Elite Club with Six Sixes in an Over
Nepal’s 24-year-old all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee etched his name in the history books by smashing six sixes in a single over during the ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup clash against Qatar in Al Amerat. Airee’s incredible display of power and precision joined the elite company of Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard, who had previously achieved the same feat in Men’s T20Is.
Lithuanian Discus Thrower Mykolas Alekna Shatters Longstanding Men’s World Record
Lithuania’s rising star in the discus throw, Mykolas Alekna, etched his name in the annals of athletics history. At the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting in Ramona, the 21-year-old Alekna shattered the longest-standing men’s world record in track and field, hurling the discus to an incredible distance of 74.35 meters*.
Stefanos Tsitsipas Triumphs at the Monte Carlo Masters for the Third Time in Four Years
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece swept aside his opponent, Casper Ruud of Norway, with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 victory to win the prestigious clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years. The emotional triumph was marked by Tsitsipas’ tears of joy as he sat in his chair, reflecting on his hard-fought journey to this momentous achievement.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Shatter IPL Record with Mammoth 287-Run Total Against RCB
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) took the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 by storm, crushing their opponents Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with a record-breaking total of 287 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets. Pat Cummins-led team had scored 277 for 3 in its second match of the ongoing edition against Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, breaking the then record of 263 for 5, set by RCB against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India in 2013 in Bengaluru.
Rohit Sharma Achieves Historic Milestone, Becomes First Indian to Hit 500 T20 Sixes
In a remarkable display of power-hitting, India and Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma has become the first Indian cricketer to smash 500 sixes in the T20 format. This historic achievement was reached during Rohit’s stellar performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium.
Obituaries News
Legendary English Cricketer Derek Underwood Passes Away at 78
The cricket world is in mourning as it bids farewell to one of its most revered figures, Derek Underwood, who has passed away at the age of 78. Underwood, a legendary spinner who represented England for over 15 years, was a true icon of the game, leaving an indelible mark on the sport with his exceptional skill and unwavering dedication.
Miscellaneous News
Comet Pons-Brooks: The Celestial Phenomenon of April 2024
Comet Pons-Brooks, currently orbiting near Jupiter, is captivating astronomers and stargazers alike as it approaches its closest point to the Sun on April 21, 2024. Its increasing brightness and elongating tail make it a spectacle in the night sky, visible even to the naked eye.
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World Snooker Championship 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O’Sullivan through, Higgins vs Allen latest score u… – The Sun
WE are fast approaching the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship 2024 – and Ronnie O’Sullivan has booked his spot.
The Rocket defeated Ryan Day 13-7 to secure his place in the last-8 as he eyes a record eighth title at the Crucible.
John Higgins and Mark Allen are resuming their mouthwatering tie which the latter is currently leading 9-7.
- Day Ten start time: 1pm BST
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Follow ALL the action from Crucible with our live blog below…
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Jack Lisowski 7-10 Stuart Bingham
And it’s the match leader who takes the opening frame on the other table, too.
Stuart Bingham taking that one to extend his lead in that one.
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Mark Allen 10-7 John Higgins
Allen takes advantage in the first frame after the restart to move within three frames of victory.
It is the fifth frame in a row he has won.
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Player introductions
The four players have been introduced to applause from the Crucible crowd.
The boards are up between the tables.
And we are getting underway as Allen breaks.
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Score reminder
John Higgins 7-9 Mark Allen
Jack Lisowski 7-9 Stuart Bingham
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Countdown
We have now have 30 minutes until the two second round games as John Higgins vs Mark Allen and Jack Lisowski vs Stuart Bingham get underway.
So still time to grab a bite to eat before the action gets underway.
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Judd Trump reveals he rejected rival snooker tour
Former world champion Judd Trump has revealed he flat out rejected an invite to a rebel snooker tour.
Sports such as golf have been hit with chaos by the introduction of rival tours.
But Trump revealed he was “not interested one bit” in leaving the existing World Snooker Tour (WST).
He said: “A few people tried to contact me and I couldn’t be bothered. It was a few months ago.
These people came to my brother and he said, ‘Do you want to listen?’ and I was like, ‘No, just [tell them to] go away’. I’m very happy where I am.
“I need something with history, heritage; I need something to play for.
“I wouldn’t get out of bed for an exhibition kind of series. I want the biggest challenges. I look forward to playing in more different places and hopefully World Snooker can take us to new territories.”
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BBC pundit apologises for colleague jibe
Ken Doherty apologised after making a brutal dig at Stephen Hendry during the World Snooker Championship.
The pundit suggested that Hendry is stingy with his money as he discussed the pocket sizes at the Crucible.
Doherty, 54, was on punditry duty to analyse Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s round two clash with Ryan Day.
As the Rocket made an impressive 123 break in the opening frame, Doherty fired off his jibe.
You can read the full story below.
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Tonight’s schedule
- John Higgins 7-9 Mark Allen
- Jack Lisowski 7-9 Stuart Bingham
Both matches are set to resume at 7pm.
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Who is O’Sullivan playing next?
Ronnie O’Sullivan will compete in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship on Tuesday, April 30.
O’Sullivan will face either Jack Lisowski or Stuart Bingham and the match begins from 2.30pm BST.
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O’Sullivan chats with crowd
Ronnie O’Sullivan had a laugh and a joke with Crucible punters as he moved into the last eight of the World Snooker Championship.
The Rocket, 48, interacted with fans in the first frame of the third session of his second-round tie with Ryan Day.
In Frame 17, the Essex potter cleared up the colours as he came from 35-57 points down to take a 11-6 lead on Monday afternoon.
Yet after potting the green with the rest, he could not resist sharing a few words with those seated in the front row of this famous old Sheffield theatre.
It was an unusual sight, especially as his concentration in matches is traditionally laser-sharp, almost unbreakable.
But it speaks to his approach this year, which appears to be more laid-back than usual as he chases a historic eighth world crown.
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Ronnie O’Sullivan told BBC2: “I’ve been used to it [expectation] since I was a kid, since I was 10 really – everyone expecting that I would win every tournament that I turned up to play.
“I’ve grown up with that as I’ve played so I’ve been conditioned to dealing with that sort of pressure. So that doesn’t bother me, it’s more the pressure I put on myself, knowing what I’m capable of and when I don’t produce it, when I find this game hard, my life gets a bit harder. When I find this game easy and it comes good, life becomes a pleasant place again.
“I’ve tried to disassociate myself from it, it’s not easy. I just have to try to minimise the bad performances or the bad feeling out there. It’s all about looking forward to the next one. Enjoyment is number one.”
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Read the report
Click here to read Rob Maul’s report from the Crucible.
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‘I want to play’
O’Sullivan continued: “It feels like I want to play, I want to get my cue out of the case. I’m not scared of the table, I’m not scared of the balls. I’m scared of some other things but that not, which is the most important thing.
“When you’re confident in your ability to do something given the chance, you feel all right.
“For me it’s more about longevity – how long can I play for? Snooker events are not everything for me. I play enough but there’s a bigger picture with how I like spending my time, being away, travelling.
“I’m at a different stage of my career to most players on the Tour so it’s just about enjoying places I go and playing and trying to find that – at my age it’s easy to say I could stay at home and walk the dogs, watch a bit of TV, go to the gym and go on shopping trips. So I have to find other ways to motivate myself.”
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O’Sullivan reacts
Speaking on BBC2, Ronnie O’Sullivan said: “I don’t know if it was comfortable – I thought Ryan made it tough for me. If I’d not been as tight or as clinical in some situations, he would probably have got on more of a roll at times.
“I was pleased to be able to stem that at points and try to have an impact when I got a chance. Early days for me, trying this new way of playing, different style of cueing, just to get away from the ‘yips’ as I call it, the easiest way of explaining it.
“It’s been hard work for two years and I decided I couldn’t continue playing like that so I had to make some changes so it’s the body and mind trying to catch up with each other. I’ve got some of it right, it’s just the other pieces need to fall in – I’m trying to work out the puzzle.”
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Wilson also through to quarters
Kyren Wilson has also progressed to the quarter-finals with a 13-6 win over Joe O’Connor.
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O’Sullivan through to quarter-finals
The Rocket has made it to his 22nd World Snooker Championship quarter-final!
He beats Ryan Day 13-7 to book a spot in the last eight.
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O’Sullivan 12-7 Day
The Rocket goes 67-0 up but struggles to complete a tricky shot while going for the pink.
Day steps up, but he fails to make the most of his chance and O’Sullivan is let back in.
He is one step closer to his 22nd Crucible quarter-final.
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O’Sullivan 12-7 Day
O’Sullivan manages a 28-0 lead after potting the blue and is able to break up a cluster of reds at the same time.
This puts him in a very good position!
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O’Sullivan 12-7 Day
Day manages to stay in the match by claiming the 19th frame.
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O’Sullivan 12-6 Day
Dynamite is back on and takes a 53-5 lead after potting the black, but he puts himself in an awkward position and can’t go back to pocket the red.
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O’Sullivan 12-6 Day
Day takes a 16-point lead and goes to pot another red, but it bounces out of the pocket to give O’Sullivan a chance to get something on the board.
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O’Sullivan 12-6 Day
O’Sullivan wins the 18th 127-0 to go within one frame of the quarter-finals.
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O’Sullivan 11-6 Day
The Rocket continues to get points on the board. He now leads by 92.
Day has barely had a look-in during this frame and is yet to score.
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O’Sullivan 11-6 Day
O’Sullivan is back on and pots the black at the second time of asking, taking his lead to 42-0.
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O’Sullivan 11-6 Day
O’Sullivan takes a 34-point lead but fails to pot the black from a relatively easy position.
This could give Day an opening.
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O’Sullivan v Day LIVE: World Snooker Championship scores and updates – The Independent
Ronnie O’Sullivan is closing in on a place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship after taking a 10-6 lead over Ryan Day.
O’Sullivan got off to a rapid start with a brilliant century break on Sunday morning, before rattling off five of the first six frames to ensure control of the match ever since.
Day has shown plenty of resolve though, having beaten Barry Hawkins in the first round, with breaks of 72 and 75 to claim the last two frames.
The winner will face either world number 17 Jack Lisowski or 2015 Crucible champion Stuart Bingham in the last eight.
Follow all the action from O’Sullivan and Day’s final session below:
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
After the final red and colour (pink), Day leads by 22 with 27 points remaining. He needs the yellow and the green to take the frame but is forced to play safe.
O’Sullivan needs to win this next battle of safety shots to wrestle back control.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
This has been a tough frame for both players. A couple of mistakes each and no big breaks yet. The lead keeps on switching hands with O’Sullivan 20 ahead and Day in control of the table.
He cuts the gap to 13 with a pot of the black and quite a few reds remaining. He starts picking them off whilst staying on the black. Three reds remain and Day knocks one in whilst taking a second away from the right cushion.
This is a big, big chance to take the frame now.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
After Day swerves around the black to sink the red hanging over the pocket he plays safe and forces another error out of O’Sullivan. A red and the green follows for Day but he then misses a tough pot to the bottom left pocket.
Chance for O’Sullivan now…
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
A mistake from Day sees him double kiss the cueball and set up a red to middle left for O’Sullivan who rolls it home without too much trouble.
He comes off the blue and sets up the next shot into the bottom right before spinning off the cushion and leaving the black open. O’Sullivan moves ahead in the frame and cannons, softly, into the reds.
Using the rest, O’Sullivan misses and leaves the red over the pocket. He’s annoyed with that shot and Day has the chance to get back into the frame.
O’Sullivan leads 26-9.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
Day’s break ends at just nine giving him a lead of five. O’Sullivan decides to play safe and leaves the cueball at the top end of the table.
There’s a potential three-ball plant available for Day, he considers it but decides against. Instead the white skews off a red and finishes underneath the pack.
O’Sullivan’s response is to disrupt the plant and leave the white over by the left hand cushion. We’re in a battle of safety shots for the time-being.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
O’Sullivan gets the first frame started with the break but Day then fouls in an attempt to just clip a lone red. O’Sullivan takes the points and decides to play but he misses a long pot to the bottom left pocket.
Day slips in the first red and can build a break from here with the black available…
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
The players make their way into the arena with Joe O’Connor being introduced first before his opponent Kyren Wilson receives a warm round of applause.
Like Ronnie O’Sullivan, Wilson only needs to win three frames to reach the next round.
Ryan Day is next up and looks relaxed and focused though his reception is slightly muted. Finally, O’Sullivan comes out to the table and receives the loudest applause of all.
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-6 Ryan Day
Okay then, coverage is just beginning on BBC Two for the afternoon’s session at the Crucible. Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ryan Day’s clash is the main draw but Kyren Wilson and Joe O’Connor should also provide some fireworks today.
Maguire defeats Murphy 13-9
It has already been a tournament of shock results and another came yesterday as Scotland’s Stephen Maguire moved into the quarter-finals thanks to a 13-9 victory over 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy.
Maguire built a 10-6 lead on Saturday and made no mistake to drive home his victory. Murphy had edged two frames earlier in the contest and responded with a fist pump, before Maguire did likewise, punching the table and then the air at the end of Saturday’s action.
“Shaun made a mistake,” said 43-year-old Maguire on Sunday. “He knows me well enough and I get down on myself. He won a frame I should’ve won and I was sitting there hating myself when the fist pump came out and I thought ‘you’re having it’ and all my attention went on that.
“It was satisfying beating a player as good as Shaun is in the last 16 of the World Championship.”
Who awaits the winner?
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the strong favourite to advance into the last eight though Ryan Day still has a chance of defeating him should the Welshman start strongly this afternoon.
Whoever wins this match will go on to meet either world number 17 Jack Lisowski or 2015 Crucible champion Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals.
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Stock market today: Global shares rise, cheered by last week’s tech rally on Wall Street – Idaho Press
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were trading higher Monday amid optimism over the rally that ended the week on Wall Street, although eyes were on the Federal Reserve policy meeting set for later this week.
France’s CAC 40 added 0.3% in early trading to 8,109.22, while Germany’s DAX edged up 0.2% to 18,198.89. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.5% to 8,176.36. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with S&P 500 futures up 0.2% at 5,144.00. Dow futures rose 0.2% to 38,509.00.
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