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Daily Current Affairs 18th April 2024, Important News Headlines (Daily GK Update) – Bankersadda
National News
J&K High Court Upholds Rule of Law, Quashes Detention under Public Safety Act
In a significant ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of Jaffar Ahmad Parray under the Public Safety Act. Justice Rahul Bharti emphasized that India operates under the rule of law, asserting that citizens cannot be detained without proper legal grounds. Parray had been held since May based on allegations of being associated with terrorist groups, but the court found the detention illegal and ordered his immediate release.
International News
Nigeria Becomes First Country to Roll Out New Meningitis Vaccine
In a groundbreaking move, Nigeria has become the inaugural nation to introduce the innovative Men5CV vaccine, recommended by the WHO, targeting five strains of meningococcal bacteria. This historic milestone holds immense promise in combating meningitis, a severe threat in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. The vaccine rollout, funded by Gavi, is a crucial step towards achieving the WHO’s goal of eliminating meningitis by 2030.
State News
Madhya Pradesh Leads Implementation of Centre’s Green Credit Programme (GCP)
In the realm of environmental conservation, Madhya Pradesh emerges as a frontrunner in the effective execution of the Green Credit Programme (GCP) initiated by the central government. Over the past two months, the GCP has greenlit tree plantation initiatives spanning across 500 land parcels, encompassing 4,980 hectares spread over 10 states.
Appointments News
Saurabh Garg Appointed as Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
In a significant move, the Central Government has entrusted IAS officer Saurabh Garg with the additional charge of Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This decision, communicated through an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), underscores Garg’s extensive experience and expertise in the realm of public administration.
Banking News
SBI Life Launches IdeationX: Pioneering Life Insurance Innovation
SBI Life Insurance has inaugurated IdeationX, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering life insurance innovation. This initiative encourages future leaders from top B-Schools to devise unconventional solutions that cater to evolving consumer needs in the insurance sector.
RBI Expands Gold Hedging Options for Residents Amidst Price Surge
In response to the soaring gold prices, expected to surpass $2700 per ounce this year amidst escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a significant policy amendment. This move allows resident entities to diversify their hedging strategies against gold price volatility in overseas markets.
Business News
Sany India Launch of its Fully Electric Dump Truck
In a groundbreaking move, Sany India, a leading manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, has launched the SKT105E Electric Dump Truck. This remarkable feat marks a significant milestone in the Indian mining industry, as the SKT105E becomes the first locally manufactured electric off-highway dump truck, paving the way for a more environmentally conscious and cost-effective future.
Adani Family’s Investment in Ambuja Cements: Strengthening Stake and Cementing Growth
The Adani family, led by Gautam Adani, has infused ₹8,339 crore into Ambuja Cements Ltd., increasing their stake to 70.3%. This investment, part of a larger strategy, aims to bolster Ambuja’s growth trajectory and cement its position in the market.
Apple and CleanMax Collaborate to Advance Renewable Energy in India
Apple has partnered with CleanMax to deploy 14.4 megawatts of rooftop solar installations across six industrial sites in India, aimed at reducing emissions associated with its operations in the country.
Awards News
Amitabh Bachchan to be Honoured with the Prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
In a momentous announcement, the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award will be presented to the esteemed Hindi cinema actor, Amitabh Bachchan, this year. This honour, bestowed by the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smriti Pratisthan Public Charitable Trust and the Mangeshkar family, serves as a testament to Bachchan’s exceptional contributions to the world of Indian cinema over the span of his illustrious five-and-a-half-decade career.
Ranks and Reports News
Alia Bhatt Named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 List: A Testament to Global Impact
Alia Bhatt’s inclusion in TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2024’ underscores her remarkable ascent as a global icon. Renowned director Tom Harper, lauding her as a “truly international star,” highlights her multifaceted talent and magnetic presence both on and off-screen.
Sports News
Pat Cummins and Sciver-Brunt Named Wisden’s Top Cricketers
In the 2024 edition of the prestigious Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, two exceptional talents have been crowned as the Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World, Australian captain Pat Cummins and England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Books and Authors News
“Just a Mercenary?”: Duvvuri Subbarao’s Memoir Unveils the Tensions Between the RBI and the Government
In his recently published memoir, “Just a Mercenary?: Notes from My Life and Career,” former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao takes readers on a captivating journey through his distinguished career, spanning diverse roles from sub-collector to finance secretary and ultimately, the helm of the central bank.
The book, ‘India — the Road to Renaissance: A Vision and an Agenda’ by Bhimeswara Chall
The launch of Bhimeswara Challa’s book, “India — the Road to Renaissance: A Vision and an Agenda,” at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) campus in Hyderabad marks a significant moment in the intellectual discourse surrounding the future of the nation. As a former United Nations official, Challa brings a unique perspective to the table, offering a compelling and ambitious vision for India’s path to renaissance.
Science and Technology News
SPACE: A Cutting-Edge Facility for Sonar Testing and Evaluation in India
In a significant step towards enhancing India’s naval capabilities, the Department of Defence (R&D) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have recently inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility called the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) at the Underwater Acoustic Research Facility in Kulamavu, Idukki, Kerala. This cutting-edge facility, set up by the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory of DRDO, is designed to serve as a premier testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems destined for the Indian Navy, a critical component of the country’s maritime defense strategy.
Important Days
World Heritage Day 2024, Date, Theme, History and Significance
World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is observed annually on April 18. This year, the special day falls on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The observance of this day aims to raise awareness about the diversity and importance of the world’s cultural heritage, and the need to protect and preserve it for future generations.
18th April CURRENT AFFAIRS 2024 | ALL EXAMS IMP. CURRENT AFFAIRS | ASHISH GAUTAM SIR
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Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stuart Bingham LIVE: World Championship score and latest updates – The Independent
Ronnie O’Sullivan is in action at the Crucible Theatre today to finish his World Snooker Championship quarter-final with Stuart Bingham after they ended the first session all square at 4-4. O’Sullivan is chasing a record eighth title as well as the season triple crown, but the experienced Bingham is providing a real test after a smooth passage through the first two rounds.
In the other quarter-finals, which all conclude today, Judd Trump was knocked out by Jak Jones in a major upset. The world No 2 never got into his stride with a series of shocking misses and Jones wrapped up the 13-9 victory with a century break. He will now play either O’Sullivan or Bingham in his first semi-final at the Crucible.
Elsewhere, Kyren Wilson turned the screw on John Higgins with more high-scoring breaks to open up a lead before the four-time champion hit back, and David Gilbert held a commanding lead over Stephen Maguire coming into their final session.
Follow all the action from the World Snooker Championship below, and get the latest predictions and odds here.
World championship afternoon schedule
– Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham
– David Gilbert 10-6 Stephen Maguire
We’ll be focusing predominantly on Ronnie, with half-an-eye on Gilbert vs Maguire.
We are expecting the players imminently…
World Championship quarter-final scores
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stuart Bingham will emerge shortly to continue their quarter-final. Here are the scores right now:
Jak Jones 13-9 Judd Trump (result)
Kyren Wilson 9-7 John Higgins
Ronnie O’Sullivan 4-4 Stuart Bingham
David Gilbert 10-6 Stephen Maguire
ICYMI: Jones stuns out-of-sorts Trump to reach semi-finals
Judd Trump’s hopes of landing a second world snooker title were shattered by qualifier Jak Jones in a major quarter-final upset at the Crucible.
Jones, the world number 44, capitalised on an error-strewn display by the 2019 champion to turn an 8-8 overnight tie into a 13-9 win and reach the last four for the first time.
His unlikely win leaves Jones two more wins away from becoming only the third qualifier to win the famous title after Terry Griffiths in 1979 and Shaun Murphy in 2005.
Trump looked off the pace throughout the concluding session, and a dreadful missed pink in the 20th frame cued up Jones for a break of 61 that put clear air between the pair at 11-9.
A miss on an even easier yellow in the next sent Jones one frame from victory, and when Trump went in-off potting a red in the 22nd frame, Jones responded with a nerveless 106 clearance to finish.
O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far…
Both players continued to make unforced errors, with O’Sullivan banging his cue against the table after missing an early red. However, another mistake from Bingham when attempting a long pot after running out of position gave O’Sullivan a chance to build what eventually proved a frame-winning break of 64 and – after Bingham had initially played on when needing four snookers – saw him move ahead in the match for the first time.
Bingham, though, made sure he would end on level terms with a break of 72 in the final frame to leave the match delicately poised when it resumes on Wednesday afternoon for the final two sessions.
O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far…
Bingham, world champion in 2015, was then set for a potential maximum chance in the next, but came up short of position off the seventh red, allowing O’Sullivan back to build a break of 66 which eventually proved enough to get a first frame on the board.
At the start of the last frame before the mid-session interval, O’Sullivan sent what looked a routine black into the jaws of the bottom right pocket, leaving the table set for Bingham to produce a break of 90 and further cement his advantage. ‘The Rocket’ returned to hit a fine 116 break and reduce the deficit with his 206th century at the Crucible.
World No 1 O’Sullivan looked to have spurned a chance to level up after missing a red into the bottom left pocket when on a break of 43, but Bingham then failed to sink one into the middle, which allowed his fellow Essex cueman back to pinch the frame.
O’Sullivan v Bingham: The match so far…
O’Sullivan, bidding for a record eighth world title, had looked out of sorts during the early exchanges following some wayward cueing as Bingham – who beat Jack Lisowski 13-11 on Monday night – took the first two frames with breaks of 55 and 75.
Kyren Wilson 9-5 John Higgins
On the other side of the arena, John Higgins has pulled back a frame but is still heavily trailing Kyren Wilson.
Jak Jones beats Judd Trump 13-9!
Jones leaves himself short on the blue and needs to put away a testing mid-length red to keep the break alive… and he pots it right into the centre of the pocket. A couple more reds, and Jones has won the frame and the match! He polishes off the table for a brilliant century break.
A huge upset in the quarter-finals. Judd Trump is out and Jak Jones is into his first World Championship semi-final.
Judd Trump 9-12 Jak Jones (best of 25)
Jones is understandably taking his time with what is perhaps the most important break of his life. He is having to use the rest to reach some awkward balls, but so far he’s kept good control of the cue ball.
He leads 44-25 right now and there are six reds left on the table.
Judd Trump 9-12 Jak Jones (best of 25)
Trump cannot believe it – he tries to fire the cue ball into baulk and back out again after potting the blue, but he hits the brown and sends the white in off! It just isn’t happening for the world No 2.
Jones now comes to an inviting table 25 points down but with the chance to hit back and win the match. Can he hold his nerve?
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Pakistan Squad For T20 World Cup 2024 Live Updates: Team Announcement Made For England Tour Of PAK Women, Men’s News Coming Up Next? – Times Now
Pakistan T20 World Cup Squad Live Updates: Pak women’s squad announced
Pakistan Women Squad: Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar
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World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play from the Crucible – The Independent
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The 2024 World Snooker Championship has arrived with 17 days of top-class sporting action lined up at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield before the latest champion is crowned on Monday 6 May.
Ronnie O’Sullivan enters the tournament on the brink of history, trying to claim a record eighth world title at the Crucible and break the current tie of seven with Stephen Hendry for most World Championships in the modern era.
The 48-year-old has had a sensational season, already winning the UK Championship and Masters, meaning victory in Sheffield would not only give him eight titles from each of snooker’s biggest three events but also see him become just the fourth man – after Hendry, Steve Davis and Mark Williams – to win the three triple crown events in a single season. He is currently the favourite on snooker betting sites to do just that.
But there are plenty of talented challengers looking to knock ’the Rocket’ off his perch. Luca Brecel brilliantly blitzed his way to the title 12 months ago but the Belgian has already been struck down by the ‘Crucible curse’ that has never seen a first-time winner repeat the trick the following year at the legendary theatre.
Aside from O’Sullivan, Judd Trump had been the player of the season with five ranking titles to his name this year but was shocked by Jak Jones in the quarter-finals, while Kyren Wilson appears to be in top form on the other side of the draw.
Here’s everything you need to know about the World Championship including schedule and results, while you can find predictions and tips for the tournament here:
When is the World Snooker Championship?
The World Snooker Championship begins at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Saturday 20 April and finishes on Monday 6 May. The top 16 players in the world qualified automatically for the event and have been joined by the 16 men who came through qualifying.
How can I watch it?
The entire championship will be live on the BBC, with BBC Two, BBC Four, the BBC red button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website showing every match across the 17 days. The tournament is also broadcast on Eurosport in the UK. Subscribers can also stream the match online via the Discovery+ app.
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How much is the prize fund?
The World Championship is the richest prize in snooker with players sharing a total prize fund of £2,395,000. The winner will receive £500,000, with the runner-up pocketing £200,000 and the losing semi-finalists netting £100,000 each.
An additional £15,000 is available to the player who compiles the highest break (including the qualifying stage), while two maximums made across any of the three triple crown events this season will be rewarded with a £147,000 bonus.
What is the tournament format?
- First round – best of 19 frames played over two sessions
- Second round and quarter-finals – best of 25 frames played over three sessions
- Semi-finals – best of 33 frames over four sessions.
- Final – best of 35 frames over four sessions
World Snooker Championship results
First round
Tom Ford 10-6 Ricky Walden
Stephen Maguire 10-7 Ali Carter
Judd Trump 10-5 Hossein Vafaei
Jak Jones 10-4 Zhang Anda
David Gilbert 10-9 Luca Brecel
Shaun Murphy 10-5 Lyu Haotian
Joe O’Connor 10-6 Mark Selby
Robert Milkins 10-9 Pang Junxu
Si Jiahui 10-9 Mark Williams
Stuart Bingham 10-5 Gary Wilson
Ryan Day 10-8 Barry Hawkins
Mark Allen 10-6 Robbie Williams
Jack Lisowski 10-9 Ding Junhui
Kyren Wilson 10-1 Dominic Dale
John Higgins 10-6 Jamie Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-1 Jackson Page
Second round
Judd Trump 13-7 Tom Ford
David Gilbert 13-4 Robert Milkins
Jak Jones 13-9 Si Jiahui
Stephen Maguire 13-9 Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson 13-6 Joe O’Connor
Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-7 Ryan Day
John Higgins 13-12 Mark Allen
Stuart Bingham 13-11 Jack Lisowski
Second round
Jak Jones 13-9 Judd Trump
Upcoming schedule
Wednesday 1 May – quarter-finals
10am
Judd Trump 13-9 Jak Jones
Kyren Wilson 9-7 John Higgins
2.30pm
David Gilbert 10-6 Stephen Maguire
Stuart Bingham 4-4 Ronnie O’Sullivan
7pm
Kyren Wilson v John Higgins
Stuart Bingham v Ronnie O’Sullivan
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