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Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president
The former leader of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected as the new president of the country for four years, after defeating the current president, Mohamed Abudallahi Farmajo.
Out of 328 MPs, Mohamud has received 214 votes and Farmajo won 110 votes only. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, also served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017.
Somalia Capital: Mogadishu; Currency: Somali shilling
South Korea defeats China to win BWF Uber Cup title
South Korea has defeated China by 3-2 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 29th edition of the Uber Cup Final at Impact Arena in Bangkok.
This is the second Uber Cup title for South Korea after their first victory in 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. Thomas and Uber Cup is the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men’s and women’s national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Sift Kaur Samra clinched Gold at ISSF Junior World Cup in Germany
India’s Sift Kaur Samra won the individual women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) like Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, event to take India’s gold medal tally to 10 at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2022 in Suhl, Germany.
She beat Julie Johannessen (Norway) by 17-9 in the final. India’s Ashi Chouksey has also won bronze in the same event. Presently, India leads the tally with 25 medals which include 10 gold, 12 silver and three bronze.
Italian Open 2022: Check the complete list of winners
World No.1 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the 79th edition of the Italian Open (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in Rome and to capture the 38th ATP Masters 1000 crown.
Novak Djokovic scored a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to complete an unblemished run through the 2022 Italian Open men’s bracket for his first ATP Tour title of the season.
Djokovic didn’t drop a single set across five matches to win the clay-court tournament, a Masters 1000 event, for the sixth time, which ranks second in history to Rafael Nadal (10). In women’s singles, Iga Swiatek has won the Italian Open title after defeating Ons Jabeur.
Here is the list of winners and runner-ups of the Italian Open finals:
| Category | Winner | Runner-up |
| Men’s singles | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) |
| Women’s singles | Iga Świątek (Poland) | Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) |
| Men’s doubles | Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić (Croatia) | John Isner (United States) & Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) |
| Women’s doubles | Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) | Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) & Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) |
S N Subrahmanyan: Appointed as MD and CEO of Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro announced the re-appointment of S. N. Subrahmanyan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, with effect from July 1, 2022, marking the first change of guard at the top of India’s largest engineering and construction corporation in 18 years. S.N. Subramanyam will replace A.M. Naik as the CEO of the company. L&T said that A.M. Naik, the company’s long-serving chairman, has been named non-executive chairman for three years to ensure a smooth transition of leadership and to provide direction and mentorship to management.
The present term of Naik as group executive chairman expires on September 30. He had been given a five-year extension till the company’s annual general meeting in 2017, which he had received in 2012. Prior to taking over the reins as CEO & MD in July 2017, SNS in his capacity as Deputy MD & President led L&T’s infrastructure business to its position as the country’s largest construction organisation and 14th in the world. He is now responsible for leading the breadth and width of L&T’s considerable business interests to new growth levels, riding on the enormous benefits of digitalisation, big data, and predictive analysis that he drives internally with exceptional zeal. He places a premium on innovation, project management and talent development, particularly in leadership roles.
During Naik’s 18-year tenure, the $16 billion-in-revenue L&T has gone global, waged bitter battles with competitors, avoided a hostile acquisition, and diversified into various new sectors, including defence equipment manufacturing.
Subrahmanyan also takes over at a difficult time: private investment demand in India hasn’t taken off, West Asia is slowing due to low oil prices, and the company has a high working capital and low return on equity.
WPI inflation at record high of 15.08% in April on price rise of items
Wholesale price-based inflation has risen to 15.08% in April on rising prices across segments from food to commodities. The WPI-based inflation was 14.55% in March 2022 and 10.74% in April 2021.
Reason: Due to the rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, crude petroleum & natural gas, food articles, non-food articles, food products etc.
The WPI inflation has remained double-digit for the 13th consecutive month since April 2021.
PM Modi addresses Silver Jubilee celebrations of TRAI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed Silver Jubilee Celebrations programme of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) through video conferencing.
During the programme, PM Modi also launched a 5G Test Bed, developed as a multi-institutional collaborative project by a total of eight institutes led by IIT Madras. TRAI was established in 1997 through the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
Rajnath Singh inducts two indigenously built warship into Indian Navy
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the two frontline warships of the Indian Navy at Mazgaon Docks Limited, Mumbai which will mark a significant milestone in their construction. The first ship is Surat, which is the fourth and last of the stealth destroyers under the ‘Project 15B’ programme.
The second ship is Udaygiri, part of the ‘Project 17A’ frigate programme. It is the third ship of Project 17A frigates.
Drake wins Billboard Music Awards 2022 in Top Artist category
Drake has won the Billboard Music Awards 2022 in the top artist, male artist, rap artist, rap male artist and rap album (for Certified Lover Boy) category.
BTS has also won three awards in the Top Duo/Group, Top Selling Song, and Top Song Sales Artist categories.
- Top New Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
- Top Female Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
- Top Billboard 200 Artist: Taylor Swift
- Top Radio Songs Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
- Top Billboard Global 2022 Artist (New): Olivia Rodrigo
Elisabeth Borne becomes France’s first female prime minister in 30 year
President of France, Emmanuel Macron has appointed Elisabeth Borne as the nation’s new Prime Minister. She becomes the second woman to hold this position after Edith Cresson (1991-1992) under President Francois Mitterrand.
She joined Macron’s centrist party in 2017. She is a former Transport, Ecology and Labour minister. She has succeeded Jean Castex, who had led the French cabinet since July 2020 and resigned recently.
International Museum Day 2022 Observed on 18th May
International Museum Day is observed on May 18 every year to raise awareness among people about the museums. Museums are an important means of cultural exchange and the development of mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace among people.
International Museum Day is celebrated with the aim of educating the public about museums and the challenges they face. Every year the International Council of Museums (ICOM) comes up with a specific Theme and all activities revolve around the particular topic. A museum is a place that displays collections of documents and historical artefacts of all different kinds from cultures, societies, and nature around the world.
International Museum Day 2022 Theme:
Each year there is a specific theme for International Museum Day. The theme for International Museum Day 2022 is “The Power of Museums”. As per ICOM’s website, the theme focuses on exploring the power of museums to achieve sustainability, to innovate on digitalisation and accessibility, and the power of community building through education.
International Museum Day: History
The idea of having an International Museum Day first surfaced during a meeting called ‘Crusade for Museums,’ organised by ICOM in 1951. However, the resolution for International Museum Day was adopted during ICOM General Assembly in Moscow, in 1977. Since then, it has gained increasing attention. The International Museum Day in 2009 attracted 20,000 museums, hosting events in more than 90 countries.
On this day since 1997, every year all the museums of the world are invited to participate and promote the role of museums in the world by organizing several activities that are focused on the theme.
