World number one Kento Momota retained his Badminton Asia Championships title in Shanghai. He defeated Shi Yuqi of China. In women singles, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi won the title with a victory over China’s He Bingjiao.
Saina Nehwal is the first Indian to win an Olympic medal.
Mizoram’s Derek C Lalchhanhima who became an internet sensation for rushing his neighbor's chicken to the hospital after accidentally running over it with his bicycle has been awarded for his compassionate act by PETA India.
Mizoram Capital- Aizawal Governor- Jagdish Mukhi
Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas beat his English teammate Lewis Hamilton by 1.5 seconds to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes became the first team to win the opening four races of an F1 season with one-two finishes.
Bottas is on top of season's drivers' standing with 87 points
5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Media Summit on Climate Action & Disaster Preparedness was held at Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of the two-day summit was “Media Solutions for Sustainable Future: Saving Lives, Building Resilient Communities”.
Nepal Prime Minister- Khadga Prasad Oli Currency- Rupee
The government has raised import duty on wheat to 40% from 30% in a bid to support local farmers. Indian flour millers imported 1.65 million tonnes of wheat in 2017-18 fiscal year, down from 5.7 million tonnes the year before.
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare- Radha Mohan Singh
India topped the standings at the International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World Cup on the final day in Beijing bagging four medals comprising 3 Gold and a Silver. In the last edition in New Delhi, India had jointly topped the standings with Hungary
Divyansh Singh Panwar won India’s 1st individual medal at WC.
HDFC Bank & Max Bupa launch the 'digital first' propositions to provide services to HDFC Bank's customers through digital touchpoints like AnyTimeHealth (ATH) machines, deep integration with Bank’s Net banking & digital seller apps like InstaInsure.
HDFC Bank CEO- Aditya Puri Tagline- We Understand Your World
Dominic Thiem of Austria beats Daniil Medvedev of Russia to win the final of the Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament at Barcelona, Spain. It was the 13th career singles title for him.
Austria Capital- Vienna Currency- Euro
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a 13 member committee under IRDAI Executive Director Suresh Mathur to review the regulatory framework on microinsurance & recommend measures to increase the demand for such products.
IRDAI Chairman- Subhash Chandra Khuntia HQ- Hyderabad
Former India footballer Pungam Kannan passes away at age 80 years. Kannan played 14 matches for India & was the former Mohun Bagan & East Bengal forward. He won Santosh Trophy for Bengal twice in a row (1971-73) and was the top-scorer.
He was known as the ‘Pele of Asia’.