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Jain University clinches Khelo India University Games crown

Jain University emerged as the overall champion of the Khelo India University Games.

The host claimed 20 gold, seven silver and five bronze medals to take top honours. Lovely Professional University (17 gold, 15 silver, 19 bronze) and defending champion Panjab University (15 gold, 9 silver, 24 bronze) finished second and third respectively.

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Former Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson announces retirement from tennis

South Africa's Kevin Anderson, a former Wimbledon and US Open finalist known for his booming serves, announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 35.

He came close to winning a Grand Slam twice, losing the U.S. Open final in 2017 and the Wimbledon final in 2018 to Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic respectively.

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PM Modi to participate in second India-Nordic Summit in Denmark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit along with Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

The summit is being hosted by Denmark.

The principal focus of the Summit is how to carry forward the agenda of bilateral engagement between India and the Nordic countries.

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The 1st India-Nordic Summit took place in 2018 in Stockholm.

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Char Dham Yatra Begins with Opening of Gangotri-Yamunotri Temples for Devotees

The Char Dham yatra began with the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district thrown open to devotees on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. The idols of goddesss Ganga and Yamuna were brought in ornate palanquins decorated with flowers from their winter abodes before the vedic rituals were started by the priests to mark the opening of the temples.

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India's Pharma exports grow by 103% since 2013-14

India's pharma exports witnessed a growth of 103 per cent since 2013-14 from Rs 90,415 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 1,83,422 crore in 2021-22.

The exports achieved in 2021-22 is the Pharma Sector' best export performance ever.

It is a remarkable growth with exports growing by almost USD 10 billion in 8 years.

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ITTF World Rankings: Manika Batra climbs 10 places to achieve career-best ranking of 38 in women’s singles

India paddler Manika Batra has achieved a career-best ranking of 38 in women’s singles after she climbed 10 places in the latest ITTF Table Tennis World Rankings. The Olympian was ranked 48th in women’s singles last week.

Batra broke into the top 50 earlier this year and rose to 46th in March, her previous career-best standing, before dropping down to 48.

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12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022 to begin in Goa

In Hockey, a total of 29 teams will fight it out to lift the trophy at the 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2022 which starts in Goa.

Eight days of pool matches will be followed by Quarter-Finals on May 12, the Semi-Finals on May 14, and the Medal matches are scheduled for May 15.

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The participating teams are divided into eight pools.

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Santosh Trophy: Kerala beat West Bengal in penalty shootout to lift title for seventh time

In Football, Hosts Kerala beat West Bengal 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram to win the Santosh Trophy National Tournament for the seventh time.

The teams were level 1-1 after extra time in a pulsating encounter. Two terrific headers from Dilip Orwan of West Bengal and Kerala's Muhammed Safnad in extra-time took the game to penalties.

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This is the first win for Kerala on home soil since 1993.

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Stadium to be built in Neeraj Chopra’s native village in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that a stadium will be built in Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra’s native village Khandra in Panipat.

The cost of the stadium will be Rs.10 crore.

In 2021, Chopra (Javelin thrower) became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Olympic track and field.

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Andy Jassy To Officially Become Next Amazon CEO On July 5th

Amazon’s 27th birthday — Andy Jassy will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. The news came as Jeff Bezos revealed he will be formally stepping down as CEO to transition to executive chairman of Amazon’s board.

Jassy had previously worked as CEO of Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing service that helps power sites like Netflix and Spotify.

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ICICI Bank launches India's 'open-for-all' digital ecosystem for MSMEs

ICICI Bank has launched a digital service for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that customers of other banks can use as well.

MSMEs, who are customers of other banks, can avail of a host of services by logging in as a ‘Guest’ in the app.

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HDFC ERGO launches an innovative motor insurance policy under the 'Sandbox' program of IRDAI

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, a leading private sector general insurance company, announced the launch of its 'Pay as you Drive' program; an insurance solution that offers distance-based insurance to .

This policy will be best suited for those customers who prefer to drive less or have multiple cars with some of those driven less than the others.

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India Launches Open Access Registry for Power Transmission

The Ministry of Power announced the launch of the National Open Access Registry (NOAR).

It is a single integrated window electronic platform accessible to all stakeholders, including open access participants, traders, power exchanges, and national/regional/state load despatch centers for electronic processing of short-term open access applications, etc.

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Azure Power fully commissions its 90 MW solar power project in Assam

Renewable energy major Azure Power has announced that it has successfully commissioned its 90 MW solar power project in Assam, the largest in the state.

The 90 MW of solar capacity is spread across four districts in Assam – Udalguri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and Cachar.

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