Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 10, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 10, 2021:
India
- Raghunath Mohapatra, nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha and eminent sculptor, dies at the age of 77 in Bhubaneswar
- Raghunath Mohapatra awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013, Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in2001
- Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal tenders his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi
Economy & corporate
- Defence Ministry orders AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) to recruit 400 retired medical officers of AMC (Army Medical Corps), SSC (Short Service Commission)
World
- Debris of China’s disintegrating Long March 5B rocket fall into Indian Ocean
- US Navy seizes illicit weapons cache in North Arabian Sea
- South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dissolves Parliament as part of 2018 peace accord
- Scotland: Pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) wins fourth straight parliamentary election
Sports
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus wins women’s singles title at Madrid Open tennis
- Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez wins world super middleweight boxing title
- Badminton players P.V. Sindhu, Canada’s Michelle Li nominated as athlete ambassadors for IOC’s ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation
Laureus sports awards
- 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards announced
- Sportswoman of the Year: Naomi Osaka (tennis, Japan)
- Sportsman of the Year: Rafael Nadal (tennis, Spain)
- Lifetime Achievement: Billie Jean King (tennis, USA)
- Team of the Year: FC Bayern (football, Germany)
- Breakthrough of the Year: Patrick Mahomes (American Football, USA)
- World Comeback of the Year: Max Parrot (Snowboarding, Canada)
- Sport for Good: Kickformore by Kickfair (football, German)
- Sporting Inspiration Award: Mo Salah (football, Liverpool & Egypt)
- Athlete Advocate of the Year: Lewis Hamilton (Formula One, Mercedes & UK)
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