Former Test opener Shiv Sunder Das named the batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket team and more Top news for you 👇
1. Former Test opener Shiv Sunder Das has been named the batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket team only for the upcoming seven-match tour of England. The tour comprises a one-off Test, three One-day Internationals, and three T20 Internationals in June-July 2021
2. Google has announced the launch of its global product called News Showcase in India. Launched in October 2020, News Showcase is a global vehicle to pay news publishers for their content online
3. In Karnataka, a study by the Indian Institute of Science has identified a set of molecular biomarkers which will help detect and predict viral or bacterial infections with high probability. It was discovered that a ten-gene RNA signature is produced in the patient’s blood based on the quantity of viral and bacterial infections
4. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed on 17 May every year. The day is observed to raise awareness about the use of the internet as it can bridge the gap between society and economies and the digital divide
5. In the women’s section, Italian Open champion Polish teenager Iga Swiatek jumped six places on the WTA Tour rankings to enter the top 10. The player is now ninth, behind American legend Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slams
6. In tennis, despite a three-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Italian Open final, Spaniard Rafael Nadal continues to be at the third spot on the ATP rankings, released on May 18, 2021
7. The CoWIN platform is being made available in Hindi and 14 regional languages by the 4th week of May 2021. The CoWIN platform is used for registration for the COVID-19 Vaccination
8. World AIDS Vaccine Day or HIV Vaccine Awareness Day is observed annually on May 18. It aims at promoting the continued and urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. The concept of World AIDS Day came from former US President Bill Clinton's commencement speech at the Morgan State University on May 18, 1997
9. Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) climbed to an all-time high of 10.49 percent in April 2021 on a YoY (year on year) basis. It rose primarily due to a rise in prices of crude petroleum, mineral oils, the commerce ministry data showed
(What is WPI? - The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) reflects changes in the average prices of goods at the wholesale level — that is, commodities sold in bulk and traded between businesses or entities rather than goods bought by consumers)
10. Shilpa Medicare has entered into a deal with Dr. Reddy's Laboratories for the production supply of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V. The 3 yr definitive agreement will ensure that Shilpa Medicare is responsible for the manufacturing of the vaccine
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