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Y - Yesterday. ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *पप्पू* - कॉफी कितने की है...? *कॉफी शॉप वाला* - सर 200 रुपये की...! *Chintu* - और चीनी...? *coffee Shop Owner* - सर शूगर फ्री है... *Chintu* - ठीक है तो फिर पांच किलो चीनी (Sugar) दे दो...! 🤪 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *Why don't most Indians cross the road when a cat crosses their path?* ⁉ Well, in olden days people used to travel by carts that were pulled by domesticated animals. When passing through forests at night, the carriage animals used to get scared and act chaotic when they sensed wild cats such as leopards, cheetahs, and tigers crossing their path. The travellers warned others not to proceed when a cat passes their path. ======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= *मा विस्मरतु* - भूलना मत (do not forget) ======================= 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= Over the centuries, paper has been made from a wide variety of materials — wood pulp,Happy rice, water plants, cotton, even old clothes! But no matter what you use to make paper — you need “fiber.” Paper fiber comes mainly from three sources — byproducts from the sawmilling process, pulpwood logs and recycled paper products. In fact, much of the paper we use every day is a blend of new and recycled fiber ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* ======================= The Group of Five (G5) encompasses five nations which have joined together for an active role in the rapidly evolving international order. The five largest emerging economies, Brazil China India Mexico South Africa ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= Tarachand Barjatya ( 10 May 1914 – 21 Sep1992) was an Indian film producer. He has produced many successful Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. ======================= 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* ======================= Don't put all your eggs in one basket What you're doing is too risky ======================= *ANTONYMS* Rigid x Pliable, Soft *SYNONYMS* monotonous ~ boring ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= The Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month is called Nirjala Ekadashi. On this date, fasting is done by staying without water, hence the name "nirjala", meaning waterless. According to the Vedic Classics, the movement of the moon on the day of Ekadashi has a direct correlation with the human body and mind. It is believed that during Ekadashi, the water in the body shifts in such a way that it puts pressure on the senses, making them more prone to worldly pleasure.

×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres. ======================== 1. John Swinney, a veteran of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has been elected as the party’s new leader. 2. Just a day after US President Joe Biden issued his starkest warning yet against a full ground invasion in Rafah, Israel on Thursday (May 9) bombarded areas of the populous city. At least 15 people were killed. 3. Ukraine’s parliament passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces, as the nation faces a critical shortage of manpower on the battlefield. 4. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has announced that the Presidential Election will be held this year between 17 September and 16 October 2024. 5. At least seven workers were killed and one was injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's Gwardar in Punjab province on Wednesday night. The terrorist targeted workers sleeping at residential quarters near Fish Harbour Jetty in Gwadar's Sarband. ******** 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* #Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur #BCCI president: Roger Binny #Hockey India President: Dilip Tirkey #16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha ***** 1. *INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE @2024* (IPL 17/ TATA IPL 2024) *58th Match* Thursday, 09 May 2024 Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Royal-challengers-Bengaluru RCB: 241-7 (20) Vs Punjab-kings PBKS: 181 (17) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 60 runs *PLAYER OF THE MATCH* Virat Kohli (b) *59th Match* Friday, 10 May 2024 Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium Gujarat Titans Vs Chennai Super Kings Today @ 7:30 PM 2. *India Women Tour Of Bangladesh, 2024* *5 T20s (Apr 28 - May 09)* 5th T20I • Sylhet, Thursday, 09 May 2024 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium India-women INDW 156-5 (20) Vs Bangladesh-women BANW: 135-6 (20) India Women won by 21 runs *PLAYER OF THE MATCH* & *PLAYER OF THE SERIES* Radha Yadav 3. *Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra stormed into the quarterfinals of the Saudi Smash in Jeddah* , beating world No. 14 Nina Mittelham of Germany. Batra defeated Mittelham 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 in 22 minutes to seal her maiden last eight entry in the event. 4. *UWW suspends Bajrang Punia till end of year following NADA’s provisional suspension* : Bajrang has been accused of refusing to provide his urine sample when a dope-control officer from NADA approached him after his bout at the selection trials for the Olympic qualification tournament in March 2024. 5. *Yuzvendra Chahal, the wily leg-spinner from Rajasthan Royals, continues to etch his name in the annals of T20 cricket history.* In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chahal achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Indian bowler to take 350 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Among spinners, he is also the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game (a) Rashid Khan 572 (b) Sunil Narine 549 (c) Imran Tahir 502 (d) Shakib Al Hasan 482 (e) Yuzvendra Chahal 350 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" *In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.* Population of Bharat: 142 cr (2023) *President of Bharat* , Smt Droupadi Murmu *Vice President* Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar *Prime Minister* : Shri Narendra Modi *Speaker Lok Sabha* : Shri Om Birla (BJP) *Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated) *Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories) *Chief Election Commissioner:* Shri Rajiv Kumar 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= There are 34 operational International Airports in India. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest International airport constructed in 5495 acres. Airport of Trichy is the smallest airport in India. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai is the First and oldest Airport in India founded in 1928 ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= T - This is an O - Opportunity to D - Do A - A work, better than

××××××××××××××××××××××× *TODAYS TOP NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The President Smt. Droupadi Murmu confers Padma awards during civil investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. 2. Uttarakhand will embark on its famed Chardham Yatra : This year, the Char Dham Yatra will begin on May 10, with the opening of three of the four shrines, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Kedarnath. The doors of Badrinath will open on May 12. 3. Campaigning for the remaining phases of Lok Sabha elections has intensified. Voting in the fourth phase will take place on 13th of this month in 96 seats spread across ten states and union territory. As many as 1,717 candidates from 10 states and union territory are in the fray for this phase. 4. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman is on a day-long visit to Jharkhand, where she addressed a gathering of businessmen of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries on investment avenues in Eastern part of the country. 5. The Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh visited the hail storm-affected areas of the Bishnupur district and assured to provide compensation to affected families. 6. *Hindu population shrunk 7.8%, PM-EAC study:* India has seen the second most significant decline of 7.82 per cent in the majority population (Hindus), only next to Myanmar, within the immediate South Asian neighbourhood from 1950 to 2015. A working paper of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, EAC PM, said India has witnessed an increase in the share of Minority groups – Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Sikh and a decline in the share of Jain and Parsis. 7. Former chief minister and Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would scrap the Land Titling Actwithin 24 hours of assuming power in Andhra Pradesh. 8. Heavy rainfall is likely to lash Rayalaseema region on May 13, the day Andhra Pradesh goes to elections. Moderate rain or thundershowers are likely in coastal Andhra Pradesh and some parts of north coastal Andhra on that day. 9. There will be a holiday in all the banks of Bengaluru : 10 May : On the occasion of Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya 11 May : Second Saturday. 12 May : Sunday 10. *AKSHAYA TRITIYA* @ 10 May(Friday). Hindus consider it an auspicious day, and so buy metals such as gold and silver. Items bought on this day will give the buyer endless prosperity. Hence, many individuals buy gold on this day to attain endless wealth and prosperity. *AKSHAYA TRITIYA* , also known as Akti or Akha Teej, is an annual Jain and Hindu spring festival. It falls on the third tithi of the bright half of the month of Vaisakha. Akshaya means never diminishing in Sanskrit, and Tritiya means third day. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Parshuram, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Akshaya Patra is also associated with the festival of Akshaya Tritiya. Akshaya Patra is a divine copper vessel that is an eternal source of food. In the Mahabharata, Lord Surya, or the Sun god gifts this divine vessel to Yudhishthira so that the five brothers and their wife, Draupadi, would not go hungry during their 12-year exile in the forest. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *LEGAL REPORT* #Chief Justice of India: Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud #Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal #International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam ×××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The Supreme Court will deliver its order on granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam on 10 May. 2. Air India Express has reinstated 25 of its senior crew members who were terminated in the case related to the cancellation of flights. The cabin crew withdrew the strike after which the airline agreed to look into issues raised by them. Around 80 Air India Express flights were cancelled following mass sick leave taken by several crew members without prior information.

‘ *SRIKANTH* ’ Tushar Hiranandani’s biopic of Srikanth Bolla will be released on May 10 in cinemas. Actors: Rajkummar Rao, Jyotika, Alaya F in film it is about blind entrepreneur 3. Actor Jason Shah recently garnered acclaim for his portrayal of British cop Cartwright in the highly-discussed Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, helmed by renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. As audiences continue to applaud Shah's performance in the gripping drama, rumors have begun circulating about his potential participation as a contestant in the upcoming season of Salman Khan's reality show, Bigg Boss OTT. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE* #Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President #Def Minister: Rajnath Singh #Def Minister of State : Ajay Bhatt #Union Home : Amit Shah #National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval #Chief of Defence Staff: Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane has stressed that self-reliance is crucial for the infrastructure development in the defence sector as the country cannot depend on others. Addressing the inaugural session at DRDO’s National Symposium and Exhibition in New Delhi. 2. *IAF Conducts Bambi Bucket Operations to Combat Forest Fires in Uttarakhand* : In response to the raging fires in the Pauri Garhwal sector, the IAF provided much-needed relief by undertaking Bambi Bucket operations using its Mi17 V5 helicopters. 3. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan chaired a two-day conference- 'Parivartan Chintan-2' on jointness and integration of Armed Forces in New Delhi. Parivartan Chintan is a pioneering conference for the heads of all Tri-services Institutes and aims at generating novel reformative ideas and initiatives. 4. Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army Training Command, embarked on a visit to the esteemed Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. 5. A training fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) YAK130 crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram on Thursday morning. The two pilots jumped from the aircraft with parachutes as it caught fire. They were rescued from Karnaphuli river and admitted to BNS Patenga Hospital in Chittagong. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, one of the two pilots, Squadron Leader Asim Jawad died. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* +++++++++++++++++++ #External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India Surpasses Japan as 3rd Largest Solar Power Generator in 2023. In 2015, India ranked ninth in solar energy deployment, but by 2023, it produced 5.8% of its electricity from solar, up from 0.5% in 2015. India’s ambitious national plan to combat climate change aims to achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr.S Jaishankar meets Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer in New Delhi; discussed all aspects of the India-Maldives bilateral relationship, regional and security issues in their meeting in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says development of ties between two nations based on reciprocal sensitivity. 3. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra is on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. 4. European Union and India held their 14th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue on the 7th of this month in New Delhi. The External Affairs Ministry said that the dialogue was an opportunity to continue and enhance cooperation on this important element of the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The EU and India strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. 5. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval met with his United Kingdom counterpart, Tim Barrow, on Thursday for the India-UK Strategic Dialogue.During this meeting, the two top sides held discussions on the "Technology and Security Initiative, which will be a major bilateral mechanism to strengthen cooperation in critical and emerging technologies between the two countries",

3. In Kerala, many Air India Express flights to the GCC countries remain cancelled. Flights from Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Doha, Muscat and Sharjah to Kannur International Airport were cancelled by the airline. Flight services from the airport to Sharjah, Muscat, Dammam and Abu Dhabi also cancelled. 4. CBI arrests 11 people including two cardiologists of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in connection with a bribery racket. 5. The CBI court at Hyderabad on Thursday reserved orders in the petition filed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy seeking approval to go to London from May 17 for a week. Jagan Mohan Reddy was required to seek court permission as he is on conditional bail in the disproportionate assets case registered by the CBI. 6. A man identified as Pravin Mishra allegedly fell victim to a honey-trap orchestrated by an ISI operative. Mishra allegedly disclosed crucial details concerning drones developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 7. A Special Court for Elected Representatives on Thursday adjourned to May 13 the bail plea hearing of JD(S) MLA H D Revanna in connection with a kidnap case. """"""" *MISHAPS* """"""" In Tamil Nadu, nine people killed in a blast at a cracker factory at Chengalapatti, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* #Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman. #Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal #RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das #President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga #IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva ×××××××××××××××××××××× *USD* ₹ 84 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹ 105(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 90(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 **** *GDP(PPP )* : purchasing power parity (PPP) *$13.119 trillion* *GDP (nominal)* : *$3.73 trillion* (Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country's economy) . *GDP growth* : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24) India is the fifth largest economy in the world. *Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023 *Population* : 143.86 cr (17.7% of the total world population). *Unemployment* : 10.09% (Oct2023) *Per capita*: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country. *GDP per capita* $2,845 (Nominal; 2024) $9,983 (PPP; 2024) ******** *BSE SENSEX* *72,404.17 −1,062.22 (1.45%)*🔻 *NIFTY* *21,957.50 −345.00 (1.55%)*🔻 ******* *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 72,160/10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 85,200/KG ****** ⛽ *FUEL in DELHI* ****** *PETROL* : ₹ 95/Ltr *DIESEL* : ₹ 88/Ltr *CNG* : ₹ 74/Ltr *LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg ****** ⛽ *FUEL in MUMBAI* **** *PETROL* : ₹ 104/Ltr *DIESEL* : ₹ 93/Ltr *Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr *CNG* : ₹ 74/Kg *LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg 1. HDFC Bank, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, has allocated Rs 19.6 crore in grants to support 170 social startups in FY24. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the lifting of restrictions on Bank of Baroda’s BoB World mobile application, permitting the bank to onboard customers immediately. This decision follows the RBI’s directive in October 2023 to suspend customer onboarding on the app due to supervisory concerns. 3. IRDAI officially approved Keki Mistry’s appointment as Chairman of HDFC Life. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* #Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur #Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) : R Madhavan #Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented South India's megastar Chiranjeevi with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on Thursday, 9 May, 2024. In addition to Chiranjeevi, veteran actor Vyjayanthimala received a Padma Vibhushan. 2. The Movie releasing today

1. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane has stressed that self-reliance is crucial for the infrastructure development in the defence sector as the country cannot depend on others. Addressing the inaugural session at DRDO’s National Symposium and Exhibition in New Delhi. 2. *IAF Conducts Bambi Bucket Operations to Combat Forest Fires in Uttarakhand* : In response to the raging fires in the Pauri Garhwal sector, the IAF provided much-needed relief by undertaking Bambi Bucket operations using its Mi17 V5 helicopters. 3. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan chaired a two-day conference- 'Parivartan Chintan-2' on jointness and integration of Armed Forces in New Delhi. Parivartan Chintan is a pioneering conference for the heads of all Tri-services Institutes and aims at generating novel reformative ideas and initiatives. 4. Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army Training Command, embarked on a visit to the esteemed Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. 5. A training fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) YAK130 crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram on Thursday morning. The two pilots jumped from the aircraft with parachutes as it caught fire. They were rescued from Karnaphuli river and admitted to BNS Patenga Hospital in Chittagong. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, one of the two pilots, Squadron Leader Asim Jawad died. ×××××××××××××××××××××× ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* +++++++++++++++++++ #External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. India Surpasses Japan as 3rd Largest Solar Power Generator in 2023. In 2015, India ranked ninth in solar energy deployment, but by 2023, it produced 5.8% of its electricity from solar, up from 0.5% in 2015. India’s ambitious national plan to combat climate change aims to achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. 2. External Affairs Minister Dr.S Jaishankar meets Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer in New Delhi; discussed all aspects of the India-Maldives bilateral relationship, regional and security issues in their meeting in New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says development of ties between two nations based on reciprocal sensitivity. 3. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra is on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh. 4. European Union and India held their 14th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue on the 7th of this month in New Delhi. The External Affairs Ministry said that the dialogue was an opportunity to continue and enhance cooperation on this important element of the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The EU and India strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. 5. National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval met with his United Kingdom counterpart, Tim Barrow, on Thursday for the India-UK Strategic Dialogue.During this meeting, the two top sides held discussions on the "Technology and Security Initiative, which will be a major bilateral mechanism to strengthen cooperation in critical and emerging technologies between the two countries", ×××××××××××××××××××××××× 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres. ======================== 1. John Swinney, a veteran of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has been elected as the party’s new leader. 2. Just a day after US President Joe Biden issued his starkest warning yet against a full ground invasion in Rafah, Israel on Thursday (May 9) bombarded areas of the populous city. At least 15 people were killed. 3. Ukraine’s parliament passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces, as the nation faces a critical shortage of manpower on the battlefield. 4. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has announced that the Presidential Election will be held this year between 17 September and 16 October 2024.

""""""" *MISHAPS* """"""" In Tamil Nadu, nine people killed in a blast at a cracker factory at Chengalapatti, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *FINANCE* #Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman. #Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal #RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das #President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga #IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva ×××××××××××××××××××××× *USD* ₹ 84 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹ 105(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 90(Approx) *🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 **** *GDP(PPP )* : purchasing power parity (PPP) *$13.119 trillion* *GDP (nominal)* : *$3.73 trillion* (Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country's economy) . *GDP growth* : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24) India is the fifth largest economy in the world. *Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023 *Population* : 143.86 cr (17.7% of the total world population). *Unemployment* : 10.09% (Oct2023) *Per capita*: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country. *GDP per capita* $2,845 (Nominal; 2024) $9,983 (PPP; 2024) ******** *BSE SENSEX* *72,404.17 −1,062.22 (1.45%)*🔻 *NIFTY* *21,957.50 −345.00 (1.55%)*🔻 ******* *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 72,160/10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 85,200/KG ****** ⛽ *FUEL in DELHI* ****** *PETROL* : ₹ 95/Ltr *DIESEL* : ₹ 88/Ltr *CNG* : ₹ 74/Ltr *LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg ****** ⛽ *FUEL in MUMBAI* **** *PETROL* : ₹ 104/Ltr *DIESEL* : ₹ 93/Ltr *Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr *CNG* : ₹ 74/Kg *LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg 1. HDFC Bank, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, has allocated Rs 19.6 crore in grants to support 170 social startups in FY24. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the lifting of restrictions on Bank of Baroda’s BoB World mobile application, permitting the bank to onboard customers immediately. This decision follows the RBI’s directive in October 2023 to suspend customer onboarding on the app due to supervisory concerns. 3. IRDAI officially approved Keki Mistry’s appointment as Chairman of HDFC Life. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* #Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur #Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) : R Madhavan #Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi ××××××××××××××××××××××× 1. The President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented South India's megastar Chiranjeevi with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on Thursday, 9 May, 2024. In addition to Chiranjeevi, veteran actor Vyjayanthimala received a Padma Vibhushan. 2. The Movie releasing today ‘ *SRIKANTH* ’ Tushar Hiranandani’s biopic of Srikanth Bolla will be released on May 10 in cinemas. Actors: Rajkummar Rao, Jyotika, Alaya F in film it is about blind entrepreneur 3. Actor Jason Shah recently garnered acclaim for his portrayal of British cop Cartwright in the highly-discussed Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, helmed by renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. As audiences continue to applaud Shah's performance in the gripping drama, rumors have begun circulating about his potential participation as a contestant in the upcoming season of Salman Khan's reality show, Bigg Boss OTT. ××××××××××××××××××××××× *DEFENCE* #Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President #Def Minister: Rajnath Singh #Def Minister of State : Ajay Bhatt #Union Home : Amit Shah #National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval #Chief of Defence Staff: Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM ×××××××××××××××××××××××

5. At least seven workers were killed and one was injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's Gwardar in Punjab province on Wednesday night. The terrorist targeted workers sleeping at residential quarters near Fish Harbour Jetty in Gwadar's Sarband. ******** 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* #Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur #BCCI president: Roger Binny #Hockey India President: Dilip Tirkey #16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha ***** 1. *INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE @2024* (IPL 17/ TATA IPL 2024) *58th Match* Thursday, 09 May 2024 Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Royal-challengers-Bengaluru RCB: 241-7 (20) Vs Punjab-kings PBKS: 181 (17) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 60 runs *PLAYER OF THE MATCH* Virat Kohli (b) *59th Match* Friday, 10 May 2024 Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium Gujarat Titans Vs Chennai Super Kings Today @ 7:30 PM 2. *India Women Tour Of Bangladesh, 2024* *5 T20s (Apr 28 - May 09)* 5th T20I • Sylhet, Thursday, 09 May 2024 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium India-women INDW 156-5 (20) Vs Bangladesh-women BANW: 135-6 (20) India Women won by 21 runs *PLAYER OF THE MATCH* & *PLAYER OF THE SERIES* Radha Yadav 3. *Star Indian table tennis player Manika Batra stormed into the quarterfinals of the Saudi Smash in Jeddah* , beating world No. 14 Nina Mittelham of Germany. Batra defeated Mittelham 11-6, 11-9, 11-7 in 22 minutes to seal her maiden last eight entry in the event. 4. *UWW suspends Bajrang Punia till end of year following NADA’s provisional suspension* : Bajrang has been accused of refusing to provide his urine sample when a dope-control officer from NADA approached him after his bout at the selection trials for the Olympic qualification tournament in March 2024. 5. *Yuzvendra Chahal, the wily leg-spinner from Rajasthan Royals, continues to etch his name in the annals of T20 cricket history.* In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chahal achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Indian bowler to take 350 wickets in the shortest format of the game. Among spinners, he is also the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game (a) Rashid Khan 572 (b) Sunil Narine 549 (c) Imran Tahir 502 (d) Shakib Al Hasan 482 (e) Yuzvendra Chahal 350 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" *In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.* Population of Bharat: 142 cr (2023) *President of Bharat* , Smt Droupadi Murmu *Vice President* Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar *Prime Minister* : Shri Narendra Modi *Speaker Lok Sabha* : Shri Om Birla (BJP) *Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated) *Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories) *Chief Election Commissioner:* Shri Rajiv Kumar 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳 ======================= There are 34 operational International Airports in India. Indira Gandhi International Airport is the largest International airport constructed in 5495 acres. Airport of Trichy is the smallest airport in India. Juhu Aerodrome, Mumbai is the First and oldest Airport in India founded in 1928 ======================= *😀Thought of the day* ======================= T - This is an O - Opportunity to D - Do A - A work, better than Y - Yesterday. ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *पप्पू* - कॉफी कितने की है...? *कॉफी शॉप वाला* - सर 200 रुपये की...! *Chintu* - और चीनी...? *coffee Shop Owner* - सर शूगर फ्री है... *Chintu* - ठीक है तो फिर पांच किलो चीनी (Sugar) दे दो...! 🤪 ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* ======================= *Why don't most Indians cross the road when a cat crosses their path?* ⁉ Well, in olden days people used to travel by carts that were pulled by domesticated animals. When passing through forests at night, the carriage animals used to get scared and act chaotic when they sensed wild cats such as leopards, cheetahs, and tigers crossing their path. The travellers warned others not to proceed when a cat passes their path.

======================= *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 ======================= *मा विस्मरतु* - भूलना मत (do not forget) ======================= 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= Over the centuries, paper has been made from a wide variety of materials — wood pulp,Happy rice, water plants, cotton, even old clothes! But no matter what you use to make paper — you need “fiber.” Paper fiber comes mainly from three sources — byproducts from the sawmilling process, pulpwood logs and recycled paper products. In fact, much of the paper we use every day is a blend of new and recycled fiber ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* ======================= The Group of Five (G5) encompasses five nations which have joined together for an active role in the rapidly evolving international order. The five largest emerging economies, Brazil China India Mexico South Africa ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 ======================= Tarachand Barjatya ( 10 May 1914 – 21 Sep1992) was an Indian film producer. He has produced many successful Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. ======================= 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* ======================= Don't put all your eggs in one basket What you're doing is too risky ======================= *ANTONYMS* Rigid x Pliable, Soft *SYNONYMS* monotonous ~ boring ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* (kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻) ======================= The Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month is called Nirjala Ekadashi. On this date, fasting is done by staying without water, hence the name "nirjala", meaning waterless. According to the Vedic Classics, the movement of the moon on the day of Ekadashi has a direct correlation with the human body and mind. It is believed that during Ekadashi, the water in the body shifts in such a way that it puts pressure on the senses, making them more prone to worldly pleasure.