India’s Vidit Gujrathi pulled off a stunner in Round 2 of the Candidates, defeating world No. 3 and tournament favourite Hikaru Nakamura with the Black pieces. It brought the American GM’s 47-classical-game unbeaten streak to an end. The last time Hikaru lost a classical game was back in the 2022 Candidates tournament, against current reigning world champion Ding Liren. This also marks Vidit’s first-ever win against Hikaru in classical chess.

In contrast to the all-draw affair of the opening round, all games in the Open section on Day turned out to be decisive. In addition to Vidit, D Gukesh, Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi too won their respective games.

Guinness World Records has named 114-year-old British retiree John Alfred Tinniswood as the world’s oldest living man after the death of the Venezuelan previous titleholder, Juan Vicente Pérez.

“Born in Liverpool on 26 August 1912 – the same year the Titanic sank – John’s exact age is 111 years 223 days as of 5 April 2024,” the record-keeping organisation said in a release.

Tinniswood has lived through both the world wars, having served in the British Army Pay Corps during World War II – which also makes him its oldest-surviving veteran.

The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI), in its Board elections held on Friday, unanimously elected Dr. Meenesh Shah as the Chairman.

The election was conducted by Praveen Chaudhary, IAS, District Collector of Anand who served as the Returning Officer. Prior to this, NCDFI in its General Body meeting held on April 04, 2024 elected eight directors on the Board unopposed. This included Dr Meenesh Shah, Jharkhand Milk Federation, Dr. Mangal Jit Rai, Sikkim Milk Union, Shamalbhai B. Patel, Gujarat Milk Federation, Randhir Singh, Haryana Milk Federation, K. S. Mani, Kerala Milk Federation, Balachandra L. Jarakiholi, Karnataka Milk Federation, Narinder Singh Shergill, Punjab Milk Federation and Sameer Kumar Parida, West Assam Milk Union.

The Delhi High Court has appointed Justice Najmi Waziri, a former judge of the court, as the Chairman of the Internal Departmental Committee dedicated to the protection and management of deemed forests within the national capital.

This decision comes as part of the court’s efforts to preserve these vital ecological areas.

Justice Jasmeet Singh has directed the Delhi government to ensure that Justice Waziri is provided with all necessary facilities and secretarial support to facilitate the Committee’s work.

The court has empowered Justice Waziri to determine his own honorarium and the resources required for the Committee to function effectively.

The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on IDFC First Bank and Rs 49.70 lakh on LIC Housing Finance for violation of certain norms regarding loans. In a statement, the RBI said the penalty on IDFC First Bank has been imposed for non-compliance with certain directions on 'Loans and Advances - Statutory and Other Restrictions'.

The Statutory Inspection for Supervisory Evaluation for FY22 revealed that the bank had sanctioned term loans to a public sector undertaking for financing infrastructure projects without undertaking due diligence on the viability and bankability of the projects to ensure that revenue streams from the projects were sufficient to take care of the debt servicing obligations. The repayment/servicing of the term loans was made out of budgetary resources.

Parivartan Chintan, a pioneering Tri-Service Conference aimed at generating new and fresh ideas, initiatives and reforms to propel Jointness and Integration efforts will be held in New Delhi on Monday. The day long discussions will be chaired by Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan.

It will be the first ever conference of the Heads of all Tri- Services Institutions, the Department of Military Affairs, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and the three Services. Officers from varied service brackets, through their diverse understanding and experience will recommend measures to achieve the desired “Joint and Integrated” end state with celerity.

Defence Ministry said, with the Indian Armed Forces having embarked on a major transformative change in their quest to be ready for the envisaged future wars, initiatives are being undertaken to promote Jointness and Integration as structures are modified to enable Tri- Service multi domain operations.

New Zealand won the men’s and women’s titles at the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday to cap off a tournament that sets a scene for rugby at the Paris Olympics.

The All Blacks Sevens scored the first two tries in a 10-7 win over France in the men’s final to successfully defend their title and bring an end to the three-day carnival in the traditional home of the rugby sevens format.

Michaela Blyde scored three tries in a player-of-the-final performance and Mahina Paul crossed for a late double in New Zealand’s 36-7 win over the United States for the women’s title.

Max Verstappen, the reigning world champion, reclaimed his winning form on Sunday, securing a triumphant third consecutive pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver led his teammate Sergio Perez to a spectacular 1-2 finish at Suzuka, showcasing their team's dominance on the track.

Following a setback with his first retirement since 2022 in Melbourne, which put an end to his nine-race winning streak, the Dutchman encountered no mechanical issues this time around. Verstappen's flawless performance marked his third win out of four races this season, reaffirming his prowess behind the wheel.

In a post-race reflection, Verstappen expressed his satisfaction over the team radio, stating, "That was a very lovely race, the car just got better and better."

President Droupadi Murmu on April 4 launched India’s first indigenously-developed CAR T-cell therapy for treatment of cancer, hailing it as a “major breakthrough” that provides a “new hope for the humankind” in the battle against the disease.

During the launch event held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay located in Powai in Mumbai, she also said the development of this therapy is an example of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

Developed by the IIT Bombay and the Tata Memorial Centre, this gene-based therapy will help in curing different types of cancer. This NexCAR19 CAR T-cell therapy is the country’s first ‘Made in India’ CAR T-cell therapy, which will significantly bring down the cost of cancer treatment.

Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal on Friday virtually launched an experimental licence module for 100 5G Labs during a workshop at IIT Madras, an official statement said. The Department of Telecom (DoT) has granted around 1,500 experimental licences for 5G labs since the launch of the programme for carrying out trials and testing use cases for 5G services, the statement said.

"In a move to smoothen the processes for 100 5G Labs across academic institutions in India, Secretary (Telecom), Dr Neeraj Mittal, virtually launched the experimental licence module for 100 5G Labs during a 5G workshop at IIT Madras.