In Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals beat hosts Mumbai Indians by 37-run in their opener last night.

Chasing the victory target of 214 runs, Mumbai were stopped at 176 in 19.2 overs as injured Jasprit Bumrah failed to turn up with the bat. Veteran Yuvraj Singh top-scored for the hosts with 53 off 35 balls.

Earlier, riding Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 78 off 27 balls, Delhi posted a massive score of 213 for six on board. Pant smashed the fastest fifty against Mumbai in IPL history when he reached landmark off only 18 balls. In 2012, MS Dhoni had scored a fifty off 20 balls against Mumbai.

In another match Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Hyderabad Sun Risers by six wickets. KKR chased down the target of 182 runs with the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Earlier, Hyderabad Sun Risers made 181 runs for three in 20 overs. Opener batsman David Warner scored thrilling 85 runs.

President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Croatia, Bolivia and Chile from today till the 2nd of next month. Secretary (East) in the External Affairs Ministry Vijay Thakur Singh said, Mr Kovind will meet his Croatian counterpart and Prime Minister of Croatia and discuss the issues of mutual interest. She said, there is a scope for further investment in diverse sectors in Croatia. It will be Mr Kovind's first visit to Croatia. 

The Secretary said, in Bolivia, the President will hold restricted and delegation level talks with his counterpart. He will participate in India-Bolivia business forum meeting and interact with students.  India's bilateral relations with Bolivia are warm and age-old. Trade relations between the two sides have improved. India has also been providing capacity building support to that country.  

On the last leg of his visit, Mr Kovind will reach Chile on 30th. He will hold talks with Chile Counterpart and discuss issues of mutual interest. Improving Trade and Economic relations will be on the agenda. Mr Kovind will also interact with the Indian community. 

India has bagged 368 medals  - 85 Gold, 154 Silver and 129 Bronze at Special Olympic Games in Abu Dhabi.  Our correspondent reports that the eight-day extravaganza finally drew to a close in a spectacular ceremony on Thursday evening. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian medalists. In a tweet, he said it is a proud day for the county. Mr Modi said, the fortitude and accomplishments of the sportspersons will inspire millions. 

The next Special Olympic Games are set to take place in Sweden in 2021.

A Delhi court has ordered the attachment of fugitive Vijay Mallya's properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA violations.

 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat issued fresh directions after the Bengaluru Police, through Enforcement Directorate sought more time to execute its earlier order in this regard.

The court directed the state police to attach the properties by July 10, the next date of hearing. Mallya was declared a proclaimed offender by the court on January 4 last year for evading its summons in the case. 

It had declared Mallya a proclaimed offender for evading summons in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FERA) violation case after noting that he had failed to appear despite repeated summonses.

The court had on May 8 last year directed the attachment of Mallya's properties in the case through the Bengaluru Police commissioner and sought a report on it.

Tata Coffee on Friday announced the appointment of Chacko Purackal Thomas as the managing director and chief executive officer. He will replace Sanjiv Sarin, who retires on 31 March. He will assume the charge from April 1, 2019.

Thomas, currently working as the executive director and deputy CEO of the Tata Group firm, has been associated with the company since 2015.

In a statement to the NSE, Tata Coffee said Thomas has a Bachelor degree in Science, with a specialisation in Computer Science from the University of Jodhpur. He has over 27 years of experience in the plantation industry.

Before joining Tata Coffee, Thomas was managing director, Kannan Devan Hills Plantations Company Private Limited, Munnar.

Vice Admiral Karambir Singh was appointed as the next Navy Chief by the government. Singh will succeed Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires on May 31.

Singh was the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief in the Eastern Naval Command previously.

Singh was commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 1980, the Admiral earned his wings as a helicopter pilot in 1982 and has flown extensively on the Chetak and Kamov helicopters. He is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai and has served as Directing Staff in both these institutions.

In his career spanning nearly 36 years, the Admiral has commanded an Indian Coast Guard Ship, a Naval Missile Corvette as well as Guided Missile Destroyers. He has also served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched a podcast app ‘Shiksha Vani’ earlier this week to disseminate crucial information to students and parents in a timely manner.

The board also mentioned that its first episode, on the evaluation process of Class 10 and 12 board examinations, has been released on the platform. As the examinations proceed, the episode helps students understand how their completed papers will be evaluated.

The board’s notification read: “Easy availability of up-to-date information regarding educational tools and initiatives can improve outcomes, and that is the reason why the board constantly endeavours to be in touch with its stakeholders. The board also believes in the use of new, appropriate and user-friendly technology to ensure the proper spread of its directions.”

In football, India has clinched the SAFF Women's Championship for the fifth time in a row, defeating hosts Nepal 3-1 in the final at Biratnagar. In the first half, Dalmia Chhibber of India scored the first goal of the match which was equalled by Nepal's Sabitra Bhandari at the 33rd minute.

In the second half, Grace Dengmei scored the second goal at 63rd minute and Anju Tamang scored third and decisive goal in the 76th minute. This was India's 23rd straight victory in the championship since its inception in 2010.
 

The Election Commission of India has appointed transgender social activist Gauri Sawant, as one of the 12 election ambassadors from Maharashtra.

During 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections there was no record of transgender voters. 

Following the Supreme Court order, transgenders got the right to vote for the first time in 2014. In 2014, 918 voters were registered in this third category. This number has doubled in five years and now it is 2,086. 

There are 113, 184, and 123 registered transgenders in constituencies of Bhiwandi, Kalyan,  and East Mumbai respectively. North Mumbai constituency has registered the maximum number of 324 transgender.

According to the Election Commission, Gauri Sawant's appointment would help in more people from this category getting registered during the final phase of voters enrollment. It stated that in the next few days, Gauri Sawant would visit every transgender and inspire them about the need for voting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address over 25 lakh Chowkidars through audio bridge medium on Wednesday and share the colours of Holi with them. 

Party's media head and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Baluni said, this is a part of a series of initiatives under the 'Main Bhi Chowkidaar' outreach programme.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to interact with people, who have pledged to support the Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign, from 500 places in the country on 31st of this month.