Indonesia's Joko Widodo has been re-elected as president of the country, beating rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general.

The elections commission has said Widodo and his vice-presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin won the election by a 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent margin over Subianto and Sandiaga Uno.

The commission was expected to announce the official results of the April 17 poll tomorrow. But amid fears about unrest and street demonstrations in response to the final count, the final tally was released early with little advance notice.

57-year-old Widodo, had been widely predicted to win according to unofficial results. His challenger 67-year-old Subianto, has vowed to challenge any victory for Widodo, alleging widespread voter fraud, and warned that it could spark street protests across the country.

ONGC had a net profit of Rs 19,945.26 crore in 2017-18 fiscal, lagging behind IOC
Reliance Industries has toppled state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to become the country’s biggest company by revenue.

The Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate, in the 2018-19 fiscal year that ended March 31, reported a turnover of Rs 6.23 lakh crore. In comparison, IOC posted a turnover of Rs 6.17 lakh crore for the fiscal, according to regulatory filings by the two companies.

It was also the most profitable company in the country with a net profit of more than double that of IOC in FY2019.

Reliance was about half the size of IOC till about a decade back. Its bet on burgeoning consumer base and foray into new businesses such as telecom, retail, and digital services vastly expanded its business, clocked a net profit of Rs 39,588 crore in FY19. IOC, on the other hand, ended the year with a net profit of Rs 17.274 crore.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will leave for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today to represent India in the meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The two day meeting will begin from today. This will be the second CFM meeting that India will be attending as a full member of SCO.

AIR correspondent reports that the meeting will review the preparations for the forthcoming SCO Summit in Bishkek which will begin from 13th of next month. 

The Council of Foreign Ministers will  also exchange views on topical issues of international and regional importance. 

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had also attended the last CFM meeting in China in April last year.

India got off to a flying start at the Second India Open International Boxing tournament in Guwahati with all the seven Indian pugilists won their preliminary bouts on the opening day yesterday. 

Ace boxer Mary Kom will start her campaign today in 51 kilogram against Nepal's opponent. In the same category, two Indians- Nikhat Zareen and Anamika will face each other. In 64 kilogram category,  local girl Ankushita Boro will vie against Lalita. In men's category,  Ankit and Manjeet Panghal will play their matches in 60 and 75 kilogram category respectively.
 
As many as 10 Indian boxers are already confirmed of a medal each with six in men and four in women entering the semi-finals straightaway because of the smaller size of the draw.

Pakistan, on Monday, appointed Mueenul Haq as the High Commissioner to India. Haq's appointment comes after Sohail Mehmood left the High Commission to take over as Pakistan's foreign secretary, news agencies reported citing Pakistani media. Haq was Pakistan’s Ambassador to France and served as chief of the protocol before his appointment in Paris.

"New Delhi, India, is very important...After the consultation, I have decided to appoint Mueenul Haq, the current ambassador in France, who will be sent to (New) Delhi, and I hope that he (Haq) will deliver," Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a televised statement.

Besides India, Pakistan also announced appointments of High Commissioners to China, Japan and Brussels. "After consulting the Prime Minister, I am happy to announce the following appointments. I wish the newly appointed officers good luck and hope they represent Pakistan with utmost dignity and effectiveness," Pak FM tweeted.

The nation is paying homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary today. 

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at  Sriperumbudur of Tamil Nadu on this day in 1991. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Former President Pranab Mukherjee, former Vice President Hamid Ansari,  former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and other Congress leaders offered floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial Vir Bhumi in the national capital. 

The martyrdom of Rajiv Gandhi is also observed as Anti-terrorism Day.

The Second India Open International Boxing Tournament will begin today at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati.

16 countries will participate in the tournament where nearly 200 boxers will vying for the podium. The preliminaries will be held today and tomorrow to be followed by the quarter-finals and semi-finals, culminating into the grand finale on May 24.

India has fielded a strong contingent of 38 men and 37 women in the tournament including Mary Kom in 51-kilogram category.

Six pugilists from Assam would representing the country in front of the home crowd. Last year, India won 6 gold medals. The competition will be held in a total of 18 categories, 10 in men and 8 in women.

The gold medalist will get 2500 US dollar and Silver medalist will earn 1000 US dollar. 

The world body governing Badminton, BFA, has launched two new formats of the game --AirBadminton and Triples with new dimensions of the court and an innovative shuttlecock called Airshuttle. Traditional competitive badminton has been an indoor game.

In the new formats launched globally at Guangzhou last week, AirBadmintion will be outdoor sports. In Triples format, the match will be played between a team of three players each with presence of at least one female.  

India's top shuttlers have endorsed AirBadminton. Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap and H.S. Prannoy said it has the potential to provide an alternate career to retired professionals. The Secretary, Badminton Association of India, Ajay Singhania hailed AirBadminton as a great initiative. 

Outdoor badminton is one of India's favourite recreational sports. Infrastructure won't be a hindrance for people interested in  Airbadminton as it can be played in different environments like grass in parks, on sands in beaches and the streets and bylanes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on his victory in the elections. In a tweet, Mr Modi wished the people of Australia all success under Mr Morrison's  dynamic leadership. 

He said, as strategic partners, he is looking forward to continue working together closely to further strengthen the  relationship between India and Australia. 

In Tennis, defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has clinched the Italian Open 2019 title after beating Novak Djokovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 in the final in Rome last night.

This is Nadal's ninth Italian Open title. It is the 81st title of Nadal's career.

Nadal also broke a tie with Djokovic by claiming a record 34th ATP Masters 1000 crown. Whereas, in Women's single Czech's Karolina Pliskova registered two straight-set victory against Britain's Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 to claim the Italian Open title.