It was India day in New England as Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj were formally inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame as its 265th and 267th members. Joining them was veteran tennis journalist Richard Evans, a chronicler of 200 Majors, and the biographer of Amritraj.

Welcoming them to the illustrious club was many of the game’s greatest and fellow Hall of Famers; including 18 Grand Slam winner Christ Evert, her greatest rival and friend Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, Stan Smith, and WTA founding member Rosie Casals.

The hallowed Horseshow grass court, venue of the original US National Championships between 1881 and 1914, resembled an Indian wedding party as loud cheers, hoots and whistles celebrated the new inductees.

In a major boost to India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, global aerospace giant Airbus announced plans to set up the Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H-125 helicopters in partnership with Tata by the coming winter. Olivier Michalon, Airbus Executive Vice President of Global Business, stated that the company has identified eight potential sites and will soon finalize the location for the final assembly line.

"We will begin setting up the final assembly line before winter starts in India," Michalon said during a briefing. He emphasized that India represents a significant market for both aircraft and the growing sector of commercial helicopters. "India is the market of the future for helicopters. This is our analysis and our ambition—to be part of this transformation," he added.

Government offices in India have received a mandate to ensure 100 percent solarisation by 2025 under PM Surya Ghar scheme. All government buildings under the administrative control of the Centre, state and Union Territories will need to to be saturated with rooftop solar and an order in this regard has been issued to all Central ministries on Thursday, said a source. The ministries can either install rooftop solar systems through the CAPEX model or RESCO model but it will be taken up on priority.

Earlier this months, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had floated operational guidelines for the installation of rooftop solar systems across government buildings under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday launched the Rajiv Gandhi Civils Abhayahastam scheme, through which the government will provide Rs 1 lakh to aspirants who clear the preliminary examinations of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The scheme is aimed at helping the youth prepare for the UPSC Mains. Singareni Collieries is providing the financial assistance as part of its Nirmaan programme.

Candidates must belong to the General (EWS), BC, SC, or ST categories to avail of the scheme. They must be permanent residents of Telangana and must have cleared the UPSC prelims. Their family income must be below Rs 8 lakh, and they can avail of the financial support only once in their attempt to clear the civil services exam. Candidates employed in permanent positions in central, state, or government sector organisations are ineligible.

While launching the scheme, Revanth Reddy said, “Unemployed youth suffered a lot in the last 10 years due to paper leaks in TGPSC exam. That is why, our government made it their top priority to address the problems of the unemployed. Appointment orders filling 30,000 posts were given within 3 months of coming to power. We also listened to the grievances of the aspirants and postponed the Group 2 exam. Our first priority is to solve the problems of the unemployed. We will conduct the examinations efficiently in a well-planned manner.”

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday between the Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and the NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) for cooperation in the field of economic and financial security.

The MoU was signed at a function in the presence of National Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of NSE IX Bala V, Pro-Vice Chancellor of RRU Prof Kalpesh H Wandra and university registrar Shishir Kumar Gupta.

Speaking on the occasion, Wandra highlighted the interconnectedness of economic stability and national security, and emphasized how NSE IX has played a crucial role in bridging this gap.

The seventh-seeded Portuguese Nuno Borges eased past tennis royalty Rafael Nadal to win his maiden ATP Tour title at the Nordea Open in Bastad on Sunday.

Nuno beat Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 to clinch victory in the Nordea Open. The seventh-seeded Portuguese displayed a stupendous performance against the 22-time Grand Slam winner, breaking the Spaniard's serve five times to win his maiden tour-level final.

Speaking at the post-match interview, Borges said that it was a 'crazy' moment for him.

The BJP in Kerala on Saturday slammed the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government for reportedly giving an IAS officer, K Vasuki, additional charge of matters connected with 'External Cooperation'.

The party also termed it an appointment of a "foreign secretary of the state", while the Chief Secretary, Venu V, said it was nothing new.

The Marxist veteran should not consider the southern state as an independent country, BJP state president K Surendran said as he attacked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the development.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchº Tum has been honoured with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020. This prestigious award was presented to her on the 106th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela.

According to the Gandhi Mandela Foundation, this award honours individuals who advance peace, harmony, and the principles championed by both Gandhi and Mandela, including community service and social development. The Dalai Lama was honoured with this esteemed award in 2019.

Rigoberta Menchº Tum, a K'iche' Guatemalan human rights activist, feminist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of Indigenous peoples in Guatemala and advancing Indigenous rights on a global scale. Born on January 9, 1959, into a poor Indian peasant family within the Quiche branch of Maya culture, Rigoberta's early years were characterised by both hardship and resilience.

Union Minister of Mines G Kishan Reddy said the Geological Survey of India, GSI will give forecasts on landslides from Saturday in Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal and Nilgiri in Tamilnadu. The landslide forecast system will be available all over India by 2030.

The minister inaugurated the landslide forecast system in Kolkata on Friday. The forecast will be generated by the GSI and will be transmitted to the state government, which will then disseminate it to the district administration for spreading the information among the people. Total 36 centres which are land-slide prone will be covered by the landslide forecast system. Mr Reddy also inaugurated a portal and mobile app related to landslides.

The Uttar Pradesh government Friday notified the formation of the State Capital Region' (SCR) on the lines of the National Capital Region (NCR).

Governor Anandiben Patel also approved the establishment of Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region Development Authority (UP-SCRDA).

The Housing and Urban Planning Department issued the notification following her approval to the proposals.

The notification said the newly formed Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region includes Lucknow and the adjoining districts of Hardoi, Sitapur, Unnao, Rae Bareli and Barabanki.

According to the notification, a total area of 27,826 square kilometres will be included in the SCR.