Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: May 10, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 10, 2021:

India

• Raghunath Mohapatra, nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha and eminent sculptor, dies at the age of 77 in Bhubaneswar
• Raghunath Mohapatra awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013, Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in2001
• Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal tenders his resignation to Governor Jagadish Mukhi

Economy & corporate

• Defence Ministry orders AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) to recruit 400 retired medical officers of AMC (Army Medical Corps), SSC (Short Service Commission)

World

• Debris of China’s disintegrating Long March 5B rocket fall into Indian Ocean
• US Navy seizes illicit weapons cache in North Arabian Sea
• South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dissolves Parliament as part of 2018 peace accord
• Scotland: Pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) wins fourth straight parliamentary election

Sports

• Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
• Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus wins women’s singles title at Madrid Open tennis
• Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez wins world super middleweight boxing title
• Badminton players P.V. Sindhu, Canada’s Michelle Li nominated as athlete ambassadors for IOC’s ‘Believe in Sport’ campaign aimed at preventing competition manipulation

Laureus sports awards

• 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards announced
• Sportswoman of the Year: Naomi Osaka (tennis, Japan)
• Sportsman of the Year: Rafael Nadal (tennis, Spain)
• Lifetime Achievement: Billie Jean King (tennis, USA)
• Team of the Year: FC Bayern (football, Germany)
• Breakthrough of the Year: Patrick Mahomes (American Football, USA)
• World Comeback of the Year: Max Parrot (Snowboarding, Canada)
• Sport for Good: Kickformore by Kickfair (football, German)
• Sporting Inspiration Award: Mo Salah (football, Liverpool & Egypt)
• Athlete Advocate of the Year: Lewis Hamilton (Formula One, Mercedes & UK)

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021