Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 26, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 26, 2022.

INDIA

– 7th edition of 3-day Raisina Dialogue begins in New Delhi; jointly organised by Observer Research Foundation & External Affairs Ministry

– Covid-19 vaccines: Delhi, Haryana to provide free precaution/booster doses in 18–59 years age group

– PM Modi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announce launch of EU-India Trade and Technology Council

– I&B Ministry blocks 10 Indian, 6 Pakistan-based YouTube channels for spreading disinformation related to country’s national security

– Civil Aviation Ministry organises mega Yoga event- ‘Yog Prabha’ at Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi

– Lok Sabha Speaker seeks details of Amravati MP Navneet Rana’s arrest from Maharashtra government

– Former Union Home Secretary Dr. Madhav Godbole dies in Pune at 85

– Padma Shri awardee Odia writer Binapani Mohanty dies at 85

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– APEDA, ITPO organising Asia’s biggest international food, hospitality fair AAHAR-2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from April 26

WORLD

– India (USD 76 billion) was 3rd largest military spender behind US (USD 801 billion) and China (USD 293 billion) in 2021: SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)

– Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

– France: Emmanuel Macron re-elected President; defeats Marine Le Pen

– Opposition Freedom Movement wins election in Slovenia: Robert Golob to become new PM

– World Malaria Day observed on April 25

– International Delegate’s Day observed by UN on April 25

SPORTS

– Russia’s Andrey Rublev wins men’s singles title at Serbia Open tennis


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