Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 12, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 12, 2022.

INDIA

– SC stays 152-year-old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code till review by Govt

– Criminalising marital rape: Delhi High Court delivers 1:1 split verdict

– National Technology Day celebrated in India on May 11; marks Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998

– India unanimously elected as new Chair of Association of Asian Election Authorities for 2022-2024

– New envoys: Ambassador of Slovak Republic Robert Maxian, Ambassador of Republic of Sudan Abdalla Omer Bashir Elhusain and Ambassador of Nepal Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma

– Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivers national statement at 15th Session of Conference of Parties of UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)

– Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande speaks to Bangladeshi counterpart Gen SM Shafiuddin Ahmed

– Former union telecom minister, Congress leader Sukh Ram passes away at 95

– India contributes $800,000 for public outreach of UN in Hindi language

– Asani weakens to cyclonic storm; Odisha, West Bengal brace for heavy rain

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Piyush Goyal holds bilateral meeting with Oman’s Commerce Minister Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef

– CII President T V Narendran addresses ‘Being Future Ready Business Summit 2022’

WORLD

– “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn”, 20th century painting by US artiste Andy Warhol, sells for $195 million in auction

– Apple discontinues iPod after a more than two decade run

SPORTS

– Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins Formula One Miami Grand Prix


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