After winning against New Zealand, the Indian Cricket team reclaimed the top spot in ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings. Virat Kohli, former captain of the Indian Cricket team, became the first cricketer to win 50 matches in all international formats.
The military junta in Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the ousted leader of Myanmar’s leader, to four years imprisonment. Myanmar’s military junta has sentenced Suu Kyi to commit against the military and violate COVID-19 rules. Since the military took over a democratically elected government, the country was in political turmoil.
The 21st India-Russian Annual Summit was held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They also welcomed the first 2-plus-2 dialogue between defence and foreign ministers from both countries. Vladimir Putin and a high-ranking delegation visited India to attend the summit.
The three mega-development projects, which total more than Rs. 9,600 crores were inaugurated by PM Modi. Gorakhpur (UP) – 9,600 crores The government funded development projects such as the AIIMS Gorakhpur and a fertilizer factory. These three projects in Uttar Pradesh are crucial for developing the adjacent regions of the poll-bound state.
In India, omicron cases have been on the rise, with Mumbai reporting two new Omicron cases. Delhi also reported Omicron cases following the arrival of a Zimbabwean and a Tanzanian citizen. You can see the complete list of Indian states that have reported Omicron variants.
The 56th Jnanpith Award, and the 57th Jnanpith Award have been awarded to Nilmani Pahookan Jr., an Assamese poet, and Damodar Mauzo, a Konkani novelist. The Jnanpith Award, India’s oldest and most prestigious literary award, is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Indian literature.
Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat, is the new Chancellor for Germany. Scholz ends the 16-year reign of Angela Merkel, the first female chancellor in Germany. After the leaders of the three parties reached a consensus, the Social Democrat was confirmed as the next chancellor for Germany.
Anil Menon, an Indian doctor of Indian origin, was announced as one of the new astronaut recruits by NASA. He is a US Air Force lieutenant colonel and has previously served NASA as the crew flight surgeon on various missions to the International Space Station.
In a tragic IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter accident, 13 people died, including General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff, and Madhulika Rawat, his wife. General Rawat, India’s first Chief Of Defence Staff, was appointed to the highest position in December 2019. Bipin Rawat served as a point advisor to the Government on matters relating to the military, including the Navy and Army.
Google India has recently released the results of its year in search 2021, which declared the top search trends in India in 2021. Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan are at the top of the list for the most-searched people on the search engine. Check out the top searches in India on Google for 2021.
