Current Affairs Today Headline- 9 May 2022

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Find here Today's Current Affairs News Headlines by Jagran Josh for 9 May 2022.

Current Affairs Today Headline- 9 May 2022
Current Affairs Today Headline- 9 May 2022

National News

  • PM Modi to launch Madhya Pradesh's start-up policy on May 13. 
  • PM Modi condoles demise of eminent litterateur Rajat Kumar Kar.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Assam on two-day tour
  • AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to visit Gujarat on May 11, to hold a rally on the same day in Rajkot.
  • IndiGo bars specially-abled child from boarding plane at Ranchi airport.

Read: Rajat Kumar Kar, an eminent Odia Litterateur passes away at 88, PM Modi condoles demise

Defence News 

  • IAF's Rs 35,000 cr plan to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet put on backburner.
  • Four ships of India's First Training Squadron are on a four-day visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as part of a five-nation overseas deployment.

Environment News 

  • An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred at 85km NNE of Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island.
  • The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Asani’ likely to move northwestwards till 10th May night and reach Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh & Odisha coasts.

Sports News

  • Jagadeesha Suchith becomes sixth bowler to dismiss Virat Kohli on golden duck in IPL.
  • India clean sweep Germany 5-0 in opening tie at Thomas Cup 2022.
  • Teenager Carlos Alcaraz becomes first player to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at same clay-court event as he stormed into the Madrid Open final on May 7th.
  • Tunisia's Ons Jabeur wins Madrid Open title.

International News 

  • US first lady Jill Biden made unannounced visit to Ukraine on May 8, 2022 and met Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska in Uzhhorod, western Ukraine.
  • Canada removes trade tariffs on all Ukrainian imports.
  • G7 countries pledge to impose severe economic costs on Russia, phase out oil imports.
  • UN chief concerned over new hijab rules for Afghan women.
  • King of Saudi Arabia admitted to hospital for medical tests.
  • Philippines Presidential Elections was held on May 9, 2022.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on May 7, 2022. 
  • No 'practical evidence' Russia planning to use tactical nuclear weapons: CIA director.
  • Ukraine's defence ministry said on May 7th that its forces had destroyed another Russian vessel near the Black Sea's Snake Island.
  • Taliban supreme leader orders women to wear all-covering burqa in public.
  • Costa Rica's new president Rodrigo Chaves, elected despite a cloud of sexual harassment allegations, took the oath of office on May 8th. 
Sangeeta Nair is a news professional with 6+ years of experience in news, education, lifestyle, research and videos. She has a bachelors in History and Master in Mass Communication. At jagranjosh.com, she writes on Current Affairs. She can be reached at sangeeta.nair@jagrannewmedia.com.
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