Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious as the 19-year-old Italian star won a wild Canadian Grand Prix for his fourth straight victory, a day after clashing with Mercedes teammate George Russell in a heated sprint race.
Russell dropped out with an engine failure after the title-chasing Mercedes duo put on a show in a thrilling fight through 30 laps, trading the lead several times and coming dangerously close to making contact in the race.
Antonelli finished more than 10 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton.
Antonelli opened a 43-point lead over Russell through five of 22 races. After Russell won the season-opening race in Australia, Antonelli won in China, Japan and Miami, and now Montreal.
The seven-time world champion finally overtook Verstappen for second with six laps to go in cold and windy conditions at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for his best result since joining Ferrari last year.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, followed by Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar.
Mercedes (219) lead Ferrari (147) by 72 points in the constructors’ standings. McLaren, who did not have a driver score, are third with 106 points.
The Centre announced amendments in the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, to strengthen India’s legal metrology ecosystem and expand the country’s verification infrastructure for weights and measures.
It has added five new fuel dispensing systems under the GATC framework, which include CNG, LNG and hydrogen dispensers.
"A key feature of the amendment is the expansion of the scope of GATCs to include verification and re-verification of additional fuel dispensing systems," the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said.
The move is expected to enhance the availability of verification services, improve efficiency and support the growing adoption of cleaner fuels across India.
Under the new rules, the verification fee for petrol and diesel dispensers has been fixed at Rs 5,000 per nozzle, while the fee for CNG, LPG, LNG and Hydrogen dispensers has been fixed at Rs 10,000 per nozzle.
The six-day 79th World Health Assembly concluded in Geneva yesterday, during which member states adopted multiple resolutions to advance multilateral cooperation in safeguarding human health.
Held under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility, the assembly adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on issues including stroke, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, emergency care, haemophilia, precision medicine and radiation.
The assembly also addressed a range of political and administrative issues, including an agreement to reform the global health architecture through a member state-led joint process hosted by the World Health Organisation.
In his closing remarks, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged member states to translate resolutions into action without delay, stressing that achieving global health goals will require political commitment, sustained financing, and continued cooperation between member states, partners and communities.
The Reserve Bank of India has tightened governance norms for co-operative banks by introducing a mandatory three-year cooling-off period for directors of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) and Rural Co-operative Banks (RCBs) after they complete 10 continuous years on the board.
This, however, shall not preclude the director from being appointed as a director on the Board of another bank, if otherwise eligible, per the Reserve Bank of India (Urban Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026, and the Reserve Bank of India (Rural Co-operative Banks - Governance) Amendment Directions, 2026.
The three-year cooling-off period has been brought in,, as in a few cases directors have been found resorting to certain methods to circumvent the provisions of the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020.
In this regard, the RBI highlighted that some directors resigned briefly from office and got re-elected / co-opted to the Board within a short period of time, thereby continuing to be on the Board of a UCB/ RCB for an extended period beyond the legally permissible tenure, which defeats the intent and spirit of the statutory provision.
A director on the Board of a UCB/ RCB, after completing a continuous tenure of ten years in office, shall be eligible to be re-appointed, whether by election or co-option or in any other manner, as a director on the Board of the same UCB/RCB only after undergoing a minimum cooling-off period of three years.
The Reserve Bank of India has accorded approval for the appointment of Elias George as the part-time Chairman of the bank for three years.
George was serving as an independent director on the board of the bank since September 5, 2023.
His distinguished career in the Indian Administrative Service includes serving in various Union Ministries, as well as in Kerala, focusing particularly on infrastructure creation and financing, and running public utilities.
After retiring from the IAS, he served in the consulting firm KPMG as a senior partner, heading their Infrastructure, Government, and Healthcare Vertical, with a team of more than 1,000 consultants. George has held key positions, including Additional Chief Secretary to Kerala Government, CEO of the Kochi Metro Rail project and Chairman of the Unified Metropolitan Transport
A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
Li Jiaying, a 43-year-old police officer and mother of three, serves as the payload scientist in the three-member crew who made their way to China's Tiangong space station.
At least one member of the crew will spend a full year in orbit as part of a key experiment. Authorities will determine who that will be at a later date.
The mission is the latest in China's ambitious space program to send humans to the moon by 2030. It comes amid an accelerating race with the US, which is looking to achieve a crewed lunar landing by 2028.
The Shenzhou-23 is tasked with studying the effects of microgravity on the human body, among many experiments.
Apart from Li, the two other astronauts on the mission are Zhu Yangzhu, a 39-year-old space engineer and Zhang Zhiyuan, a 39-year-old former air force pilot.
Large crowds waved Chinese flags as the rocket launched from the north-west Gobi desert on the Long March 2-F rocket at 23:08 local (15:08 GMT) Sunday. A few hours later, it docked on the Tiangong space station.
Li said she was inspired by Yang Liwei, the first person sent to space by China's space programme.
Since 2021, China has been sending astronauts to its Tiangong space station on six-month stays.
The year-long stay will be among the longest in history, just shy of the 14-month record set by a Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov in 1995.
In 2024, China's Chang'e-6 craft recovered rock samples from the far side of the Moon for the first time and brought them back to Earth.
SIDBI celebrated its 37th Foundation Day in Mumbai in the presence of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, who launched a set of strategic portals and initiatives aimed at strengthening the MSME ecosystem, enhancing last-mile credit delivery and accelerating the modernization of rural industries.
During the programme, the Union Finance Minister reviewed SIDBI’s transformation initiatives, interacted with MSME stakeholders and appreciated the institution’s role in strengthening the MSME ecosystem through innovation and partnerships.
State-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India has increased its stake in Central Bank of India to 6.06% from 3.16% earlier, following a fresh market purchase of shares.
In an exchange filing, the Central Bank of India said LIC acquired 26.26 crore equity shares, representing 2.901% stake in the public sector lender, through market purchases on May 22.
Following the acquisition, LIC’s shareholding in the bank rose to 6.06%.
As per the latest shareholding pattern, the promoter group held a dominant 89.27% stake in the company. Insurance companies owned 3.26%, while banks held 1.20%. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) accounted for 0.75% shareholding in the company.
India's Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal has been appointed as the country's Chef de Mission for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, according to IOA sources.
Ravi Bengani is the Deputy Chef de Mission, while Vandana Rao and Rahul Swami figure will travel with the Indian contingent as general team managers for the Games, scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 2.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P T Usha will be part of the senior leadership delegation alongside CEO Raghuram Iyer and Vignesh Vengalil Ujjwal.
Rajpal is an Executive Committee member of the IOA and vice-president of the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
Apart from leading India’s Davis Cup team as captain for several years, he has also handled administrative assignments within Indian sport.
Boxer M C Mary Kom, former hockey captain Kamalpreet Kaur, former athlete Sunaina Kumari and former weightlifter Rajlaxmi Singh Deo are among the special guests attached to the Indian delegation.
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), outlining a comprehensive reform-driven roadmap aimed at accelerating India’s maritime transformation in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047.”
The meeting focused on strengthening governance, improving ease of doing business (EODB), enhancing digital integration, effective grievance redressal and ensuring time-bound implementation of key maritime initiatives through a structured and accountable institutional mechanism.
Highlighting the transformational journey of India’s maritime sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the Ministry would commemorate the completion of 12 years of maritime reforms and growth through the celebration of a nationwide “Maritime Reform Utsav.”
The initiative will showcase India’s major achievements in ports, shipping, inland waterways, coastal infrastructure, green shipping, digitalisation and maritime connectivity, reflecting the country’s emergence as a leading global maritime nation.
In a major push towards digital governance and ease of doing business (EODB), the Ministry also decided to develop an integrated digital platform and mobile application under the aegis of the Directorate General of Shipping.
Karnataka’s Swara Lakshmi Nair has become the second chess player from the State to achieve Women’s International Master (WIM) status.
Isha Sharma was the first, and 19-year-old Swara Lakshmi is also the first WIM from the city of Bengaluru.
Swara Lakshmi, a multiple-time State champion and a Commonwealth U-20 bronze medallist, scored her first norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival in Italy in 2025.
The second norm came at the Grand Hotel Kielce Open 2025 in Poland. The third and final norm was secured earlier this month at the Ptuj IM tournament in Slovenia.
Swara currently has a live rating of 2219 and also earned her fourth norm at the Sardinia Festival. She now hopes to cross 2400 points and aspires to become a GM in the future.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu released the second edition of the novel ‘Bazaar’, authored by Niranjan Dev Sharma, on Saturday. The book documents important social and political events from 1971 to 1992. The Chief Minister commended the work, calling it a significant literary contribution that reflects contemporary history and society.
Niranjan Dev Sharma, a resident of Kullu, studied at Himachal Pradesh University and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Present at the release were Secretary to the Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, Director of Aadhar Prakashan Desh Nirmohi, and the author’s wife, Pratima Sharma.
On the same day, Himachal Pradesh University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cosmo Ferrites Limited to foster collaborative research and innovation in green energy, advanced magnetic materials, and sustainable industrial technologies, according to an official statement.
The agreement, signed at the university campus in Shimla, aims to enhance industry-academia partnership in sectors including renewable energy, electric mobility, advanced electronics, and environmentally sustainable technologies.
Cosmo Ferrites Limited is one of India’s leading manufacturers of soft ferrite cores and advanced magnetic materials.
Its products are used in electric vehicles, telecommunications, renewable energy systems, electromagnetic interference shielding, MRI equipment, and high-frequency electronic devices, with nearly 40 per cent exported internationally.
World Schizophrenia Day is commemorated every May 24. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the mental illness that affects over 20 million people worldwide. Schizophrenia is highly stigmatized since it’s not talked about and lacks accurate representation in the media.
World Schizophrenia Awareness Day was created to fight against stigma and to make it easier for people to seek different resources to get help. It lifts the lid on the challenges that thousands of people with Schizophrenia — from all over the world — have to contend with every day of their lives.
The day commemorates 24 May 1792, when Dr. Philippe Pinel began removing chains from psychiatric patients at Bicêtre Hospital in Paris, France, marking a major step toward compassionate mental healthcare.
The term “schizophrenia” (Greek: schizein = splitting, phren = mind) was coined on 24 April 1908 by Swiss psychiatrist Professor Paul Eugen Bleuler.
The silver ribbon is the global symbol of schizophrenia awareness, representing clarity, strength, and efforts to end stigma and discrimination.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Indovida India Private Limited with and into EPL Limited.
The Proposed Combination entails the merger of Indovida India Private Limited (Indovida India) with and into EPL Limited (EPL) by way of absorption; and in consideration of the merger, EPL (i.e., post-merger resultant entity) will issue and allot shares, on a proportionate basis to the shareholders of Indovida India (Proposed Combination).
Indovida India is a newly incorporated Indian entity and wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Netherlands BV (INBV). Indovida India and INBV are part of the group comprising Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) and its affiliates (IVL Group).
IVL Group is a global conglomerate with businesses interests in fibres, packaging, recycling and specialty chemicals.
EPL Limited (EPL) is a public listed company based in India. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of packaging products.
China’s biggest battery energy storage system — and currently the world’s largest single-site electrochemical battery storage facility — is the Envision Energy Jingyi Chagan Hada Energy Storage Power Station in Inner Mongolia with a capacity of 4 GWh.
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), India’s largest renewable energy company, has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 Gigawatt-hour (GWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the world’s largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China.
The deployment includes the 1.37 GWh capacity commissioned in March 2026, taking AGEL’s total operational BESS capacity at Khavda, Gujarat to 3.37 GWh. The project was delivered within just 10 months of commencement of on-site construction, marking one of the fastest utility-scale battery storage deployments globally, AGEL said.
China’s biggest battery energy storage system — and currently the world’s largest single-site electrochemical battery storage facility — is the Envision Energy Jingyi Chagan Hada Energy Storage Power Station in Inner Mongolia with a capacity of 4 GWh.
The commissioning marks a major milestone in strengthening grid reliability, peak-hour supply and enabling renewable energy to deliver dependable, round-the-clock power at scale, it said in a statement. AGEL plans to add over 10 GWh of battery storage capacity in FY27 and scale this to 50 GWh over the next five years.
