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India's top female table tennis player Manika Batra achieved a historic feat by entering the world top 25 in the women's singles rankings, reaching her career high of 24th. He tied G.I. for the highest rank achieved by an Indian. Equaled Satyan's record.

India has set up its pavilion at the 2024 World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, which was inaugurated by Bhupinder Singh Bhalla of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on May 12. The event, which runs from 13-15 May, hosts 15,000 delegates from around the world. Organized by partners including the Sustainable Energy Council and the Government of the Netherlands, it is a major forum promoting green hydrogen technology and its global adoption as a sustainable fuel source.

Taking a historic decision, the United Nations General Assembly has unanimously declared 25 May as World Football Day. It was declared as a historic day for the world's most popular sport football. This proposal was presented by Libya's permanent representative to the United Nations, Taher M. Al-Soni, which was passed unanimously by the 193-member General Assembly.

Bangladesh's cricket team for T20 World Cup 2024 has been announced. Bangladesh has been placed in Group D along with South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Nepal. The command of the Bangladesh team has been given to Najmul Hossain Shanto. Bangladesh will play its first match against Sri Lanka on June 7 in Dallas.

P Shyaamnikhil has become the 85th Grandmaster of India. He completed his third and final GM norm in the Dubai Police Masters Chess Tournament. With this his wait of 12 years also ended. 31-year-old Shyamnikhil achieved 2500 ELO rating points in 2012 but had to wait for 12 years to reach the rating required for Grandmaster criteria.

India and Iran have signed a 10-year bilateral agreement aimed at expanding the operations of Chabahar Port. This decision underlines India's strategic interests in Central Asia and parts of Europe. Chabahar Port is a port in Chabahar, located in southeastern Iran on the Gulf of Oman.

Padma Shri recipient, renowned Punjabi poet Surjit Patar passed away at the age of 79 in Ludhiana, Punjab. Tributes are pouring in from political and literary circles. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan expressed deep sorrow while acknowledging Patar's global impact in promoting and preserving the Punjabi language.

Kami Rita Sherpa has created history by scaling the world's highest peak Mount Everest for the 29th time. Kami Rita has become the mountaineer who has conquered Mount Everest the most number of times. He first climbed the world's highest peak in 1994. The Nepal government has issued about 400 mountaineering permits to climbers for the spring season, which runs from April to June this year.

The 7th edition of India-France joint military exercise 'Shakti' is being organized in Umroi, Meghalaya. This military exercise is being organized from 13 to 26 May 2024. Military exercise 'Shakti' is conducted between the two countries at an interval of every two years. Its previous edition was held in France in November 2021.

England's legendary fast bowler James Anderson has announced his retirement from international cricket. He will say goodbye to cricket after the Test played against West Indies at Lord's. Anderson, who turns 42 in July, made his Test debut against Zimbabwe at Lord's in 2003. He has taken 700 wickets, the most by any fast bowler in Test history. Whereas Jimmy has 269 wickets in his name in ODI.