National

77th Cannes Film Festival

• India will participate at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France which will be held from 14th to 25th May. 
• India will host a Bharat Parv for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival.

ICG signs MoU with Hindalco

• Indian Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hindalco Industries for manufacturing and supply of indigenous marine-grade aluminium for construction of ships.

International

India-UK Strategic Dialogue

• The annual India-UK Strategic Dialogue was held in New Delhi. 
• National Security Advisor of India, Ajit Doval co-chaired the meeting along with his United Kingdom counterpart Tim Barrow.

Swadesh

• A unique exhibition titled 'Swadesh', showcasing the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal art traditions of India, was held in Dubai.

India and Moldova

• India and Moldova signed an agreement in New Delhi on visa waiver for diplomatic and official passports. 
• This agreement will allow holders of diplomatic and official passports of either country to travel to the other, without a visa.

Sports

Doha Diamond League 2024

• India’s star javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra sealed a second-place finish in the Doha Diamond League 2024.

Paris Olympics

• In Women’s Wrestling, Nisha Dahiya has become the fifth Indian woman grappler to qualify for the Paris Olympics. 
• She defeated Romania’s Alexandra Anghel in the 68kg category semifinals at the World Olympic Qualifiers in Istanbul.

Person in News

Sanjay Bhalla

• Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla has assumed charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy.

Jagadguru Basaveshwara

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi. 
• He was the founding saint of the Lingayat sect.

Romalo Ram

• President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Shri to Romalo Ram of Jammu and Kashmir in the field of Art in New Delhi. 
• Romalo Ram is a Dogri Folk artist of the Jammu region and is known as the real founder of the Dogri folk song Geetru.

Andrej Plenkovic

• Croatia's incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was asked to form a new government after securing the backing of a right-wing party following an inconclusive election last month.

Miscellaneous

National Technology Day

• National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 in order to pay tribute to the scientists, researchers, engineers and others who help the country make progress in the field of technology. 
• The first National Technology Day was celebrated on May 11, 1999.