News in Short

• India has abstained from a crucial vote on Sri Lanka’s rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
• The resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ was, however, adopted after 22 states of the 47-member Council voted in its favour.
• Sri Lanka has however considered the move as a support and thanked the 14 countries, including India, Japan and Nepal, that abstained from voting.
• The Sri Lanka resolution was the first to be voted on using the extraordinary e-voting procedures established for the UNHRC 46th Session, which has been held virtually.

• Oscar-nominated actor George Segal, whose acting credits range from Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to The Goldbergs, passed away in California. He was 87.
• Segal excelled in dramatic and comedic roles and had a life-long passion for the banjo. He performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1981 with his group, the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band.
• Helater earned an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actor in the harrowing, marital drama Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

• Chief Justice of India S A Bobde has recommended Justice N V Ramana as his successor. CJI Bobde handed over a copy of the letter of recommendation to his successor Justice Ramana after sending it to the Centre.
• Ramana’s is set to be appointed as the 48th CJI on April 24. CJI Bobde is slated to retire on April 23.
• Justice NV Ramana is the senior-most judge in the top court after the CJI. He has a tenure till August 26, 2022.
• Justice Ramana will be the first judge from Andhra Pradesh high court to serve as the CJI.

• Krunal Pandya has achieved the record ofhitting the fastest-ever fifty on his ODI debut. Krunal brought up his fifty in 26 balls to set the new world record.
• Krunal got together with Rahul and the pair put on a century-run stand to get India's innings back on track. The duo of Krunal and Rahul gave India the ideal finishing kick.
• During his innings, Krunal also became the 15th India to get a 50-plus score on his ODI debut. Krunal had made his T20I debut earlier but had to wait a couple of seasons to get into the ODI set-up.

• Prasidh Krishna became the first bowler from the country to pick four wickets in his first 50-over international outing.
• Krishna plays in the IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He is followed by 16 other Indian bowlers who have picked 3 wickets on debut.
• Noel David (3/21), Varun Aaron (3/24), Subroto Banerjee (3/30) and Hardik Pandya (3/31) are the next on the leader board of bowlers with the best figures on ODI debut.