SPORTS Miami Open tennis tournament Russian Daniil Medvedev won the men's singles title for the first time. In women's doubles, USA's Jessica Pegula-Coco Kauff defeated Townsend-Leila Fernandez to win the title for the first time. AWARDS Kiran Nadar conferred with France’s highest civilian award The highest French civilian award comes in recognition of Nadar's outstanding contribution in the field of art, her commitment to providing greater access to culture both nationally and internationally, and her leading role in fostering Indo-French cultural ties. Philanthropist and art collector Kiran Nadar was recently conferred “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain. APPOINTMENTS Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh assumed charge as the Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS). He succeeded Vice Admiral SN Ghormade who retired after over 39 years of service.
