India's R Raja Rithvik became chess Grandmaster after he crossed the ELO Rating of 2500. The 17-year-old achieved this GM title in Vezerkepzo Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Budapest, Hungary.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named as the mentor of the Indian cricket Men's team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

The NITI Aayog launched an initiative in partnership with edutech giant BYJU'S, under which students of Classes 6-12 in government schools across 112 'Aspirational Districts' will get free access to the company's "premium learning resources".

Eminent Odia litterateur, social worker and journalist Manorama Mohapatra passed away. She was a former editor of Odia daily 'The Samaja'.

The Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has released a book titled 'Shining Sikh Youth of India' in New Delhi, authored by Dr Prabhleen Singh.

Nagaland's first and India's 61st Software Technology Park of India (STPI) center was inaugurated at Kohima.

Fino Payments Bank (FPBL) has appointed Indian actor Pankaj Tripathi as its first brand ambassador, for a period of two-year.

The Government of Sikkim has declared 'Cooper Mahseer' locally named as 'Katley' as the state fish.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will provide a 'stay visa' to all Afghanistan nationals who are staying in India due to the Taliban situation in the war-torn country.

Harmilan Kaur Bains of Punjab has created a new national record in the women's 1500m race by clocking 4:05.39 to bag the gold at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Hanamkonda in Telangana.