The Congolese politician Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected president of the Republic of the Congo with 88.57 percent of the vote.

American author Carmen Maria Machado has won the Rathbones Folio prize for the year 2021.

Odissi dancer Laxmipriya Mohapatra has has passed away due to old age-related ailments. She was 86.

The HDFC Bank has adjudged the 'India's Best Bank for SMEs' at the Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021.

The RBI has extended the restriction imposed on scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank for a further period of 3 months till June 30, 2021.

The Global Wind Report 2021 has been released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The headquarter of GWEC is located in Brussels, Belgium.

The 'Girl Gang' is the official track song for 2022 ICC Women's World Cup, as per the information by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The "World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives" was released by the World Bank.

The Pakistan Army has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-1A.

Mariwala, Chairman, Marico was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year(tm) 2020 during a virtual Awards ceremony.