Drought-like situation in Odisha: Odisha is staring at the grim prospect of a drought in the wake of a prolonged dry spell triggered by a severe deficient rainfall this monsoon, the worst in the past two decades

Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat wins historic badminton gold in men’s singles; India’s total haul is of 17 medals including 4 golds

The destruction of NIA: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was formed to investigate terrorism cases; it has now transformed into an agency that counters political dissent for the Modi government

Climate change: IPCC report warns that Mumbai will be worst hit among Indian metros; The city is set to experience the highest increase in total annual rainfall among other metropolitan cities in the 21st century; mean temperature and sea-level rise will increase too

India sends oxygen to Sri Lanka: India has sent about 150 tonnes more oxygen to Sri Lanka to help the island nation combat the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic