Drugmaker Novartis has named Indian-origin Vasant Narasimhan as its CEO.

P R Seshadri has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Karur Vysya Bank.

India's Konsam Ormila Devi bagged a gold medal in 44 kg weight category of the Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships.

RBI included HDFC Bank in the list of D-SIB or domestic systemically important banks.

Lt Gen Sanjay Kumar Jha has been appointed as the new Commandant of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

India and Nepal began their joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran' in the western part of Nepal.

Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg bagged the mixed doubles title at the Hellas Open International Badminton series.

8th September: International Literacy Day. was declared by UNESCO on November 17, 1965.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix.

Nirmala Sitharaman became the first woman to become a full-time Defence Minister of the country.