Mohammad Mustafa took charge as the chairman and MD of SIDBI.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 1.4-kilometre long hanging bridge across the river Chambal in Rajasthan's Kota.

Japanese table tennis player Tomokazu Harimoto, aged 14 years became the youngest winner of an ITTF men's singles.

Spanish clothing brand Zara's Co-founder Amancio Ortega surpassed Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates as the world's richest person.

J Thulasidharan has been elected as president of Indian Cotton Federation.

India and Germany entered into a pact to improve parameters for grid integration of renewable energies.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed General Li Zuocheng as the new chief of the Joint Staff Department of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).