1. 5-year-old Chennai girl shoots 111 arrows in suspended position for world record
A five-year-old girl from Chennai, P Sanjana, attempted to list her name in Guinness World Record this year on Independence Day by shooting 111 arrows non-stop from the suspended position in 13 minutes.
2. DMRC begins preliminary work on fifth metro bridge over Yamuna river
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has commenced preliminary work on the fifth Metro bridge over the Yamuna river.
3. Two killed over land dispute in Uttar Pradesh
Two villagers were killed and several others were injured, when two groups attacked each other with sharp weapons and stones over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said.
4. BJP, RSS control Facebook and Whatsapp in India: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the BJP and the RSS control Facebook and Whatsapp in the country.
5. Baby whale freed from shark net near Brisbane
A baby whale was rescued after being caught in shark drum lines near Brisbane on Sunday morning. Several teams worked to free the calf after it became trapped off North Stradbroke Island. Authorities freed the animal after about four hours. It was reunited with two adult whales located nearby.
6. Third stage of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine may begin in 7-10 days
The third stage of the research on the world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus, called Sputnik V, may begin in 7-10 days, a report has said.
7. Tata group may take Air India's control by Jan 1 if it is sole eligible bidder
The buzz in aviation circles is getting louder that the Tata group could be in the Air India's cockpit as early as the New Year, if it is the sole eligible bidder for India's national carrier.
8. Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan passes away
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan passes away at the Medanta hospital due to a multi-organ failure. He was on ventilator support since yesterday.
9. On this day: Mithali Raj became first Indian women's player to score Test double century
It was on August 16, 2002, when Mithali Raj became the first Indian women's player to score a double century in the longest format of the game.
10. 'My brother has become Dhoni', says Sushant's sister in unseen video
Shweta Singh Kirti, sister of Sushant Singh Rajput, shared a throwback video on Sunday, in which the four sisters of the late actor are seen joyous about the fact that their brother is playing Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his 2016 biopic.
