- Ayodhya creates Guinness World Record with the lighting of 12 lakh Deeyas.
- President and Vice President greet people on the eve of Diwali.
- Government reduces excise duty on Diesel by 10 rupees and Petrol by five rupees.
- Rahul Dravid appointed as Head Coach -Team India(Senior Men). The former India captain will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand.
- WHO grants Emergency Use approval to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi stresses on adopting innovative ways and micro strategies to increase COVID vaccination; says vaccination drive needs to be taken door-to-door.
- India conducts successful flight tests of indigenously-developed smart anti-airfield weapon.
- Centre releases GST Compensation of 17 thousand crore rupees to States and Union Territories.
- Government of India has made efforts to ensure that there is no energy shortage in the country and that commodities such as petrol & diesel are available adequately to meet our requirements.
- Aftab Pureval, an Indian-Tibetan has been elected as Mayor of Cincinnati city in the US state of Ohio, making him the first member of the community to be elected for such a position.
- Sri Harimandir Sahib (Golden temple) illuminated in Amritsar on the eve of ‘Bandi Chhor Diwas’.
- In Boxing World Championships, Akash Kumar to take on Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan in Men’s Semi-Final in Belgrade tomorrow.