- Indian Air Force celebrates its 90th anniversary; Displays prowess with 80 military aircraft and helicopters in dazzling air show at Chandigarh.
- New digital pattern combat dress for IAF, unveiled today has been designed and manufactured in India, and is especially suited for the operating environment for IAF personnel.
- New Weapons System Branch of Indian Air force to be set up; new combat uniform for Indian Air Force personnel unveiled.
- Election Commission freezes name, symbol of Shiv Sena. Two factions asked to submit list of alternate names, symbols by Monday; passes interim order saying in Andheri East assembly bye polls neither of 2 groups will be permitted to use symbol ‘Bow & Arrow’ reserved for Shiv Sena.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat tomorrow; Developmental projects worth over 14 thousand crore rupees to be launched.
- HM Amit Shah said Government’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy to curb the menace of drug trafficking was showing results and pitched for enhanced Centre-State coordination to crackdown further.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls for close cooperation between Centre and States for the vision of drug-free India.
- IMD issues orange alert, forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, UP, West Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat till tomorrow. Senior scientist in IMD, Dr. R. K. Jenamani says whole parts of Delhi, adjoining areas received moderate rainfall which will reduce from tomorrow.
- Twelve people killed in a road mishap on Mumbai-Aurangabad highway in Maharashtra.
- Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani boat with heroin worth 350 crore rupees off Gujarat Coast.
- Services continue to dominate the medal tally with 100 medals including 42 gold, 31 silver and 27 bronze followed by Haryana with 75 medals including 29 gold, 23 silver and 23 bronze.
- Maharashtra is at third position with 102 medals including 26 gold, 27 silver and 49 bronze. Karanataka and Tamil Nadu are on fourth and fifth place with 21 and 20 gold medals respectively.
- In Women’s Cricket, India defeat Bangladesh by 59 runs in round-robin encounter of T20 Asia Cup in Sylhet.
