Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal chief, faced a near-assassination attempt outside the Golden Temple while performing religious penance. A pro-Khalistan hardliner, Narain Singh Chaura, fired a shot, narrowly missing Badal due to the swift action of an alert security officer and a sewadar.

The Union government has admitted to Parliament a lack of centralized data on several crucial issues. This includes data on losses from natural calamities, suicides of medical interns, discrimination against SC/ST students, and exam paper leaks.

ISRO Rocket Carrying European Sun Observation Satellite Proba-3 Lifts Off From Sriharikota