- Dinesh Gunawardena, a hard-core leftist leader whose family has a connection with India, became Sri Lanka's Prime Minister by a quirk of fate at a time when the country is grappling with unprecedented economic and political turmoil.
- Tamil film “Soorarai Pottru” won the National Award for Best Feature, Best Actor and Best Actress at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020 announced Friday.
- Minister of State, Health, Bharati Pravin Pawar said India has supplied 23.9 crore coronavirus vaccine doses to 101 countries and entities of the United Nations as of July 15, 2022.
- President-elect Droupadi Murmu to take oath as 15th President of India on Monday.Ms Murmu is the first tribal who will hold the country's top constitutional post. Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's presidential candidate, was elected President, defeating Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha.
- PM Modi has called upon people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement as the nation is marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav this year.
- CBSE announces result of 10th Class. The overall pass 94.40%. Girls 95.21% & Boys 93.80 %.
- Shreya Pattnaik of Mother’s Public School here secured 100 per cent marks in all subjects in Class X exam . Shreya said she was expecting good marks but she was surprised to see 100 per cent in every subject.
- Ministry of Women and Child Development invites applications for Nari Shakti Puraskar- 2022. All applications and nominations received upto 31st of October. Nari Shakti Puraskar 2022 will be conferred by the Ministry on the occasion of International Women’s Day on the 8th of March next year to individuals in recognition of their service towards the cause of women empowerment, especially vulnerable and marginalized women.
- CM Arvind Kejriwal skipped the weekly meeting called by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday. This comes after the LG refused to give permission to Kejriwal to travel to Singapore to attend the World Cities Summit. Notably, Saxena has also recommended a CBI probe into the alleged violations of the Arvind Kejriwal-led government's Excise Policy 2021-22.
- Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Centre to continue with the security cover for industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members in Mumbai and quashed the ongoing proceedings on a PIL on the issue before the Tripura high court.
- National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh on Canada-based fugitive terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The chief of Khalistan Tiger Force is linked to a conspiracy to kill a Hindu priest in Punjab last year
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has conducted raids on the residential premises of Arpita Mukherjee, a “close associate" of West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, and seized cash amounting to approximately Rs 20 crore in connection with an alleged teacher recruitment scam in the state
- 'Elvis' actor and singer found Died : Actress Shonka Dukureh, who portrayed 'Big Mama Thornton' in this year's movie 'Elvis', has died aged 44. According to the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department, she was found dead in the bedroom of her apartment.
- The Supreme Court Friday junked a plea seeking a direction to increase the smoking age from 18 to 21, and ban the sale of loose cigarettes.
- Over 16 crore women and adolescents with need to prevent pregnancy remained without contraception in 2019, despite major increases in use at a global level since 1970, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.
- Manish Sisodia is a “hardcore honest” man, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Friday, fearing that his deputy will be framed in a “completely fake case” by the CBI and arrested in a few days.
- Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics, saying he is “back-tracking” to make way for his son BY Vijayendra.
- The Delhi High Court was informed Thursday that over 500 trees have been planted in the city by three PWD officials, who were held guilty of contempt of court earlier this year for violating judicial orders on the protection of trees.
- India on Friday reported a total of 21,880 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's overall Covid tally to 4,38,47,065. The active cases increased to 1,49,482, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
- Kerala High Court on Friday permitted medical termination of a 30-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim.
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