1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Shivamogga airport with a lotus-shaped terminal.

The event coincided with the 80th birthday of Karnataka BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

2) Former bureaucrat Shailesh Pathak has been appointed as the new Secretary General of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

3) Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the men’s individual 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

4) Rudrankksh Patil won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle competition of the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

5) The 3,000-tonne conventional diesel-electric submarine INS Sindhukesari has become the first Indian submarine to dock in Jakarta as part of its first operational turnaround.

6) The Union government appointed Rajesh Rai as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) for a period of five years.

7) Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Assam.

Mr. Kataria was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Gauhati High Court’s Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta.

8) Anusuiya Uikey was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Manipur.

She was administered the oath of office by Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Manipur Justice MV Muralidaran.

9) Renowned stock market commentator and trading analyst Ashwani Gujral passed away at the age of 52.

Ashwani Gujral is known for his technical analyses in markets and is a regular commentator for business news channels.

10) Popular Malayalam actress, comedian, and TV anchor Subi Suresh passed away at the age 41 in Kochi, Kerala.

11) China launched the Zhongxing-26 satellite at a cost of $333 million.

The Zhongxing-26 satellite was launched on a Long March 3B rocket.

The main objective of this satellite is to provide broadband connectivity for aviation and shipping related operations.

12) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan took oath as the ninth governor of Chhattisgarh at a function in the Raj Bhawan in capital Raipur.

Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Arup Kumar Goswami administered the oath of office and secrecy to Harichandan.

13) SS Rajamouli’s directorial, ‘RRR’ has bagged the “Best International Film, Best action film, and the honorary HCA Spotlight” award at the 6th Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Film Awards.

14) India has been ranked 42nd out of 55 countries in the latest International Intellectual Property Index report.

The annual International Intellectual Property (IP) Index evaluates the protection of IP rights in 55 of the world’s leading economies, together representing around 90% of global GDP.

15) The Kerala government launched robotic scavenger, Bandicoot, to clean sewages in this temple town, becoming the first state in the country to use robotic technology to clean all its commissioned manholes.