In Mali, the military has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim Prime Minister after the country's civilian PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga was admitted to hospital.
China fired ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets and warships on Thursday as it began its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, a show of force sparked by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.
The astronomical observatory at the LS College, Muzaffarpur Bihar has been included in the UNESCO list of Important Endangered Heritage Observatories of the World.
Delhi-based Mangalnam Swaminathan Foundation has announced a pension scheme for the first time in the country for the victims of political violence in Kerala.