The Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state's only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district.
Mingma Tenji Sherpa, a 43-year-old Nepali mountain guide has created a world record by scaling Mount Everest twice in the shortest span of time within a season.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of United Co-operative Bank Ltd, Bagnan, West Bengal, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
Sir David Attenborough has been named as the "People's Advocate" of the UN Climate Change Conference which is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, under the Chairmanship of United Kingdom.
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