KPAC Lalitha passed away in Kochi after battling a liver-related ailment for a long time. The veteran actor was born Maheswari Amma in Kayamkulam, Alappuzha.
India's teen chess Grandmaster Ramesh Babu Praggnanandhaa created history as he defeated world number one chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in an online chess tournament.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has been named the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021 for his gesture during New Zealand vs England semifinal in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, the political activist and poet who was an important figure in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule.