India took over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1, 2021. The country assumed the rotational presidency of the 15 nation UNSC from France.
A high-tech, low sound carbine named 'TriCa' with a range more effective than a typical submachine gun and small enough to be packed in the jacket of security personnel was unveiled at the Ordnance Factory in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
LIC Cards Services restricted (LIC-CSL) has partnered with IDBI Bank to launch 'Lumine' noble metal Mastercard and 'Eclat' choose MasterCard on the RuPay platform.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine-Renault/ France, has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021, held on August 01, 2021, at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary. This is the maiden F1 race win for Esteban Ocon.