Rahul Srivatshav Peddi of Telangana became India's 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.
Meghalaya's Mawsynram has set a new rainfall record of the highest single-day rainfall in June since 1966, breaking Cherrapunji's record as the wettest place on earth.