In a rare occurrence, the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile test carried out off the coast of Odisha failed and the missile fell shortly after takeoff.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a second five-year term in office after his ruling 'Prosperity Party' won the country's parliamentary election in a landslide victory.
The Assam government announced to the creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the "faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities" of the state.