Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on his 125th birth anniversary. Raju is believed to have been born in present-day Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898. He is said to have become a sanyasi at the age of 18.
The Rampa or Manyam Rebellion of 1922 continued in the form of a guerrilla war until May 1924, when Raju, the charismatic 'Manyam Veerudu' or Hero of Jungle, was finally captured and executed.
NIIT Institute of Finance, Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) - a subsidiary of NIIT Limited has announced a strategic partnership with HDFC Bank to build new-age Digital Talent for the banking industry.
US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is experiencing a runny nose, fatigue with an occasional dry cough, confirmed physician Dr Kevin O'Connor in a letter to the White House press secretary.