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.
The Government of India has appointed Sonali Singh to hold the additional charge of the Controller General of Accounts, under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh was named World Games Athlete of the Year 2021. He became the first Indian male athlete and second Indian sportsperson overall to win the honour.