The National Geographic Society has installed the "highest weather station in the world" on Mount Everest at an altitude of 8,830 meters to automatically measure various meteorological phenomena.
Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Kalam-100 rocket that will power the Vikram-1 rocket's third stage/engine.
Anthony Albanese was sworn in as Australia's 31st Prime Minister in a brief ceremony at Government House, Canberra, hours before he was scheduled to fly to Japan to attend QUAD Leaders' Summit 2022.