1. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has strongly condemned the terror attacks in Afghanistan yesterday. “We strongly condemn the terror attacks in Afghanistan yesterday. They are an attack on Afghanistan's multicultural fabric. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray that the injured recover soon. India stands ready to assist the Afghanistan government in this sad hour”, the Prime Minister said.
2. The country 1st Khadi Mall will be opened on Jharkhand. Chief Minister of Jharkhand Raghubar Das announced on Sunday. The land in the Heavy Engineering Corporation campus will be made available to the Khadi Board to develop the country's first Khadi mall.
3. The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh felicitated the medal winners of the 17th World Police & Fire Games held at Los Angeles, California, the USA from August 7-16, 2017. He was the chief guest in the function organized by All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) to felicitate the medal winners, here today.
4. The 101-member Indian Police contingent returned with a record-breaking haul of 321 medals from the 17th World Police & Fire Games. The contingent bagged 151 Gold, 99 Silver and 71 Bronze medals in the seven events they participated in the Games. It is a rarest of the rare occasion where each team member won a medal irrespective of individual or relay events in which they participated
5. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador - Newly elected president of Mexico.
- Capital - Mexico city
- Currency - Mexican Peso.
6. Vijay Srinivas Appointed - Newly elected Director and General Manager of United India Insurance (UIC).
7. Lee Chong Wei Wins Malaysian Open Badminton Singles Title in Kuala Lumpur.