India took over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1, 2021. The country assumed the rotational presidency of the 15 nation UNSC from France.
Esteban Ocon, Alpine-Renault/ France, has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021, held on August 01, 2021, at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary. This is the maiden F1 race win for Esteban Ocon.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur launched the theme song for the Indian Paralympic contingent in the Indian capital. The song is titled "Kar First State Kamaal Tu". The musician and singer of the song are Sanjeev Singh
The Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has announced that renowned novelist Kunal Basu's new work of fiction, In An Ideal World, will be released next year.
Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.
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