1. Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has appointed Prachi Mishra as the managing director and chief India economist.
2. Emmerson Mnangagwa took oath as President of Zimbabwe.
3. US Senator John McCain died. He was 81.
4. According to Ecowrap, an SBI research report, the country's current account deficit (CAD) is likely to touch 2.8 per cent of GDP in the current financial year.
5. G. Satheesh Reddy has been appointed as the Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
6. India's top badminton player Saina Nehwal had to settle for bronze medal after losing to Chinese Taipei's world number one Tai Tzu-ying in the Asian Games women's singles semi-final.
7. Indra Nooyi will be honoured with the 2018 Asia Game Changer Award by a Global Cultural Organisation.
8. Tejinderpal Singh Toor has won a Gold Medal in Men’s Shot-Put at Asian Games 2018.
9. Hima Das has won a silver medal in women’s 400m race in 2018 Asian Games.
10. Muhammed Anas has won a silver medal in Men’s 400m race in 2018 Asian Games.
11. Dutee Chand has won the silver medal in women’s 100m race in 2018 Asian Games.
12. India won two bronze medals in the debut sport of bridge at the Asian Games after the men and mixed teams lost their semi-final matches.
13. Former Bengal cricket captain Gopal Bose died. He was 71.
