The Indian government had banned TikTok and many other Chinese apps citing a threat to national security. The move came after border clashes in Galwan Valley in 2020, when 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troopers were killed, leading to a diplomatic standoff between the nations.

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle of as many as 14 Secretary-rank IAS officers across various ministries and departments of the Centre.

Atleast 1 dead, after a cloudburst hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district due to heavy rainfall. Many local market shops and houses were sweeped away.