Tibetan monks-in-exile celebrated the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama in Shimla with heartfelt prayers for his health and long life. The ceremony symbolised unity and cultural pride among Tibetans. Prime Minister Modi and other leaders extended warm wishes, while Hollywood star Richard Gere received blessings from the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala.

In a shining example of resilience and courage, 17-year-old Kafi, an acid attack survivor from Chandigarh, scored 95.6 per cent in the CBSE Class 12 examinations--and that’s not all. Kafi aspires to become an IAS officer in the near future. Kafi said, "I belong to Hisar, Haryana. In the recent results of the CBSE Boards, I scored 95.6&#37 in Class 12. In Class 10, I had scored 95.2&#37 as well. I am an acid attack victim, and my target is to become an IAS officer. Being a visually challenged girl, there were a lot of challenges, but my parents and teachers helped me a lot to conquer them... My main sources of study were audio and textbooks..."