Lashkar-e-Taiba's terrorist Ajmal Kasab was hanged on 21st November at 7:30 am in Yerwada jail, Pune. Kasab was proved guilty for killing people in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Pranab Mukherjee, a member of Indian National Congress, became the 13th president of India succeeding Pratibha Patil.

A medical intern was brutally gang raped and beaten in a moving bus. The incident created huge outrage across the country and forced the government of India to react on women's safety. Public protests took place in the capital where thousands of people clashed with police and force units.

Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Dara Singh were known for their immense contribution to Hindi cinema, while Bal Thackeray was the head of the political party, Shiv Sena.

Vijay Kumar and Sushil Kumar won silver medals for shooting and wrestling respectively. Whereas Badminton player Saina Nehwal, boxer Mary Kom, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and shooter Gagan Narang won Bronze medals.