· Newly appointed president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) - Anurag Thakur
· Newly appointed secretary of BCCI - Ajay Shirke
· Social reformer and Malayalam actor Premji's wife who passed away recently - Arya Premji
· The reusable space shuttle which has been flight tested by India recently - RLV -TD (Reusable Launch Vehicle - Technology Demonstrator)
· The winners of King's Cup 2016 - Barcelona
· Noted batsman from Kerala who has been selected to National cricket team recently - Karun Nair
Cannes 2016:-
· Palme d' or - Ken Loach (Film - I, Daniel Blake)
· Grand Prix- Xavier Dolan (Film-It's Only The End of the World)
· Jury Prize - Andrea Arnold (Film - American Honey)
· Best Actor - Shahab Hosseini (Film - The Salesman)
· Best Actress - Jaclyn Jose (Film - Ma Rosa)
