· The state government which has decided to celebrate the 21st day of every month as Yoga Day across all schools, colleges and universities in the state - Maharashtra
· Newly elected Mayor of Kozhikode corporation - Thottathil Raveendran
· The person who has been honoured with Russia's Order of Friendship recently - Ban Ki-Moon (UN Secretary - General)
· Indian origin professor who has been awarded the Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II - Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
· Host country of 17th AFC Asian Cup 2019 - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
· Host country for World Environment Day 2016 celebration - Angola
· The person who has been named UNAIDS (The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS) International Goodwill Ambassador - Kenneth Cole
· The country which has launched a new smart phone app to alert users to possible terror attacks - France
· Former Kerala Assembly Speaker, and one of the founder members of Kerala Congress who passed away recently - T.S. John
