Indian Wrestler Sonam won a gold medal (in 56kg women's category) in the ongoing Cadet World Wrestling Championship in Athens.

Viveck Goenka, CMD of the Express Group has been elected Chairman of Press Trust of India.

Virat Kohli became the highest run-getter while chasing in T20 international matches.

N Baijendra Kumar assumed charge as CMD of NMDC Limited.

Lai Ching-te became the new Prime Minister of Taiwan.

India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships.

Indian Journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh died.

India and Myanmar signed 11 agreements in a range of sectors.

President Ramnath Kovind laid the foundation stone of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojana (SAUNI) Phase-II Link-4 in Rajkot district, Gujarat.

Kenneth Juster has been appointed as the United States Ambassador to India.