Former Sikkim Governor and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ventrapragada Rama Rao passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana following an illness. He was 81.

World No. 22 Viktor Troicki from Serbia has won the 2016 WTA Apia International title of Tennis in the men̢۪s single category.

Pro-Independence Opposition candidate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Tsai Ing-wen (59) has been elected as first female and 14th President of Taiwan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has formally opened Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing.

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 came into force 15 January 2016. In this regard, Union Ministry of Woman and Child Development has issued orders for enforceable of Act.

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• Marat Safin to become 1st Russian in International Tennis Hall of Fame.
• Sania-Martina duo win Sydney International.
• WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Seeded No.1, Sania and Martina were down and almost out when they were trailing 1-6, 2-5 against French third seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. But the Indo-Swiss combine staged a remarkable comeback to eventually win the second set 7-5 and the super tie-break 10-5 in an hour and 14 minutes.

Retired star Marat Safin will become the first Russian to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Bollywood actor Rajesh Vivek, mainly known for his roles in superhits like ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Swades’, died due to a heart attack in Hyderabad. He was 66.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa after all known chains of transmission have been stopped.

Union Government has inaugurated the first phase of permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) at Vithura in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.