1. Govt sets tax rate on state-run lottery at 12% and govt-authorised pvt lottery at 28%.
2. Himachal Students Set Golden Book Of World Records For Practicing Yoga.
3. Filmfare Awards South 2017 announced.
Best Film: Maheshinte Prathikara (Malayalam)
Best Film: Thithi (Kannada)
Best Film: Joker (Tamil)
Best Film: Pelli Choopulu (Telugu)
Best Actor (Male): Junior NTR for Nannaku Prematho (Telugu)
Best Actor (Female): Samantha Ruth Prabhu for A Aa (Telugu)
Best Director: Vamsi Paidipally (Oopiri, Telugu)
Best Director: Rishab Shetty (Kirik Party, Kannada)
Best Director: Sudha K Prasad (Irudhi Suttru, Tamil)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Vijaya Nirmala
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Male): Allu Arjun for Sarrainodu, Dulquer Salmaan for Kali & Kammattipadam, Rakshit Shetty for Kirirk Party and Suriya for24
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Female): Ritu Varma for Pelli Choopulu, Shruthi Hariharan for Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu and Trisha for Kodi
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Jagapathi Babu
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Nandita Swetha
Best Playback Singer (Male): Karthik
Best Playback Singer (Female): KS Chithra
Best Music Album: Devi Sri Prasad for Nannaku Prematho
4. RBI initiates Prompt Corrective Action against Bank of Maharashtra as NPA mounts.
5. K Srikanth lifts Indonesia Open; PM Modi congratulates him.
6. No ICC World T20 in 2018, next edition in 2020.
