1. Reuven Rivlin to be the next president of Israel. Israel’s parliament Knesset has elected a right-wing hard-liner president in Reuven Rivlin. He pipped Meir Sheetrit by 63 votes to 53, in a tightly-contested secret runoff presidential vote.
2. Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, falls to rebel group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shams) as citizens and government forces flee. Its the second big city after Fallujah (in January) to be captured by al-Qaida offshoot ISIS insurgents.
3. Prime Minister disbands four cabinet committees – another legacy of previous UPA government – as part of his efforts to spur up decision-making processes. The scrapped committees are namely – Cabinet Committee on Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI), Cabinet Committee on Prices, the Cabinet Committee on Management of Natural Calamities and the Cabinet Committee on World Trade Organisation Matters.
4. The Substance and the Shadow’ – autobiography of iconic Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar – has been released in Mumbai. It has been written by former journalist Udaya Tara Nayar.
5. PK Mishra has been appointed as Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, considered close to Modi, has held various key positions at the Centre and in the Gujarat government.
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