*CURRENT AFFAIRS (09:07:2014)

1. Ashraf Ghani is set to be the next President of Afghanistan.
- He secures 56.4% of valid votes as against 43.5% of his rival
Abdullah Abdullah.
- The official result will only be declared on July 24 following the
scrutiny and auditing of votes in the wake of alleged voting fraud.
- He has served as the economist in the World Bank.
2. Read what Rail Budget 2014 has in store for you - http://goo.gl/ m6c5aT
3. India lose maritime territory to Bangladesh in a UN tribunal ruling.
- The court awards Bangladesh 19,467 square km of the total 25,602 sq
km of disputed territory in the Bay of Bengal.
- The verdict is final and binding as there is no option for appeal.
- Bangladesh has filed the case in 2009 under the UN Convention on Law
of Sea (UNCLOS) against India.
4. Veteran Indian tennis star Vijay Amritraj launches the IPL-style
Champions Tennis League (CTL).
- The debut edition, featuring six city franchise, will take place
from November 17-26 this year.
- Winners will get to pocket a prize money of Rs 1 Crore while the
same is 50 lakh for the runner-ups.
5. Britain to honour Mahatma Gandhi by putting his statue in
Parliament Square - right outside British parliament.
- The place is filled with statues of statesmen and other historical figures.