*CURRENT AFFAIRS (09:09:2014)

1. Haider Abadi, a Shi'ite Islamist,
is to be the new Prime Minister of
Iraq after the national parliament
approved his appointment.
- The Kurdish and Sunni
minorities have also found place
in the cabinet as a measure to
showcase unified face against the
rampaging Islamic State threat.
- He has a herculean task ahead of
bringing the nation to normalcy
and winning back the lost
territory.
2. Rukwatitan Bisepultus: The
newest discovered species of
Dinosaur
3. Croatia's Marin Cilic conquers US
Open 2014 men's singles title.
- He grabbed his first grand slam
having dashed the hope of Kei
Nishikori - the first man from Asia
(and Japan) to reach a Slam final -
with an emphatic scoreline of 6-3,
6-3 and 6-3.
4. Chandrakala Padia becomes the
first women chairperson of
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
(IIAS), Shimla.
- She, currently the Vice-Chancellor
of Maharaja Ganga Singh
University, succeeds Gopalkrishna
Gandhi as such.
5. Saakshar Bharat Awards 2014
presented by the President on the
International Literacy Day
(September 8, 2014).
The awards are allotted to
encourage institutions working in
the field of literacy and skill
developments.