Appointed
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, as Pakistan ambassador to the US. Qazi, high commissioner to India till recently, replaces Maleeha Lodhi.
Honoured
Romila Thapar, with the prestigious honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by the Oxford University. Thapar is an emeritus professor of history at JNU.
Resigns
Badruddoza Chowdhury, Bangladesh President, after the BNP passed a no-confidence resolution.
Born
A daughter to Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra. The Vadras also have a son, Rehan, aged 2.