Pakistan on Tuesday declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission here “persona non grata” for engaging in activities what it called “incompatible” with his privileged status.

Supreme Court’s Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai will take oath as the next Chief Justice of India later today. He steps into the shoes of Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who retired the same day.

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar was on Tuesday appointed chairman of the UPSC, according to a Union Personnel Ministry order.