| The new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who has been sworn in by the Governor Shri K Rosaiah | O Paneerselvam |
| The new President of Afghanistan replacing Mr. Hamid Karzai who had been the President for nearly 13 years | Ashraf Ghani |
| The new award which has been instituted at the Jaipur Literary Festival to be presented to two Indian artists is named | Ojas Art Award |
| The theme of World Tourism Day celebrated on 27 September 2014 | Tourism and Community Development |
| The volcano in Japan which erupted on 27 Sep, blanketing the surrounding area in ash and killing about 30 people. | Mt. Ontake |
| The railway station in Tamil Nadu which has become the first station in India to get free wi-fi network | Chennai Central |
| The State in which President's rule has been imposed following the resignation of its Chief Minister Shri Prithviraj Chavan | Maharashtra |
| The Chief Justice of Kerala High Court who has been sworn in as the 42nd Chief Justice of India by the President of India | Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu |
| The country which has set a new record of afforestation by planting 3.2 million saplings in one hour, breaking the previous record of 1.9 million trees set by India in 2011 | Philippines |
| The town in Afghanistan which has been chosen by SAARC Culture Ministers Conference to be the SAARC cultural capital for a year beginning April 2015 | Bamiyan |
| The Hindi film directed by Geetu Mohandas which has been selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards in the best foreign film category | Liar's Dice |
| The initiative launched by Google India in association with Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar’s initiative MARD, to increase internet literacy among women in the country is named (Google India had first time launched a ‘digital literacy’ initiative campaign called ‘Helping Women Get Online’ (HWGO) in collaboration with Intel, HUL and Axis Bank in 2013) | Reach For The Sky |
| Two time Prime Minister of New Zealand who has been elected for a third term | John Key |
| The venue of World Metropolis Congress with participants from over 49 countries to be held from 06 to 10 October 2014 | Hyderabad |
| The combined Indo-US military training exercise which is being conducted in Chaubatiya forest range, near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand is named | Yudh Abhyas 2014 |
| The unmanned capsule launched aboard Falcon-9 by Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, carrying a 3D printer alongwith some other equipment to International Space Station is named | Dragon |
| Veteran Akali Dal leader and former President of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee who breathed his last on 19 September 2014 | Jagdev Singh Talwandi |
| China based e-commerce business (founded by Jack Ma in 1999) which raised $21.8 billion in its debut, making it the biggest US-listed IPO in history | Alibaba |
| The place in Jammu and Kashmir which has seen repeated incursions by Chinese troops recently (around the time of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India) | Chumar |
| The Indian architect working with Bangalore-based nonprofit Parinaam Foundation, who has been named "Young Leader of Tomorrow" by Time magazine for his pioneering work in designing affordable flood-proof houses for slum dwellers | Alok Shetty |
| The operation launched by Army to provide relief to flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir, which was finally called off on 19 Sep was codenamed | Operation Megh Rahat |
| The renowned mandolin player and composer of Carnatic music, (awarded Padma Shri in 1998 and Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2009), who passed away at the age of 45 on 19.09.14 | U. Srinivas |
| The Chinese tennis player, winner of French Open in 2011 and Australian Open in 2014, who has announced her retirement from the game | Li Na |
| The state which has become the first in the country to ratify the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2014 passed by Parliament last month (the Bill needs to be endorsed by at least 15 States before it can be sent for Presidential assent and brought into effect.) | Rajasthan |
| Indian hockey team captain who has been chosen to be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2014 | Sardar Singh |
| The game in which players have been allowed to wear religious head coverings on trial basis for a period of two years by FIBA. | Basketball |
| The veteran BJP leader who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha | Shri LK Advani |
| Indian light welterweight boxer, winner of gold medal at 2010 Commonwealth Games, who has been chosen by the Sports Ministry for the Arjuna Award after being denied the honour initially | Manoj Kumar |
| The new Chairperson of National Commission for Women | Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam |
| The new Governor of Manipur who was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Justice Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra | Dr Krisan Kant Paul |
| The typhoon which hit northern Philippines on 14 Sep and then moved on to batter China's southern island Hainan forcing evacuation of thousands of people | Typhoon Kalmaegi |
| The hurricane which hit the Mexican peninsula of Baja California causing substantial damage to property and stranding tourists | Hurricane Odil |
| The Indian shuttler who has won the maiden title of his career by winning the $ 1,25,000 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold defeating Firman Abdul Kholik in the finals | H.S. Prannoy |
| The Indian tennis player who has been awarded the Davis Cup Commitment Award by the International Tennis Federation | Rohan Bopanna |
| The residence of Shri Jamshetji Tata in Mumbai which alongwith Shakargad Nivasini Devi Temple Complex in Satara dist of Maharashtra have been awarded UNESCO Asia Pacific Heeritage awards | Esplanade House |
| The former Chief Justice of India who has taken over as the new Governor of Kerala | P. Sathasivam |
| Indian Navy's largest patrolling vessel which was commissioned at Chennai by the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan | INS Sumitra |
| The place in Uttar Pradesh from where Sulabh International has launched its "Toilet for Every House" campaign | Katra Sadatganj, Badaun Dist |
| The ancient Indian University which started its first academic session in Rajgir, Bihar, more than 800 years after it was destroyed | Nalanda University |
| The originator of online rice bucket challenge who has been chosen for Karmaveer Chakra Award and the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship by iCONGO, an international confederation of NGOs and the United Nations | Manjulatha Kalanidhi |
US Open 2014
| Event | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Marin Cilic | Croatia | Kei Nishikori | Japan |
| Women's Singles | Serena Williams | USA | Caroline Wozniacki | Denmark |
| Men's Doubles | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | USA | Marcel Granollers Marc Lopez | Spain |
| Women's Doubles | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina | Russia | Martina Hingis Flavia Pennetta | USA Italy |
| Mixed Doubles | Bruno Soares Sania Mirza | Brazil India | Abigail Spears Santiago Gonzalez | USA Mexico |
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