General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160710

Captain Menon had displayed great determination and courage in leading the difficult rescue operation in the Bay of Bengal in June 2015. She had rescued all seven fishermen from the fishing boat Durgamma, which was adrift following engine failure and loss of anchor in severe weather. For this bravery she was nominated for the award by the Government of India.
> Captain Radhika Menon became the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for the year 2016 from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
> Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, is to receive the 2016 International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous seas in the Bay of Bengal
> Dredging work to deepen the Uppanar canal leading to the sea mouth began at Vambakeerapalayam on Saturday. The Port Department has awarded the dredging contract to a private firm for dredging 90,000 c...
> Indian 1st woman to get bravery at sea award
> Life term awarded to driver
> Radhika Menon: First woman to receive Award for Excepti...
> Radhika Menon will become the first woman in the world to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from the International Maritime Organisation for saving the lives of...
> RSS to put ‘nationalism on stage’ with awards, mega show
> She will be bestowed with this award for saving the lives of seven fishermen, whose hopes of survival were all over.
> Suspends death sentence awarded to 20 other convicts tried by anti-terrorism courts and sessions courts
> The award will be presented to her at the ceremony set to take place at IMO Headquarters in London on 21 November 2016. She was chosen by 116th session of IMO Council meeting held in London.
> The Congress will organise an exhibition of potholes on July 12 to expose the “deceit” and “corruption” of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai in awarding road contracts.Congress MLA Nitesh Ra...
> The director of the award-winning Malayalam indie Ozhivudivasathe Kali, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, says that metros like Chennai must embrace cinema from other states
former correspondent whose Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the fall of Cambodia to the Khmer Rouge inspired the movie "The Killing Fields," died on Saturday at age 82, the New York Times and Newsday reported.<div class="feedflare">
> Sydney Schanberg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent who chronicled the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rise to power in Cambodia in the 1970s, died Saturday at age 82.
> The Nobel Prize winning Svetlana Alexievich’s book deposits “a stranger’s grief on our doorsteps” through an insistent polyphony of voices set in post-Communist Russia.
> A BJP delegation from Telangana on Saturday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi to seek the Centre’s intervention in the background of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asadu...
> As part of the Rashtrapati Bhavan's 'In-Residence' programme which is aimed at providing writers and artists an opportunity to stay in the Raisina Hill, eminent author Amitav Ghosh will stay in the President's House from July 10 to 14.The ...
> Beleaguered Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is adamant that the first execution of a convict in sixty years will take place under his watch as a reiteration of Maldives' Islamic credentials.The politically isolated president, who is shunned by ...
> Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Kummanam Rajasekharan has demanded a probe by a Central government agency into the instances of people missing from the State.Mr. Rajasekharan said in a st...
> BJP President Amit Shah also announced that BJP will contest the assembly polls in UP in alliance with the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party(SBSP).
> <![CDATA[Donald Trump's vice presidential equation]]>
> <![CDATA[Trump quips about winning in November — and not serving as president]]>
> DMK president M. Karunanidhi has welcomed the direction of the Madras High Court to the State government to take a decision on creating a separate class / group for transgenders in education and emplo...
> Forest Minister Bojjala Gopalakrishna Reddy on Saturday dared YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy to resign as MLA and contest the election to know whether people still believed him or not.Th...
> Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying "this is now war" against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers.<div class
> Former Rep. Joe Walsh -- under fire for a deleted tweet saying "This is now war" against President Barack Obama following the killings of Dallas police officers -- defended his rhetoric Friday.<div class
> Frankly acknowledging a "tough week" in the United States after anxious days of shootings and racial tensions, President Barack Obama said Saturday that he did not believe the United States was "as divided as some have suggested."<div class
> Frankly acknowledging a "tough week" in the United States after tense days of shootings and racial tensions, President Barack Obama said Saturday that he did not believe the United States was "as divided as some have suggested."<div class
> French President Francois Hollande has called for international action against an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, warning that the recent losses sustained by the Islamic State group could embolden other jihadist groups.
> India ambled to 258 for six as half centuries by the opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul were followed by an unbeaten fifty from Rohit Sharma on the first day of their two-day opening warm-up fixture against West Indies Board Presidents' XI ...
> In Tanzania, PM Modi to chalk out road map for flourishing ties with President Magufuli
> Interview with Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president
> Julian Zelizer: Hillary Clinton has to decide which of many goals she wants her vice presidential running mate choice to fulfill.<div class
> MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with the King of Spain and Spain's acting prime minister in Madrid on Sunday, but the trip that was meant to show solidarity with Europe has been overshadowed by violent events in the United States.<div class="feedflare">
+MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with the King of Spain and Spain's acting prime minister in Madrid on Sunday, but the trip that was meant to show solidarity with Europe has been overshadowed by violent events in the United States.<div class="feedflare">
> Peru: President-elect will reportedly name beer company CEO as PM
> PM in Tanzania, to hold talks with President Magufuli
> PM Modi in Tanzania: Planning road map for flourishing ties with President Magufuli
> PM Modi reaches Tanzania, to hold talks with President Magufuli
+PM Modi reaches Tanzania, to hold talks with President Magufuli
> President Barack Obama arrived in Spain Saturday for an 18-hour stop, the first U.S. president to visit in 15 years, before returning home to pressing problems in his own country.<div class
> President Barack Obama encouraged leaders in Europe to streamline their bureaucracies Friday after Britain's shock vote to exit the European Union, but added that fears of "Brexit" fallout are overblown.<div class
> President Barack Obama is due to arrive in Spain Saturday for an 18-hour stop, the first U.S. president to visit in 15 years, before returning home to pressing problems in his own country.<div class
> President Barack Obama is redoubling efforts to reach a resolution to the conflict in east Ukraine, meeting his Ukrainian counterpart at the NATO summit after the U.S. and its European allies intensified pressure on Russia.
+President Barack Obama is redoubling efforts to reach a resolution to the conflict in east Ukraine, meeting his Ukrainian counterpart at the NATO summit after the U.S. and its European allies intensified pressure on Russia.
> President Barack Obama said Saturday that he did not believe the United States was "as divided as some have suggested."<div class
> President Obama called for unity while speaking in Warsaw, Poland about a spate of shootings and police tensions in the United States.<div class
> President of India’s message on the eve of National Day of Bahamas
> President Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first edition of “India Skills Competition” on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on 15th July, 2016. Skill India will be celebrating its first anniversary on the occassion.
> "The number of casualties is over 150 killed," said Roman Nyarji, a spokesman for rebel leader turned Vice President Riek Machar, adding the combined death toll may rise further.
> Republican Rep. Mark Sanford said Friday that Donald Trump has a "callous disregard for details" that was on full display when the GOP presidential candidate told a private meeting of House Republicans he would fiercely defend articles of U.S. Constitution that don't exist.<div class
> The Congress Vice-President Gandhi had earlier urged the apex court to reject the defamation case filed against him by the RSS
> The Democratic Presdiential nominee said that her use of a private email account as as secretary of state during President Barack Obama's first term was a "mistake"
> The fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence was marred by violence that left nearly 150 soldiers and civilians dead, the spokesman for the country's vice president said Saturday.<div class
> The France President sent out a warning that the recent losses sustained by IS might embolden other jihadist factions
> The health measures that we have imposed to control tobacco and protect the health of our people have been recognized as legitimate and adopted as a sovereign function of our republic, says President Tabare Vazquez
> The Hubballi police detained 15 BJP activists when they tried to block the Chief Minister’s convoy outside the Hubballi Airport on Saturday.The incident occurred during a protest, led by president of ...
> The political season has been a tough for the Presidential candidates who are struggling to find right response to terror attacks abroad, mass shootings at home, and protests over police killings of African Americans
> The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee with artists after witnessing a Sufi Music Performance by Shri Madan Gopal Singh at Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium on July 9, 2016.
> The Prime Minister will hold a restricted meeting with Tanzanian President Dr. John Magufuli at 10 am IST
> The sports utility vehicle (SUV) of the former Mysuru Zilla Panchayat president K. Mari Gowda, who is facing the charge of intimidating Mysuru Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha and has been on the run, wa...
> U.S. President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders have begun the second day of a summit meeting in Warsaw that’s expected to lead to decisions about Afghanistan, the central Mediterranean and Iraq. ...
> US President Barack Obama is to cut short his trip to Europe by a day and visit Dallas early next week
> US President Barack Obama pledged the US long-term commitment to ensuring Europe's security and defending allies, while participating in his last NATO Summit before stepping down next January.
> US President Barack Obama today vowed the United States would always stand by Europe as its NATO allies backed a "hard-headed" policy of deterrence and dialogue with Russia.
> WARSAW/DALLAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday not to see the country as being riven into opposing groups, seeking to soothe raw emotions after the attack that killed five policemen in Dallas and the high-profile police shootings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.<div class="feedflare">
+WARSAW/DALLAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday not to see the country as being riven into opposing groups, seeking to soothe raw emotions after the attack that killed five policemen in Dallas and the high-profile police shootings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana.<div class="feedflare">
> WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he expected Britain to go through with leaving the European Union after last month's referendum and was concerned to limit the damage to the British, European and global economies from the move.<div class="feedflare">
+WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he expected Britain to go through with leaving the European Union after last month's referendum and was concerned to limit the damage to the British, European and global economies from the move.<div class="feedflare">
> WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was concerned about how the State Department handles classified information but cast this as part of a government-wide challenge in the age of email, texts and smartphones.<div class="feedflare">
+WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was concerned about how the State Department handles classified information but cast this as part of a government-wide challenge in the age of email, texts and smartphones.<div class="feedflare">
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is giving consideration to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as a potential vice presidential running mate, a Republican source familiar with the process said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is giving consideration to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as a potential vice presidential running mate, a Republican source familiar with the process said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> YSRC State Mahila wing president and Nagari MLA R.K. Roja on Saturday alleged that law and order in the State was in a deplorable condition and atrocities against women were on the rise.Speaking to
> Aiming to further enhance mutual cooperation and understanding on major issues of common interest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would begin his brief but crucial Tanzanian engagement by visiting the State House, where he would receive a ceremonial ...
> Andrea Leadsom is a Conservative every Brexiteer should want as Prime Minister
> A primer on how your phone’s camera can substitute for an expensive DSLR, with just the right technology
> Australia's opposition Labor Party conceded defeat in the federal election on Sunday, clearing the way for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to retain power. Counting is on, but the Labor Party said the ruling coalition would secure enough seats to retain power.
> Australia’s Prime Minister Turnbull declares victory in federal election
+Australia’s Prime Minister Turnbull declares victory in federal election
> Both candidates seeking to become Britain's next prime minister vowed in interviews published on Friday to impose tougher rules on European Union (EU) citizens newly arriving in Britain, as they face a ballot of party members to choose David ...
> <![CDATA[Australia's Opposition Labor Party Concedes, Preserving Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Power]]>
> <![CDATA[Iraqi forces retake air base from ISIS near Mosul, prime minister says]]>
> <![CDATA[Next UK prime minister will be a woman]]>
> Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speed up establishment of an inter-State green energy corridor at the earliest to enable Tamil Nadu to sell about 1,000 MW...
> Continuing his visits to places associated with the life of Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, on the second day of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi g...
> Defence Minister talked about his fear, to be misinterpreted days after Prime Minister talked about absence of humour in public life.
> Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes have retaken an air base from ISIS near Mosul, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Saturday.<div class
> Japanese are voting in a nationwide election for the upper house that may cement the prime minister's grip on power, as he forges ahead with policies to encourage exports and easy lending to keep a shaky economic growth going.
> Japanese voters headed to the polls today to cast their ballot in a parliamentary election with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party expected to cruise to victory despite lukewarm support.
> Labor leader Bill Shorten has conceded defeat in the Australian general election to incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal leader Malcolm Turnbull.<div class
> LONDON (Reuters) - Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday in the wake of a critical report on the decision.<div class="feedflare">
+LONDON (Reuters) - Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday in the wake of a critical report on the decision.<div class="feedflare">
> PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - An anti-government figure was shot dead in the Cambodian capital on Sunday, at a time of rising political tension between Prime Minister Hun Sen and an opposition hoping to challenge his grip on power in elections as soon as next year.<div class="feedflare">
+PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - An anti-government figure was shot dead in the Cambodian capital on Sunday, at a time of rising political tension between Prime Minister Hun Sen and an opposition hoping to challenge his grip on power in elections as soon as next year.<div class="feedflare">
> Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India-South Africa business meet in Pretoria on Friday.
> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Tanzania from South Africa on the third leg of his four-nation tour of Africa.
> Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Tanzania as part of his four-nation Africa tour aimed at enhancing ties with the continent, particularly in the economic sphere.
> Prime Minister pays glowing tribute to the Mahatma and Nelson Mandela.
> Prime witnesses in the murder case will have to identify suspect from amongst a group of prisoners.
> Reliving history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today retraced Mahatma Gandhi’s train journey in South Africa as he travelled to a railway station where Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment th...
> Seeking a path out of political deadlock, Venezuela's embattled government and opposition have met separately with international mediators led by Spain's former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
> Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed hope that a solution to the problem faced by fishermen of the Northern Province and those of Tamil Nadu on the other side of the Palk Strait...
> SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday said his ruling government has won victory in the federal election.<div class="feedflare">
+SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday said his ruling government has won victory in the federal election.<div class="feedflare">
> The platform for a transformational change in bilateral relations was laid when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia in November 2014. Deviating from script, he spoke of India-Australia relations as "a natural partnership arising from our ...
> The Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a new crop insurance scheme launched by the Centre recently. Farmers can easily avail crop insurance and coverage under the new scheme.The scheme has al...
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at a Special reception hosted in his Honour by the Mayor of Durban, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaamon, in Tanzania July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaamon, in Tanzania July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at a Special reception hosted in his Honour by the Mayor of Durban, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at Pietermaritzburg station, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being received on arrival at King Shaka International Airport, in Durban, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being seen off on his departure from Durban for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being warmly welcomed, on his arrival at Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being warmly welcomed, on his arrival at Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivering his address to the community, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi delivering his address to the community, in South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi emplanes for Dar es Salaam from Durban, on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi emplanes for Durban from Waterkloof, at Pretoria, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the people present at Community meeting, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on the train from Pentrich Railway Station to Pietermaritzburg, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying floral tributes at the bust of the Mahatma Gandhi, at Phoenix Settlement, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi planting a sapling at the Phoenix Settlement, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi shares a moment with people present, at Phoenix Settlement, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi signing the visitor's book at the Constitutional Hill, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi signing the visitor's book at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the Constitutional Hill, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the Nelson Mandela Foundation, in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 08, 2016.
> The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visiting the Sarvodaya, Gandhiji's residence, at Phoenix Settlement, in South Africa on July 09, 2016.
> The Prime Minister will also visit the Mahatma’s Phoenix Settlement.
> The Prime Minister will be meeting ‘Solar Mamas’, a group of rural women solar engineers who have been trained under India-supported programmes.
> The two real-time videos catapulted Facebook, in the span of 48 hours, into a spot as the prime forum for live events and breaking news
> The youth wing of the Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (an umbrella organisation of different groups protesting for separate Vidarbha) plans to send one lakh emails to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congr...
> Tony Blair's deputy as prime minister when Britain joined the invasion of Iraq has said he believes the war was illegal, days after a long-awaited report excoriated Britain's role in the conflict.
> A government mental hospital is being planned at Tirupati as Visakhapatnam is at the other corner of the State, said Minister for Health Kamineni Srinivas on Saturday.Inaugurating the two-day 36{+t}{+...
> Amarnath Yatra remains suspended; Chief Minister appeals for calm
> Amidst a rousing reception from thousands of volunteers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched his campaign in Gujarat, which is scheduled to face crucial assembly polls next year...
> Andhra Pradesh Chief minister will participate in international investors' conference INNOPROM 2016 in Russia from July 11
> A special medical camp was organised at Armed Reserve Police grounds in Palayamkottai on Saturday for the benefit of police personnel, ministerial staff and their family members.A 12-member doctors’ t...
> Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has instructed all concerned departments to gear up relief measures in flood hit areas, as over 1 lakh people are still reeling under the fury of flood.The Chief Minister reviewed the flood situation with ...
> >Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has instructed all concerned department to gear up relief measures in flood hit areas as over 1 lakh people are still reeling under the fury of flood.
> >Assam Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has instructed all concerned department to gear up relief measures in flood hit areas as over 1 lakh people are still reeling under the fury of flood.The Chief Minister reviewed the flood situation with senior officials in Guwahati this evening.
> A workshop for local body representatives on creating total sanitation villages in the district was organised here on Saturday.Participating in the workshop, Minister for Dairy Development S.P. Shanmu...
> Bangladesh Home Minister: Zakir Naik’s Islamist links being probed
> Bangladesh investigating Zakir Naik's Islamist links: Minister
> : BC Welfare Minister Kollu Ravindra has said the large-scale industrial activity set to take place in Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation requires the professional expertise of chartered accountants for ...
> BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said European leaders must act quickly to demonstrate the EU remains the right vehicle to meet the challenges of globalisation following Britain's shock decision to leave.<div class="feedflare">
+BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said European leaders must act quickly to demonstrate the EU remains the right vehicle to meet the challenges of globalisation following Britain's shock decision to leave.<div class="feedflare">
> BJP seeks Minister George’s arrest
> Chief Minister declares it open
> Chief Minister Harish Rawat has accepted opposition BJP’s “challenge” for an open debate on the sting operation case in which he has been purportedly shown negotiating a deal to buy support of disgrun...
> Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the police to launch a probe into the matter urgently
> Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan participates in the passing out parade of 38{+t}{+h}batch of assistant prison officers and women assistant pris...
> Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said it was a "very serious issue."
> Clarifying that there was no question of handing over the suicide case of Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Saturday that the Crimin...
> Commerce and Industry Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK, in New Delhi today.
> Comprehensive plan to develop fisheries sector: Minister
> Congress responds to Finance Minister Jaitley’s ‘Empty Rhetoric’ remark
> Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that the Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, would develop an...
> EU must act to avoid post-Brexit 'conflagration' - German Finance Minister Schaeuble
+EU must act to avoid post-Brexit 'conflagration' - German Finance Minister Schaeuble
> Fadnavis allots portfolios to new ministers
> Fisheries Minister J. Mercykutty Amma has said the Fisheries Department is initiating projects to double fish production in three years.“In spite of being blessed with a 600-plus km coastline and vast...
> Flat owners and tenants of Shradha Residency on Sampige Road of Visvesvaraya Nagar here have complained to district in-charge Minister Ramesh L. Jarkiholi against Suresh C. Angadi, MP, the owner of th...
> Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday expressed concern over the use of drugs by youth in a few areas of the State adjoining Punjab.He said although the State has remained untouched b...
> Home Minister will visit US for five days and lead Indian delegation at Security Dialogue with US team headed by Secretary of Homeland Security.
> However, the government is yet to decide on banning the broadcast of Zakir Naik's 'Peace TV Bangla', said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan
> In a special gesture, PM Modi's Tanzanian counterpart Kassim Majaliwa and Foreign Minister Bernard Membe welcomed him at the Dar es Salaam airport late Saturday night.
> Inauguration of mega campaign for promoting mechanised paddy farming by Minister for Agriculture, Krishna Byre Gowda, Agrahara village, 10.30 a.m.; i...
> >In the first arrest in connection with the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Enforcement Directorate took into custody LIC agent Anand Chauhan yesterday. Officials say Chauhan was arrested from Chandigarh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as he was allegedly not cooperating with the investigating officer of the case.
> Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao inaugurated a high-mast light at Durga Ghat here on Saturday.It is one of 150 such lights being set up by the A.P Southern Power Distr...
> Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today allocated portfolios to newly sworn-in ministers and reshuffled certain portfolios.
> Manoj Sinha, the new telecom minister, on Friday said that resolving the call drop issue remains a key priority for the government and asked private mobile operators to improve the quality of services.
> Minister eased out for asking questions on defence deal: Cong
> Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology B. Ramanath Rai on Saturday urged gram panchayats to have their own nurseries with at least 2,000 to 5,000 saplings ready for planting every year.Addressi...
> Minister for Revenue Kagodu Thimmappa paid a surprise visit to the hostels of Department of Social Welfare in the city on Saturday and took stock of the facilities there.Mr. Thimmappa directed the war...
> Minister inaugurates training centre
> Minister opens high-mast light for Pushkaram
> Minister rues falling standard of engineering education
> Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav exhorted people of the State capital to be part of the ‘Telangana Ku Haritha Haram’ programme on July 11 by planting a sapling each. It has been planned to plant a tot...
> Ministries were also allocated to ministers who were sworn-in Friday.
> Modi directive sends Union Ministers flocking to northeast
> New attack in Balad kills 40 interior minister resigns following Baghdad blast
> Philip Hammond: Most foreign ministers have never heard of Andrea Leadsom
> Portfolios allocated to newly inducted ministers in Maharashtra
+Portfolios allocated to newly inducted ministers in Maharashtra
> >Portfolios of newly inducted ministers in Maharashtra government have been declared late night yesterday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis handed over the list of portfolios to Governor C H Vidyasagar Rao before leaving for Russia tour.
> Public Works Minister G. Sudhakaran has expressed concern over the falling standard of engineering education in the State.Inaugurating a one-day conference of Public Works Department (PWD) engineers o...
> Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday dubbed AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to Golden Temple as a “political stunt” to salvage his and party’s “swiftly falling graph of popularit...
> Responding to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Facebook post, BJP spokesperson Randeep Surjewala, tweeted asking the Centre why it was not upholding the findings the CAG.
> Revenue Minister pays surprise visit to hostels
> Santosh Lad, Minister for Labour and district in-charge, has said that he will take up with the Minister for Water Resources the demand to convene a meeting of the Irrigation Consultative Committee (I...
> Senior Congress leader B. Janardhana Poojary on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself is attempting to derail the investigation into the case related to the suicide of Deputy Superin...
> SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The global economic situation is grim and major economies must lead the way in tackling problems including sluggish growth and weak trade, China's trade minister Gao Hucheng said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The global economic situation is grim and major economies must lead the way in tackling problems including sluggish growth and weak trade, China's trade minister Gao Hucheng said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> Sources in the government say that Manipur, right now accounting for only six visits by Ministers will see more traffic from Delhi.
> Sticking to his claim that Home Minister Rajnath Singh had met Pragya Thakur, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday posted on Twitter a photo purportedly showing the Malegaon blast case accused...
> The Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government announced the distribution of portfolios among newly-appointed ministers, late on Saturday. Two key ministers, Vinod Tawde and Pankaja Munde, were dives...
> The Congress on Saturday hit back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the issue of Rs.46,000 crore telecom scam, saying he was “sounding more like a lawyer for corporates.” “Instead of standing up ...
> >The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) will set up a cyber cell as part of a pilot project to conduct in-depth research pertaining to online harassment of women and girls.In a letter to Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said the Commission will seek the cooperation of police and social networking sites for redressal of online complaints received by it.
> The Delhi High Court has asked ED to place before it in a sealed cover documents which formed the basis for search and seizure of materials from Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's premises in an alleged money laundering case.
> The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday made its first arrest in the disproportionate assets case involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. The ED held Life Insurance Corporatio...
> The flat owners and tenants of Shradha Residency on Sampige Road of Visvesvaraya Nagar in the city have complained to the District in-charge Minister Ramesh L. Jarkiholi against BJP’s MP from Belagav...
> “The gesture to erect a bust is fine. But please modify its face. It does not resemble J.H. Patel”.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had this piece of advice to the Haveri City Municipal Council on Saturday...
> The global economic situation is grim and major economies must lead the way in tackling problems including sluggish growth and weak trade, China's trade minister Gao Hucheng said.
> The global economic situation is grim and major economies must lead the way in tackling problems including sluggish growth and weak trade, China's trade minister Gao Hucheng said on Saturday.Gao made...
> The Government has proposed to develop 210 road junctions in the city with an estimated cost of Rs. 60 crores. The Urban Development Minister, K.T. Rama Rao revealed this at a review meeting with the ...
> The long-pending demand of the residents of Haveri for a modern bus station was finally met on Saturday with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurating a new bus terminus built at a cost of Rs. 6.5 cror...
> The minister had said education is not a subject for "party politics" and he was open to suggestions from everyone
> The minister, who took charge earlier this week, said: "We expect spectrum auction to be finalised in September."
+The minister, who took charge earlier this week, said: "We expect spectrum auction to be finalised in September."
> The Opposition parties have stepped up their demand seeking Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George’s resignation, and are expected to raise the issue during the legislature session on Monday.Both ...
> The Union Minister of Civil Aviation Sh. Ashok Gajapathi Raju today reviewed the progress of energy and water conservation measures at Airports Authority of India (AAI) airports across the country. The important review meeting was attended by Minister of State Sh. Jayant Sinha and Secretary
> The United States Department of Commerce has invited Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao to the Farm Progress Show scheduled to be held from August 30 to September 1 in the city of Boone, Iowa.Besides ...
> Union Minister Jitendra Singh added that the fight against terrorism is universal and must be fought collectively
> Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will arrive here tomorrow on a week- long official visit aimed at attracting billions of dollars in foreign direct investment in the crucial i...
> : While closure of uneconomic schools looms large over the education sector, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac’s announcement in his revised budget of Rs.1,000-crore allocation for elevating to inter...
> While the Opposition parties and some family members of M.K. Ganapathy have demanded a CBI probe, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ruled out the possibility of handing over the case to the central agen...
> Will be aimed at tourists, says Tourism Minister Malladi Krishna Rao
> With private investment yet to pick up, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today wondered whether it is desirable to continue offering high interest rates on savings that translate into higher cost of len...
> With private investment yet to pick up, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wondered whether it is desirable to continue offering high interest rates on savings that translate into higher cost of lending a...
> A cross-border documentary film by film-makers Miriam Chandy Menacherry and Maheen Zia is making waves at international festivals the world over. Their documentary film,
> Alumni of 1987-91 batch of Koneru Lakshmaiah University (KLU), who settled down at different places across the world, are celebrating the two-day silver jubilee celebrations at Green Fields, the unive...
> Anthony McGill of Scotland came up with his best ever performance to pick his first major title in the circuit when he outplayed England’s Kyren Wilson 5-2 in the final of the third Indian Open world ...
> A portrait of P.V. Narasimha Rao that argues convincingly why he deserves to be ranked with popular world leaders.
> Around the world in Health this week
> <![CDATA[Elie Wiesel's Profoundly Beautiful Wish For The World]]>
> <![CDATA[Kevin Hart wants 'world domination']]>
> EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World record holder and Olympic champion Aries Merritt failed to make the U.S. team for the Rio Games when he finished fourth in the 110 metres hurdles final at the American trials on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - World record holder and Olympic champion Aries Merritt failed to make the U.S. team for the Rio Games when he finished fourth in the 110 metres hurdles final at the American trials on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> Harry Potter fans can plunge into the magical world of wizards thanks to a touring exhibition dedicated to the film franchise opening in the Belgian capital. Visitors can experience first-hand what life at wizarding school Hogwarts is like by wandering through the Gryffindor's common room, strolling through the so-called Forbidden Forest or just by sitting in gamekeeper Hagrids' huge chair in the rustic-style hut. Peter Monballieu, press officer for the exhibition, says the show was a success ev<div class="feedflare">
> In a fresh bid to connect nearly four billion people to internet, Facebook on Thursday announced an open source and cost-effective, software-defined wireless access platform aimed to improve connectivity in remote areas of the world.
+In a fresh bid to connect nearly four billion people to internet, Facebook on Thursday announced an open source and cost-effective, software-defined wireless access platform aimed to improve connectivity in remote areas of the world.
> Indian Para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan has defied the odds to win as many as eight medals at the recently concluded Under-23 World Games in Czech Republic.
> >In Wimbledon, World number two Andy Murray will take on Milos Raonic in the men's singles final at centre court in London today.
> I woke up from a nap this afternoon to news of 3 suicide bombings in Saudi Arabia, including one in Medina, one of the most sacred cities to Muslims all over the world. This comes after devastating attacks by terrorists that claim the lives of many Muslims in Turkey, Bangladesh and Baghdad.<div class
> K. Balachander’s contribution to the world of cinema, Tamil theatre and the small screen was remembered at the inauguration of the week-long Tamil Drama Festival at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Satu...
> MADRID (Reuters) - A bullfighter and a man participating in a village bull-run were killed in Spain on Saturday, while another two men were gored by the animals at the world-famous festival in the town of Pamplona.<div class="feedflare">
+MADRID (Reuters) - A bullfighter and a man participating in a village bull-run were killed in Spain on Saturday, while another two men were gored by the animals at the world-famous festival in the town of Pamplona.<div class="feedflare">
> Mr World India leaves for Mr World 2016
> Obama says Brexit must not harm world economy
> Obama says Brexit talks must not harm "wobbly" world economy
+Obama says Brexit talks must not harm "wobbly" world economy
> Remembering Michael Cimino and Abbas Kiarostami, the two greats of world cinema
> Serena Williams powered to her seventh Wimbledon crown as the world number one finally claimed a record-equalling 22nd major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angel....
> SYDNEY (Reuters) - Voting to elect a new government on the tiny Pacific island of Nauru began on Saturday, with international observers invited to monitor the polls for the first time in more than a decade after criticism over human rights in the world's smallest republic.<div class="feedflare">
+SYDNEY (Reuters) - Voting to elect a new government on the tiny Pacific island of Nauru began on Saturday, with international observers invited to monitor the polls for the first time in more than a decade after criticism over human rights in the world's smallest republic.<div class="feedflare">
> The govt plans to raise funds from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank
> The world of money with Tata MF's Ritesh Jain
> The world’s highest battlefield
> The year-long celebration of Sahasrabdhi Mahotsava of Sri Bhagavat Ramanuja Avataram and a two-day seminar on “Sri Ramanuja and the Contemporary World – some perspectives on Philosophy, Institutions a...
> What is it to be a woman in a man's world...
> When Aishwarya Rai was crowned as Miss World 1994
> When Aishwarya was crowned as Miss world 1994
> WN.com - World News
> Work on modernisation of the fishing harbour here is in full swing. The World Bank-funded project, being executed in three phases, has been taken up at a total estimate of Rs.19.52 crore.Once complete...
> Young World Painting Contes...
> Fox News' Ailes moves for arbitration in Carlson employment case
+Fox News' Ailes moves for arbitration in Carlson employment case
> (Reuters) - Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson's "shameless publicity campaign" against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against him to arbitration in accordance with her employment contract.<div class="feedflare">
+(Reuters) - Lawyers for Fox News chairman Roger Ailes on Friday asked a judge to halt anchor Gretchen Carlson's "shameless publicity campaign" against her former boss, and send her sexual harassment lawsuit against him to arbitration in accordance with her employment contract.<div class="feedflare">
> After a dismal payrolls report for May US employers added 287,000 jobs in June, beating market expectations
> >A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which if passed by the Congress would prevent Indian companies from hiring IT professionals on H-1B and L1 visas. The 'H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016' would prohibit firms from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than 50 people and over 50 per cent of their staff are H-1B and L-1 visa holders.
> Bank employees to go on strike on July 12-13
> Blood donationFollowing the call of the All India Ex-Servicemen Bank Employees Federation, association AP unit would organise a blood donation camp at every district headquarters on the 71{+s}{+t}Inde...
> Five employees of the Mail Motor Service (MMS) went on a hunger strike at the postal service’s office at Worli on Friday to protest against “exploitation by the officials.”The strike, which was backed...
> New bill proposes to bar companies that have over 50 employees and fifty percent of them on H1-B, L1 visas, from hiring more and encourage recruitment of American workers.
> Reacting to the Tata Steel decision to sell off its business partially in UK while retaining Port Talbot plant, the employees union of the company called for firm commitment from Tata Steel that it w...
> The power major has placed an order for 23,000 sleeveless jackets for its employees
> The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had expelled two U.S. Embassy employees amid a feud between Moscow and Washington over the treatment of American diplomatic personnel.
+The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had expelled two U.S. Embassy employees amid a feud between Moscow and Washington over the treatment of American diplomatic personnel.
> Three lower rung employees of the Endowments Department working at Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy temple in Bhadrachalam have been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty. A record assistant, a parichari...
> Maharashtra Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao on Saturday categorically said that there was need to have a temple of Lord Venkateswara built in Mumbai – the commercial capital of the country. Talking to med...
> Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today came out with a new strategy--'6P concept'-- to protect women and children against crimes.
> Rotary Club Visakha Port City conducted a meeting for installation of new team on Saturday at Rotary Grandeur.Speaking on the occasion, former District Governor Goli Bhaskar Rao gave details on the co...
> All eyes will be on the Indian relay teams
> Around 300 students participated in the regional round of Shaastra Spark, an annual national-level quiz competition organised by students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, at Velammal Ma...
> Auto Ingress, Australia-based manufacturer of automatic sensor doors, is targeting a prominent position in the Indian market with its own manufacturing and service operations to give it an edge over ...
> Bangladesh assures Indian tourists of proper security
> Bill in US seeks to bar Indian cos from hiring H1B
> Bill may impact Indian IT firms
> Blow for Indian IT firms, ‘anti-H-1B visa bill’ introduced in US
> Chandrajit Banerjee: A new trajectory for Indian textiles
> China: Two Indian men held for attempting to molest woman
> Days after the terror attack in Dhaka claimed 22 lives, the Bangladesh government has said it will ensure the safety of Indian tourists. Speaking to The Hindu on Saturday, Jyotirmay Barman, Joint Sec...
> De Montfort University (DMU), Leicester, and British Council invite applications for GREAT scholarship from eligible Indian students who have excelled acade...
> Fat tax may prod Indians to eat healthy, say doctors
> German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp today defended merger talks with Indian rival Tata Steel saying the consolidation of the sector in Europe was necessary due to the “difficult economic situation“.
> He will lead the Indian delegation at the Indo-US Homeland Security Dialogue to be held in Washington
> Indian Army Bison Division:
> Indian Oil: Fuelling growth
> Indian Para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan wins 8 medals in ...
> In wake of Dhaka attack, Bangladesh assures Indian tourists of proper security
> Is it stealing or homage to take an Indian festival and celebrate it without context?
> Mr.Lalwani also flagged off a road show highlighting the achievements of the Indian Railways during the last two years.
> Nearly 70 scientists from across the country, all studying climate change, gathered at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) in Bengaluru on Saturday to deliberate on the need to move towards global...
> Now Indians can take $5,000 in cash abroad 
> Pentagon to use Indian weather satellites in Afghanistan
> Pentagon to use Indian weather satellites in Afghanistan
> "The Indian satellite is already operational. It’s already there. The data is already available here in the U.S. at a variety of Universities. It’s a matter of getting it here quicker and more efficiently so we can use it operationally," Mr. Stoffler said.
> (Reuters) - One winning ticket was sold in Indiana in the Mega Millions lottery on Friday, earning the jackpot worth $540 million, the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history, lottery officials said.<div class="feedflare">
+(Reuters) - One winning ticket was sold in Indiana in the Mega Millions lottery on Friday, earning the jackpot worth $540 million, the seventh largest in U.S. lottery history, lottery officials said.<div class="feedflare">
> Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator picks 3 Indian startups for first time
+Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator picks 3 Indian startups for first time
> Spanish train set to overtake Indian tracks
> Studies have revealed that about 69 per cent of Indians doctors are deficient in vitamin D
> The Indian Express had first reported the government’s decision not to accept many crucial recommendations and observations made by the Supreme Court collegium regarding the draft memorandum of procedure (MoP).
> The Indian ExpressIndia – The Indian Express
> The Indian ExpressSports – The Indian Express
> The Indian summer monsoon rainfall is influenced by a system of oscillating sea surface temperatures known as the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) in which the western Indian Ocean becomes alternately warme...
> The Indian women's team has qualified for the Olympics for the first time in 36 years since 1980, under Ritu's leadership
> The South Asian regional office of 'Future Earth', an international research initiative for finding solutions to climate change, was inaugurated at the Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Insti...
> The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in war-torn Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said.The Pe...
> This could be a cause for worry for big Indian IT companies whose revenue models are heavily dependent on H-1B and L1 visas in the US
> Tripura government has suspended a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer facing serious graft charges in Odisha.The officer, Joydeep Nayak, wanted for embezzlement of nearly Rs. 1 crore during ...
> Two Indian men have been detained by Chinese police for allegedly trying to molest a Taiwanese tourist in the lift of a hotel here.
> Two Indian men held in China for trying to molest woman
> US Congress introduces bill to prevent Indian IT firms from hiring H-1B, L1 visa holders
+US introduces bill to bar Indian firms from hiring on H-1B visas
> US introduces bill to prevent Indian firms from hiring on H-1B, L1 visas
+US introduces bill to prevent Indian firms from hiring on H-1B, L1 visas
> We will ensure safety of Indian tourists: Official
> Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Indiana, worth $540 million
+Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Indiana, worth $540 million
> Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Indiana, worth $540 mn
> With yet another legislation being introduced in the US seeking to prevent IT firms in India from hiring professionals on H-1B and L1 visas, the Indian IT industry believes that this bill does not ad...
> Y Combinator has for the first time inducted three domestic startups into its summer batch, making it by far the largest representation of Indian companies at one of Silicon Valley’s most coveted accelerator programmes.
> Interview with Political scientist and author
> Scientists from NASA’s Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed regions on the dwarf planet Ceres, most of which likely have been cold enough to trap water ice for a billion years, suggestin...
> Scientists show how bacteria can power micro-machines
> Would you give yourself electric shocks to boost intelligence? Scientists warn trend for 'DIY brain stimulation' is NOT safe
> Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women has invited applications from senior women educationists to consider for inclusion in the panel for appointment as Vice-Chancel...
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> <div class="sciencetech shallow-vc triple-width video_carousel_container cleared" id="p-557"
> The Neuroscience of Illusion
> The science of bad habits
> 8 apps we would like to see in India
+Africa can benefit from India’s growth story: PM
> Amazon India invests in 6 new fulfilment centres
+Amazon India invests in 6 new fulfilment centres
> An estimated $128bn worth of wealth will migrate from one generation to another in India in next 10 years
> Assets of family office market to grow in India
> At a time when authoritarianism and dynastic politics are undermining the principles of democracy in India, it is necessary to explore alternatives and create a new political force which is truly demo...
> Auto Ingress to sell customised automatic sensor doors in India
> Biostar launches it Racing series Z170/B150 motherboards in India
> BJP leader urges Modi to work to control India's population
> Braving a steady drizzle and gusty winds on Saturday morning, several residents of Indiranagar came out to register their protest against the proposed development of a playground in Indiarnagar 1st S...
> CurofyThree young IIT Delhi graduates, Nipun Goyal, Pawan Gupta and Mudit Vijayvergiya, have co-founded Curofy, a digital platfor, last year.India’s largest community of verified doctors uses Curofy t...
> Dolby eyes premium cinema in India
> Dying well is desirable regardless of what one is dying of. Take for example cancer, which accounts for 6 per cent of deaths in India.
> Gauhar @ Asia Spa India Magazine
> Growing e-commerce in India is facilitating significant increase in online pharmacies, leading to easy availability of pharmaceutical drugs and their abuse, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) says.
> How one of India’s best-looking models, Inder Bajwa, turned social worker
> How ready is India for Vijender Singh and pro boxing?
> India
> India explores Iran textile market
> India has the third highest number of cases of cyber bullying, says NHRC member
> India, he said, has 'peculiar' characteristics of having quite high percentage of domestic savings
> India is a bright star in the global economy: PM Modi
> India is importing nearly 65% of electronic goods, which is next only to oil in the import bill
> India is uniquely positioned to capitalise on global trends in textiles. We have the complete ecosystem from fibre to fashion, both in cotton and synthetics, and an ample workforce. We are also a leading exporter
> India open with 3-1 win versus Dinamo Stroitel in EurAsia Cup
> India's junior men's hockey team started its EurAsia Cup campaign with an emphatic 3-1 victory against Dinamo Stroitel here.
> India smartphone manufacturing at very early stage, harder to get same quality as China: OnePlus' Pete Lau
+India smartphone manufacturing at very early stage, harder to get same quality as China: OnePlus' Pete Lau
> India's sugar output may decline by 7% on lower acreage
> India tour of West Indies: India opt for safety first on first day
> India tour of West Indies: India opt for safety first on first day
> India, U.S. will weather trade disputes: Farrell
> India will soon become self reliant in electronic sector, says official
> In the west, the serial killer has stalked pages and screens for over a century. While in India we are nowhere near those volumes, with Raman Raghav 2.0 and a couple of killers in print, we are waking up to the potential of these narratives
> Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) has said discussions are in progress with the Bar Council of India (BCI) to resolve the deadlock over the latter’s non-recognition of the varsity’s five-year integrated...
> Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra is opening its doors for food lovers in the Capital soon. Zorawar Kalra - the man behind the restaurant - says it will be the last outlet in India, but he is looking forw...
> Meanwhile, intelligence sources said one of those missing was in Afghanistan, while another was hiding in India.
> Modi the most effective leader India has had: US Senator
> Now it is time to work for economic freedom: PM at India-South Africa Business Meet
> OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau talks about how they moved away from invite-only sales model with OnePlus 3, why local manufacturing of handsets is still way off in India and what sets them apart from other players in the market
+OnePlus co-founder and CEO Pete Lau talks about how they moved away from invite-only sales model with OnePlus 3, why local manufacturing of handsets is still way off in India and what sets them apart from other players in the market
> Openers, Rohit fifties guide India to 258/6
> Openers, Rohit hit fifties as India reach 258/6 on Day 1
> Permalink naar India tour of West Indies: India opt for safety first on first day
> Rain brings mercury down in North India
> Says ignoring the problem of rising population will endanger the growth India achieved under Modi govt
> South Africa backs India’s bid to join Nuclear Suppliers Group
> SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 11 protesters died as crowds angered by the killing of separatist militant Burhan Wani clashed with armed police in Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday, torching buildings and blocking streets, security officials said.<div class="feedflare">
+SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 11 protesters died as crowds angered by the killing of separatist militant Burhan Wani clashed with armed police in Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday, torching buildings and blocking streets, security officials said.<div class="feedflare">
> Team India selfie
> The CBI on Saturday arrested the incumbent and a former managing director of public sector undertaking Intelligent Communication System India Ltd. in connection with an alleged corruption case against...
> The company expects to add Dolby Atmos to 100 screens in India this year
> The government on Saturday asked States to ensure that TV channels that are not permitted to downlink in India are not broadcast by cable operators. The move comes in the backdrop of the controversy ...
> The Supreme Court of India has ruled that army and paramilitary forces cannot use excessive and retaliatory force during counter-insurgency operations in disturbed areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
> The two men were from Haryana and were part of a group of traders brought by a tea company from India
+The Website of the 24x7 TV channel of the Upper House of Parliament of India
> TimesofIndia.com provides news 24x7, produced by over
> Tracking India’s hidden burden
> Under-reporting and social stigma have combined to downplay the fact that the incidence of TB in children in India is directly proportional to that in the adult population.
> Veg, yoga and the Californication of India
> Xiaomi India, MobiKwik launch one touch payments with 'MIUI8'
+Xiaomi India, MobiKwik launch one touch payments with 'MIUI8'
+Books news and blog articles from The Huffington Post
> Books - The Huffington Post
+Books - The Huffington Post
> <![CDATA[10 of Summer's Hottest New Book Releases]]>
> <![CDATA[5 Books You'll Need to Ease Your Outlander Withdrawal]]>
> <![CDATA[Write a Winning Book Proposal and Land a Book Contract]]>
> Cleveland police officer Nakia Jones posted a video on Facebook strongly criticizing "racist" police officers.<div class
> Facebook Inc on Friday said it began testing end-to-end encryption on its popular Messenger application to prevent snooping on digital conversations.The limited testing on Messenger, which has more t...
> Facebook Messenger has started testing one-to-one conversations in Messenger that will be end-to-end encrypted.
> Facebook Messenger has started testing one-to-one conversations in Messenger that will be end-to-end encrypted.
> Facebook Messenger now has an end-to-end encryption option
> Facebook offers end to end encryption option in Messenger
> Facebook tests end-to-end encryption on Messenger
> Facebook unveils open source wireless access platform
+Facebook unveils open source wireless access platform
> I'm an open book: Amber Rose
> Last month, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was hacked on Twitter and Pinterest
> Live footage of shootings forces Facebook to confront new role
> Now a book on Jayachamaraja Wadiyar’s compositions
> Profit booking, global cues subdue markets; Nifty holds 8,300
> Social media giant Facebook has said that it has begun offering an option to encrypt messages - a way to have secret conversations with other users - to some of 900 million users of Messenger, its me...
> Supermodel Amber Rose says she prefers to be an "open book".
> Tandur police in Adilabad district on Saturday booked a case against a youth for attempted murder and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The accused Gollapalli Srikanth, ...
> The book in my hand
> The book is an exposé of Headley’s life — the men and women he was involved with, his network across Europe, and how he got away with every crime
> The new facility will be located at the current booking counter concourse
> Wani featured in videos circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp aimed at recruiting young Kashmiri men for terror
> Bedi's new strategy to prevent crimes against women & children
> British supermodel Kate Moss and iconic footballer David Beckham are reportedly planning details for actress Liv Tyler and sports agent Dave Gardner's wedding.
> <![CDATA[Planet orbiting three suns found]]>
> Kerala’s bold step to tax certain junk food items appears to mirror the Denmark example — of food tax being considered as a ‘source of funds’ than a planned move to promote healthy living.
> A 350-to 400-year-old Neem and Peepal trees at the Ukkadam Lakshminarashimar Temple that got uprooted earlier this week due to gusty winds have successfully been replanted at the same spot.Credit goes...
> A 45-year-old contract worker with Vellore-Tiruvannamalai District Co-operative Milk Producers Union (Vellore Aavin) was found dead inside the sump of the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) at Sathuvachar...
> Bride's father gives neem plant to groom as dowry
> “BSE plans to ...
> BSE plans trading in commodity derivatives
> BSE plans trading in commodity derivative segment
> Centuries-old trees replanted successfully in Coimbatore
> Company plans to expand operations and set up manufacturing unit in the country with an investment of Rs 80 crore
> DCW plans to set up cyber cell
> Dilip Patro ready with safety plans
> Ever heard of ‘transfers’ for elephants? Though it sounds weird, it is a fact if one were to go by the decision of the TTD administration to supplant the services of the temple elephant — Padmavati.Th...
> Every monsoon, the city is just a step away from disaster. A Development Plan that takes this into consideration is imperative.
> Four killed in plane crash in Houston
> Four people have been killed in the US after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a private Houston airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the single-engine Piper PA-32 had fou...
> Großeinsatz in Schierling: Defektes Kühlaggregat ruft Feuerwehr auf den Plan
> Justin Gatlin powered to victory in the 200 meters at the US Olympic trials yesterday as hurdler Aries Merritt's fairytale comeback from a kidney transplant ended in disappointment.
> Kate Moss, David Beckham become wedding planners for Liv Tyler
> Land takeover plan rattles Machilipatnam farmers
> Leading bourse BSE on Saturday has said that it plans to launch commodity derivative segment which will allow trading in metals and has approached market regulator Sebi for approval.
> Muivah statement on demand for separate flag, passport need explanation
> Mumbai’s first split liver transplant gives fresh lease of life to two
> New home insurance plans are much better
> Obama plans trip to Dallas
> Panchayat unions across the central region in the State have been brisk in preparing saplings to be planted during the forthcoming northeast monsoon, making the most of the seeds supplied by the Fores...
> Permalink naar Großeinsatz in Schierling: Defektes Kühlaggregat ruft Feuerwehr auf den Plan
> Plane crash in Houston kills four
> Plans afoot for off-shore casinos in Union Territory
> Rayadurg MLA Kalava Srinivasulu has said that the single most important target in front of the district administration was to plant 10 lakh saplings in the constituency.Speaking at the review meeting ...
> Researchers say these biologically driven power plants could someday be the microscopic engines for tiny, man-made devices that are self-assembled and self-powered.
> Residents oppose plan to ‘develop’ ground into indoor stadium
> Supermodel Kate Moss and footballer David Beckham are reportedly joining forces to help plan Liv Tyler's wedding to Dave Gardner.
> Telangana plans revival of sick units
> The airline will fly Boeing 777 planes to Dubai, Singapore and Amsterdam. Move will increase competition, lead to fare war
> The alleged indifference of university authorities in furnishing details of vacancies is feared to stymie the Public Service Commission’s plan to complete recruitment to the 13 universities in the Sta...
> The ambitious plans to widen the Adyar river have not had much headway over the past few months, raising concerns about the impact this would have on the city during this year’s monsoon.Only 50 per ce...
> The BSE today said it plans to launch commodity derivative segment which will allow trading in metals and has approached market regulator SEBI for approval.“BSE plans to set up a commodity derivative...
> The company hopes auctions by Odisha Mining Corporation will help secure supplies for its Kalinganagar plant
> The U.K.’s army of civil servants is scrambling to tool up from scratch for one of its biggest challenges ever, having been asked not to create a contingency plan for Brexit before the June 23 referendum.
+The U.K.’s army of civil servants is scrambling to tool up from scratch for one of its biggest challenges ever, having been asked not to create a contingency plan for Brexit before the June 23 referendum.
> We want to make airports efficient and plan to monitor their service levels, says AERA Chairman.
> >Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh will visit Australia on a four day tour from tomorrow.The visit assumes special significance in the light of enhanced military cooperation between the two countries.
> Army Chief to visit Australia on four-day tour from tomorrow
+Army Chief to visit Australia on four-day tour from tomorrow
> <![CDATA[Dallas police chief's storied career marked by tragedies]]>
> <![CDATA[Who is Dallas police chief David Brown?]]>
> Chief Metropo...
> Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba, during his maiden visit to the Eastern Naval Command as CNS, is scheduled to commission MARCOS (East) unit here as INS Karna.The Chief of Naval Staff is sched...
> CNN's Sara Sidner profiles Police Chief David Brown, the man at the center of the storm in Dallas.<div class
> Dallas Police Chief David O. Brown has been steering the department through rough waters since he became the head of the department six years ago.<div class
> Devi Shetty, chairman of Narayana Group of Hospitals, said on Saturday that the economy of the 21st century will be driven by the healthcare sector.He was speaking as the chief guest at the graduation...
> Gen Dalbir Singh, the Chief of the Army Staff will be visiting Australia on a four day visit from 11 to 14 July 2016.
> In his six years as police chief, David Brown has endured profound tragedy -- in many different ways.<div class
> Interview with Chief executive officer, BSE
> Iraq PM sacks three security chiefs
> NATO chief says 'we stand together' on Russia
> Naval chief for ENC today
> North Korea fired a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile from the seas southeast of Sinpo City in the country's east, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.<div class
> Pak court maintains acquittal of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi chief
> State Police Chief Loknath Behera said no confirmation with regard to these missing persons joining the Islamic State were available thus far.
> SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group will not spend A$2 billion ($1.51 billion) to upgrade information technology systems, its chief information officer told the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on Saturday, despite competitors' moves.<div class="feedflare">
> Tathagata Satpathy, chief whip of BJD in Lok Sabha and Bollywood actor Rahul Bose.
> The AIMIM chief's response comes after widespread criticism over his statement offering support for 5 terror suspects arrested by NIA
> The members carried banners which had pictures of Islamic State founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed along with that of Zakir Naik.
> An initiative to promote reading habit among people
> More a tax topping than health initiative?
> New initiative to check crimes against women
> The initiative is aims to achieve synergy between DRDO and IITs for channelising the research efforts for developing products and related critical aerospace technologies.
> The initiative is to achieve synergy between DRDO IITs for developing products
> France and Portugal progressed from their respective semifinals with similar tactical principles: a relatively compact mid-block without the ball, flattening, when dropping deeper, into a 4-4-2; no pr...
> Hillary Clinton sought to appeal to Bernie Sanders supporters Saturday by backing more progressive health care policies.<div class
> Budget gives Thrissur development a reboot
> Chennai Ward Watch: Madhavaram Zone’s Ward 24 is on the cusp of rapid development
> Researchers have discovered a new gene that controls blood vessel formation, an advance that may not only help in development of anti-cancer therapies but also prove useful ...
> The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IIT-Bombay and Madras to establish a bi-nodal ‘Centre of Propulsion Technology’ (CoPT) at the two institutions.
> The UGC NET exam scheduled to take place today in Srinagar was postponed amid protests over Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's encounter.The autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development issued a press release ...
> A. Pradeepkumar, MLA, the brain behind PRISM, said the project in its upcoming phase would largely concentrate on the steady improvement of students’ academic performance and career skills with the op...
> A proposed High Speed Railway (HSR) project in Kerala will run along a north-south alignment of 430 km linking Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur. The original feasibility report had proposed a corrido...
> Around 99 per cent of the civil works under the City Road Improvement Project (CRIP) has been completed. Under the project, 42 km of road in 10 corridors was developed, and two flyovers, and an underp...
> A series of small-scale projects in rural China aim to revitalise the villages and enhance their appeal to youngsters, farmers and educated workers
> A total of seven lakh cubic metres of sand shall be excavated from mid-Manair by the State Mining department within the next 45 days, to be used for construction of irrigation projects. A decision to ...
> Directors of the original "The Lego Movie", Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had written a script for the film, but BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has been hired to rewrite it for his first movie project.
> ECIL product to assist international project
> Launch of Janaraksha Suraksha Project, Eranhipalam, 2 p.m.
> Maharashtra mulls fund to speed up infrastructure projects
> ‘No need for reservoir under Kaleswaram LI project for irrigation’
> Rains continue but no major inflows into projects
> Sand mapping to be done for irrigation projects
> Siddaramaiah launches projects worth Rs. 230 crore for the district
> : The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) will set up a cyber cell as part of a pilot project to conduct in-depth research pertaining to online harassment of women and girls.The Commission will seek the ...
> The detailed project report (DPR) to avail financial assistance under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD), will be finalised and submitted to the Union Ministry of...
> The extension of validity order by DLF is subject to revalidation of environment clearance for the project
> The first phase of the project is ready for commercial operations
> The project involves a highway network from Gujarat to Mizoram entailing an investment of Rs 90,000 crore
> There is no need for a reservoir with a huge capacity of 160 tmc under the Kaleswaram lift irrigation scheme to store water for irrigation purpose as part of the redesigned Pranahita-Chevella project,...
> Work on Bharatmala project to begin in March 2017
> After the BJP-led Union government turned the heat on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Manithaneya Makkal Katchi has threatened to launch a protest against the Centre.“We strongly condemn the Centre’s att...
> An import levy of 55% restricts entry but the Iranian government is mulling reduction of the levy
> As the Congress showed signs of softening its stand on GST if the tax rate is “ring-fenced”, a top government functionary today said it is a “sensible suggestion” and talks will continue with the opp...
> At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria's Aleppo
+At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Syria's Aleppo
> >Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has said there is nothing political about NDA government's decision to withdraw an appeal filed by the previous UPA regime challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding that Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was not a minority institution. Mr.
> Australia's Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten conceded defeat in national elections today, eight days after voters went to the polls, allowing the ruling conservatives to form a new government.
> Bangladesh Tourism secretary Jyotirmoy Burman said that tourists visiting the country should feel safe and secure as these were stray incidents which the Bangla government was determined to finish.
> BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel shelling into government-held parts of Syria's second city Aleppo killed at least 38 civilians on Saturday, a war monitor said, as Syrian government forces continued their offensive to completely encircle rebel-held parts of the city.<div class="feedflare">
> BJP mocks UPA: Modi Government committed to eliminate terrorism, say Shahnawaz Hussain
> Brexit: Government rejects petition signed by 4 million calling for second EU referendum
> British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum
> British government rejects petition for second referendum
> But, government looks the other way
> Cambodian government critic shot dead in capital
+Cambodian government critic shot dead in capital
> District BJP leaders took out a protest march against the Congress government holding it responsible for the suicide of Deputy Superintendent of police M.K Ganapathy in Bidar on Saturday.Protestors wa...
> District BJP leaders took out a protest march in Bidar on Sunday against the Congress government in the State, holding it responsible for the suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K Ganapathy....
> Families of Paris attack victims hit out at government as intelligence services criticised in parliamentary report
> Fierce clashes have erupted between rebels and pro-government forces around Syria's largest city, Aleppo, despite a proclamation from the Syrian military that it would extend its own ceasefire through tomorrow.
> Framers are not reaping the benefits of reduction in prices of key fertilizers in the district though the Union government had announced a cut in their prices recently. Reason: most of the fertilizer ...
> Government asks states to block illegal TV channels
+Government asks states to block illegal TV channels
> Government mental hospital at Tirupati
> Government to IB: Carry out strict checks on collegium names
> ‘Government will also regularise all RTPS contract labourers who had completed 10 years of service’
> How the UP government solved the land acquisition puzzle
> In a sea of appalling mediocrity, six government schools from across the country stand out as islands of excellence
> It has advised all state governments to constitute state and district-level monitoring committees for broadcast content
> Kerala government today ordered a probe into reports that at least 17 youths, including three women, from the state who travelled to the Middle East and reportedly went missing, may have joined the I...
> Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLC, on Saturday demanded that the State government hand over the case of the suicide of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy to the Central Bureau of Investigation fo...
> Land found for landless IDPs in Vavuniya: Sri Lanka government
> LDF MLAs in the district on Saturday criticised the propaganda that the district would lose the proposed medical college in the government sector.Addressing a press conference here, C.K. Saseendran an...
> Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of “shedding crocodile tears” over reservation in Delhi University (DU) for students pass...
> Manufacturers of hosiery products are keenly looking forward to the Union Government for imposing restrictions on the export of cotton and yarn in the wake of frequent fluctuations in its prices.“It i...
> Members of the district unit of the BJP took out a procession and staged a dharna Gandhi Circle here on Saturday in protest against the alleged failure of the State government in ensuring safety of si...
> Nearly a year after the NDA government signed a framework agreement with NSCN (I-M), Congress has asked the Modi administration government to give out details of the agreement.
> NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya today said the government has put the economy on the path of reform to achieve a high growth trajectory though there are significant lags between policy dec...
> On Friday, the Kerala government imposed a ‘fat tax’ on junk food
> Personnel from Government Railway Police will now work in tandem with Kancheepuram district police to safeguard passengers on board the trains. This was announced by SP (Railways), Chennai, P. Vijaya ...
> PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Friday criticised the State government for not appointing Vice-Chancellors for three universities.Claiming that Vice-Chancellors were not chosen on the basis of their creden...
> PMK’s youth wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday asked the State government how
> Relatives of Marie Colvin, a US born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria ...
> SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - As China's medical bills rise steeply, outpacing government insurance provision, patients and their families are increasingly turning to loans to pay for healthcare, adding to the country's growing burden of consumer debt.<div class="feedflare">
+SHANGHAI/LONDON (Reuters) - As China's medical bills rise steeply, outpacing government insurance provision, patients and their families are increasingly turning to loans to pay for healthcare, adding to the country's growing burden of consumer debt.<div class="feedflare">
> Syria: At least 38 civilians killed in rebel fire on government-held part of Aleppo
> Taking exception to the statements of TDP leaders on the ‘Gadapa gadapaku YSR Congress’ campaign, which aims at highlighting the failures of the TDP government, former YSRC MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy...
> The agency has so far arrested seven persons, including Mr. Kumar, who was last posted as Delhi government’s Principal Secretary.
> The Bhadravati police have arrested a teacher on the charge of murdering her husband.The accused has been identified as Lakshmi, who was serving as a teacher with Government Primary School in Antaraga...
> The demand for a CBI probe into the death of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy got louder with his brother M.K. Machaiah expressing concern over the possibility of government or senior o...
> The district administration which is tasked with creating two new districts - Bhupalpalli and Mahabubabad - is worried over staff crunch. Since there is no regular recruitment, many government departm...
> The government is set to launch a new scheme to provide 80,000 commercial passenger vehicles in rural areas at a subsidised cost to revitalise the transport system in 1.5 lakh villages.
> The government on Saturday launched a mechanism for checking crimes against women and children and making Puducherry a safe place for them.The ‘6P Concept for Prevention of Crime Against Women and Chi...
> The name of the arrested was given as Lakshmi, who is a teacher with the Government Primary School at Antaragange vil...
> The Odisha government and central security forces were treating tribal-dominated regions of the State as war zone where all faces appeared to them of rebels, said human rights activists here in the wa...
> The Opposition parties -- Congress and BJP -- on Saturday targeted the Naveen Patnaik government for failing to effectively tackle the dengue menace in the State as more and more patients testing posi...
> The police headquarters at Lalbazar in the heart of Kolkata is the only government department where construction of separate toilets for the transgender community is under way.
> The Pradhan Mantri Suraskhit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a new scheme initiated by the Union Government and launched on Saturday was expected to arrest the dropout of scanning by pregnant women in this ...
> There is “nothing political” about NDA government’s decision to withdraw an appeal filed by the erstwhile UPA government challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict holding that AMU is not a minority...
> There will be no "do-over" of the Brexit vote. The British government on Saturday rejected a petition signed by more than 4 million people calling for a new poll on whether Britain should remain in or leave the European Union.<div class
> The Tamil Nadu government today said it was in a position to sell surplus wind power generated in the State and urged the Centre to allocate dedicated transmission capacity on a priority basis for it...
> The US born journalist worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times and was allegedly killed by Syrian government to silence her reporting
> UK government rejects 4m-strong petition for 2nd EU vote
> Venezuela government, opposition meet with mediator
> With dal prices continuing to be high despite the Odisha government waiving 4 per cent VAT on pulses from July 1, the District Collectors have been asked to take stringent action against unscrupulous ...
> Abdullah further said that Burhan wasn't the first to pick up the gun and won't be the last
> Bold Command (David Bruex up) won the B.T.C. Anniversary Cup, the feature event of the races held here on Saturday (July 9). The winner is owned by Mr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitab...
> <![CDATA[3 Beach Reads You Won't Be Able To Put Down]]>
> <![CDATA[Despite Trump pledge, Fallin won't guarantee platform changes on abortion]]>
> <![CDATA[Mary Fallin won't guarantee abortion platform changes]]>
> Dallas police shooting: Barack Obama condemns 'deranged' gunman, says US won't return to Sixties-era race riots
> EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin won a 200 metres showdown with LaShawn Merritt and 41-year-old Bernard Lagat made his fifth Olympic team by winning the 5,000m at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Justin Gatlin won a 200 metres showdown with LaShawn Merritt and 41-year-old Bernard Lagat made his fifth Olympic team by winning the 5,000m at the U.S. athletics trials on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> For the first time in three decades of modern sports sponsorship, Adidas won't have a team playing in the European Championship final. Even worse: when host France and Portugal meet on Sunday in Paris, everyone will be wearing jerseys emblazoned ...
> LONDON (Reuters) - Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert won the Wimbledon men's doubles title after a straight sets win over fellow French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+LONDON (Reuters) - Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert won the Wimbledon men's doubles title after a straight sets win over fellow French duo Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> Namaste, Vanakkam, Sanibonani, Thank you very much, for your wonderful welcome to this beautiful city. Today is my day two in South Africa.
> Permalink naar Police won't march in St. John's Pride at organizers' request
> Police won't march in St. John's Pride at organizers' request
> Serjeant At Arms, which won the Colts Championship in a facile manner, is poised to complete a classic double in the Kingfisher Ultra Derby Bangalore (2,000m), the stellar attraction of the races to ...
> This tidal turbine could do wonders for energy sector
> Battle-hardened Portugal lies between it and a cathartic victory.
> Cristiano Ronaldo’s battle-hardened Portugal stand between hosts France and a cathartic victory in tomorrow’s Euro 2016 final at Stade de France.The stadium was targeted by suicide bombers during Fra...
> Defence expert P.K. Sehgal said that the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani is a huge victory for security forces, adding that his killing would have huge repercussions and ramifications, as he was quite loved one and hence there ...
> Democrats amended their party platform late Friday to call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage -- a victory for Bernie Sanders, who is fighting to push the party leftward before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.<div class
> Democrats amended their party platform late Saturday to call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage -- a victory for Bernie Sanders, who is fighting to push the party leftward before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.<div class
> Democrats amend their party platform to call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, a victory for Bernie Sanders before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.<div class
> Kamala Niketan boys emerge victorious in quiz contest
> (Reuters) - New Zealander Lydia Ko moved a step closer to a third major championship victory, earning a one-shot lead after the third round of the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday in San Martin, California.<div class="feedflare">
+(Reuters) - New Zealander Lydia Ko moved a step closer to a third major championship victory, earning a one-shot lead after the third round of the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday in San Martin, California.<div class="feedflare">
> Serena Williams followed up her seventh Wimbledon singles title and record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown with victory in the women's doubles alongside sister Venus here.
> Turnbull declares victory in Australia federal election
> After one death, suspected to be of cholera, and over 180 affected cases in two months, Deputy Commissioner Anurag Tewari has declared 13 villages in Humnabad taluk as cholera-infected.He signed an or...
> After one suspected death and over 180 cholera-affected cases in two months, Deputy Commissioner Anurag Tewari has declared 13 villages in Humnabad taluk as cholera infested. He signed an order on Sa...
> : Arappor Iyakkam, a citizen’s group that works towards increasing the participation of the common man in efforts to solve social issues, has identified four places that were worst affected during las...
> Burhan Wani an 'icon' for Kashmir's disaffected: Omar Abdullah
> In flood-affected Assam and Madhya Pradesh, the situation continues to be grim.
> In flood-affected Assam and Madhya Pradesh, the situation continues to be grim.
> In Madhya Pradesh, the situation in torrential-rains-affected-districts continues to be grim, as these areas are still receiving intermittent showers.Bhopal, Raisen, Vidisha, Hoshangbad, Sehore and Betul district are facing flood-like situation ...
> MP: Situation remains grim in rain-affected districts
> Nearly half a million affected by super typhoon Nepartak in China
> Omar says 'disaffected' have got 'new icon' in Wani
> >Outbreak of dengue in different parts of Odisha, particularly in Cuttack and Keonjhar districts has led to panic among the people. The number of dengue infected persons in the State is increasing day by day with the number of affected persons crossing 500 in the State.
> 8K Miles Software Services gains on good Q1 results
> A sale process is in the preliminary stages and may not result in any deals, the people said
> Could the sexual harassment suit filed by former Fox News Anchor Gretchen Carlson against Chairman Roger Ailes result in his downfall?<div class
> Counting of votes will continue over the weekend, although a final result is now not expected before next week
> Friday's conciliation meeting on issue of merger of associate banks with SBI, privatisation of IDBI Bank fails to yield results
> Gang rivalry results in another murder in Madurai
> Zee Learn surges on strong Q1 results
> Having served in the US Army in Afghanistan from November 2013 to July 2014, Dallas ambush suspect Micah Johnson caught the attention of military and defence experts in the way he carried out the attack
> Micah Xavier Johnson (25), the gunman, was an Army veteran with no criminal record against him
> Nigerian officials said 16 Boko Haram extremists and two soldiers have been killed when the extremists tried to ride explosives-laden motorcycles into an army base in the country’s volatile northeast...
> Nigerian officials say 16 Boko Haram extremists and two soldiers have been killed when the extremists tried to ride explosives-laden motorcycles into an army base in the country's volatile northeast.
> Syrian army extends nationwide ceasefire for 72 hours: state media
> The order issued by Army Col. James Pohl is intended to end a controversy that has dragged on for more than 18 months at the U.S. base in Cuba.
> Three army personnel also lost their lives in separate incidents over the same period
> Italian authorities have recovered 217 bodies from a migrant ship that sank off the coast of Libya in April 2015, the Italian navy said this week.<div class
> The verdict on the tribunal regarding the dispute with Philippines over strategic waters will be given on the July 12, one day after the naval drill show by the Chinese navy ends
> China holds naval drills in SCS ahead of tribunal verdict
> China holds naval drills in SCS ahead of tribunal verdict
> With tribunal verdict lingering, China holds naval drills in SCS
> <![CDATA[Tackling race relations in the U.S.]]>
> Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia began to unravel after Moscow said Saturday it had expelled two American diplomats and the U.S. revealed it had tossed two Russians in response to an attack on one of its personnel.<div class
> Serena Williams said she was saddened by the gun violence and deteriorating race relations in the US, admitting she fears for the safety of her own family in the current volatile climate.
> The two countries have had several irritants in their relationship on the trade front in recent months.
> The US expelled two Russian diplomats in retaliation for an incident in which a Russian policeman tackled an American outside the embassy in Moscow, as relations between the two nations continue to sour.The two diplomats were expelled on June 17, ...
> Anupama Hegde, lecturer, Bhadrakali Junior College, Gokarna, has filed a complaint against Shivappa Naik, principal of the college, accusing him of assaulting her using indecent words.She told presspe...
> As per the officials, the 25-year-old Micah Johnson told authorities that he wished to exterminate 'white officers' for fatal shootings of two black men
> Collector told to remove encroachments in a month
> Insurance firm told to pay Rs 2.75 lakh to complainant
> Newt Gingrich is "actively lobbying" to be Donald Trump's running mate, a source familiar with the process told CNN Saturday.<div class
> Officials told to gear up to tackle seasonal diseases
> Pay damage claims, insurance company told
> States told to block illegal channels
> Actor Wilmer Valderrama has said he is doing "good" following break up from singer Demi Lovato last month.
> A garment trader died mysteriously in a lodge at Tirunelveli Junction on Friday night.Police said Y. Saleem (35), a garment trader from Sankarankovil, who had come to Tirunelveli, stayed in a lodge at...
> A housewife was abducted and gang-raped after she went out to make a phone call to her husband late in the night at Hanumannagar of Kushaiguda, the police said on Saturday.The abduction and gang-rape ...
> Aiyar said it is alright to be hard on terrorism provided simultaneously and overwhelmingly there is also a political process that is put in motion.
> A large cache of arms and ammunition was seized from the house of a woman sarpanch and her husband was arrested in a village in Naugachhia district, police said on Saturday.The police seized 11 countr...
> A murder convict has jumped parole and not returned to the Nashik Central Prison here, following which he was declared absconder, the police said on Saturday.The prisoner, Ajij Ahmed Abdul Ajij Malang...
> An alleged drug supplier has been arrested and 1.5 kg of fine quality charas(cannabis resin) that he was bringing from Manali in his car was also seized, the police said on Saturday.Manish Rathi(26), ...
> An Android smartphone for Rs 251 is "indeed impossible", almost the entire market said so in chorus.
+An Android smartphone for Rs 251 is "indeed impossible", almost the entire market said so in chorus.
> As many as five innocent people were killed by security personnel during anti-Maoist operations in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Friday night, police said on Saturday. “Five civilians got killed ...
> At least five people, including one child, were killed after getting caught in a crossfire between security personnel and Maoists in Kandhamal district of Odisha, a police officer said on Saturday.
> Attorney General Douglas Melendez said Friday that a total of 22 arrest warrants have been issued for police officers, businesspeople and others tied to the death squad.
> Besides, the authorities also imposed restriction in the entire district of Pulwama and in the towns of Ananatnag, Shopian, Pulgam and Sopore, officials said here.
+Besides, the authorities also imposed restriction in the entire district of Pulwama and in the towns of Ananatnag, Shopian, Pulgam and Sopore, officials said here.
> CARACAS (Reuters) - Personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. on Saturday said it was halting its Venezuela operations due to the deteriorating economic situation that includes soaring consumer prices and shortages of basic goods.
> CARACAS (Reuters) - Personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. on Saturday said it was halting its Venezuela operations due to the deteriorating economic situation that includes soaring consumer prices and shortages of basic goods.<div class="feedflare">
+CARACAS (Reuters) - Personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. on Saturday said it was halting its Venezuela operations due to the deteriorating economic situation that includes soaring consumer prices and shortages of basic goods.<div class="feedflare">
> Congress' Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma is reported to have said that his party is open to discussions on the Bill
> Country’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Saturday said its Non-Executive Director Phiroz Vandrevala resigned from the company.
> Dallas police headquarters were on lockdown after receiving a threat against officers, police said two days after a gunman killed five officers in the Texas city.
> "Doctor Who" showrunner Steven Moffat has said that Matt Smith apparently regrets quiting the show.
> Following the death of S. Vivek (24), a resident of Kovaipudu, reportedly due to dengue, the Corporation has swung into action in the area to control the damage. Sources in the civic body said that Vi...
> Gunmen have killed 11 people, including five girls, from the same family in northern Mexico while three other people were murdered in another attack, the authorities said.
> Hair worth over Rs. 40 lakh, donated by devotees and stocked in a locked room at the Mariamman temple in Irukkangudi was stolen on Thursday night.The police said that 15 to 18 bags of hair kept in the...
> HANGZHOU, CHINA (Reuters) - Lawsuits and investigations are an opportunity for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to be better understood, founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said in an interview on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+HANGZHOU, CHINA (Reuters) - Lawsuits and investigations are an opportunity for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to be better understood, founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said in an interview on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> He also said the immediate target for L&T Infotech, whose public offer will open on Monday, is to double its revenue to Rs 13,500 cr in next three years.
+He also said the immediate target for L&T Infotech, whose public offer will open on Monday, is to double its revenue to Rs 13,500 cr in next three years.
> His wife and co-accused Asu Begum is absconding and search is on for her, said officials
> Inspector General said the same group was responsible for both the attacks
> In the span of four days, the United States has had to come to terms with the deaths of two black men at the hands of police. In Georgia, Missouri, and Tennessee, authorities said gun-wielding civilians also shot officers in individual attacks that came after Black men were killed in Louisiana and Minnesota. Here’s what we know about each of deadly shootings.
> KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan forces are suffering rising levels of battlefield casualties this year after unprecedented numbers of police and soldiers were killed and wounded in 2015, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said. <div class="feedflare">
> KABUL (Reuters) - Deaths among Afghan local police forces, who bear the brunt of some of the most dangerous fighting against Taliban insurgents have dropped by around a quarter to 295 members since March 21, due to better equipment and training, officials said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+KABUL (Reuters) - Deaths among Afghan local police forces, who bear the brunt of some of the most dangerous fighting against Taliban insurgents have dropped by around a quarter to 295 members since March 21, due to better equipment and training, officials said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop this week was reacting to the presence of a gun, not the man's race, his lawyer said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop this week was reacting to the presence of a gun, not the man's race, his lawyer said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> M. Mahanteshappa, Joint Director, Agriculture Department, has said that the prices of fertilizers were not reduced on a single day and this had created confusion among the officials and dealers.He sai...
> More than 70 per cent of the total tickets available for next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been sold, the organisers said.
> Moscow has said it had expelled two US diplomats as a retaliatory move after Washington turfed out two Russian officials over an attack on a US embassy worker last month.
> NATO leaders will hold their next summit in Brussels in 2017 at the alliance's new headquarters, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today.
> NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the allies also made commitments to continue to fund the Afghan security forces through 2020, and are "close to" the needed USD 5 billion per year.
> NATO will hold the next summit meeting in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday at a press conference at Warsaw summit.
> North Korea appeared to have unsuccessfully fired a missile from a submarine during test launch off its east coast, officials in Seoul said.
+North Korea appeared to have unsuccessfully fired a missile from a submarine during test launch off its east coast, officials in Seoul said.
> North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday but it appears to have failed soon after launch, South Korea's military said.
> Obama said Americans cannot let the actions of a few define all.
> Officials said that following his failed attempt to travel abroad, Bhandari has started to appear for questioning, but continues to be evasive.
> Opposition leader Bill Shorten said that PM Turnbull's ruling conservative coalition will secure enough seats to retain power
> Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi, who was suspended by the Aam Aadmi Party, on Saturday said the party was turning out to be no different than any other political outfit as it was “adopting a religious ag...
> "As provided in the Law of the Sea Convention, the tribunal’s decision in this case will be legally binding on both parties, the Philippines and China. It’s our expectation that both parties will comply with their obligations and exercise restraint," he said.
> "Today I can announce that we will hold a vote to confirm support for the renewal of a full fleet of four nuclear submarines," British PM Cameron said at a NATO summit in Warsaw.
> Residents of Perumugai on Saturday laid siege to 10 lorries that have been plying via an interior lane to transport gravel and sand from the stone quarry near the locality.They said at least 60 lorrie...
> Russia’s military said two of its airmen have died in Syria after their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State militants.
+Russia’s military said two of its airmen have died in Syria after their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State militants.
> San Antonio police are investigating reports of shots fired at their headquarters late Saturday night, authorities said.<div class
> Senior advocate and leader of the Swaraj Abhiyan Prashant Bhushan has said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which came to power in Delhi and at the Centre, respectively,...
> Several security analysts said despite being a homegrown outfit JMB had ideological closeness with ISIS while Ansarul Islam Bangladesh (ABT), another banned Islamist outfit, was inclined to al Qaeda.
> SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is kicking off a year-long campaign this month to stamp out persistent violence in its overcrowded hospitals by angry patients targeting medical staff, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is kicking off a year-long campaign this month to stamp out persistent violence in its overcrowded hospitals by angry patients targeting medical staff, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> Six persons were injured after a clash broke out in Ghari village here over distribution of rations, police said today.
> Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan’s capital after gunfire erupted throughout Juba on Friday evening, a doctor at the hospital said on Saturday, as panicked residents...
> Sources said a questionnaire comprising nearly 100 questions was given to Yadav.
> Tension prevailed in two neighbouring villages in Namakkal district, following a clash between two rival groups on Friday late evening.Police sources said that there was some dispute between the resid...
> The Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the second day on Sunday as no pilgrim was allowed to move from Jammu to Kashmir Valley, officials said.
> The country’s largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services today said its non-Executive Director Phiroz Vandrevala has resigned from the company. “Phiroz Vandrevala has relinquished office o...
> The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that the drug addict Stephen Paul Beck opened fire at police because he wished to die
> The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three persons and seized methamphetamine worth around Rs. 1 crore from them in Chikhli in Navsari district of south Gujarat, officials said on Saturday....
> The Minnesota police officer whose fatal shooting of a black driver this week helped prompt nationwide protests against racial prejudice reacted to the man's gun, not his race, his lawyer has said.
> The national capital woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning as the minimum temperature settled one notch above the season's average at 28.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
> “The people carrying out the constructing at the accident site were clearly neglecting safety norms,” said H.S. Revanna, DIG, Fire and Emergency Services. The contractor had tried building the retaini...
> The Syrian military high command said in a statement "a regime of calm will be extended for a period of 72 hours from one o'clock on July 9."
> The top police officers said three policemen were missing and 96 security personnel have been injured in Saturday's clashes
> The victim's family said that she was 'fed up'of police violence and hence attended the protest along with her children
> Three women have been arrested here for allegedly supplying illegal liquor to different villages in the district, excise officials said today.
> Transporters said easy position of trucks in the markets as compared to restricted cargo movements, mainly led to fall in rates
> Two Russian pilots died near the Syrian city of Palmyra when their helicopter was shot down by Islamic State fighters, bringing the total number of Russian troops killed in the Syrian conflict to 12, Moscow said.
> UK Foreign Office said this week 33 million people had had their say and 'the decision must be respected'
> UN's civil aviation agency said that a country's warnings about threats to commercial aircraft in its airspace can now be posted immediately on the website
> Unidentified persons broke into the house of a businessman at Bharathi Park on Friday and decamped with gold and diamond jewellery. Police sources said the incident occurred in the evening when the b...
> With the Fed's key interest rate at just above zero, the central bank has fewer tools if the economy sputters in the next three years, Fleming said
> W. Kamau Bell said he doesn't want his daughter to be surprised if she finds out that he has been killed one day by police.<div class
> Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin wouldn't guarantee Saturday that the GOP will change its platform on abortion despite Donald Trump's stated desire to allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.<div class
> Besides reducing travel time, Talgo's lighter trains consume 30% less energy
> Discover how you can access the fat in our body as a source of energy
> He will visit Oracle and Bloom Energy and later attend a community reception organised by the Overseas Friends of BJP
> Jayalalithaa seeks to expedite inter-state green energy corridor
> 16 Boko Haram fighters, 2 soldiers dead in Nigeria shootout
> 16 Boko Haram fighters, 2 soldiers killed in Nigeria shootout
> A free training programme on ready garment stitching would be held at the Department of Women’s Studies of the Bharathidasan University at its Khajamalai campus in the city from July 15, according to ...
> After Apna Dal, BJP now allies with party named after medieval Dalit king
> Bullfighter and runner die, two others gored in Spanish bull festivals
+Bullfighter and runner die, two others gored in Spanish bull festivals
> <![CDATA[More than 200 bodies from migrant shipwreck, Italy says]]>
> <![CDATA[San Diego homeless killings: Police arrest suspect]]>
> DDA’s ‘gifts’ not enough for cash-strapped civic bodies
> Elephant dies on tracks in TN, 6th death in 20 days
> Fishing in Palk Bay has become a gamble for Rameswaram fishermen. Each boat owner spends about Rs. 50, 000 on diesel, ice, food and salary per trip and the catch should be a minimum 80 kg of prawns to...
> Foods To Try Before You Die
> Former New York Times journalist Sydney Schanberg died on Saturday at the age of 82.<img src
> For the first time, civilian victims of cross border firing along the Indo-Pak border will be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh similar to those who die due to terrorism or Maoist violence.
> Four die in Meerut building collapse' /></a></div>
> Four die in Meerut building collapse'>Watch
> Garment trader dies in lodge
> Humanitarian and Social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi's coronaries and body organs are donated. He died due to Kidney failure.
> Ian Murdock, the Linux programmer who died under mysterious circumstances after claiming he was beaten by police, hanged himself.<div class
> Ingredients
> IPS officer Madhukar Shetty, who had been on sabbatical for five years and was in the U.S. doing his doctoral studies, has returned to work.Mr. Shetty, a 1999 batch officer, was on Saturday posted as ...
> Journalist Sydney Schanberg, known for coverage of Cambodia terror, dies
+Journalist Sydney Schanberg, known for coverage of Cambodia terror, dies
> Legendary Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who had dedicated his life to humanity and serving the poor, has died here from renal failure. 92-year-old Edhi died late last night after fac...
> Legendary Pakistan philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi dies
> Mallamma Madhu Bande (38), wife of police sub-inspector Mallikarjun Bande who died in a shootout with supari killer Munna Darbadar in January 2014, died in Kalaburagi city on Saturday after a brief b...
> Mallamma Madhu Bande (38), wife of sub-inspector Mallikarjun Bande who was killed in a shootout with a notorious contract killer in 2014, died in Kalaburagi city on Saturday after a battle with cancer...
> More Than 100 Bodies Recovered in South Sudan Violence
+More Than 100 Bodies Recovered in South Sudan Violence
> Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi dies at 92
> Permalink naar POL-HRO: Raubstraftat in Rostock-Dierkow
> POL-HRO: Raubstraftat in Rostock-Dierkow
> Serena Williams of the US celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish, the championship trophy, after defeating Germany's Angelique Kerber to win the ladies’ singles final at Wimbledon on July 9, 2016. (Reuters)
> Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan’s capital after gunfire broke out in Juba, as residents worried of a return to civil war.
+Soldiers have brought scores of bodies to a hospital in South Sudan’s capital after gunfire broke out in Juba, as residents worried of a return to civil war.
> Speaking about the recent suicide bombing in Saudi Arabia, he further asked Muslim youth to live for Islam and not die for it
> Sydney Schanberg, journalist who inspired 'The Killing Fields,' dies at 82
+Sydney Schanberg, journalist who inspired 'The Killing Fields,' dies at 82
> Teenage boy dies in lightning strike
> The centre is going to conduct studies on sweet potato along with the tapioca
> The Delhi High Court has pulled up the municipal corporations here for allowing people to build unauthorised constructions in the city and directed the civic bodies to ensure no such structures come up anywhere.
> The last date for submission of filled-in applications for admissions to the two-year M.A. Gender Studies programme offered by the Department of Women’s Studies of Bharathidasan University has been ex...
> The much-hyped ‘Give-It-Up’ campaign aimed at motivating well-off LPG consumers to voluntarily surrender their LPG subsidies has received lukewarm response from Odisha – the home State of Petroleum an...
> Three recipes for moist and delicious blondies
> Two Russian Airmen Die After ISIS Shoots Down Helicopter
+Two Russian Airmen Die After ISIS Shoots Down Helicopter
> Two unidentified bodies were found in a highly decomposed state on June 29 at Jodidevarahalli in Sira taluk....
> Waterbodies in woeful state
> What I learnt from weight loss diets
> Friday's drawing produced one winning ticket for the seventh largest lottery jackpot of all time: A $540 million Mega Millions.<div class
> Friday's drawing produced one winning ticket for the seventh largest lottery jackpot of all time: A $540 million Mega Millions.<img src
> Will produce automatic sensor doors priced between Rs 50,000 and Rs 3 lakh per unit
> 14 people, most from same family, shot dead in Mexico
> 14 people, two families, shot dead in Mexico
> A 53-year-old woman was found dead at her house on Wall Tax Road on Saturday morning. The police found the body in a decomposed state after neighbours complained of stench emanating from the house.Acc...
> A single patient infected 82 people with the deadly MERS virus in an overcrowded South Korean emergency room in 2015, according to a scientific investigation released on Saturday.The study, published ...
> Authorities have reported that 5 officers were killed and 7 were injured in the deadliest day for US law enforcement since 9/11 attacks
> <![CDATA[Pokemon Go leads teen to dead body]]>
> <![CDATA[South Sudan Independence Day violence: Nearly 150 dead]]>
> Contract worker found dead
> Intensive care unit closed after new deadly superbug emerges in the UK
> Kashmir was today rattled by widespread mob violence and clashes which left 11 people dead and 126, including 96 security forces personnel, injured even as curfew was clamped across the Valley and mo...
> ’Killing Fields’ reporter Sydney Schanberg dead at 82
> Now Dallas: a shameful attack on the rule of law itself, with five officers dead and seven wounded in the course of duty during what had been a peaceful protest against police violence in America.<div class
> Pensions of ‘dead’ persons restored
> Permalink naar Suspect dead after Jonquière, Que., standoff ends in gunfire
> "Pokemon Go" is a wildly popular new smartphone game that has players exploring their real-life neighborhoods. And in rural Wyoming, it led a teenager to discover a dead man's body in a river.<div class
> Pokemon Go leads teen to dead body
+Pokemon Go leads teen to dead body
> South Sudan clashes leave dozens dead in Juba
+South Sudan clashes leave dozens dead in Juba
> Suspect dead after Jonquière, Que., standoff ends in gunfire
> Teen playing Pokémon Go stumbles upon dead body
> The family members of Vizianagaram-based patient Bimladevi Satyanarayan Agarwal donated her organs after she was declared brain dead by the doctors at Metas Adventist Hospital in Surat.The 65-year-old...
> The killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani is likely to throw Jammu and Kashmir into a cycle of deadly violence in the coming days, officials worry.
> Two final chances to make it to Rio before the July 11 deadline
> Varsity in discussions with BCI to resolve deadlock
> Wani, the 21-year-old poster boy of militancy, was shot dead in an encounter yesterday by security forces
> Woman found dead
> The incident happened on Wednesday past midnight when Hanish, an IT professional, along with five of his friends allegedly trespassed into North Park Hotel.
> Waterlogged railway underpasses hassle motorists
> The Hyderabad district forum-1 has directed Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd to pay Rs.2,75,000 to a customer for settlement of an insurance claim and an additional Rs.10,000 towards costs.The...
> With northeast monsoon just a few months away, it is important to build a better stormwater drain network; manufacturers’ forum wants Pattaravakkam channel to be desilted and deepened.
> Achieves total implementation of Individual Sanitary Latrine scheme
> Awareness campaign on new crop insurance scheme
> Brexit fears make MF investors redeem units from equity schemes in June
> <![CDATA[Congresswoman indicted in fraud scheme]]>
> Complaint lodged with the Krishna water disputes tribunal against‘setting up hurdles’ to Palamuru–Ranga Reddy lift-irrigation scheme
> Memorandum seeks extension of MACP scheme to teachers of KV Sangathan
> ‘RDPR Department can utilise MNREGA schemes to raise nurseries’
> Faced with an acute shortage of personnel in the Barracks and Store (B&S) cadre and a massive shortfall in the collection of dues, the Defence Ministry is considering a full review of this crucia...
> Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet: Review
+Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet: Review
> Likely to review $75 million payout deal
> MEE Audio M6 In-Ear Sport headphones review
> Sultan review: Salman Khan puts up a performance like never before
> The transactions occurred during the review period covered by the additional inquiry — from October 2010 to July 2014 .
> Top players struggle; AICF talks of review of tournament status
> He added that written documentation and writing is a lot more serious than a televised documentary
> 'The Lego Movie' sequel being rewritten
> Written by a journalist, Beyond NJ 9842 takes the discourse on Siachen forward with the verbatim and informal reminiscences of many troops who served there.
> In one of the largest events of its kind in the district, a huge number of young artists from different schools in Palakkad district participated in
> UP sugar production estimated to breach 75 lakh tonnes in 2016-17
> Hosiery manufacturers look for restrictions on cotton, yarn exports
> Shiva says that his latest release Adra Machan Visilu has an important message for fans
> Taapsee Pannu believes it is important to work with an established star
> : The importance of sex education can never be over emphasised as it will lead to a reduction of economic burden in many ways, says internationally reputed sexologist Prakash Kothari.Talking to
> The importance of sex education can never be over emphasised as it will lead to a reduction of economic burden in many ways, says internationally reputed sexologist Prakash Kothari.Talking to The Hind...
> The protest had a big representation of its most important stakeholders: children.
> Can the draconian Arms Act be invoked against a firearm licence holder for pistol whipping? No, says the Madras High Court Bench.The court has held that using a licensed pistol...
> Centre to phase out FCI lakhpati workers
> A PIL in the Bombay High Court has sought transfer of probe from city police to Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) in the alleged road contract and desilting scams, saying it would expose the "unholy nexus" between contractors and civic staff.
> China launches drive to eradicate violence against hospital staff
+China launches drive to eradicate violence against hospital staff
> Dramatic CCTV shows robbers with sawn-off shotgun threatening terrified shop staff in Bromley
> Staff crunch in store for new districts
> The staff of the Omalur Town Panchayat have preferred a police complaint against Venkatesh, DMK councillor, alleging that he is repeatedly abusing them. Venkatesh, at the council meeting held last mon...
> The US Department of Justice accepted the FBI's recommendation on Tuesday to not file criminal charges against Clinton or her staff.
> Three temple staffers suspended
> With questions being raised as to how the hotel staff missed the two bullet shots allegedly fired by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) M.K. Ganapathy in the room in which he was found hanging o...
> With questions being raised on how the hotel staff missed hearing the two bullet shots allegedly fired by Ganapathy in the room in which he was found hanging, the police have recovered CCTV footage fr...
> NALSAR professor invited to Colombo
> The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Colombo, has invited Professor of International Space Law and Registrar of NALSAR University of Law, V. Balakista Reddy, to deliver a series of lect...
> KCR gets invite for Iowa Farm Show
> He'll travel to Dallas early next week at the invitation of Mayor Mike Rawlings, according to a statement on Friday from White House press secretary Josh Earnest
> Designed to mimic the movement of a salamander, this 3D printed robot is used by researchers to study how the spinal cord controls motion.<div class
> Lost ear or nose? Get new ones 3D printed
> A rare type of 13th century hero stone, which was found inside a 2,500 year-old dolmen (a megalithic tomb), was discovered from near Palladam.A team of archaeologists and historians attached to Tirupu...
> He’s my mentor. Taught me everything I know.” He was also her first boss, leader, and a married man. I soon discovered that he did teach her everything she knew: in ways that made me sick. This taboo ...
> How brain controls our breathing discovered
> New gene discovery may help treat cancer, heart disease
> Step into an All-Terrain Ice Explorer to discover the Athabasca Glacier, the most monumental body of ice in the Canadian Rockies.
> Horticulture Research Station comes back to Peddapuram
> JIPMER Director for research focus on patents, tech transfer
> JIPMER Director S.C. Parija on Friday made a clarion call to institutes to direct research in health technologies towards developing patents and technology transfer in the larger interest of the commu...
> NASA research that began with an eye toward the heavens has long made its way back to our lives on Earth.<div class
> Researchers found women were 90 per cent more likely than men their age to be infected
> Sex may spread Zika virus more often than researchers suspected
> The strength of the astronauts increased to six on the International Space Station (ISS) as three Expedition 48 crew members on Sunday joined the orbital laboratory to facilitate key research.
> The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute at Kumulur near here has taken up an innovative method of irrigating fields using sub-surface pipes to ...
> Andy Murray to take on Milos Raonic in Wimbldeon men's final
+Andy Murray to take on Milos Raonic in Wimbldeon men's final
> Andy Murray to take on Milos Raonic in Wimbldeon men's final
+Andy Murray to take on Milos Raonic in Wimbldeon men's final
> A Stade de France final will evoke memories of the attacks in and around the French capital, including outside the national stadium, last year.
> Beyonce and Jay Z among celebrities at Wimbledon finals
> Cong leaders speak in two voices but final stand may be decided at a meeting headed by Rahul Gandhi next week
> Danilo and his midfield colleagues encaged Gareth Bale in their semifinal, forcing the Welshman into less threatening regions to pick up the ball. Carvalho is set to return as the defensive midfielder...
> DIPP came out with the state-wise ranking, which is reportedly not final in nature and will be updated in August
> Euro 2016 Final: It's France vs Portugal today!
> Euro 2016 finals: Talking tactics
> Expect spectrum auction to be finalised in Sept: Telecom Min
> France's road to Euro 2016 final
> France face Cristiano Ronaldo in poignant Euro final
> France face Ronaldo in poignant Euro 2016 final
> France to clash with Portugal in Euro 2016 final tonight
+France to clash with Portugal in Euro 2016 final tonight
> France will take on Portugal in the ‪Euro 2016 final‬ at Stade de France on Sunday.
> Hamilton quickest, Rosberg 2nd, in crash-hit final practice
> Haveri finally gets new bus station
> Hosts France face Portugal in Euro 2016 final
> It was also their 14th doubles triumph as a team at the majors and their 22nd in 23 finals overall.
> Kerber holds her own in Wimbledon final against Serena
> Key factors that will decide the Portugal-France Euro 2016 final
> Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in the crash-marred final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday. The session was stopped for 18 minutes when Sw...
> Lewis Hamilton held his nerve to grab pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for Sunday’s British Grand Prix with a spectacular lap in the final seconds of an intense qualifying sessio...
> Lin-Manuel Miranda takes the "Hamilton" stage for the final time on Saturday.<div class
> Lin-Manuel Miranda will have to teach himself how to say goodbye as he takes the "Hamilton" stage for the final time Saturday night.<div class
> LONDON (Reuters) - It was third time lucky for American Serena Williams as she finally matched Steffi Graf's professional era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
+LONDON (Reuters) - It was third time lucky for American Serena Williams as she finally matched Steffi Graf's professional era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown on Saturday.<div class="feedflare">
> Mahut and Herbert win all-French men's double final
+Mahut and Herbert win all-French men's double final
> Murray ready to dodge Raonic bullets in final showdown
> Nike beats Adidas 2-0 in Euro 2016 finals*
> PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal defender Pepe has confirmed he will be fit for Sunday's Euro 2016 final and dismissed questions about his temperament, saying his track record speaks for itself.<div class="feedflare">
+PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal defender Pepe has confirmed he will be fit for Sunday's Euro 2016 final and dismissed questions about his temperament, saying his track record speaks for itself.<div class="feedflare">
> PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal manager Fernando Santos would like nothing more than to win the Euro 2016 final without deserving it after living with criticism of his team's playing style through the tournament.<div class="feedflare">
+PARIS (Reuters) - Portugal manager Fernando Santos would like nothing more than to win the Euro 2016 final without deserving it after living with criticism of his team's playing style through the tournament.<div class="feedflare">
> Poignant final beckons France; battle-ready Portugal awaits
> Portugal's road to Euro 2016 Final; Pepe fit for Final
> Portugal coach would be happy with undeserved final win
+Portugal coach would be happy with undeserved final win
> Record viewing figures expected for Wimbledon men's final as Andy Murray takes on Milos Raonic
> Road improvement works in final stage
> Serena beats Kerber in Wimbledon final to match Graf's record
> The final will be all about Murray’s return against Raonic’s serve
> The men from Arise (Trotters) Basketball Club, Chennai, showed nerves of steel on their way to a 94-80 win over citymates from SDAT in the final of the third Golden Jubilee State-level basketball tou...
> They will take part in the national finals to be held in IIT-Madras later this year
> Two days after the death of Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy, the 33-minute long interview that he gave to a private news channel in Madikeri hours before committing suicide, was finally...
> Wani was finally buried in the “martyrs’ cemetery” at the Eidgah at 3 pm.
> Wimbledon final: Milos Raonic in Andy Murray's way
> K Chandrasekhara Rao is using politics to highlight an administrative and judicial issue
> ‘Need for academic, administrative audit’
> N. Karthik, MLA, has urged the corporation and district administration to clean and remove silt from canals and tanks that are part of the Noyyal system.The Sanganoor Canal and many such canals in the...
> A regional-level readymade garments manufacturing and training centre was inaugurated at Thennamanallur panchayat near Kallikudi in the district on Saturday.A press statement issued by the district ad...
> Gram panchayats urged to start nurseries
> Panchayat unions raise nurseries
> Ramanath Rai urges gram panchayats to develop nurseries
> Roja, TDP leaders engage in heated arguments over farmers’ welfare in Chittoor
> Caitlyn Jenner is heading to Cleveland -- not for the Republican National Convention, but instead to be celebrity guests at an LGBT brunch.<div class
> Dominican Republic
> Trump effect: Apple, Microsoft, HP among companies shunning Republican convention
> 24th anniversary celebrations, Malabar Christ...
> Mid-July marks the 22nd anniversary of the belated end of the Rwandan genocide - one of the worst mass slaughters in modern times with at least 800,000 people brutally killed in 100 days in 1994. Most victims were the minority Tutsis, but moderates ...
> Over 150 killed in South Sudan fighting on eve of country's 5th independence anniversary
> The violence came on the eve of the country's fifth anniversary of independence
> EC serves notice on 289 independents of 2014 polls
> It is a delight to see the number of Commonwealth countries rushing forward in a bidding war to be the first people to sign a trade agreement with an independent UK
> S. Sudan Independence Day gun battles in capital claim over 100

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