General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-03 22:00

1. Vegetable prices skyrocket in city
2. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil deposits and saw some success in reducing poverty but now it's in a deep crisis. Here's how it happened.
3. Venezuelan campaign for Maduro recall passes first hurdle
4. Venezuelan Opposition Applies for Second Stage of President's Recall Vote
5. Verdacht projectiel in Antwerpen was “echte granaat”
6. Viacom and Redstone's National Amusements held settlement talks - WSJ
7. Vice-premier calls for long-term people-to-people exchanges with Indonesia
8. Video Games Popular in Middle East War Zones
9. VIDEO: Mujer denuncia robo a su auto en Vips de Naucalpan - Hoy Estado
10. Video reveals what it is like to fly U-2 spy plane to the edge of space
11. Violence in South Sudan over the past three weeks has prompted a massive flight of refugees into neighboring countries, according to the United Nations.
12. Violent protests here targeting emblems of wealth, especially foreign money, are complicating the German capital's hopes of attracting businesses looking to leave London after the U.K. vote to quit the European Union.
13. Visiting Bond Street or Trafalgar Square now promises to be a different experience for Indian students. British Airways has come out with the #FlyBA contest that will give students an opportunity to ...
14. Visualised Indian Artillery Considering Threats from China and Pakistan
15. Vivo V3 smartphone aims to offer a superior Android experience
16. Vodafone India is offering 67 per cent more data to users on existing packs, a move the operator believes will make Internet more affordable and encourage first time users to come online.“With Vodafo...
17. Vodafone India offers 67% more data on existing packs
18. Vodafone India on Monday slashed effective data rates of its 4G, 3G big internet packs for pre-paid customers offering upto 67% more benefits for the same price
19. Vodafone launches free data, roaming benefits on 4G SIM pre-booking in Haryana
20. Voltas reports rise in net profit, higher sales in products
21. Vote on Kashmir: It’s time for an all-India referendum on a deeply troubled state
22. V. Rajamanickam (60) and his son R. Karthik (35) of Kolathur in Chennai were killed in an accident on Tiruchi-Karur national highway at Thirupparaithurai near here on Tuesday. Rajamanickam was proceed...
23. VR and sex robots might treat an intractable problem – or they could make it worse. Either way, it’s time to stop putting discomfort ahead of science
24. WADA can appeal against a decision of ADDP or Appeals Panel of any of its member countries to the CAS.
25. WADA president Craig Reedie, who is a vice-president of the IOC, chose not to respond immediately.
26. WADA Says Narsingh Yadav's Clean Chit Will Be Reviewed
27. Wai Wai makes big push in India
28. Walking Dead
29. Wall Street retreats from record high as energy shares fall with oil
30. Wall Street slips as car sales dent economic hopes
31. Wall St. slips as car sales dent economic hopes
32. Warm ocean current reaches surprisingly far south in the Antarctic Weddell Sea
33. Warren Buffett ready to take on Donald Trump
34. Warren Buffett 'to do whatever it takes' to defeat Donald Trump
35. Wasbir Hussain | AP
36. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a $100 million lawsuit against Comcast, saying the cable and internet giant deceived customers into paying tens of millions of dollars in fees for a “near-worthless” service protection plan.
37. WASHINGTON, U.S. - As the clock ticks closer to the American presidential elections in November, it has been discovered that 5 percent of Americans would vote for neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald ...
38. Watch 1,007 Dancing Robots Break a Guinness World Record
39. Watch: Akhilesh Finally Steps in, Orders Speedy Investigation In Bulandshahr Rape Case
40. Watch: Daredevil couple gets married in mid-air
41. Watch: Uncertainity Looms Large on India-UK Relations Post Brexit
42. Watch: UP Govt's Women Helpline Number Doesn't Exist
43. Water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi has begun to rise since early Tuesday due to discharge of large volume of water from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.The Delhi Flood and Irrigation departmen...
44. Waterlogged roads have not only affected traffic but also hit garbage collection in East Delhi, leading to refuse overflowing from
45. Water release in time and security arrangements facilitate smooth conduct of the festival
46. Waze is adding more time to your commute - but for your own good. Google's app will now reroute Los Angeles drivers from difficult intersection and is looking at the same for high-crime areas.
47. WB Govt decides to rename West Bengal as Bengal
48. Wearable device maker Fitbit's revenue beats, shares sprint
49. We can choose optimistic rhetoric and trust in technology but if we don't face up to the challenges soon, they might overwhelm us
50. We had to wait 65 long years after passing of the Banking Regulation Act for Raghuram Rajan to arrive and tell us some ingenuous solutions to handle some of the tricky problems faced by Indian banking sector
51. We Just Tried to Book a Last-Minute Trip to the Olympics. Here's What Happened
52. Well-known investment banker and a market veteran Nimesh Kampani, who is currently the managing director of JM Financial Ltd has voluntarily announced his decision to step down from the executive rol...
53. We must prepare for 'people's war at sea': China
54. West Bengal to Change Name to Banga or Bangla, Mamata Govt Gives Nod
55. West Indies vs India, 2nd Test, Day 4
56. West Indies vs. India: Statistical highlights of day 3 of Kingston Test
57. We Will Extend All Support to Narsingh Yadav: Sports Minister
58. What a bookstore should be
59. What Congress Could Learn From the Conventions
60. What do Russians think of the U.S. presidential candidates? CNN's Clare Sebastian asked people in Moscow what their views are on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
61. What drove social media on August 2? Congress president Sonia Gandhi launches campaign for UP Assembly election with a massive rally; West Bengal to remaned as Bengal and more...
62. What living through a coup taught me about defeating Trump
63. What’s changed in genetics since your high school biology class?
64. What’s in a name? Tracing the origins of orangutan scientific names
65. When a targeted program to reduce relational aggression among at-risk girls is shared with the entire classroom, the entire class benefits -- not just the aggressive girls for whom the program was developed. Pediatric researchers report on new findings in reducing nonphysical aggression among urban schoolchildren.
66. When it comes to an addictive disorder, you either have it or you don't. But this dichotomous nature of the diagnosis fails to recognize the complexity and diversity of addiction's origins and manifestation in people. A new review proposes an Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) to incorporate more clinical information into the diagnosis of addictive disorders.
67. 'When It Comes to Syria, Hillary Means War': New US Invasion in Sight?
68. When the alarm goes off each morning, many people struggle to rise and start the day without first hitting snooze several times - but a new phone case might just force you to get out of bed. Researchers in Japan have revealed a new 3D printed case that runs away from your hand as you try to snooze the alarm. Not only can the wheeled case help to kick your oversleeping habits, but it will also roll toward you whenever a notification pops up.
69. When was the last time you had a digital spring clean?I remember before Diwali every year my grandmother used to give the whole house a thorough scrubbing. Strictly speaking diwali isn’t the spring, b...
70. When you're visiting a new city, it's tough to see and do everything. That becomes especially true when you're in that city for the Olympics. Our Rosa Flores went and found all the "Can't Miss" spots, so you don't have to.
71. Where are all the young stars? Heart of the Milky Way is devoid of youthful cepheids, say researchers
72. Where Does the Female Orgasm Come from? Scientists Think They Know
73. Where next for Aubameyang and Mahrez, Olympics football &amp
74. Where next for Aubameyang and Mahrez, Olympics football & more on this week’s Football Planet
75. While Apple attempted to manufacture a TV product and own a complete ecosystem - both hardware and software - in the past, owing to stringent conditions the US tech giant put on cable operators
76. While test-III translates to parents re-working on their budget, it means one more month of stress for the already frustrated students
77. While tropical forests continued to decline, a remarkable change is happening: tree cover on agricultural land has increased across the globe, capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year. A new study provides insights into the patterns of this tremendous change at global, regional and national scales.
78. Whistleblower Chelsea Manning: ‘A Government Can Kill You Without a Trial’
79. WHO Appreciates Chinese President For Quitting Smoking
80. Why power stolen is power lost
81. Wi-Fi aboard planes in Indian skies yet to take off
82. Wildfires burn in seven Western states, prompt evacuations
83. Will Compton beloved in Redskins' locker room
84. Will Compton's work ethic and humor make him beloved in Redskins' locker room
85. Will continue to be non-executive Chairman and director of few JM group firms; son to take over as MD of JM Financial
86. Will visit Agency areas once in 10 days, he says
87. Windows 10 Anniversary Update is now being rolled out to users
88. Windows 10 is one year old! Instead of Satya Nadella jumping out of a cake shaped like the Start menu, Microsoft is celebrating with its first major update for the operating system.<img
89. Windows 10 update is here: Features include a power-efficient browser and facial recognition in apps
90. Wipro given undue favours in Aadhaar project, says CAG report
91. With a rich sports heritage, Indian Railways’ sports persons are again set to bring more laurels to the nation.
92. With Assam reeling under one of the worst floods, in which over 11 lakh people have been affected, seven public sector oil firms on Tuesday donated a total of Rs 15 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relie...
93. With children continuing to be tortured, maimed, imprisoned, starved, sexually abused and killed in armed conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all countries to back their words with concrete actions to end such violations.
94. With children continuing to be tortured, maimed, imprisoned, starved, sexually abused and killed in armed conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all countries to back their words with concrete actions to end such violations.
95. With its 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 7 Samsung has found a few ways to refine the idea of squishing a phone and computer into a single pocket-sized device—and it's probably everything a road warrior could think to ask for, writes Geoffrey A. Fowler.