General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-05

11 get life term in post-Godhra riot case
12 policemen suspended after a dalit man was found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside a police station in Kanpur.]]
1.3 million Rio Games tickets still unsold; Windies earn surprising draw
14-day popularisation drive by railways helps shore up patronage
14 dead bodies, including 11 males and three females, have so far been recovered by the search teams, along with the locals from Savitri river in the Mumbai-Goa highway Mahad bridge collapse tragedy.Authorities have now made it clear that at least ...
15 books on medicine to be released tomorrow
17 air miss incidents reported till July: Govt
185 mini-steel plans in Chhattisgarh facing trouble: Motilal Vohra
2016 Republican National Convention
2016 Rio Games: India’s first-time Olympians
2017 could be India’s breakout year for policy making. Here’s why
21st Century Fox quarterly profits better than expected, identity of Fox News to remain the same
2,625 school desks distributed by Rotary in Parchur
271 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at the Olympic Games despite the World Anti-Doping Agency's recommendation of a blanket ban. CNN's Don Riddell has more.
2. ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui sentenced to seven years in jail for raping US scholar
30 colleges battle it out at AURA 2016
31st Olympic Games Set to Open Under Shadow of Doping Scandal
33 lakh people spread across 13 districts affected by the deluge
38-km Kodungarappallam river, rejuvenated by JICA aid, reduced to a trickle by sand-mining and deforestation.
3 August 2016 – United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien concluded today his three-day mission to crisis-torn South Sudan, voicing serious concern at the humanitarian situation in the country and in particular the violence against civilians, as well as attacks against aid workers, which is hampering efforts to respond to the needs of the people affected by the fighting.
4 August 2016 – As fighting in and around battle-scarred Aleppo intensifies, along with diplomatic efforts to secure a truce, United Nations agencies and their partners are “ready, willing and able” to rush aid to the desperate people trapped there, a senior UN envoy said today, stressing that a humanitarian pause is critical, both to allow relief workers to enter the area, and for civilians to leave voluntary.
4 August 2016 – Preliminary United Nations investigations into the recent fighting in South Sudan reveal Government security forces carried out killings and rapes, and looted and destroyed properties, the UN human rights chief said today, calling on the Security Council to take stronger action.
4 DIY natural homemade deodorisers
4 employees suspended; 1,400 passengers escape unhurt
4 August &#150 Expressing deep concern about the critical health condition of a prisoner on hunger strike for three months, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts today called on the Government of China to stop all forms of ill-treatment and urgently provide him with specialized medical care, based on his full and informed consent.
$5,000 Pokémon phone bill spoils Japanese gymnast’s stint in Rio
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60-year-old Chinese farmer cycles around the world to Rio
60-year-old Chinese farmer cycles around the world to Rio" 60-year-old Chinese farmer cycles around the world to Rio
7,700 Indians employed with a company in Saudi Arabia were facing a financial crisis after its shut down
7 Cities Transforming Their Rivers From Blights to Beauties
7 skills CEOs should learn from PM Narendra Modi
8 Times Barack Obama Proved That He's the Coolest President Ever!
9 hot hybrid laptops launched recently 
A 12-year-old boy, who had been missing from his Bandra residence for the last six days, was found dead in the Mithi river in Kurla on Thursday morning.According to the police, Ashwin Chavan, who was ...
A 19-year-old engineering student was found dead near a railway track near Poundukadavu at Veli on Thursday morning. The deceased, Akash Vijayan, who was doing his first-year engineering at a private ...
A 32-year-old Muslim woman has accused a US department store of discrimination after she was asked to leave the retail outlet for wearing...
A 41-year-old woman reportedly ended her life by jumping from the fourth floor of her apartment complex on Wednesday.Police said Sunitha (41), wife of Vicky (45), a businessman living in Kilpauk, on W...
A ‘burqini’ pool party has French politicians up in arms
Aadhar-linked eSignature facility dubbed as eSignDesk was launched by LegalDesk, a Bengaluru based start-up in the online legal documentation business.
AAI submits report to Director-General
AAP activists booked for burning UP CM's effigy
‘AAP-Centre tussle cannot be called a federal dispute’
AAP-Centre tussle not a federal dispute
AAP government mulling action against transport firm
AAP government said that only the apex court has jurisdiction to deal with issues relating to the powers of the states and the Centre
AAP govt to move apex court after HC setback
AAP govt to move SC, lashes out at Jung
AAP Govt to move Supreme Court
AAP, Jung in War of Words After HC Says L-G is Delhi Boss
AAP released its first list of 19 candidates in the absence of party president Arvind Kejriwal
AAP Releases First List of Candidates to Contest Punjab Polls
AAP vs Centre: 'Anxious' JD (U) raises concerns over misuse of governor post by Centre
A Baltimore mother who posted videos on Instagram during her standoff with police was urged by her followers not to cooperate with cops before she was shot dead, highlighting the role social media plays during violent police encounters
A bankruptcy judge had no sympathy when lawyers for Sports Authority asked that executives get multi-million dollar bonuses and the terms be sealed because they were getting "unpleasant emails" from workers who lost their jobs.
ABC won't shake up format to introduce minority 'Bachelor'
Abheek Barua: Rock star reform – GST, when implemented, will be at par with dismantling the licence raj
A blood donation camp was organised under the aegis of the Idea Panel Partners on Hyderabad road here on Thursday. Indian Red Cross Society members, youngsters and doctors participated in the camp.Ina...
A book that reveals R D Burman's secrets
A Brazilian military police soldier patrols at the security fence outside the 2016 Rio Olympics Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 21, 2016.
A British national and a student of a Canadian University have been arrested for their alleged involvement in Bangladesh's worst terror attack...
A burkini-only day for Muslim women at a water park in France has sparked outrage among some politicians and French citizens.
A campaign to keep left on National Highway four-lanes and to use the right side lane only while overtaking vehicles was conducted here on Thursday.In a massive exercise, covering over 200 kilometres ...
A case of diphtheria has been reported from the Thovarimala area in Nenmeni grama panchayat in Wayanad district. A 10-year-old boy admitted to the Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode, is reporte...
ACB does not seem to be functional visibly: HC
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), more than 2.85 lakh people are currently affected across 386 villages in ten districts.]]
According to V K Singh, Modi has visited 51 countries in last 26 months after coming to power
Accredited education institutions, nonprofit organizations and NASA centers can join the adventure and challenges of space while helping the agency achieve its exploration goals through the next round of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Applicants must submit proposals by 4:30 p.m. EST, Nov. 22.
Accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was assaulted by an inmate while outside of his holding cell at the Charleston County Detention Center, authorities said. Roof, 22, was charged with murdering nine people at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.
Accusing the government of indulging in politics of vendetta, the Congress on Thursday said central projects in Rae Bareli and Amethi, Lok Sabha constituencies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi respect...
A CD seller in Meerut, however, told The Hindu that there was no organised gang behind "rape videos".
Achieving world peace would be best deal: Trump
Achieving World Peace Would be Best Deal: Trump
Achieving world peace would be the best deal and I know how to do it better than anybody else: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.]]
Achieving world peace would be the best deal: Donald Trump
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria.
A Chinese rights activist whose health is deteriorating after a three-month hunger strike should be released and given medical care, United Nations human rights experts said on Thursday. Guo Feixiong, the pen name of Yang Maodong, was&#8230
A class-II student of a panchayat union school near Ambur drowned in a sump at a construction site on Wednesday. Pradeep Kumar (7), who went to school with his brother Praveen (9), did not return ...
A class-II student of a panchayat union school near Ambur drowned in a sump at a construction site on Wednesday.Pradeep Kumar (7), who went to school with his brother Praveen (9), did not return home....
A coup, terrorists and inflation, yet investors rush to Turkey
Activision Blizzard Profit, Revenue Metric Jump
Activision Blizzard said a key revenue measure more than doubled in the latest quarter, with a superhero-themed videogame driving strong performance in a period when major rivals stumbled.
Activision revenue surges on 'Overwatch' launch, 'Candy Crush' deal
Activists Call on NBC to Issue Apology for Misreporting of Turkey Coup
Actress Chloe Grace Moretz says dating Brooklyn is great but she does not want their relationship to be the thing that defines her.
Actress Sherlyn Chopra says that her film 'Kamasutra 3D' is not her film, and also said that she has turned writer-director with a short film.
Acupuncture may help to improve the subtle memory loss that precedes the development of dementia aka mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review.And it may be particularly effective when combined with drug treatment, the Wuhan University ...
A dance festival dedicated to former President Kalam, hosted by Aatmalaya Academy, invited dancers to experiment with an unconventional theme
Adaptation to climate risks: Political affiliation matters
A day after DMK legislators were said to have termed the AIADMK MLAs as “slaves”, Electricity Minister P. Thangamani said in the Assembly on Thursday that his party functionaries were slaves of AIADM...
A day after DMK legislators were said to have termed the AIADMK MLAs as “slaves”, Electricity Minister P. Thangamani said in the Assembly on Thursday that his party functionaries were slaves of AIADMK...
A day after the Delhi High Court ruled that the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of the National Capital Territory while giving a setback to the Arvind Kejriwal led-AAP government; the Janata Dal United on Friday raised its concern ...
A day after the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the government on Thursday...
ADB also projects DRC's economy to continue with its downward trend in 2016 with growth decelerating to 7% before rebounding to 8% in 2017.
Adi Godrej, the most forceful proponent of GST, thinks that the GDP growth rate will soon be in double digit with the unified tax system. A study done by NCAER that explores the impact on growth due...
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Adi Velli puja, 11 a.m.; Adi Puram puja, Railway Colony, 6.30 p.m.
Administrator: Nightclub shooting fund up to USD 23 million
A doctorate in human resources from Madras University, Akkara also holds a Masters in Social Work from Madras Christian College and a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Loyola University.
Aetna Just Bowed Out of Its Obamacare Expansion Plans
A failed coup is pushing Turkey’s increasingly autocratic president back into the arms of Vladimir Putin.
A farmers’ conference convened by various organisations as part of the agitation over the Mahadayi dispute was held amid tight police security in Navalgund on Thursday. A large number of farmers part...
A farmers’ conference convened by various organisations as part of the agitation over the Mahadayi dispute was held amid tight police security in Navalgund on Thursday.A large number of farmers partic...
A four-year-old boy died and around 20 children suffered injuries when a school bus overturned at Narayanapura near Ajjampura in Tarikere taluk on Thursday evening. The deceased boy has been identifie...
A free one-day training programme on ‘rabbit farming’ will be held at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra on Veterinary College and Research Institute premises on August 10.A release said that the training will ...
A frequent complaint by native communities is that police don’t investigate deaths in their communities with the same rigor as crimes against other Canadians.
After a lull because of ‘Ashadha masam’, considered an inauspicious period, and ‘moodham’, during which time weddings and house- warming ceremonies are avoided, the air of festivity has returned to th...
After a lull caused by the inauspicious month of ‘Ashada’ and ‘moodham’, during which weddings and house-warming ceremonies are avoided, the air of festivity returned to the Andhra Pradesh Government...
After a prolonged delay, the project to construct groynes to prevent sea erosion has seen some progress, even though residents want the work to be started immediately to save the fishing hamlets vulne...
After living eight of her 15 years in the luxurious confines of the White House, the first daughter of the United States of America, Sasha Obama, is all set to learn other half of life this summer.President Barack Obama's youngest daughter has ...
After rising for two straight days, gold prices plunged by Rs 200 to Rs 31,050 per ten grams at the bullion market today on weak global cues as well as fall in domestic demand from jewellers. Silver ...
After Samsung Electronics Co’s success in selling components for rivals’ smartphones, vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is considering a similar strategy for the world of cars.
After series of legal setbacks, NDA tastes victory in Delhi with L-G’s powers
After smartphones, LeEco enters smart TV space in India
After testing the key resistance band between ₹335 and ₹340 per kg, the copper futures contract traded on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) reversed downwards again last week. The contract fell more ...
After the departure of former Apple executive Natalie Kerris earlier this week who joined micro-blogging website Twitter in February as Vice President (communications), Jim Prosser, Twitter's head of corporate, revenue and policy communications, has ...
After the first locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus were identified in a small area north of downtown Miami, officials began to spray an insecticide over a 10-square-mile portion of Miami-Dade County on Thursday morning. But what was in the insecticide, and how does it work?
After the Games, Rio’s Stadiums Won’t Rot—They’ll Transform
After the Hyderabad Police registered an FIR against BJP Hyderabad MLA T. Raja Singh for allegedly supporting the assault on Dalit men in Gujarat's Una town, Congress leader and Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes P.L. Punia ...
After the lull last year, the stakeholders are looking forward to a higher turnover this time
After the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah has called on Chief Ministers of the party ruled states to ratify the tax reform bill.The meeting will take place ...
After the recent spell of rain, water has seeped into a section of the gallery and some portions of the flaking roof have fallen off
After the recent spell of rain, water has seeped into a section of the gallery and some portions of the flaking roof have fallen off.
After winning the first Test at Antigua, Kohli had re-iterated his plan to play five bowlers, that too without changing much in his attack.
A further seven per cent of eight-year-olds in the UK believe sausage rolls are made by rolling sausages down hills covered in flour. The research was carried out among 2,010 children aged 7 to 11.
A glum, uneasy Rio tries to celebrate its moment in the spotlight
Agriculture lands in Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Warangal districts will receive water from the Sriramsagar project
A group of doctors uses Facebook and WhatsApp to raise money for expensive treatments.
A group of foreign tourists escorted by an Afghan Army convoy has been attacked in the western province of Herat. Jilani Farhad, the spokesman for Herat's governor, said at least six tourists and ...
A group of local youths had lodged a complaint on August 2 that Bhat had shared anti-India content on the social media
A group of physicists developed a way to use the therapeutic effect of heating or cooling the tissues due to the magnetocaloric effect.
A group of protesters at Donald Trump's rally here on Thursday stood up silently during the Republican nominee's speech and held up pocket copies of the Constitution.
A Hawaiian company developed the H2O Ninja Mask, which has a full face mask instead of the traditional two-piece set-up, and allows the wearer to breathe under water like they would on land. Suitable for depths up to 10ft, it features Dry Top technology that stops water from entering the mask through the snorkel. The original sells for $145 (£110) while a version that has a camera mount sells for $165 (£125).
A Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) of the Indian Air Force crashed in West Bengal on Thursday, moments after both pilots ejected safely. This is the fourth crash of a Hawk trainer jet till date.
A helicopter of Pakistan's Punjab province government crash-landed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, following which the Taliban insurgents took the crew hostage before setting the helicopter on fire.The helicopter had seven people onboard at the ...
A higher GST rate, they said, would drive up cost of provisioning services, and in turn, hurt both prepaid and postpaid consumers by way of higher phone bills.
Aid dries up for Attappady, reborn river too
AirAsia to launch leasing business stake sale
AirAsia to launch sale of stake in leasing arm, say sources
Airliner from AP offers 100 per cent refund and re-booking options to passengers
A Joint Statement of the Inaugural High Level Military Leader Meeting on Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism in Counter Terrorism by Afghanistan-China-Pakistan-Tajikistan Armed Forces was issued in Urumqi on August 3, 2016.
A judge appointed a suburban Chicago state's attorney to handle the murder case against the Chicago police officer who shot black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times, video of which led to large protests and the eventual ouster of the city's police superintendent
A judge issued the warrant after Hebe de Bonafini refused to submit to questioning about the alleged embezzlement of about $14 million in public funds meant for a low-income housing project registered in her group’s name.
A Judicial Magistrate at Kuzhithurai in Kanyakumari district on Thursday submitted his explanation to the Madras High Court Bench here on the charge of suspected collusion between his office and the l...
Akira: Song Launch
Alaindair, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Karnataka Mile Championship Cup (1,600m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Friday (August 5). These races were postponed fro...
Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism.
Alibaba's 9Apps adds e-commerce features
All 300 people on board the flight to Dubai from southern India were safely evacuated, although one firefighter lost his life
All living toothed whales rely upon echoes of their own calls to navigate and hunt underwater, a skill that works best in conjunction with high-frequency hearing. Now, researchers who studied one of the best-preserved ears of any ancient whale ever discovered find that whales' high-frequency hearing abilities arose earlier than anticipated.
All major reservoirs in Kalaburagi and Bidar districts, coming under the Kalaburagi Irrigation Division, continued to receive good inflow and the storage levels in the reservoirs have gone up apprecia...
All unapproved outlets at the flower market in Mattuthavani were evicted in a drive conducted by Corporation officials on Thursday.The officials said that following complaints that many flower vendor...
All unapproved outlets at the flower market in Mattuthavani were removed in a drive conducted by Corporation officials on Thursday.The officials said that following complaints that many flower vendors...
A local mayor is trying to ban the party.
A look into the condition of India's most iconic bridges
Alumni to celebrate school’s 30th anniversary
A machine gun wielding robot has joined the US military. Called Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System (MAARS), this robot, pulls wounded soldiers to safety and is fitted with a M2 M24OB machine gun. This realistic 'Terminator' can be used in dangerous areas where humans are unable to travel, as it is controlled by a human at a safe distance. QuinetiQ North America is the maker of this unmanned ground vehicle, which it is currently being tested with US Marines.
A major international ‘state of the climate’ report finds that temperatures, sea levels, and carbon dioxide all hit milestones amid extreme weather in 2015.
A man who stabbed an American woman to death and injured five other people in London’s Russell Square is a Norwegian of Somali origin, police said on Thursday. They said they have found no signs of r...
A man wounded in the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice has died of his injuries, hospital officials said, taking the death toll from the massacre to 85.
Amazon gets its first branded plane ready before it debuts at the Seafair Air Show in Seattle. The retailer will lease 40 cargo planes dedicated to Amazon shipments, the latest in a series of shipping control moves by the company.
Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery network
Ambani voluntarily capped his compensation at Rs 15 crore in October 2009 amid a debate over right-sizing of CEO salaries
A mega voluntary blood donation camp was organised at the sports grounds of PES College of Engineering here on Thursday.With the hope of entering the Guinness Book of World Record, the Rotary TTK Bloo...
A Message from the Navy Surgeon General: Medical Service Corps 69th Birthday
Amid criticism, World Bank adopts new social, environmental framework
Amid economic and political crises, many once-hopeful Brazilians are wary as they prepare for the opening of the Olympics.
Amid economic hard times, Venezuelans turn to city farming
Amid refusal of Republicans to back him, party leaders ask the candidate to give up divisive tactics.
A Military Package for the Ages: A US-Israel Love Affair
A minor shock wave coursed through feminist and legal circles when Susan Estrich’s name surfaced as the defense co-counsel to the former Fox News chief executive, who faces a sexual-harassment lawsuit and is accused of predatory behavior stretching over decades.
Amitabh Bachchan miffed with Aishwarya for doing intimate scenes with Ranbir Kapoor?
Amit Shah will remain BJP chief
Amna Haddad says it's very frustrating to be a female athlete in the male-dominated Middle East. The 26-year-old Emirati never imagined her team of female weightlifters would ever land a spot at the Olympics. They did.
Among other precious metals, silver was down 0.1% at $20.35, while platinum was 0.3% lower at $1,155.24
Amos-6 – to be launched into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) – will replace Amos-2, which is expected to end its service life later this year.
Amos-6 sports 43 Ku- and Ka-band transponders and 2 S-band transponders. Eutelsat and Facebook will lease some of the satellite’s Ka-band spot-beam broadband capacity via a deal signed in 2015.
AMTU accuses officials of ignoring their woes
AMTU accuses officials of ignoring workers’ woes
An 18.5% MAT on SEZ units and developers in the FY’12 Budget led to a fall in investments.
An 8-year-old girl was allegedly slapped by her teacher for not writing her roll number correctly at a school at Dumdum in the northern fringes of Kolkata, police said today.
Analysts are assuming that if the effective GST rate is at 18%, then telecom subscribers will have to shell out a little more as the current service tax rate is 15%
An ambulance, which was taking a patient to hospital collided with a container lorry, killing the patient on the spot, at Irinjalakuda on Thursday.Six persons were injured, three of them critically, i...
An American woman, in her 60s, was killed in the attack that also injured two other women and as many men, police said but there was "no evidence of radicalisation" in the assault.
Anandiben Patel announced her decision on Facebook to step down on Monday
Anand Rathi recommends buy on DHFL, Power Grid, Union Bank
Anand Sharma blamed the Narendra Modi government of running a campaign for 'Congress-free India'
An anonymous call claiming that a bomb was planted inside the Kolkata Police headquarter at Lalbazar today sent the police into a tizzy, but it turned out to be a hoax.
An authority on chess, Namboodiripad has penned three books on the game
ANC in neck and neck battle to keep control of South Africa's cities as it faces biggest electoral setback since end of apartheid
Andhra Pradesh Cloud Initiative, an industry-State government initiative, will be inaugurated on Friday to create 1 lakh trained youth in digital technologies within 18 months.IT Minister Palle Raghun...
Andhra Pradesh stands to lose ₹ 4,700 crore revenue per annum once the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill comes into force, The State Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said here today, even as h...
An Emirates airline flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai on Wednesday crash landed at Dubai International Airport with around 300 passengers on board. The...
An event celebrating the cultural diversity of the northeastern States was organised in the Capital on Thursday.Titled ‘Amazing Northeast…Paradise Unexplored’, the festival was organised by NGO Life o...
A newly-wed British Muslim woman was detained by airport police in the UK after cabin crew reported her reading a Syria art book...
A new needle-free DNA vaccine against the Zika virus is being tested in people, US health officials have announced - moving forward in the fight against the virus th....
A new study from Indiana University researchers shows that although most people who engage in sexting expect their messages to remain private, nearly one in four people are sharing the sexual messages they receive.
A new study has provided the first broad picture of the evolution and possible functions in the plant of pollen allergens.
A new study reveals that those who affiliate with the Democratic Party have different views than those who vote Republican on the following issues: the likelihood of floods occurring, adopting protection measures, and expectations of disaster relief from the government.
A new technique gives biofuel-producing microbes the upper hand against unwanted invaders. The development could reduce the cost and environmental impact of producing liquid biofuels and biochemicals as alternatives to petroleum-based products.
An FBI affidavit details online communications between Hendricks and an undercover FBI agent posing as an Islamic State recruit
An Indian girl who was abducted in Bahrain was rescued by the police. ]]
A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing petitions filed by private manufacturers and companies against the varied entry tax levied by different States
An internal clock helps young sunflowers track the sun’s movement to boost their growth – while mature plants face the dawn to lure in more pollinators
An international team of researchers, led by Peking University in Beijing, say that the flood occurred in 1920 BC, which is later than Chinese historians previously thought.
An international team of scientists, led by the Max Planck Institute in Seewiesen, Germany, measured the brain activity of frigatebirds and found that they sleep in flight.
Ankara blames Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim cleric behind Turkey's failed July 15 coup
An MIT startup has made a new kind of 3D hologram. Using scanned images and an inkjet printer, Lumii's approach prints images in layers onto clear paper that, when put together, form holograms.
An Olympic first: A refugee team under its own flag
Another coalition government has taken over in Nepal, where Parliament elected former communist rebel leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal as prime minister on Wednesday. The change is unlikely to ease the political instability that has plagued this Himalayan nation for years. A look at 11 main challenges facing the tiny South Asian nation, home to the world’s tallest mountains:
An outstanding effort to recall great military thinkers of ancient India
Anti-liquor lobby in Ganjam, home district of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has decided to make 22 panchayats and at least one ward in each urban body of the district completely liquor free by...
Anti-liquor lobby to launch campaign
An unidentified man took away 13 sovereigns of gold and Rs. 65,000 cash from a house at Raja Colony on Thursday.Police said that he had gained entry into the house through rear side and threatened the...
‘Anxious’ JD (U) expresses concerns over Centre misusing the post of Governor
An X-ray microscopy technique has given scientists the ability to image nanoscale changes inside lithium-ion battery particles as they charge and discharge. The real-time images provide a new way to learn how batteries work, and how to improve them.
A Pakistani government helicopter crash-landed in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan on Thursday and all passengers and crew are feared captured by the insurgents, officials said. The helicopter went down in Logar&#8230
A Pakistani government helicopter today crash-landed in Afghanistan, with seven people on-board including one Russian, feared....
A Pakistani government helicopter today crash-landed in Afghanistan, with seven people on-board including one Russian, feared to have been taken hostages by the Taliban, official said. Representative image
A Pakistani helicopter made a crash landing in a remote district of eastern Afghanistan's Logar province on Thursday, crew unhurt but reportedly taken hostage by Taliban, a provincial government spokesman said.
A park ranger died while fighting a blaze in the Canary Islands allegedly sparked by a German man who set fire to toilet paper after defecating in the woods, authorities said.
A. P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu called on President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday and invited him for the Krishna Pushkaralu, a festival held in the State every 12 years. The festival will b...
Apple’s Finally Offering Bug Bounties—With the Highest Rewards Ever
Apple’s Finally Offering Bug Bounties—With the Highest Rewards Ever
Apple iPad Pro review
Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus may sport 3GB RAM: Report
Apple offers big cash rewards for help finding security bugs
Apple released an updated diversity report saying that it has achieved pay equity in the U.S. for people in similar roles and performance. "Women earn one dollar for every dollar male employees earn," the report said
Apple releases “The Human Family” ad in time for the Olympics
Apple reports progress in workforce diversity
Apple Says It Now Pays All U.S. Employees Equally
Apple Says It Now Pays All U.S. Employees Equally, Regardless of Sex or Race
Apple's Olympics ad honors diversity with help from Maya Angelou
Apple to offer cash for reporting security flaws
Apple to Offer Cash for Reporting Security Flaws
Apple will offer cash rewards up to $200,000 for reporting bugs
Apple will start paying hackers who report vulnerabilities in its products, joining a growing list of technology companies—including Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet and Facebook—that offer rewards for valuable security information.
Apple Wins Famed Designers' Support in Samsung Battle
Apple won the support of a group of famous designers in a legal battle against Samsung Electronics before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is shaping up as a key test for how courts may penalize patent infringement associated with product designs.
Applications are invited from candidates for undergoing skill training modules to be conducted at the Government Industrial Training Institute here.A press release said that Tamil Nadu Skill Developme...
Applications invited for skill training modules
A prime performer
A proud moment for Russia as 271 athletes have been cleared for the Rio Olympics. The country's flag was finally raised in Rio, with the national anthem playing and the Olympic team on parade. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
A quarrel between a drunk auto driver, R. Kannan (34) with his wife, led to the man fatally assaulting her at Keeraithurai on Thursday. Police said that Kannan had picked up a wordy quarrel with his w...
A rape accused was allegedly beaten to death by two inmates at the Central Jail in Chhattisgarh's Durg district today, police said.
Archers aim high at Rio
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Archive: the initial protest of Mark Duggan's shooting that sparked the 2011 London Riots
A recent report by the Middle East Quartet that failed to characterize Israeli actions against Palestinians as terrorism was offensive, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People heard today, amid strong calls for the General Assembly to declare 2017 as the International Year to End Israeli Occupation of Palestine.
A report published today by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights states the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) killed large numbers of civilians, raped women and destroyed property during fighting in the country in July, and appears to have specifically targeted people of Nuer origin.
Are you fidgety? Turns out, your annoying habit isn't as bad as you think.Researchers from the University of Missouri found that fidgeting while sitting can protect the arteries in legs and potentially help prevent cardiovascular disease."Many of us ...
Are your hands bigger than The Donald's? Jeanne Moos reports on his actual hand cast in bronze.
Arms Control Association expressed concern over export of nuclear materials by China to Pakistan saying it is in violation of international norms, established procedures
Army candidates
Army chief to address veterans’ rally in Madikeri on Saturday
Around 169 million gallons of human waste flow into Guanabara Bay—the water-sport venue where Olympic athletes will be competing—every day.
Art Nouveau masterpiece abandoned in decaying Brussels warehouse
Aruna of Kakinada gets a heart transplantation done thanks to the city-based donor family
Arun Shrivastava, MD and CEO of Syndicate Bank, addressed analysts at a meet held in Mumbai on July 29. Shrivastava spoke on the bank’s performance and financial results for quarter ended June 2016. ...
A Russian flag at the Olympic village in Rio de Janeiro
A Russian vice-consul shot and killed a robber who attacked him on Thursday afternoon in Rio de Janiero, according to Brazilian state run news agency Agencia Brasil.
Arvind Kejriwal government does not have power to set up probe panels: High Court
Arvind Subramanian said except for commodities, on average the poorest won't get affected by inflation at all
As a relatively uneventful practice drew to a close, Kirk Cousins & Co. top the defense -- with some help.
Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte Ltd, in its capacity as trustee-manager for Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust), has announced its investment in the fourth aVance Business Hub property (aVance 4) that...
A section of leaders demand removal of district president E.P. Damodaran from the post
A self-powered waste water treatment plant using microbes has just passed its biggest test, bringing household-level water recycling a step closer
A seminar on gender diversity organised by the women cell of P.T.M. Government College, Perinthalmanna, underscored the need for society to change its prejudices against transgender people.Inauguratin...
As fighting in and around battle-scarred Aleppo intensifies &#8211 along with diplomatic efforts to secure a truce &#8211 United Nations agencies and their partners are &#8220ready, willing and able&#8221 to rush aid to the desperate people trapped there, a senior UN envoy said today, stressing that a humanitarian pause is critical, both to allow relief workers to enter the area, and for civilians to leave voluntarily.
As fighting in and around battle-scarred Aleppo intensifies &#8211 along with diplomatic efforts to secure a truce &#8211 United Nations agencies and their partners are &#8220ready, willing and able&#8221 to rush aid to the desperate people trapped there, a senior UN envoy said today, stressing that a humanitarian pause is critical, both to allow relief workers to enter the area, and for civilians to leave voluntarily.
A sharp spike in non-performing loans in China and India had weighed on the Asia-focused bank's balance sheet in the last few years
Ashish Bhasin, Chairman & CEO South ...
Asian actor Will Yun Lee shares his experience in Hollywood at a time when the industry is being accused of "whitewashing" Asian roles. CNN's Amara Walker reports.
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As many as 17 prisoners were injured in a brawl that broke out in Rohini jail after some prisoners refused to go back to the barracks at the end of the lock-out period on Wednesday. None of the prison...
As many as 250 students of VIT University, Vellore, donated blood at a camp organised by the Youth Red Cross and National Service Scheme of the University recently.According to a release, G. Viswanath...
As many as 31 persons including 17 women owing allegiance to various trade unions were arrested when they observed a hunger strike in front of the head post office here on Thursday. They demonstrated ...
As many as 3,500 contract workers of the ACC Cement factory in Wadi in Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district will launch an indefinite protest from Friday demanding wage revision as per the Cement Wa...
As many as twelve houses at Neerbavikunta area in Raichur that stood in the way of widening the Raichur-Chandrabanda road to a 60-feet road were removed by City Municipal Council (CMC) staff on Thursd...
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As Neeraj Pandey’s “Rustom” gathers traction, the Nanavati case is back in public imagination. Cinephiles often count R.K. Nayyar’s “Yeh Rastey Hain Pyaar Ke” as the only cinematic adaptation of the c...
As per hearsay, there were several Keralites among the 10,000 Indians who had lost jobs
As per the data, state-run telecom firm BSNL tops the chart with a penalty of Rs 583.09 crore followed by Rs 377.51 crore on Reliance Communications, and others.
As per the existing directive, banks are not allowed to issue fresh chequebooks in the event of cheque dishonour valuing Rs 1 crore and above on four occasions during a financial year for want of sufficient funds.]]
As population and wealth along parts of the U.S. coast have exploded since the last stormy period, experts dread the potential damage and harm once the drought ends.
As Rio Games Begin, Recalling India's Top 7 Olympic Moments
Assam exempted from giving Aadhar number for UGC scholarships
Assam’s Nati dance tradition is set on the path to regaining respect.
Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagde on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the alleged sexual assault on two women government officers by the personal assistant of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA.Congress...
As Singh arrived at the venue of the conference at the posh Serena Hotel, Khan was at the gate to receive the dignitaries. The two leaders barely touched their hands, not even a formal handshake, before Singh moved ahead to enter the meeting hall.
Assuring shareholders that significant progress had been made in erecting the infrastructure for Reliance Jio, along with some 1.5 million test users, Chairman Mukesh Ambani has, without specifying a date, said the commercial launch will happen in the "coming months".
A statement by the ministry, headed by Prakash Javadekar, said the decision has been taken "to re-instill the spirit of freedom struggle and national movement among the younger generation."]]
A step towards Terminator-style robots: Liquid metal droplets that move by themselves could lead to shape-shifting droids
As the country rapidly modernises its military by embracing new technologies
As the government remains firm on April 1 deadline for rolling out of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the key Indian equity market indices opened in Green on Friday.
As the Savitri river swept away the British-era Mahad-Poladpur bridge, families of people washed away with the two busses ...
As the US tech firm stayed ahead of fellow Silicon Valley powerhouses Google & Facebook Inc in hiring minorities
Astronomers have catalogued the Kepler planet candidates that may be similar to our third rock from the sun.
Astronomers Help Focus Research in the Search for Another Earth
Astronomers Watch as Io's Atmosphere Collapses
As Trump flails, Clinton broadens effort to recruit wary Republicans
A survey reveals that being an Olympian is an aspirational career
Asus Zenfone 3 smartphone series' launch date confirmed
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As world powers struggle to fight ISIS, other terror groups are trying to make their mark -- one deadly attack at a time.
A T-72 tank roared into the jump at full speed, launching several feet into the air.
At a meeting, Fadnavis urged officials to complete the new bridge in six months using advanced technology and expertise.
A team at Australia's Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, where the piece is currently on loan, took the painting to the Australian synchrotron in order to uncover its hidden secrets (pictured black and white and false colour, left and right). Art historians have known since 1922 that an outline of the hidden portrait had been emerging from the painting (inset), but traditional techniques had only been able to reveal a faint outline. Using X-ray analysis, researchers were able to build computerised maps of the layers of paint the work contained, including the abandoned portrait hidden underneath for so many years.
A team from the Kollam police that went to Mysuru in the wake of Monday’s bomb blast at a court complex there said the blast had several similarities with the blasts at the court complex here on June ...
A team of doctors led by Professor A. Prabhakaran, HOD (in charge), Surgical Gastroenterology and Laparoscopy at the Kanniyakumari Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH) saved the life of a 52-ye...
A team of researchers has shed light on how our genetic makeup affects our risk of cancer.In a landmark study of over 1000 sarcoma patients, the researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research uncovered numerous new genetic risk factors ...
A teenager convicted of raping a boy in Iran was hanged in what an Amnesty International official called proof of the country's "sickening enthusiasm" for putting juvenile offenders to death.
A theory developed by mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki has baffled his peers for nearly four years, but now a glimmer of understanding hints at the deep nature of numbers
A third of Britons are going through a 'digital detox'
A third of Britons are going through a 'digital detox' to focus on work and love as it is revealed we spend 8 hours 45 minutes on media devices each day
At KSAPS, clearing liquor bills gets priority over funding for drugs
At least 471 protesters taking out anti-government processions have been arrested in the last two days in the Valley, even as 32 were injured on Thursday when security forces tried to break up marche...
At Least Five of Terror Attack Suspects Enjoyed Belgian Welfare Support
At Least Five of Terror Attack Suspects in Europe Enjoyed Belgian Welfare Support
At least five of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks’ suspects received financial benefits from Belgium’s social-welfare system, The Wall Street Journal reports.
At least nine passengers of a state-run bus were injured, including two of them seriously, when the vehicle rammed into a tanker on Mumbai-Nashik highway here, police said today.
At least three Naxals were killed in a fierce encounter with the police in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh early Friday morning.According to reports, one of them, carrying a cash reward of Rs. one lakh on his head, was nabbed by a team of ...
A total of 53 farmers including 13 women were arrested on the charges of picketing the main road at Anaipatti village in Nilakottai block here on Thursday.They demanded action against PWD official Bo...
A trim variant and the coveted M badge for the BMW executive sedan
Attempt to burgle cooperative bank
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold fo...
Attitude of Pak Govt. cannot be tolerated: NCP on media curb during SAARC summit
ATV Projects India to hold board meeting
Australian researchers at RMIT University were able to the metal alloy galinstan move through water and change shape by changing the pH, which could lead to T-1000 style machines (illustrated).
Australia’s Queen Victoria Museum has finally been able to show the French impressionist's abandoned sketch in full.
Authorities at the St. Thomas Aided Higher Primary School, Bondantila near Neerumarga, where activists of the Sri Rama Sene had conducted a “raid” on July 30 for teaching Arabic, said on Thursday that...
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A vigilance probe has established that scholarship money paid to many of such educational institutions have "dubious" credentials
A wanted criminal and his wife have been arrested in west Delhi, police said today.
A woman was killed and five others were injured in a knife attack by a man in central London which police said could be linked to terrorism.
A workshop on bird atlas, which concluded at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) headquarters at Pookode in the district on Thursday, stressed the need for public participatio...
A would-be mugger in Rio de Janeiro died when Russia's vice consul fought back during the attempted robbery and the assailant was killed by his own weapon, police said.
Azhar Ali's century helped keep England at bay before he was out to the final ball of the second day of the third Test at Edgbaston today.
Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon Gave Awkward Romantic Texts the Dramatic Reading They Deserve
‘Baby for every couple’Sree Abirami Fertility Centre and Research Institute in association with Pasumai Pharmacy, is organising ‘Baby for every couple’, a free consultation camp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...
Bad loan recovery is absolutely on top of agenda so that lending process can start again, the Banks Board Bureau chief said
Balakrishna warns of serious consequences
Baltimore rediscovers its power stroke, but drops a 5-3 decision to Texas as Rangers grab a crucial edge in race for the postseason.
Bangladesh, India mount rescue for flood-hit elephant
Barack Obama Expresses Concern About Russia's Actions In Syria
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Barack Obama skeptical over Russia's peace commitment in Syria
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BASF India surges 10% on robust Q1 results
Bata India plans to install ‘online kiosks’
Bata recasts store expansion strategy
BBB says priority is to resolve asset stress than bank merger
BC will show the Olympics in 360-degree virtual reality
Bearish reports being spread in the markets world over has slowed down the domestic demand and that in turn has kept the activities limited on Thursday. Buyers are holding back hoping the prices woul...
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China is to set up an anti-terrorism alliance with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, state media said on Thursday, as it seeks to boost coordination with neighbors to tackle what it says is a growing domestic militant threat….
Belgian financial investigators looking into recent terror plots have discovered a disturbing trend: Some of the suspects were collecting welfare benefits until shortly before they carried out their attacks.
Bells will ring for the first time in all the 1,984 Anganwadi centres in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on the pattern of schools. The daily schedule of these centres, providing basic health care to ...
Bench had dismissed plea challenging absolute powers of LG
Berliners Can Now Share Gogoro’s Swanky Electric Scooters
Be scared of my memoir: Anna Kendrick warns her exes
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Beyond drugs: the war on lifestyle disease needs new tactics
Bhansali to get Lata on board for 'Padmavati'?
Bharat Electronics: buyback, results on radar
Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), a public sector company under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is constructing one 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
Bharatpur Anganwadi centres to follow school pattern
Big bang, finally: Passage of GST constitutional amendment bill in Rajya Sabha is a far reaching reform
Bihar Toppers scam: Rank holder in science stream arrested
Biochemistry research on lectins and proteoglycans have been around as long as Frank Sinatra tunes. So finding out that these proteins interact is like discovering Sinatra and Elvis started a band way back when. Researchers explain how this finding could impact cancer and immune system research.
Bioengineers grow living bone for facial reconstruction
Biofuel production technique could reduce cost, antibiotics use
Biologists have made a significant advance in understanding the ecology of Sable Island and its iconic wild horses -- one that underscores how intimately connected living systems are.
Bips, Karan to school lovebirds
B. Jayashree, theatre personality, has been chosen for the Dr. Joladarashi Doddanagouda Ranga Puraskar.The award, which is being given for the first time, is instituted by Rangathorana, a local cultur...
BJP demands Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat's resignation over rape victim's allegation
BJP gears up for national meetings
‘BJP government is making an attempt to nullify reservations by privatising education’
BJP legislators demands a judicial probe into the incident in which nearly a dozen people were injured
BJP MLAs Vishnu Kumar Raju and Akula Satyanarayana took strong objection to the demolition of some prominent temples in the city in the name of development.They expressed regret that the assurances by...
BJP targeted her after she launched a sharp attack on it in Ahmedabad over beating up of Dalits by cow vigilantes in the state
‘Blood donation good for health’
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BoE cut interest rates 25 basis points to 0.25% and said it would buy 60 billion pounds ($79 billion) of government bonds
Bollywood filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison after being convicted of raping a 35-year-old American researcher.
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunal Kohil have expressed their happiness over the passing of national sales tax or GST Bill.
Bosnian 'Indiana Jones' digs for controversy again with park
Both Hasanat's father AR Karim and Tahmid's father Shahriar Khan told the media on several occasions that their sons are yet to return and that they suspect they were in police custody. PTI File Photo.
Boy booked forsexual assaultVickramangalam police have booked a 17-year-old boy for having sexually assaulted a minor girl on Tuesday.Police said that the boy, studying Plus Two, intercepted the girl ...
Brahadaranya Upanishad:
Brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior
Brazil did its best to roll out the red carpet for athletes, officials and visitors from over 200 countries for the 31st Olympic Games being held under the shadow of the biggest doping scandal afflicting the Russian players.
Brazilian soccer legend Pele unsure of Rio participation
Brazilian surfer Rico de Souza carries the Olympic torch as he surfs at praia da Macumba...
Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the home fans.
Breastfeeding hailed as key to sustainable development
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Bridge of Friendship: China's New Silk Road Accelerates Sino-Russian Rapprochement
Brigade Enterprises Ltd’s profits for the first quarter (Q1) of FY 2016-17 were lower by 21.17 per cent at Rs 20.32 crore on a consolidated basis compared with Rs 25.78 crore during the same period la...
Britain's embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was accused of failing to provide a credible opposition to the government as he clashed with the man hoping to unseat him in the first debate of a bitter contest.
British donations to Christian charity World Vision were 'used to build a Hamas military base in Gaza'
British Troops Remembering the Fallen in Afghanistan
Brooks Koepka in striking distance with 67 to open Travelers Championship
BSF jawans provide relief materials flood affected people of Dhubri in Assam on Thursday. PTI Photo
BSNL may launch 4G services next year, will not participate in auctions
Budget carriers--IndiGo and SpiceJet--cancelled all their flights to the gulf trade hub while Air India and Jet Airways diverted their operations from Dubai International Airport to nearby airports.]]
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Buffer stock mechanism pursued by the government to tackle skyrocketing prices of pulses does not seem to be working
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt to steal gold ornaments mortgaged at the Primary Agriculture Cooperative Bank (PACB) at Thisaiyanvilai on Wednesday night.Police said the unidentified burglars we...
Bursts of energy from distant black holes could wipe out life on Earth
Buses of Indo-Canadian Transport Service ply from the airport and to Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jhalandar and Chandigarh
Business Person of the Year finalists named
But just two years ago, the Government Model Higher Primary School in Guluru was a crumbling edifice lacking basic infrastructure
But just two years ago, the Government Model Higher Primary Schoolin Guluru was a crumbling edifice lacking basic infrastructure
B'wood director gets 7 yrs in jail
By Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani government helicopter crash-landed in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan on Thursday and all passengers and crew are feared captured by the insurgents, officials said. The helicopter went down in Logar…
Cabinet nod for JV with Railways
Cadila Healthcare surges post Q1 results
CALIFORNIA, U.S. – Despite losses that went against expectations in the second quarter, electric car maker Tesla has said it will increase its production and release a new model by 2017. Tesla ...
California voters could decide future of climate change program
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Cancer cells are more dependent on a cellular garbage disposal unit -- the proteasome -- than healthy cells, and cancer therapies take advantage of this dependency. Scientists have determined the proteasome's 3D structure in unprecedented detail and have deciphered the exact mechanism by which inhibitor drugs block the proteasome. Their surprising results will pave the way to develop more effective treatments.
Candidates warned against falling prey to touts, agents
Candidates who have opted the Cooperative Institute of Management and Technology, Manvila, as the centre for the fourth-semester MBA (20...
Can the discreet charm of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld get the Libertarians in presidential debates?
Can YOU stomach Resident Evil in virtual reality? Latest 'puke-inducing' VR game pushes the limits of the technology
Capt. David Garlinghouse has made Navy history by becoming the first Navy Reserve security limited duty officer (LDO) to achieve his current rank.
Carmelo Anthony has gone from boy to man since his Olympic debut
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Carnival after hangover as Olympics get under way
Car runs over man; rams a car after driver dozes off
Cartoon of the Day: Delhi HC Says L-G is Delhi Administrative Head
Case against 100-odd people for ransacking police outpost
Case against five wardens
Cases have been registered by the Vemagal police against more than 100 persons in connection with the ransacking of a police outpost at Narasapur on Monday night. A mob attacked the outpost followin...
Casetek Holding Ltd (鎧勝), which supplies casings for Apple Inc’s iPads and MacBooks, yesterday reported the lowest-ever profit in its history after a major client delayed the launch of a new line of notebook computers and the approach of the slow season for tablets meant
Casetek posts lowest-ever profit in Q2
CAS Finds IOC Ban on Participation of Russian Athletes ‘Unenforceable’
CAS Finds IOC Ban on Participation of Russian Athletes With Doping Past ‘Unenforceable’
Cash award by KTR to sanitation worker
Casting serious doubts on the police's theory that nomadic tribe members were behind the Bulandshahar gang-rape ...
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Causing massive damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges, and affecting wildlife
Caution notice for playschools across State
Cauvery samples reveal prevalance of fecal coliform: TN minister
CBA-CDBA tussle: the battle for supremacy continues
CBDT signs advance pricing agreement with Japanese firm
CBI arrests 3 in chit fund case
CBI arrests three directors of Silicon Group in chit fund case
CBI registers fresh case in NRHM scam in Uttar Pradesh
Celebrate the Anniversary of Lionel Richie’s ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ With These ’80s Movie Dance Sequences
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Central officers not within ACB purview
Central official inspects working of A.P. initiative to leverage technology
Centre backs new Parliament across Rajpath
CEO of the BCCI must take up the responsibility of appointing CEOs of each association.
Champa quits panel on Bill against evil practices
Chennai-based IT firm Take Solutions has reported a fall in net profit to ₹31 crore for the quarter ended June 30, against ₹39 crore in the same period last year. Revenue increased 39 per cent to ₹...
Cheque bounce case: Court convicts Vijay Mallya
Chicago: The state Department of Children and Family Services had prior contact with Garcia, who recently gave birth to premature twins. In 2012, she was sentenced to 18 months supervision for endangering the life of a child.
Chief coach insisted on a selection event for the second ranker; On his plea, Minister overruled coach
Chief Minister has taken a serious note of Arun Jaitley’s response in Parliament
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed officials to make judicious use of the water coming from Almatti and Jurala projects and fill all reservoirs. By doing so, enough water can be made a...
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that the government laid emphasis on empowering members of the Backward Classes (BCs) through self-employment schemes that would fetch them a monthly income of...
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the World Adivasi Day to be held at Araku on August 9, according to Collector Pravin Kumar.The Chief Minister will tour Araku and Pedabayalu in ...
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has once again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a meeting of all three riparian States to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute. In a letter to Mr. Modi, the seco...
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has once again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a meeting of the three riparian States to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute.In a letter to Mr. Modi, second in...
Chief of Army Staff Gen. Dalbir Singh is slated to visit Karnataka on Friday and Saturday. He will inaugurate a rally of more than 1,000 veteran soldiers and war widows in Madikeri on Saturday.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson met with his South Korean (ROK) counterpart, Adm. Jung Ho-sub at the Pentagon Aug 4 for a discussion focused on the strengthening partnerships and ways to work together to increase maritime security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific.
Children participate in a rally to wish good luck to Indian players for the upcoming Rio Olympics...
Child welfare schemes will bemonitored by NCPCR
China’s crackdown raises familiar specter of foreign forces
China, Afghanistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation
China and India have their task cut out with auto emissions
China casts Joshua Wong as US-backed
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China invites record number of developing nations to G20 meet
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China is to set up an anti-terrorism alliance with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, state media said on Thursday, as it seeks to boost coordination with neighbors to tackle what it says is a growing domestic militant threat&#8230

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