General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-21 00:00

1. 100-years-old Indian Forest Act needs to be amended: MoS Environment
2. 10 Design Accounts That Should Be On Your Feed
3. 10 new features of Windows 10 anniversary edition
4. 10 things to know about new RBI chief Urjit Patel
5. 12 incredible things about Benihana founder Rocky Aoki
6. 2014 Napa earthquake continued to creep, weeks after main shock
7. 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games
8. 2017 elections crucial for BJP, says Amit Shah
9. 2019 general election BJP has to win to ensure that India becomes the top nation in world
10. 22 dead, 94 injured in Turkey wedding attack: Gaziantep governor. (AFP)
11. 22 dead, 94 injured in Turkey wedding attack: official
12. 258 schools found to be illegal
13. 30 people have been killed and around 94 injured when an explosion at a wedding rocked the south eastern city of Gaziantep, located about 95 kilometers north of the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo.According to CNN, Regional Governor Ali Yerlikaya ...
14. 3 million expats contribute to China’s economic and social development
15. 3 months in office, president committed to cross-s...
16. 3 months in office, president committed to cross-strait status quo
17. 4G battle: Mukesh Ambani meets Trai, DoT officials
18. 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Japan; no tsunami warning
19. 60-Second Science - August 18, 2016 - By Cynthia Graber
20. 70,000 Civilians Held by Islamic State in Iraq: Iraqi Official
21. 7.5 guntas of encroached land recovered so far in Rajarajeshwari Nagar
22. 7 most-viewed tech executives on LinkedIn
23. 8 Afghan soldiers martyred 75 militants killed in past 24 hours MoD
24. 933 students receive degrees on National Institute of Engineering’s 6th graduation day
25. 940 cases settled in National Lok Adalat
26. 96 homes destroyed by wildfire
27. 98 personal data points that Facebook uses to target ads to you
28. A 55-year-old tribal woman from Murbad taluka was mauled to death by a panther in Thane in Maharashtra, district rural police said on Saturday.]]
29. AAP led govenment announced Rs 1 crore and Rs 2 crore respectively for both the champions, and also offered a promotion to Sakshi's father who works in DTC
30. AAP to replicate Delhi health, power initiatives in city
31. A blast occurred near a wedding hall in Sahinbey District of Turkish province of Gaziantep on Saturday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring 94 others, Gaziantep Governor's Office confirmed on early Sunday.
32. A blast occurred near a wedding hall in Sahinbey District of Turkish province of Gaziantep on Saturday night, leaving at least eight people killed and over 60 injured, security sources told local media.
33. A book about food and the making of it, but also about the agonising lives of the makers of it
34. About 40% of children in stroller accidents were diagnosed with soft-tissues injuries, followed by traumatic brain injuries and concussions making up about a quarter of stroller injuries
35. About 500 hectares of summer cotton affected
36. About 500 hectares of summer cotton crop affected
37. Absence of plan, fund pilferage cause for low HDI in GPs: H.K. Patil
38. ABVP activists continued their protest against the alleged anti-India slogans at an event organised by Amnesty International and sought the arrest of the persons responsible. They organised a rasta ro...
39. ABVP activists had submitted a CD containing video recording of the event after filing a complaint with police, who have registered an FIR against Amnesty International, including on sedition charge.]]
40. ABVP continue protest against Amnesty
41. Academy where Sakshi trained, hockey school shut since July 2015
42. According to Labour Secretary Shankar Aggarwal, funds collected from various builders by way of cess have been lying idle for the past two decades or so, which could be utilised for the skilling purpose.
43. According to the researchers, Pokemon Go stimulates substantial amounts of physical activity in many players
44. Accounts Differ on 'Cross-Border' Army Clash with NSCN(K)
45. Accusing Harish Rawat of emotionally exploiting people of Uttarakhand by often talking about things close to their heart and doing nothing for their development, the BJP today said the Chief Minister is doing Lalu Prasad's kind of"non-serious ...
46. A child with absence epilepsy may be in the middle of doing something—she could be dancing, studying, talking—when all of a sudden she stares off into space for a few moments. Then, as quickly as she drifted off, the child snaps back into whatever she was doing, unaware that the episode occurred. That brief moment of disconnect from reality is called an absence seizure. Researchers now suggest that electrical signals directly exchanged between brain cells may hold promise as a potential target for absence epilepsy treatments.
47. A couple of farmers organisations based in the delta region have given separate calls for agitations against Karnataka seeking release of water in Cauvery for the samba paddy season and to press the C...
48. Acrylic paintings by Regulla Mallikarjuna Rao on display
49. Activist group district president alleges he was hit with stones when he objected to videographing of land.
50. Activists said Omran Daqneesh's 10-year-old brother, Ali, died from wounds sustained in the same airstrike, launched by forces allied to the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
51. Actor John Kraskinski says parenting has taught him a lot in his life and made him understand the true meaning of relationships.
52. Actor-singer Kiefer Sutherland's new single is about a period in his life when he spent too much time at a local bar.
53. Actress Amy Schumer says she is "a classic textbook" introvert.
54. Actress Katie Holmes brought a mystery man during a special outing with her daughter Suri Cruise.
55. Actress Kristen Stewart says she is thankful she has had her heart broken because it has helped her to learn and cope with love in the future.
56. Actress Natalie Portman says reading reviews of movies directed by women stopped her from stepping into the shoes, but "Girls" creator Lena Dunham inspired her to go ahead.
57. Actress Sonia Braga has joined Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay and Owen Wilson in an upcoming drama, "Wonder".
58. A day after former Afghan President Hamid Karzai “appreciated” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the human rights situation in Balochistan, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) vo...
59. Additional facilities extended to persons residing in India on Long-Term Visa (LTV)
60. A defamation case will be filed against former CBI official K. Ragothaman for spreading false information on ‘Chinna’ Santhan’s involvement in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, lawyer P. Pugalenthi...
61. Aditi richer with Olympic experience, finishes 41st
62. A domestic help who had allegedly been stealing from her employer’s residence in South Delhi’s Vasant Kunj for the past several months was arrested after CCTV cameras, secretly installed in the house,...
63. Adryushya Gurusiddeshwar Mahaswami of Kadsiddeshwar Mutt (also known as Mardi Mutt) in Konnur of Gokak taluk near here died owing to kidney related problems at KLE Hospital here on Saturday. He was 72...
64. A fact-finding team looking into the death of two young workers on the Anna University campus concluded that the fatalities were preventable and were due to the negligence of the employers. The team,...
65. A fever outbreak in two villages of Tiruvallur district has so far led to the death of four children, hospitalisation of 10 kids and outpatient treatment for 92 others. On Saturday, a team of official...
66. Afghan Forces Recapture District From Taliban
67. Afghan forces retake district from Taliban
68. Afghanistan's former President Hamid Karzai has appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on the human rights situation in Balochistan, and said that he....
69. Afghan officials and insurgent sources say Taliban forces launched overnight and pre-dawn assaults on two districts in eastern and northern Afghanistan, capturing one of them. Local police ...
70. Afghan security forces regained control of Khan Abad district, Kunduz province which was seized by Taliban militants, police said on Sunday.
71. Afghan Taliban captures strategic district
72. Afghan Taliban captures strategic Khanabad district
73. Afghan Taliban seize district in Kunduz province official says
74. A former Navy SEAL, who wrote the best-selling book detailing the secretive raid that killed Osama...
75. A former Navy SEAL, who wrote the best-selling book detailing the secretive raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has agreed to forfeit over USD 7 million, including all sale proceeds from the work to avoid prosecution.]]
76. A four-and-a-half-foot long rat snake was recently rescued from the India Post office near the IGI Airport here. The snake has been released into its natural habitat.The snake was spotted amidst a pil...
77. After 15 years as a pure research lab, the International Space Station might be ready for business
78. After a 1-1 tie at the end of extra time, Neymar scored the winning penalty to earn Brazil’s first gold medal. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
79. After a delegation of opposition parties from Jammu and Kashmir yesterday met and apprised President Pranab Mukherjee of the prevailing restive situation in the Kashmir Valley, Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson K.C. Tyagi on Sunday said an ...
80. After days of heavy fighting with Afghan security forces, the Taliban temporarily seized control of a key district in the nortth, a member of Parliament said.
81. After Rio 2016, the Jamaican may have surpassed Muhammad Ali in terms of global appeal
82. After six-and-a-half years as a nursery-school teacher in Tokyo, Saki Sasamoto had had enough.
83. After taking a public pounding for initially reporting they had been robbed, Lochte apologized Friday.
84. A fundamental question in neuroscience is how neuronal circuits give rise to brain function, as disruptions in these connections can lead to brain disorders. Translating the rules governing the functional organization of neural circuits requires knowledge of the synaptic connections among identified classes of neurons as well as the strength and dynamics of these connections. Researchers now report that they have optimized optogenetics to map the neural circuits of the brain of rodents with single neuron resolution.
85. Agriculture Minister R. Duraikannu disbursed government welfare measures at a medical screening camp for students below the age of 18 years at Papanasam near here on Saturday and assured the beneficia...
86. Agriculture plan needs IoT boost
87. A handful of milk booths across South Delhi could face action over pending licence fee payments, with the local civic body planning to seal a few outlets in each zone to put pressure on the defaulters...
88. Ahead of 'Southside with You,' a wishlist for other presidential rom-coms
89. A helicopter en route to Agra from Safdarjung airport in Delhi made an emergency landing in the agricultural fields in Niwari village here on Saturday due to a technical snag.Snag forced landing“A cho...
90. A host of cultural programmes would be held at Rajangana as part of the Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations here from August 21 to 27.Addressing presspersons here on Saturday, Vishwesha Tirtha Swami ...
91. A huge collage of movie stills, actors, directors and film technicians formed the backdrop for a group of enthusiastic participants who had assembled for a walk on ‘The city and its cinema’ at the L.V...
92. Aiming to achieve the Delhi government’s tree plantation target for 2016 in one day, the Capital’s municipal corporations are planning to hold a massive plantation drive on August 28.In June, Chief Mi...
93. Aiming to make a dent in the support base of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential...
94. Aiming to make a dent in the support base of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has urged the African-American community to join his campaign for a "better future".
95. Aim is to make A.P.a crime-free State through technology, says Chief Minister
96. Airbus to Build Autonomous Flying Taxis
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98. Air Passengers Association of India: 25 years of service to customers
99. A Jenu Kuruba tribesman, who had been tending to his sheep, was attacked by a big cat suspected to be either a leopard or a tiger in the Maddur range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Saturday.The vi...
100. A joint venture of IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd and Unitech Power Transmission Ltd has received a supply contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd for 765 kv Bhuj-Banaska...
101. Alfred Morris brought his famous touchdown celebration to the Cowboys
102. All homes in WB to have power by March 2017: Minister
103. All households in Bengal will have electricity by March 2017, Power & Non-Conventional Energy Sources Minister, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, said here today. “Our Government is fully aware that powe...
104. All-India Mahila Congress president Shobha Ojha has criticised the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly dividing the country on communal li...
105. Alora bows out of Rio after heartbreaking loss
106. A lot of the starters sat out this game, but there was still plenty to take from the Redskins' victory over the Jets.
107. Already several mid-sized cos have started scouting land; state govt setting up pharma and medical devices park; bets on existing eco-system
108. Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like arbitration and mediation would play a greater role in future
109. Always keep left, school bus drivers told
110. A majority of countries on a UN-mandated panel today called on the UN General Assembly to consider...
111. A man and his 4-year-old daughter remain in serious condition after they were among five people hurt when a spooked horse bolted through a crowd at a Washington state fair.
112. A man was hacked to death by his younger brother here, the police said. The deceased was identified as Joy, 58, of Chittakkattu House, Elikkulam near Ponkunnam. His younger brother, Tomy, 54, was arre...
113. A man who identified as half-Indian was escorted out of a Donald Trump rally despite insisting he was a Trump supporter.
114. American Gwen Jorgensen lived up to predictions by taking the Olympic gold medal in the triathlon contested on the track laid out around Copacabana beach here.
115. Amid demand from the industry for a lower Goods and Services Tax rate, Finance Minister Aurn Jaitley said for the rate to be low, the tax base needs to increase.“If all taxpayers pay their taxes, it w...
116. Amid intense speculation over the rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said moderate taxes and high evasions cannot coexist. “If all taxpayers pay their taxes, it...
117. Amnesty event: BJP joins ABVP protest, traffic disrupted
118. Amnesty has not indulged in anti-national activities: Karnataka HM
119. Amnesty has not indulged in anti-national activities: Parameshwara
120. Amnesty India Never Involved in Anti-National Activities: Karnataka HM
121. Amnesty-International event at Bengaluru amounts to sedition: I&B Minister
122. Amnesty row sparks debate on use and abuse of sedition law in India
123. A month after the historic apex court verdict favouring a clean-up operation in the BCCI, debate over it seems to be unending with some experts terming it as "glaring unconstitutionality" while others think the judgement has basis as the question of ...
124. An ancient construction, probably of Asafjahi period, was unearthed during demolition of old police barracks at Begum Bazar on Saturday.Quoting local residents, police officers said the structure mig...
125. An Assistant Commissioner of Police was injured when a call taxi hit his two-wheeler on Santhome High Road on Saturday. When Assistant Commissioner Sundaramurthy (58), attached to the Home Guards, wa...
126. A national workshop, billed as the first-of-its-kind initiative by judiciary to establish appropriate mechanism for rehabilitation and repatriation of missing and trafficked children, will be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur ...
127. Ancient artefacts that could help in identifying the spatial distribution of the indigenous Garo tribals and their culture have been unearthed recently.Labourers engaged in a road project at Rongkhon ...
128. Andhra Pradesh to reward Sindhu with Rs 3 crore cash prize
129. Andrew L. Russell
130. ‘An economist rather than a banker will help balance inflation priority’
131. A new Goldilocks for habitable planets
132. A new study challenges the long-held belief that asbestos fibers cannot move through soil. The findings have important implications for current remediation strategies aimed at capping asbestos-laden soils to prevent human exposure of the cancer-causing material.
133. A new study that assessed bodily responses suggests that standing up for your beliefs, expressing your opinions and demonstrating your core values can be a positive psychological experience, report researchers.
134. A new technique using artificial intelligence to read satellite images could aid efforts to eradicate global poverty by indicating where help is needed most, a team of US researchers said on Thursday.
135. An exhibition of the 20-year journey of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, towards academic excellence will be inaugurated here tomorrow.This would be part of the anniversary celebrations ...
136. An explosion at a wedding hall in southeastern Turkey's Gaziantep province Saturday evening left several people injured, reported state-run news agency Anadolu.
137. An explosion at a wedding in southeastern Turkey killed 30 people and injured 94 others, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
138. An interracial couple was attacked after a self-proclaimed white supremacist saw them kissing outside a Washington restaurant, police said.
139. An interracial couple were stabbed after a self-proclaimed white supremacist saw them kissing outside a Washington restaurant, police said.
140. ​Another point of conflict between the two sides ​arose after it was revealed ​Friday ​that RIL unit Reliance Jio Infocomm was expanding its target subscriber base by extending its three-month free voice and data offer to enterprises across India under the ongoing trial run.
141. Another seriously injured in a separate incident at Pulluvila near Thiruvananthapuram
142. An Uber taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly molesting a foreign national when she was travelling alone in the cab from suburban Bandra to Versova.]]
143. An upcoming Hillary Clinton fundraiser was recast Saturday when Leonardo DiCaprio dropped out of hosting the gala -- instead asking his Hollywood pal, Justin Timberlake, and his wife, Jessica Biel, to take over.
144. A panel under his chairmanship had proposed inflation-targeting and the setting up of a monetary policy committee
145. AP announces Rs 3 cr cash award, Group I cadre job for Sindhu
146. A philosophy of travel, which is less about the location and more about the human condition
147. A police constable posted with the police headquarters has been arrested for duping people with lucrative promise to install mobile phone towers in their house premises. A search is on to nab his asso...
148. A police sub-inspector's son has been arrested for allegedly creating a fake Facebook profile of a local mosque's cleric and posting messages threatening BJP leaders.]]
149. Apollo Tyres to invest Rs 1,700 cr in Chennai plant
150. Appeal by commercial units to come up for hearing in High Court on Monday
151. Appointment of Urjit Patel as the new RBI Governor will ensure continuity of Rajan’s policies
152. AP police launches pilot project on DNA profiling
153. A python was rescued from a farmhouse in South Delhi’s Chhatarpur on Saturday, but not before it left the residents rattled.NGO Wildlife SOS said that the eight-foot-long snake was caught by a rapid r...
154. Aravind Adiga’s third novel is ambitious, original and morally serious
155. Arizona officials investigating murder-suicide in Mohave Valley
156. Arjuna, Balarama, Abhimanyu, Gajendra, Kaveri, and Vijaya will have to watch what they eat over the next few weeks. The six Dasara jumbos, which will get a royal welcome into the Mysuru palace premis...
157. Army denies raids inside Myanmar
158. Army opens front to diffuse tension in the valley
159. Army recruitment rally on for TN, Puducherry region
160. A roommate ad seeking "Person of Color Only" posted on Facebook by a California college student created a national debate.
161. Around 150 members of the BJP staged a protest at Anand Rao Circle on Saturday in support of the ABVP’s agitation against Amnesty International India (AII). They condemned the city police for beating ...
162. Around 50 companies including global banking institutions, like the World Bank, Deutsche Bank and Barclays, have expressed eagerness to be associated with the Centre’s postal payments bank initiative...
163. Around the Games - Olympics: Day 7
164. Artificial intelligence could help eradicate global poverty
165. Arunachal Cabinet for 'special' House session on GST Bill
166. Arun Jaitley doubts Narasimha Rao's reform will, says he did it out of 'compulsion'
167. Arun Jaitley said India has tremendous potential even in this era of global slowdown
168. As a player he never won at Olympics, but he ensured his wards stood on the hallowed podiums
169. A scientific collaboration has discovered previously unknown regularities of arthropod limbs based on studies of the remipede Speleonectes tulumensis, a rare crustacean found in saline waters of caves.
170. As death rates have risen for white women in midlife, an undertaker and a funeral-home owner in McCreary County, Ky., ruminate on lost members of their community.
171. . A section of private bus operators will strike work on August 30 in protest against the increase in tax based on total floor area of each bus. The tax was hitherto calculated on the basis of the num...
172. A senior United Nations official today expressed a deep concern about the deteriorating health of a Palestinian detainee on hunger strike for more than two months in protest of his detention after completing a 14.5-year prison sentence.
173. As former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah-led delegation of opposition parties from the state yesterday met and apprised President Pranab Mukherjee of the prevailing restive situation in the Kashmir Valley, Nationalist Congress ...
174. Asian fans of smartphone game Pokemon Go are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture virtual cartoon characters.
175. Asian stocks fell on Friday, erasing earlier gains and sending the regional gauge toward its biggest weekly decline in a month, as shares in Taiwan and Hong Kong plunged.
176. A silver seven years in the making
177. As part of their own celebration of the ongoing Olympic Games in Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, Skype designers have added 3 medals to their ...
178. A special court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of an LIC agent, arrested in a money laundering case involving Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others, saying there were “more t...
179. Assam CM asks concern depts. to stop erosion at Majuli River Island
180. Asserting that Kerala is investor-friendly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged investors to set up industries in the State without any apprehensions.He was speaking after laying the foundation ston...
181. A study by environmental health scientists suggests that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people in the hope of reducing their exposure to air pollution vary widely in effectiveness. Their use could...
182. As Zika cases soar and malaria makes a resurgence, Martin Edlund writes that we must continue to invest in research and technology to combat mosquito-borne illnesses.
183. At a campaign event in Virginia, Donald Trump addressed African-American voters by saying that the Republican Party must do better and he wants an inclusive country.
184. A tearful Shakur Stevenson loses bantamweight final, settles for silver
185. A terror alert has been sounded in border districts of Gurdaspur and Pathankot after a call from Pakistan was intercepted by security agencies
186. Athletes disappoint
187. Athletics - U.S. win sixth straight gold in women's 4x400 relay
188. At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border, the local governor's office has said.
189. At least 30 killed in Turkey wedding attack near Syria border
190. At least 30 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack possibly carried out by a suicide bomber on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border, officials have said.
191. At least 30 people were killed and over 90 others injured on Saturday night in an explosion at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, media reports said.
192. A total length of 5,486 km Panchayat Roads in the State will be converted into R & B roads and they would be widened and developed with external funding in the next three years, according to the E...
193. A total of 154 cases were settled and a sum of Rs. 4.02 crore was disbursed during the National Lok Adalat held on the district court premises here on Saturday.The Lok Adalat was organised by the Nama...
194. A training on capacity-building on ‘child care and protection’ for teachers of various high and higher secondary schools was organised under the joint auspices of Social Welfare Department, Integrated...
195. A truck carrying timber that had been seized by Forest Department officials recently has gone missing, leaving the officials in a fix. The officers, who had parked the vehicle on the office premises i...
196. Attack on wedding in Gaziantep, Turkey, many injured: governor
197. Attending the rally in Una that ended the Dalit Pride March, the writer hears anger and anguish in equal parts
198. Attorney Danny Cevallos tries to untangle multiple versions and legal fallout of Rio gas station incident involving swimmer Ryan Lochte and security guards.
199. Austin Schexnayder had been scrambling for days to salvage what he could of his home after Louisiana's historic floods.
200. Austin Schexnayder had been scrambling for days to salvage what he could of his home after Louisiana's historic floods. He hadn't seen his kids in six days.
201. Australia Forced Vote on UN Plan to Ban Nukes in Bid to Retain Deterrent
202. Australia has tried to derail a UN plan to begin talks next year for a total ban on nuclear weapons, UK media reported Sunday.
203. Australian athletes were fined by Rio de Janeiro police for tampering with their credentials to enter the basketball arena.
204. Average realisation from tea exports has shot up by over 11% to Rs 203.65 a kg during the quarter
205. Avian world in frames
206. A well-known family of natural compounds, called “terpenoids,” have a curious evolutionary origin. In particular, one question relevant to future drug discovery has puzzled scientists: exactly how does Nature make these molecules?
207. Balochistan-speak signals recovery of natural frontiers
208. Bandhan Bank plans to enter wealth management services
209. Bangla artist giving final touches to idols of Lord Ganesha ahead of Ganesh festival in Bikaner...
210. Bankers Welcome Urjit Patel's Appointment as RBI Governor
211. Barca kick off La Liga defence with 6-2 rout of Real Betis
212. Bargains include a Sonoma County bike tour, an Antigua resort and the Air Tahiti Nui explorer pass.
213. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson calls on richer nations to save Paralympic Games
214. Barred from competing at the Rio Games, Russia’s double Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva announced her retirement on Friday and said whoever won the women’s pole vault in her absence would not have...
215. Basketball is part of Alas family culture
216. Basketball royalty congratulates the U.S. women’s team on sixth straight Olympic gold
217. Behind the gritty sporting excellence displayed by P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal at the Rio Olympics lie years of sacrifice and dedication. On the part of coach Pullela Gopichand.
218. Being sole breadwinner bad for men's health: study
219. Being the primary breadwinner is bad for men's psychological well-being and health
220. Belt & Road initiative creating global opportunities
221. Benefits sought for unaided school staff
222. Bengal Congress tweets controversial Rajiv Gandhi quote, faces criticism
223. Best Buy may have held up better than its rivals, but the retailer will be hard pressed to make its 60th anniversary.
224. Bewildered Syrian boy goes viral
225. 'Bharat and Hindu have the same meaning and the entire world describes India as Hindu'
226. Bharat Petroleum announces Rs 75 lakh award for P V Sindhu
227. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs 75 lakh and promotion for P V Sindhu, the country's first-ever woman silver medallist in the Olympic Games.
228. Bharti Airtel’s director of strategic alliances Manish Prakash quits, to join Telenor Group as head of enterprise
229. Bhutan’s Royalty refutes “coup” claims in Rasgotra book
230. Bicentenary of Tamil education in Malaysia celebrated in Madurai
231. Biddinghuizen - Minister rondgeleid op Lowlands
232. Bigg Boss controversies: Contestants who didn't get along with host Salman Khan
233. Biggest Scandals of OLYMPICS revealed!
234. Billionaire and Hillary supporter Mark Cuban on his initial excitement for Trump's candidacy, Trump's attempt to change, and why he won't run himself.
235. Bimalendraimalendra Nidhi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
236. BJP foreign affairs department in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision to scrap the black-list of 212 Sikhs living abroad. “This has been a long-...
237. BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh said the West Bengal government will get Rs 3,59,406 crore under the 14th Finance Commission thanks to Modi government governments beliefin the federal structure of India.
238. BJP president Amit Shah said here on Saturday that the elections to five Assemblies in 2017, including Goa’s, will be crucial for the BJP to perform well in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a ...
239. Black Sea wheat exporters glimpse opening in France
240. Blog: We need a separate budget for Olympics
241. Boeing, Tatas put Nagpur on global aviation map: Devendra Fadnavis
242. BOJ’s Kuroda says won’t rule out deepening negative rate cut: Sankei
243. BOJ’s Kuroda says won’t rule out deepening negative rate cut: Sankei
244. BoJ won't rule out deepening negative rate cut, says Kuroda
245. Bolt caps Olympic ‘triple triple’ with javelin
246. Bolt seals triple-triple" border
247. Bolt was born to run said her mother Jennifer Bolt, he willl retire after next year's world championships
248. Bolt was born to run said her mother Jennifer Bolt, he willl retire after next year world championship
249. Border areas on alert after Pak call intercept 
250. Border shut after Afghans burn Pakistani flag
251. Border Shut After Afghans Burn Pakistani Flag
252. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 44-year-old Mei Fong has a Masters in International Affairs from the Columbia University's School......
253. Boxer Shakur Stevenson settles for silver
254. Boxer’s Olympic silver is best since 2004 for men’s program trying to restore luster.
255. BPCL altered direction of streams, High Court told
256. BPCL announces ₹ 75 lakh cash award, promotion for P V Sindhu
257. BPCL announces Rs 75 lakh cash award, promotion for P V Sindhu
258. BPCL today announced a cash award of ₹75 lakh and promotion for P V Sindhu, the country’s first-ever woman silver medallist in the Olympic Games. Sindhu has been working with Bharat Petroleum Corp Lt...
259. Brazil 1-0 Germany: Men's Olympic football final - Live - Neymar scores spectacular goal
260. Brazil claims its first men’s Olympic soccer gold, defeats Germany in PKs
261. BRAZIL CREATE HISTORY
262. Brazil defeats Germany, wins first Olympic soccer gold
263. Brazil’s first Olympic men’s soccer title brings a measure of redemption for 2014 World Cup humiliation.
264. Brazil soccer gold will be the memory Rio never forgets
265. Brazil v Germany - Final: Men's Football - Olympics: Day 15
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267. Brazil wins gold in soccer; US goes for more track medals
268. Brazil won the medal it wanted the most Saturday, claiming its first Olympic gold in soccer and providing a lift to a beleaguered nation in the process.
269. Brazil won the Olympic football gold medal for the first time in its history Saturday as it defeated Germany in a penalty shootout.
270. Brazil won the Olympic soccer gold medal for the first time in its history Saturday after it defeated Germany in a penalty shootout in Rio's Maracana Stadium.
271. Breaking protocol and PROMISING support
272. Britain's Adams first woman to retain Olympic boxing
273. Britain's Nicola Adams wrote herself into the history books once more as she became the first woman to retain an Olympic boxing title in Rio today.
274. Brock Lesnar hilariously challenges Conor McGregor to come meet him in WWE
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276. Brother of Aleppo boy who became the latest symbol of civil war dies
277. Brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee clinched triathlete gold and silver medals in the Olympics in Rio. CNN's Amanda Davies talks with the brothers over a friendly game of table tennis.
278. BSNL has marked 47 zones where security will be stepped up with the installation of base transceiver stations (BTS).
279. BSNL Puducherry is set to add 15 more Wi-Fi hotspots to the five such facilities that exist in the city. BSNL has already launched hotspots at the Le Café, Chunnambar, Secretariat, Bharathi Park and T...
280. Bulgaria's athlete Nevyana Vladinova gave an excellent performance at her first ever participation in Olympic games. She managed to secure the 7th position out of 10 world-class gymnasts. She was ...
281. Bulgarias Nevyana Vladinova Scores 7th in first ever Olympic Finals
282. Burglars strike in temple; loot gold, silver and cash
283. BWSSB staff summoned at least four times a week
284. CAFE Fleur by Chef Sau del Rosario" 0
285. Calico Jack and Miss Wonder please
286. Call from Pakistan intercepted suggesting nefarious plot
287. Call from Pakistan intercepted, three border districts on alert
288. Calling for a more humane approach to conservation, author and historian Mahesh Rangarajan on Saturday said that the efforts could not be limited to the State alone.“There are many organisations that ...
289. Calling her the pride of the nation, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Salman Khan and AR Rahman, among other celebrities have congratulated Indian woman shuttler PV Sindhu on winning a silver medal at ...
290. Calling upon BRICS countries to strengthen “cooperative mechanisms”, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday said a united front would help in the successful implementation of the Sustainable D...
291. Call to counter Internet crimes through international private-public partnership
292. Canada celebrates, mourns as rockers Tragically Hip say good-bye
293. Canada’s unofficial poet laureate is dying. He’s giving one last concert before he goes.
294. Candidates can check the result on SBI's official website. The interview call letters for successful candidates should be issued August 24, 2016 onwards
295. Can Yogeshwar Dutt add to India’s medal tally?
296. Caster Semenya, the face of track’s dilemma dealing with hyperandrogenism, wins Olympic gold in the women’s 800 meters
297. Caster Semenya, the face of track’s dilemma dealing with hyperandrogenism, wins Olympic gold in the women’s 800 meters.
298. CBI sources refused to disclose the identity of the accused who were taken into custody by it but said they would be produced in the fast-track court-2 of Bulandshahr on August 23.
299. CBI takes custody of 3 accused in Bulandshahr rape case
300. CBL follows the Indian Premiere League model but the players will only be film actors
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