Thursday, August 25, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-25 01:00



  1. A team of researchers with expertise in 3-D printing, mechanical engineering, and microfluidics has demonstrated the first autonomous, untethered, entirely soft robot. This small, 3-D-printed robot -- nicknamed the octobot -- could pave the way for a new generation of completely soft, autonomous machines.
  2. At her witty best, the television actress-turned-politician also said that thanks to that rejection, she got a job at McDonald's and the "rest is history".
  3. Atleast 247 dead in Italy quake, several cities ruined
  4. At least five people were taken to Emergency Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, after an attack Wednesday night on the American University campus there, the hospital said in a tweet.
  5. At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic State out of the border area around Jarablus and stopping&#8230
  6. At least one person was killed and 21 others injured on Wednesday in a gun and bomb attack at American University in Kabul, a media report said.
  7. At least one person was killed and 26 others were wounded in the assault, which comes just weeks after two university professors -- an American and an Australian -- were kidnapped at gunpoint near the school.]]
  8. At least three civilians were killed and 12 others injured in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's Balkh province on Thursday, police said.
  9. Atomic level analysis has revealed how two classes of calcium channel blockers, widely prescribed for heart disease patients, produce separate therapeutic effects by acting at different sites on the calcium channel molecule. The study looked at the anti-arrhythmia drug verapamil, and the hypertension and angina drug amlodipine. The study was conducted on bacterial calcium channels, which respond to these cardiovascular medicines. The findings could inform the design of better, safer calcium channel blockers for heart beat irregularities, chest pain, and high blood pressure.
  10. A top House Republican will release a new proposal that attempts to resolve the long-running dispute among retailers, state governments and online retailers over how to tax purchases made across state lines.
  11. a tourist police officer from Bagan said, adding some of the damage in the major tourist destination was &quot
  12. At present, fliers are not allowed to use mobile phones and Internet when they are in the Indian airspace
  13. At present, fliers are not allowed to use mobile phones and Internet when they are in the Indian airspace.]]
  14. A training programme on shrimp farming is scheduled to be held at Tharuvaikulam on August 29.The Department of Coastal Aquaculture, Tharuvaikulam, which functions under the control of Fisheries Colleg...
  15. A Turkish army tank and an armoured vehicle are stationed near the Turkish-Syrian border in Karkamis in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 23, 2016.
  16. Audi A4 (B9) Interiors Reviewed in 360-Degree Video
  17. August, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by Madam Ban Soon-taek, arrived in Argentina by car from Brazil at Iguazú. &nbsp
  18. AU Optronics Corp (友達) chairman and chief executive officer Paul Peng (彭雙浪) yesterday called on the government to ease funding restrictions and propose measures to keep talent in Taiwan to assist with the development of the domestic panel industry.
  19. Aurobindo Pharma consolidated net profit rises 23.81% in the June 2016 quarter
  20. Aurobindo Pharma standalone net profit declines 4.15% in the June 2016 quarter
  21. Aus needs to work outside comfort zone with India: report
  22. Australian carrier Qantas Airways Ltd yesterday posted record annual profits and announced its first payout to shareholders in seven years, staging a turnaround after axing jobs and selling aircraft in an aggressive restructuring.
  23. Australian investigative journalist Cameron Stewart, who broke the Scorpene data leak story, speaks exclusively to 'The Hindu'.
  24. Australians are now using super-human microchip technology
  25. Australia's High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu, recently hosted a special screening of the film "unIndian" starring Australian cricket legend Brett Lee. The film, which premiered last week, is showing in cinemas across India.Ms Sidhu said ...
  26. Australia's Steve Smith has been rested to focus on next month's tour of South Africa leaving David Warner to lead the side for the remainder of the Sri Lanka series.
  27. Australia will have towork outside its "normal comfort zone" of security partnerships to engage with India as a major partner in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia, according to a new report which identified key areas like maritime security for ...
  28. a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. defense official said, amid Washington&#8217
  29. Autonomous vehicle software startup nuTonomy’s launch beats Uber, which plans to offer such rides in Pittsburgh, by a few weeks.
  30. A view of submerged temples in the flood waters of River Yamuna in Allahabad...
  31. Avoid spectrum auctions during shraddh: Telcos to government
  32. A volume of 10.15 lakh kg has been catalogued for the last sale this month – Sale No: 33 of the auction of Coonoor Tea Trade Association, on Thursday and Friday. This is 1.56 lakh kg less than last w...
  33. Avvashya Group firms, Allcargo Logistics and ECU Worldwide, today announced a joint venture with CCI Logistics for consolidation of its contract business.
  34. A week-long film festival, organised by the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI), has been organised in Nagaland.
  35. A woman passenger was relieved of a gold chain in a train on Wednesday. Sources said the incident occurred at Kumarapuram station after an unidentified man snatched away her two-sovereign chain and es...
  36. A woman was today shot dead allegedly by four robbers after she resisted their loot bid at her house in Naveen Kunj colony here, police said.
  37. Axing trees in Turahalli forest for power line shocks greens
  38. A young girl was found alive and pulled from the rubble of the earthquake that hit Amatrice, Italy.
  39. BAAR, Switzerland - Mining major Glencore Plc has come to the defence of its move to hedge future coal production, describing the trade as “sensible" and a “corporate ...
  40. Bajrangi Bhaijaan to reunite with 'Munni' for TV commercial
  41. Baloch protesters carry Indian flags, PM Modi's pictures
  42. B&O Beoplay A1 is more like a half-kg pound cake with a leather band. It is easily the most portable of all Bluetooth speakers. Here is our full review.
  43. B&O Beoplay A1 review: Can it get any better
  44. Banglaore-based designer boutique Swasstik is holding a two-day exhibition of silk saris and salwar-kameez materials titled ‘Nesavu’ at Sangam Hotel here.It offers at least 25 varieties of handloom si...
  45. Banks using Whatsapp, Facebook to make transactions easier
  46. Ban releases follow-up to report on the death of former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld
  47. Ban releases follow-up to report on the death of former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld
  48. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has jokingly turned down a move to Arsenal, but urged the English football club's chief coach Arsene Wenger to sign "quality" stoppers.
  49. Bartending wilder than acting: Scott Eastwood
  50. Bashar al-Assad's forces carried out two chemical attacks in country, says UN investigation
  51. Basking in Olympic glory, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now set her eyes on the World Superseries, the only trophy missing from her cabinet, while becoming the World No.1 remains her ultimate goal.
  52. Bats for five-year stint for PSB chief executives
  53. Battled with anorexia in teens: Naya Rivera
  54. Battle of the Beltway
  55. Battles over voting rights are heating up in states that could play a critical role in the November election.
  56. BCCI age-group tournament for affiliate, associate members
  57. Being Astronaut
  58. Being obese or overweight may lead to eight more types of cancer than previously thought, new research has warned.
  59. Being obese or overweight may lead to eight more types of cancer than previously thought, new research has warned....
  60. Belgian cops shoot Filipina who stabbed three in Brussels
  61. Belhoul AlFalasi attends Afghanistans national day reception
  62. Bengal BJP chief to deliver lecture in USA
  63. Bengal Secretariat building evacuated after quake; metro services affected
  64. Be ready to safeguard people, Collector tells officials
  65. Best Buy reported a surprise increase in second-quarter sales, helped by a sharp jump in its online business as the retailer lured shoppers in a difficult market. The company’s stock surged as much as 19%.
  66. ‘Be the ambassadors of India’
  67. Better monsoon, civil service wage hike, a favourable fiscal monetary policy mix, recent passage of key reforms and continued FDI inflows should all support growth
  68. Between the cheesy sendoff and the after-work drinks, you have to do something very important: back up all your stuff and securely clear off your computer.
  69. Beware the CYCLOPS beetles: Scientists create three-eyed insects to understand how new traits evolve
  70. Bhaskar Shetty case: three main accused remanded in judicial custody till Sept. 6
  71. Bhaskar Shetty case: Three main accused remanded in judicial custody till September 6
  72. Biden warns Kurds not to seek separate enclave on Turkish-Syrian border
  73. BidenwarnsKurdsnottoseekseparateenclaveonTurkish-Syrianborder', 'width
  74. Bilingual thriller Thrillers are all the rage in the Kannada film industry and here’s on more in the offing. And what’s more, this time it’s a bilingual in Kannada and Telugu -- called Avadhi in Kanna...
  75. Bill Clinton defends Clinton Foundation, Sen. Graham sees possible Trump victory; polls indicate virtual tie
  76. Bill seeking ban on commercial surrogacy cleared
  77. Bio-inspired tire design: Where the rubber meets the road
  78. 'Birth of a Nation' slavery movie stumbles in Hollywood
  79. BJP blamed for granting nod for Aranmula project
  80. BJP choses Laxman Giluwa as new party President of Jharkhand
  81. BJP has left us weak on the borders: UP CM
  82. BJP MP Subramanian Swamy continued with jibes at RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, calling them "micro minded" management degree holders "foisted" by America.
  83. Blame it on systems that are built around technologies with weaker protocols which are inherently more vulnerable, India has witnessed a 350 per cent rise in cyber crime cases from 2011-2014, an Assocham-PwC joint study revealed on Thursday.
  84. Blatter vows to accept final verdict on six-year FIFA ban
  85. Blockchain Firm R3 Files for a Patent as Fintech Race Heats Up
  86. Boise Celebrates Navy Week
  87. Boko Haram commanders killed in airstrike [The Morning Call]
  88. Booker Prize-winning author Aravind Adiga's new novel talks of cricket and is about two brothers in a Mumbai slum raised by their obsessive father who want them to become stars in the game.
  89. Book: Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos; Author: Hardeep Singh Puri; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 263; Price: Rs 599
  90. Boy ‘tortured’ by parents in critical condition
  91. Brain injuries, including concussions in childhood, can increase the risk of mental illness, poor school attainment as well as premature death, finds a study.
  92. Brain scans of babies infected with Zika showed their skulls had collapsed. Overlapping tissues and abnormal skin folds suggested their brains had stopped growing, Brazilian experts found.
  93. Brajesh Ranjan: What causes judicial delay?
  94. Breakthrough Starshot is set to travel 25 trillion miles into space in 20 years at 20% of the speed of light. Now, experts say hitting a speck of dust at this speed could erode 30% of the probes surface.
  95. Brett Lee's unIndian film showing in India
  96. Brigade group launches initiative to build on innovative ideas in realty business
  97. British-Indian siblings hauled off plane over suspicion of supporting ISIS
  98. British Olympic team’s decision to issue 900 identical bags backfires at baggage claim
  99. British teenager Scarlett's death caused by external forces, claims defence
  100. Britney Spears is getting her own TV movie, which will focus on the singer's road to success, including her various ups and downs.
  101. Brookfield to set up office in India
  102. Bryce Harper helped Ledecky with her medals as she threw out the first pitch for the third time at Nationals Park.
  103. BSF training Narayani Sena in Cooch Behar, says WB govt probe
  104. BSNL employees stage demonstration
  105. BSNL launches unlimited 3G plan for Rs 1,099, cuts rate by 50%
  106. Budget in January can front-load spending
  107. Buildings were reduced to dusty piles in communities close to the epicentre of the quake, which had a magnitude of between 6.0 and 6.2
  108. Burkini ban: US warns tourists to obey French law
  109. Burnaby Mountie facing impaired driving charges dies of natural causes - CKNW News Talk 980
  110. Bus got stuck while crossing an overflowing river, passengers safely rescued
  111. Business software provider Workday Inc. reported revenue climbed more than a third, but the company’s loss was wider than expected in the face of rising expenses.
  112. By assigning a barcode to stem cells, researchers have made it possible to monitor large blood cell populations as well as individual blood cells, and study the changes over time. Among other things, they discovered that stem cells go through different stages where their ability to restore immune cells varies. The new findings provide important information for the research and treatment of leukemia and autoimmune diseases.
  113. By November, Tiruvottiyur and Manali residents will be able to use the road overbridge at Maattu Mandhai.The railways and highways department have expedited work to complete the Rs. 47 crore project w...
  114. By which the UAN is obtained or linked with the present employment by the present employer before filing Electronic Chalan-cum Return.
  115. Cabinet approves Agreement and the Protocol between India and Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
  116. Cabinet approves Central Scheme for Assistance to Civilian Victims of Terrorist and Cross Border Firing on Indian Territory
  117. Cabinet approves construction of second line between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya of Northeast Frontier Railway in Assam
  118. Cabinet approves Leasing out of AAI land for Centre for Perishable Cargo at Guwahati International Airport
  119. Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine
  120. Cabinet approves MoU with South Africa to establish cooperation in Grassroots Innovation
  121. Cabinet approves National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project
  122. Cabinet approves Nine projects worth Rs. 24,374.86 crore in Nine States
  123. Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Fiji
  124. Cabinet clears revised India-Cyprus DTAA
  125. Cabinet clears signing new air services agreement with Fiji
  126. Cabinet green-lights ₹24,000-cr rail projects
  127. Cabinet nod for Rs.27,000 cr. roads and railways projects
  128. Calcium channel blockers caught in the act at atomic level
  129. Calling China the worst abuser and currency manipulator, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump warned that if elected....
  130. Calls for levy of monthly maintenance charges on local community toilets
  131. Campaign tar on Trump coats from India
  132. Can a Chief Minister sanction a special pension scheme of which he or she will be a beneficiary?Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is confronted with this question as he tries to address the long-pending...
  133. Canada's national police force recently permitted its women officers to wear the hijab.
  134. Cancer researchers have long observed the value of treating patients with combinations of anti-cancer drugs that work better than single drug treatments. Now, in a new study using laboratory-grown cells and mice, scientists report that a method they used to track metabolic pathways heavily favored by cancer cells provides scientific evidence for combining anti-cancer drugs, including one in a nanoparticle format developed at Johns Hopkins, that specifically target those pathways.
  135. Can’t former tea vendor PM Modi feel our pain, ask street vendors
  136. Can the Modi Govt Satisfy 'All Stakeholders' and Douse the Kashmir Fire?
  137. Car manufacturing may be a multi-billion-dollar industry, but sometimes car manufacturers just want to have fun.
  138. Cars capable of driving themselves may be coming sooner than you think, but whether they need the current essentials — including a steering wheel and pedals on the floor — has the industry divided.
  139. CCEA approves 9 rail projects
  140. CCEA chaired by Narendra Modi passed massive line expansion programme; total length is 1937 km
  141. Celebrations underway in Thane (Maharashtra),'Govindas' make a 40ft pyramid attempting to break SC order. ANI
  142. Cell to track charges against e-commerce firms
  143. Central Italian Town 'Isn't Here Anymore' After Earthquake
  144. Centre Offers Rs 5 Lakh Compensation to Victims of Cross-border Firing in PoK
  145. Challenging the existing narratives of Indian history written from an 'inland' and 'Western' points of view, a new book attempts to retell the country's past from a maritime perspective by shedding light on how the Indian Ocean shaped human ...
  146. Changhua touted as prime location for wind farms
  147. Chemfab Alkalis commences commercial operations at Mariyur Unit
  148. Chennai's Daniel Sundar on Thursday started a non-stop ironing marathon in a bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.Sundar will attempt to iron 2100 garments in 101 hours to break the Guinness World Record held by UK's Gareth Sanders who ...
  149. ‘Chevalier award is just a sword resting on the shoulder for a moment, it’s not a crown’
  150. Chhapra mid-day meal incident: school principal convicted, husband acquitted
  151. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced the setting up of a sailing academy on Marina, the second longest beach in the world, and a centre for excellence in sailing and rowing.Making a
  152. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the City Central Park that has come up on the old central jail site during his scheduled visit to the city on August 30. The park will have first o...
  153. Child care via MFs: Avoid lock-in option
  154. Childhood brain injuries, including concussions, are associated with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, poor school attainment and premature death, according to a new study.
  155. China Airlines to resume cargo services to India
  156. China beefs up cyber security to prevent online frauds
  157. China continued to exert quiet but sustained pressures on India on the South China Sea...
  158. China Eastern Airlines Selects Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Engine to Power 15 A330s
  159. China faces an uphill battle in its push to become the global leader in computer chips because of a lack of technological know-how and talent, according to an analysis by Bain & Co.
  160. China gears up for missile warfare with US
  161. China Gears Up in Artificial Intelligence
  162. China is one of the world’s largest consumers of semiconductor devices thanks to
  163. China, Japan, ROK vow to reinforce cooperation
  164. China Maintains Quiet Pressure on India
  165. China moves to fend off financial risks
  166. China needs robust system for govt accountability: UN expert
  167. China on Thursday published the first pictures transmitted back to earth from Gaofen-3, the country's first C-band high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite.
  168. China Post to special stamp set for G20 Hangzhou Summit
  169. China Post to special stamp set for G20 Hangzhou Summit
  170. China’s economy has slowed in recent years, but it is still going strong and is responsible for about one-third of total economic growth worldwide. It is also becoming more sustainable, in line with the shift in its growth model away from investment and exports and
  171. China’s military is developing offensive and now defensive missiles in preparation for a future missile-dominated conflict with the United States. Beijing’s arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles has been growing steadily for decades as new systems were fielded in an…
  172. China’s Postal Bank said to seek approval for IPO
  173. China Steel Corp (中鋼), the nation’s only integrated steelmaker, yesterday said it would lower prices by 1.3 percent per tonne on average for October and November shipments in response to a US anti-dumping tax on steel products made in Taiwan.
  174. China Steel to cut prices due to anti-dumping tax
  175. China takes aggressive steps to fend off banking, financial risks
  176. China unveils Mars rover to launch in 2020
  177. China, US vow full implementation of Paris Agreement
  178. China, which has made marked progress in poverty alleviation, still needs robust mechanisms for governmental accountability for its citizens when their rights are violated in the context of development-related activities, a UN human rights expert ...
  179. China will introduce mandatory national standards to regulate the fields of major information technology infrastructure protection and classified networks.
  180. Chinese firm Jiangsu Longzhe may buy majority stake in Diamond Power Infrastructure for $125 million. EY was mandated by the company’s lenders to evaluate alternative options and finalise the best op...
  181. Chinese, Indian Banks May Soon Outperform Their Western Competitors
  182. ‘Chinese invasion will be bloody’
  183. Chinese political donations highlight Australian anxieties, lax law
  184. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Brian Deese, senior advisor to US President Barack Obama, in Beijing on Wednesday, agreeing to cooperate more closely on climate change.
  185. Chouhan urges students to contribute to development of MP
  186. Christoph Waltz in talks to join James Cameron's production
  187. Cindrella Financial Services reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2016 quarter
  188. Cindrella Hotels standalone net profit declines 10.00% in the June 2016 quarter
  189. Citizen Yarns standalone net profit rises 50.00% in the June 2016 quarter
  190. City Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar has promulgated regulatory order under Section 41 of the Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1997 (extended to the cities of Salem, Tiruchi and Tirunelveli) for a period ...
  191. 'Civic hacker' named as minister without portfolio
  192. Clean up the employees' pension scheme
  193. Climate change could cause new hay fever misery for millions of people across Europe -- according to a new report. Hay fever is a common allergic condition that is caused by an allergy to pollen -- including tree pollen (released during spring), grass pollen (released during the end of spring and beginning of summer) or weed pollen (especially released late autumn).
  194. Clinton is scheduled to deliver remarks Thursday about a conservative movement, often associated with white nationalism and fervent anti-immigration views, that has cheered Trump’s candidacy.
  195. Close shave for Vijayawada-bound bus passengers
  196. CMFRI inks pact with varsity to boost marine life research
  197. CMFRI, MSU sign pact for research on Gulf of Mannar
  198. CMR Group chief donates 23 acres land for intl airport project
  199. CNN correspondent Barbie Nadeau was nearing the end of a Facebook Live in Saletta, Italy, when a building collapsed directly behind her.
  200. CNN correspondent Barbie Nadeau was nearing the end of a Facebook Live Wednesday afternoon in Saletto, Italy, answering a viewer's question about the condition of the city's roads, when a building collapsed directly behind her.
  201. CNN's Chris Moody takes a ride into the Florida Everglades with United States Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell to see how they plan on saving grass.
  202. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout learns about unique spices in Chinese cooking from expert Fuchsia Dunlop.
  203. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout visits Xindalu in Shanghai with chef and food writer Fuchsia Dunlop to learn what makes the restaurant's Peking duck special.
  204. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout visits Xindalu with Chinese food expert Fuchsia Dunlop to sample the Shanghai restaurant's signature dish.
  205. CNN Strikes Again: Blames NYT Hack on Russians, Provides Zero Evidence
  206. Coach Nikolai says Jaisha said no to personalised refreshment
  207. Coimbatore, which is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and industries, should look at cities similar to it – both within and outside India – to move to the next level, Srinivasan K. Swamy, Chairman...
  208. Collection of heart-warming episodes from the author’s personal and professional life. Nananhutheertha Mazhakal, Deepa Nisanth, Rs. 170
  209. Collector S Natarajan has instructed officials of various departments to take all precautionary measures to safeguard people during the north east monsoon.Addressing a meeting here on Wednesday, he ad...
  210. Colombia announces historic peace deal
  211. Colombia, FARC Rebels Announce Deal to End 5-Decade War
  212. Colombia, FARC rebels end 50-year war
  213. Colombia, guerrillas reach peace accord to end 52-year-old war
  214. Colombian government and FARC rebels announce peace deal
  215. ColombiangovernmentandFARCrebelsannouncepeacedeal', 'width
  216. Colombian government, FARC guerrillas reach peace accord after 52-year war
  217. Colombian govt & rebel group FARC sign historic peace accord
  218. Colombians celebrate as peace deal is reached with Farc rebels
  219. Colombia's government and FARC rebels reached a historic peace accord to end their half-century civil war
  220. Colombia's government and its biggest rebel group announced a deal for ending their country's half-century guerrilla war, one of the world's longest-running armed conflicts. The war has claimed more than 220,000 lives
  221. Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once took the resource-rich country to the brink of collapse. The FARC will lay down arms and reintegrate into civilian life.
  222. Columnist Li Yuan writes that the biggest buzz in China’s internet industry is about competing head-to-head with the U.S. and other tech powerhouses in the hottest area of technological innovation: artificial intelligence.
  223. Come for the procedurally generated universe, stay for the exploration
  224. Commander, Destroyer Squadron 2 Relieved
  225. Commerce & Industry Ministry said a grievance redressal mechanism is being established to look into complaints against e-commerce players, including allegations that they are flouting Foreign Dir...
  226. Commercial free trade zone in Africa [The Grand Angle]
  227. Company divests stake in Laos power project to Chaleon Sekong Group
  228. Complainant, officials may face the heat for POCSO case against juveniles
  229. Concerned over handling of samples sent for forensic examination, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Police to inform it about the manner of storage of samples immediately upon collecti...
  230. Concerns about the Californian firm's latest app focus on the privacy settings and personal data, as well as a need to make young users aware of what information they are sharing and with who.
  231. Concussions and brain injury: Can omega-3 intake aid in brain health recovery?
  232. Congratulating the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia &#8211 People&#39
  233. Congratulating the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia &#8211 People's Army (FARC-EP) on reaching a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the ongoing support of the United Nations system to the two sides as they muster the &#8220equally determined and exemplary effort&#8221 that will be required to implement the agreements. 
  234. Congratulating the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia &#8211 People&#39s Army (FARC-EP) on reaching a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the ongoing support of the United Nations system to the two sides as they muster the &#8220equally determined and exemplary effort&#8221 that will be required to implement the agreements.
  235. Congress demands judicial probe into Scorpene leak
  236. Congress leader and Member of Parliament Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday urged the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government to work in tandem to tackle the crisis in the valley and urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently on a ...
  237. Congress MP K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao has urged the Central government to take control of the Polavaram project and set a timeframe for its completion. Dr. Ramachandra Rao told reporters in New Delhi th...
  238. Congress Pitches for Dialogue With All Stakeholders on Kashmir
  239. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami.
  240. Construction stocks gain after CCEA approves national highways improvement project
  241. Contestants are oiled up for Mr Afghanistan competition
  242. Continuous rains in China caused substantial damage to prehistoric cliff paintings at Helan mountain in Ningxia Hui region.
  243. Contract staff will help Coal India tide over Sept 2 strike
  244. Contrary to the expectations, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which sits as the Opposition in Himachal Pradesh and was expected to take a stand on the CBI’s revelations against sitting Congress Chief Min...
  245. Contribution of small towns -- known as beyond the top 15 cities (B15) -- to mutual funds' asset base in India has surged 19 per cent to Rs 2.02 lakh crore in last fiscal.
  246. Contribution of small towns-known as beyond the top 15 cities (B15) —— to mutual funds’ asset base in India has surged 19 per cent to Rs 2.02 lakh crore in last fiscal. Mutual funds’ assets under man...
  247. ConveGenius, an education technology company offering mobile solutions to enhance quality of education, has raised an equity investment worth Rs 6 crore from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. The company is the first platform company in the ...
  248. cool Tassels are making a comeback in clothes and accessories.
  249. Corporation Commissioner K. Vijayakarthikeyan said that the civic body would soon identify open wells within its limit and take steps to either close or increase safety measures.If the wells were on g...
  250. Cos like Mindtree & GE now allow women employees to bring their young children to work
  251. Could LSD make you more creative? Scientists reveal how the psychedelic drug changes the way the brain processes language
  252. Coup in Turkey Now in a Coop
  253. Cracker industry seeks early issuance of licences
  254. Cricketers will promote Skore Condoms product range and will also re-create 'Champion' song for Indian audience
  255. Crispin Blunt: Britain is free and nimble after Brexit: India and Britain can sign a free trade agreement now
  256. Criticising the Centre's move to ban commercial surrogacy, senior advocate and Rajya Sabha member K.T.S Tulsi said that surrogacy is one of the biggest support systems for poor women and urged the government to introduce greater regulation to ...
  257. Crohn's disease sufferers experience slower response times than matched individuals that do not have the disease, new research demonstrates.
  258. CrowdStrike, other cybersecurity firms rejoining industry cooperative
  259. Cult will continue to run as an independent company, officials said. Bansal had invested an undisclosed amount in Bengaluru-based Cult in a personal capacity five months ago.
  260. Curfew was imposed in Pulwama district of Kashmir in view of killing of a youth in security forces action on Wednesday during clashes.
  261. Currency daily report for Aug 25, 2016 by Veracity Financial Services
  262. Customs officials seize 2 kg of ‘ephedrine’
  263. Cut lending rates for SMEs, says Commerce Minister
  264. CVC tells CBI to share details of big ticket frauds with ED
  265. Cybercrime cases in the country registered under the IT Act surged nearly 300 per cent between 2011 and 2014, according to a study, which cautioned that cyberattacks around the world are occurring at a greater frequency and intensity.
  266. Cybercrime in India up 300% in 3 years: Study
  267. Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data.
  268. Cybersecurity companies work with Google's VirusTotal service
  269. Czech locksmith builds plane to fly to work 10 miles away
  270. Dahi Handi celebrations to mark Krishna Janmashtami got off to a colourful start in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra today...
  271. Dana Majhi said his repeated requests to the hospital for transport yielded no result
  272. DataWind, which is known for its low-budget tablets in India sold 37.2 percent of the approximately 950,000 tablets in India, during the three months ended June 30, 2016, according to CMR's India Tablet PC Market Review.The overall tablet market ...
  273. Days after literally threatening to leave the office of Lieutenant Governor , Kiran Bedi on Wednesday struck a conciliatory note by stating that she is working in tandem with Chief Minister V. Narayan...
  274. DCNS says Scorpene data leak may be "economic warfare"
  275. DCNS: Scorpene leak may be 'economic warfare'
  276. Deadly earthquake rocks central Italy; dozens dead, hundreds missing
  277. Deadly quake strikes central Italy, 73 confirmed dead
  278. Death Toll Climbs Over Duterte's Drug War
  279. Death Toll from Italy Quake Rises to Nearly 250 as Rescuers Work Through the Night
  280. Death toll in Italy earthquake nears 250
  281. Death toll in Italy quake rises to 247; hundreds injured and missing
  282. Decides to seek the assistance of NDRF during relief and rescue operations
  283. Decides to seek the assistance of NDRF during relief and rescue operations.
  284. Declare health emergency in Agency, demands CPI(M)
  285. Deepak said the department will also be discussing the possibility of erecting telecom infrastructure on the railway network, for the benefit of passengers.
  286. Deepika becomes brand ambassador of Indian Psychiatric Society
  287. Deepika Padukone is among world’s 10 top paid actresses. This is how much she earned
  288. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has ordered a probe into the leak of sensitive data on India’s Scorpene submarines, which are being jointly developed by French firm DCNS and state-run Mazagon Dock...
  289. Delegation from Brussels keen on investment in TS
  290. Delegation led by Omar Abdullah also demanded that centre shouls initiate dialogue with all the stakeholders in J&K to find a peaceful solution
  291. Delhi Assembly ratifies 'big reform' GST bill
  292. Demand and need of warehouse increases, says Zebra Technologies
  293. Demanding promotion, sanitary inspectors attached to the Department of Public Health observed fast here on Wednesday.The protestors said the Leprosy Inspectors, who were merged with Department of Publ...
  294. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper over the phone to discuss the Clinton Foundation and recent criticism from Donald Trump.
  295. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is expected to receive her intelligence briefing Saturday morning near her home in New York at the FBI offices in White Plains, according to a US official.
  296. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign is accusing rival Donald Trump of outsourcing his clothing brands...
  297. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign is accusing rival Donald Trump of outsourcing his clothing brands overseas, including his coats to India, in a new television commercial set to air this week. In the past, the Clinton ...
  298. Dengue can be deadly for those who have heart disease, says a research study conducted by Upendra Kaul, dean and executive director, Clinical Research and Academics, Fortis Healthcare Limited.The rese...
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