- As the dust starts to settle after the controversies surrounding Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Pakistan, a sense of proportion is urgently needed — and given how easily minor observations ab...
- As the government sees it, Uber is not really playing the game. Well, this may be true, but the law is there to protect consumers, so why do consumers continue to choose Uber?
- As the state takes a deep look at its hepatitis C epidemic, researchers have crunched the numbers to project what could be done to lift Rhode Island's burden of death and disease.
- A storm is about to hit the global copper market, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which forecast that the price might slump to US$4,000 per tonne over 12 months as mine supply picks up, producers enjoy lower costs and demand growth softens.
- A stronger than expected jobs report from the Labor Department shows the U.S. economy added 255,000 jobs in July. CNN's Christine Romans reports.
- A strong focus on reward combined with a lack of self-control appears to be linked to the tendency to commit an offence. Brain scans show that this combination occurs in psychopathic criminals, say researchers from Nijmegen in an article in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
- At a Chicago physics conference, Tiziano Camporesi, a CERN chief scientific spokesman, said more data has revealed that what they saw was simply a random statistical fluctuation.
- Atanu Das gives India a bright start
- Atanu Das showed fine composure and skill to bounce back from a poor start in his maiden Olympics to finish fifth in the qualification round as archery got underway at Bra...
- At CIA, a convert to Islam leads the terrorism hunt
- A team, led by Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab in Passadena and the University of Arizona, has published over 1,000 new images taken of Mars over the last few years (pictured clockwise from top left: a crater with steep slopes, part of Olympus Mons, the planned landing site of ExoMars,a material like opal found on the surface, steep ridges and a recent impact crater). At one point, Mars was covered with oceans, ice sheets and erupting volcanoes that created the mountains that towered over the planet. The surface of the planet is filled with fascinating bumps and scratches, and each feature teaches us something new about our neighbour.
- Athletes’ Parade Ends at Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony
- At home in Hogwarts
- A three-day exhibition showing India's indigenous defence capabilities like BrahMos
- At least 13 killed, 6 injured in France bar fire: govt
- At least 13 people have died after a fire ravaged and destroyed a bar in Rouen, the capital of the French region of Normandy, a local newspaper reports. Most of the victims were reportedly young people attending a birthday party.
- At least 13 people have died and six been injured in a fire early today at a bar in Rouen, northern France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.
- At least one dead in Iran gas pipeline blast, says official
- At Olympic Committee Event, Secretary-General Welcomes First-Ever Refugee Team Initiative for Raising Awareness of Critical Issues
- A total of 1,000 candidates will be given skills training during this financial year in Vellore district under the State government’s Amma Skill Training and Employment Scheme.Skill training will be p...
- A total of 8,000 birds have been seized and rescued from Crawford Market since 1993, the PIL said
- A trail-blazer for travel planning is here
- At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in far-month October ...
- A two-day pharma trade show and conference, PharmaLytica 2016, got underway in a big way in the city on Friday. The third edition of the event, according to UBM India, the organisers, is dedicated to...
- A United Nations board set up by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon found that the peacekeeping mission had "failed to manage the crisis effectively" in South Sudan.
- Australia court launches judicial review of Adani's mine project
- Australian court to review Adani’s mine project
- Australian officials overseeing the search for the plane last month said data recovered from Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah's simulator included a flight path to the southern Indian Ocean. Malaysian officials at the time refused to confirm the findings.]]
- Australia’s central bank said the outlook for the currency and China are key uncertainties to its growth and inflation forecasts, which were otherwise little changed.
- Authorities had extended curfew to more areas of Kashmir to thwart a planned march by separatists to Hazratbal shrine
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- A village that cleaned a river
- Awards and honors bestowed by the military have been a major topic of conversation -- and some confusion -- in US politics for the last week. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is facing a backlash for laying into the Gold Star parents of Muslim US soldier Humayun Khan, who died in a suicide bombing during the Iraq War, after they denounced his policies at the Democratic National Convention. Trump was then criticized for comments made after a supporter gave him a Purple Heart award at a rally in Virginia Tuesday, responding that he "always wanted" one, after which critics asked if he knew why the honor is bestowed. Here's breakdown of the major honors given to military service members and their families by the US government and the reasons they are granted.
- A woman who was on a morning walk was robbed of her gold chain near Kadapperi, Tambaram on Friday. Police said Sangeetha M. (42) was walking near her house, when two youth on a motorbike snatched her ...
- A young mom from Kansas City shut down a body shamer who wanted her to cover up at the pool.
- AYUSH clinics at Railway Hospital
- Bach explains IOC’s stand on Russia
- Bad roads, encroachments galore in Ward 183
- Bangladesh blocks 35 websites
- Bangladesh blocks over 30 news sites
- Bangladesh says Philippines president commits to return heist money funnelled via Manila
- Ban hails EU donation to African-led Lake Chad Basin task force combating Boko Haram
- Based on two short stories by Waryam Singh Sandhu, the director connects two nearly disparate stories to show the grisly paranoia that gripped the state in 1984 during the anti-Sikh riots
- Basketball, track and swimming have been staples at the Olympics for decades, drawing thousands of spectators. But solo synchronized swimming or live pigeon shooting?
- Battle of the RoboSubs: Young Engineers Compete for Underwater Supremacy
- BCCI to convey concerns to Lodha panel
- Beauty DIYS for unwanted facial hair
- Before stepping down as RBI Gov on Sept 4, Rajan completed his inflation target and staffed up the 6-member MPC
- BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday accused Japan"s new defense minister of recklessly misrepresenting history after she declined to say whether Japanese troops massacred civilians in China during World War Two. Tomomi Inada, a 57-year old lawmaker known for her…
- Being a lifeguard at the Olympics
- Benin's president Patrice Talon has called on African countries to prioritize the mobilization of domestic resources, including relevant tax ...
- Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky may be the headliner, but she has plenty of company among locals competing at the Games.
- Bhagwat also said that both developed and developing countries were getting caught in the crossfire as the tussle to become superpower was on in the world.]]
- Bharat Forge banks on domestic auto demand to offset export fall
- Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s largest telecommunications services provider, on Friday announced two new postpaid plans under its ‘myPlan Infinity’ series, offering unlimited voice calls along with ...
- BHUMIKA K. takes a look at how the sari has put the spotlight back on handlooms in urban India, on the eve of National Handloom Day on August 7
- Bibek Debroy panel had suggested phasing out of separate railway budget
- Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh to school lovebirds
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- BJP chief Amit Shah has already summoned the CMs of BJP-ruled States for a meeting on August 27, to push for an early clearance.
- BJP leader said the ruling will serve a lesson to Kejriwal and help him focus on fulfilling his promises made to the people of Delhi.
- BJP MP says Government's Kashmir strategy "totally wrong"
- BJP state unit chief Vijay Rupani was appointed as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat yesterday
- Black holes may be 'back doors' to other parts of the universe, researchers claim
- Black Lives Matter branches out to U.K., launches protests
- Black Lives Matter protest blocks Heathrow access
- Bloody PH drug war catches eye of int’l media
- Boeing has awarded a contract for the manufacture of complex titanium machined parts and aluminium assemblies for the 787 Dreamliner and 737 airplanes to Bengaluru-based CIM Tools Private Limited. Boe...
- BoE stimulus sledgehammer lifts world stocks; UK shares hit 1-yr high
- Bonalu celebration by AP, TS staff in Secretariat
- Booking ends for Krishna water today
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- “Both farmers and bankers are confused for not knowing the policy of the government”
- Bradley Cooper develops HBO miniseries about rise of ISIS militant group
- Bradley Cooper is developing a miniseries about the rise of ISIS for HBO. The four-time Academy Award nominee will executive produce the miniseries, called
- Bradley Cooper to Develop HBO Series on ISIS
- Bradley Cooper walks the red carpet of the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival at Shanghai Grand Theatre on June 11, 2016 in Shanghai, China.
- Branded by law: India’s denotified tribes
- Brazil's Rousseff 'sad to miss' Rio Olympic Games party
- Brazil's Senate committee clears way for Dilma Rousseff impeachment
- Brazil casts aside crisis in rousing Rio Games opening
- Brazil Coup Government Wins Gold Medal for Austerity and Repression
Saturday, August 6, 2016
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