General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-24 02:00

China to Reorganize Over Half of Ground Forces to Form Smaller Divisions
China, Turkmenistan pledge more cooperation in energy, trade
China unveils images of spacecraft it aims to send to Mars by 2020
China unveils its Mars rover concept: Images provide the first glimpse of the vehicle that will launch in 2020
Chinese crude demand could falter as Beijing clamps down on alleged tax evasion in the oil industry
Chinese firm Jiangsu Longzhe may soon seal a deal to buy majority stake in Diamond Power Infrastructure for USD 125 million.
Chinese nationals part of alleged Taiwanese gang in Philippines
Chinese naval ships return to home port after RIMPAC 2016
Chinese peacekeeping force to S. Sudan passes UN combat-readiness assessment
Chinese students seeking admission to top colleges flock to U.S. high schools
Chip technology keeps checked luggage in check
CHR: Extrajudicial killings in Duterte war on drugs ‘unprecedented’
Christopher Edwards and Sylvain Piqueux from Arizona State University inspected the features using a thermal imaging instrument on board the Mars Odyssey orbiter.
Ciara and Russell Wilson cancelled wedding twice
CII favours short-term protection of steel industry
Cisco layoffs likely to impact India R&D
Citizens For Change: Mahalakshmipuram" border
City-based Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a payments technology and transaction processing provider, has unveiled a new authentication platform that promises to provide online transactions imp...
City waste that is converted into compost at Vellalore will soon be marketed and sold by Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL).The Coimbatore Corporation, which supplies the waste, Coimbatore Integrated Wa...
Civil defence forces to be raised in 3 coastal districts
Civil Defence Forces to be raised in three coastal districts
Clashes at the Jarablus-Karkamis border
Climbing for the second day, gold prices advanced by Rs 50 to Rs 31,250 per 10 grams today on increased buying by jewellers at the domestic spot market amid positive global cues.
Clinton, Kaine make pitch to small businesses with tax breaks, other measures
Clinton says U.S. presidential election an 'alternative reality'
CM honours Olympics silver medallist Sindhu; promises to develop sports infrastructure
CM seeks report on alleged land grab by Chief Secretary
CM seeks report on chief secy's 'role' in land encroachment
CNN's Barbie Nadeau describes the rubble after a 6.2-magnitude quake hit central Italy, according to CNN affiliate Rai.
CNN's Pedram Javaheri breaks down the available data on an earthquake that struck central Italy, and what it might mean for damage and risk to lives.
CNN's Phil Black reports from the front lines of the conflict in Ukraine, where a ceasefire is theoretically in effect, though soldiers say fire is exchanged every day.
Collector K.S. Palanisamy on Tuesday asked doctors and para medical staff members to keep themselves abreast of latest trends in family welfare procedures in order to improve the quality of services.I...
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Colombia government and FARC rebels ready to announce peace deal
COLOMBO – China is taking the lead to promote Sri Lankan capital Colombo as South Asia’s hub through the controversial Colombo Port City which has been re-branded as Colombo International Financial City. The new financial city is expected to fill…
COMBATSS-21 Open Architecture Combat Management System Selected for US Navy Frigates
Commerce Ministry sanctions ₹25 crore
Commercial tax, RTO outposts searched; cash seized
Companies have raised nearly Rs 26,000 crore from the issuance of bonds on the NSE's newly launched electronic book mechanism platform in less than two months.
Competition between Uber and Lyft has made rides more affordable for Americans. Lyft has managed to claw market share away from Uber in major US cities this year, but at significant financial costs.
Concert halls, sports stadiums and conferences could benefit from the new 'MegaMIMO' system developed by MIT, which uses an algorithm to let multiple routers share the same part of the spectrum.
Condemning the United States for supporting Amnesty International after a sedition case was registered against it; the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday said the former is no one to interfere in India's internal matter."Who is USA to support ...
Cong must not play politics on issues of national interest: Naqvi
Congress demands CM Naveen Patnaik's resignation over killing of woman
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today told the Supreme Court that he had never blamed RSS as an institution that killed Mahatma Gandhi but had stated that a person associated with it was responsible for his assassination.
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala today took a dig at the CPI(M) for organising celebrations on the occasion of Sreekrishna Jayanthi, saying such new methods adopted by the Left party show that it was facing "ideological bankruptcy".
Congress leader Ramya on Sunday said that Pak is a good country, not hell. Manohar Parrikar's comment not true
Congress must not play politics on issues of national interest: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Congress slams Arvind Kejriwal's 'artificial love' for Goa
Congress slams Kejriwal's 'artificial love' for Goa
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had not blamed the RSS as an institution for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, but the people associated with it, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.
Congress vice-president says he only said "a person associated with RSS was responsible for his assassination."
Congress vice-president says he only said "a person associated with RSS was responsible for Mahatma's assassination."
Cong Slams Kejriwal's 'Artificial Love' for Goa
Conjuring the Wonders of Space With Light and Chemistry
Conspiracy theorists claim 'Planet X' is on a collision course for Earth
Conspiracy theorists claim Planet X will end the world
Contending that she had planned so many developmental programmes to be pushed after Eid, she said the unrest was "pre-planned" as "vested interests."
Contending that she had planned so many developmental programmes to be pushed after Eid, she said the unrest was "pre-planned" as "vested interests" were keen to latch on to something to trigger unrest.
Continuing with its efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, Pakistan has briefed China about...
Controversies regarding Sabarimala affairs should be put to rest and effort should be made for the smooth conduct of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrim season beginning mid-November, Travancore...
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Coolpad Mega 2.5D is another budget smartphone that promises great selfies. Here's our review.
Coolpad Mega 2.5D review: The selfie obsessed get an edge
Coonoor auction: 93% of tea volume sold
Cooperation is often hailed as a key trait that separates humans from animals, but researchers said this week that our closest relative, the chimpanzee, can learn to work as a team.
Corinthians striker Luciano has joined newly promoted Spanish top-flight football club Leganes, the Brazilian outfit said.
Corporate cubicle to cool cafe
Cos raise Rs 26,000 cr via bond issues on NSE e-book platform
Could Joe Ross return from the DL as a Nationals reliever?
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Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) today said it will raise up to Rs 11,000 crore through Basel III compliant debt instruments on a private placement basis.
Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Russian...
Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Russian Paralympic Committee appeal" border
Cow is mother of not only Hindus but also of Muslims: Swami Swaroopanand
CPI(M)'s Krishna Jayanthi celebration shows its ideological bankruptcy: Ramesh Chennithala
CPI(M) has been organising celebrations across Kerala on the occasion of Sreekrishna Jayanthi since last year.
CPI(M)'s Krishna Jayanthi celebration shows its ideological
CPI (M) slams NDA’s economic policies
CP Kukreja bags $60 mn project in Kuala Lumpur
Cremation ceremonies are taking place in the alleys adjacent to the river or on the terraces of the 'havelis' due to lack of space, said officials.]]
Crime dramas are 'voyeuristic' and misrepresent women, says the writer of The Danish Girl
Cronzy pen allows users to write in 16 MILLION different colours
CRPF jawan dies in landslide at Vaishnodevi
Crude oil production during July 2016 was 1.81% lower than in July 2015
Crystal Dunn rejoins Washington Spirit, Canadian Olympians to return next week
CSTO peacekeeping forces to participate in UN missions
CTTC-Bhubaneswar signs agreement with ISRO
Curfew is in force in five police station areas of downtown city and Batamaloo and Maisuma areas in the uptown, a police official said.]]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has signed up with PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore to jointly offer a vocational diploma programme in the automobile sector. About 20 workers of DICV will ...
Daimler India in pact with PSG Polytechnic
Dakshina Kannada irrigation plan to focus on water body rejuvenation
Dalit rallying and aggressive Mayawati pose a serious challenge for BJP in UP polls
Dark fingers on Mars may NOT be signs of flowing water: Red planet's 'wet streaks' are drier than thought
Data leak serious matter but Scorpene programme on track: MDL chairman
Data monitoring company Markit said the eurozone economy maintained its resilience despite Britain's shock vote
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Days after his deaf and speech-impaired brother was shot and killed by a North Carolina state trooper, Sam Harris wonders whether the shooting happened because his sibling's disabilities led to a misunderstanding.
Deadly bagpipe infection is health warning to all wind musicians
Deadly earthquake rocks central Italy; at least 38 dead and toll expected to rise
Deaths of Foxconn Employees Highlight Pressures Faced by China's Factory Workers
Deepika on Forbes' list of world's highest paid actresses
Deepika Padukone becomes world's 10th highest paid actress: Forbes
Deepika Padukone Is the 10th Highest Paid Actress in the World
Defence expert Commodore (Retd.) C. Uday Bhaskar on Wednesday said the reported leak of classified information related to the Indian Navy's Scorpene submarine project is a setback for the country's submarine building program, adding the government ...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar earlier on August 24 said he has asked Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba to analyse the extent of the leak and find out whether it is related to India or not.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought a report from the navy on the alleged leak of sensitive data on India's Scorpene submarines, as part of the larger expose pertaining to some 22,000 documents of its French designer, DCNS, by the ...
Defense attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl sought to have charges against their client dismissed Tuesday, arguing that comments made by Sen. John McCain could prevent a fair trial.
Deforestation caused reduced rainfall in Ganga Basin, NE India
Delhi Assembly passes Bill to do away with luxury tax on budget hotels
Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain will fly to Vatican to attend Mother Teresa's sainthood ceremony with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today giving his nod.
Delhi Kid Run Over by School Van
Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history. New Aerospace Museum is not only meant to preserve the...
Deliberately weird soccer hair has been a tradition since the 1990s, says one former player.
Democratic strategist and long-time Clinton supporter James Carville said Monday if there is a complete shutdown of the Clinton Foundation, people will die.
Democratic strategist James Carville tells Anderson Cooper that "people are going to die'' if the Clinton Foundation is forced to shut down.
Departments and ministries under the State Council have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, along with Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, on Tuesday felicitated the parents and the coach of Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik.The Delhi government h...
Deputy premier Prawit Wongsuwon said Police chief and military officers have been ordered to investigate last night's bombings
Describing the first three months after he had declared his "death", Murugan said he did not want to "even write one word". He said during that time he felt like a like "a walking corpse", and "like a rat in a burrow".]]
Design concept of Mars probe unveiled
Designer Manish Malhotra is all set to transform the runway experience with a Virtual Reality show in which, well, you are where the action is!
Desks that encourage school children to stand in the classroom may reduce their risk of obesity by lowering body mass index....
Desks that encourage school children to stand in the classroom may reduce their risk of obesity by lowering body mass index (BMI), a new study has claimed.
Despite a hefty hike in fees of US H-1B and L-1 visas, there has been no drop in number of applications from India and the country continues to be the highest recipient of H-1B visas, the highest US official in Washington dealing with international visa issues said on Tuesday.]]
Despite almost two years of silence, NASA never stopped searching for its long lost spacecraft STEREO-B.
Despite some Republicans raising questions about her health, Hillary Clinton cracked jokes on Monday about the conspiracy theories.
Despite the recent findings that having kids might be harmful to your self-esteem, it's pretty safe to say that American culture is "pronatalist": As soon as you graduate college, start a career, and marry somebody, the next level of the video game called life is parenthood. Whether it's your mom asking about would-be grandkids over the holidays or the endless parade of domestic sitcoms, there's an agreed-upon assumption that "family" includes children, and that not having kids must be the result of infertility or just not getting around to it. But these expectations are at odds with changes in the way people are living: From the 1970s to the 2000s, the number of childless women in the U.S. nearly doubled, and the national data suggests that 15 percent of women and 24 percent of men hit 40 without having kids.
‘Destination Malls’ emerges on Bengaluru’s retail scene
Devas made false tech. claims, alleges CBI
Devas Multimedia allegedly claimed in 2004 to have technology standardised by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute as late as 2007, the Central Bureau of Investigation says. The agency...
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation rose 2.13% to Rs 278 at 14:18 IST on BSE after a bulk deal of 10.05 lakh shares was executed on the scrip at Rs 274.90 per share at 09:47 IST on BSE.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday confirmed that they have arrested the prime accused involved in the murder of prominent publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan.In a statement issued a short while ago and quoted by the Daily Star, a DMP spokesman said ...
Di-ammonium phosphate (DPA) leaked from the DAP Fertiliser Company Limited on the bank of Karnaphuli river on Monday night
Did Trump make donations for flood relief in Louisiana? Here’s what we know.
Digital Locker Authority soon to push paperless governance
Dion Global Solutions develops new market data app for Chi-X Australia
DIPP to launch awareness campaign on IPR
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has begun work on building a set for his next magnum opus "Padmavati" at Mehboob Studios here, even as official announcement about the cast is still awaited.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has begun work on building a set for his next magnum opus "Padmavati" at Mehboob Studios, even as official announcement about the cast...
Disabled Afghan girl painter dreams of international fame
Discoms to turn around by next year thanks to UDAY, says power secretary
Discovering the unifying force of music
Discovering the unifying force of music
Discover the longest glass bridge in China [no comment]
Display your collectibles on repurposed shelves
Diversified business group Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) and Bain Capital Credit have come together to create a platform to invest in restructuring areas in India.The companies believe that there is m...
Divyank Turakhia's Media.net acquired by Chinese consortium for $900M in cash
DMK chief M. Karunanidhi expressed his condolences on the death of S.R. Nathan, former President of Singapore and close aide of Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on Monday. Nathan, who al...
DMK won't be unnerved by AIADMK or police, says M Karunanidhi
Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have warned of a sudden increase in Chikungunya positive cases, by announcing that 180 patients have tested positive for the vector borne disease this season.The doctors said this sudden ...
Dollar edges up, as investors wait on Fed, Jackson Hole
Domestic crude oil output fell 1.81 per cent in July 2016 but natural gas output rose 3.27 per cent, according to data released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.Domestic crude oil product...
Donald Henderson was a former dean of the school's Bloomberg School of Public Health
Donald Trump and Republicans are pouncing on a report that more than half of the private individuals with whom Hillary Clinton met as secretary of state donated to her family's foundation.
Donald Trump attacks Clinton Foundation, hoping for a Republican rallying cry
Donald Trump has demanded independent special prosecutors to investigate Hillary Clinton’s wrongdoings during her tenure as the US secretary of state.]]
Donald Trump has more psychopathic traits than Adolf Hitler, while Hillary Clinton shows 'machiavellian egocentricity': Scientists conclude BOTH presidential candidates may be psychopaths - but claim that could be a good thing
Donald Trump has more psychopathic traits than Adolf Hitler, while Hillary Clinton shows 'machiavellian egocentricity': Scientists conclude BOTH presidential candidates may be psychopaths – but claim that could be a good thing
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by promising to build a "great, great wall" on the US southern border -- and make Mexico pay for it -- while painting undocumented Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists.
Donald Trump says there could be a "softening" in his hardline immigration proposals -- though he did not provide detail and his campaign so far has yet to offer a coordinated message on whether there's been a shift in policy.
Donald Trump's campaign is defending its reasoning for more than quadrupling what it pays to rent office space in the Republican presidential nominee's namesake tower, saying the higher rent comes from occupying more space.
Donald Trump signaled a reversal on one of his key policy issues, suggesting he would be open to a "softening" of his positions on illegal immigration. "There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump said
Donald Trump's new campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says that Donald Trump's current immigration plan is the same as it was before it is just how to execute the plan that has been changing.
Donald Trump's newly appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway thinks Hillary Clinton's team made a "grievous error" and blew her chance to "put away" the Republican nominee over the last two weeks.
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has made a career of 'stiffing' small businesses, choosing not to pay them and driving some of them out of business, Democratic rival Hillary Clinton has alleged.
Don't misuse state machinery to curb criticism, SC slams Jayalalithaa
DoT conducts awareness programme on Electromagnetic Field emissions
Dozens Die in Italian City of Amatrice Close to Earthquake Epicenter - Mayor
'Drawback available for duty-paid inputs used in export product'
DR Congo: UN chief notes holding of preparatory meeting towards national dialogue
Dr James Gerrard of Newcastle University claims the villa, located in a village called Lufton in the Somerset countryside, is the equivalent of a modern-day house worth millions of pounds (artist's impression top right). The villa was probably a holiday home or rural retreat for its past owners, which was most likely not used as a main property all year round. The population of late Roman Britain was about four million people and there were only about 2500 villas. Archaeologists working on the ruins, pictured.
Dr John Danaher, a business lecturer at NUI Galway in Ireland, also says the cyborg sex workers could be a good substitute as they 'won't need to fake it' like human prostitutes.
Dubbed 'Diamond City', Mir mine in eastern Siberia is so huge it creates a vortex potentially strong enough to suck helicopters into its depths. Its riches helped turn the USSR into a global superpower.
Dubbing Narendra Modi's statement at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core group meeting as 'one more act of political deception', the Congress Party on Wednesday said the Prime Minister's promise of 'achche din' and characteristic 'jumla style' ...
Due to the expansion of 3G and onset of 4G technologies, telecom tower industry's tenancy ratios will increase to 2.9 times by March 2020 from 1.95 times as of March 2015, according to an ASSOCHAM-KPMG joint study.Tenancy ratio refers to the number ...
Duke, a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees, has won a third one-year Mayoral term.
During a tour of flood-damaged areas, Donald Trump promised to donate $100,000 to a Baton Rouge-area church. But the church's interim pastor said the gift had not yet been paid.
During Briefing on Syria, Security Council Members Discuss Urgency of Weekly 48-hour Pause in Fighting to Reach Besieged Civilians with Humanitarian Aid
During his visit to New Delhi last week, Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The agenda for discussion is said to have included a number of sticky bilateral issues – China’s perceived...
Duterte warns China: If you invade PH, it would be bloody
Dwarf Galaxy NGC 5264
Earlier, CBI had named Nalini Chidambaram, in the sixth supplementary charge sheet filed in the Saradha scam
Earlier this month, heavy rainfall in Louisiana resulted in the worst flooding in the US since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, destroying more than 40,000 houses, forcing more than 10,000 residents to evacuate and leaving 13 people dead. Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, was entirely
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Earthquake in Central Italy Claims Lives of at Least 38
Earthquake measuring 6.2 hits central Italy
Earthquake rattles central Italy
Earth's climate interacts with so called surface processes -- such as landslides or river erosion -- and tectonics to shape the landscape that we see. In some regions, the sheer force of these processes has led scientists to believe that they may even influence the development of tectonics. Scientists have now disproved this assumption.
E—commerce major Snapdeal will spend more than Rs 200 crore on marketing, ahead of the festive season this year. The city—based firm, which faces strong competition from rivals like, Amazon and Fl...
Economists think Hillary Clinton in the White House would be far better for U.S. businesses than Donald Trump.
EC to now review national, state status of political parties every 10 years
ED has summoned Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Finance Minister P Chidamabram, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Saradha chit fund scam case.
ED seeks loan details from SBI in Vijay Mallya's fresh money laundering case
ED summons former FM Chidambaram's wife for questioning in Saradha scam
Egyptian authorities said today they are asking foreign countries to unfreeze the assets of a close associate of former president Hosni Mubarak after he paid back three quarters of his wealth.
Egypt requests Mubarak-era tycoon foreign assets unfrozen
Election at Labour India Gurukulam Public School, Marangattupilly, held under the eye of EC
Election Commission stamp on a school election
Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) -- one of the world's largest dance music festivals - will debut in India in November.
Electronics industry body to open Taipei, Tokyo centres
Elon Musk confirmed the arrival of new 100kWh battery packs, an improvement on the 90kWh batteries currently available - and said the firm's ludicrous mode was now even quicker. The new Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode will be the third fastest accelerating production car ever produced, with a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds.
Emails Found Linking Olympic Official to Illegal Ticket Sales
Embarrassed over Chief Secretary Arvind Jadhav’s alleged involvement in a land grabbing case, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the Revenue Department to submit a fact-finding report.Mr. Jadh...
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
Employees and journalists gather around the Indian Navy's first indigenously-built Scorpene attack submarine at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, India.
Ending a decade on the run, the former chief executive officer of Comverse Technology Inc who fled to Africa to avoid a fraud prosecution over a stock options scandal is returning to the US to plead guilty.
Enduring Images of Rio Olympics 2016
Engineers India gained 4.83% to Rs 242.90 at 12:45 IST on BSE after net profit rose 50.06% to Rs 80.3 crore on 11.73% drop in total income to Rs 396.40 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Engineers India gains after posting good Q1 results
Engineers India nears 52-week high after Q1 profit soars 50%
Engineers India, Strides Shasun, 8K Miles Software Solutions and Eveready Industries are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 24 August 2016.
England's players will be allowed to skip the tour of Bangladesh later this year if they have concerns about security in the country, limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has revealed.
England won't force players to tour Bangladesh, says Morgan
‘Ensuring seamless implementation of the tax framework will be the next important step’
Equity AUM of direct plans up 42% even as commission paid falls Rs 1,045 cr
Erdogan: US Refusal to Extradite Gulen Not Contributing to Cooperation
E-receipts acceptable for children education allowance: Govt
Essential oils could counter lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution, research suggests
Established in 1993, Smartlink Network Systems provides wireless, switching and surveillance solutions, including 3G and 4G adapters, routers and access points. With a focus on Make in India initiative, the company operates a manufacturing facility in Goa.
Evacuations ordered for Tie Canyon fire near Victor
Evaluation tougher as companies battle uncertain macro conditions, automation
Even as a country of 1.3 billion people, with nearly 65 per cent of our population below the age of 35, India won just two medals at the Olympics and tied with Mongolia at the 67th spot in the medals' tally.Nevertheless, India can be proud of not ...
Even as the Islamic State ruled through fear and brutality, as their counterparts have in Syria and Iraq, militants in Libya aspired to create a government with a functioning bureaucracy, public services and a credible judicial system.
Even as the Kerala government sought a CBI probe into the death of actor Kalabhavan Mani, a court here has asked six of his close aides to undergo a lie detector test.
Even as the Prime Minister held talks with the Opposition leaders from Kashmir, fresh clashes broke out in some parts of the Valley (“PM says he shares the pain of Kashmiris”, August 23). This is a ...
Even on warm afternoons, it’s business as usual for the food carts and souvenir sellers on the bustling Marina
Eve Read, who witnessed the earthquake, describes experiencing an earthquake in central Italy.
Everything we watch on TV or see in theaters is the product of more partnerships than we can even keep track of---but that didn't stop us from trying.
Ex-Budget chief Abad denies Aquino admin underspent P1 trillion
Ex-CAG’s report on gold loss incredible: royal family
Ex-chairman of Mega Financial Holding banned from traveling abroad
Ex-Comverse CEO returning to US after 10 years to plead guilty in stock fraud
Exegy Launches Market Data Capture and Replay Service
Ex-Mega chairman Tsai resigns from Cathay board
Expeditionary Medical Facility Celebrates 104th Dental Corps Birthday in Horn of Africa
Experts find way to trick brain into thinking a carrot is a Twinkie
Expressing concern over reports of Scorpene submarine leak, Rear Admiral (Retd.) Raja Menon on Wednesday said that the Centre should initiate steps to minimise the effects of information loss.Demanding a thorough probe into the matter, Rear Admiral ...
Extending its downtrend for the third straight session today, shares of Welspun India tanked 10 per cent as the US-based retailer Target Corp has decided to terminate its contract with the company for alleged lapses in products supplied to it.
Extensive systems of fossilized riverbeds have been discovered on an ancient region of the Martian surface, supporting the idea that the now cold and dry Red Planet had a warm and wet climate about 4 billion years ago, according to new research.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the new bill proposes a complete ban on commercial surrogacy. Only legally-wedded Indian couples will be allowed to have children through surrogacy while foreigners and OCI card
Extremist attacks, strikes and floods kept foreign tourists away from the French capital in the first half of the year and cost the Paris region tourism industry about 750 million euros (US$849.38 million) in lost revenue, officials said yesterday.
Facebook can climb more than 20 percent on ad growth: Barron's
Facebook reveals the 98 pieces of personal data it uses to target ads
Facebook Testing Autoplaying Sound With Videos
Facebook use members' on-site activity, location settings and internet connection to find 98 pieces of data that it uses to create the ultimate consumer profile for advertisers.
Faculty teaching in the STEM disciplines at large research universities are devising their own systems to collect instructional data from their classrooms and using that data to inform their teaching.
Faizabad Road: Lucknow's top-notch locality
FB-10 Short Range Air Defense Missile System
Federal Reserve under growing pressure to reform system, goals
Fed up with heavy school bags, 2 students hold press meet
Ferroshots lead to better yield, higher productivity, lower energy cost
FIDH summit opens in Johannesburg [The Morning Call]
Fifteen Day special campaign to celebrate 70th year of Independence, “Azadi Sattar saal-Yaad Karo Qurbani" concludes; several central ministers and lead...
FIL-Am political pioneer, Olympian Monty Manibog dies at 86
Fil-Am storyteller narrates pathways to heritage
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate BRICS conference on arbitration on August 27 which will deliberate on ideas and insights regarding dispute resolution mechanism among the 5 emerging nations that form the group.
Finance Minister to inaugurate BRICS meet on arbitration
Finance Minister to Inaugurate BRICS Meet on Arbitration
finds a link between Type 1 diabetes and antibiotic use. Researchers found that in male mice, a higher antibiotic exposure early in life “accelerated the diabetes and even enhanced it”
Fire services are are wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money on supplies
First Child to Receive a Double Hand Transplant Can Now Write, Make Lunch
First General Surgeon Commissioned Under Navy's New Medical Initiative
Fisherman kept 'world record' pearl worth 'millions' under his bed for 10 years
Fitment panel formed for Jharkhand Pay Commission
Five cases, including that of sedition, were registered recently against three top Baloch nationalist leaders in Pakistan who backed Modi's supportive words on their struggle in Balochistan. pti file photo
Five years ago, Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple and left Tim Cook big shoes to fill. CNNMoney's Samuel Burke explains how the company's changed in the last half decade.
Flanked by Stalin and other senior leaders, including Deputy Leader of DMK Legislature Party Durai Murugan, the 92-year-old Karunanidhi said there was no need for any apprehension.
Fleet Master Chief of Manpower, Personnel, Training, Education Visits Abraham Lincoln
Flipkart reported gross sales of less than Rs 2,000 crore for the July month while Amazon India crossed Rs 2,000 crore mark for the month.
Flood situation deteriorates in Bihar, UP
Flying past the future: Breathtaking shot captures 80-years of American air power as high tech stealth F-35 and WW2 veteran P-51 join the annual Chicago Air and Water Show
FMCG majors were among the top losers along with select Tata group shares
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council at the open debate on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in New York today:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message on the International Day against Nuclear Tests, observed on 29 August:
Following targeted raids on the Australian east coast, authorities have arrested 34 Malaysian nationals for working illegally in the agriculture sector.
Following the Australian media reports about leak of sensitive data concerning India's Scorpene Submarine, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said he has asked Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba to analyse the extent of the leak and ...
Following the Australian media reports about the leak of sensitive data concerning India's Scorpene Submarines, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said the source of the leak appears to be from overseas and not in India.Issuing a statement, the navy said, ...
Following the fall in demand and high running cost, over 100 mini steel plants in Chhattisgarh
Footage captures the moment a baby elephant grieves after his mother died from twisted gut infection in Nairobi National Park.
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Football Planet: Focus on Africa's leagues as they reach homestretch
For 21-year-old Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu, this trip to Vijayawada was a nostalgic one for she used to visit her maternal grandfather’s house as a toddler. “I used to visit my grandfath...
For 57 years the Chicago Air & Water Show has been held on the shores of Lake Michigan. Millions come to watch the free event that sees daredevil pilots, parachute teams, and jets flying in formation in the air, while on the lake there are also stunts including water-skiing and boat-jumping. The air show features both civilian and military pilots with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds who were this year's headliners (inset top right). The Aeroshell Demonstration Squadron performs tight, awe-inspiring formation aerial maneuvers (inset top left). A F-35 and a P-51 Mustang also performed as part of the Heritage Flight Team. The pair showcase the past and future of Air Force technology showing the evolution USAF air power by flying a modern fighter in close formation with a vintage fighter plane (main photo).

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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