General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-04 - 1

1. 1. CM holds review meeting with BBMP, Forest Dept.
   2. CM to open valedictory of 125th anniversary of college
   3. CNATT Domain CPO Selects Begin CPO 365 Phase Two
   4. CNATT Training Directorate Hosts Manager's Workshop
   5. CNN announced Wednesday it will host one of its town hall events with the Green Party's presumptive presidential nominee Jill Stein and her presumptive running mate, Ajamu Baraka.
   6. CNN schedules Green Party forum for Aug. 17
   7. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh goes inside one of Rio's most dangerous Favelas where many police officers are afraid to go.
   8. Coalition Planes Pound ISIS-Held Saddam Hussein Palace: UK
   9. Coal scam: CBI probe in 33 out of total 53 cases pending
   10. Coast guard agencies from six countries in the northern Pacific, including China, will begin a joint maritime drill at Vladivostok, Russia, on Aug 4.
   11. Coast guard forum in Russia will feature six-country drill
   12. Colorado-based Space Systems, a division of Lockheed Martin, spoke to MailOnline about its plans to uncover the subterranean structure of the red planet (pictured). The hope that shedding light on the processes which led Mars to where it is today will help us to better understand the earliest beginnings of the solar system and how the rocky planets, including our own, formed.
   13. Colton Harris-Moore, the "Barefoot Bandit, who gained a large Facebook following and snagged a movie deal after a crime spree, is about to be freed from prison.
   14. Column: As IOC and WADA pass buck on doping scandal, hide the crystal stemware
   15. Column: Brazil’s Olympic women’s soccer team played a game, and it sounded like fun
   16. Combat exposure may up stress disorders in military women
   17. Combinations of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs protect against the loss of cells required for vision in a mouse model of the damage caused by blinding retinal diseases, report investigators.
   18. Comcast Is Facing a $100 Million Lawsuit Over Its Service Plan
   19. Comcast wants to sell your Web history to advertisers
   20. Comments on WADA escalates feud between the Olympics and anti-doping bodies
   21. Commissioning of new projects, better management behind recent turnaround, says Jayalalithaa
   22. Communist Party of India State Council:
   23. Commuters using the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) at the Indira Nagar railway station had a miraculous escape after a huge aluminium frame fitted with glass came crashing down on Wednesday. The inc...
   24. Companies are quite upbeat about the revenues and prospects, notwithstanding headwinds in different places for different reasons.
   25. Computer researchers have found yet another flaw in the upgrade to the chip-based credit cards in the United States.<img
   26. Congress hopes CGST, IGST bills are brought as financial bills
   27. Congress leaders Malladi Vishnu, Naraharisetti Narasimha Rao, Meesala Rajeswara Rao and others were taken into custody on Wednesday when they tried to sweep roads along with hundreds of party workers ...
   28. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been shifted from the Army Research & Referral hospital to the Sir Ganga Ram hospital this afternoon. Hospital sources claim that she has been treated earlier ...
   29. Congress protests denial of special status to State
   30. Cong wants RS debate on all GST bills, govt says no
   31. Consumer durables industry may see lower tax burden
   32. Consumption of natural estrogens in cow's milk does not affect blood levels or reproductive health
   33. Contracts awarded for laying new roads on two stretches and the work will be completed in two months
   34. “Convert licence under Food Safety and Standards Act”
   35. Convictions in 62% corruption case probed by CBI in past decade: Centre
   36. Could alien life exist beneath Mars' surface? Radical mission to map the red planet's interior may finally reveal its secrets
   37. Council congratulated Indian Government and members of Parliament for approving the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Goods and Services Tax
   38. Country stars Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are reportedly planning to take their relationship a step ahead by getting engaged.
   39. Couple booked for assaulting traffic cop
   40. Couple entertained guests in the same room until the odour became obvious
   41. Court asks govt. not to take action against Maxfort School till next hearing
   42. Courts are finally pointing out the racism behind voter ID laws
   43. CPI(M) alleges activist murdered by Trinamool cadre in Nandigram
   44. CPI(M) worker murdered in Nandigram
   45. Cross-border e-commerce is forecasted to grow at an annual compounded growth rate of 27 per cent over the next five years. And an essential engine for e-commerce growth is a physical network that is ...
   46. Cross border trade in Kashmir suspended
   47. Cross LoC trade between the parts of divided Kashmir normally takes place for three days in a week
   48. CSS will be limited to 30, to be divided into core and optional schemes
   49. Cuba reports two cases of Zika contracted locally
   50. Cultured coral
   51. Culture Podcast
   52. Currency daily report for Aug 4, 2016 by Veracity Financial Services
   53. Curtains of bees appear to draw air in and out of their colonies, keeping their colonies cool
   54. Curtains of bees appear to draw air in and out of their colonies, keeping their colonies cool
   55. Cyberabad IT Park’s guards can’t hold off terrorists for even 3 mins: Expert
   56. Czech carmaker, Skoda Auto today said it plans to invest Rs 100 crore in India to strengthen brand and revamp its network including sales and service outlets. The company will also introduce four new...
   57. Dabur eyes 75 per cent sales from ayurveda
   58. Dadhwal is new IIST Director
   59. Dakota Meyer, who was awarded the military's highest honor for his heroic actions in Afghanistan and is married to Bristol Palin, has joined the backlash against Donald ...
   60. Dalits of Gujarat show unprecedented determination in their response to the recent beating of four youths by “cow protectors” in Una for skinning a carcass. By ANUPAMA KATAKAM in Rajkot and Ahmedabad
   61. Daniel Murphy, Stephen Strasburg claim National League’s monthly awards
   62. 'Daulat Ki Beti' Mayawati won't benefit by instigating Dalits: BJP
   63. Dave said poverty eradication is the most important goal and if it is achieved, other things would automatically fall in place
   64. DBS Bank keen on expanding digital offerings in India, says CEO Gupta
   65. DDA to turn Dwarka into smart sub-city
   66. Deadline for crop insurance proposal extended till Aug 10
   67. Deadly bat fungus in Washington state likely originated in Eastern US
   68. Dear Donald Trump: This Is Why Nuclear Weapons Are Bad
   69. Dear Donald Trump: This Is Why Nuclear Weapons Are Bad
   70. Death rays from space: Bursts of energy from black holes could wipe out life on Earth WITHOUT warning
   71. Decapitated deer is found by a trucker on Cornish moorland close to where a LION was spotted by another driver
   72. Decision in this regard was Japanese Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. The Japanese government expects that this package will boost gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.3%.
   73. Deep inside its Silicon Valley headquarters, Facebook engineers have stocked a new lab with computerized lathes, industrial mills and tools for making physical goods.
   74. Deep in the maze of lanes that is Kumbharwada, the potters’ colony in Dharavi, inside a one room-kitchen home protected by a Labrador, Ashish (name changed) sits with thick chain locked around his ank...
   75. Delhi Culture Minister Kapil Mishra made the comments in his blog in the wake of the Bulandshahar gangrape incident
   76. Delhi govt takes over 2 branches of private school
   77. Delhi HC orders blocking of 73 'rogue websites'
   78. Demand that the probe into the matter be handed over to a Central agency
   79. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in Washington
   80. Democrats expected to ride high after their national convention -- but they didn't imagine it would feel this good.
   81. Demos hinder Olympic torch relay on eve of Rio arrival
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   83. Department of the Navy Celebrates Virginia Solar Deals, U.S. and Timor-Leste Sailors and Marines begin CARAT Timor-Leste, Congratulations to Newly Selected Chief Petty Officers.
   84. Desire to see an Olympic gold in hockey: Balbir Sr
   85. Despite international protests, one Indonesian and three Nigerian convicts were put to death shortly after midnight Friday on a prison island -- Jakarta's first round of executions for over a year. Illustration for representation.
   86. Despite the continued wrangling and the adoption of diametrically opposite views by different political camps, all eyes are now on the boons and banes of the long-stalled Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment bill]]
   87. Despite the frustration in the Republican Party, Donald Trump tells a crowd of supporters that his campaign has never been in better shape. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
   88. Detectives searched a house today as police investigated the gunshot deaths of two teenagers whose bodies were found behind a grocery store.
   89. Detroit’s Marijuana Dispensaries Get Lit At Night
   90. ‘Develop kitchen gardens’
   91. Development works hit; ABASS alleges neglect of temple affairs
   92. Dewan Housing Finance Corporation has raised ₹4,000 crore through its maiden NCD issue on Wednesday - the first day of the offer. The issue, which closes on August 16, was subscribed 18.79 times. Th...
   93. DGP reviews CCTV surveillance works
   94. Dhaka police described Islam, also known as Bike Hasan, as a "top JMB terrorist" and said they recovered a pistol and bullets from the site of the gunfight.
   95. Dhaka police described Islam, also known as Bike Hasan, as a "top JMB terrorist" and said they recovered a pistol and bullets from the site of the gunfight
   96. Dharambir was the first Indian male sprinter to qualify for the Olympics
   97. Dharmadurai: Audio Launch
   98. Didi Chuxing, the dominant ride-hailing service in China, will acquire Uber Technologies' operations in the country , ending a bruising war that cost both rivals billions as they competed for customers and drivers.
   99. Did their enthusiasm have something to do with the fact that it belonged to the son of an army officer?
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   101. Director-General of Police N. Sambasiva Rao on Wednesday reviewed the progress of ongoing installation of CCTV cameras for the Krishna Pusharams.Speaking at a meeting with CCTV Camera distributors and...
   102. Discovery of microscopic species of desert-dwelling crustaceans have thwarted plans to build one of Australia's biggest uranium mines.
   103. Dispatch From Sirt: Goran Tomasevic Photographs Libya’s Battle Against ISIS
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   105. Djokovic glad some Russian athletes competing in Rio
   106. Djokovic stunned by pullouts, wants gold at Rio
   107. Djokovic stunned by pullouts, wants to win gold at Rio
   108. ‘DMK destroyed power sector in T.N.’
   109. DMRC constructing over 90 residential flats for EWS: Govt
   110. Docomo also noted the Tatas could have legally paid the arbitral award in ways which didn’t require permissions from India’s central bank and finance ministry, reiterating its contention that the Indian group could well have made the payment from its overseas businesses.
   111. DoCoMo plans to move PMO, RBI to settle its dispute with TATA
   112. Donald Trump aides and people close to his campaign are increasingly frustrated by his insistence on waging various fights that steer him off message.
   113. Donald Trump 'asked why US couldn't use nuclear weapons if he becomes president'
   114. Donald Trump campaigned in two Florida cities Wednesday without addressing growing public health concerns over an outbreak of locally borne Zika infections in the state.
   115. Donald Trump criticised the dead soldier's family and did not back re-election of house speaker Paul Ryan.
   116. Donald Trump is testing just how far he can push his unconventional campaign without wrecking it.
   117. Donald Trump said he does not regret having criticised the parents of a slain Pakistani-origin American Muslim soldier Humayun Khan who was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004.
   118. Donald Trump said the money was a ransom payment for four Americans detained in Iran
   119. Donald Trump said Wednesday during a campaign rally here that he met with the families of six service members who were killed in combat.
   120. Donald Trump's campaign posted $80 million in fundraising last month in conjunction with the Republican Party, mostly through small-dollar donations it solicited from supporters online and by mail.
   121. Donald Trump's campaign posted $80 million in fundraising last month in conjunction with the Republican Party, powered by a small-dollar program that is allowing him to slowly close the gap with Hillary Clinton.
   122. Donald Trump 'Scares The Hell Out of Me': NY Police Chief
   123. Don’t blame us for Edsa traffic, van drivers tell LTFRB
   124. Don't Expect a Private Hospital Room if You Get Sick at the Olympics
   125. Don’t merge rail and general Budgets
   126. DPS releases name of driver who died in fiery crash on FM 2192
   127. DRDO - India’s victory force, making history in Parliament
   128. Drink developed for military boosts cycling performance
   129. Driver fined for chasing bear
   130. Dubai plane crash: Emirates expects network-wide delay after flight EK521 bursts into flames on crash-landing
   131. DUBAI, U.A.E. - An Emirates flight caught fire while making an emergency stop in Dubai en route from southern’s India’s Thiruvananthapuram. According to reports, all 282 passengers and 18 ...
   132. Due to maintenances work to be carried out at the TANGEDCO sub- station at Peelamedu on August 6 (Saturday), there will be no power supply to the following areas from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on that day: Bha...
   133. During her tenure as CM, she laid special emphasis on social welfare programmes like malnutrition of children, women's health.
   134. During the period of monarchy, Prachanda spent years hiding in Nepal's jungles, directing a guerrilla war against the state that ended with a 2006 peace deal.]]
   135. During the United States' opener in Brazil, fans let the veteran goaltender know how they felt about comments Solo had made in the months prior to the Games.
   136. Dwarikesh Sugar rebounds on strong Q1 results
   137. Earlier, the district in-charge Minister had said that Dakshina Kannada will be exempted from this rule
   138. Earlier this week, Uber said it was selling its China business to rival Didi Chuxing after a bruising two-year price war in a challenging market
   139. Earl, which is moving in the Caribbean toward Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, has been upgraded from a tropical storm to hurricane, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.
   140. E-commerce biggies are happy that the move to pass the bill brings clarity in the online business space
   141. E-commerce cos may find going tough at campuses
   142. Eddie Braun will strap into a steam-powered rocket cycle, which he named 'Evel Spirit' after his boyhood hero, on September 17.
   143. Edible oils market ruled firm tracking overseas and domestic futures amid higher local demand. On the BCE, palmolein and cotton refined oil gained ₹8 and ₹3 per 10 kg each. All other oils were un...
   144. ED plans to attach Mallya assets, shares
   145. Edward Snowden: The Untold Story
   146. E-government a powerful tool to implement global sustainability goals, UN survey finds
   147. Election for Deputy Chairman of Maha Council on Aug 5
   148. Electric Scooter Sharing Service Launched by Bosch in Berlin
   149. Eleven years after it was first mooted in Parliament, the Rajya Sabha has finally adopted a goods and services tax. After the mere formality of its passage in the Lok Sabha for an approval of the ame...
   150. Elliot Tiber, an artist, screenplay writer and designer best known as the businessman who helped enable the staging of the landmark 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died. He was 81.
   151. Elliot Tiber, helped enable staging of Woodstock, dead at 81
   152. Elon Musk's new master plan is already kicking into gear.<img
   153. Emami net profit down 34.6%
   154. Emirates CEO: Firefighter killed at airport while responding to accident
   155. Emirates flight from India catches fire in Dubai
   156. Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport; passengers evacuated safely
   157. Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport; passengers evacuated safely
   158. Emirates plane from Thiruvananthapuram crash-lands in Dubai
   159. E.M. SUDARSANA NATCHIAPPAN, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, has been in the forefront of the move for changes in the law that wil...
   160. Ending speculations of a bilateral meeting between India-Pakistan on the sidelines of SAARC Interior Ministers' conference, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi on Thursday said there will be no bilateral talks between Union Home Minister Rajnath ...
   161. Energy, financial stocks give Wall Street modest lift
   162. Engine coupe of Palani Express derails
   163. Engineering Services Examination, 2016
   164. Engineers are launching a bid to put Britain on the winning podium of an epic 1,800-mile (2,897km) car race in Australia, powered by the sun. Last year's winning car is pictured.
   165. Engineers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, created the technology which lets users and virtual characters interact with videos.
   166. Engineers have created high-performance, micro-scale solar cells that outshine comparable devices in key performance measures. The miniature solar panels could power myriad personal devices -- wearable medical sensors, smartwatches, even autofocusing contact lenses.
   167. Engineers have developed a microfluidic device that replicates the neuromuscular junction -- the vital connection where nerve meets muscle. The device, about the size of a US quarter, contains a single muscle strip and a small set of motor neurons. Researchers can influence and observe the interactions between the two, within a realistic, three-dimensional matrix.
   168. Entertainment – The Indian Express
   169. Entertainment - Times of India
   170. EPFO garners double-digit returns on equity investments
   171. Erode Corpn. looks for industry support to end open defecation
   172. Eroding research base
   173. Esab India standalone net profit rises 10.37% in the June 2016 quarter
   174. ET Startup Awards 2016: Contenders for 'Campus startup' & 'Comeback kid'
   175. EU urges political dialogue in DR Congo as government rejects opposition demand for elections this year
   176. EU urges political dialogue in DR Congo as government rejects opposition demand for elections this year" EU urges political dialogue in DR Congo as government rejects opposition demand for elections this year
   177. Even as Donald Trump's team and Republicans have expressed the hope that he'll tone it down, his name-calling is only getting more hyperbolic, not less.
   178. Everything you need to know about nuclear warfare: There’s no button. But there is a briefcase.
   179. EVM Amuses Rajya Sabha During GST Bill Discussion
   180. Examinations of AU School of Distance Education’s PG diploma in management, MBA (three- year duration and two-year executive and hospital administration) courses will be held at Srikakulam, Visakhapat...
   181. Ex-BOC chief Biazon: Not anybody can just write about Customs
   182. Excellence in education lies in the formation of an authentic self and the expansion of that self to encompass the whole humanity, said Rohit Dhankar, Professor and Director, School of Education at th...
   183. Excess nitrogen from agricultural runoff can enter surface waters with devastating effects. Algal blooms and fish kills are a just a couple of possible consequences. But riparian buffer zones -- areas of grasses, perennials, or trees -- between farmlands and streams or rivers can help.
   184. Exclusive: Officials order investigations after exposé into cover-up of child deaths in mica mines
   185. Executive Director Randhir Singh Kalsi says the company plans to open 100 new Nexa showrooms in FY17
   186. Expedite development works: DMK councillors
   187. Experts say if this remains one-off, no worries, other suggest insuring Bitcoin
   188. Explore the neighborhoods and meet the people of a city transformed to host its first Olympics.
   189. Export demand lifts castor
   190. Expressing happiness over the Rajya Sabha passing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded that small businesses should remain under single control of the states in the new tax regime.
   191. Expressing his dismay and sharing the concern of the citizens about the condition of roads in the capital, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao called for total rebuilding of the city thoroughfares to ...
   192. Ex-serviceman arrested for cheating army job seekers
   193. Extending its downward trend for the fourth session, benchmark BSE Sensex plunges over 284 points to end at a three-week low of 27,697.51 and NSE Nifty cracked below the 8,600-mark on lacklustre glob...
   194. Exterior Views Of The Supreme Court
   195. Facebook Explores New Hardware Inside &#8216
   196. Facebook Explores New Hardware Inside ‘Area 404’
   197. Facebook failure to share with IRS could backfire
   198. Facebook Messenger's Secret Conversations, which introduces end-to-end encryption, has now started rolling out to some users
   199. Facebook Messenger gets 'Secret Conversations': Here's what it means
   200. Facebook Messenger starts rolling out 'Secret Conversations'
   201. Facebook opens hardware lab, in a sign of broader ambitions
   202. Facebook to let emerging market companies sell through its pages
   203. Facebook to let emerging market companies sell through their pages
   204. Facebook, Twitter ban has Chile politicians up in arms
   205. Fake Pokemon GO apps found in Indian cyberspace
   206. Fake Pokemon Go apps found in Indian cyberspace; users alerted
   207. Fake Pokemon Go Apps Found in Indian Cyberspace, Users Alerted
   208. Famed flamingo Pinky dead in Florida after man attacks it
   209. Families of bus crew devastated
   210. Fang Fenghui meets with Chief of Staff of Pakistani Army
   211. Fang Fenghui, member of China's Central Military Commission and chief of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif on Aug 2, 2016.
   212. Fans cry foul over ‘Suicide Squad’ reviews, petition for Rotten Tomatoes shutdown
   213. Farage ally Steven Woolfe excluded from UKIP candidate list; Data points toward mild recession
   214. Farmers and cattle owners must come forward to utilise the various schemes being implemented by the State Government to improve the lot of the people in the villages. The aim of the schemes is to mult...
   215. Farmers from various villages in and around Navalgund in Dharwad district, who gathered in front of the Ballari Central Jail here on Wednesday, raised slogans against the BJP and its leaders during th...
   216. Fatal crash investigation closes Ray Road in Chandler
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   219. Federal Foreign Office welcomes agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
   220. Fed fines Goldman $36 million for leaking documents
   221. Fed's Kashkari says racial economic gap needs forceful response
   222. Ferrari's Supercar Sales Fuel Second-Quarter Earnings, Beats Expectations
   223. Fethullah Gulen’s presence in the United States is straining U.S.-Turkish relations.
   224. Fewer heads of state than expected to attend Rio Games - sources
   225. Fifteen years ago next month, terrorists killed my sister at the World Trade Center. She was working at her desk when an airplane annihilated her and thousands of others.
   226. Fight for SCS without fear of any case, Naidu told
   227. Filipino Sisters Run France’s Coolest Neo-Bistro
   228. Fil-Japanese judoka charmed No. 13 in Rio team
   229. Finally, GST Bill sails through Rajya Sabha
   230. Finally, GST Constitutional Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
   231. Final of the International German Olympics at the Federal Foreign Office
   232. Final of the International German Olympics at the Federal Foreign Office
   233. Final standard GST rate, exemptions granted, compensations to States will determine the actual benefit to the economy
   234. Finance Minister appreciates work done by his predecessors
   235. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP members during the voting on the GST Bill in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo
   236. Finance ministers of West Bengal and Kerala have objected to an amendment in the GST Bill, which was "not approved" by the ...
   237. Financial information company IHS Markit said that its composite purchasing managers index, a broad gauge of activity across the manufacturing and services sector rose in July for the eurozone to a six-month high of 53.2 points from 53.1 the previous month. It was also higher than the initial estimate of 52.9.
   238. Finding poetry a place in popular culture
   239. Firefighter dies responding to Dubai plane crash
   240. Firm co-founded by Indian-American to land spacecraft on moon
   241. Firm co-founded by Indian-American to land spacecraft on moon
   242. First operational GSLV Mark II to be a milestone, eye global opportunity to hurl heavier satellites
   243. First operational GSLV Mk-II to be a milestone, eye global opportunity to hurl heavier satellites
   244. Fishermen opposing port detain officials
   245. Fishermen opposing the seaport project mistake them for SPV officials
   246. Fitbit Revenue Beats Expectations, Shares Surge 8%
   247. Five Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) councillors staged a protest at the North Zone office on Balasundaram Road on Wednesday stating that the civic body had kept pending several development works for ...
   248. Five financial faux pas with the capacity to seriously undermine your economic prospects.
   249. Five Indian inventions that you have probably never heard of
   250. Five infants of Rayagada town in south Odisha were seriously injured on Wednesday when they were branded with red hot iron in the name of treatment and boosting immunity against diseases.All these inj...
   251. Five-year-long Syrian war has placed huge strain on the region's school systems, forcing neighboring countries to depend on multi-billion dollar grants from donor nations to meet education needs.
   252. Five years back, tourism sector contribution to the Kerala economy was 6-7%
   253. Flipkart: Upto 70% Off on Rakhi Specials
   254. Flippy App Review: A Dubsmash Clone That Lacks Bollywood Touch
   255. Florida-based company won US government permission on Wednesday to send a robotic lander to the moon next year, the firm's founder said, marking the first time the United States has cleared a private space mission to fly beyond Earth's orbit.The ...
   256. Fly me to the moon: Feds OK private firm's lunar flight plan
   257. FM Arun Jaitley had assured the House that the issue was under consideration of the government
   258. FMCG firm Emami Ltd today reported 34.59 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 56.65 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016-17, on account of amortisation of Kesh King intang...
   259. Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] Conference for Criminal Justice Professionals, held in Amsterdam from 3 to 5 August:
   260. Following the heavy inflows into the Sripada Yellampalli Project, the Irrigation authorities lifted four flood gates to release 11,000 cusecs of water into the river Godavari at Ramagundam on Wednesda...
   261. Following widespread criticism and public outcry, the Commissionerate police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two persons in connection with last week’s loot and gang-rape case of Jhinkiria under...
   262. Food Exchange’s Golden Triangle Food Festival offers the best known and loved dishes from New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur for food lovers
   263. For a better world
   264. For a cell in an embryo, the secret to becoming part of the baby's body instead of the placenta is to contract more and carry on dancing, scientists have found. The study could one day have implications for assisted reproduction.
   265. Foraging strategies of smallest seals revealed in first ever satellite tracking study
   266. For all the worrisome stories about Rio de Janeiro’s inadequate Olympics preparation, Brazilian fans had reason to cheer as the soccer tournament began.
   267. For athletes in Rio, a lack of buzz over Zika concerns
   268. Foreign Minister Steinmeier today (22 July) had a meeting at the Federal Foreign Office with Staffan de Mistura, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Syria.
   269. Forest officials evacuate a rhino rescued from flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)
   270. Forex dealers said besides weakness in the dollar against some other currencies overseas and fresh selling of the US currency by exporters and banks with a higher opening in the equity market backing it up, provided added momentum to the rupee.
   271. For Maoist chief Prachanda, whose first stint as the Prime Minister ended after a run-in with the army, life has come full circle as the former guerilla leader takes over as the Prime Minister for a ...
   272. Former Cheltenham Ladies College governor who helped raise millions for Tories to be made a peer in David Cameron's resignation honours
   273. FORMER Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami, who was at the helm of the E.C. when it implemented many innovations such as the introduction of photo electoral rolls and steps to improve...
   274. Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of failing to find a solution to the standoff between lawyers and journalists.Inaugurating a public gathering...
   275. Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld says Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information while she was secretary of state is inexcusable and will have lasting consequences. In recent interviews with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren and the Daily Mail, former defense secretary Donald…
   276. Former Director General of BSF D.K. Pathak has been appointed as the new chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CMG) that was created in 2001 to formalise a permanent peace accord with Naga grou...
   277. Former Nepal communist rebel leader elected prime minister
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   279. Former USOF chief Aruna Sundarajan becomes new MEIT secretary
   280. For Older Women, Election 2016 Isn’t About Hashtags. It’s About History
   281. For the first 11 minutes of his rally here on Wednesday, Donald Trump sounded like the candidate his campaign advisers and top Republican Party officials wish he would be more often.
   282. For the first seven months of 2016, India imported about 359,000 bpd of Iranian oil, up 67 per cent from the same period a year ago
   283. For the first time, researchers describe in its totality the mechanisms by which DNA damaged by UV radiation is repaired, and how the proteins involved in this process cooperate to ensure its efficiency. This work opens new perspectives not only in the fight against cancer but also in combating certain bacterial infections.
   284. For the first time, researchers have discovered that birds can sleep in flight. They measured the brain activity of frigatebirds and found that they sleep in flight with either one cerebral hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres simultaneously. Despite being able to engage in all types of sleep in flight, the birds slept less than an hour a day, a mere fraction of the time spent sleeping on land. How frigatebirds are able to perform adaptively on such little sleep remains a mystery.
   285. For the GST regime to be successful, it is important to not only reduce the costs of compliance within the system but also make more effective the costs associated with evasion.
   286. For the past several months, Trump has been calling Clinton as "crooked" and in the last few days he even said the former Secretary of State was a "devil."
   287. For the second time, CNN hosted Libertarian Presidential Nominee Gary Johnson and Vice Presidential Nominee William Weld in a live town hall.
   288. Fortis Healthcare today said its arm Fortis Cancer Care has increased stake in group firm Lalitha Healthcare, thereby taking its overall holding to 79.43 per cent. Fortis Cancer Care Ltd (FCCL) has i...
   289. Fortis Healthcare today said its arm Fortis Cancer Care has increased stake in group firm Lalitha Healthcare, thereby taking its overall holding to 79.43 per cent.Fortis Cancer Care Ltd (FCCL) has in...
   290. For US Republicans, the taboo of voting for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election has been lifted, as party dignitaries reject Donald Trump amid one of the deepest controversies of his troubled campaign.
   291. French President Francois Hollande closed the door on Wednesday against any possibility that France would finance mosques in its territories, based on French laws separating the state from religion.
   292. French President Francois Hollande has strongly criticised US presidential candidate Donald Trump, Trump's some act does make him sick.]]
   293. French President François Hollande said Tuesday that Donald Trump's "excesses" give those watching a "retching feeling," adding his voice to the onslaught of criticism directed at the Republican candidate.
   294. French President Francois Hollande says Donald Trump's excesses make him sick
   295. French President Francois Hollande says that Donald Trump's excesses give him a retching feeling.
   296. French President Hollande was referring to Donald Trump's recent comments about captain Humayun Khan, a US Muslim soldier killed in Iraq in 2004.
   297. (From AFP) China’s Communist Party is to impose tighter controls on its youth wing, state media reported, in what analysts said was a move to undermine a powerful political faction allied to Premier Li Keqiang. The Communist Youth League (CYL)…
   298. (From AFP) China's Communist Party is to impose tighter controls on its youth wing, state media reported, in what analysts said was a move to ...
   299. (From AP) Philippine police commandos clashed Wednesday with the armed bodyguards of a town mayor linked to illegal drugs, killing six in the latest deaths in a bloody crackdown that President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not halt even at…
   300. (From Asia One) Do not be alarmed when a dinosaur receptionist checks you in for your stay at the Henn Na hotel in Sasebo, Nagasaki. Literally translated as "Weird Hotel", this hotel has been living up to its name by ...
   301. From Barbara Walters and Star Jones to Whoopi Goldberg and Paula Faris, we trace the changing faces at ABC's chatfest, "The View".
   302. From breast to baby via a mother’s milk bank helps to prevent the deaths of premature babies and also feed the orphaned babies. On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 to 7), a report on the role of breast milk banks.
   303. From child prodigies to playwrights, the world's 40 smartest people of all time revealed
   304. From guerilla warfare to power
   305. (From PTI) China on Wednesday launched a new website to defend its stance over the South China Sea after an international tribunal quashed its claims ...
   306. (From PTI) China on Wednesday launched a new website to defend its stance over the South China Sea after an international tribunal quashed its claims over the disputed area. The website on the South China Sea is complete with historical…
   307. (From The Strait Times) The popular Song Kee Fishball Noodles at Upper Serangoon Road, once crowned one of Singapore's Hawker Masters, has closed its doors. In a surprise Facebook post on Monday (Aug 1), it said that operations at 532, ...
   308. Funds with high allocation to airline company took a hit of over 1 per cent in single day
   309. Fury at top of Republican Party over Trump snub of House speaker
   310. Futile to discuss effects of GST at present: CPI (M)
   311. Gen. Singh, who was sent to Saudi Arabia for "assessment", said the issue was limited to one company that has violated Saudi laws.
   312. Geojit BNPPVR (Hold)CMP: ₹1,099.20Target: ₹1,139PVR owns and operates multiplexes across 120 locations with 551 screens. Major income segments are Box office (ticket revenue), Food & Beverages and...
   313. Germany’s spate of violent attacks has spurred a debate about whether to let the military help the police fight terrorists, challenging a post-World War II taboo on deploying soldiers at home. Authorities are to decide this month what role the army could play.
   314. Germany Debates Using Its Military at Home
   315. Get ready for a panel of epic disproportions. A group of comedians including Adhiraj Singh, Utsav Chakraborthy, Kanan Gill, Zakir Khan and Kaneez Surkha are here to bring the house down in laughter. F...
   316. Getting Wi-Fi connectivity while flying in India remains a pipe dream for travellers - whether domestic or international.
   317. Ghana - IMF finance deal under threat as lawmakers amend bill
   318. GHMC gets Rs 42 lakhby way of penaltiesThe GHMC has collected a total of Rs 42.36 lakh by penalising more than 31,000 people for committing various violations, including littering, erecting illegal ba...
   319. Ghost particles may explain why gravity is so surprisingly weak
   320. Giant murals are part of Rio’s Olympic facelift
   321. Girl feared drowned found dead
   322. Gisele, dancers to lead Rio opening ceremony show
   323. Give up imported goods: Baba Ramdev
   324. Global Ballistic Missile Threats Beginning to Outpace US Defense Capability
   325. Global warming may cause flooding in Himalayas
   326. Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday that the State administration was keeping watch on rescue operations in Mahad, where a bridge collapsed on the Mumbai-Goa Highway.
   327. GoDaddy Inc. posted a narrower loss for the second quarter and named a new chief financial officer.
   328. GoDaddy Posts Narrower Loss as Revenue Rises 16%
   329. Gold dipped in early trade on Thursday, extending its losses from the previous session on a firmer dollar following stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data.
   330. Gold dips on firmer dollar after U.S. jobs data
   331. Gold falls on higher dollar after U.S. jobs data
   332. Gold futures rise to Rs 31,809 per 10 gm
   333. Gold futures were up by 0.11 per cent at Rs 31,809 per 10 grams as traders raised bets amid positive cues from the global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in August rose...
   334. Gold held on to the previous session's gains on Wednesday as Asian stocks stumbled and weak US economic data undermined expectations of a near-term interest rate hike. The metal has had a stellar ...
   335. Gold hits 33-month high on risk aversion appetite
   336. Goldman fined $36.3 mn over leaked Fed documents
   337. Goldman Sachs in October 2015 already paid a $50 million fine to New York state regulators in the case
   338. Gold rises back above $1,360 as talk of US rate hikes fades
   339. Gold slips on firmer dollar; market awaits BoE policy decision
   340. Gold stays on upward curve; help global cues, buying spree help
   341. Gold steady as equities drop, Fed rate hike prospects wane
   342. GOP governor's allies suffer in backlash in Kansas primary
   343. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law to allow the resumption of daily fantasy sports in the state, classifying the popular online contests as a “game of skill.”
   344. Government contacts Indians stuck in Libya
   345. Government has its way and Opposition has its say
   346. Government has taken a number of initiatives for building a normal relationship with Pakistan and for addressing all outstanding issues, said MoS for External Affairs.
   347. Government tables GST bill, debate starts in Rajya Sabha
   348. Government to Announce GST Implementation Roadmap on Thursday
   349. Government to import pulses to check prices
   350. Government to offer free '.bharat' domain name with '.in' purchase
   351. Government to review police cases
   352. Government undermining efforts to put an end to tax avoidance from behind the scenes, warn MPs
   353. Government unmoved by High Court order
   354. Governor accepts CM Anandiben's resignation
   355. Governor Tathagata Roy administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers during the swearing-in-ceremony.
   356. Govt dilutes clause on transfer of High Court judges over conflict of interest
   357. Govt. extends sugar subsidy to mills
   358. Govt. has failed to handle lawyer-scribe row: Chandy
   359. Govt is targeting to build 20 million housing units in urban areas and four crore units in rural areas by 2022
   360. Govt provides much-needed relief to NGOs
   361. Govt sets up panels to help meet Paris climate change pact targets
   362. Govt set to flaunt GST bill as proof of intent on reforms
   363. Govt should create public, digital infra, says IT czar Nandan Nilekani
   364. Govt should create public, digital infrastructure: Nandan Nilekani
   365. Govt., TDB criticised for labour unrest at Sabarimala
   366. Govt to announce GST roadmap on Thursday
   367. Govt to evacuate 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia: Sushma Swaraj
   368. Govt urges devotees to celebrate cruelty-free Nagapanchami
   369. GRAAM director in CII task force on waterThe Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Southern Region, has invited Basavaraju R., executive director of GRAAM, Mysuru, to be part of the newly constitute...
   370. Gravity is weaker than it should be – a new theory suggests that’s because the universe is full of invisible particle families which ignore each other
   371. Gravity is weaker than it should be – a new theory suggests that’s because the universe is full of invisible particle families which ignore each other
   372. Great Time To Be a Woman In Indian Cinema: Sonakshi Sinha
   373. Greece urges 'Plan B' in case EU-Turkey migrant deal fails
   374. Greek minister EU needs backup plan on Turkey migrant deal
   375. Greenko set to buyout SunEdison India assets
   376. Green tribunal seeks report on Kuzhikandom creek
   377. Gritty Roston Chase helps Windies secure spirited draw against India
   378. Growers upset over Centre’s refusal to fix MSP for natural rubber
   379. Growth remained muted and was led by a surge in Germany, which masked a continued stagnation in France and a slowing pace in Spain and Italy
   380. G.S. Ashanath of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was sworn in as the councillor of the Pappanamcode ward of the City Corporation in a ceremony held at the Corporation office on Wednesday. She had won...
   381. GST best example of cooperative federalism: PM
   382. GST bill a 'game-changer' for India's economic growth: USIBC
   383. GST Bill: Green light for ‘one nation, one tax’
   384. GST Bill: How history was made in 7 hours, 46 minutes, 33 speeches and many telling frames
   385. GST Bill is now slated to head back to Lok Sabha for the ratification of amendments moved in the Upper House, followed by the next crucial step — a ratification of the Bill by a minimum of 15 states in their respective assemblies.
   386. GST Bill: Opposition parties want 18 per cent cap on tax rate
   387. GST Bill: Parties step over divide to usher in biggest tax reform
   388. GST bill passage: PM calls it a truly historic occasion, thanks leaders and members of all parties
   389. GST bill passed in Rajya Sabha
   390. GST Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha: Five Things to Know About the Radical Tax Plan
   391. GST bill passed in RS but Congress’ fight for 18% tax rate far from over
   392. GST Bill To Be Discussed In Rajya Sabha Today, All eyes on Oppn Parties
   393. GST cleared: One nation, one tax gets going
   394. GST cleared: Timeline of this historic reform
   395. GST clears Rajya Sabha hurdle, but tough negotiations ahead on power of Centre and states
   396. GST debate: Here's what ex-FM P Chidambaram said in Rajya Sabha
   397. GST Impact: Pain points in e-commerce remain
   398. GST: India Inc gives its thumbs up
   399. GST: Meeting the April 2017 deadline will be difficult
   400. GST passes parliamentary hurdle in India
   401. 'GST positive for growth; more reforms may see slow progress'
   402. GST positive for growth; more reforms may see slow progress: Moody's Investors Service
   403. GST’s IT backbone gets ready for timely launch
   404. GST to curb black money, April 2017 roll-out tough: Experts
   405. GST to curb black money, April 2017 rollout tough: Experts
   406. GST will be a "game-changer" as both the Centre and State governments will sacrifice their fiscal autonomy in favour of the new tax
   407. GST will have no significant impact on inflation, in line with the revenue-neutral framework, Moody's said
   408. GST will make taxation difficult for IT sector, says Nasscom
   409. GST will see better tax compliance on robust IT infra: Govt
   410. Guidelines for scholarships to Kapu students soon: CM
   411. Guinean opposition MP arrested for 'insulting' President Conde
   412. Guinean opposition MP arrested for 'insulting' President Conde" Guinean opposition MP arrested for 'insulting' President Conde
   413. Gujarat: Anandiben Patel submits resignation to Governor
   414. Gujarat BJP Legislature party meeting likely to be held tomorrow to elect new leader after resignation of Anandiben Patel
   415. Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel has submitted her resignation to Governor O P Kohli. Accepting her resignation, the Gujarat governor has asked her to continue....
   416. Gun CEO worries about Hillary Clinton as president
   417. Gun manufacturers are facing a "unique time in our history" because a presidential candidate is "actively campaigning" against the gun industry and criticizing a Supreme Court ruling on guns, the CEO of Sturm Ruger told CNNMoney.<img
   418. GUNNING FOR GOLD
   419. Hackers could get inside your BRAIN: Experts warn of growing threat from monitoring and controlling neural signals
   420. Hackers could get inside your brain, warns experts
   421. Hackers have stolen bitcoins worth about $65 million after attacking a major digital currency exchange.
   422. Hacking the farm: How farmers use 'digital agriculture' to grow more crops
   423. Handset chip designer MediaTek Inc (聯發科) yesterday raised its revenue growth forecast for this year to 25 percent, from a previous estimate of a 10 percent annual increase, on stronger-than-expected smartphone sales by its Chinese clients. 
   424. Hangzhou prepares for G20 Summit
   425. Happy Bhag Jayegi: Music launch
   426. Harley Quinn, unlikely comic book icon, steps up to the plate in 'Suicide Squad'
   427. Harry Potter: Book Launch
   428. Harry Potter fans, if you're looking for more Harry -- or at least more stuff related to him -- Warner Bros. is coming to help.
   429. Haryana is moving towards becoming "risk-free" state for farmers as insurance schemes at a minimum premium covering crops, animals and people were being implemented, the agriculture minister claimed today.
   430. Haryana moving towards becoming 'risk-free' state: Minister
   431. Haryana raises ex-gratia for kin of martyred armed forces personnel
   432. Has the real birthplace of King Arthur been found? Archaeologists unearth Dark Age royal palace - just where legends said he was born - and that had already vanished when they were written down
   433. Has the real birthplace of King Arthur been found? Archaeologists unearth Dark Age royal palace - just where legends said he was born - but which had already vanished by the time they were written down
   434. HCL Technologies net profit rises 15 per cent
   435. HCL Tech Q1 profit rises 15% to ₹2,047 cr
   436. Head of Council of Europe in Turkey
   437. Head of Council of Europe in Turkey" Head of Council of Europe in Turkey
   438. He also said that GST should be drafted keeping in mind to simplify ease of doing business
   439. Health Minister Ch. Laxma Reddy on Wednesday revealed that the incidence of malaria was noticed in all agency areas in the State. He said that large number of malaria cases emerged from Adilabad, Kham...
   440. Heavy rainfall not associated with warming: IIT Bombay study
   441. Heavy rush to file tax returns
   442. He is the first International umpire from India and had officiated matches in 37 countries. He served the Indian team as coach for six years and retired as Deputy Director at the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh in 1994.
   443. He led a guerrilla war against the govt in the past & later served as Nepalese PM from 2008 to 2009
   444. He pitched for the use of 'swadeshi' products and promised that he would spend the profit earned by selling Patanjali products for charity.]]
   445. Here are 7 Republicans Voting for Hillary Clinton Over Donald Trump
   446. Here Are All the Climate Records Earth Shattered Last Year
   447. Here's a question for both supporters and critics of the Black Lives Matter movement:
   448. Here's What Donald Trump Has Said About Nuclear Weapons
   449. Here's what Katrina said about her breakup
   450. Here's why Big B is miffed with Aishwarya
   451. Here's Why Facebook Is so Desperate to Buy, Copy or Kill Snapchat
   452. He’s 77, frail and lives in Pennsylvania. Turkey says he’s a coup mastermind.
   453. He says indiscriminate sanction of building plans partly responsible for recent floods; orders probe by Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development
   454. He urged the envoys to convey a message to the world that the Kashmir issue is not the internal matter of India
   455. He was first elected Prime Minister in 2008
   456. He was going home with his mother on a two-wheeler after school
   457. Higher guidance of 12-14% revenue growth stands out in the financial numbers released on Wednesday
   458. Highway horror: Police UP roads, there is no point building them if they are too unsafe to travel
   459. Hilarious Ikea Commercial Reimagines Instagram Food Pictures in the 18th Century
   460. Hillary Clinton a founder of ISIS: Donald Trump
   461. Hillary Clinton a Founder of ISIS: Donald Trump
   462. Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump to 10 points in the wake of the Democratic convention, according to a new national poll.
   463. Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump for profiting off foreign labor
   464. Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 10-points in a new Fox News poll. CNN's David Chalian and Don Lemon discuss Clinton's convention bounce.
   465. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is now grounded in the “anyone but Trump” slogan and it is clear that she will not address the concerns of the Left. By VIJAY PRASHAD
   466. Himachal Government today released five per cent interim relief to its employees and pensioners from August 1 this year.
   467. Historic feat
   468. Historic India-Bangladesh Test to be held in February 2017
   469. History made… Rajya Sabha paves way for GST
   470. Hockey - India staying focused in Rio 'magic world'
   471. Home Minister Rajnath Singh today arrived here to attend the SAARC Interior Ministers' conference being held tomorrow during which he is expected...
   472. Homes of the rich have more creepy crawlies, research shows
   473. Hong Kong, Aug.3 (ANI): The Chinese leadership has come in for harsh criticism from the Afghan government for having invited a Taliban delegation to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing last ...
   474. HONG KONG, China - Bitfinex, the stock exchange for bitcoins in Hong Kong has halted all operations after reporting theft of bitcoins worth $65 million. Bitfinex said in a statement, “Today we ...
   475. Honoured to lead India at the Olympics, Sreejesh will not wear the captain's band
   476. Hope Solo booed by Brazilian fans at Olympics over Zika comments
   477. HopeSolobooedbyBrazilianfansatOlympicsoverZikacomments', 'width
   478. Horses are so in tune with their rider's body they can detect their discomfort, revealed sports scientists following a survey that discovered some 40 per cent of women experience breast pain while riding.
   479. House panel gets 2 more weeks to submit report on Mann issue
   480. House panel probing Mann gets two week extension
   481. House proceedings end without Minister’s reply
   482. House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican primary opponent said Wednesday he's not being used by Donald Trump and would gladly accept the Republican nominee's endorsement if it were offered.
   483. How a Smithsonian scientist’s skeleton helped solve the mystery of his death 150 years later
   484. How do other athletes feel about Russians competing at the Olympics? CNN's Don Riddell takes a look.
   485. However, opposition Congress criticised the move saying it would further burden the state's 'Consolidated Fund'
   486. However, SNC – somewhat surprisingly – lost out in NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract award decision –
   487. However, WADA had asked NADA to send the case file of Narsingh for a review
   488. How history was made: 7 hrs, 46 min, 33 speeches and many telling frames
   489. How IndiGo negotiated headwinds
   490. How One GMO Nearly Took Down the Planet...
   491. How One Journalist Uses Social Media to Get Inside the Minds of ISIS
   492. How the BrahMos missile will help India tackle China
   493. How the GST Bill will impact various sectors and stocks
   494. How to watch Olympic women’s soccer and 11 other matches
   495. How to Watch the 2016 Rio Olympics on All Your Devices
   496. HP: Rainfall causes extensive damage to govt & private property
   497. HP's Meg Whitman joins CEOs endorsing Clinton
   498. HSBC Holdings PLC said its first-half profit tumbled 29 percent, slammed by slowing growth in its home markets in Britain and Hong Kong, but Europe’s biggest bank cheered investors by announcing plans to buy back up to US$2.5 billion of its shares.
   499. HSBC plans buy back of $2.5 billion shares to trump cut in profits