General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-13 02:00

Discussion on finance, budget management in IAF held
Dismissing Sergei Ivanov as head of the presidential administration & appointing Anton Vaino as the new staff chief
Dominos Pizza President, Monsanto India CEO win IMC Alumni Awards 2016
Doubts over SV Sunil's participation in hockey quarters
Duo to play against Venus Williams and Ram Rajeev in the semi finals; say they need to keep emotions aside in the game
E-commerce player Infibeam Incorporation Ltd posted net profit of Rs 9.6 crore for the first quarter ended June 2016, showing a 242 per cent jump from Rs 2.8 crore reported in the same period last ye...
Edible oils market continued a firm trend ay tracking extended gain in futures amid sharp increase in prices by local refineries that raised their rates for palmolein by ₹10 per 10 kg. Ruchiwas quoti...
Egypt's largest Indian colour festival Holi kicked off on Friday, introducing fun and joy for lovers of Indian culture in the North African country.
Elon Musk's new solar roofing plan isn't so new after all
Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana launched the Rio Olympics athletics by smashing the women's 10,000m world record as the Games reeled from doping scandals.
Ethiopia's Ayana shatters world record to win 10000m
EU backs Ukraine as tensions mount with Russia
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini today reiterated the bloc's support for Ukraine and urged Kiev and Moscow to avoid any action which could further escalate tensions.
Even among the many Chinese players that have taken the Indian smartphone market by storm with their large marketing spends and increasing retail presence, Vivo stands out. It is the only one that has a full-fledged manufacturing unit in India, and ...
Even as Pakistan keeps on pleading innocence before the international community and denies its role in exporting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian security forces have come out with startling revelation, which is enough to prove Islamabad's ...
Even though Minimum Import Price (MIP) levied on steel products helped check imports and shore up price realisation, its impact was “not as expected”, Parliament was informed today.
Except An-32, no IAF plane crash death in last 24 months: Manohar Parrikar
Expectations among analysts are that the trial will last under five days, although allies of interim president Michel Temer are seeking to reduce this period further.
‘Expenditure projections in Budget and revised estimates varied significantly’
Experts feel high cost of aluminium as against steel has restrained the use of the white metal
Exploring strategies to help the natural rubber production sector get back to a sustained growth path, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organising its ninth annual rub...
Expressing concern over the August 8 suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, European Parliament member Alberto Cirio has said it is time Islamabad is held accountable for its misdirected policies, perpetuated over the years, and ...
Ex-Twitter CEO Dick Costolo censored abusive tweets to Obama
Eyeing traditional industrial hubs in the state
Famous Cuban cigar roller, Jose Castelar, has finished off his quest to break his own Guinness Record and rolled a 90 metre cigar dedicated to former President Fidel Castro on the eve of his 90th birthday.
Fans-favourite autobot Bumblebee has got new look in the upcoming "Transformers: The Last Knight".
Finale! Angelique Kerber greift nach Gold
FinMin rapped for ‘inflated assumptions’ in Budget docs
Fire in Mumbai industrial estate
Flooding in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi cut off roads, prompted rescues, and left at least three people dead, authorities said.
Following the all-party meeting yesterday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed for a permanent and peaceful solution to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday expressed hope once he turns his words into actions, peace ...
Football fans the world over got a huge reason to cheer about after Argentina icon Lionel Messi announced that he has decided to come out of international retirement.
Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, who arrived in New Delhi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
For long, the only way to sample Bohri or Sindhi delicacies was when friends from these communities invited you home. But young Mumbai chefs have started taking these to people's doorsteps
Former CII director general Tarun Das has written a thoughtful piece (‘A new agenda for India and Singapore’, August 12) on the importance of forging an alliance with Singapore for business transacti...
Former Delhi High Court Judge, Justice (Retired) Fakhruddin has supported the Supreme Court's assertion which rapped the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government over the delay in appointment of judges stating that the Centre's indecisiveness ...
Fourteen districts were gripped by recent floods, resulting in death of 95 people in Bihar
Fraser-Pryce goes for her 3rd straight Olympic title in 100
Fraser-Pryce, who was the flag bearer for the Jamaicans at the opening ceremony, won the 100 at the world championships in Beijing.
From Airlift to last week’s Budhia Singh, too many Hindi films in 2016 have shown a bizarre apathy towards authenticity and accuracy
(From China Daily) China claimed its first cycling Olympic gold after Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women's team sprint in the Rio Olympic Velodrome on Friday. The Chinese pair Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi celebrate their country's first ...
Frontrunners of Indian Manufacturing Fraternity Awarded for adopting world class standards
Future Kudankulam reactors to see greater indigenisation: Site director
Gadkari: ₹50,000 cr to be spent on river-front, coastal development
Ghulam Nabi Azad said politics comes first, economic development at second place followed by employment
Girl from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh has written a letter to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in blood demanding action against her mother's killer.
Girl writes to CM Akhilesh in blood
Glencore shelves plan to sell Chilean copper mine: Sources
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals today reported a 23.96 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 226.78 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016, mainly on account of robust sales.
Godrej Industries has posed a flat growth in Q1 with a consolidated net profit of ₹63.76 crore compared with ₹62.73 crore in the same period last year. The consolidated sales were ₹1,974.62 crore dur...
Gold dore import dips 35% in Apr-June quarter
Gold futures down 0.46% on weak global cues
Gold imports drop 76% in April-July this year: MMTC-PAMP
Gold imports drop 76% in Apr-Jul this year
Gold prices drifted lower by 0.46 per cent to Rs 31,483 per 10 grams in futures trading today as participants trimmed their positions, tracking a weak trend overseas.At the Multi Commodity Exchange, g...
Good response to the special yoga sessions conducted by the district Educational Department.
Google aiming for drones with projectors for virtual meetings
Google is currently the only large provider of public cloud computing services in India that does not have a data centre in the country. This restricts the company from working with many regulated ind...
Government, oil firms inflated PAHAL subsidy savings: CAG
Govt forms panel to discuss bringing pension products under PFRDA
GST: Assam first off the block
GST will add to GDP growth, boost India Inc’s confidence: Adi Godrej
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has transferred top 10 IAS officers In the first round of bureaucratic reshuffle on Friday.
GVK Power eyes debt reduction, consolidation
Hafiz Sayed Khan along with his senior lieutenants died in the drone strike on July 26. The Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge said the US and Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted operations against the ISIS in southern Nangarhar province between July 1 and 30. Picture courtesy Twitter
HAVANA, Cuba - Official tributes have been pouring in from around the country for former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, on his 90th birthday on Saturday.
Having failed to keep up with various cousins over the years, I was suspicious about their sudden interest in my welfare
HC orders CBI inquiry into Bulandshahr gangrape case
Hearing a petition filed by three Kashmiri migrants, who had planned to take out a peaceful protest march up to Delhi demanding redressal of their grievances in 2007 but were assaulted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Supreme Court on Friday ...
Heavy police force has been deployed to bring the situation under control and cases have been registered against BJP MLA Upendra Tiwari, 35 named and 300 unnamed accused under various sections of IPC and six persons have been arrested. PTI file photo for representation only
Heavy rains continued to affect most parts of Uttarakhand damaging the trek to Kedarnath, officials said on Saturday.
He insisted that his govt would try to fulfill the promises made by his predecessor
Here is a marketing project that could prove to be a good development exercise and go a long way in attracting consumers and providing jobs to the local populace.
He said all the existing fleets have residual life for operational utilisation and every aircraft which is launched is fully airworthy
He said as per NCRB, conviction rate of crimes is incredibly low, that's why investigation is crucial
He said BRICS plays a pivotal role as no country can alone respond to impacts of globalisation
He said over 875 grams of explosives and 25 detonators were recovered from them
He said the relationship had its ups and downs as some years ago there were some peculiarity in the relationship
He's been in firefighting mode all summer: Dousing the flames in Kashmir, stemming vicious attacks on Dalits, replacing a CM in Gujarat, shutting up motormouths and giving the RBI's outgoing governor a tepid send-off
Hillary Clinton's 2015 tax return shows $10.6 million in income, 31% rate -- and puts pressure on Donald Trump
Hindalco net soars fourfold to Rs 294 cr even as revenue drops
Hiranandani kidney racket: CEO, medical director stripped of licences
History of Indian freedom movement is full with many terrific stories of our freedom fighters.
Hold Pakistan accountable for misdirected policies in Balochistan, says EU parliamentarian
Hosts Brazil crushed South Korea 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 27-25) to remain unbeaten at the Rio 2016 Olympics women's volleyball tournament.
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Balochistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP today called for "moral, political and financial" support to the "freedom movement" in PoK.
Hours after protest by passengers at suburban Badlapur station disrupted services this morning, Railway Ministry shunted out Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Amitabh Ojha.
However, the shares of state-run bank rose more than 5% after the results on the lower-than-expected rise in bad loans
How land pooling scores over land acquisition in infrastructure development
HPA warns over exercise
HR chief says grading workers does not work
HRD ministry likely to grant autonomy to IIMs
Hyderabad Metro phase II: Delhi Metro to work in development plans
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation shall collaborate and work together to develop plans for the phase II expansion of Hyderabad metro rail network.Apart from exploring diffe...
I-Day celebrations video: Pak fighter jet shown flying with tricolour
I Didn't Think I Would Get Five Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
If retail investors aspire to make risk-free, guaranteed returns in the short-term, they are better off in a fixed deposit. Equities isn't for them
I-MADE provides a platform and support to students across India to develop mobile apps to solve simple problems
Important data from China may change the course of the trading day
Imports stand at 1.1 mt, compared with 1.5 mt last year
Improved arrivals and support from blenders lifted the prices of several tea varieties especially in the dust category at Kochi auctions this week. The market for good liquoring teas was steady to fi...
IMT Ghaziabad alumni Dev Amritesh, President and Chief Business Officer, Domino’s Pizza India, and SPJIMR alumna Shilpa Divekar, CEO, India Region, Monsanto India Ltd, bagged the IMC Distinguished Al...
In 1903, Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) opened its first property, the Taj Mahal Palace, in Mumbai, overlooking the Arabian Sea. In the 113 years since, the Taj has not expanded across the world and fo...
In a move that is aimed at deterring convicts from applying for parole frequently, Maharashtra Government's Prisons Department has proposed that this period of temporary release be excluded while counting the sentence period.
In a separate announcement, she announced a series of initiatives regarding upgradation of irrigation infrastructure
In a statement, Sering said the UN Security Council through its resolutions has declared Pakistan an intruder in Gilgit-Baltistan. PTI file photo
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In case you missed it: Looking back on Day 7 in Rio
Incessant rains since Wednesday have affected normal life in Palamau and Chatra districts today snuffing out four lives and damaging six bridges, officials said.
Income from operations increased to Rs 2,196.79 crore, from Rs 2,001.67 crore in the year-ago period
Independence Day Quiz: Guess The Films By These Patriotic Dialogues
India 157-3 at stumps against Windies on day 4 of 3rd Test
India 31 without loss at tea after bowling out Windies for 225
India accounts for 20% of world's total buffalo meat exports (in volume terms), overtaking Brazil and Australia
India bowl out West Indies for 225, take 128-run lead
India does not listen to non-violent protests. It calls them potential suicides
India lifted its sagging morale as Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna cruised into the semifinals while pugilist Vikas Krishnan advanced to the quarters on a day the shooters, archers, shuttlers and track and field athletes suffered reverses at the Rio ...
'India lifts ban on porn but blocks documentary on rape'
Indian-American leads Justice Department cop probe
Indian-Americans donate $60k to Dallas police officers
Indian Americans donate USD 60,000 to Dallas police officers
Indian Americans donate USD 60k to Dallas police officers
Indian archers drew a blank at the Olympic Games on Friday
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan remained on course to hand the country an elusive Olympic medal as he stormed into the quarter-finals of the men's middleweight 75 kg event after knocking down Turkey's Onder Sipal 3-0 here in Rio de Janeiro on ...
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey 3-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the men's Middleweight (75kg) category at the ongoing Rio Olympics here.
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav defeated Onder Sipal of Turkey in the second round of the men's Middleweight (75kg) category at the ongoing Rio Olympics here.
Indian history as a moveable Feast
Indian Hotels has reported a widening of its standalone net loss after tax at Rs 9 crores for the quarter ended in June as against the loss of Rs 5 crores for the corresponding quarter of the previou...
Indian Hotels widens net loss
Indian medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes his ability to focus on getting the process right and not get distracted with other things, helped him to took five wickets and put India on the driver's seat on the fourth day of the third Test against ...
Indian medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said that he did not expect a handsome return on day four of the third Test, even as his 5 for 33 broke the back of West Indies' innings and bowled them out for 225 runs.
Indian men's hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans expressed his dissatisfaction with his wards' performance following a disappointing draw against Canada at the ongoing Rio Olympics here.
India nose ahead owing to Bhuvneshwar's five-for
Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event of tennis competition at the Rio Olympics with a straight-set win over Australian pair of Samantha Sto...
Indian pilots face jail for flying under influence of alcohol
Indian security forces tear into Pakistan's 'innocence' claim
Indian tycoon's $9 billion tidy-up is too clever
India's favorite fashion social network Roposo has been selected as one of the best Indian apps to be showcased on the App Store of Apple, the international tech-giant.As a major boost to Indian app developers, Apple plans to host some of the best ...
India's first three women fighter pilots on Friday met Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, who felicitated them at his house and regaled them with his anecdotes.
India’s focus on day eight will be centered around tennis mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna who are to take on the US pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram on Saturday night in the ...
India's focus on day eight will be centered around tennis mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna who are to take on the US pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram tonight in the semi finals at the Rio Olympics here.
India's fuel demand rose 3.9% in July
India’s gold imports fell sharply by 76 per cent to 60 tonnes in the April-July period this fiscal on a high import duty and other taxes, according to gold and silver refiner MMTC-PAMP.However, India...
India's hockey coach Roelant Oltmans today expressed his displeasure following the team's sloppy performance in the 2-2 draw against Canada at the Rio Olympics here.
India's Manish Singh finished 13th in the men's 20km race walk event at the Rio Olympics here on Friday.
India's Manish Singh, who was competing for an elusive medal for India at the Rio Olympics, made a respective 13th-place finish in the men's 20 km race walk ahead of the Olympic record holder, Ding Chen here in Pontal on Saturday .Manish Singh was ...
India's Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna have continued their quest for Olympic medal in Rio de Janeiro as they have booked their place in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event with a straight-set victory in their last-eight encounter here last ...
India’s schedule in Rio today
India’s schedule today
India's S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri scored even-par 71 and two-over 73 to finish tied 30th
India’s telecom regulatory set-up is in urgent need of reforms
India took a crucial 128-run lead in first innings by packing off West Indies for 225 thanks to pacer Bhuveneshwar Kumar's five-wicket haul during the post-lunch session on the fourth day of the rain-hit third Test at the Darren Sammy National ...
India took a crucial 128-run lead in first innings by packing off West Indies for 225, with pacer Bhuveneshwar Kumar's fiver during the post-lunch session on the fourth day of the rain-hit third Test at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here ...
India vs West Indies: India lead by 285 on Day 4
India were 157 for three in their second innings at stumps on day four of the third cricket Test against West Indies, here today.
India were 31 for no loss in their second innings at tea on day four of the third cricket Test against West Indies, here today.
India were the overwhelming favourites against and as expected they started on a bright note
India will now face a tough challenge against a strong Belgium team in the quarter-finals on Sunday
IndiGo, Piramal Enterprises in
Industry experts believe that the deal can create a very useful end to end platform offering direct and indirect schemes
‘Industry needs to step up to the plate in research’
Infibeam's net profit rises 237% in the June quarter
Infograph: India's $4-billion meat export faltering?
Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar inaugurated the week-long cultural Extravaganza Bharat Parv as part...
Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said Independence Day should be celebrated by people just like any other festival.
In Gilgit, people take to streets against crackdown by Pakistani security forces
In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Rathi says that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story
In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story
Inkel to woo TN investors for its infrastructure projects in Kerala
In PoK's Gilgit, protests against crackdown by Pakistani security forces
In Rio, ushering in a new dawn
Insurers will have to deal with more taxes in GST regime: Report
In Tamil Nadu, the second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant will be synchronized with southern power grid by the end of this month according to site director R S Sundar.Addressing an event, he said that electricity generation for the third and ...
Interview with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Shingh Chouhan
In the monsoon session, fruitful discussions were held on important issues like price rise, floods, Kashmir, education
Investors suspect that the Grasim-Nuvo merger is to ensure that Idea gets enough money to take on RJio
Investors suspect that the proposed Grasim-Nuvo merger is to ensure the Idea telecom business gets the money to take on RJio
Ireland made history by winning its first rowing medal (silver in the lightweight men's double sculls) while Britain snatched two gold medals both in the men's four and women's pair event at the ongoing Olympic Games here.
IS leader in Afghan and Pakistan killed in US strike: official
Is the Indian fashion industry running out of creative ideas? The author looks for answers
Italian authorities today ordered the expulsion of a Tunisian national suspected of planning an attack at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, according to media reports.
It breathes, it flies, it sings, it is still and it is also full of life. A couple of days away from India’s Independence Day, we look at ‘freedom’ through the third eye. A compilation of photographs from across the country
It has already scheduled a meeting of equity shareholders on the same day in Goa for approval of the merger
It is customary for US presidential candidates to make their tax returns public, although they are not required by law to do so
It only requires a little push for art to become more visible - Prime Minister Modi taking selfies with works by masters could be a great beginning
It rained Bills this Monsoon Session of Parliament; 14 cleared
It said cars and SUVs banned in last 8 months account for 'less than 0.5% of pollution' in Delhi-NCR region
It's high time world knows about atrocities happening in PoK, Balochistan: Rahul Jalali
It's like the Olympics, but for Microsoft Office
It was the celebrated K M Nanavati case, known to change the way we look at the laws regarding crimes of passion
I want nothing less than a gold: Boxer Vikas Krishan
I want nothing less than a gold, says Vikas
I wish I knew more about Paupa Rao Naidu. I came upon his name through Hargrave Lee Adam. He was a crime writer from the early 20th century, with the qualification that he only wrote about true crime. He was born in 1867 and wrote extensively on ...
ixigo records 45 pct rise in travel searches; 60 pct rise in flight, hotel bookings
Jaitley said after the hacking attempts, all banks and the RBI have taken a number of security measures to check such designs
James Schooling halts Michael Phelps' golden run
Japan to invest $25 billion in India: Suresh Prabhu
Jayalalithaa announces Rs 744-cr worth road projects for TN
Jayalalithaa announces series of road projects for Tamil Nadu
Jerry Brewer: No one is going to lie down for Team USA basketball at these Olympics
Jet Airways sees fifth successive profitable quarter in June
'Jihadist' planned Leaning Tower of Pisa attack: media
Judo translates as “the gentle way.” But after nearly a week of competition at the Rio Olympics, the meaning of the Japanese martial art seems almost paradoxical; many of the matches have ended br...
June industrial growth at 8-month high
Just a single win away from ensuring an Olympic medal, the Indian mixed doubles combination of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna are determined to maintain their superb form and ensure a podium finish at the ongoing Rio Games here.
Kallol Datta has stepped down from the board of directors of Tide Water Oil Co (India) Ltd, the company said in a notice to the bourses.
Kangana's independence message
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah orders actions against 20 govt officials in encroachment case
Kathleen Marie Steele. Picture courtesy Facebook
Katie Ledecky turned in a world record in her final swim in Rio, the men's basketball team executed a narrow escape and the U.S. women were stymied on the soccer pitch.
Kenyan athletics manager Michael Rotich was released on bail after he was sent home from the ongoing Rio Olympic Games due to allegations that he helped cover up doping charges for cash.
Kianoush Rostami of Iran won the gold medal in the men's 85kg weightlifting by breaking his own world record at the ongoing Rio Olympic Games here.
Kotigobba 2 (Kannada)Director: K.S. RavikumarCast: Sudeep, Nithya Menen, Ravishankar, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharath Lohitashwa, Sadhu Kokila, ChikkannaThe screen cannot get enough of Sudeep in Kotigobba-2. T...
Kotigobba 2 review: A self-indulgent star vehicle
KSHRC orders prior notice
Kunstenaar uit Wondelgem overlijdt op vakantie in Portugal
Kushwaha told AICTE functionaries to work keeping in mind the concerns of the people in the villages and taxpayers
Leading Manufacturing Companies in India were honored at the National Awards for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC) hosted by the International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM) at Hotel ITC Grand Chola in Chennai on 12th August ...
Left parties plan to forge unity among varsity students
Leslee Udwin, award winning filmmaker and producer of the documentary India’s Daughter spoke to The Hindu about the hypocrisy inherent in continuing the ban on the documentary. Last week, the Delhi H...
LIC Housing, Dewan Housing, Gruh Finance hit 52-week highs
LIC Housing, Dewan Housing, Shree Cement, Trent, Sundram Fasteners and Shriram City Union Finance hit 52-week highs.
LIC Housing Finance surged 6% to Rs 553, also its record high on the BSE.
Looking back on Day 7 in Rio
Louisiana governor declares state of emergency over flooding
LS panel on Mann set to miss deadline again, next meet on August 23
LS passes resolution on Kashmir
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Rio’s Diving Pool: Still Finding It Too Easy Being Green
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.13 (ANI): Asserting that the Rio Olympics has now started by true means, Indian men's hockey team captain PR Sreejesh has admitted that his side cannot afford to commit any more mistakes in the quarter-finals of the ...
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug. 13 (ANI): Indian boxer Manoj Kumar, who has made it to the pre-quarterfinals of the Men's Light Welter 64kg event at the ongoing Rio Olympics, has said he will take the confidence from his emphatic first round win as ...
Rio Games: Boxer Vikas Krishan punches his way into quarters
Rio Games: Dutee flops, Anas and Ankit also out
Rio Olympics 2016: Indian hockey skipper calls for more alertness against Belgium
Rio Olympics 2016: Nadal, Del Potro set up semi-final showdown
Rio Olympics: How India fared on Day 7
Rio Olympics: India end group stage with 2-2 draw against Canada in men's hockey
Rio Olympics: India's men hockey team held by Canada 2-2
Rio Olympics: Mirza-Bopanna roll into mixed doubles semis
Rio Olympics: Sania-Bopanna, boxer Vikas bring cheer on dismal day
Rio: Weightlifter dislocates elbow
RiRi to receive MTV lifetime achievement award
Rower Bhokanal qualifies for Final C after finishing 2nd in Semis
RSS follows a "divisive" approach and it is a "threat" to India, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday said.
RSS ideology threat to country: Digvijay
Rupert Murdoch names Ailes' successors at embattled Fox News
Russia deploys air defence missile system in Crimea
Russian Chief of Staff dismissed
Russian Sergey Kamenesky topped the chart as he shattered the Olympic record with a score of 629.0
Rustom review: Jury declares Akshay’s film a winner
Samina Vaziralli is Executive Vice-Chair, Umang Vohra is MD and Global CEO
Sania-Bopanna in quarterfinals of mixed doubles in Rio
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made it to semi-finals of mixed doubles tennis; boxer Vikas Krishan through quarter-finals in men's middleweight (75 kg)
Saturday's menu at Rio 2016 is loaded with treats including a first look at the fastest man on Earth and probably the last Olympic glimpse of a swimming legend.
SBI, BOI, Indian Bank and Punjab National Bank were up more than 5% each on the NSE.
SBI reported a standalone net profit of Rs 2,521 crore for Q1FY17, against Rs 1,264 crore in previous quarter
SBI surged over 8% on better-than-expected June quarter earnings
SC appointed EPCA recommended high pollution cess of up to 25% on cost of diesel cars above 2,000 cc
Scheme to help tobacco farmers shift to other crops expanded
Scoreboard at tea on the fourth day of the third Test between India and the West Indies here today.
Scorpion Express, LogiNext partner to optimize operations
Searching for a local restaurant on the phone to give out 'place an order' option in search results, which will connect users to food ordering apps
SEBI clarifies on queries raised by HDFC Bank with respect to trading by employees
Second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to be synchronized with southern power grid
Seeks PAN and other details of founders and trustees
Sena on SRK's detention: He should've returned to India
Serena flaunts her athlete body
Setting aside Agra's tourist interests, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to build an international airport in Saifai.
Shares of the bank rose more than 5% after the results on the lower-than-expected rise in bad loans
Sharp fall in trade deficit as imports plummet, too
Shooters Gagan Narang, Chain Singh fail to enter finals of 50m Rifle Prone in Olympics
Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution will visit birthplace of Dr Ram Manohar lohia at Akbarpur, Faizabad on Aug 14, 2016 to pay tribute to the great leader for his contribution to freedom struggle.
SIB, SBI Card launch co-branded credit cards
Silver futures decline to Rs 46,513 per kg
Singer Perrie Edwards says songwriting is nothing less than a therapy.
Singer Shakira is collaborating with Canadian reggae fusion band MAGIC! and Grammy-winning record producer Supa Dups to create new music.
Singer-songwriter Jamie T says he took a five-year hiatus from music as he was suffering from severe anxiety attacks.
Six persons of a family went missing this afternoon as an SUV was swept away while crossing a flooded culvert across Maini river in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, police said.
Social media giant introduces technology which lets ads bypass adblockers on browsers, making it almost compulsory for users to see them
Software major SAP ditches annual performance reviews
Somalia's top political decision-making forum was lauded for endorsing a 30 per cent parliamentary quota for women in the forthcoming general elections.
So. The Olympics have begun. Bins and I are trying not to watch, which is somewhat easier for us, since we don’t have a TV. Then again there’s always the Internet and the inevitable YouTube uploads. ...
South Indian Bank and SBI Card, a credit card issuer has announced their collaboration to launch co-branded credit cards for the customers of South Indian Bank.Through this alliance, South Indian Bank...
Spanish Civil Guards confirmed on Friday that they have arrested a woman on charges of provoking at least 15 of the wildfires which have destroyed almost 6,000 hectares of woodland in the northwestern region of Galicia over the past four days.
Special session of Bihar Assembly on GST Bill
Sports: China wins gold in cycling and 20 km walk
Sprinter Dutee Chand, who made it to her first Olympics after fighting the odds arising out of a 'gender test', finished a disappointing seventh in her 100m heats on the opening day of athletics event here.
Sreejesh's statement comes ahead of Team India's quarter final clash against Belgium
Standalone total income from operations fell to Rs 5,112.02 crore as against Rs 5,220.11 crore in Q1 of 2015-16
Star forward Lionel Messi has announced his return to Argentina's national team for their World Cup qualifiers in September, ending his short-lived retirement from international football.
State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Friday emphasized that transmission of repo rate cuts into lending rates is not strictly one-to-one as banks have about 40 per cent of their depo...
State-run Allahabad Bank reported a loss of ₹ 565 crore for the first quarter (April to June) of this fiscal, primarily on account of increased bad loans and higher provisioning.The Kolkata-headquart...
State's finance minister announces the government's move to ratify the Bill on micro-blogging site Twitter
Stating that blacklisted American citizen Matthew Craig Barrett, who is facing a second expulsion from Pakistan is not a spy, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the former has no right of appeal following his involvement in ...
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was detained at an American airport, should have displayed patriotic credentials and returned to India after another "insult" in the US, the Shiv Sena said here today.
SUV washed away in flooded river in C'garh, 6 persons missing
Swimming - Stunning Phelps, Schooling wins Singapore's first gold
Taking weak cues from global market, silver prices declined 0.52 per cent to Rs 46,513 per kg at the futures trade today as participants reduced their positions.
Taliban suicide bombers may attack Indian borders on Aug 15, warns Pak
Talwalkars strengthening operations to boost growth, says CFO Anant Gawande
Targets it for rights violations in PoK, Balochistan
Tata Steel takes dengue preventive measures in more areas
Tech CEO Chahal sentenced to a year in jail in domestic violence case
Telcos rapped by govt for voicing displeasure with Trai
Telecom player Reliance Communications and State-run Rural Electrification Corporation will move out of the NSE’s Nifty Next 50 index from September 30.
Telepresence systems sold by companies like HP and Cisco may offer a virtual meeting space but the right equipment needs to be at both ends usually at a fixed location, noted Google.
Tepid economic data pulls Wall Street back from highs
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday called for patience and unity to help rid of bad people behind the bomb attacks that killed four and injured 15.
The 100-plus-year-old Indian Hotels Company is setting the benchmark for hospitality — at home and around the world
The 21-year-old swimmer touched the wall in 50.39 secs, 0.75 secs ahead of Phelps, winning 100m butterfly Olympic gold
The 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) officially opened on Friday night with a red carpet ceremony.
The 35-year-old clinched the 50m freestyle gold to break the record set by Dara Torres, who was 33 when she took part in USA's victorious 4x100m relay team
The Assam Assembly has spent around nine hours discussing various issues of the Water Resources Department over the last three days.
The Bill will be taken for discussion and passing in the winter session of Parliament
The bomb squad rushed past crowds on Copacabana Beach to investigate a backpack abandoned near Rio’s ritziest hotel. Despite the potential for danger, local diners sipped their beers, watched an Olympic swimming race on a big-screen television and took selfies with a disposal robot amid what turned out to be a false alarm.
The CAG claimed that 92% of the Rs 23,316.21 cr the govt saved in subsidy payout in 2015-16 occurred due to a drop in crude oil prices
The CAG found that estimated savings on account of Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL), or PAHAL scheme, in 2015-16 by the Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas was higher by about ₹4,000 crore...
The cell phone is universally credited for breaking down doors and facilitating communication. What does it mean to give up this “necessary appendage”?
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pulled up the Finance Ministry for not making “sound” assumptions in the Budget documents as well as lack of transparency in its disclosures under the ...
The consumer should not be affected because of a tussle over any regulation or accusations of favouring any company, Minister of Telecom, Manoj Sinha, said on Friday.
The country's top cricketers, sportspersons and high profile personalities attended the funeral of Pakistan's former captain and legendary batsman Hanif Muhammad with many lamenting that sporting greats were not given the recognition they deserved ...
The country wants India to 'fully comprehend' Beijing's concerns over the disputed South China Sea
The CPI also cornered the PM for not speaking on sensitive issues in the Parliament
The curious case of the Coens

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