General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-22 05:00

1. Pokémon Go May Have Just Shown Us What the End of the World Looks Like
2. Police and vigilantes have killed about 1,800 people in the seven weeks since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office pledging to wipe out criminals, the nation’s top police official said.
3. Police are likely to arrest a politician from Nalgonda, who is known as ‘benami’ for slain gangster Nayeemuddin alias Nayeem in his hometown of Bhongir and accused of aiding him indirectly in extortio...
4. Police force hamstrung by severe shortage of staff
5. Police have booked 3 members of the Shri Ram Ganesh Mandal and charged them with bailable offences.
6. Police officials in Jammu and Kashmir say that the curfew will persist on Monday. Many have demanded that security personnel no longer be allowed to fire pellet guns at protesters; over the weekend, a child was struck and killed by a police pellet.
7. Police said they have registered a case of rape and criminal intimidation against Ratan on the complaint of the woman. He has not yet been arrested.
8. Policies like relaxation of thresholds for FDI and a change in the monetary policy framework that fosters credibility will contribute to more stable economic environment
9. Policymakers, in a decision reported earlier this month, allowed commercial lenders
10. Political Parties Cornerstone of Democracy; Can't Abolish Tax Exemptions: Govt
11. Politician linked to Nayeem likely to be arrested
12. Poorna Jaganathan, currently starring on critically-acclaimed drama "The Night Of", believes the success of Priyanka Chopra and Aziz Ansari in American TV shows will open more doors for South Asian actors.
13. Port-of-Spain : Aditi Ashok has given a good account of herself in a field full of stalwarts of women’s golf. She is currently tied 31st after Day 3, but was placed as high as tied seventh earlier in the competition. (AP)
14. PosterGully enables artists and designers to contribute and merchandise designs in a variety of products
15. PosterGully gets acquired by ABEC promoters
16. Power couples in love with the Games
17. Power Grid: Powerful show
18. Power production is up, but tariffs can ease only if costs go down
19. Power shutdown in many parts of Udupi district tomorrow
20. Power supply will be affected in many parts of Udupi district on Tuesday as MESCOM is undertaking maintenance and tree-trimming works.Between 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., there will be no power supply in...
21. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: A Giant Step Towards Better Life For All
22. Pralhad Joshi, MP, has condemned the former Congress MP and actor Ramya for her reported statement praising Pakistan and said that such statements shows the very psyche of the Congress leaders.Speakin...
23. Predicting brain activity patterns possible: researchers
24. Premier demands probe into Mega Bank case
25. Premier demands probe into Mega Bank case (update)
26. Premier League clampdown could lead to farcical number of penalties - Crouch
27. Premier Li promoting new urbanization
28. President Barack Obama’s troubled Pacific-region trade deal is threatening to become a foreign policy failure in Asia, where the U.S. loaded the accord with strategic significance as a counterweight to the rise of China.
29. President Duterte had said that the Philippines will 'separate' from the UN after the body criticised his war on illicit drugs
30. President Obama is set to visit Louisiana after floods rip through the city of Baton Rouge. Bill Briggs and CNN's Brian Stelter weigh in on upcoming visit.
31. President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal from Monday.On August 22, the President will inaugurate a CII-IIEST Conference on the theme 'Enabling Make in India through Industry Academia Innovation Platform' in Kolkata.He ...
32. President’s Estate turns into haven for mosquitoes
33. President to begin three-day visit to Bengal from today
34. Press Review of August 22, 2016 [The Morning Call]
35. Previous Opening Closing Bar Silver (one kg) Rs 46690.00 Rs 45800.00 Rs.45800.00 Standard Gold(per 10gm) Rs 32000.00 Rs 31820.00 Rs.31840.00 Retail Silver Rs 50.00 Rs 49.00 Rs. 49.00 Retail Ornament Gold
36. Prices are hitting levels where double-digit growth would be required to justify valuations
37. Prices of pulses show downward trend in wholesale markets
38. ‘Pride of India’ takes city of pearls by storm today
39. Primarily, this has been mopped up by Yes Bank and Federal Bank , GIFT City chief executive said.
40. Prime Minister Narender Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated Kabul's Stor Palace via video conference and called the monument a "setting for many momentous historical events".
41. Prime Minister Narendra has promised total support to the States in the conduct of rescue and relief operations.
42. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday jointly inaugurated Kabul's Stor Palace via video-conference and called the monument a "setting for many momentous historical events".
43. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday jointly inaugurated the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul through video conferencing.During the video conference, Prime Minister Modi assured that India's 1.25 billion citizens ...
44. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised Centre's support to five flood-hit states in rescue and relief operations. ]]
45. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a "huge step" by referring to the "humanitarian crisis" in Balochistan, and other world leaders should now follow to highlight the "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing" in the Pakistani province, says a prominent ...
46. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured his support in the rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh."I pray for the safety and wellbeing of those in areas affected ...
47. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent, which participated in the Rio Olympics, and expressed gratitude to Brazil for hosting people from across the world and organising 'a memorable Olympic Games'."Spectacular ...
48. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh on flood situation in their respective states and assured them of all help.The Prime Minister assured total support in the rescue and relief ...
49. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed upon a dialogue to find a "lasting solution" to the problems in Jammu and Kashmir but "within the framework of the Constitution".
50. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed concern over the worsening flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand and promised total support from the centre in rescue and relief operations.
51. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed "deep pain" and concern over the prevailing situation in Kashmir Valley and emphasised on the need for dialogue to find a lasting solution within the framework of the Constitution.
52. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today jointly inaugurated the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul along with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani through Video conferencing.
53. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the 1.25 billion people will "always" stand with the neighbouring country in ensuring peace and prosperity as he jointly inaugurated through video conferencing the restored Stor Palace in Kabul with Afghan ...
54. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the 1.25 billion people will "always" stand with the neighbouring country in ensuring peace and prosperity as he jointly inaugurated through video conferencing the restored Stor Palace in Kabul with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.]]
55. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished the Indian contingent for giving their best at the Rio Olympics and also congratulated the host nation Brazil for hosting a memorable Games.]]
56. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wishes Indian Olympic Contingent
57. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will provide Japan with a psychological boost, help him revive the nation’s struggling economy and breath life into the business of sports in Japan.
58. Produce more children, RSS tells Hindu couples
59. Products which had contents of cow urine is unlaful in Islam, said Deoband seminary
60. Programme for uplift of underprivileged children launched
61. Project guidance to boost manufacturing
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63. Protest against tax increase
64. Protesting twin-city forum
65. Protests that are spreading to rural areas are raising questions about how long 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe can retain power.
66. Psychotherapist Philippa Perry's comments are supported by research from Canadian psychologist Victoria Talwar who developed an experiment to measure children's lies.
67. pThe Taliban militants captured the control of Khwajah Ghar district in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan. Provincial governor’s spokesman Sanatullah Temori ...
68. Public prosecutors appointed as special prosecutors; results in huge backlog of cases registered under the POCSO Act
69. Punjab: Gau Raksha Dal chief held
70. Punjab police arrest chief of cow vigilantes from U.P.
71. Punjab to set up meat processing plant
72. Putin's new right-hand man claims to have invented a gadget called the 'Nooscope' which is 'as big a breakthrough as the microscope' (but no-one can tell you what it actually does)
73. Putin's new right-hand man claims to have invented special gadget
74. PV Sindhu: From an Olympian to fashion diva 
75. PV Sindhu gets hero\92s welcome at Hyderabad Airport" border
76. PV Sindhu receives grand welcome post historic Olympic feat at Hyderabad Airport
77. Questioning why opening of liquor vends has been suspended only for a year, he demanded shutting down of such shops which were opened without approval from local residents.
78. Questions have been raised in Russia over whether new government chief of staff Anton Vaino is the author of a 2012 scientific article claiming the invention of a new device.
79. Raghuram Rajan was often called the 'rock star' RBI governor
80. Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over his suit
81. Railways helps passengers quench their thirst, get a good sleep
82. Railways to partner with Google for showcasing its heritage
83. Rain drenched Rio partied and brought out the myriad and diverse culture of Brazil, saluting the nation's music maestros, traditional arts and dance forms, as the 31st Olympic Games -- the first in South America -- drew to a colourful close here on ...
84. Rain drenched Rio partied, saluting the Brazilian music maestros, the traditional arts and dance forms, as the 31st Olympic Games -- the first in South America -- drew to a close here on Sunday in a colourful but non-extravagant showcasing of the ...
85. Rains failed to dampen the famous Rio carnival spirit as this Brazilian city bid an emotional farewell to the thousands of athletes of the world in a colourful closing ceremony to bring down curtains on the 31st Olympic Games.
86. Rainy Rio wraps up challenging games on...
87. Rainy Rio wraps up challenging Games on upbeat tropical note
88. Rainy Rio wraps up challenging games on upbeat tropical note" border
89. Raising a toast to the city, 377 years after it was founded, is at once a tribute and a promise.  It is a celebration of its manifold facets and a firm resolution to ensure that this glorious he...
90. Rajat Gupta was convicted in 2012 of passing confidential boardroom information to now jailed hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam
91. Rajinikant lauds Kamal Haasan for Chevalier award
92. Rajiv Anand, executive director, retail banking, Axis Bank, answers your questions
93. Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with chief ministers Akhilesh Yadav ((UP), Harish Rawat (Uttarakhand), Nitish Kumar (Bihar) and Vasundhara Raje (Raje) this morning and took stock of the flood situation in their respective state.
94. Rajya Bhoo-Vidyadaana Shaala Jaminu Geni Raithara Horata Samiti, a committee of tenants engaged in cultivation of land donated for government schools during Bhoo-Vidyadaana movement, has set October 3...
95. Ram & Sita in the trousseau
96. Rare Burrowing Snake Discovered in Mountains of Mexico
97. Rather than open milk parlours, as suggested by Nitish Kumar, former liquor dealers have turned restaurateurs
98. Ravi Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder, Stepathlon Lifestyle 1 Adjust your meal size to the amount of activity done and focus on the proportion of food groups in each meal. I belie...
99. Razer Reinvents Mechanical Keyboards for an iPad World
100. Razer Reinvents Mechanical Keyboards for an iPad World
101. RBI Governor need not be a 'rock star' to be successful: Fitch
102. RBI Governor need not have a 'rock star' status: Fitch
103. RBI Governor need not have a rock star status to be successful and India's ratings would depend on its policies and not any specific personality: Fitch Ratings.]]
104. RBI's Patra, IMF's Kochhar likely candidates for Dy governorship
105. Reacting to the FIRs filed against him and Deputy Leader in the Legislative Assembly Duraimurugan, Leader of the Opposition M.K. Stalin “thanked” the Government and the police for not arresting him. ...
106. Read more about Indian Army: Adopting ‘Deep Operations’ Doctrine
107. Ready to give 'all help' to Myanmar, says Sushma Swaraj
108. Ready to give all help to Myanmar: Sushma Swaraj
109. Ready to give "all help": India to Myanmar
110. Re-appointment of Presiding Officers in DRTs: Finmin may seek law ministry views
111. Recently, Edelweiss Financial Services launched a Wealth Pack app
112. Recent trends indicate any such moderation would not be across the board or without riders: Experts
113. Redskins’ defense snap counts vs. the Jets: Rookie Anthony Lanier shines
114. Reebok has around 250 stores in India and plans to add 10 more a year
115. Reebok India wants to grow in fitness, sports
116. Reform of judiciary must focus on justice
117. Reforms have been announced, but need to percolate to the local level
118. Reforms to Aid Growth; Banking Sector Risks Remain: Moody's
119. Reforms work if the people are sensitised: Vasundhara Raje
120. Refused to Make Donation for Ganesh Pandal, Workers at a Pune Bakery Made to do Sit Ups
121. Reliance Jio 4G preview offer might be extended to all phones soon, but the company has not yet confirmed this.
122. Reliance Jio 4G preview offer on all phones? Company says no for now
123. Religion meets culture as Kenyan nun traditionally &#039
124. Remodelling, on a budget
125. Renault Kwid 1.0 - Price, Review, Specs
126. Renault launches 1 litre Kwid at Rs 3.82 lakh
127. Renault launches Kwid 1.0 litre priced up to Rs 3.95 lakh
128. Renault launches Kwid 1.0; price starts at Rs 3.83 lakh
129. Renault launches Kwid with a 1.0 litre engine
130. Renzi, Hollande and Merkel head to birthplace of European project to map out post-Brexit future
131. 'Replaced as Flipkart CEO due to performance'
132. Reporter's Project: Kota's Coaching Industry, a Cauldron
133. Reports about Shahrukh Khan and Anushka Sharma getting together in Imtiaz Ali's next 'The Ring' have long been there and now as a pleasant intimation to their fans, the Blockbuster couple is sharing pictures and videos from Prague giving updates ...
134. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as his campaign manager Paul Manafort (C) and daughter Ivanka (R) look on during Trump's walk through at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, U.S., July 21, 2016
135. Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump&rsquo
136. Resale tickets to the women's final at the upcoming U.S. Open are selling for unprecedented prices.<img
137. Researchers are working on ways to use naturally-occurring fungi for an environment-friendly recycling process to extract cobalt and lithium from waste batteries
138. Researchers develop a security protocol to protect such vehicles from cyber attacks with GPS, Bluetooth and Internet
139. Researchers foster cornea growth using regeneration method.
140. Researchers from the University of Connecticut took inspiration from the sea creatures to produce materials for use in anti-glare screens and spy-like encryption methods.
141. Researchers have, for the first time, decoded and predicted the brain activity patterns of word meanings within sentences, an advancement that may help brain injury and stroke patients communicate be...
142. Researchers innovate brain preservation technique
143. Research suggests Fungi can recycle batteries in a green way
144. Research team of China’s 7th expedition to Arctic completes work
145. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Urjit Patel on Saturday won a promotion to run the central bank with a mandate to cement the bank’s commitment to keeping inflation low, as the tenure of the man he is replacing draws to a turbulent conclusion.
146. Residents of Helmand live in a state of continuous suffering inflicted by 15 years of war
147. Restive Kashmir: Centre has given up, President only ray of hope, says JD(U)
148. Restructuring the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
149. Rettungshubschrauber im Einsatz – Rollerfahrer verletzt sich schwer
150. Review: Edinburgh review: How To Win Against History (Assembly George Square)
151. Review of China’s major S&T policies since reform and opening up
152. Revisit four-decade-old Handloom Reservation Act: Silk Board Chairman
153. Rewarding Experience
154. Rio 2016: Colourful end to 31st Olympiad
155. Rio 2016: Glittering Closing Ceremony as Olympic Flag Goes to Tokyo
156. Rio 2016: I Can Clinch Olympic Gold in 2020, Says Lalita Babar
157. Rio 2016: Kipchoge wins marathon to deliver Africa&#039
158. Rio 2016: Kipchoge wins marathon to deliver Africa's 10th Gold
159. Rio 2016: Mo Farah takes 5,000m gold
160. Rio 2016: Mongolian Wrestling Coaches Strip Off Clothes in Protest
161. Rio 2016: Neymar Quits as Captain after Brazil's Historic Olympic Gold
162. Rio 2016: No water, No Officials as Jaisha Struggles During Marathon
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165. Rio 2016 Olympic Silver medalist P.V. Sindhu will be received at home in Hyderabad later on Monday morning by a decked up, open deck double-decker bus of Mumbai's BEST, an official said here.
166. Rio 2016 Olympics: See photos from the Closing Ceremonies
167. Rio 2016 Olympics: The most memorable moments
168. Rio 2016: Russia Win Fifth group All-Around Gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics
169. Rio 2016: The Good, The Bad And The Indifferent
170. Rio 2016: The Other Side of the Medal Count
171. Rio 2016: Theresa May wants extra-long honours list to celebrate Britain’s Olympic heroes, Number 10 indicates
172. Rio 2016: US NBA Stars Rip Serbia for Third Basketball Gold in a Row
173. Rio 2016: Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt crashes out
174. Rio 2016: Yogeshwar Dutt Crashes Out as India End Campaign With Two Medals
175. Rio’s post-Olympics challenge—to avoid backsliding into the decadence that has defined the city since Brazil moved its capital to Brasília in the early 1960s—may prove more daunting than hosting a successful Games.
176. Rio bids farewell to athletes in colourful closing
177. Rio Crosses Olympic Finish Line, Sees Familiar Hurdles Ahead
178. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.22 (ANI): After ending the 2016 Rio Olympics with a paltry medal haul of two, India's chef-de-mission Rakesh Gupta on Monday admitted he is extremely disappointed with the result, while pointing out that they were ...
179. Rio Games end on upbeat note
180. Rio: Mongolia's wrestling coaches strip in protest
181. Rio Olympics 2016 Close With Spectacular Ceremony
182. Rio Olympics 2016 comes to an end after 16 days of sporting spectacle
183. Rio Olympics 2016 ends with a spectacular carnival
184. Rio Olympics 2016: Finals medals tally
185. Rio Olympics 2016: Top 10 Quotes
186. Rio Olympics: Boxing on brink after Rio judging controversies
187. Rio Olympics: Closing Ceremony
188. Rio Olympics: Groundbreaking Games for women in Rio
189. Rio Olympics: How China charmed the world
190. Rio Olympics: Sakshi Malik to be Indian flagbearer at closing ceremony
191. Rio puts on a show to end 2016 Olympics
192. Rio's 29th sport: building the perfect corporate 'dream house'
193. Rio sees off Olympics with glittering closing ceremony
194. Rio's Greatest Moments
195. Rio’s problems — and IOC’s hubris — were glossed over by brilliant athletic feats
196. Rio Star Returns
197. Rio Throws Farewell Party to 2016 Olympics
198. Rio: Yogeshwar loses first round of 65kg freestyle wrestling
199. Robby Mook suggests that Hillary Clinton's campaign invites extra scrutiny by being so transparent.
200. Robots fight wars, play soccer at IIIT D
201. ROME, Italy - In light of Brexit, stagnating economic condition and influx of migrants, leaders of Italy, France and Germany will meet today at Ventotene island in the Mediterranean ...
202. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat wants Modi govt to reclaim parts of Kashmir from Pakistan, China: Report
203. RSS chief says he is not a govt's messenger
204. Ruling parties gear up for celebrations in compliance with Supreme Court curbs
205. Runaway children abused at railway stations, says report
206. Rupee fall after Patel named RBI governor
207. Rupp runs for bronze in second marathon
208. Russia: Coup victims honoured
209. Russia has stopped using an Iranian air base for launching airstrikes on Syria for the time being, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday, just hours after the Iranian defense minister criticized Moscow for having “kind of show-off and ungentlemanly” attitude by publicizing their actions.
210. Russia 'inconsiderate show-off' for announcing airbase use: Iran's defence minister
211. Russia May Develop New Long-Range and Medium-Range Interceptors for the S-400 in the Near Future
212. Russian 'Putin mask' activist claims asylum in Ukraine
213. Russian female handball team celebrates their Olympic gold medal
214. Russian hacks against the Democrats and the NSA expose vulnerability of Western democracy
215. Russian Military Registers Nine Ceasefire Violations in Syria
216. Russian Raids From Iran Finished for Now, Tehran Says
217. Russia Stops Using Iran's Hamadan Airbase - Iranian Foreign Ministry
218. Russia to stop using Iran’s Hamedan airbase for Syrian strikes
219. Russia will hold its first nationwide elections in more than four years next month, but political analysts are paying more attention to a series of curious changes in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle than they are to the campaigning. 
220. Russia won a fifth straight gold in the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around event at the Rio Olympics on the final day of competition on Sunday.]]
221. Ryan Lochte dominated headlines, but performances by other U.S. athletes and competitors from different countries deserve to better stand the test of time.
222. Ryan Lochte on Rio Robbery: 'I Overexaggerated'
223. s 10th Gold
224. Sachin Bansal reveals he was replaced as Flipkart CEO due to performance
225. Sachin to present Sindhu with BMW car for winning silver medal at Rio
226. Sacrifices of freedom fighters should be retold to youth: Nirmala Sitharaman
227. 'Safety won't be a concern for tourists visiting Indonesia'
228. Sagarika Ghose: Sindhustan! Our sportswomen aren’t gold diggers
229. Sakshi Malik to carry tricolour at Olympics closing ceremony
230. Salman to give cash reward to Indian Rio Olympic athletes
231. Samad Kottur, wildlife activist and researcher, S.K. Arun, surgeon and district wildlife warden, have urged Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, to initiate steps to protect an...
232. Samba & pride in Rio Olympics' closing ceremony
233. Samba and pride in Rio Olympics' closing ceremony
234. Samsung plans refurbished smartphone programme - source
235. Samsung plans refurbished smartphone programme: Source
236. Sandip Dikshit lashes out at Arun Jaitley for criticising Nehruvian model of development
237. Sania Mirza took sole possession of the WTA doubles number one ranking after teaming up with Barbora Strycova to beat former partner Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-4 in Sunday's Cincinnati...
238. Sanjay Singh, a senior AAP leader who inaugurated the clinic on Sunday, also launched a referendum to reduce electricity tariffs in the city.
239. Santosh Desai: Sport in India— A time to change the script?
240. Satish was also booked under Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises unnatural sex after a youth from Saharanpur alleged that he was abducted and sodomised by Satish’s goons.
241. Saturday, which featured track and field events and Matt Lauer's interview with Ryan Lochte, was the lowest-rated night of the games yet.
242. Savdhaan India
243. Says it is a matter of "distress" whether the lives lost are of "our youth, security personnel or police", reiterates support for state government
244. Says universities should lay emphasis on research, not on courses
245. SBI gains on fund raising plans
246. SBI merger with associates, BMB exempt from CCI approval
247. SC adjourns hearing of Gujarat govt. EWS ordinance till Aug.29
248. s Caster Semenya wins 800m gold &#039
249. Scientists at Leiden University in the Netherlands and Oxford University, have used a new imaging technique to reveal text (main picture) hidden beneath plaster (pictured top right) covering a document from the Mixtec civilisation. The Codex Selden (pictured bottom right), as it is known, is thought to have been created in around 1560. But it appears to have been written over a much older Mixtec document. Scientists discovered unusual but vivid pictograms depicting a series of scenes and individuals from this ancient civilisation.
250. Scientists at the University of Reading and the UK Met Office analsyed data gathered during the solar eclipse in March 2015 and found wind speed dropped by up to 2.3mph and changed direction by 20°.
251. Scientists develop an automaton that can climb slopes, squeeze through narrow slits
252. Scientists develop new laser from jellyfish proteins
253. Scientists for the first time have developed LASER (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) from fluorescent jellyfish proteins that were grown in bacteria.
254. Scientists have created a security protocol to protect smart cars - equipped with global positioning system (GPS), bluetooth and internet connections - from being hacked.
255. Scientists have developed a simple, inexpensive paper-based device which can identify poor-quality or degraded medications within minutes.
256. Scientists have discovered that thousands of blue lakes of melt water have formed on the surface of Antarctica's glaciers over the past decade, an unprecedented event which threatens the stability of the largest ice mass on Earth.
257. Scientists have discovered three 16th-century Spanish shipwrecks off the coast of the US, containing looted French artefacts that may now be worth millions of dollars.
258. Scientists have identified a young star in the Milky Way located almost 11,000 light years away from Earth and 30 times more massive than our Sun, which could help understand how the most massive stars form.
259. Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing new compounds that may stop scars from forming, an advance that may help people with burns and scarring disorders that impair movements and cause disfigurement.
260. Scintilla Commercial & Credit announces resignation of director
261. Sea Port Products Corp is voluntarily recalling a batch of its scallops after at least 206 people became sick with hepatitis A, prompting an investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease control and Prevention.
262. Search for Land for sale with planning permission in NewsNow Classifieds » Property
263. Search to replace D.C. Police Chief Lanier begins with review of internal slate
264. Seeking to nurture entrepreneurial skills among school students and support their innovative ideas, Kerala Vocational Higher Secondary Education is organising 'Innovation Day' in its schools across the state on August 25.
265. See photos from the Olympics closing ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
266. Sena takes a dig at Bhagwat's Hindu population comment
267. Sena Takes a Dig at Bhagwat's Hindu Population Remark, Calls it 'Outdated'
268. Senior BJP leader Jagdish Mukhi today assumed office as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
269. Senior diplomats air concern about President’s remarks
270. Senior IAS officers Brajendra Navnit and V Sheshadri have been appointed as Joint Secretaries in Prime Minister's Office as part of massive mid-level reshuffle effected today.
271. Sensex ends 91 points down; bank stocks fall as Patel named RBI new chief
272. Sensex ends lower after Patel named RBI chief; banks fall
273. Sensex falls; state-run banks hit after Patel picked as RBI chief
274. ‘Set up Ministry to enforce Article 371(J)’
275. Seven members of a gang were arrested and 21 stolen bikes recovered from their possession at Mandawar Road here, police said.
276. Seven years on, Bengaluru is still waiting for waste-to-energy plants
277. Several boxers had complained about bad decision by the judges, most contentious one came in the heavyweight final
278. Several Islamic State cells are active in Gaziantep near the Syrian border where the wedding party was targeted by a child suicide bomber aged 12-14.  The attack appears to be a calculated attempt by the terror group to encourage a war…
279. Several pills taken from Prince's estate in Paisley Park after his death were counterfeit drugs that actually contained fentanyl a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin, an official close to the investigation said today.
280. Several trains on the Delhi-Saharanpur route were delayed after an overhead wire snapped last night between Nagal and Tapri stations, Railway officials said.
281. s Female Olympic Athletes Lifted a Nation&#8217
282. s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida listens to Vietnam&#039
283. s foreign ministry spokesperson, on Monday, announced said that Russia would stop using the Iranian air base for strikes in Syria.&nbsp
284. Shanghai providing support for Taipei Universiade: official
285. Shares of fifteen banks dropped by 0.01% to 2.34% at 10:30 IST on BSE after Ministry of Finance said that Dr. Urjit R Patel has been appointed as the new Governor of Reserve Bank of India.
286. Shares of Oberoi Realty surged over 5 per cent after the company's consolidated net profit increased by 33 per cent for the quarter ended June.
287. Shares of public sector lenders fell as the government has appointed RBI Deputy Governor Urjit Patel picked as the new RBI Governor.
288. Sheep weighing machine launched
289. Shekhar Dixit, state president of Kisan Manch expressed the need for a decentralised body with more power to farmers where their interest would be supreme.
290. Shervani Industrial Syndicate to hold AGM
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