General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-11

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal will lead the seven-member Indian challenge when they kick off their Rio Olympic campaign in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.Saina, the bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, is considered as the ...
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who plays Indian ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his upcoming biopic, today took a jibe at author Shobhaa De for her comments on Indian Olympians at Rio.
Actress Soha Ali Khan has turned host for the television show "The Great Indian Home Makeover". She shot its first episode with her mother and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore at Pataudi Palace near Gurgaon city in Haryana.
Adding to the festive fervour of Goa in December this year will be yet another festival that will celebrate and promote the diversity of Indian art in all its forms - visual, performing as well as culinary.
Afghanistan needs more Indian military aid: US
Aimed at easing access to silk-related web resources, a portal on sericulture designed by Indian researchers comes with a built-in search engine to enable quick and accurate data mining and also seeks to protect indigenous knowledge on the subject.
A new smartphone app that is capable of ensuring the safety of women has been launched in the Indian capital of Delhi, where four years back a gangrape case shocked the world. Launched at Delhi University, "I Feel Safe" is ...
Antje Hempel works on the model of the Indian Taj Mahal building in the landscape park Miniwelt...
Archery, boxing lift Indian spirits at Rio Olympics
As Balki bows out, his work with Indian brands will be his legacy, say clients and colleagues
As if surviving a crash-landing on an airliner wasn't enough, a Dubai-based Indian man is celebrating a $1 million lottery win just days after that terrifying experience.
A team of doctors from Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) inspected Government Siddha Medical College Hospital in Palayamkottai on Wednesday to ascertain whether the 50-year-old institution ha...
BIS said in June that all mobile phones must support the ability to type messages in English, Hindi and at least one additional Indian official language.
Cabinet approves transfer of 13111.55 square meters of land belonging to Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation Research Centre at Chandigarh
Cabinet approves transfer of 13111.55 square meters of land belonging to Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation Research Centre at Chandigarh to Haryana Urban Development Authority.
De had criticised the Indian athletes in a tweet and said their aim was only to click selfies and return without any medal.]]
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's active use of the social media to help Indians in distress abroad came to the fore again on Wednesday when she assured a 16-year-old girl that the Indian Embassy in the UAE will help her father caught in a ...
First batch of 25 Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia on their way to India from Jeddah
First Indian channel on skill development launched in Pune
For a discipline that has given Indian athletes only the Olympian's tag, the country's track and field participants will begin their campaign in the Rio Olympics here tomorrow with little hope to break the 116-year-old medal jinx.
Glad to share with our Indian colleagues our technology, says Putin
Global software major Microsoft on Monday invited Indian developers to use its machine learning and data platforms for building digital products and solutions to transform businesses and drive inclusive growth.
Handing Kashmir to the Indian Army is unthinkable: Rajnath Singh
Health planning lowest among young Indians, says HDFC Life's Life Freedom Index
He said slogans like "Pakistan zindabad" that are chanted in the valley "won't be tolerated" on Indian territory.
In a major disappointment, Indian women's hockey team suffered a 1-6 thrashing at the hands of a rampaging Australia in their third fixture at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday.
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who was seen essaying an FBI agent named Alex Parrish in the first season of American drama series "Quantico", will now portray a CIA agent in the second season of the show.
Indian agricultural sector is facing a number of challenges.
Indian archer Deepika Kumari progressed through to the round of 32 of the women's individual event after sweeping aside Georgia's Kristine Esebua 6-4 here at Rio Olympics on Thursday.The 22-year-old from Ranchi produced an imperious form in the ...
Indian (blue) and Australian players in action during the...
Indian boxer Manoj Kumar advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Men's Light Welter (64kg) event after knocking down Lithuania's former lightweight Olympic bronze-medallist Evaldas Petrauskas 2-1 here on Thursday.The 29-year-old, who hails from ...
Indian boxer Manoj Kumar gave credit to his elder brother Rajesh for his success after winning his opening bout in the men's Light Welterweight (64kg) category at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Indian boxer Manoj Kumar stunned Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania by a split decision in the Round of 32 of the men's Light Welterweight (64kg) category at the Riocentrio Pavilion here.
Indian boxers get new kits, no threat of Oly disqualification
Indian cities need attitudinal changes along with technology to become ‘smarter’
Indian Extraction reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.04 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Indian gold demand to revive in H2 on surplus monsoon rains - WGC
Indian Historical Books on Auction
Indian Hockey players celebrating their victory over Argentina at #RioOlympics
Indian Hotels Co reports consolidated net loss of Rs 169.45 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Indian Hotels Co reports standalone net loss of Rs 9.00 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Indian Hotels' loss widens to Rs 9 cr
Indian language force-fitting has mobile handset makers worried
Indian non-life insurers are hoping to reap a bumper harvest estimated around Rs 13,000 crore per annum from the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the new crop insurance scheme, and the topline of some of the insurers are expected to grow by ...
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that his side will be looking to continue the fightback in the remainder of the third Test after recovering from a precarious 130 for five and finishing the first innings at 353.
Indian Oil Corporation to hold board meeting
‘Indian research skewed towards engineering, sciences’
Indian students going to UK, US varsities to go up by 50%
Indian wins USD 1 mln lottery after surviving Emirates mishap
Indian women hockey team thrashed 1-6 by Australia
Intel acquires AI startup run by Indian-origin entrepreneur
Jayson Werth powers Nationals to 7-4 win over Indians
JaysonWerthpowersNationalsto7-4winoverIndians', 'width
Laishram Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual recurve event as Indian archers rounded off a good day in offic....
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's life is coming on the big screen with Neeraj Pandey's "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story", but the Indian ODI captain...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's life is coming on the big screen with Neeraj Pandey's "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story", but the Indian ODI captain says he did not interfere much with the director's vision.
Making his fourth successive Olympics appearance, a feat no other Indian athlete has achieved, discus thrower Vikas Gowda will start India's campaign in athletics when he takes the field at the Olympic Stadium in the morning session. AP File Photo.
Making the Indian kitchen Ujjwal
Meet the Indian couple who fulfilled their Olympic dream in Rio
New York-based Indian chef Aarthi Sampath on winning a hit TV show and her desire to showcase the versatility of Indian cooking
Number of Indians studying overseas to rise by 50%
Obit: A G Krishnamurthy (1942-2016), Indian advertising's glorious crusader
President Maithripala Sirisena has rubbished as "baseless" claims by supporters of his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa that Sri Lanka had agreed to an Indian proposal to build a bridge linking the island to India.
Profit booking hits Indian shares for the second consecutive day
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has promised a delegation from the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Coimbatore that an overnight express train between Coimbatore and Bengaluru would be introdu...
Rio 2016: Indian women hockey team lose 1-6 to Australia
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.11 (ANI): An Indian couple travelled all the way from the national capital to Rio de Janeiro in a bid to fulfill their life-long dream of watching Olympic Games.Reflecting on their experience in Rio de Janeiro so far, ...
Rio Olympics 2016: Archery, boxing lift Indian spirits
Rio Olympics: Day 6 — Indian schedule
Rio Olympics: Indian archer Deepika Kumari through to round of 32
Rio Olympics: Indian boxer Manoj Kumar punches his way into pre-quarters
Rio Olympics: Sathish Kumar Sivalingam finishes 11th, Indian lifters end campaign
Salman Khan, Sunny Leone are Google's most searched Indian actors in 10 years
Serendipity Arts Festival to promote Indian art and culture
Successive Indian governments since the 1990’s have worked hard to de-hyphenate...
Suryanarayan, father of N. Manjunath, the Dalit youth from Narasapur who committed suicide recently, has opposed the move of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and Dalit organisations to stage an a...
Taking a cue from global markets, the key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Friday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday claimed to have busted a racket of Indian Overseas Bank officials and businessmen who allegedly managed to siphon off Rs 321 crore of public money to a Hong Kong-based company using fake ...
The company had posted a net loss of Rs 4.8 cr in the same quarter previous financial year, Indian Hotels said
The findings were published in the Indian Journal of Dental Research. Image courtesy Facebook.
The Force Gurkha RFC India, held last week in Goa and considered the toughest off-road motorsport race in the country, was won for the very first time by an Indian duo
The history of State Bank of India is the history of organised banking in India. India’s largest lender by assets describes itself as the ‘banker to every Indian.’ That claim is not too far off the ma...
The Indian Air Force as part of the Independence Day celebrations is hosting an Air Fest at the Air Force Station here on August 13. Named ``Know Your Forces'', the Air Fest is aimed at fostering a se...
The Indian apparel and fashion market is worth around $150 billion and online retailers have merely scratched the surface.
The Indian arm of Belgian firm will supply continuous galvanising and colour coating lines which will be installed at Jindal India's Kolkata site by mid-2017
The Indian audience should not be blamed for being receptive towards Hollywood films and western TV shows unless content makers in the country's entertainment industry begin to experiment with new concepts, says acclaimed filmmaker Anurag Basu.
The Indian equity markets traded flat during the mid-afternoon session on Thursday.
The Indian markets have rallied 20% from 2016's lows touched on February 29
The Indian Red Cross Society will provide shelter to Irom Sharmila, who is being shunned by many in Manipur after she ended her 16-year-long fast against a draconian legislation.
The Indian’s consistency accounts for her rivals Baldauff and Lin in individual women’s recurve
The Indian will next meet Fazluddin Gaiznazarov of Uzbekistan in the Round of 16.
The number of Indian students going overseas for under-graduate and post-graduate studies is expected to increase by 50 per cent...
This is a good time for Indian investments into Britain: UK Business and Energy Secretary
Threatened with disqualification for not wearing vests bearing their country's name, Indian boxers at the ongoing Olympics have got their kits replaced as required by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and will now compete without any ...
To facilitate smooth transition, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a revised format for publishing financial accounts in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards. The new format will be applicable on all those companies ...
Top Mumbai police sources also told The Indian Express that investigators are looking at four shell companies allegedly controlled by Naik and his family to ascertain what these companies were used for.
U.S. Olympic swimmer Lilly King is a teenager from Indiana. She's a gold medalist. And now she's a new face of the Olympics anti-doping movement.
Why Indian startups must mean business
With its foray into the smart TV segment, homegrown firm Micromax aims to increase its share in the Indian television market to 12 per cent by the end of the current financial year.
With the history-chasing Usian Bolt once again set to take centre stage, the Indians are not expected to be a force to reckon with.
Yash Raj Films (YRF) has said it will honour Indian athletes who win gold at the Rio Olympics with Rs 1 million.
11 August, 1908 - Another black day in the history of India's freedom struggle which silenced the voice of an 18 year old boy forever.
17 lakh tonne of e-waste generated in India in 2014
19 shocking and bizarre foods in India
2016 Olympics: India at Rio, Day 5
3rd Test: WI cautious in reply to India’s 353
ABG Shipyard, 3i Infotech, AB Nuvo, Amrutanjan, BoB, Balrampur Chini, Coffee Day, Emami Infra, Godrej Industries, Gokuk Refoils, Granules India, GE Shipping, Grasim, Gujarat Pipavav, Hinduja Global, ...
Acid test await India’s track and field athletes
Acid tests await India's track and field athletes
Adding an unusual layer to India’s African engagement, the Narendra Modi government is sending a senior Minister to hold a dialogue with the tribes of southern Africa later this month. The visit by M...
After facing a series of markdowns by its investors, India's most valuable startup Flipkart seems to be finally seeing some respite.
After launching a 2-in-1 convertible, Smartron is back with a made for India smartphone. Here is what we thought about this device
After Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhaman Saha hit centuries in the post-lunch session, West Indies bundled out India for 353 in the first innings and were 16 for no loss at tea in the third Test match at the Darren Sammy National Cricket stadium ...
After tense win, India faces tough Dutch test
Air India pilot booked in Rs 15 lakh gold smuggling case
Air India pilot held for smuggling gold bars worth Rs 15.65 lakh
Ajit Isaac knows how to standout in India's start-up ecosystem and build a successful company
Alfa Ica (India) standalone net profit rises 7.41% in the June 2016 quarter
All India Radio Regional News Unit, Dharwad, which was set up after a prolonged agitation and pressure from the public, is facing the threat of closure as two senior posts here have been relocated. T...
All the top 100 clients for Accenture globally are served out of India. The fact that we're doing analytics, security and have a vibrant digital practice out of India
Amazon Great India Sale: Top 6 deals you may not want to miss
Amazon launches used books in India to tap smaller town readers
A new era in cancer care in India
Anil Kumble is the right man to coach India: Sehwag
Anuradha scored the solitary goal for India, after the team from Down Under already had six on the board against its name
A pan-India group of home buyers under the umbrella of ‘Fight for RERA’, met Urban Development Minister, Venkaiah Naidu, to apprise him about builder-centric rules under the draft real estate bill.Th...
A politician is set to rearrange Twitter landscape in India by overtaking a Bollywood icon for the top slot.Yes, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) has surpassed Bollywood ‘Shehansha’ ...
Apple India on Thursday announced it will celebrate the nation's 70th Independence Day with exclusive "Freedom Series" which is now available on iTunes.
Apropos Arup Roy's report, "In his last policy, Rajan puts onus on banks" (August 10), as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its latest Monetary Policy Statement, the media and even most analysts and bankers were looking for parting words from ...
A Romanian man involved in stealing customers' money through electronic tampering of a State Bank of India ATM here is being brought back from Mumbai, where he was arrested.
As a part of a confidence building measure, border guards of Bangladesh and India today joined a pre-celebration programme of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan at Petrapole on Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal.
A senior Air India pilot was detained by the Air Intelligence Unit(AIU) here for smuggling Rs 15.65 lakh worth of gold bars, which he had kept inside his checked-in hand baggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.In the light of recent ...
Ashwin-Saha - A partnership that will please India no end
A surge in Internet connectivity in rural India, home to about 870 million people, will lead much of the nation’s e-commerce activity to move into regional areas during the rest of the decade, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
A three-day workshop ‘Clean Water through Advanced and Affordable Materials’ brought together early career researchers, including 12 from the United Kingdom and 15 from India.The workshop is part of B...
Automobile Products of India standalone net profit declines 92.13% in the June 2016 quarter
Auto Pins (India) reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.01 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Balkrishna Industries, FAG Bearings India, Tata Communications and Lincoln Pharmaceuticals are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 11 August 2016.
Bank of Baroda, India’s second-biggest state-run lender by assets, said its first-quarter profit fell about 60 per cent with a rise in bad loans.Its shares fell more than 5 per cent after the results....
Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer
Berns tells Shyamal Majumdar why copying global templates won't work in India where product development cycles are typically much shorter
Besides India, China (down 14%) and West Asia (20%) were the other regions that witnessed a drop in consumer demand for gold in Q2CY16
Birla Cotsyn India reports standalone net loss of Rs 19.30 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Board of Thakral Services (India) accepts resignation of company secretary
Bridgestone enters two-wheeler tyre segment in India
Businesses warned on slavery risks in China and India
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Buy UPL, Coal India; sell BHEL, Syndicate Bank: Anand Rathi
Cabinet approves Agreement between the India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation
Cabinet approves introduction of Pension and Post-Retirement Medical Schemes as part of superannuation benefits for Employees of Food Corporation of India.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism
Canadian Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions company SOTI on Thursday announced it will invest $12 million in a state-of-the-art facility in India which will add 300 new jobs in engineering and software development fields in the next two ...
Catholics and Church of South India members observed Wednesday as a black day to mark the Constitution Order that said that only Hindus can be Scheduled Castes.The order was amended in 1956 and 1990 t...
Chandrakant Damodar Kulkarni is paying for cleaning India
China and India have their task cut out with auto emissions
Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India from tomorrow to firm up agenda for Modi-Xi talks on G-20 sidelines
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which presently registers 90 per cent of its sales from online channel in India, is planning to double offline presence over the next few months. “For us, online is t...
CITU booklet pokes fun at ‘Make in India’ campaign
City-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company Granules India Ltd today said its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 rose 37 per cent to Rs 39 crore, compared to Rs 29 crore in the year-ago period.
Coal India Limited (CIL) has adopted several measures based on Information Technology to contain pilferage of coal.
Coca-Cola India gets 'results-oriented' CA as its first woman CFO
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Telangana State Committee has demanded comprehensive inquiry into the alleged links between the slain gangster Nayeem and the police, State Governments and its repr...
Considering that India has the worst road safety record in the world, some drastic changes in the Motor Vehicles Act...
Containing India to 353 in the first innings after Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhaman Saha hit centuries in the post-lunch session, West Indies fought back to score 107-run for 1 on the second day of the third Test match at the Darren Sammy National ...
Coolpad launches Mega 2.5D in India at Rs 6,999
Coral India Finance & Housing to hold AGM
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar launched India's first smart RO, which allows consumers...
Crony capitalists' wealth in India shrinks, says The Economist
Currently, India is LinkedIn's second-largest user base after its home country, the US
Dassault Systemes appoints Samson Khaou as India MD
Datasoft Applications Software(India) to hold board meeting
Demand for gold in India for the second quarter dropped by 18 per cent mainly due to high price, jewellers' strike and various regulatory moves by the government, Somasundaram PR, Managing Director, India, World Gold Council, said here on Thursday.
Easing the Reserve Bank of India regulation on put options would be a quick hack to solve a temporary problem. What needs to be fixed is the fundamental design of the Foreign Exchange Management Act
Encephalitis, which claims hundreds of lives every year in eastern India, will be made a notifiable disease, the government announced in the Lok Sabha today amid concerns expressed by members over "failure" to check it despite years of efforts.
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Ferdinand Mount's Tears of the Rajas and Jon Wilson's India Conquered emphasise the egregious aspects of British rule
Fiberweb (India) receives export order worth Rs 13.6 crore
Financial position of India's public sector banks has deteriorated sharply over the past financial year
Firms doing business with the giant economies of China and India should tread carefully.<img
Foreign companies doing business in China and India run an extreme risk of exposure to modern forms of slavery, according to a new report by Verisk Maplecroft.
Four new parks will soon be coming up in Tiruvannamalai. They are being set up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a Government of India scheme, at a cost of Rs.2...
France-based 3D software firm Dassault Systemes today said it has appointed Samson Khaou as managing director for India.
France-based 3D software provider Dassault Systemes on Thursday appointed Samson Khaou as Managing Director of its India operations.
From the India - Argentina Hockey match at #RioOlympics; India won the match for 2-1
From the India-Australia match in Women's Hockey at #RioOlympics
Fund pick: Franklin India Prima Plus Fund
GAME PLAN: Indias showing giving all sleepless nights
Getting credit default swap market in India up and running
Giving a refreshing look to its Note series, South Korean giant Samsung on Thursday launched its flagship device Galaxy Note 7 in India with iris biometric scanner for enhanced security, upgraded S P...
Granules India consolidated net profit rises 36.51% in the June 2016 quarter
Granules India fixes record date for 1st interim dividend
Granules India Ltd's consolidated net profit increased 37 per cent at Rs 39 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2016, compared to Rs 29 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous financial ...
Granules India Q1 net profit rises by 37% to Rs 39 crore
Granules India’s Q1 net up 37% at Rs 39 cr
'Greatest to Greatest', legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's tryst with India
Harvest and post-harvest loss of India's major agricultural produce is estimated at Rs 92,651 crore ($13 billion), according to data published by the ministry of food processing industries.
Has launched a dedicated section for used books on its platform in India
He also said that military training by India to thousands of Afghan security personnel has helped the country significantly
IBJA raises concerns about LBMA's price fixing mechanism, says it doesn't match realistic prices in India
IKEA breaks ground for its first store in India at Hyderabad
IKEA Group, the leading Swedish home furnishings company, plans to open 25 stores over next 10 years in India. It also plans to double its sourcing from India to 600 million euros by 2020.
In 2015, India witnessed religiously motivated killings, assaults, coerced religious conversions...
Independence Day is just around the corner, and Adda52.com, India's largest poker site is back with Poker Millionaire Tour (PMT) Online Season 2. Starting from today, i.e, 10th August, 2016, this 5-day series will offer a guaranteed prize pool of ...
India's Sports Minister Sh. Vijay Goel celebrating India's victory in Hockey over Argentina, at #RioOlympics, in Brazil
India's Vikas Krishnan is being announced the winner in the first Round of Boxing, 75 Kg category, at #RioOlympics 2016
Indias Freedom Struggle: Contribution of Lala Lajpat Rai
Indiabulls Real Estate gains after good Q1 earnings
Indiabulls Real Estate rose 2.65% to Rs 87.25 at 9:33 IST on BSE after consolidated net profit rose 29.55% to Rs 116.83 crore on 7.07% growth in total income to Rs 894.32 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
Indiabulls Ventures has allotted an aggregate of 5.83 crore warrants, convertible into an equivalent number of equity shares of face value ₹2 each to promoter group entities. The warrants, which can ...
India Coming to Terms with 'PM-mukt Parliament': Congress
India has huge potential for cloud services: Yu Sicheng, VP, Alibaba
India is the only country that respects feelings of people of every religion, hoisting the flag are defaming Islam, said Ranath Singh
India is the powerhouse of Accenture: India CMD Rekha Menon
India looks up to shuttlers, boxers to provide spark
India marked 'World Lion Day'
India must expect nothing from the Hurriyat, but meaningful engagement with a cross-section of people will make a dent
India numbers help LinkedIn cross 100-mn mark in APAC region
India-Pakistan De-Hyphenation: It Has to Begin at Home
India questions London gold benchmark
India, Russia May Create Investment Center to Develop Crimea's Sevastopol Port
India, Russia to ink deal for 2 more K'kulam units
India's ace deal maker Nimesh Kampani passes baton to son
India’s best hope for a shooting medal, Jitu Rai, misfired towards the end, and a 7 on his 59th shot threw him out of the race for the men’s 50m pistol final at the Deodoro Olympic Shooting Range on W...
India's Bombayla Devi Laishram releases her...
India’s gold demand drops 18% to 131 tonnes in second quarter: WGC
India's gold demand has been revised downwards by 12 per cent to 750-850 tonnes for this year after it fell by 18 per cent to 131 tonnes in the second quarter in view of sharp jump in prices and jewellers' strike following new regulations, WGC said ...
India’s gold demand in the second quarter this year fell 18 per cent to 131 tonnes on account of rise in prices, government regulations and jewellers’ strike, the World Gold Council said in its lates...
India's gold demand slumps 18% in Q2CY16
India's law makers have failed the country's children. Instead of enacting a strong legislation to outlaw all forms...
India's nuclear energy programme touched new heights with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalal...
India spends 3 paise per capita per day on sports: panel
India's Q2 gold demand drops 18% to 131 tonnes: WGC
‘India’s religious minorities were attacked with impunity in 2015’
India’s Schedule at Rio Olympics on Thursday on Day 6 of the competitions in Rio de Janeiro.
India's score on IP index may improve by 2020: Kalpana Reddy
India suffer batting collapse after Saha, Ashwin hit tons
India suffered a late batting collapse, allowing the West Indies to sneak back into the contest after Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha struck fighting centuries on day two of the third Test here today.
India Summons Pakistan’s High Commissioner on Cross Border Terrorism
India's unofficial apartheid
India, US need to work on sustainable development: Richard Verma
India Witnessed Religiously Motivated Killings in 2015: US
Investors with a short-term perspective can consider selling the stock of Berger Paints India at current levels. Since taking support at around ₹160 in March 2016, the stock has been on a medium-term...
Iron Mountain appoints Hitesh Gupta as managing director for India operations
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday issued a terror alert, warning that the Pakistani Taliban was planning to strike on the Wagah border with India around the Independence Day ceremonies ...
Islamic State: The New Brand of Terrorism in India
Is Radhika Apte India's best actress?
It has also complained that the GSM Industry body is dominated by a few operators. COAI represents top telcos including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular. Jio is also a member of COAI.
It seems to be a slight turnaround for India's challenge at Rio Olympics as archer Deepika Kumari has also stormed into the pre-quarters of the women's individual recurve event after beating Italian international Guendalina Sartori 6-2 here on ...
Jindal India selects CMI FPE for supply of two processing lines
Kashmir is not an internal matter of India: Karan Singh
KJMC Corporate Advisors (India) standalone net profit rises 187.50% in the June 2016 quarter
KKNPP was dedicated by the leaders through video conferencing from Delhi and Moscow. It has India’s single largest nuclear generation unit with capacity of 1000 megawatt (MW)
Kodak Smart HD LED TV series launched in India; starts at Rs 13,500
Kudankulam 1 is a fine example of strength of special and privileged Strategic Partnership between India & Russia: PM
Kudankulam is key to India’s nuclear power ambition: Modi
Lactose (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.17 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Lakhotia Polyesters (India) standalone net profit rises 20.00% in the June 2016 quarter
Lankan PM says proposed ETCA with India will promote economic development in country
Large investors honour India debt rally with record bond sales
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LeT fuelling large scale protests in Kashmir: India
Making GST work for India Inc
Many exporters have a new, not wholly unexpected, problem. Their claims under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) are being held on the ground that the description of the product in the shipping bill does not exactly match the ...
Map of North South Transport Corridor route vs standard route from India
Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said that we were trying to apply 'western remedies' to our problems
Mega Fin (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.01 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Microse India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.05 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Microsoft Appoints Sriram Rajamani as India Research Lab MD
Microsoft appoints Sriram Rajamani as MD of its India lab
Microsoft on Thursday announced the appointment of Sriram Rajamani as the new Managing Director of its India Research Lab, effective from August 1.
Microsoft today announced the appointment of Sriram Rajamani as new managing director ofits India lab.
Mindteck (India) consolidated net profit declines 32.60% in the June 2016 quarter
Mindteck (India) standalone net profit declines 48.72% in the June 2016 quarter
More than 75 per cent of Xiaomi’s smartphones sold in India are made in the country.
New rules permit export of small arms from India
Nirmal BangSolar Ind (Buy)CMP: ₹612.70 Target: ₹802Solar Industries India (SIIL), the largest (25 per cent market share in volume terms) industrial explosives and initiating system manufacturer in the...
Nokia said that it has completed the world’s largest modernization of a Home Location Register (HLR) database for Vodafone India
No power can separate Kashmir from India: Rajnath Singh
North-West, Eastern India drenched; Met forecasts more rains
Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation, today announced the launch of 'Ola Rentals'; to simplify intra city travel with affordable hourly packages on Ola Lux, Ola Prime Sedan & SUV as well as Ola Mini. It addresses the unique ...
Ola Rentals is available in 35 cities currently and will soon be rolled out in 100 cities across India
Only 60% recalled cars in India are fixed
Oxford economist Vijay Joshi calls for 'more sweeping reforms of a deeper variety' for India to make a rapid ascent to prosperity. The billion-dollar question is how feasible this is even under ideal conditions
Pakistan huffs and puffs over US support for India in Afghanistan and Kashmir
Pakistan must recognise India's security concerns and clamp down all those involved in "cross-border terrorism", a leading Pakistani daily said on Thursday.
Pak rejects India's claim of cross-border infiltration
PETA India Files Petition with NGT Urging Ban on 'Manja'
PM Modi has said that India needs to move from a situation where only a few pay direct taxes and many escape to a situation where more people pay a moderate amount.
Poking fun at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, CITU on Wednesday released book in Telugu named ‘Make in India Loot in India.’
Polytex India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.12 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Prime Urban Development India standalone net profit rises 266.10% in the June 2016 quarter
Railways are taking a series of steps to boost small and medium enterprise in the country to make the government's ambitious Make in India programme a success.
Rajan, whose tenure at RBI has been marked with several controversies triggered by his comments on issues ranging from tolerance debate to the government's flagship programme 'Make in India', was asked to describe Modi in a televised rapid-fire like interview with BBC.
Rajinikanth's 'Kabali' joins Rs 200-cr club in India
Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha struck fine hundreds before India suffered a batting collapse to be 353 all out in the second session on day two of the third Test against the West Indies here today.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha struck sparkling centuries to lift India to 353 before the West Indies responded strongly to end day two at 107 for one in the third Test here.
Read more about Islamic State: The New Brand of Terrorism in India
Referring to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) estimate that India generated 16.4 lakh MT of e-waste in 2014, the committee noted that merely notifying rules is not enough until there is a strong and effective implementation.
Regulating India’s regressive health insurance
Remembering Khudiram Bose: A Boy Martyr That India Doesn't Know About
Remembering the protests in Connaught Palace, a day after Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement in Bombay
Resurgere Mines & Minerals India reports standalone net loss of Rs 14.78 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Rio 2016: India men's hockey team beat Argentina 2-1
Rio 2016: India to feature in Archery, Hockey, Boxing, Badminton, Tennis and Golf today
Rio 2016 Olympics: Jitu Rai Marks Another Disappointing Day For India
Rio 2016: On Day 6, India Begins Hunt for Badminton Medal
Rio 2016: Two wins in the Bag, India Face Dutch Test in Men's Hockey
Rio Olympics 2016: Aussies crush India 6-1 in women's hockey
Royal India Corporation reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.02 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Rural India to be ‘next driver’ of e-commerce activity
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launched in India at Rs 59,900
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 With Iris Scanner Launched in India at Rs 59,900
Samtel (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.04 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the third Test between India and the West Indies ...
Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the third Test between India and the West Indies here today.
Singer India standalone net profit rises 24.44% in the June 2016 quarter
Sirisena rubbishes India-Lanka bridge claims
Social Humour: India leads Phelps by one medal
Speaking on the occasion through video conferencing from New Delhi, Modi said Kudankulum 1, an Indo-Russian project, was an important addition to the continuing efforts to scale up production of clean energy in India.
Sriram Rajamani appointed MD of Microsoft's India lab
SSSSO India to deploy 6,250 trained volunteers
StatsGuru: India's economic indicators suggest a mixed picture
Stellant Securities (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Swedish furniture major IKEA has broken ground for its first store in India in the IT hub of Hyderabad.
Thakral Services (India) reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.66 crore in the June 2016 quarter
The Airport Customs Department on Wednesday booked a commander with Air India for allegedly trying to smuggle gold bars through his baggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. According ...
The author sensitively documents the lives of unfortunate women who got caught in the flesh trade on account of superstitious beliefs. Vishudhapapangalude India, Arun Ezhuthachan,...
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has sought a discussion in the Assembly on the closure of several government schools in the State.
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) Hyderabad, will hold its 5th edition of Property Show 2016 at the Hitex Exhibition Centre, Madhapur. The three-day show on...
The Congress party will organise a public meeting on farmers’ issues in the district headquarters town on August 16. The meeting will be named Rythu Garjana. The All India Congress Committee in-charge...
The court, however, asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a three-member medical board to examine him for the ailments he is complaining about.
The efforts of two individuals from either side of the India-Pakistan border have helped in creating the first museum brochure in Braille
The funeral ash of Mahatma Gandhi was sent in small urns to provincial capitals across India for immersion in the rivers. The ash in the urn that went to Cuttack, then capital of Odish...
The funeral ash of Mahatma Gandhi was sent in small urns to provincial capitals across India for immersion in the rivers. The ash in the urn that went to Cuttack, then capital of Odisha...
The gift of four MI-25 attack helicopters by India to Afghanistan was specially cited by U.S. military commander Gen. Nicholson.
The High Court of Kerala has stayed disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India against a member for exceeding the limit on the number of tax audits.Disposin...
The Himachal Pradesh forest department has planted around 87,000 saplings in the forest range of Parwanoo, Dharampur and nearby areas as compensatory afforestation, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today informed the National Green ...
The inconvenient truth is fairly straightforward. India is still a very populous and poor country
“The India staff strength will go up to 7,500 from 6,000 in three months. Bengaluru will get 1,100 and Hyderabad 400 more employees this quarter.”
The much-vaunted GST will reform India's complex indirect tax system, while maintaining balance between the Centre and states. We bring you the key figures in its evolution.
The Russian Federation is conducting an essay writing contest on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS).Young journalists and students, between the age of 25 and 35, are eligible to par...
The shuttlers led by Saina Nehwal will make their first appearance in the Olympic Games here today along with men golfers as India still waits for its first medal after five days of fruitless labour in this Brazilian city.
The top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has welcomed India’s support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), specifically with the last year’s ...
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratification of an Agreement between India and Croatia on Economic Cooperation
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh addressing at the inauguration of the National Inception Workshop on India Green Agriculture Project, in New Delhi on August 11, 2016.
The US software company Tableau Software on Thursday announced the availability of its data analytic platform Tableau 10 in India which makes easier interacting with data on the web, mobile or enterprise.
The wait for Pokemon GO's official launch in India continues to be filled with super-long walks and cautionary tales
The war on colonial injustices often left other hegemonies largely unscathed, such as the Brahminised-Hindu hegemonies of India, and the Islamic hegemonies of Muslim societies.
The West Indies were 107 for one in their first innings at stumps on day two of the third Test against India here today.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently ruled against India's Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) for setting up solar power plants. Yet, there are ways to meet DCR in a way that it does not violate the multilateral trading norms.
The young guys in the ad-world today, who will shape the next decade or two of advertising in India, are more informed and aware than we were and they are scattered across various functions
This also makes Kharagpur amongst the few cities in India to have an integrated dual band 4G network
This is the first time that the State Department has commented on the status of religious freedom in India with a full year under the Modi government. Image for representation purpose
Though India annually produces over 1 lakh research papers, arts, humanities fail to make the quality cut.
Time to rethink India’s rice policy
To encourage asset management companies (AMCs) to vote on important company decisions and be an active voice for the retail investor, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday directed them to appoint 'scrutinisers', who will ...
To encourage asset management companies to vote on important company decisions and be an active voice for the retail investor, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Tuesday, directed them to appoint 'scrutinisers' who will review the ...
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) has announced that it has bagged an order for the supply, installation and maintenance of 70 elevator units from Meenakshi Infrastructures in Hyderabad.These are to b...
Total jewellery demand in India for the period was down by 20 per cent to 97.9 tonnes
Trails of India’s platform helps bikers connect with others in the community
Tuesday’s depression over East India and adjoining Bangladesh intensified into a deep depression (just one step below cyclone status) on Wednesday and is in the process of moving entirely into mainla...
Two weeks before the country was to celebrate its 69th year of independence, it came face to face with a grim reality. The desperate plea of a school girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Salichauka village resonated across India. All she asked for, was education — the availability of proper roads and infrastructure so ease her access.
UltraTech Cement lost 0.1% and Jaiprakash Associates surged 5.03% at 11:24 IST on BSE after the Competition Commission of India approved UltraTech Cement's acquisition of cement assets of Jaiprakash Associates.
Union Bank of India shares tumble after Q1 profit fall
Union Cabinet chaired by PM has given its ex-post facto approval for a MoU between India and South Africa for cooperation in the field of Tourism.
US Conveys Concerns To India Over "Religious Freedom"
US favours India"s military support to Afghanistan in strengthening security forces; Pakistan concerned
US General wants India to deliver more helicopters to Afghan Air Force
US wants India to step up aid to Kabul
Utpal Bora takes charge as full-time Oil India Chairman
Vehicular movement on the old bridge near Udane on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway resumed from Wednesday afternoon after engineers of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) found it...
Verma cautioned that India's ambitious development goal could aggravate resource depletion and global warming
Vikram Pandit's India JV gets off to a flying start
Visually: India in numbers - then and now
Vodafone India increases network resiliency with Nokia solution
Watch: India @9 With Sanket Upadhyay
Weights of stocks such as Axis Bank, YES Bank, BPCL and Eicher Motors are likely to increase during Thursday’s tweaking of the MSCI India index, a widely tracked emerging market index by global fund...
West Indies make strong start after India end at 353
West Indies off to solid start after India post 353
West Indies' pacer Miguel Cummins has said that his side is not getting ahead of their current position in the third Test against India, and will take each day as it comes.
West Indies responded strongly to India’s first innings effort, reaching 107 for one at close of play to trail by 246 runs.
What India knows about the Olympics
What prevents India's Debt Recovery Tribunals from actually recovering bad debts?
Why did the Reserve Bank of India choose to send the huge volume of cash through parcel vans attached to a train travelling through the night on a slightly more circuitous route, while it had the opti...
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are the only two billionaires from India in Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 richest people in technology, ranking in the top 20 ahead of Googl...
With a rich 200-year legacy, India’s biggest bank maps the country’s financial history, serving erstwhile princes and plebeians alike
Woman archers Laishram Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari along with boxer Manoj Kumar were the only bright spots in an overall disappointing day for India at the Rio Olympics, with medal hopeful Jitu Rai, judoka Avtar Singh and weightlifter Satish ...
Women archers were on target in the individual events, while Manoj Kumar scripted a triumph of the underdog in the boxing ring as India bounced back from the disappointment of star shooter Jitu Rai’s...
Xiaomi launches affordable Redmi 3S smartphone in India
Young India
आज अगस्‍त क्रांति दिवस है। आठ अगस्‍त को महात्‍मा गांधी ने हिंद-छोड़ो एक आह्वान किया था अंग्रेजों को, Quit India, अंग्रेजों को ललकारा था, और 09 अगस्‍त को अंग्रेज सल्‍तनत ...
10 August &#150 Denouncing a new law in Maldives as a “direct attack” on free speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned today that elements of the bill, such as the vague use of religion, social norms and defamation as reasons for punishing expression, contradict not only international norms, but also obligations set out in the country’s own Constitution.
10 August &#150 More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency and its partners, some of the country’s notable museums and institutions, including the National Museum, and the National Art Gallery are once again open and visitors are coming back to enjoy their rich collections.
611 incidents of infiltration have taken place along the international border in the first six months of 2016, Rajya Sabha was informed today.
A 10-member team of the Chinese PLA departed on Wednesday from the Changshui International Airport in Kunming for Brazil to participate in the Second International Jungle Patrol Competition.
A 13-year-old Muslim girl in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city has vowed to unfurl the national flag at Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Independence Day.When asked about her inspiration behind this, 13-year-old Tanzeem Merani told ANI that she has always been ...
A Canadian man previously banned from associating with Islamic State extremists has been killed as Canada’s national police force thwarted what they believed was a suicide bomb plot, a senior police official said.
Addressing Educational Needs of Indigenous Peoples Vital to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Secretary-General Stresses on International Day
Addressing the National Assembly after 74 people were killed in a deadly suicide bombing at a hospital in Quetta, Sharif said that all resources will be used to eliminate the threat of militancy from the country.]]
Amnesty International has accused the Australian government of a "mass cover-up" after more than 2,000 case reports were leaked detailing abuse on the Pacific island of Nauru.
A national record was created when more than 6 lakh people washed their hands simultaneously on Wednesday in Gujarat's Narmada district.
A national scientific and technological innovation plan was issued, aimed at building China into an innovative country.
A new scheme that would allow Thai police to intercept telephone calls in national security cases has been put forward to cabinet for approval, police said on Thursday, a move that has alarmed rights&#8230
An internationally famed cellist, also the best friend of a ruthless politician, serving as the clandestine owner of shady companies that help the elite in his country siphon away public funds; corrupt officials selling off broadcasting rights for ...
A raft of countries from Russia to Kyrgyzstan won medals on the fourth day of the Rio Olympics on August 9, but doping offenses continued to shadow the games. The International Olympic Committee ...
A recent report by the Middle East Quartet that failed to characterize Israeli actions against Palestinians as terrorism was offensive, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People heard today, amid strong calls for the General Assembly to declare 2017 as the International Year to End Israeli Occupation of Palestine.
As the world works to resolve a major international refugee crisis, Australia just wants them to go away.
A suspect banned from associating with ISIS was dead after Canada's national police force thwarted what an official said was a suicide bomb plot. The suspect was identified as Aaron Driver
At least eight staffers have left the Republican National Committee at least in part due to discomfort over the party's nomination of Donald Trump for president.
Bishkek (AKIpress) - President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on August 10 received National Security Advisor of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar, reported the President's press ...
BJP in Kerala has said the Centre would not take a stand in favour of the proposed private International Airport at Aranmulla, which has run into trouble after environment groups and the locals opposed it.
Bryce Harper out of Nationals lineup again; Brian Goodwin gets first career start
BSE gets approval to establish International exchange at GIFT
Canadian police killed a man on Wednesday, national television news channels reported, after the police said they had identified a suspect after receiving &#8220
Captured Pakistani terrorist Bahadur Ali has requested the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for councillor access to meet his family.According to NIA sources, Ali's request has been forwarded to the Ministry of External Affairs from where it will ...
Children’s Rights Violations during Armed Conflicts on Rise despite National Action Plans to End Abuse, Security Council Told in Day-long Debate
Chinas State Grid Corp. and Hong Kongs Cheung Kong Infrastructure have one week to respond to national-security concerns around bids to take a controlling stake in Australias largest electricity network.
Concrete Action by Local, National, Global Stakeholders Drives ‘Game-changing’ 2030 Agenda, Speakers Tell High-level Political Forum
Delay of one minute in purchasing a ticket for online lottery game proved costly for a man with the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) rejecting his plea against Zee Telefilms for not paying Rs one crore allegedly won by him in ...
Denouncing a new law in Maldives as a “direct attack” on free speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned today that elements of the bill, such as the vague use of religion, social norms and defamation as reasons for punishing expression, contradict not only international norms, but also obligations set out in the countrys own Constitution.
Deworming tablets were given to over eight lakh children during the ‘National Deworming Day’ here on Wednesday.Collector M. Karunakaran, who gave albendazole tablets to students of Kamarajar Corporati...
Ecuador said Thursday it's ready to set a date for Swedish prosecutors to question Julian Assange inside its London embassy — a potential breakthrough in the years long international impasse over the WikiLeaks founder
Egyptian and Iranian military delegations present at the 2016 International Army Games (IAG) have expressed interest in the Russian 2S25 Sprut self-propelled amphibious tank destroyers and the BMD-4 infantry fighting vehicles, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
England national football team will play Spain in a friendly match at the historic Wembley Stadium here on November 15, the England Football Association has announced on Thursday.
Even brief exposures of the eggs of Atlantic haddock to low concentrations of dispersed crude oil can cause severe and usually deadly deformities in developing fish, an international research team has found.
Excise Minister T.P. Ramakrishnan will hoist the national flag and review the Independence Day parade at Vikram Maidan here on August 15.
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First National Teachers Congress in Pune from September 23 to 25
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the dinner hosted by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Rio de Janeiro today:
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August:
Four years after the National Cancer Grid (NCG) was formed to link cancer centres across the country, the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) on Wednesday launched a virtual platform where these centres — up...
(From The National Interest) Tokyo lodged a series of protests over the weekend regarding renewed Chinese activity in the disputed East China Sea. Japan has claimed that China recently installed a radar on a Chinese offshore gas platform. Japan’s protests…
Gadkari to lay foundation of multi-modal terminal at Varanasi and flag-off trial run at National Waterway-1.
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Govt notifies national &#39;Early Childhood Care and Education&#39; policy
Heavy showers lash many parts of national capital
He had a won gold in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and also holds the national record
How a tough kid from a Rio favela became a Brazilian national hero
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However, the passengers will have to pay the toll tax on eight national highways that pass through the state
IITE-2016 International Conference “ICT in Education: Innovation for Quality, Openness and Inclusion”
Instead of setting up a National Defence University, it would have been more desirable to expand the canvas and structure of the existing National Defence College, New Delhi, with faculty members dra...
International Army Games 2016 kick off
International Youth Day (12 August)
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told the National Assembly on Wednesday that his government will pursue the fight against terrorism with more vigour, two days after a ...
It will provide a platform for global securities listed on the international exchanges such as NYSE, LSE, NASDAQ
Japan and the Philippines joined forces on Thursday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea.
Japan and the Philippines joined forces today to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime disputes after an international tribunal rejected Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea.
Just head of International Youth Day, two United Nations human rights experts are drawing attention to the impact of commercial advertising directed at young children that instils, at an early age, over-consumption and indebtedness, and have urged the Governments to redefine those child-directed advertisements.
Kerala’s LDF may just be giving shape to a national third front
Leaders of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan discussed the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project at a recent trilateral summit in Baku, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.
Long-Term Institution-Building, National Ownership Critical to Peacebuilding in Africa, Speakers Stress at Security Council Debate
Meaningful multi-stakeholder participation and concrete action at the national, regional and global levels would be critical to implementing a “game-changing” 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, said speakers as the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development concluded the final day of its thematic segment.
Modex International Securities standalone net profit rises 160.00% in the June 2016 quarter
More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency and its partners, some of the countrys notable museums and institutions, including the National Museum, and the National Art Gallery are once again open and visitors are coming back to enjoy their rich collections.
NASA Administrator Bolden and Transportation Secretary Foxx to Announce New Technology at Charlotte International Airport
NASA Administrator to Make X-Plane Announcement at Reagan National Media Event
NASA Announces Changes to International Space Station Coverage
NASA Orders Second SpaceX Crew Mission to International Space Station
NASA Sends Trailblazing Science, Cargo to International Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
NASA Television to Air International Space Station Cargo Ship Launch, Docking
NASA to Televise Prelaunch Briefing, Launch of Next Commercial Resupply Mission to International Space Station
National Fertilizers awards EPC contract to Nuberg for sulphur bentonite plant
National flag to be displayed on all diesel locomotives
Nationally renowned garment manufacturers have exhibited their products in 200 stalls
Niranjan Kumar's brother Shashank asserted that it is a shame to the country to watch their national hero's house being demolished
Officials from Indonesia's Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center told an international counterterrorism meeting in Bali earlier this week that over $763,000 was transferred from foreign countries to fund terrorism in Indonesia between 2014 and 2015
on free speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned today that elements of the bill, such as the vague use of religion, social norms and defamation as reasons for punishing expression, contradict not only international norms, but also obligations set out in the country&#8217
Researchers from the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Colorado say that greenhouse gases are already having an accelerating effect on sea level rise.
Rs 4,373 crore was allocated to states under National Rural Drinking Water Programme in 2015-16, of which Rs 4,369.55 crore has been utilised
Secretary-General Welcomes Agreement between European, African Union Commission, to Multi-National Joint Task Force Initiative Combating Boko Haram
Son of the erstwhile king of Kashmir, Mr. Singh said the government is weakening its claim on the State by refusing to look at the international dimensions to the issue.

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