General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-04

1. 1. 100 foreign companies eye local BPO sector
   2. 10 reasons why India can double its London tally at Rio
   3. 25-30 yrs needed for lifting Indian poor above intl line: Govt
   4. 2 Dead, 20 Missing As British-Era Bridge on Mumbai-Goa Highway Collapses
   5. 2 dead, 6 injured as car falls into trench
   6. 33 Members of the U.S. Military Have Contracted Zika
   7. 35 Athletes From Railways to Represent India in Rio Olympics
   8. 3 August 2016 – Civilian causalities in eastern Ukraine spiked in June and July, prompting the United Nations human rights chief to call on the parties to the conflict to make protection of civilians a priority and take urgent steps to de-escalate the increasingly tense situation at the contact line.
   9. 3 August 2016 -- In a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Erlan Idrissov, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the country on its recent election as a ...
   10. 3 August 2016 – The United Nations is "deeply troubled" by the recent missile launches of the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), a UN spokesperson said today after one of the rockets, reportedly landed in or near Japanese waters for the first time.
   11. 3 Lanao Sur mayors with alleged drug ties told: Surrender or die
   12. 3M India, Arvind, BASF, Brigade Enterprises, Cummins India, Datamatics Global, Deepak Nitrite, Emmbi Ind, Fortis Healthcare, Gati, Geojit BNP, Hindustan Media, Jamna Auto, Kaya, Kirloskar Oil, Monsa...
   13. 3 August &#150 The United Nations is "deeply troubled" by the recent missile launches of the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), a UN spokesperson said today after one of the rockets, reportedly landed in or near Japanese waters for the first time.
   14. 3rd Fleet Kicks Off 67th Annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week
   15. 3 soldiers 2 civilians wounded in Herat city explosion
   16. 46 sugar units clear Rs. 2,033 cr. dues to get tax waiver
   17. 4 startup myths busted by Blippar founder Ambarish Mitra
   18. 50% of States have to ratify the Bill; tax rates still to be worked out
   19. 5 per cent interim relief released by HP govt
   20. 5 Podcasts (and Potcasts) to Digest After the DNC
   21. 5 Sports Added to Tokyo Olympics in 2020
   22. 6 bodyguards of Philippine mayor shot dead in drive against drugs
   23. 8 lakh still affected in Assam floods
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   25. A 300 kg magnet was lowered this morning into the swollen Savitri River to trace two buses carrying 22 people who were swept away by the river after a British-era bridge collapsed near Mahad in Raigad district.
   26. A 30-year-old Indian chef was punched repeatedly in the face and called "ISIS" by an unidentified man in an alleged hate crime incident in the...
   27. A 34-year-old labourer has alleged that he was beaten by a sub-inspector of police on Tuesday. Gajendran of Kuttapatti in Omalur said that he was returning from his father-in-law’s house on Tuesday in...
   28. A 75-year-old bridge over river Krishna near Shakti Nagar, about 22 km from here, which was taken up for renovation and strengthening on June 24 this year would continue to remain closed for another ...
   29. Aadhaar-based e-signature launched
   30. Aam Aadmi Party leaders here handed over a memorandum to Madhya Pradesh Governor Ramnaresh Yadav on Wednesday seeking that the work of setting up of the second phase of the Shri Singhaji Thermal Power...
   31. AAP Alleges Witchhunt After Extension to House Panel Probing Mann
   32. AAP opposes 2nd phase of Singhaji Thermal Power Station
   33. ‘Aati Koota’Various traditional food items will be a major attraction during the ‘Aati Koota’ to be organised by the Dr. Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama at Pilikula on August 6. Lunch for visit...
   34. A bankruptcy judge had no sympathy when lawyers for Sports Authority asked that executives get multi-million dollar bonuses and the terms be sealed because they were getting "unpleasant emails" from workers who lost their jobs.<img
   35. Abducted security guards rescued
   36. Abe appoints ultra-right wing "hawk" Inada as new DM to push military agenda
   37. Abe Protege With Nationalist Views Is Japan's New Defense Minister
   38. A book that reveals R D Burman's secrets
   39. About 100 inpatients in various wards in the government hospital at Kuppam, administered by the Vaidhya Vidhana Parishad, have not been supplied diet during the last four days. This has forced the pat...
   40. About 80 per cent of corruption cases probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation reached the trial stage and accused persons were convicted in 62 per cent cases in the past decade, according to th...
   41. A brief detention of officials attached to a Government of India enterprise by the fishermen opposing the proposed harbour at Enayam triggered tension in the coastal hamlet for a while on Wednesday.Wh...
   42. A brief history of hard landings
   43. A brilliant century from Roston Chase, aided by half-centuries from Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder, helped West Indies draw the second Test against India at the Sabina Park Stadium here on Wednesday.
   44. A British zoo has announced the birth of two Amur leopards -- believed to be the world's rarest big cat.
   45. Absolutely. The Zika virus, now sweeping across Brazil, is an accursed blight.Of course it is. But Rio, where the blessed Olympic Games open tomorrow, may have more to worry about from the sporting ev...
   46. A bus nearly split in half after plowing into a sign pole on a California highway, killing five people aboard and closing the road for hours as authorities investigated the deadly crash.
   47. Accelya Kale Solutions standalone net profit declines 5.11% in the June 2016 quarter
   48. Accenture and Yahoo hold contest for innovative ideas
   49. Accenture, in association with Yahoo India, has launched a contest inviting full-time students in India to use technology to develop innovative ideas. The deadline for submitting ideas is August 17.
   50. According to data from Flightglobal, IndiGo is the most active user of this model among the world's low-cost carriers
   51. According to one news report, the Republican National Committee is looking at its options in case Mr. Trump drops out.
   52. According to tax experts, only 20% of mostly big firms are getting ready for the GST
   53. A Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) team today visited the Sunny Park residential complex where Abesh Dasgupta was fatally injured after being allegedly hit by an alcohol bottle.
   54. A ceremony was held at the Federal Foreign Office on Friday (29 July) to pay tribute to the participants and winners of this year’s International German Olympics.
   55. A Chinese lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday in the third of a series of subversion trials demonstrating the ruling Communist Party’s determination to shut down independent human rights activists and government critics.
   56. A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist was allegedly murdered by the ruling party cadres in the former Left bastion of Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district. The district CPI(M) leadershi...
   57. A couple was booked for allegedly assaulting a traffic policeman late on Tuesday night by the Commercial Street police. The couple has been identified as Jesse, a Chinese national, and her husband Pra...
   58. A court in China sentenced an activist to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for subverting state power, state media reported, the latest jailing linked to a crackdown on human rights lawyers. President Xi&#8230
   59. Action plan to improve lives of one million children in next one year
   60. Activists affiliated to the Nature Society of Tirupur have launched a long-term programme to prevent elephant deaths due to unnatural interventions.“We will be ensuring participation of different stak...
   61. Activists launch crusade against elephant deaths
   62. Activists of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Hizbul Mujahideen, United Jihad Council (UJC) and other such group protested to denounce Singh's trip to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ministerial conference being hosted by Pakistan.]]
   63. Actor Margot Robbie attends the world premiere of the DC Comics film Suicide Squad in Manhattan. Robbie plays Harley Quinn, the maniacal love interest to Jared Leto’s Joker. (REUTERS)
   64. Actor-musician Jared Leto is working on his band Thirty Seconds to Mars' new album.
   65. Actor Rahul Bose had taken to Twitter a while back to vent his ire after a forgettable Air India flight from New York
   66. Actress Alicia Vikander has revealed she fell for Michael Fassbender when he put her nerves at ease when they were forced to stay a month in an isolated lighthouse together for "The Light Between Oceans".
   67. Actress Has a Severe Explanation for What Happened to Barb
   68. Adam Nelson, a U.S. shot putter who won silver at the Athens Olympics in 2004, retroactively received the gold medal nine years later after the gold medal winner failed a retroactive drug test.
   69. A Danish Muslim group has offered to bury one of the jihadists who murdered a French priest, after Muslim leaders in France refused to do so, a newspaper said today.
   70. A day after she caused a stir in State Assembly seeking a chance to speak, Congress legislator S. Vijayadharani didn’t get to speak on Wednesday, as she was not in her seat when the Chair called out h...
   71. Additional teachers to be transferred to schools in Belthangady, Puttur
   72. Addressing the concluding session of the three-day Envoys Conference organised by foreign ministry, Sharif said, "resolution of the lingering dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people is the corner stone of Pakistan's foreign policy".]]
   73. A decade after the premiere of the hit MTV series "The Hills", the network has revealed unseen footage of Kim Kardashian West's cameo during its 10-year anniversary special, "The Hills: That Was Then, This Is Now".
   74. Adi Dravida school student attempts suicide
   75. A display of artefacts excavated from the district that stand testimony to the rich culture of this region will be the highlight of the second edition of Namma Coimbatore expo that will be organised a...
   76. A divided Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to temporarily block a lower court order that had cleared the way for a transgender male high school student to use the boys' bathroom in a Virginia public school this fall.
   77. Admissions into evening diploma courses in Soft Skills, German, French and Japanese languages are under progress and candidates interested can contact Prof. D.V.R. Murthy, Head of the Foreign Language...
   78. A Dutch man flew to China to meet a girl he met online who never showed. Dr. Jenn Mann explores the psychology of being lovesick in the Internet age.
   79. Aerospace engineers have designed carbon nanotube 'stitches' that strongly bind composites, which could produce lighter, more damage-resistant airplanes.
   80. A favela hill where birds of feather flock together
   81. Afghanistan: Islamic State group’s regional headquarters captured in Nangarhar
   82. A first information report (FIR) was registered against security forces on Wednesday for allegedly killing an ATM guard by emptying a pellet shotgun from “a close range” at the victim in Srinagar, fu...
   83. A formal procedural framework to select judges, guaranteeing openness and transparency, is necessary to counter the trust deficit affecting the collegium system. By KALEESWARAM RAJ
   84. After a brief lull, heaps of garbage have started reappearing in the city streets, posing serious health hazards. Large heaps of refuse packed in plastic bags could be seen on the sideways of all majo...
   85. After a withering report of widespread, state-sponsored doping, Russian weightlifters and much of the Russian rowing team have been banned, but the issue — and a clear suspicion among some competitors — looms over the Games.
   86. After crushing the rebellion, President Erdogan is effectively in control of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, and many Turks know that his goal is to change the character of the republic, though he insists otherwise. By JOHN CHERIAN
   87. After just four days of excavation, the first glimpses of the stone walls of a palace have been uncovered at Tintagel in Cornwall, where some suggest King Arthur was born. Now new excavations are shedding light on how and when the buildings were constructed, as well as what they were used for. More than 150 fragments of pottery and glass which had been imported to the site from exotic locations across the globe showed wealthy people lived at the site.
   88. After Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan gave two weeks extension to a House panel probing AAP MP Bhagwant Mann’s videography issue, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders launched an attack against the BJP.AAP...
   89. After more than a year of gridlock, the upper house of India’s parliament approved a contentious overhaul of the country’s convoluted tax system, an important step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign to modernize the economy.
   90. After necessary approvals, alignment of Assemblies and Parliament sessions' timings to play crucial role
   91. After the Games, Rio’s Stadiums Won’t Rot—They’ll Transform
   92. After the success of high-speed Gatiman and Talgo, the Railways will launch Humsafar later this month
   93. After Timarpur MLA Pankaj Pushkar, AAP’s Matia Mahal MLA Asim Ahmed Khan publicly protested against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday at Darya Ganj.Mr. Khan, who was sacked from the Delhi Ca...
   94. Afterwards, F9-0024-S1 may return to the stand for additional firings.
   95. After years in obscurity, Blake vows that he will take home Olympic gold.
   96. A Georgia Republican has resigned from his role as an elector, hours after saying he can't vote for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and may not support him as a member of the electoral college.
   97. A glance at her results at some important events tells us that Dipa has returned some of the top scores on ‘difficulty’ front.
   98. ‘A globally integrated physical network is essential to e-commerce’
   99. A groundbreaking scientific study has found one way an RNA binding protein may contribute to ALS disease progression.
   100. A group that monitors extremists' online activity says al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has said it killed a Malian officer outside his Timbuktu home.
   101. A Heart-Warming Photo Project On Smiles Will Change Your Perception About Strangers
   102. A host of indirect taxes like excise duty, VAT, service tax, luxury tax and octroi will be substituted with one Goods...
   103. A Hyderabad court will on Thursday hear the Kingfisher cheque bounce case.The court earlier on July 5 adjourned the hearing of the case till today.The court was hearing the petition against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who was convicted in two cheque ...
   104. AIADMK Legislative Party leader A. Anbalagan on Wednesday said Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy should not level any ‘unwarranted allegations’ against Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. Talking to reporter...
   105. Ailing Sonia back in Delhi, taken to Army's RR Hospital
   106. Aim is to perform 5,000 free surgeries during August 3-5 at national level, says IOA member
   107. Aims at backward integration to develop CPVC compound
   108. Air Force claim $400bn F-35 fighter is officially 'ready for battle'
   109. Airtel, Vodafone, Idea gain from RCOM’s 4G migration, says ICRA
   110. Aishwarya Rai has a cameo in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’?
   111. Ajay Devgn gets invited to Indore by his Fan Clubs for SHIVAAY Trailer Launch!!
   112. A joint team of the Haryana Health and Women and Child Development departments has arrested two persons for allegedly conducting illegal prenatal sex-determination tests in Yamunanagar district.The ac...
   113. A jury has awarded USD 2.2 million to the family of a man who was shot and killed by a Los Angeles police officer a shooting the police chief deemed justified and the district attorney declined to prosecute.
   114. A key accused in the palm-chopping case in Thodupuzha surrendered before the NIA special court here on Wednesday.Sajil, the fourth accused in the case relating to the attack on T.J. Joseph, then a tea...
   115. A knife attack in central London has left one woman dead and up to six others injured. The man is in custody and police said they were not ruling out the possibility that it was a terrorist attack
   116. A large number of citizens from Lakadganj ward in East Nagpur had to face severe problems due to a choked sewage line. Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RIL) had allegedly destroyed the sewage line while laying optical fibre cables, violating the norms
   117. Al-Barnawi is the pseudonym of a Nigerian journalist allied with Ansaru, which is known for kidnapping foreigners, according to Zenn
   118. Aleppo Offensive Reveals 'Tectonic Shift' in Capabilities of Syrian Army
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   120. A little over sixty percent of American voters think that both US Democratic and Republican presidential nominees are dishonest, a new survey revealed.
   121. Allegations against governor unwarranted, says Anbalagan
   122. Allies won’t share intel&#8217
   123. All-party meeting demands tribunal over Mahanadi row
   124. A lorry driver said he spotted the big cat near a Cornish clay pit between Nanpean and Whitemoor - and now another trucker has told how he found the decapitated body of a baby deer in a quarry.
   125. Alphabet Inc. gets go-ahead to test 'Project Wing' delivery drones at a US site
   126. Although one Republican member of the House is ditching Trump and supporting Hillary Clinton in November, the Donald still has a firm grasp on most of the rest of the GOP. That’s because he’s not some unique force within the Republican Party, but actually a product of it.
   127. Although the intense criticism over Donald Trump's personal, intolerant, and wrongful criticism of the family of a fallen American soldier in Iraq has taken center stage, the media coverage -- typically focusing on the sensational -- misses important issues that only Trump has had the political courage to bring forward to the American people.
   128. A major power outage from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. in the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) threw the functioning of various departments haywire on Wednesday.Power outage happened because of the ong...
   129. A man involved in 13 cases of smuggling PDS rice since 2009 has been declared a proclaimed offender.A press release from the Civil Supplies CID said the Judicial Magistrate IV, Vellore has declared Se...
   130. A man was apprehended with a pistol and live rounds at the Lajpat Nagar metro station on Monday by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).The man was caught around 3.12 p.m. when a CISF constabl...
   131. Amazing footage captured amazed - and scared - locals watching the bizarre glowing ball on the horizon which turned out to be an example of ball lighting - an unexplained and rare phenomenon. Usually associated with thunderstorms, this type of lightning lasts considerably longer than the familiar split-second flash. The unexplained atmospheric electrical phenomenon is not still fully understood by scientists. It has been reported to appear during thunderstorms as a glow, ranging from the size of a golf ball to several metres across.
   132. Amazon executives to seek product suppliers in Taiwan
   133. Amazon India has opened an ‘urban Fulfilment Centre’ in Chennai to support its recently introduced Prime program of one and two-day deliveries and serve a wider set of customers during the upcoming f...
   134. Amazon.in has launched an urban fulfilment centre in Chennai to support prime deliveries and enable faster order fulfilment in the upcoming festive season.The center has a storage capacity of over 100...
   135. Amazon.in launches new urban fulfilment centre in Chennai
   136. Amazon launches fulfilment centre for prime deliveries in Chennai
   137. Amazon's India team is inventing at a torrid pace, Prime Video to have original local content: CEO Bezos
   138. America is going back to the moon! Private mission gets go-ahead to send lander to the lunar surface in historic move that paves the way for space tourism and asteroid mining
   139. Americans begin quest for fourth consecutive gold medal with 2-0 triumph over New Zealand in Belo Horizonte.
   140. A mid-air collision between two IndiGo planes, carrying over 225 passengers and crew, was averted over Guwahati after a pilot of one of the flight steered away his aircraft to a safe distance when they came perilously close to each other.
   141. Amid sharp criticism from various quarters over the Bulandshahr gang-rape case, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will meet the victims in Ghaziabad today.This can be seen as a damage control initiative as it comes after senior Samajwadi ...
   142. Amid the craze over virtual characters in the smartphone-based "Pokemon Go" game, a Pokemon that people can touch in the physical world has mysteriously appeared in New Orleans.
   143. Amit Mitra projects pro-industry image, says Trinamool first to support GST
   144. Amit Shah not in the running for CM; party chief to consult MLAs in Gandhinagar on Thursday
   145. Amit Shah to pick next Gujarat chief minister
   146. Amit Shah will remain BJP chief
   147. Amit Shah will remain BJP chief, new Gujarat CM to be picked tomorrow
   148. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch say the Australian government wants to deter other refugees from reaching the country by boat.
   149. An accused in a fake currency case who went absconding seven years ago has been arrested by the Crime Branch from Parassala railway station.Sasi, 48, a resident of Poovar, was arrested on receiving a ...
   150. An analysis of data shows that economic liberalisation has not, as its proponents said it would, boosted domestic investment or expenditure in R&D or spurred innovation in indigenous product development. By R. RAMACHANDRAN
   151. An analysis using genetics finds that increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and possibly triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with a lower risk of diabetes, and increased LDL-C and TG levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study.
   152. Anandiben Patel to submit resignation to Governor today evening
   153. Anandiben Patel to submit resignation to Gujarat Governor on Wednesday
   154. Anandiben Patel, who was in the midst of several challenges, announced her decision on Facebook to step down on Monday, saying it was time for new leadership to take over.
   155. , and also said that he wants to become Spiderman.While superhero films are usually...
   156. Andhra CM to Meet Modi to Resolve 'Special Status' Row
   157. Andhra government, on June 18, had written a letter to the ministry seeking exemption from submission of land use plan for turning Amaravati into a greenfield capital city.
   158. Andhra Pradesh must submit land use plan for Amaravati
   159. and in the last few days he even said the former Secretary of State was a &quot
   160. Aneeth Arora on the collection she will be showcasing in the city and why textile designing is her driving force
   161. An Emirates flight en route from India appeared to catch fire while making an emergency landing at Dubai International airport on Wednesday.
   162. An Emirates jetliner arriving from India caught fire after slumping onto the runway in Dubai on Wednesday, killing one firefighter in an intense blaze and bringing the world&#8217
   163. An estimated 45,000-strong managerial workforce, in which women comprise about 40 per cent, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), has expressed its total support to the Goods and Servi...
   164. An ethnic Tibetan model wears a traditional costume and fine jewellery during a fashion show in Yushu, Tibet on July 26, 2016. (AFP)
   165. A newly published study from NASA reveals that Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has a thin atmosphere that collapses in the shadow of Jupiter, condensing as ice. The study shows the freezing effects of Jupiter’s shadow during daily eclipses on the moon’s volcanic gases. “This research is the first time scientists have observed this remarkable phenomenon […]
   166. A new poll finds most Americans aren't worried about someone in their family contracting a case of Zika, even as a growing number of mosquito-borne cases of the disease in a Florida neighborhood prompted a historic travel warning from the Centers for Disease Control.
   167. A new quadrilateral counter-terrorism alliance mechanism has reportedly been unveiled by Pakistan, China, Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the Chinese city of Urumqi.The Dawn quoted a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), as ...
   168. A new study investigated cow milk's effects on blood hormone levels in adult mice and found that naturally occurring levels, and even levels as high as 100 times the average, had no effect on the mice. The study further determined that only when the mice were given 1,000 times more estrogen than average did it have any impact on reproductive health.
   169. A new super PAC is beginning what is expected to be a $1 million radio buy on behalf of Donald Trump, a campaign that will be one of the largest advertising purchases for the Republican presidential nominee so far.
   170. A new United Nations report has found that e-government is an effective tool for facilitating integrated policies and public service by promoting accountable and transparent institutions, such as through open data and participatory decision-making, and therefore it has the potential to help support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
   171. Animal rights’ activists stopped a truck overloaded with cattle and handed over the vehicle’s driver and cleaner to Karumathampatty Police on Wednesday night. Police sources said that Antony Josey, an...
   172. An Indian revolutionary in Edinburgh
   173. 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 ...
   174. An Internet-security firm Thursday offered new insights into the perpetrators behind an increasingly popular type of cyber fraud targeting small businesses.
   175. Ankara blames the US-based cleric for last month's attempted coup
   176. An MIT startup has made a new kind of 3D hologram. Using pictures scanned to a computer and an inkjet printer, Lumii's approach prints the images as layers onto clear paper that, when put together, form 3D holograms. The team uses their uses a custom made image-processing algorithm, which they say can be used in advertising and LCD television sets.
   177. An old school building in Khadak Galli collapsed on Wednesday morning. Nearly half-a-portion of the first floor of the building housing the Government Pre-Primary Marathi Medium School caved in. But,...
   178. An Oral History of the Incredible ‘Matilda’ Cake Scene
   179. A noteworthy study that provides much-needed insights into the nature and severity of the farm crisis in Punjab. By SUKHPAL SINGH
   180. Anti-dumping duty plan may boost steelmakers
   181. Anton Yelchin’s parents launch wrongful death lawsuit
   182. A pervasive form of housing discrimination that’s still legal
   183. A pharmaceutical company has rushed a special drug that once saved the life of a girl who contracted a usually deadly brain-eating amoeba to a South Carolina hospital with its own patient fighting the disease.
   184. A photographer captures Rio's natural beauty
   185. A police officer with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was arrested Wednesday and charged with providing material support to ISIS, according to two law enforcement officials.
   186. Apollo launches cancer institutes
   187. A (pommel) horse is more than just a horse, of course, when there’s gold at stake
   188. Apple has been punished by investors in the wake of financial results that showed growth in revenues, iPhone sales and business in China. Shareholders were concerned that the tech group’s growth was not as meteoric as expected, so they sold down the stock.
   189. Apple iPad Pro review
   190. Apple makes slight progress on diversity while its rivals are making practically none
   191. Apple reported small increases in the share of women and minorities working at the tech giant but said its most recent group of hires is considerably more diverse.
   192. Apple reports progress in workforce diversity
   193. Apple Reports Progress in Workforce Diversity
   194. Apple revealed the improvements in gender and ethnic diversity and has stayed ahead of fellow Silicon Valley powerhouses Google and Facebook in hiring minorities.
   195. Applications invited
   196. Appointment to a post on deputation basis is made for a period normally specified in the Recruitment Rules of the deputation post, unless the period of deputation is extended by the Government in terms of prevailing instructions. After expiry of such deputation period, the Government servant is required
   197. A primer on the issues surrounding the GST Bill and what its passage will mean
   198. A Promethean project
   199. AP Tourism invites entries for awards
   200. A rape convict walked out of Central Prison in Nagpur 40 days before the completion of his term, thanks to a special scheme launched by Maharashtra government under which a prisoner can earn remission by scoring well in a Yoga test.]]
   201. A report by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said detainees on the Pacific island nation of Nauru, where routinely denied critical medical care, frequently attempt suicide and endure physical assaults by locals on the island.
   202. Arrivals from China drop by double digits in May, June
   203. Arunachal Pradesh cabinet expansion: CM Pema Khandu inducts 10 ministers
   204. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday expanded his 16-day-old ministry by inducting 10 Cabinet ministers.Governor Tathagata Roy administered the oath of office and secrecy to the n...
   205. Aruna of Kakinada gets a heart transplantation done thanks to the Hyderabad-based donor family
   206. A Russian woman lost her leg and hand as she tried to protect her children when their home in Syria was shelled.
   207. A school student from Pambattipatti near Manapparai attempted suicide allegedly owing to pressure mounted by the Headmaster of Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School to pay a fee of R...
   208. A school teacher was raped and filmed on gunpoint near Delhi-Lucknow NH24 in Bareilly on Tuesday early morning.]]
   209. As constitution vote looms, Thailand's powerful army aims to preserve role
   210. A selfie taken by Zhu Tingting, a 24-year-old college senior in Jiangsu province. “Meitu ranks #1 in my life,” she said. (Zhu Tingting)
   211. A series of demonstrations against the Rio 2016 Olympics on Tuesday forced the torch relay to change route, delaying the procession by an hour on the eve of the flame's arriva...
   212. As global warming continues humans will be subject to greater exposure to mercury by consuming fish from the region.
   213. Ashok Kumar Gupta (IRSME) has taken over the charge as General Manager, South Western Railway. Gupta a graduate in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Product of Special Class Railway Apprentic...
   214. As IOC and WADA pass buck on doping scandal, hide the crystal stemware
   215. As Iran released four American hostages in January, some $400 million dollars were flown into Tehran, according to a report. A cargo plane loaded with Euros, Swiss Francs and other currencies made its way to Iran, according to U.S. and European officials
   216. As it happened: Monsoon Session of Parliament, Day 13 - Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill
   217. As Jordan welcomes a World Cup, soccer moms (and dads) are part of a 'major change in society'
   218. ‘A slap in the face of govt.’
   219. As many as 12,394 complaints of alleged corruption were received against railway employees
   220. As Olympics begin, athletes wonder: Is my opponent doping?
   221. As Olympics prepare to begin, athletes wonder: Is my opponent doping?
   222. As part of the initiatives to reduce jumbo deaths on the railway tracks, the Forest Department and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have installed thermal and motion sensor cameras to monitor elephant...
   223. A special team of DIGs and SPs has been formed to investigate coal scam.
   224. As per the Delhi government’s orders, no protest, public meetings and sloganeering can take place outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence in Civil Lines, north Delhi, till August 3...
   225. A spokesperson of the airline said in a statement that the plane's crew was "alerted to reports of a disruptive individual who was accused of inappropriately touching a fellow passenger."]]
   226. As Saeed Naqvi’s “Being The Other” hits the stands, the seasoned journalist talks about the dangers to our composite culture and how we can overcome them
   227. Assam govt has failed in dealing with floods, erosion: AJYCP
   228. Assets of The Oberoi, New Delhi that have been written off, impacted EIH's profitability by Rs 18.35 cr in the first quarter
   229. Asset write-off at The Oberoi, New Delhi, impacted profitability by Rs.18.4 crore in the first quarter
   230. Association for Gaana singers in South India
   231. A stellar line-up of Grammy Award winning musicians and more come together for a colossal music project
   232. As the country inches towards the uniform GST, the IT industry association Nasscom is worried. It feels that the new regime could lead to a procedural nightmare and trigger litigation. It might impac...
   233. As the most important indirect tax reform since 1947, it will create a single market and push competitiveness. It represents a historic political consensus, but there are potential implementation problems.
   234. As the Third Kashmir Crisis unfolds, Kashmiris seek a new order by a new compact and not redress of their grievances. But with India firm on not conceding anything, the fear is that the worst is yet to come. By A.G. NOORANI
   235. Astronomers have made the first accurate measurement of the abundance of oxygen in a distant galaxy, essentially looking back in time at this galaxy as it appeared 12 billion years ago.
   236. Astronomers make first accurate measurement of oxygen in distant galaxy
   237. Astronomers Reveal Fluctuating Atmosphere of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon
   238. A study of the bug life in homes in the US found that the bigger the house, the greater the insect variety. The study said that the lush landscaped gardens in wealthy areas allow wildlife to thrive.
   239. At an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore for economically weaker sections
   240. A Texas grocery store cashier escaped heavily armed robbers by locking himself and another cashier into a back room just seconds before the robbers could get to them.
   241. A three-member National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Peer team visited Government College for Women (GCW) on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway in the town on Wednesday to assess the curricul...
   242. A tiger was found dead near a private land close to Nagarahole National Park in Kodagu district on Wednesday.The cause of death is yet to be ascertained as the autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday...
   243. At least 13 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in a series of airstrikes in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) ...
   244. At least 6,000 people have died in the past 80 days, as rebels battle regime forces.
   245. At least seven people were killed and 20 others suffered suffocation and breathing difficulties from chemical gas attack in Aleppo, state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, citing a Russian observation centre.
   246. At least three soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces and two civilians were wounded in an explosion in Herat city located in western part of Afghanistan. According to the ...
   247. At one point it appeared unlikely that a second free flight – also known as the approach and landing test – would be undertaken, given the final CCiCAP milestone payment would not likely cover the costs involved with completing the test.
   248. A top surrogate for Donald Trump admitted Wednesday she was wrong to say that President Barack Obama was responsible for Capt. Humayun Khan's death.
   249. A total of 500 unemployed persons in the district will be trained under Amma Skill Development Programme, under which job opportunities will be created for them, according to Collector N. Venkatachala...
   250. A translation of the Tamil short story Moondril Ethu? written in 1924 by V. Visalakshiammal.
   251. Attack on policeman disgrace to Taiwan: Interior Minister
   252. At the Libertarian Town Hall, Gary Johnson and Bill Weld tell CNN's Anderson Cooper what they want Republicans to know about the Libertarian party.
   253. At the Libertarian Town Hall, Vice Presidential candidate William Weld says the term that comes to mind when talking about Donald Trump is a screw loose.
   254. Attorneys: Nothing prevents 'Turkey 9' from returning
   255. A United Nations-backed report launched today explores the different ways the international treaty governing the inscription of world heritage sites may one day apply to sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, or giant undersea volcanoes, none of which can be considered for listing because they are in the seas outside of any national jurisdiction.
   256. A University of Utah study of sites in the US dating back 5,000 years ago revealed the plant, called pitseed goosefoot, was one of the first crops to have been cultivated.
   257. Australia%E2%80%99sfractiousSenatefinalizedamonthafterpoll', 'width
   258. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for a national investigation into allegations of abuse and torture at a juvenile detention center.
   259. Australia’s fractious Senate finalized a month after poll
   260. Austria's Chancellor calls on EU to end membership talks with Turkey
   261. * @author Alind Tiwari - Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | 11-july-2008
   262. * @author Alind Tiwari - Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | 27-july-2008
   263. Authorities of Akilandeswari Jambukeswarar Temple in Tiruvanaikovil here have been making arrangements for the Adi Pooram ul-theppam festival on August 7.The temple tank, which remained dry, is being ...
   264. Authorities say a Washington, D.C.-area transit police officer has been charged in an FBI sting with attempting to support ISIS. The FBI says he is the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to be charged with a terror-related crime
   265. Automation is the new buzzword in the Indian IT sector, and now even small players are catching up, releasing targets to cut down employee time through automation
   266. automodeperiod || 0
   267. Auto parts maker Iron Force Industrial Co Ltd (劍麟) yesterday said it is positive about the business outlook for the second half, despite the global economic downturn, with more orders of display products likely to come this quarter from Europe and North America.
   268. Aviadarts" international contest kicks off
   269. A video from Canadian-based YouTube channel ASAPScience explains both the differences and similarities between the male and female orgasm and who is more likely to reach a climax.
   270. A Vincent Rayar, who was serving as the Director of Survey and Land Records, is the new Secretary of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
   271. Award for two projects of Kannur district
   272. A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in a central part of London, the police said Thursday.
   273. A woman walks past a closed entrance of Russell Square underground station in London April 29, 2014. REUTERS
   274. A woman was killed and five others were injured in a knife attack by a man in central London which police said could be linked to terrorism.
   275. A woman was stabbed to death while five others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in central London in the last hour of Wednesday, various local media reported early Thursday morning.
   276. 'Baar Baar Dekho' Stills: Katrina, Sidharth's Upcoming Film Has Got Our Curiosity Levels High
   277. Baar Baar Dekho: Trailer launch
   278. Badri Narayan, social scientist from the Centre for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, has raised doubts about the ability of the countr...
   279. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati will today meet the four Dalits who were thrashed by ‘cow vigilantes’ at Una in Gir-Somnath district and are admitted in the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. The four w...
   280. Ban congratulates Kazakhstan on its signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change
   281. Bangladesh police shot dead an Islamist leader suspected in a series of recent killings targeting foreigners and religious minorities, an official...
   282. Ban is also scheduled to meet with Brazil's acting President Michel Temer on Friday night
   283. Bank loan defaulters kick off steel price war
   284. Banks Board Bureau's proposal deserves careful consideration
   285. Ban reiterates strong condemnation of ‘heinous’ crimes committed by ISIL in Sinjar
   286. Ban reiterates strong condemnation of ‘heinous’ crimes committed by ISIL in Sinjar
   287. Baoky Vu was chosen by Georgia Republicans as an elector, constitutionally required stand-ins for presidential candidates in the electoral college system.
   288. Barack Obama's library a tough choice between 2 historic parks
   289. Barack Obama will go down as worst president in US history: Donald Trump
   290. Bar association to protest on Aug. 11
   291. Barrier-free Kannur and Mission Mangrove, two projects executed in the district by the district administration, have won the Skoch Order of Merit award for good governance.A press release issued by Di...
   292. Basketball: Winning not always good as gold for U.S
   293. Bata India fell 4.96% to Rs 525.75 at 9:32 IST on BSE after net profit fell 44.01% to Rs 50.49 crore on 1.01% decline in total income to Rs 685.69 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
   294. Bata India Q1 profit flat at Rs 50.49 crore
   295. Bata India slips after weak Q1 outcome
   296. BCCI opposes ICC's two-tier Test plan
   297. BCCI unhappy with Indian players for posing with beer
   298. Before leaving for Islamabad to attend the day-long SAARC Home Ministers Conference, the Home Minister said he was "looking forward to underscore the imperative of meaningful cooperation within the region against terrorism and organised crime."]]
   299. BEIJING (Reuters) – A court in China sentenced an activist to seven and a half years in prison on Wednesday for subverting state power, state media reported, the latest jailing linked to a crackdown on human rights lawyers. President Xi…
   300. Beneficiary sectors see profit-booking
   301. Bengal elephant corridor blocked, worsening man-animal conflict
   302. Bengaluru Cop Uses Humour To Warn Traffic Offenders
   303. Berger Paints has reported an increase of 54.6 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 120.30 crore for the first quarter ended June.
   304. Berger Paints net profit jumps 55%
   305. Berkeley researchers say the tiny neural implant can be placed in the brain, or monitor internal nerves, muscles or organs in real time.
   306. Berliners Can Now Share Gogoro’s Swanky Electric Scooters
   307. Bhagwat quoted verses from the Atharva Veda to prove that diversity existed even in ancient times and "unity in diversity" was the central mantra of Hinduism.]]
   308. Bhansali asks Deepika to hide her acting fee?
   309. Bharti Airtel on Tuesday joined hands with Verizon Digital Media Services to launch new points of presence (PoPs) in Mumbai
   310. Bharti Airtel, Verizon join hands to launch four points of presence in India
   311. Bidders remain elusive for Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher House; auction may fail
   312. Biggest indirect tax reform in the country since Independence brings along various questions from people across the board about GST.
   313. Big step towards cure for HIV and other lifelong viral infections
   314. Big tech may halt earnings recession, if it delivers third-quarter numbers
   315. Bihar floods: Death Toll Mounts to 61, Over 31 Lakh Affected
   316. Bihar Legislative Council passes VAT (Amendment) Bill, 2016
   317. Bilkis Bano didn’t mention ‘rape’ in her statement, says defence
   318. Bill proposed to mop up an additional Rs 1,200 crore in the current financial year
   319. Biomedical research centre to be inaugurated today
   320. Biotechnology as a thriving career option
   321. Bitcoin plunged after one of the largest exchanges halted trading because hackers stole about US$65 million of the digital currency.
   322. Bitfinex has halted trading, deposits and withdrawals of Bitcoin in the aftermath of a hacking, prompting a plunge in the price of the digital currency.
   323. BJP accepts Gujarat CM's resignation
   324. BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu also announced that next chief minister will be from the existing party MLAs in Gujarat
   325. BJP parliamentary board appoints Gadkari, Saroj Pandey as observers.
   326. BJP to take out rallies against the Rawat government
   327. Black Lives Matter activists are expanding their call for justice to a new target: the economy.
   328. Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani planning to get engaged?
   329. Blow to Monsanto as Indian farmers shift to indigenous seed
   330. Bollywood – The Indian Express
   331. Bomb scare puts Olympic Village at a standstill
   332. Botcha wants AP government to make public assurances, if any, given by Union Minister to Naidu on Special Category Status
   333. Both sports were last contested in 2008; surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing also added.
   334. Boze inwoners gaan zelf onkruid trekken op overwoekerde begraafplaatsen
   335. Bradley Cooper Surprised Over Outrage at His DNC Attendance
   336. BrahMos to be deployed along Indo-China border
   337. Brain tissue can die as the result of stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurodegenerative disease. When the affected area includes the motor cortex, impairment of the fine motor control of the hand can result. Researchers found that inosine, a naturally occurring purine nucleoside that is released by cells in response to metabolic stress, can help to restore motor control after brain injury.
   338. Brands are crunching time to bring new designs to market using the underlying technology that help predict consumer trends, while increasing sales of their new selections
   339. brazen defence
   340. Brazil gives India gameplan
   341. Brazil’s Olympic women’s soccer team played a game, and it sounded like fun
   342. British fighter jets have struck an ISIS training complex in one of toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's former palaces in Mosul, the UK's Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
   343. British police said on Thursday that mental health was a significant factor in a knife attack in central London that left one woman dead and five people injured but that they could not rule out terrorism as a motive.
   344. Britons addicted to the internet, Ofcom warns
   345. Broadcaster HBO has roped in Black White Orange Brands as its official licensing and merchandising agent in India for the ‘Game of Thrones’ merchandise.This partnership throws open opportunities for H...
   346. Bryce Harper returns to Nationals lineup for finale of nine-game road trip
   347. BSNL may launch 4G services in FY18 based on tender result: Minister
   348. Bulandshahr gangrape: Police claim ‘crucial leads’
   349. Bulandshahr gangrape: Who are the Bawariya tribe?
   350. Bulk metallic glasses are metallic alloys whose neatly ordered atomic structure can be altered into an amorphous, non-crystalline structure -- giving metal the malleability of plastic, while maintaining its durability and conductivity. However, these alloys are complex, often containing five or six different elements, including expensive noble metals like gold or palladium and scientists have no clue which combinations of elements will form them. Now, researchers have developed a method to predict which alloys may form a bulk metallic glass.
   351. Burglars struck at an independent house at Visalakshinagar in the early hours of Wednesday and escaped with about 41 tolas of gold ornaments.According to Arilova Inspector Tirupathi Rao, the burglars ...
   352. Bursts of energy from black holes could wipe out life on Earth without warning
   353. Burundi and UN tug of war [The Morning Call]
   354. But that is just the starting point. India needs to think strategically about how its large market can be served
   355. But will lead to increase in tax collections, says the financial holding company
   356. Buzz of the Day | A taxing bill and unstoppable showstoppers
   357. By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s parliament on Wednesday elected Prachanda, who led a decade-long insurgency that topped a feudal monarchy, as the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister, a week after K.P. Oli stepped down to avoid a no-confidence…
   358. By launching airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Sirte, the United States has clearly scaled up its involvement in the Libyan civil war. The U.S. had previously conducted two standalone opera...
   359. By Noah Browning DUBAI (Reuters) – An Emirates jetliner arriving from India caught fire after slumping onto the runway in Dubai on Wednesday, killing one firefighter in an intense blaze and bringing the world’s busiest international airport to a halt…
   360. By probing the differences between two farming communities, an interdisciplinary team of researchers found that substances in the house dust from Amish, but not Hutterite, homes is associated with changes to immune cells that appear to protect children from developing asthma.
   361. Cabbages, raccoons and bullfrogs make the list of 37 invasive species banned from the UK
   362. Cabbages, raccoons and bullfrogs on list of invasive species banned
   363. Cabinet approves amendments in the Central List of Other Backward Classes applicable to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
   364. Cabinet approves hefty hike in penalties; fine for driving without licence spikes 10 times to Rs 5,000; drunken driving to be at Rs 10,000
   365. Cabinet approves Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016: Historical Step towards making roads safe and save lakhs of innocent lives
   366. Cabinet approves recommendations of the Sub-Group of Chief Minsters on Rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes
   367. Cabinet approves signing of Air Services Agreement between India and Lao
   368. Cabinet approves Spectrum Usage Charge for the spectrum in various bands held by various operators or to be acquired by them in forthcoming auction
   369. Cabinet approves the terms and conditions for transfer of 12 acres of land of Indu-6 Mill land vested in NTCL to Government of Maharashtra
   370. Cabinet has approved Spectrum Usage Charge for the spectrum in various bands held by various operators or to be acquired by them in forthcoming auction .
   371. Cabinet nod for 3% spectrum fee, auction gets green signal
   372. Cabinet okays panel recommendations on rationalisation of Central schemes
   373. California Oil Regulators Sued for Underground Wastewater Dumping Plan
   374. Calling Donald Trump an "authoritarian character” and a threat to democracy, Meg Whitman, a prominent Republican fund-raiser and chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, endorsed Democrat ...
   375. Cancer Research Papers Should Be Shared at No Cost – Biden
   376. Candidates warned against falling prey to touts and agents
   377. Can polio success help India improve its public health?
   378. Capital construction: Expert faults Swiss Challenge method
   379. CaptiView is a microscope image injection system that overlays critical virtual reality imaging directly onto the brain when viewed through the eyepiece during surgery.
   380. Car runs over man after driver dozes off
   381. CAS Rejects Doping Ban Appeal by 17 Russian Rowers
   382. Cast of 'Suicide Squad' defend film after rotten reviews
   383. Castor prices moved up in the spot market on the back of expectation of fresh export demand and tight supplies at the producing belt. Though, profit booking at the higher level pulled down price in f...
   384. Caution notice for playschools
   385. CCEA allows NHAI to monetise publicly-funded road projects
   386. CCEA approves new formula to pay production subsidy to sugar mills
   387. CCTV cameras on railway platforms with Nirbhaya Fund, says GM
   388. Celebrities make up largest ever training set of faces for facial recognition software, Edward Snowden vs Wikileaks, and pedestrians' response to driverless cars
   389. Celebrities make up largest ever training set of faces for facial recognition software, Edward Snowden vs Wikileaks, and pedestrians' response to driverless cars&quot
   390. Centre accepts CMs' panel proposal, to keep CSS below 30
   391. Centre is not even willing to reimburse revenue deficit: Vundavalli
   392. Centre’s flagship initiatives likely to get additional funds
   393. Centre to import further 30,000 tonne pulses for buffer stock
   394. Centre will invest Rs. 17,000 crore in the State for revival of fertiliser plant in Karimnagar, NTPC power plant at Ramagundam and others, says Union Minister
   395. Chamba: 3 missing after car falls into river
   396. Champion Sprinter Usain Bolt with a group of children from underprivileged communitites (favela) at #RioOlympics games village
   397. Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps during one of his training sessions in the run up to #RioOlympics
   398. Changes mean that listed species, such as raccoons (pictured), can no longer be imported, grown, bred, sold or released into the environment in the UK without a permit.
   399. Chang makes 5-point proposal on security co-op with ASEAN
   400. Chart Check: TVS Motor, Power Grid, BHEL, Coal India
   401. Chennai: Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan joined hands with the Progressive Students Federation on Wednesday at Valluvar Kottam to protest the draft new education polic...
   402. Cheque bounce case: Court convicts Vijay Mallya
   403. Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been re-elected as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by its Board of Governors. Boone Isaacs is beginning her fourth term as president and her 2...
   404. Cheryl Boone Isaacs re-elected as Academy president
   405. Chidambaram said it can be debated whether the rate should be mentioned in the Constitutional Amendment Bill or in the subsequent legislations
   406. Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian was applauded by the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday for his good presentation...
   407. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said the guidelines for scholarships to be given to students of the Kapu community will be finalised soon. He instructed the officials to ensure that the guidel...
   408. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate a national seminar on trauma care and management, being organised on the occasion of Bone and Joint Day at the medical college hospital here on August 4...
   409. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the valedictory function of the 125th anniversary celebration of his alma mater, Government Brennen College at Dharmadam at Thalassery, here on August 8...
   410. Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said here on Wednesday that the Government had decided to relax the conditions laid down in the Puducherry Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement Act) passed 2009 for ...
   411. Children turn govt. schools green
   412. Chile backpedaled on a decision to ban election campaigning on social media after the ruling united politicians from both left and right in outcry.
   413. Chile nixes Facebook, Twitter campaign bans after outcry
   414. Chile's electoral authority inspired a rare display of unity across the political spectrum today by banning election campaigning on social media, drawing condemnation from both left and right.
   415. China’s Communist Party to rein in powerful youth wing allied to PM
   416. China’s Jade Rabbit moon rover dead after 31 months on surface
   417. China, Afghanistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation
   418. China Communist Party to rein in powerful youth wing
   419. China double deals Taliban and Afghanistan government
   420. China has 710 million Internet users as of June, accounting for 51.7 percent of its total population, said an official report.
   421. China has 710 million internet users, largest in any country which is trailed by neighbouring India with 277 million internet surfers.
   422. China has tested a huge straddle bus on Wednesday, which has a revolutionary design that lets cars drive underneath and can carry up to 1,400 passengers.]]
   423. China is set to develop the first genetically enhanced 'superhumans'
   424. China issues national fitness plan
   425. China launches website to highlight its case on SCS
   426. China launches website to highlight its case on South China Sea
   427. China lodges diplomatic protest with Japan over defence paper
   428. China on Wednesday opened a website on the South China Sea, complete with historical maps, articles and research, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
   429. China’s 4G users total 530 mln
   430. China to conduct world's 1st gene editing trial on humans
   431. China today lodged a diplomatic protest with Japan accusing it of "deceiving" international community and stiring up trouble with its neighbours...
   432. China to launch unbreakable quantum spy satellite
   433. China to launch unbreakable quantum spy satellite - and it could one day lead to a megascope the size of Earth that could 'spot a license plate on Jupiter's moons'
   434. China to launch 'unhackable' quantum spy satellite
   435. China: Typhoon affected 4.95 lakh people
   436. China will develop the first genetically enhanced 'superhumans', experts predict
   437. China will optimize the structure of its petrochemical industry and boost green development, said a State Council guideline.
   438. Chinese authorities on Thursday congratulated Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on becoming the Himalayan country's 39th Prime Minister.
   439. Chinese SAM troops make international debut
   440. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its latest handset, the Redmi 3S. While Redmi 3S is priced at ₹6,999, the Redmi 3S Prime comes at ₹8,999.Both models will be initially available o...
   441. Chinese tourists into Zimbabwe grew 107 percent to 4,043 in the first quarter of 2016, up from 1,952 during the same period last year.
   442. City Mayor Koneru Sridhar here on Wednesday said that 95 per cent of the Krishna Pushkaralu work taken up by the Municipal Corporation was complete.At a press conference here, Mr. Sridhar announced th...
   443. Civic body throws wrench in revival plan for Naini Lake
   444. Civilian causalities in eastern Ukraine spiked in June and July, prompting the United Nations human rights chief to call on the parties to the conflict to make protection of civilians a priority and take urgent steps to de-escalate the increasingly tense situation at the contact line.
   445. Clean energy IPP (independent power producer), Greenko Energy Holdings, is all set to close one of the biggest transactions in the renewable energy sector in the country, acquiring about 1400 MW capa...
   446. Clinical trial results support adalimumab treatment for painful skin condition
   447. Clinton attacks Trump again, says anyone who gets provoked by tweet shouldn't handle nuclear weapons
   448. Clinton attacks Trump again, says anyone who gets provoked by tweet shouldn't handle nuclear weapons
   449. Clinton email row: ‘Allies won’t share intel’ if US can’t protect classified information
   450. Clinton highlighted Trump's use of outsourcing to manufacture some of his branded products, arguing he's profited from the same foreign labor he now blames for killing US jobs.
   451. Clinton Presidency Would Likely Take Hawkish ‘Cold War’ Stance With Russia
   452. Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed in all stations under A1, A, B and C categories in Southern Region utilising Nirbhaya Fund, General Manager Vashista Johri said on Wednesday.
   453. Cloudy is the seventh investment for CEO Vishal Sikka, who has built a $500 mn war chest to invest in startups