General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-20 01:00

Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Friday, touring flood damage, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN.
Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort quits
Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
Donald Trump is no Mr Brexit. He's unlikely to be Mr President, either
Donald Trump says campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort has resigned from his position on the campaign, the Republican presidential nominee said in a statement Friday.
Donald Trump TV is a tantalizing idea. But it could be even harder to pull off than a presidential campaign.
Donald Trump wants the American people to know that he realizes some of the things he's said have hurt people. Which people and what things, exactly, is less clear.
Do Olympic Athletes Win in the Real World, Too?
Dr Aeroguard SCPR700 review: Powerful fan, lots of features
DRC is Africa's top copper producer and relies on its mining industry for about 95 percent of its exports earnings.
DR Congo lowers economic growth forecast for the third time this year
Driver loses control, bus ends up on railway track
Drought-stricken California has been hit with waves of wildfires this year, fuelled by dry conditions, heat and dead brush
During their wide-ranging talks, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, reviewed entire gamut of bilateral relations.
Duterte Administration Launches Tabloid that Lauds the President’s Accomplishments
Duterte asked: Give LGUs the right tax share
Duterte orders 1-stop shop for soldiers’ widows
Earlier today, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about how the UN system is actively working to develop a package that would provide material assistance and support to those Haitians most directly affected by the outbreak of cholera in the Caribbean nation.
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said that there was good opportunity for coordinated action between India and China
'Ecosystem canaries' can provide early warning signals of large, potentially catastrophic, changes or tipping points in ecosystems, say researchers. Like canaries that coal miners used to check for poisonous gasses deep underground, ‘ecosystem canaries’ are species that are often the first to disappear from a stressed ecosystem. Their vanishing can be linked to changes in the functioning of ecosystems, which can serve as a warning that a tipping point is approaching.
Edible oils market ruled flat despite firm Malaysian palm oil futures. Rumours about reduction in crude oil import duty have led domestic markets under selling pressure. Stockists cautiously stayed ...
ED Special Director gets third extension
ED summons India Infoline director in NSEL case
'Efforts of Centre, UP to clean Ganga have had 'zero' results': NGT
Electric power play: Hearings to start on $1.3 billion rate hike FPL seeks
Eleven South African soldiers died today and 31 others suffered injuries when the bus they were travelling crashed, authorities said.
Emails reveal Manafort in cahoots with Ukraine’s then-president; Trump airs first ever ad campaign
Employees sue Morgan Stanley over 401(k) plans
Encounter between special forces and militants in Nagaland
Ending the battle for control over Redstone's $40 billion empire that includes Viacom and CBS
ngineers at the University of Washington found a way of hijacking Bluetooth signals from a smartwatch to encode data from a low-powered device like a contact lens and send it to a smartphone.
Ensure social maladies ‘quit India’, says Venkaiah Naidu
Erect penis size map of the world revealed
ESG 7 Commander Visits Bonhomme Richard ESG Ships, Landing Craft During 31st MEU Onload
European shares were poised to post their biggest weekly loss in two months on Friday and crude oil edged to eight-week highs on the back of a weaker dollar and hopes of a production cut.With corpora...
Even as Indian IT firms corner a large chunk of the market that arises from services related to the internet-of-things, the country will lose about 69,000 jobs until 2021 due to the adoption of the technology
Ever since PM Modi's speech on August 15, several Baloch leaders have showered praise for his stance on Balochistan.
Every day, humanitarian aid workers stand on the front lines of war and disaster, braving tremendous dangers and difficulties to deliver assistance to those who need it most. This
‘Evil at its finest’: Teenager charged in killing, burning of Korean War veteran
[Exclusive] Interview with Nigerian recipient of 2016 Queen's Young Leader award
Exclusive - U.S. withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia dedicated to Yemen planning
Executive Secretary of the
Exhibition to mark release of master plan
Ex-MLA’s driver held for shooting at site manager
Exoplanet may be brimming with oxygen but not life
Experts have attributed the trim in allocation to banking stocks to mounting bad loans of public sector banks
Experts reveal why our first contact with aliens may surprise us
Experts use drift modelling to define new MH370 search zone
Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty.
Ex-secy of state Powell told Clinton he used private email for work
External Minister Sushma Swaraj was briefed by visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the role of Gulen and a network of his followers in the recent attempt to stage a coup in Turkey. PTI file photo
Eyes on NTPC, HPCL results on Monday
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Facebook INTERNS earn $7,500 a month - double the average American salary
Facebook interns earn $7,500 a month while average US salary is $3,800
Fantasy football 2016: It’s worth drafting this kicker as early as Round 6. Seriously.
Farmers expressed concern over drop in the prices of coconuts during the grievance day meeting on Thursday. They urged the district administration to get remunerative price for the produce. A farmer s...
Fashion designer Henry Holland says his popular friends don't influence his designs as he creates a fictional character to personify each collection.
Fatwa against JuD chief Saeed
Faye Flam: Inventions that changed our genes
FBI and Justice Department prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible US ties to alleged corruption of the former pro-Russian president of Ukraine, including the work of Paul Manafort's firm, according to multiple US law enforcement officials.
FBI and Justice Department prosecutors are looking at Paul Manafort's firm as part of an investigation into possible US ties to the former pro-Russian president of Ukraine. CNN's Evan Perez reports.
FBI asks Macau billionaire if partner was Chinese agent
FBI probing possible U.S. ties to corruption by former Ukraine president - CNN
Fear the Walking Dead" and "The Strain" both deal with society unraveling in the face of a virus-like supernatural threat. But the AMC and FX programs, which return on successive Sundays this month, demonstrate how similar concepts can go in very different creative directions.
Federal police killed at least 22 people on a ranch last year, then moved bodies and planted guns to corroborate the official account that the deaths happened in a gunbattle, Mexico’s human rights commission said Thursday.
Feedback: Male scientists’ preference for self reference
Fellow swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger return to U.S.; Jimmy Feigen remains in Rio.
Ferry service on Yamuna in two years: Minister
FICCI, Assocham meet Revenue Secretary to give feedback on Bill
Filling vacancies in judiciary a national challenge, says CJI
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Finally, the Congress appears to have firmed up its position on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on Balochistan, saying it is...
Finally we know what that video in the workshop was all about.
Finance Commission’s tour of State under way
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will address the Indian Banks' Association on September 1
Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said that the State government will start Islamic banks within two years. Delivering a talk on ‘Alternative Economic Thoughts in Recession’ organised by Markazu ...
Finance Ministry working on merger of Railway and General Budgets
Financial account deficit rises again
Find out the nature of mind for yourself
Fireball over California: San diego residents stunned as mysterious streaks of light flash across starry night sky
Firestorm continues as Lochte apologizes ‘for not being more careful and candid’
Firestorm over U.S. swimmers incident continues as Ryan Lochte issues apology
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Fitch cuts Turkey debt outlook after coup attempt
Five fresh Zika cases identified in Miami Beach: Florida officials
Five-member team of environmental experts make impact assessment study
Five takeaways from NBC's Rio Olympics coverage
Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that there are five new cases of the Zika virus that are linked to local mosquitoes in the Miami Beach area. The new cases bring the total number of Zika cases from local mosquitoes in Florida to 36
Florida Governor Rick Scott confirmed on Friday the first five probable cases of Zika virus contracted in Miami Beach -- three men and two women -- which take Florida's number of locally infected Zika victims to 36.
Fluorescent jellyfish proteins light up unconventional laser
Flying on an easterly azimuth over the Atlantic Ocean, the rocket reached Mach 1, the speed of sound, 43.8 seconds after liftoff, passing through the area of maximum dynamic pressure, or Max-Q, 12.8 seconds later.
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks at the annual memorial service in honour of fallen staff on the anniversary of the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq, in New York today:
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) on the occasion of its seventieth anniversary, in New York today:
Following its Hyderabad counterpart, the Cyberabad East and West police launched the ‘Hawk Eye’ mobile app as a part of its citizen-friendly and responsive policing. The mobile application was launch...
Following Reliance Jio’s partnership with Samsung, India’s top telco, Bharti Airtel has collaborated with Samsung to offer 10 GB Airtel 4G data at the price of 1GB 4G data to Samsung J series customers.
Follow NCC directorate guidelines strictly: HC
Former gym teacher salutes 4 Olympic athletes from same Winnipeg high school who made it to Rio - CBC.ca
Former India Test player Yajurvindra Singh is thrilled with the success of the first ‘Cricket Heritage Tour’ of the city last Sunday.Speaking to The Hindu, Yajurvindra, who has played four Tests and 7...
Former SC Judge N Santosh Hegde justifies sedition charge against Amnesty International
Former Travelers CEO Jay Fishman dies at 63 after ALS battle
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul penned a scathing piece in the Washington Post accusing the Kremlin of intervening in the American election, based solely on the evidence of a harsh article regarding Clinton published by Sputnik News. Boy, was he wrong!
For our netas it’s all fun and games: Our Olympic committee should propose a new sporting discipline for the desi contingent
Fortis Healthcare approves demerger
Fortis Healthcare approves demerger of diagnostics business
Forty-three private colleges, including 10 from Karnataka, are under the CBI scanner for fraudulently taking recognition from an...
Forty-three private colleges, including 10 from Karnataka, are under the CBI scanner for fraudulently taking recognition from an autonomous body of the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry to offer various teacher education courses. DH file photo
Founders' other side - Practo's Shashank ND sweats it out to keep himself & his company healthy
France's Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said India is more of an important strategic and economic partner, not a market
Frank Ocean Finally Released New Music and the Internet Has All the Feelings About It
Frank Ocean hasn't released an album in four years. Is the wait finally over?
Frank Ocean releases new music, finally
Free from Brussels, farming and conservation can make hay together
French companies to invest 8 billion euros in India
Friday’s launch was the 110th to be conducted by ULA – which operates the Delta IV and Atlas V along with the smaller Delta II – since its formation in December 2006.
Friday’s launch was the third of four Delta IV launches which United Launch Alliance (ULA) will conduct in 2016;
Friday’s mission, Air Force Space Command 6, or AFSPC-6, saw a second pair of satellites for the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) being deployed directly into near-geosynchronous orbits.
(From agencies) Japan plans to begin training its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) in carrying out new missions abroad under revised security laws which took effect this past spring, Kyodo reported quoting a government source. A soldier with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sets up a perimeter defense during a simulated beach assault at Marine Corps Base Hawaii with the 3rd Marine ...
(From AP) The Chinese government is holding chief editors of news websites personally liable for content, months after several portals posted material that was seen ...
(From AP) The Chinese government is holding chief editors of news websites personally liable for content, months after several portals posted material that was seen as embarrassing to President Xi Jinping. State media reported Thursday that the new rules placed…
From BMW to Rs 2.05 crore and land, it's raining gifts for Rio star
From telephone and television parts, a Namibian high school student, Simon Petrus has invented a mobile phone that has an in-built television ...
Gadkari said 786 black spots on national highways will be set right at a cost of Rs 11,000 crore
Gamescom 2016: Fans Told Not to Bring Imitation Weapons at Europe's Biggest Video Games Fair
Gates Foundation’s new chief Nachiket Mor cites successes in Bihar, UP but points to perennial issues of funds, people shortage
Gauahar Khan and other TV celebs congratulate PV Sindhu on win at RIO Olympics, can't wait for the final match
Gawker.com to Shut Down After Acquisition by Univision
Gawker said on Thursday its flagship website will shut down next week, after a court order to pay $140 million to retired wrestling star Hulk Hogan over a sex tape drove the company to file for bankr...
Genes responsible for cardiometabolic disease risk identified
German interior minister proposes partial burqa ban
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German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere calls for partial burqa ban
German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere came out today in favour of a partial burqa ban amid a fierce national debate on integration. "We agree that we reject the burqa, we agree that we want to introduce a legal requirement to show one's face in places where it is necessary for our society's coexistence - at the wheel, at public offices, at the registry office, in schools and universities, in the civil service, in court," he said after a meeting with regional counterparts from his conservative party.
Germany could become the next European country to ban face veils under a proposal announced on Friday by officials in the ruling coalition.
Germany defeated Sweden 2-1 to claim women's football gold in Rio's Maracana stadium, winning the Olympic title for the first time.
Germany Defeats Sweden for First Olympics Women’s Soccer Gold Medal
Germany proposes burka ban for schools, universities and public workers
Germany’s Women’s Football Team Wins First Olympic Gold
Get on to social media: I&B minister to officials
Giants of the Business World Reveal What #CreativityIs
GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences has started two new courses, Directly Observed Treatment short Course (DOTS) and Designated Microscopy centre (DMC). The courses were inaugurated by the District M...
Giving special treatment to young urban black males in the high school classroom runs the risk of shortchanging these students academically once they get to college, indicates a new study.
Global private-equity firm TA Associates has invested ₹925 crore ($140 million) for a minority stake in Delhi-based TCNS Clothing.The investment marked a full exit for Matrix Partners India, which ha...
Glut in production sends tomato prices tumbling down
Gold bars and a Swiss Franc coin are seen in this illustration picture taken at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant 'Oegussa' in Vienna November 7, 2014
Gold buying picks up ahead of festive season in India, China
Gold down over 1 percent on U.S. Fed rate hike views
Gold dragged down by US Fed rate hike views
'Golden Girl'
Golden Girl Sindhu
Gold fell 0.5 per cent to $1,345.80 an ounce in Singapore
Gold fell on Friday for the first time this week as hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve officials renewed bets on a US rate hike this year, but was still on track to end the week with modest gain...
Gold futures fall 0.25% on global cues
Gold futures fall to Rs 31,400 on weak global cues
Gold maintains upward trend on jewellers' buying
Gold maintains upward trend on jewellers’ buying
Gold prices fell 0.25 per cent to Rs 31,400 per 10 grams at the futures trading today as participants trimmed their positions, tracking a weak trend overseas.At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for...
Gold rallied by Rs 100 to Rs 31,250 per 10 grams at the bullion market today on continued buying by jewellers even as the precious metal weakened overseas. However, silver fell by Rs 185 to Rs 46,465...
Gold standard for politicos
Gopichand downplays PV Sindhu's final defeat, says proud of her Rio performance
Government announces team to improve India's innovation ranking
Government caps prices of 22 essential drugs for treatment of cancer, HIV, bacterial infections and malaria
Government must not interfere between GM technology providers and licensees
Government of India has decided to increase the duration of tourist visa from one year to five years having multiple entry facility for the people of Bangladesh above 65 years of age. The decision has been taken
Government policies with private sector initiatives can foster innovation: Francis Gurry
Government urged to ban Amnesty International
Govt. backing for Rajan ‘lacked assertiveness’
Govt launches portal for rating of mines
Govt mulling over maternity benefit scheme for unorganised sector
Govt officials get lessons on using Facebook for communication
Govt Prefers Age Limit For New Judges, Wants to Broadbase Selection
Govt. retracts extension to Pathankot probe chief
Govt taking all steps to improve education system: Javadekar
Gov’t to bring businesses to disaster-affected areas
Green panel defers nod to IOC’s Rs 593 cr Panipat Styrene project
Green Robot Machinery is developing a gadget to pick cotton
Green Tribinal says efforts to cleanse Ganga had ‘zero’ result
Greg Zimmerman, an environmental activist, was scrolling through the Web site of a coal industry association when he came across a presentation that startled him: “Survival is Victory: Lessons From the Tobacco Wars.”
Grofers makes a move towards retail trading
Growing population, corruption are main hindrances to the good governance: NHRC Chief
Growth in manufacturing production is expected to swing back into positive territory this quarter, following six consecutive quarters of annual declines, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.
GST a legislative accomplishment by Modi: US expert
GST a legislative accomplishment by PM Narendra Modi: US expert
GST biggest tax reform since Independence: official
Guarded missile cruiser Moskva in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol.
Guatemala prosecutors accuse ex-soldier in 1982 massacre
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Gujarat govt braces up to tackle ensuing water crisis
Gun battle between Army, NSCN(K) in Nagaland
Gupta had recently told the court that he intended to 'face trial from inside the jail'
H1-B visa: Here's what worries Indian IT companies
Hackers Trick Facial-Recognition Logins With Facebook Photos
Hackers with possible Russian ties targeted Trump, Republican Party as well as Democrats
Haggard and covered in blood, little Omran’s blank stare shook the world. But across war-torn Syria, thousands of children like him are traumatised by daily life under bombs and siege.
Haiti welcomes UN admission, plans to assist cholera victims
HALF of parents let children under 14 drink alcohol at home to 'reward school achievements and stop them rebelling'
Happy Bhag Jayegi Movie Review
Happy Bhag Jayegi Review: The Film Is Is Mostly Fun Despite Its Shortcomings
Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic: Powerful cruiser
Harvard research lets Instagram detect signs of depression
Haryana recommends CBI probe into Jat stir violence
Haryana Recommends CBI Probe into Jat Stir Violence
Haunting images of decaying RAF base which played key role in Cold War
Haunting images show the decaying airbase which was home to the US nuclear bombers which kept Western Europe safe from Cold War armageddon
Have an unpublished work and cannot afford to get it published? Vigil Human Rights Forum is all set to help such new authors. ‘Sargavasantham’ is the sponsored book scheme of Vigil that publishes the ...
Hawk Eye launched in Cyberabad East, West
HBD Satya Nadella: 9 interesting facts about Microsoft CEO
HCL has made a lot of investments on inorganic acquisitions, invested in IPs, etc. We have to ensure that the synergies that we thought when we first approved those investments are getting realised
He added that the state government has come out with a surrender policy for the militants and many of them have surrendered
Health watchdog to review why so few hospitals improved after an inspection
Healthy children to make India a healthy and prosperous country: JP Nadda
Hegde justifies sedition charge against Amnesty International
He has said that the government is responsible for protecting and preserving the environment and wildlife under Article 18 (A) of the Constitution but failed in its duties.
He is always keen to see his trainees achieve better results than what he did as a player. This is the trait which makes India’s chief national coach and former All England champion, P. Gopi Chand, o...
Helen Maroulis’s perfect response to Ryan Lochte overshadowing her historic gold medal
Help This Designer Illustrate Every Gold-Winning Woman at Rio
Help to Buy Isa scandal: 500,000 first-time buyers told scheme cannot be used for initial deposit on homes
Here are a few trading strategies from Sacchitanand Uttekar, Equity Technical Analyst & PFA
Here are the twist and turns in the accounts of what happened to US swimmers Ryan Lochte, James Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz in Rio de Janeiro.
Here’s a look at some of the top moments from the Olympic Games in Rio.
Her first Olympics was as a college student; now, she’s in her fourth as a mother of three — with the same competitive goal in mind.
Hero’s burial for Marcos violates Charter, SC told
he said after a meeting with regional counterparts from his conservative party.
He said Amnesty International cannot run away from its responsibility by saying that none of its employees shouted slogans
He said if the neighbouring country dares to fight with India, its existence would be in danger
He said she has made those people stunned, who talk unnecessarily; hard work speaks and sometimes even defeats a pen
He said that the NDFB (S) attack in Kokrajhar was a very shocking incident after the 2014 carnage
He said the next hearing in the case is scheduled on August 30.
He was an African American legal giant. She was a Filipino American secretary. Cissy Marshall, now 88, recalls their life together and the history she witnessed.
Hillary Clinton announced that the Clinton Foundation will stop accepting foreign or corporate donations if she wins the election.
Hillary Clinton told the FBI that her predecessor Colin Powell recommended that she use a private email account during her tenure as Secretary of State, according to a new report.
His dream of representing the country in Rio Olympics shattered after a verdict of the CAS, a devastated Narsingh Yadav today said that he will do everything to prove his innocence.In a stunning rever...
His private sanctuary
His statement said that a review of the decision could be filed if further evidence is found pertaining to the claim of sabotage made by Narsingh.
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Historic silver for Sindhu; brands get a new icon
History as a political weapon
Hit by a stray bullet, 10-yr-old battles for life
Hit to Lochte’s image will make endorsement deals harder
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) has committed itself to Apple Inc’s initiatives for a clean environment by reducing waste and using sources of renewable energy.
Hon Hai vows ‘clean’ operations
Hooch tragedy : Bihar govt suspends 25 police officials
House Armed Services Committee Personnel Staff Tour Emory S. Land
How could there be a revival of the entirely forgettable Hindi movie song of the mid-nineties, Ole Ole? What was the lifespan of these meaningless songs of the "beat and catchy tune" type that had replaced the ones with the unforgettable lyrics and ...
How do I tell dinner party guests that I won’t be paying for their alcohol?
However, APAS has a design disadvantage in that the system requires a large impact force to be applied in order for the capture ring on the arriving vehicle to latch onto the APAS port on the ISS.
However, communication issues with Jeff Williams resulted in the Flight Director calling for a nominal end to what was a hugely successful spacewalk.
However, over the past several months, a split of some kind between the company, its founder and its flagship site became inevitable: Gawker Media, under financial pressure from a US$140 million legal judgement in
However, silver fell by Rs 185 to Rs 46,465 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers
However, the already long story then took another turn, as in 2012 NASA made the decision to abandon iLIDS for use in the NDS, and instead pursue a simpler Boeing-designed system known as the Soft Impact Mating Attenuation Concept (SIMAC), believed to be due to budgetary considerations.
How Fortune’s 'Change the World' Companies Profit From Doing Good
How genomic sequencing may be widening racial disparities in cancer care
How iOS Actually Changed the World
How NBC Took Advantage of Olympic Fans
How's an athlete to find their feat?
How the Blue Cut Blaze Spawns Those Insane Firenadoes
How to Watch the 2016 Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
How well do you know Ryan Lochte? Dive into his past and find out more about the controversial Olympian.
How your Facebook profile could cost you a job
How your Facebook profile could cost you a job: Third of employers admit rejecting a candidate after checking their social media accounts
HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the US and has been identified as a cause of cancer in women. A team of researchers has completed studies on fruit flies with a condition that mimics a form of HPV-induced cancer. The fly models they developed may help scientists understand the underlying mechanism by which HPV can cause cancer.
Huawei G9 Plus features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 3GB RAM and Snapdragon 625 processor
Huawei G9 Plus launched with 5.5-inch Full HD display and Snapdragon 625 SoC
Huawei has been selling mobile phones in India since last 16 years and established its research and development centre in Bengaluru in 1999.
Huawei launches P9 smartphone at Rs 39,999
Hubble Investigates Stellar Shrapnel
Huma goes missing at Khandaan’s celebrations?
Humans caught the cold from CAMELS: Virus came from the same animals that passed us the deadly MERS
Hundreds of mysterious orbs washed up on beaches of Devon and Cornwall identified as ‘sea potatoes’
I am devastated with CAS decision: Narsingh Yadav
I am one of four adopted kids -- three of us mixed race and one, Vietnamese -- raised by white parents in Milwaukee, the nation's most segregated city.
I&B minister asks govt officials to maximize use of the social media platforms
I&B Minister to visit Tamil Nadu to pay homage to freedom fighters
‘I can’t wait to meet you,’ a teen told her unborn child. She never got the chance.
IDA-2 will be attached to PMA-2 on the forward end of the Node 2 module, and IDA-3 will be attached to PMA-3 sometime in early 2018, once PMA-3 has been moved from its present stowage location on Node 3 to its usable location on the zenith side of Node 2.
IDS: Property to fetch tax from buying date
If a consumer fails to use up data purchased through voucher within the specified period, then the unused data lapses
If Amnesty violated FCRA then it must be exposed, says BJP
If there is a silver lining for writers and editors at Gawker Media's flagship site, which will cease operations next week, it's that, for now, they still have jobs.<img
If you like Chinese or Taiwanese traditional music, then you must not miss Jade ...
If you're wondering why your social media timeline looks like a Crossfit box, you can thank the newest online activism trend: The #22PushUpChallenge. Let's discuss that number.
Ignoring India’s offer to hold talks on cross-border terrorism, Pakistan on Friday invited Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar to Islamabad by the end of this month to discuss Kashmir dispute “as per the...
Ignoring India's offer to hold talks on cross-border terrorism, Pakistan today invited Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad...
Ikram's latest design find has a familiar last name
I love taking risks with my work, says Indian actor Anil Kapoor
(Images: NASA and L2 – including lead and Cygnus docking renders from L2 artist Nathan Koga – The full gallery of Nathan’s (SpaceX Dragon to MCT, SLS, Commercial Crew and more) L2 images can be *
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Immediate focus areas are market, people and returns: HCL COO Vijay Kumar
Immovable property to attract tax from acquisition date
Immune memory ensures a quick, specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus, there is concern that recalled ('old') antibodies dominate and compromise the response against a changed ('new') infectious strain. A mouse study reports that while influenza exposure history does influence the antibody response to a circulating flu virus, this does not appear to compromise the defense against the new strain.
immunity from a damage claim filed on behalf cholera victims in Haiti, the Organization today said that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deeply regrets the &#8220
I'm on Cloud Nine, says Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu
I'm on Cloud Nine, says PV Sindhu after winning silver in Olympics
Impact of GST on Auto Industry
Implementation of a telephone postoperative clinic at a Veterans Affairs facility significantly improved utilization of surgeon and facility resources while maintaining satisfactory patient outcomes, according to study results.
Important story lines to follow in the Redskins’ preseason game against the Jets
Important weight loss facts you must know
In 1910, British author Norman Angell argued in his work Great Illusion that war among great powers was impossible because it would harm all. The 1914 war disproved his argument. After the end of Cold War, American academic Francis Fukuyama…
In a bid to help the consumers understand claims better and not be misled, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has proposed a new comprehensive set of draft guidelines for disclaimers us...
In a circular, BSE said it would shift the scrips to the Z group, wherein their scrips would be settled on trade-for-trade basis
In a clinical trial of patients with type 2 diabetes, canagliflozin (a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor) slowed kidney function decline to a greater extent than glimepiride (a sulfonylurea), while having similar blood sugar–lowering effects, report investigators.
In a curious turn of events, the chief investigator of the Pathankot terror attack, posted with the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was repatriated to Madhya Pradesh, his parent cadre, just two m...
In a daring incident, an unidentified person robbed 16 sovereigns of gold chain from an aged woman passenger in an air-conditioned coach of Chennai-bound Kanyakumari Express as she was boarding the t...
In addition, in late 2010, the ISS international partners agreed a new International Docking System Standard (IDSS), which was a series of specifications rather than a specific docking system, designed to allow any vehicles meeting the standard to dock with each other regardless of their origin.
In addition, sensitive and delicate systems on the ISS can be damaged by the docking forces transmitted through the ISS structure – as an example, the station’s solar arrays could be seen moving in wave-like motion immediately following a Shuttle docking.
In a major finding, scientists have discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, including a very complete skull, vertebrae, ribs, hips and jaw bones, which they estimate to be about 20 per cent of the din...
In a major shift, the United Nations Secretary-General has indicated the UN is preparing to compensate for the cholera outbreak in Haiti which killed at least 10,000 people.
In a major shift, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has indicated the United Nations is preparing to compensate for the cholera outbreak in Haiti that killed at least 10,000 people.
In an age where everything is branded, Olympic pictograms must reflect the culture of the host city.
In an effort to make meaningful utilisation of the funds under corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Odisha government today decided to set up a state-level council as facilitating agency to hel...
In an obvious reference to the growing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation D.V. Sadananda Gowda called upon the younger generation to have a patrio...
In a relief to India’s energy major Adani, an Australian court today dismissed a Queensland Indigenous group’s application challenging the mining leases granted to its controversial 21 billion dollar...
In a setback for Chinese investment in strategic overseas industries, Australia made a binding decision to block two bidders from Hong Kong and mainland China from taking a controlling stake in the country’s largest electricity network.
In a significant move aimed at professional enrichment of its manpower, Ministry of Railways has decided to send its officers for acquiring MBA degree. Accordingly, the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, which is the apex level training institute of Indian Railways for imparting training to Railway Officers, has signed an MoU with Maharaja Sayajirao(MS) University, Vadodara for award of MBA degree in specific Railway fields to railway probationary officers belonging to Indian Railway Accounts
In a statement issued shortly after Gov. Rick Scott and health officials released the latest information, the CDC said pregnant women may also want to consider postponing nonessential travel throughout Miami-Dade County.
In Bihar hooch tragedy, 17 people have died so far due to consumption of spurious liquor in the district.
In Bitcoin Era, Ransomware Attacks Surge
Incoming Viacom CEO plans investor campaign as shakeup looms
India's lesser-known and unsung medal hopers
India and Bangladesh have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Route Permit for carrying Petroleum Goods to Tripura via Bangladesh.
India asks Myanmar to take action against the insurgent groups taking shelter there
India a star performer for Cisco Systems in Q4
India bolsters its air capability on eastern front
Indiabulls Housing Finance plans to raise Rs 700 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis.“The company proposes to issue up to Rs 700 crore secured non-converti...
Indiabulls Housing Finance said it plans to raise a total Rs 7,700 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. Earlier in the day, the company informed about rais...
Indiabulls Housing set to raise Rs 7,700 crore via NCDs
Indiabulls Housing to raise Rs 700 cr via NCDs
India, China hold 8th Financial and Economic Dialogue
India, China hold financial and economic dialogue
India, China hold Financial and Economic Dialogue
India, China Hold Financial and Economic Dialogue
India, China hold talks to boost trade
India failed to qualify for the final of the women's 4X400 metres competiton after finishing seventh in the Heat 2 at the Olympic Games here.
India has raised objections to the project as it passes through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
India has ranked 66th in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII). In this edition, India has jumped up by 15 spots from 81st position in 2015 GII.
India improves in global innovation ranking: study
India Inc voices concerns over model GST law
India inks deal to route petroleum products through Bangladesh
India irked as Pakistan plays spoilsport at Saarc
India is still casteist, says UPSC topper
India jumps 15 spots to become 2nd most innovative middle income economy in world
India-Mauritius treaty: Now, quasi-equity likely to be taxed
Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera’s father Babulal Bera (83) has been jailed for one year and a day for organising a money-laundering scheme that illegally funnelled around $2,60,000 to his son’s ...
Indian-American lawmaker Ami Bera's dad jailed for poll fraud
Indian Americans donate for Sikh culture research
Indian Army Para troopers hit an NSCN-K camp in Nagaland
Indian Army soldier laid to rest
Indian athletics contingent rounded off their dismal show in the Rio Olympics with a below-par effort from the 4x400m relay quartets, which saw them crash out of their respective heats here today.
Indian badminton chief coach Pullela Gopichand on Friday said that he was proud of the fact that under his tutelage the country has won two consecutive medals in Olympics.
Indian Cricket Team Will Be Rooting for PV Sindhu: Anil Kumble
Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Thursday shrugged off pre-election political commentary in the US around work visas, but expressed concern over "discriminatory approaches" of the American authorities
Indian police arrest orphanage owner forcing children to beg
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stirring reference to Balochistan in his Independence Day Speech 2016 not only marked a strategic shift in India’s foreign policy but also implicit was India’s support for Balochistan freedom struggle and drawing attention to Pakistan Army’s ethnic...
Indian racewalker Khushbir Kaur produced a disappointing performance as she finished her Rio Olympics campaign at lowly 54th position in the women's 20km walk race on Saturday.Khushbir, who did superbly well to qualify for the Olympics, failed to ...
Indian smartphone market has recovered by posting a 17.1 per cent growth in Q2, says IDC.
Indian smartphone market recovers, posts 17 per cent growth: IDC
Indian Smartphone Market Sees 17% Growth in Q2 : IDC
Indian smartphone market sees revival after two quarters of fall: IDC
Indian Women 4X400m relay team bows out, men disqualified
India ranks 39th in Asia Pacific on fixed broadband
India ranks a low 39th in terms of fixed broadband adoption among Asia Pacific countries, with just 1.3 per cent of its citizens subscribing to such a service in 2015, according to a study by the Unit...
India's Aditi Ashok went through a horrendous third round of eight-over 79 to drop 23 places to be tied 31st in the women's golf event at the Olympic Games here on Friday.
India's campaign in athletics continued to remain uninspiring as race walkers -- Sandeep Kumar and Khushbir Kaur -- finished way below their career best timings at their respective events at the Rio Olympic Games here.
India’s focus at the G20 summit in China next month will be on global structural reforms to generate jobs, spur inclusive growth and discuss issues relating to the $100-billion climate financing commi...
India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), part owned by steel tycoon L N Mittal, plans to shut its 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) Bathinda refinery in northern Punjab state for about 40 days from mid-Mar...
India's Khushbir Kaur finished 54th, while Sapna failed to finish in the women's 20km Race Walk event at the Rio Olympics here on Friday.
India's most sex determination cases are in Rajasthan
India's Pusarla V Sindhu poses with her silver medal after her match with Spain's Carolina...
India's P V Sindhu fought valiantly but failed in her attempt to win the gold medal, as she lost to World No. 1 Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final on Friday.
India's real estate sector can be 3rd largest globally by 2030
India's schedule in Olympics today
India’s smartphone market saw a 17 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in shipments to 27.5 million units in April-June after shrinking for two successive quarters.The shipments rose mainly on the ba...
India’s ‘Vacate PoK’ call
India to be 3rd largest construction market globally by 2030: Report
India to focus on reforms, inclusive growth at G20 summit
India, Turkey discuss ways to boost cooperation in key areas of security
India was once again one of Cisco's best performers in the quarter ended July.India revenue grew 20% in the quarter, even as China declined 12% and total emerging markets declined 6%.Cisco's overall revenue grew 2%.
India won two Olympic medals this week. But why are Indians talking about female feticide?
Indigenous challenge to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine dismissed
Industry asks Centre for clarity on GST
Industry chambers meet Adhia, discuss model GST law
Industry chambers meet revenue secretary, discuss model GST law
Industry chambers seek clarity on model GST law
Industry representatives, during a meeting with Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia over the last few days, raised concerns about the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, particularly relating to...
In his 'fatwa', Mufti Saleem said that having any type of connection with persons working against the dignity of Allah and the Prophet was illegal and 'haraam', an act that is forbidden by Allah.
In its latest medical bulletin, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said Ms. Gandhi was discharged in a "stable condition" at noon.
In its latest medical bulletin, the Hospital said Gandhi was discharged in a "stable condition" at noon
In lieu of smuggling items on cheap rates, he used to collect information about defence and intelligence agencies and their activities and would pass it on to his handlers of ISI, the ADG said.
In order to revive the ailing construction sector, NITI Aayog is set to come out with a series of policy measures to revive the sector and complete projects.
In pics: How PV Sindhu went down fighting in a gripping final at Rio Games
In Pics: PV Sindhu wins historic Olympic silver
In Rio, we know our city is dangerous. But that’s why we’re so mad at Ryan Lochte.
In Russia, Palaces and Metro Stations Are Hard to Tell Apart
Inspiration hits Rio for Pinoy Jin Alora
Instead of heading for safety, many homeowners are staying put and dialing 911 for help, US Forest Service spokesman John Miller said.
Integrated water policy
Intel unveils ‘merged reality’ with Project Alloy device
International funding cuts and security concerns are slowing the process of landmine removal in Afghanistan, one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. Julie Noce reports. ...
International Hydrographic Program Graduates Seven
International Olympic Committee Begins Disciplinary Inquiry Into US Swimmer Ryan Lochte
Intersex" athlete Caster Semenya rightly free to run at Rio
INTERVIEW: Funding to prevent cholera is crucial to advance development in Haiti – UNICEF’s Marc Vincent
INTERVIEW: Funding to prevent cholera is crucial to advance development in Haiti – UNICEF’s Marc Vincent
Interview with director-general, World Intellectual Property Organization
In the first half of 2016, China has completed 1,795 cases of organ donation, up 45 percent compared to the same period of last year, a Chinese official said.
In their statement, they said frequent patrolling and the increasing presence of security forces in the Maoist stronghold compelled them to quit the path of violence.
In the ninth Global Innovation Index report this year, India has improved its ranking by 15 places over last year
In the pursuit of a new class of photovoltaic materials, researchers happened upon an entirely different discovery that addresses a centuries-old mystery of chemistry: Why does an iodine solution turn blue-black when starch is added to the mix? A rare iodine polymer discovery is key to the starch-iodine mystery, say scientists.
Inu indicates Dhaka is awaiting India’s action against the controversial preacher, adding that the case is settled from his country's standpoint.
In what could be another setback to heavyweights from the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is mulling over bringing private dairies under...
IOCL Panel defers green nod to IOCL’s Rs 593cr Panipat Styrene project
IOC strips Russia of another 2008 track and field medal for doping violations
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IoT will impact 120,000 jobs in India by 2021: Report
Irina Barakyat, a Russian national, wounded during the terrorist shelling of Syrian Aleppo, was transferred to St. Petersburg for treatment, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Irrigation projects
Islamic Cleric Gulen Believes US to Refuse Turkey's Extradition Request
Israel may finally be doing something to stop its most racist soccer fans
I stand ready to offer my good offices, should it be requested by both sides, to facilitate dialogue in order to achieve a negotiated settlement,&quot
Is THIS the first plane that will fly on Mars?
Is THIS the first plane that will fly on Mars? Prototype of Nasa aircraft completes its first test flight
It’s unfair to question the right of runner Caster Semenya to compete in a sports world full of biological inequities, says
It is based on a modular design with high level of artificial intelligence that'll allow commanders to control them in real-time manner
It is very likely that the bank's IPO will sail through if the pricing is right and promoters leave something on the table for new investors
It's a Moment of Great Pride for the Country: Nita Ambani on Sindhu's Win
It’s been called the best stealth fighter in the world, but the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor proved no match for a colony of honey bees in search of a new home for their queen. After flight operations in Virginia, the maintenance crew discovered ‘what looked like a cloud of thousands of bees hanging from the jet’s exhaust nozzle. Despite their initial shock, the team did not call an exterminator – instead the colony was safely relocated to provide honey for a local beer producer.
It’s hot. Keep cool with this ice-cold quiz.
It's said that the worst of times can bring out the best in people.
It’s Sherlock vs Unforgetabble You
It's silver for P V Sindhu
It's the moment athletes the world over dream of: Stepping onto the podium at an Olympic Games as the national anthem plays, and feeling the weight of a gold medal hung around their neck.
It’s unclear how the pollinators will be affected by the country’s decision to leave the E.U.
It's unfair to question the right of runner Caster Semenya to compete in a sports world full of biological inequities, says
It took ten years and $20 million, but a budding Costa Rican filmmaker's dream of producing a big-budget biopic about legendary Panamanian boxer Roberto Dur\E1n has finally come to fruition.<img
It turns out Donald Trump is a politician, after all.
It was a terrific day at the track for the United States, and one that also featured one of the Olympics' most odd moments in athletics history.
It was a tricky third day for lone Indian woman golfer Aditi Ashok at the Rio Olympics as her overall position slipped to tied-31st in the women's individual stroke play here at Olympic Golf Course.The 18-year-old from Bengaluru struggled throughout ...
It was originally planned that IDA-1 would go on PMA-2 and IDA-2 would go on PMA-3. However,
It would take a long time for reality in India to change, said Tina Dabi, 2015 UPSC topper from the Dalit community, but she urged students to have faith in the system and the Constitution, which giv...
Ivy League School Instructs Employees To Stop Using Words Like 'Man' And 'Freshman'
Jaishankar "also underlined the importance of bringing to justice all those guilty in Pakistan for the Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008 and Pathankot airbase attack (in January this year)". ]]
Jaitley to review PSBs' show
Jamaat activists have been named in several cases of violence ahead of the 2014 national polls
J&K: Army orders probe into death of lecturer in Pulwama district
J&K lecturer killed in rogue raid: Army
Japan’s economic woes deepen as manufacturers’ mood hits 3-year low
Japan eyes fighter drone, seeks record defence budget amid sea tension
Japan eyes fighter drone, seeks record defense budget amid China assertiveness
Japan’s economic woes deepen as manufacturers’ mood hits 3-year low
Japan to train SDF for new tasks under revised security laws
Jeffrey Wood didn't kill anyone. Everybody, including the prosecuting attorney, agrees.
Jenkins: Lochte doesn’t realize what he has done wrong
Jewelry from former First Lady Nancy Reagan's private collection will hit the auction block in September.
Jharkhand CM lists steps to woo investors
J-K: Air Force rescues pregnant woman from Kishtwar
Joanna Verran and Matthew Crossley, both lecturers at Manchester Metropolitan University, say there are four main ways we could deal with a zombie apocalypse, such as those depicted in films such as Shaun of the Dead (pictured). An obvious strategy is to quarantine the infected individuals, possibly with the hope of developing a cure or vaccine. A strategy often seen in zombie stories is for the uninfected to hide away, essentially isolating those who are healthy from those who are infected. A selective cull that involves attempting to remove the infected individuals from the population permanently is another option. If all else fails, governments could eradicate the infected area with a pre-emptive cull.
Job site, Glassdoor, has listed Facebook intern salaries between $6,400 and $7,500 per month, which is significantly higher than the average American wage of $3,800 per month.
John W. Vessey Jr., who chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the 1980s, dies at 94
Jonah Hill, who reportedly has put on more weight for this part, is a riot each time he’s raging, which is almost through the whole film.
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Jordan Burroughs’s Olympic dream gets crushed in Rio
Judge: $100 million not enough to settle Uber employment lawsuit
Jurrasic Auk! Researchers reveal plan to use DNA to bring back flightless seabird that has been extinct for 200 years
Just Add Muscle: Russia's 'Future Soldier' to Get Exoskeletons and Robotics
Justin Schmidt is an entomologist who studies stinging insects. Through the course of his work, he estimates that he has been stung more than 1,000 times, all in the name of science. In fact, Schmidt has been stung so many times that he’s created a pain scale based on his research. Now that’s suffering for your work.
Kabul, Aug. 19 (ANI): The U.S Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein has announced that Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have completed airstrikes against targets in ...
KabulBomb-blasted roads, frequent blackouts, shortages of basic equipment and an untested consumer market are hardly conditions that make for natural entrepreneurial opportunities.But three Army ...
Karabakh troops committed to truce as Azeris fire 225 shots
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Shivaramegowda faction) has urged the State government to ban Amnesty International India for allegedly organising ‘anti-India’ events at United Theological College in Beng...
Karnataka to move SC against Mahadayi tribunal order
Karzai backs Modi’s Balochistan remarks
Kashmir unrest: Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries calls for 'bandh' on August 20
Kavitha supports special status to AP
ke kutte jaise halat hain hamerekahi ke nehi hain hum."?Using this Hindi proverb, which signifies being stranded between two worlds without belonging to either,?Narinder Singh summed up the ...
Kenya takes gold, silver in women’s 5,000 meters
Kerala Cabinet approves new debt relief scheme
Kerry rings Afghan Prez CEO in bid to patch their differences
Key things to know about ICAO's audit of Indian aviation systems next year
Khalifa greets President of Afghanistan
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukrainian officials have said that Russia has secreted new air defense equipment and troops into the eastern part of the country from across the border, in an attempt to ...
Kiren Rijiju dedicates Pasighat advanced landing ground to nation
Kiren Rijiju said, 'We cannot term it as incursion, but transgression, as Chinese army crossed perceived area along LOC'
Known as primordial black holes, they could be hitting out own planet every 1,000 years, a Nasa researcher has said.
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) is to construct a new railway station at Mirjan in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone for the new stati...
Konkan Railway to get one more station in Uttara Kannada
Kookie, our wild raccoon buddy is furious with me. “I don’t look like THAT!” he fumes, pointing at the drawing I made of him for last week’s column. “And I don’t speak like THAT!” referring to the wa...
Korean Kim flirts with 59 at Wyndham Championship
KPRS to resort to legal battle for water
Krishnamurthy, MD & CEO of Catholic Syrian Bank, quits
Krushna Abhishek celebrates Rakhi with mama Govinda's daughter and sister Ragini, see pics
KSDA Shishya Sringala presents the many facets of the heroine with their dance production, ‘Ashtanayika’
Kumar said JD(U), of which he is the president, has made it mandatory for anyone wanting to join the party to plant a sapling and photograph the same
Kurdish groups capture new positions in Syrian city: official
Lady Gaga to star opposite Bradley Cooper in reimagining of “A Star Is Born”
Lalu Advises People to Drink 'Tadi' to Avoid Spurious Liquor
La Opala RG surges after block deal

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