Wednesday, August 10, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-10 09



  1. Local governments in China should strike the right balance between economic growth and reforms. Else, development would be slow and lack balance.
  2. Microsoft is currently in the middle of Redstone 2 development with the latest internal builds now being compiled
  3. Outcome of board meeting of Poddar Housing & Development
  4. PM Modi on Tuesday had said only dialogue and development can ensure peace in the state
  5. Poddar Housing & Development consolidated net profit declines 43.70% in the June 2016 quarter
  6. Poddar Housing & Development standalone net profit declines 62.36% in the June 2016 quarter
  7. Rural development ministry is hopeful that they might not need more funds if adequate number of jobs is created in the agriculture sector
  8. Senior military official stresses quality safety in armaments development
  9. The inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production may lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs, new research at an Australian university has revealed.
  10. There is a grand narrative about the way areas impacted by Maoist insurgency operate. Maoist rebels are painted as villains of the worst kind. The people sympathetic to them, either by choice or under compulsion, are considered anti-development. ...
  11. Urban Development Ministry outlines roadmap for SPVs
  12. By following an arrangement of integral observation from space, air and ground, the CHEOS develops a space-based system, near space system, aerial system, ground system and application system as a whole to materialize earth observation at high temporal, spatial and spectral resolution, which is now in smooth progress.
  13. Quadio Labs develops app Qto overcome access to hearing aids
  14. A diet high in nuts and legumes, low-fat dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables and low in red and processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and sodium may not only lower blood pressure but also reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney ...
  15. A Hong Kong-based company has developed a tiny, six-cm-long drone equipped with photo and video camera, the media reported on Wednesday.
  16. An industry developing around second-hand luxury goods is making high-end fashion affordable for a larger demographic
  17. A water filter for removing arsenic developed at IIT-Madras received much publicity recently, but some experts are sceptical about the claims made.
  18. Doux offers affordable dental care, Zeolr is into developing solutions to aid in better management of chronic diseases by patients
  19. HB Estate Developers to hold AGM
  20. His two-year old firm, Radius, is developing 12.5 mn sq ft in Mumbai; that's a fourth of what DLF, the country's largest realtor, is developing
  21. In a bid to help advance the manned flight to Red Planet, the US space agency has selected six US companies to develop ground prototypes and concepts for deep space habitats.
  22. Maha FM directs MHADA to develop water front in Irai river
  23. NASA has selected six US companies to help develop prototypes and concepts of deep space habitats for future manned missions to Mars.
  24. NASA selects six firms to develop habitats for Mars mission
  25. Price falls in spot market as developers try to recover cost
  26. Thai cellular service providers have agreed to draw "play zones" for Pokemon Go, while the US developer of the augmented reality game, will be asked to make certain places off limits to character hunters for security, safety and other ...
  27. The Baltimore, Md., native took home gold in his first race of the night, and won the 20th gold medal of his career. He’s also set to compete later tonight in the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
  28. The Bethesda, Md., native won her second gold medal in Rio, finishing the 200-meter freestyle race in 1:53.73. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
  29. The city had asked the developer of the popular "Pokemon Go" smartphone game to remove the creatures and sites that appeared in the park.
  30. The Karnataka government has embarked on a plan to transform the handloom industry into an organised profession.As part of this exercise, it plans to revive the State-owned Karnataka Handloom Develop...
  31. Turi offers tools that are meant to let developers easily scale machine learning applications
  32. U.S. coaches opted to use Michael Phelps, who won gold in the 200-meter butterfly less than an hour earlier, as the anchor on the relay team. Their victory marked the third gold by American swimmers on Tuesday night. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
  33. Will develop Araku in one year: CM
  34. A few branches of HDFC Bank in the rural areas of Gurgaon are declining to open accounts with zero balance for students, farmers and labourers under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme, applicants said here.
  35. BCC sets August 20 as last date for applying for housing scheme
  36. Better regulation of deposit schemes a must
  37. L&T Finance Holdings provides update on proposed scheme of amalgamation
  38. Modi’s pet schemes surprise Civil Services aspirants
  39. Needed simplifying in EOU schemes
  40. 'Over 2 lac houses built under central schemes in 2 years'
  41. 'Over 2 Lakh Houses Built Under Central Schemes in 2 Years'
  42. Power supply modernisation scheme announced
  43. The ambitious scheme has seen early success in the Uttar Pradesh district where it was first launched
  44. The EOU scheme was launched on December 31, 1980, when the domestic operating environment was highly restrictive
  45. The scheme allows you to invest variable sums every month
  46. The scheme is slowly altering the lifestyle here
  47. They discussed proper implementation of various government schemes and directed its agencies to work on the ground
  48. ‘Ujjwala is a welfare scheme’
  49. 17 liquor shops added since AAP came to power 18 months ago, says BJP
  50. Actress Anne Hathaway, who welcomed her son in April, has shared an empowering message about post-baby weight loss.
  51. Adani Group's power arm, Adani Power Limited reported net loss of Rs 34 crore for the first quarter ended June 2016, which is reduced from Rs 172 crore reported in the same quarter a year ago.Company...
  52. Adani Power net loss shrinks to Rs 34 cr
  53. Adani Power posts standalone Q1 net loss of Rs 5.28 crore
  54. AerCap Adds 10 Additional Pratt & Whitney Powered A320neo Aircraft to Fleet
  55. A group of advocates observed fast in front of the combined court complex here on Tuesday demanding the repeal of the amendments to the statutory rules that empower courts to debar errant lawyers from...
  56. Anker launches its top of the line products at Power Mac Center
  57. Anne Hathaway Shares a Powerful Message On Post-Baby Weight Loss
  58. At Rs 17,990 it might lose out to other powerful and feature-rich smartphones
  59. Audit committee has to exercise its power effectively
  60. Beijing will replace coal-fired heating stoves with those powered by electricity or gas in 400 villages this year
  61. China warns U.K.: Don't dump $23B nuclear power project
  62. Distress in power market visible in low spot prices
  63. Enhanced free power for weavers streamlined in Erode
  64. First Solar commissions 130 MW of solar power plants in AP, Telangana
  65. Genus Power Infrastructures to hold board meeting
  66. Goldman Sachs-backed renewable power company, ReNew Power, has entered into another joint venture with the Chinese solar module manufacturer, Hareon, to set up 200 MW of solar projects.
  67. GST Bill an attempt to curtail state's power by Centre: Tripura CM Manik Sarkar
  68. Gujarat Industries Power Co to hold board meeting
  69. He said his main worry was regarding the powers guaranteed by the Constitution to the states governments are gradually shrinking
  70. Infor Rocket Streamliner will be powered by two Triumph Rocket III engines
  71. Inox Wind bags repeat order for 50 MW wind power project at Rojmal, Gujarat
  72. Mamata Banerjee vows to oust Left Front from power in Tripura in 2018
  73. Montgomery County co-op helps residents get discounts on solar power installation
  74. Pink trailer launch: Amitabh Bachchan's five powerful statements left us very impressed
  75. Power Finance Corp nudges higher after announcing Q1 earnings
  76. Power Finance Corporation was up 0.63% to Rs 225.25 at 9:55 IST on BSE after net profit rose 8.64% to Rs 1712.55 crore on 5.91% rise in total income to Rs 7158.66 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.
  77. Power shutdown today
  78. Protest was held against a controversial new legislation that offers new sweeping powers to security agencies
  79. Regulator can review power tariff in PPA
  80. ReNew Power sets up another JV with Chinese company Hareon
  81. Shadow over discom’s rooftop solar power initiative
  82. Solar power is reaching villages and helping transform rural lifestyles. Omwati and Seema in Uttar Pradesh’s Anandpur block in Bhajoi, Sambhal district, say solar street-lighting has made it safer...
  83. Tarini, a hydro-power producer signed a PPA with the state distribution licencee at a particular rate
  84. The first unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant attained criticality in July 2013
  85. The process of streamlining supply of enhanced free power for handloom and power loom units has been finalised in the district.According to official figures, 19,202 handloom weavers and 10,680 power l...
  86. The project to build rail, highways, ports will likely embolden China's soft power status during a time of political uncertainty in the US and EU
  87. There will be power shutdown in the following areas between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday (August 10) as TANGEDCO plans to undertake maintenance work at its Mondikundu substation: Uthappanaickanur, ...
  88. The transition from British rule to independence is conventionally described as peaceful. This is true only insofar as there was no armed conflict with the erstwhile imperial power, for multitudes died in the Partition bloodbath and there was open ...
  89. Traditional powerhouse New Zealand fell to Japan 14-12 on the first day of the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
  90. Trump campaign quickly refuted any such inference and asserted that Trump meant political power to stop Clinton at polls
  91. Two judgments temper arbitrary executive power
  92. UK Army Admits Russian Weapons More Powerful Than British Equivalents
  93. Water dissolving batteries might help power 'transient electronics' and can keep military secrets out of enemy hands
  94. Why can’t the recent initiative by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd in community and slum clusters of the Capital be replicated by different agencies in water-stressed parts of the country? The c...
  95. Will power and Yoga made Sharmila survive for 16 years
  96. With Independence Day round the corner, power discom BSES issued an advisory in relation to metal-coated
  97. Adani Group chairman says Congress also used GMR aircraft on a commercial basis
  98. As the biopic has no box office potential due to its non-commercial subject & anti-Pakistan content
  99. COAI’s letter comes in the run up to an expected commercial launch of Jio this month. COAI asks the telecom department (DoT) to ask Reliance Jio to snap all connections.
  100. Impasse over unlicensed commercial units continues
  101. Looks like becoming the first transgender sportsman to represent the US men's Olympic team in 2015 wasn't just enough for Chris Mosier as the 35-year old duathelete has yet again attained a remarkable feat by bagging a Nike commercial.The ...
  102. NPA of commercial banks increased by around 4%
  103. Quality supply a concern in commercial realty: Colin Dyer
  104. Scintilla Commercial & Credit to hold AGM
  105. Tata Motors approaches NGT against Delhi govt's refusal to register commercial diesel vehicles
  106. The impasse over the illegally converted commercial complexes in Panampilly Nagar continues with the Kochi Corporation, which slapped eviction notices on the traders, remaining in a fix.
  107. The police have arrested Rajan and Marudharaj on charges of turning women into commercial sex workers.They rescued three women and sent them to a government home.The police said that they picked the f...
  108. The rating agency has also assigned MMFSL's proposed Rs 1,500 crore commercial paper (CP) issuance an "A1" rating
  109. VE Commercial Vehicles set to ride the school-bus segment to boost sales
  110. E-commerce majors stoke discount controversy
  111. E-commerce policy change should not end as another flip-flop
  112. E-commerce trends are forcing warehouse builders to redraw the map of logistics hubs on the East Coast.
  113. Gopal Murli Bhagat and Himanshu Joshi were also appointed as executive directors of Corporation Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), respectively.
  114. Govt to set up committee on norms for FDI in e-commerce
  115. Govt to set up committee to review e-commerce rules
  116. Govt to set up panel to review e-commerce rules
  117. Interview with Senior director, US Chamber of Commerce
  118. Taiwan aims to tax cross-border e-commerce next year
  119. Taiwan aims to tax cross-border e-commerce next year
  120. The Centre has appointed Himanshu Joshi as Executive Director on the board of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC).His appointment is from the date of his taking charge of the post and up to October 31, 20...
  121. The foreign direct investment (FDI) in the e-commerce sector should be used for the betterment of infrastructure and not be used to subsidise their products, Sanjeev Gupta, Additional Secretary, Depar...
  122. The government has decided to set up a committee to look into all issues including foreign direct investment norms pertaining to the fast growing e-commerce industry in the country.
  123. The government is to set up a committee to look into all issues, including foreign direct investment norms, pertaining to the fast growing e-commerce industry in the country. The committee will be he...
  124. Use FDI in e-commerce infra upgrade, not discounts: DIPP
  125. During Question hour, Congress member Bhubaneswar Kalita sought to know if government was thinking of reduce the existing NEC as a regional planning body
  126. No decision to turn NEC into regional planning body: Arun Jaitley
  127. Planning your wedding? Sit back and relax for the latest venture by Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces will take care of all the nitty gritties of your big day.
  128. Succession planning at ITC has been in the works since 2010, when the company initiated board level changes
  129. Syrian Refugee Arrested in Germany on Suspicion of Planning Terrorist Act
  130. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab province has sent a memo to the chief secretary that Taliban were planning to target Wagah or Ganda Sindh border crossings between August 13 and 15. File photo
  131. The survey also reveals that health planning is looked at only after fulfilling some financial goals
  132. Inside NASA's Office of Planetary Protection, where they don't worry about what Martians could do to us, but what our extremophiles could do to them.
  133. Many women who have incontinence keep silent about it and restrict themselves from leading a normal lifestyle. In an attempt to devise planned intervention or a clinical pathway to help such women who...
  134. Pakistan's Punjab province has cancelled all outdoor activities planned for celebrating Independence Day in view of terror threats, officials said.The officials said that the Quetta incident that took place this Monday killing over 70 people had ...
  135. The bank had earlier planned to raise Rs 1,100 crore, including a pre-IPO placement of up to Rs 500 crore
  136. The Corporation of Madurai has planned to suspend drinking water distribution on August 11 and 12 (Thursday and Friday).Following complaints of bursts at many locations, the Corporation identified the...
  137. Aditya Birla Group plans to hive off financial services arm from AB Nuvo
  138. A man rides a bicycle past burning tyres, which activists said are used to create smoke cover from warplanes, in Aleppo, Syria August 1, 2016
  139. A meeting, convened by the Prakasam district administration on Tuesday to ensure implementation of the agreement reached between the paper mills and social forestry planters, ended amid noisy protests...
  140. Andhra Petrochemicals resumes plant operations
  141. Arrest of woodcutters: Activist accuses police of planting ‘evidence’
  142. Arrests have been made in a case of scheduled kidney transplant where the donor and the recipient weren't related
  143. As part of the exercise, it plans to revive state-owned institutions – Karnatak...
  144. At present, 26 goods, including computers, stationery and services, are on the platform and govt plans to bring in several more by April 2017
  145. Chemists at the University of Bristol say their compound could also be used to make self-healing mobile phone screens and hardy nail polish, as well as airplane wings that repair themselves.
  146. China issued a plan to establish a sound fiscal policy system which can fully support rural migrants’ urbanization.
  147. Chinese authorities on Wednesday suspended a French-Chinese nuclear waste recycle plant project, following several days of protests led by thousands of inhabitants of the area.
  148. Chinese handset-maker plans to come up with air-purifiers and upgraded wearables
  149. Delhi's Odd-Even plan: Second time unlucky?
  150. Disney plants seeds for ESPN streaming service
  151. Enda Curran: China's Marshall Plan
  152. Govt plans to provide electricity to 18,000 villages in 1,000 days
  153. Group also plans to consolidate Idea Cellular's stake under Grasim
  154. How transplant pricing fails the patient
  155. Karnataka government has embarked on a plan to transform handloom industry in the state into an organised profession.
  156. Keralite wins $1 million jackpot 6 days after surviving plane crash in Dubai
  157. Modi, Putin to dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Unit-I tomorrow
  158. More than 1,500 children under the age of five have died in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan's Sindh province since 2011, and as per reports, incidents of such deaths continue despite the provincial government announcing emergency plans to stop ...
  159. More than 25 tribal medicinal practitioners exchanged ideas with experts and displayed plants and herbs with healing properties at a workshop organised by Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM) of Tata Steel in Jajpur district.
  160. Nagaland giving importance to coffee plantation
  161. No plans to change temperament: Donald Trump
  162. Planes may soon have SELF-HEALING wings: Breakthrough material clots like blood to help surfaces repair themselves
  163. PM Modi, Russian Prez Vladimir Putin to jointly dedicate Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Unit-I
  164. Rajan said people send him 'anonymous thank you notes' even when he is on a plane
  165. Rapidly modernising its military, China plans to make its third generation battle tank, the Type-96B as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its old models, official media reported today.
  166. Saudi-led coalition warplanes have resumed air strikes on Yemen's capital for the first time in three months, killing 14 people and shutting the airport after UN-bro....
  167. Self-healing material could let airplane wings repair themselves
  168. Studies have shown that increased concentrations of CO2 increase photosynthesis, spurring plant growth
  169. Taiwan plans to ban two-stroke scooters in 2020
  170. Telangana government plans to set up film institute with global standards in BOT system
  171. Thailand Plans No-Go Zones for Pokemon Go
  172. The central bank's final guidelines for on-tap licences has upset the plans of many a big name that had drawn up elaborate plans for a bank
  173. The company has acquired TCL's Babrala urea plant, which has annual production of 0.7 million tonnes (MT) ammonia and 1.2 MT urea, and distribution business in Uttar Pradesh
  174. The company has ramped up plans for the small car segment, and is set to exit 2016 as the topmost European brand in the country
  175. The district administration has taken up a plan to dredge all the sewage and drainage channels in the town at an expenditure of Rs.16 lakh. The works will be executed in major channels in the town.The...
  176. The Norwegian company has entered into an agreement to acquire the Tata Chemicals plant and business in Uttar Pradesh for $400 million.
  177. The racket came to light when the police were tipped off that a kidney transplant operation had been scheduled on July 14 at the privately-run hospital where donor and recipient were not related.
  178. There are 909 entries of taxa (including species, families, genus, orders and classes) of animals, birds and plants in the various Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
  179. There is a fare war to steal share to fill up planes: Sanjiv Kapoor
  180. Water scarcity impacts Tiroda plant; company had posted a profit of Rs 99 crore in the year-ago quarter
  181. With the agreement, Spicejet will send its aircraft from the fleet of 42 planes to Nagpur MRO in immediate future
  182. With the decision to do away with the distinction of Plan and Non-Plan expenditure from the next fiscal, the Department of Expenditure in the Finance Ministry has now introduced new guidelines for ap...
  183. Your Financial Plan
  184. Amazon chief Bezos pips Buffett to become third-richest person
  185. Bad loan recovery is absolutely on top of agenda so that lending process can start again, the Banks Board Bureau chief said
  186. Beijing's South China Sea Moves Vex U.S. Pacific Fleet Chief
  187. Her predecessor Atulesh Jindal, who was appointed CBDT chief in February this year, retired on Sunday
  188. Infosys appoints Vishal Salvi as chief information security officer
  189. Keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%; culture of clean-up seems well-embedded, says RBI chief
  190. L&T's long-serving chief says he knows everything about L&T 'on the pulse'; focus on grooming the next line of leadership
  191. Oman criticises newspaper after editor-in-chief detained
  192. Oman's government has criticised a newspaper for publishing a story alleging improper interference in a court case, its first official comment since authorities detained the paper's editor-in-chief.
  193. Philippines: Chief Justice avoids war of words with Duterte
  194. Pokemon Go’s debut in Thailand has alarmed the country’s generals, prompting the kingdom’s junta chief to warn youngsters against playing too much and the army to ban the game from barracks. The m...
  195. Prior to this appointment he was working as MD and chief executive of SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd.
  196. Public spending in Pak is politically driven: UNDP chief
  197. Rakesh Jain, chief executive officer, Reliance General Insurance, answers your questionsI have not made a claim on my motor insurance in the past five years. If I buy a new car, can I use the no-claims bonus that has accumulated in my policy? Yes ...
  198. Salvi will be the company’s new chief information security officer (CISO), filling a position that’s been lying vacant since company veteran Prabhakar Mallya retired.
  199. Scholarships totalling Rs 8 lakh were presented to 287 toppers of 50 government and corporation schools at a function organised by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis here on Tuesday.Chief Guest ...
  200. The Centre has asked states and Union Territories not to tolerate any incidents of attack on individuals in the name of cow vigilantism.In its advisory issued to the Chief Secretaries, the Home Ministry said they are expected to ensure that any ...
  201. The Mumbai police today arrested the Chief Executive Officer and four other doctors of the L H Hiranandani Hospital here in connection...
  202. This comes after Vinod Rai, the former CAG chief, stepped down after serving on the board for a year
  203. KSSP launches classroom library initiative
  204. Perturbed at the short span of middle-small budget films in single screens after its release, actor-activist Kaushik Sen has urged West Bengal government to take the initiative for setting up quality smaller auditoriums in the districts.
  205. The icon used to describe a USB McDowell's No. 1 - the whisky brand owned by Diageo, now from the Unites Spirits stable Siemens of Germany The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the US that details what K-12 ...
  206. TS initiative to promote cinema
  207. Heritage of my homeland
  208. Letters: Preserve heritage
  209. Amarnath Yatra progressing smoothly despite cloudy weather
  210. China has made historical progress in reforming its financial system, injecting more vitality into the real economy.
  211. DLF CEO Rajeev Talwar said RBI needs fresh thinking if this country needs to progress
  212. Pokemon Go fans shocked after update resets their progress
  213. Progressive legislation and improved regulatory framework needed for success of fast-emerging business
  214. Such meetings will be held after every three months to take periodic review of these issues and monitor progress time to time
  215. Though the draft model GST law is still work in progress, tax experts share their insights on the likely litigation landscape under the proposed indirect tax regime
  216. Actress Anushka Sharma has started preparations for Imtiaz Ali's project.
  217. A French and a Spanish photojournalists' part photo-essay, part art project has former Fukushima residents posed in abandoned, yet familiar locations.
  218. A multimedia project to address mental health
  219. A Promethean project
  220. Around Rs 10,000 crore will be spent from the USO Fund in 2016-17 to speed up digital infrastructure projects even as the Finance Ministry remains conservative in allocations from it, Telecom Secretary J S Deepak said today.
  221. Ashoka Buildcon wins Rs 1,600 crore road project in Punjab from NHAI
  222. China city suspends' Sino-French nuclear project after protests
  223. China city suspends Sino-French nuclear project after protests
  224. China suspends work on $15bn nuclear waste project
  225. CNN projects House Speaker Paul Ryan will win the GOP Wisconsin primary against Paul Nehlen. CNN's Manu Raju reports.
  226. ‘Complete ring road project’
  227. Contractual disputes are known to delay the implementation of infrastructure projects, increasing the project cost. A concurrent mechanism for resolving these before arbitration or litigation, termed 'Dispute Board' (DB) is globally popular.In ...
  228. Corporation sets August 30 deadline for key infrastructure projects
  229. GE and L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering have entered into an exclusive memorandum of understanding for the manufacture of sub-sea manifolds which would be used for future deepwater projects in the Kri...
  230. House Speaker Paul Ryan easily won the Republican primary in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, defeating challenger Paul Nehlen, CNN has projected.
  231. In Tamil Nadu, a port project divides opinion
  232. Leading outdoor gear brand Woodland, which marked its fifth year of support to UNICEF's WASH - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - programme running across schools, has spread the projects to more remote areas in Odisha adding vigour to the 'Swachh ...
  233. Many road projects hanging fire
  234. NHAI Signs MOU with IIT- Kharagpur for Research Project on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways
  235. Nodal ministries can now clear projects up to ₹500 crore
  236. North Korea 'feeding workers crystal meth' to speed up skyscraper project
  237. Odisha to invite fresh bids soon for Shamuka tourism project
  238. Online reviews site Yelp Inc. on Tuesday raised its revenue projection for the year again as it swung to a quarterly profit.
  239. Priyanka bags intl. project
  240. Priyanka Chopra bags intl. project
  241. Salarpuria Sattva Group and Apollo Asia RE Singapore (Apollo Asia Fund) have entered into a joint venture to acquire 100 per cent stake from a group of offshore investors in two real estate projects ...
  242. Several projects under CPEC delayed, on verge on being axed
  243. State Government formulated GO 123 only to avoid the delay in land acquisition for projects, says Harish Rao
  244. The Greater Chennai Corporation has accelerated work on more than 2,000 infrastructure projects in various parts of the city, many of which have led to traffic congestion and bottlenecks. The local bo...
  245. The project is part of Rs 2,070-crore highways project in Punjab approved by the Cabinet in June under hybrid annuity mode
  246. Though the project was conceived 25 years back, it is yet to take off battling stiff protests from land oustees
  247. Thousands of people massed outside government offices calling for the project to be cancelled on health grounds
  248. While villagers say the trans-shipment project will threaten their livelihood, those in favour of the project call the opposition politically motivated
  249. Within less than two years of the launching of the 46 billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), several projects today are facing delays or are in danger of being closed.One such project is the 870-megawatt Suki Kinari hydroelectric ...
  250. Yelp Raises Revenue Projection
  251. A 43-year-old man, who was admitted for treatment of burns at the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital (GVMCH), allegedly committed suicide on Monday night.Fire accidentAccording to hospital au...
  252. According to senior state government officials, the Gujarat government paid salaries and pensions worth Rs 29,000 crore in 2015-16
  253. A day after the government came under increased pressure from the Opposition in connection with the issue of Kashmir unrest, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was more dangerous on internet ...
  254. All over Tamil Nadu, the protest was conducted by teachers in over 200 government and government-aided colleges.
  255. As part of its Chunauti 2018 programme, the Delhi government conducting a baseline assessment of all children enrolled in Classes VI-IX in its government schools to determine their current learning le...
  256. A top Islamic body has asked the Pakistan government to compulsorily include jihadist verses of the Koran in school curricula, even as experts have warned that such a move would be disastrous for the country, which has a history of ...
  257. Construction of three flyovers in the city is to begin next week and is expected to be completed in one-and-half years.To ease traffic congestion on city roads, the State government had announced cons...
  258. CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday urged the central government to work out a political solution to problems in the restive Kashmir Valley.
  259. Delhi BJP media-in-charge Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Tuesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had “no intention” to curb the growing tendency of consuming alcohol or other drugs among ...
  260. Doctors have referred six critically injured students to Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu city
  261. Five central trade unions came together to stage a demonstration against neo-liberal policies of the Union Government.It was held in front of the RDO on Tuesday. The protesters condemned the violation...
  262. Five students of a government university were suspended from its hostel after clashes broke out between two groups of students over a money dispute.
  263. Forty-five children, who had stopped going to school out of fear of wild animals like tigers, have returned to their institution in Mudumalai, a tiger habitat in Nilgiris district, after the Tamil Nadu government provided jeep for their safe ...
  264. Foundation officials not only sought job opportunities in the State Department, but also help in getting meetings with foreign governments, claims Judicial Watch.,
  265. (From Globe and Mail) The government of Canada is petitioning Beijing to triple the number of cities where Chinese can apply for Canadian visas, as ...
  266. (From Globe and Mail) The government of Canada is petitioning Beijing to triple the number of cities where Chinese can apply for Canadian visas, as Ottawa tries to woo not only more students and travellers but also additional temporary foreign…
  267. From this year, all teachers and students of government schools who maintain 100 per cent attendance will get a certificate appreciating their effort. The government had set aside Rs. 5 lakh for this ...
  268. Get latest news on politics, political parties, leaders, lok sabha, rajya sabha, vidhan sabha, parliament, government, policies, opposition and much more on Business Standard.
  269. Government defends installing statue of Kalam in Rameswaram
  270. Government is working on measures to streamline filing and initiating anti-dumping duty, a move that will benefit the over USD 100 billion domestic steel sector, which is facing an onslaught of cheap imports.
  271. Government serious about curbing rising cyber crimes: Kiren Rijiju
  272. Government to name MPC nominees soon
  273. Hearing a PIL, the Bombay High Court had directed the state government to approach the apex court on its order on height of human pyramids
  274. How the UP government solved the land acquisition puzzle
  275. Islamic body asks Pak government to include jihadist verses in school curriculum
  276. Maken also sought direction to restrain the state government from publicising the name of CM Kejriwal in any of its advertisements
  277. Managements claim government owes them more than Rs. 300 crore
  278. Modi also lauded the Jammu and Kashmir government for launching a solar energy campaign from Ladakh
  279. Oil Income Falling, Saudi Arabia Raises Government Fees and Fines
  280. Restoring a government
  281. Saudi Arabia, faced with dwindling energy income, has sharply increased government fees such as visa charges as part of a range of measures aimed at raising revenue from non-oil sources.
  282. She asked the government to stop atrocities on Dalits if they really care for the them
  283. Street protests are banned in the country and people who post criticise government on social media are arrested
  284. Telangana government is making elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of Krishna Pushkaram festival beginning August 12 during which pilgrims would take dip in Krishna river.
  285. The bulk of the Rs 8.8 lakh crore of investments the Naveen Patnaik government has attracted over the years is in uncertain territory
  286. The Chinese government has allocated 821.1 billion yuan ($124.4 billion) to cover the renovation of substandard housing in the first seven months of the year.
  287. The Delhi High Court will today hear Congress leader Ajay Maken's plea alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi Government was issuing advertisements in violation of the guidelines.Over the last few hearings, the High Court had ordered the ...
  288. The Goa Foundation (GF), a Goa-based environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO), which has for long been spearheading a legal battle against illegal mining of iron ore in the private sector, is...
  289. The government can legally withdraw the exemptions so far as central excise and service tax are concerned
  290. The Government on Tuesday said it will take strict action against those who indulge in violence to protect cows from slaughtering. “In States where slaughtering of cows is prohibited by law, such ...
  291. The government on Wednesday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha.
  292. The head of the Scottish government has reached out to Germany, the European Union's most populous member, and is arguing that Scotland should be able to remain part of the E.U. without leaving the United Kingdom
  293. The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has disputed the State Government’s figures on admissions under the Right to Education Act and said that the figures do not reveal the true picture.In a stat...
  294. The protesters raised slogans condemning the Central Government for privatising public sector enterprises.
  295. There are about 58 lakh central government pensioners
  296. The rules relating to Secretary- level empanelment for officers have been relaxed by excluding a mandatory condition of having served three years in central deputation, the government said today.
  297. The State and Central governments should work together to solve the crisis that would be caused by the return of thousands of expatriates from the Middle East countries, Kozhikode district panchayat p...
  298. The State government should extend a relief of Rs. 5,000 each to salt pan workers, who did not get any work during rainy season, M. Krishnamurthy, district coordinator, Unorganised Workers Federation,...
  299. The Supreme Court is likely to today pass an order on Maharashtra Government's plea seeking a clarification as to whether a youth below 18-years can participate in a 'Dahi-Handi' ritual and human pyramid formation could be above 20 feet.The ...
  300. The Supreme Court will on August 17 pass its order on the Maharashtra Government's plea in connection with the issue of human pyramids in the Dahi Handi fest.The apex court will pronounce the order after the Bombay High Court hears the original ...
  301. The Survey Department on Tuesday launched a survey of the forestland allotted to the Travancore Devaswom Board at Sabarimala by the government.
  302. The Telangana Government will release a draft notification later this month on the creation of new districts in the State. The newly carved Telangana state will have 14 new districts, taking the tota...
  303. The Union government on Monday ruled out a ban on tobacco imports for now.Reiterating the government’s stance in reply to members’ concern in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour over illegal import of ...
  304. The Yemeni government is asking the IMF to freeze central bank funds on deposit as part of a drive to keep Houthi rebels who control the capital from paying its militants with public money.
  305. TMC plea to government
  306. Two committees will soon be set up by the government for hiring of retired bureaucrats as consultants in various Ministries and departments, Lok Sabha was informed today.
  307. Visvesvaraya Technological University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Karnataka, with the objective of authorising the Civil E...
  308. What was Modi government doing giving the Pakistan JIT a grand tour of Pathankot airbase?
  309. Yadav also urged the government to demand Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Pakistan
  310. 900M Android Devices Are Exposed. Fixing Them Won't Be Easy
  311. Aarthi Sampath, the Chef De Cuisine (head chef) of Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna's Junoon Restaurant here, has won the American competition-based reality show "CHOPPED".
  312. All the huge primary win means, Ryan insisted, is that he's really well-liked in the congressional district where he was born and raised and has won election to represent since 1998.
  313. Buurtbewoners tegen komst nieuwe woningen: “We vrezen voor ons zonlicht”
  314. * Copyright 2014 Pete Rojwongsuriya.
  315. (From agencies) China won weightlifting gold medals in the men’s 69kg and women’s 63 kg events while South Korean fencer Park Sang-young won gold in the men's individual epee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday. Deng Wei of ...
  316. “Het verschil met een gewone taxi? Passagiers beleven echt plezier aan een ritje”
  317. His film "Taste of Cherry" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
  318. Hollywood star Eddie Redmayne thinks being a father is amazing, wonderful and "utterly extraordinary".
  319. How the battles were lost & won
  320. if (settings.showOnce
  321. Michael Phelps has secured his third gold medal of the Rio Olympics as the US won the 4x200m freestyle relay final.
  322. Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly and the US team took gold in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
  323. Most North Carolina Trump Voters Won’t Believe in a Clinton Victory
  324. No one in the history of Olympic tennis has ever won two gold medals in singles. Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are hoping to change that.
  325. Phelps won the first gold of the day in the 200-metre butterfly, his favourite event
  326. RBI status quo won't help revive demand, say CEOs
  327. showOnce: true,
  328. Swimming great Michael Phelps has clinched his 21st Olympic gold medal as United States won the men's 4x200 freestyle relay at the Rio Olympics being held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.Earlier in the day, the 31-year-old most decorated ...
  329. There are calls to curb media coverage of some aspects of mass shootings in the US to try to cut the number of gun sprees. Will it work, wonders
  330. With victories in the 200-butterfly and 4x200 relay, swimmer has won 25 medals, 21 gold.
  331. Won’t allow foreign deposit redemptions to disrupt market: Rajan
  332. Argentina began the Olympic men's rugby sevens competition here with a scrappy 17-14 victory over the US, who enjoyed a man advantage on two separate occasions during the match.
  333. Michael Phelps captured his 20th Olympic gold medal in devastating fashion, sealing victory with a kiss, before adding a staggering 21st before the night was over.The American crushed rival Chad le C...
  334. Southern Rail five-day strike: will you be affected?
  335. 'Students from economically weaker background and rural areas would be affected if NEET were to become compulsory'
  336. The devaluation was effected to to counter a sharp drawdown in forex reserves; to boost investor confidence, and to improve competitiveness
  337. Accused Ramkumar filed plea against reconstructing crime and compare the result with old CCTV footages.
  338. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone surged 8.08% to Rs 258.90 at 11:52 IST on BSE, with the stock surging on renewed buying after the company reported strong Q1 June 2016 results.
  339. Adani Ports jumps on renewed buying after strong Q1 results
  340. Chinese Swimmer Astonished at Her Olympic Race Result
  341. Chinese Swimmer Charmingly Astonished at Her Olympic Race Result
  342. Concor inches up after announcing Q1 results
  343. European shares advanced for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as companies like Altice continued to report quarterly results that exceeded forecasts.Shares of the telecoms group Altice surged 11 pe...
  344. European shares up for 5th straight day; Altice boosted by results
  345. - Find Companies News, Features, Analysis and more at Business Standard. Get latest company news, features, analysis, company results, industry news, corporate financials, stock prices, sector indices, results calendar, research reports
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  347. Gov’s wasteful expenditure over the last 3 years had resulted in a debt of Rs.80,000 cr, says former Speaker Nadendla Manohar.
  348. I had fantastic tenure; results to be visible in 5-6 years: Raghuram Rajan
  349. Its inflationary effects, particularly as a result of rising service tax, could cost the ruling party dearly in the elections to come
  350. JK Tyre tumbles after weak Q1 results
  351. Mamasapano tragedy result of ‘greed,’ says Duterte
  352. M&M drops after announcing Q1 results
  353. M&M in focus ahead of Q1 results
  354. Motherson Sumi slides after Q1 results
  355. Searching for a local restaurant on the phone to give out 'place an order' option in search results, which will connect users to food ordering apps
  356. Shares in Lupin fell as much as 6% to a one-month low of 1,598 rupees following the results, before closing down 5%
  357. Thai Election Commission Announces Results of Referendum on New Constitution
  358. The stock of Adani Ports and Special economic Zones (APSEZ) rose more than 7 per cent today after the announcement of strong financial results yesterday.
  359. Two persons were injured today when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in a chawl here, resulting in wall collapse of the adjacent house, civic officials said.
  360. 'Udta Punjab', like other movies, might benefit from CBFC's actions and the resultant controversy
  361. You Can Now Order Food Right From Google Search Results
  362. AAP had earlier said it will contest all the 40 seats in the state
  363. After ending her16-year-long hunger strike, she announced that she wants bring some positive changes in the state by actively participating in politics and contesting elections.
  364. College teachers oppose GO insisting on nod for contesting Senate polls
  365. Driving change: Accenture 2016 contest to focus on tech-based solutions
  366. Ex-Bigg Boss contestant accuses Salman of destroying his career
  367. He defeated Charles Conwell by 3-0 in his opening contest
  368. IIT-B’s Matsya emerges second in underwater robotics contest
  369. Photography contest
  370. Sharmila will contest the 2017 elections from Khurai Assembly constituency as an independent
  371. The Photographic society of Madras is conducting a photo contest ‘ShootMadras’ from August 24 to 27 as a part of the Madras Week Celebrations.According to a press release, the competition, which will ...
  372. Cops Securing Road for Modi's Cavalcade Thrash Army Colonel's Son
  373. LeT, Pak army behind J&K unrest, confesses nabbed Pak terrorist
  374. Sirte, Libya – August 5th, 2016: Soldiers from the Libyan army in the frontline of Sirte. ISIS positions are only few hundreds meters away. (Photo by Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Post)
  375. UK army in Iraq
  376. The USS Benfold arrived at a naval port of the North China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy in Qingdao City of east China’s Shandong Province on the morning of August 8 to kick off its 5-day visit to Qingdao.
  377. According to TDB public relations officer Murali Kott...
  378. Actress Margot Robbie says one should learn from his or her previous relationships because that always makes the person stronger.
  379. British relations with Russia have soured in recent years, over efforts to prosecute the case of former spy Alexander Litvinenko
  380. China, Africa vow to push long-standing, historic relation
  381. Learn from your previous relationships: Margot Robbie
  382. Newly released emails from Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state raise questions about the nature of the department's relationship with the Clinton Foundation.
  383. On the mysterious relationship of insects with Hindu mythology
  384. Russia and Turkey took a big step toward normalizing relations on Tuesday, with their leaders announcing an acceleration in trade and energy ties at a time when both countries have&#8230
  385. Vladimir Putin and Theresa May agree to improve relations between Russia and UK and to hold face-to-face meeting
  386. Capitalise on opportunities, engineering students told
  387. Health ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Rudeini told AFP the blaze at the Yarmouk hospital in west Baghdad was started by an electrical fault. Reuters File photo
  388. Irom told CNN-News18 in an interview that many activists in her state wanted her to remain a "demi-god" but she wanted to be seen as a normal human being.
  389. Mrs Darling came to the window, for at present she was keeping a sharp eye on Wendy. She told Peter that she had adopted all the other boys, and would like to adopt him also."Would you send me to school?" he inquired craftily."Yes.""And then to an ...
  390. M S Dhoni, Sushant Singh Rajput to unveil trailer of MS Dhoni: The Untold Story!" border
  391. Sixty-one complaints of fake caste certificates were received from 2013 till date in Railways, Lok Sabha was told today.
  392. Sources in the regional airline told BusinessLine that even as Air Costa suspended its operations for ...
  393. Tata told the NGT that the current SC order was intended to apply only to private luxury automobiles; hearing date set for 24 August
  394. This, after telcos told Trai that Jio is bypassing regulations by offering full-fledged services under the guise of test connections
  395. A college student S. Anand drowned in a well near Tirunagar on Tuesday.The police said that the youth, studying III year in a city college, had gone to a well, along with his friends, for bathing in B...
  396. A couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping in a river along with their two children in Badhpura area here, police said today.
  397. Admitting that mistakes have been committed by officials also, he had said action will be initiated against them after inquiry
  398. A fire erupted overnight at a Baghdad hospital and killed 11 newborn babies, an Iraqi spokesman said on Wednesday. A deadly blaze caused by electrical wiring broke out late on Tuesday night inside the maternity department at the Yarmouk hospital, located in western Baghdad.
  399. A fire ripped through a maternity ward at a Baghdad hospital overnight, killing 11 newborn babies, an Iraqi spokesman said Wednesday, a deadly blaze that was likely caused by faulty electrical wiring.
  400. A group of physically challenged people petitioned the Collector here on Monday, alleging inordinate delay in allocation of land to them though a patta was issued in 2012.The petitioners said they fol...
  401. A hotel in the heart of the Taj city was devastated by a fire on Wednesday morning but all tourists, foreigners included, were evacuated safely, authorities said.
  402. Allaying fears of market disruption in view of $20 billion worth of redemptions in foreign deposit accounts in the coming months, the Reserve Bank today said it will continue with domestic liquidity ...
  403. An office assistant with Public Works Department was murdered at Cheranmahadevi in the district on Monday night.Police said G. Chelliah (50) of Cheranmahadevi was hacked by three unidentified persons ...
  404. A North Carolina man who said he was "on the neighborhood watch" fatally shot a 20-year-old from inside his garage before telling a 911 dispatcher he was protecting his family from "hoodlums," according to Raleigh police.
  405. A senior JNIMS doctor said that Sharmila was under supervision of their doctors since she had been on fast for so many years and was not in a position to shift to solid food immediately.
  406. A seven-year old girl was injured in a bomb blast this morning near the BSF camp at Moirangpurel area in Manipur's Imphal East district, a police officer said.
  407. A seven-year old girl was injured in a bomb blast this morning near the BSF camp at Moirangpurel area in Manipur’s Imphal East district, a police officer said. The bomb, believed to be an improvised...
  408. A special CBI court on Wednesday recorded the statement of Suresh Singhal, former Chartered Accountant working with the Jindal group, who has turned approver in a coal scam case involving ex-MP Naveen Jindal and others as accused.The court said ...
  409. A Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed in an encounter between police and Maoists in a hilly area of Lakhisarai district in Bihar, a police officer said today.
  410. At 26, it will be Saina's best chance to win an Olympic gold and she said she is looking to "reach the peak" in that particular week.
  411. At least 11 babies died when a fire broke out in the maternity ward of a Baghdad hospital early Wednesday, the Iraqi Health Ministry said.
  412. At least 11 premature babies were killed today in a fire that tore through one of Baghdad's largest maternity hospitals, medical and security sources said.
  413. Bezos reported fortune of $65.3 billion on Thursday against Buffetts' wealth of $64.9 billion, Forbes magazine said
  414. Body of a seven-year-old boy has been found from his neighbour's house in Lambada area of Malko village in the district, police said today.
  415. Brokers said fresh buying in select blue-chips and sustained foreign fund inflows amid a mixed trend at other Asian bourses mainly influenced trading sentiments.]]
  416. China is poised to play a “crucial” role at the upcoming summit of G20 leaders in Hangzhou, said an Argentine economist.
  417. China’s positive price performance in July shows the great resilience and potential of China’s economy, experts said.
  418. Desai, 80, was ailing from acute gastro enteritis, a Tata Group spokesperson said
  419. DMER director, Pravin Shingare, said a tip off was provided by a former Mantralaya staffer
  420. Fifty children from different parts of the country will participate in a kids conclave on August 12 here to bring out their entrepreneurial talent, said Entrepreneurs' Organisation (EO)-A, a global network of entrepreneurs.
  421. Five Turkish soldiers were killed today in an attack blamed on Kurdish militants in the restive southeast of the country, a local security source said.
  422. Forex dealers said weakness in the dollar against some other currencies overseas and continued inflows by foreign funds too supported the rupee.]]
  423. Four persons, including a woman, were killed in a road accident near a village in Katihar district of Bihar, a police officer said today.
  424. Funds for efforts to keep the city neat and clean were not a constraint at all, Commissioner of Municipal Administration G. Prakash said.Addressing a meeting organised by Madurai Corporation, in assoc...
  425. Google executive said this is possible by making the Internet more accessible and affordable
  426. Gunfire broke out during a demonstration in Ferguson, Missouri, on the second anniversary of Michael Brown's death, disrupting what had been a peaceful gathering but apparently wounding no one. Witnesses said a car sped through a group of protesters
  427. HackFest 2016 is also an opportunity for students to inspire others as they bring to life fresh and innovative solutions, said Pat Wadors
  428. Imtiaz Jaleel, the AIMIM leader in the Maharashtra Assembly, said the party had appealed against its cancellation
  429. Industrialists should switch to green fuel and help in checking environmental pollution, DM said
  430. Industry body Assocham said it looks forward to formation of an institutional framework for deciding the policy interest rates in sync with the inflation and growth
  431. Inspectors found a mechanical failure caused three children to plummet from a Ferris wheel at a Tennessee county fair, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
  432. In the light of a judgment, CBEC has said in the case of all bulk liquid cargo import, whether for home consumption or warehousing, the shore tank receipt quantity should be taken as the basis for levy of customs duty
  433. It also said at least two suicide bombers have been dispatched to carry an attack on the border.
  434. It is important that this framework is in place. I'm working very hard to get this in place before I leave, Rajan had said
  435. Just when everybody thought that the Nikesh Arora-SoftBank saga was closed, the US SEC said it is looking into Arora's alleged conflicts of interest
  436. Khushboo, 12, died and 16 were injured as the school bus skidded off the road in Bishnah town, a police official said.
  437. K. Jayadevan, a resident of Vazhuthacaud, said he had lost Rs. 1.24 lakh from three bank ac...
  438. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Tuesday constituted the Press Advisory Committee for 2016-17, consisting of 29 members, including four office–bearers, a release from the Speaker’s office said.D.P...
  439. Militants fired at a security picket guarding a minority village in Shopian district of Kashmir, a police official said today. “Militants opened fire on a security picket at Zainapora in Shopian ...
  440. Mizoram health department today said
  441. Never said in no new casino licences would be issued: Laxmikant Parsekar
  442. Nitesh Estates rose 9.30% to Rs 13.87 at 10:57 IST on BSE after the company said it sold its land in Kerala for Rs 26.50 crore.
  443. No lifeguard was watching over the swimming pool at a southern Colorado mobile home park when two sisters and their teenage baby sitter drowned in the water that is normally crowded in the summer, authorities and neighbors said today.
  444. Official said the cause of the fire is being ascertained
  445. Pakistan hospital bombing kills at least 72 people and injures 112 others in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, an official said.
  446. Pentagon has said five of its special operations troops have been wounded in recent operations assisting the Afghans
  447. People, especially the youth, should preserve and protect history at all times, said the Prince of Arcot, Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, on Monday.Speaking at the Madras Day celebrations, organised by the ...
  448. PM Modi on Tuesday had said that a handful of misguided people are hurting the great tradition of Kashmir
  449. PM Modi on Tuesday said that a handful of misguided people are hurting the great tradition of Kashmir
  450. Raising suspicion over the death of an electrician, police ordered that his body be exhumed. Police sources said that Babu (36), an electrician working with a sound service shop in Madambakkam, died o...
  451. Rajan said he did not want to offer suggestions to his successor
  452. Rajan said RBI does not give out money directly to ordinary citizens
  453. RBI said it reviewed these instructions and it will be now up to discretion of banks how to respond in such cases
  454. Security has been heightened at public places in Uttarakhand ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, a police official said on Wednesday.
  455. Seddique Mateen, the shooter's father said, Hillary Clinton is good for United States versus Donald Trump, who has no solutions
  456. She learnt yoga in 1998, two years after she sat on hunger strike; said by doing yoga, one can live upto one 100 years
  457. She said that the CPI-M only knows how to conspire against her, loot public money and spread violence
  458. Speaking at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, the Republican nominee said incorrectly his general election opponent wants to “abolish, essentially, the Second Amendment.”
  459. Steps by the ministry said to be taken in view of the upcoming festival season, where increased demand may spike prices furthermore
  460. The accident was being investigated, but initial reports said it was caused by electrical contact
  461. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said the latest revelation regarding Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kartar Singh Tanwar, who allegedly hid assets worth Rs. 130 crores, has exposed the dual standard of the ruling party in Delhi which ...
  462. The body of an unidentified man aged around 35 years was found with his head smashed in a dilapidated room at Attupatti here on Tuesday. Police said the victim was found by workers at a construction s...
  463. The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee said in a statement that a routine dope test of Lin "detected abnormal reaction." 
  464. The court said the former Chartered Accountant’s name stands deleted from the accused list and included in prosecution witnesses.
  465. The police seized Rs. 2.38 lakh from 12 persons who were allegedly involved in gambling activities during raids conducted on Monday night and Tuesday.Police sources said the gamblers were picked up fr...
  466. The rupee appreciated by 17 paise to 66.67 against the dollar due to sustained selling of the US currency by exporters and banks and a firm domestic equity market.Forex dealers said the dollar’s weak...
  467. The tech investor said half of the people earning between Rs 30 lakh and Rs 70 lakh will lose their jobs in next 10 years
  468. The two were admitted to a hospital in Amalapuram for treatment and Elisha's condition was said to be serious
  469. The United States has approved the possible sale of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and various other military gear in a deal worth USD 1.15 billion, the Pentagon said today.
  470. They said the car struck a young man so hard that he flew into the air and shots were fired
  471. UN children's charity Unicef said the whole city had been without running water for four days
  472. U.S. soldiers helping Afghan troops fight the Islamic State extremist group in Afghanistan were forced to abandon equipment and weapons when their position came under fire, the U.S. military said on ...
  473. BCCI has stated that it would submit the first compliance report by August 25
  474. More than one-in-three stated that their financial problems are negatively impacting their lives
  475. Airports Authority puts solar energy on its radar
  476. BGR Energy Systems provides business update
  477. BSE benchmark Sensex dropped by 201 points in late morning deals, cracking below the psychologically important 28,000-mark, dragged down mainly by selling in energy, consumer durables, oil&gas, banking, healthcare, finance and realty ...
  478. Karma Energy reports standalone net profit of Rs 1.43 crore in the June 2016 quarter
  479. Oil prices slipped on Tuesday amid worries about a stubborn global petroleum glut, weighing on energy shares and limiting gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ticked up to intraday r...
  480. Swojas Energy Foods reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.04 crore in the June 2016 quarter
  481. Thermax Ltd, provider of energy and environment solutions, today posted a 10.3 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 48.96 crore for the first quarter ended June 30.The company had posted...
  482. U.S. energy independence looks 'tantalizingly close'
  483. The two-day funeral began on Thursday at the Freedom Hall arena
  484. Thousands flock to funeral of Muhammad Ali
  485. Decision taken at the Cabinet meeting to enhance revenue for the local bodies
  486. Demanding an enhanced monthly assistance of Rs. 1,500 to those with serious physical impairment and Rs. 1,000 for all differently abled persons, the physically challenged staged a demonstration at the...
  487. Has also significantly enhanced the risk of the severe winter storms that ravaged southern England two years ago
  488. Pre-2016 retirees to get enhanced pension, arrears by August-end: Govt
  489. The introduction of new bus body code that stipulates stringent safety and quality features has led to companies introducing enhanced features and superior aesthetics in school buses
  490. Actress Molly Sims is expecting her third baby with producer husband Scott Stuber.
  491. As FX's "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" continues to bask in the glow of overwhelming praise, the show's producers have already pivoted to working on the anthology's next installment: a Hurricane Katrina tale that will be a fairly major departure from their retelling of the trial of the century.
  492. Defending champion Andy Murray produced a rich vein of form as he romped into the last-16 of the Rio Olympics event after claiming a comfortable win over Argentina's Juan Monaco in the men's singles event on Tuesday.Murray, who is bidding to become ...
  493. 'Kabali' has created all time history across globe, claims producer
  494. Maoists couple produced before Tirupur court
  495. Oil dips on oversupply; calls for producer meeting met with scepticism
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