General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-11 01

Stanislav Cherchesov Appointed Head Coach of Russian National Football Team
State Grid Corp of China’s (國家電網) hopes of buying one of Australia’s biggest electricity distributors might be slipping away amid national security concerns and a protectionist backlash against foreign ownership of critical infrastructure.
State-run banks sold a record amount of sovereign bonds on Tuesday, reaping rewards from a rally that's sent benchmark yields to their lowest levels in seven years.National lenders, the biggest holders of government debt, were sellers of a net 130.5 ...
Sugar prices slipped by Rs 10 per quitnal at the wholesale market in the national capital today following fall in demand against ample stocks on increased supplies from millers.
Sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, or giant undersea volcanoes: none of these sites can be inscribed on the World Heritage List because they are found in the High Seas, outside of any national jurisdiction. A report published by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) explores the different ways the World Heritage Convention may one day apply to these wonders of the open ocean.
Thai police want to intercept phone calls in ‘national security’ cases
The country’s first ever National Teachers’ Congress will be held for three days at Pune from Sept.23 to 25. Is being organised by the National Teachers Congress Foundation, Pune, of which the Chief ...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will have enough time to conduct the necessary arbitration procedure before the 2016 Games if it receives an appeal from the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) over its ban by the international governing ...
The Cyber Crimes Police station, Cyberabad East, arrested one Nigerian national named Omeleze Fred, a resident of Asaba city in Nigeria, for cheating a woman by impersonating as an American national f...
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) was entitled to charge Rs. 150 from commercial vehicles entering the arrival area of Terminal 3 of IGI airport to...
The government has drawn up the Draft National Policy on software products, aimed at strengthening the software products ecosystem in the country, Parliament was informed today.
The lender is also planning to issue 400,000 tags to motorists to allow them hassle-free passage through toll plazas on national highways
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) will hold a public hearing here on September 2 to consider the request of 10 communities for inclusion in the Central government's Other Backward Cl...
The national flag will be displayed prominently in all diesel locomotives hauling passenger and freight trains operating across the country. This follows a recent directive from the Railway Board, Ne...
The Netflix series pays homage to films of the 1980s, but it also depicts the issue of missing children at a time when it was gaining national attention.
The NSUI will spearhead agitations to pressure the Central government to grant Special Category Status to the State, NSUI national secretary S. Asari Khan asserted on Wednesday.NSUI activists and stud...
The officials of the Customs Air Intelligence Unit at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here have arrested a 38-year-old Sri Lankan national who allegedly concealed 100 gm of gold bits in his mou...
The photo released by Saudi agencies of the suicide bomber outside the US consulate in Jeddah in July is of a 34-year-old Pakistani national Abdullah Qalzar Khan. If the two men are the same, it indicates that Pakistan gave a fake passport to a suspected Lashkar operative.
The Reason Michael Phelps Was Laughing During the National Anthem Will Make You Smile
The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 12 August, determining that the situation in that country constituted a threat to international peace and security.
The writer is partially right in attacking the proposed National Educational Policy for its palpably utilitarian and morally agnostic vision (“Dumbing down a pliable workforce”, Aug.10 ). At the same...
This year, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lost control of both the executive and legislative branches of government. It was not able to prevent the passage of new regulations regarding illicit party assets. Next up is legislation promoting transitional justice. Reform is a long and
This year, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August) is devoted to indigenous peoples' right to education, given the persistent gaps between indigenous and non-indigenous students in terms of access to education, school retention and graduation rates in all regions of the world.
Tiruvarur Collector L. Nirmal Raj disbursed Albendazole tablets to students at a school in Vaduvoor in Tiruvarur district on Wednesday to mark the National Deworming Day.Speaking on the occasion, Mr....
Tokyo Plast International standalone net profit declines 29.35% in the June 2016 quarter
Una flogging made a national issue due to UP polls: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
United Nations Marks International Day of Indigenous Peoples with Call to Promote Their Right to Education
Vallabha Poly-Plast International reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Violence against Muslims under the guise of "cow protection" finds special mention, in the the annual report of the U.S. State Department on International Religious Freedom.
Violence by Boko Haram had led to massive forced displacement and a widespread humanitarian crisis in West Africa’s Lake Chad Basin, senior United Nations officials told the Security Council today, as speakers called for increased international support for regional efforts to combat terrorism and meet the needs of 9.2 million people facing unimaginable desperation across four countries.
10 August 2016 – An estimated 60 per cent of Colombia’s alluvial gold exploitation – through mining streams or riverbeds, often dredged with heavy machinery – is not established within existing normative frameworks and in many cases finances and strengthens organized criminal groups, according to a joint United Nations and Colombian Government study.
10 August 2016 – Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian crisis facing the world’s newest country and the devastating impact of the ongoing violence on its people.
10 August &#150 The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the recent terrorist attack that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan"s Balochistan province.
Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal's short film "Azaad", which narrates the tale of a nation across two generations through the eyes of the protagonist Azaad and explores what it truly means to be free in today's day and age, has been launched.
An estimated 60 per cent of Colombias alluvial gold exploitation – through mining streams or riverbeds, often dredged with heavy machinery – is not established within existing normative frameworks and in many cases finances and strengthens organized criminal groups, according to a joint United Nations and Colombian Government study.
A new photograph released by Nasa shows Saturn in stunning green and blues, taken using an infrared filter. The view was produced by space imaging enthusiast Kevin Gill, an engineer at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. The view was made using images taken by Cassini's wide-angle camera on July 20, 2016, using a combination of spectral filters sensitive to infrared light.
Another shot at getting a new AU chairperson as nominations open
Argentina ‘a Pioneer for Women’s Political Participation’, Says Secretary-General at Opening of United Nations Office
August &#150 The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the recent terrorist attack that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan&#39
Central banks, particularly in developed nations, enacted unprecedented monetary easing policies after the global economic
Concluding Coordination and Management Segment, Economic and Social Council Adopts 10 Resolutions, 5 Decisions
Condemning Deadly Attack on United Nations Peacekeepers in Mali, Secretary-General Urges Parties Implement Peace Agreement
Continuing its coordination and management session, the Economic and Social Council today adopted 5 resolutions and 11 decisions on topics ranging from crime prevention and criminal justice to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and narcotic drugs to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Demand resignation of VC, Registrar for allowing redistribution of ‘Widerstand’
Despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of a 75 percent reduction in maternal deaths by 2015, the estimated maternal mortality rate for 48 US states and the District of Columbia actually increased by 26.6 percent from 2000 to 2014, according to a new study.
Donald Trump accused of hinting Hillary Clinton's assassination by guns rights supporters
Effective development cooperation — marked by fresh thinking, better coordination and concrete action — would be critical to making good on the unprecedented opportunities presented by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, speakers said today, as the Development Cooperation Forum opened its fifth biennial high-level meeting.
Expressing concern about continuing violence and a persistent political impasse in Burundi, the Security Council requested today that the Secretary-General establish a police officers component in the country for one year to monitor the security situation and to support Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Fresh Thinking, Better Coordination, Concrete Action Critical to Delivering on 2030 Agenda, Speakers Say, as Development Cooperation Forum Begins
The Obama Administration criticized China for the nation’s restrictions on religious practices that have caused the demolition of Christian churches, contributed to the self-immolation of Buddhist monks, and abuse and harassment of Uyghur Muslims. In its…
Global ‘Partnership of Nations’ Needed to End Inequality, Strife, Secretary-General Tells Policy Forum, Calling Argentina Example of Hope
Gujarat Natural Resources announces resignation of director
Hiwin Technologies Co (上銀科技), the nation’s leading machinery maker, yesterday said it was positive about its sales outlook in the second half of this year, citing strong demand for “smart” equipment and industrial robots.
Kudankulam unit dedicated to nation
Kundankulam Nuclear Plant Unit-1 dedicated to nation
Meet discusses solutions and calls for close coordination among officials
Mutherimada is a destination for boat race aficionados
Nearly 6,000 security personnel and hundreds of CCTV cameras will monitor from three control-rooms the venue at Red Fort, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in presence of dignitaries, including foreign representatives and thousands of visitors, police officials said.
Nila Infrastructures announces resignation of director
On 3 August 2016, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities approved the addition of the entries specified below to its ISIL (Da’esh)Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 2 of Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Opening a three-day coordination and management session today, the Economic and Social Council considered a range of issues — from regional cooperation to the participation of non-governmental organizations at United Nations proceedings —adopting seven resolutions and seven decisions.
Opening Coordination, Management Session, Economic and Social Council Adopts Seven Texts, Including on Regional Cooperation, Non-Governmental Organizations
Over 150 lawyers tendered their resignation en masse from the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) here on Wednesday as part of the continuing protests against the amendments to the statutory rule...
Over 150 lawyers tender resignation
PETA moves NGT seeking nationwide ban on manja
Pitti Laminations standalone net profit declines 17.33% in the June 2016 quarter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin dedicated the first unit of the ambitious Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu to the nation.
Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen OBrien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian crisis facing the worlds newest country and the devastating impact of the ongoing violence on its people.
Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian crisis facing the world’s newest country and the devastating impact of the ongoing violence on its people.
Right after announcing his resignation, Arora replied to a series of tweets on his future plans and current state of mood
RS adjourns thrice as SP protests discrimination against UP
Samajwadi Party forced three adjournments of Rajya Sabha in pre-noon session alleging discrimination by the Centre in releasing funds for Uttar Pradesh. Slogan-shouting SP members trooped into the Well of the House demanding an assurance from the Centre that it would release the share of Uttar Pradesh shortly.]]
Samajwadi Party today forced three adjournments of Rajya Sabha in pre-noon session alleging discrimination by the Centre in releasing funds for Uttar Pradesh.
Scientists have developed a boron carrier for use in targeted radiation treatment for cancerous tumors. The carrier is based on a common blood plasma protein, meaning it can be tailored to individual patients thus lessening the chances of blood contamination.
Security Council Issues Presidential Statement Welcoming Merger of Special Envoy in Sahel, United Nations Office for West Africa
Sources indicate the resignation is due to personal reasons and he'd be returning to his hometown in Kerala
South Africa’s economy has beaten that of Nigeria to become the continent's largest in dollar terms. The 'rainbow nation' regains a title it ...
SP disrupts RS over discrimination against UP
Suka describes the prologue to Krishna avatar to show the extent of careful planning that goes into it. It is an auspicious occasion and the entire humanity is benefited by the two unique incarnations...
The African Union (AU) has said that the nomination process for the next Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and eight Commissioners of the AU Commission has been re-opened.
The ‘assassination threat’ report drew a lot of criticism for Trump as well as for the media as some campaigners for gun control expressed outrage at his off-the-cuff remark while others rebuffed the report as a ‘distraction created by the dishonest media.’
The creature is said to have bewildered local scientists after being discovered in sand in by diamond miners in Udachny, 1,160 miles north west of regional capital Yakutsk. Theories suggest the 'ancient' mini-monster could be a wolverine - a carnivorous mammal that resembles a small bear or a sable or marten. The mystery animal is due to be taken from from Udachny - literally meaning 'lucky' - to Yakutsk for examination.
The Economic and Social Council concluded its coordination and management segment this afternoon with the adoption of 10 draft resolutions and 5 draft decisions.
The examinations for the PG distance education courses offered by Kakatiya University would be held from August 18 onwards. The first year examinations would be held from August 18 and second year fro...
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has denounced the recent terrorist attack that killed at least 70 people, including two journalists, in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan&#39s Balochistan province.
The Justice Department report on the systemic problems plaguing the nation's eighth-largest municipal police force opens a window into how ordinary citizens get caught up in a whirlpool of policing bias and brutality.
The mind has capacity to palliate itself, so are untraditional treatments -- and others, like the now discredited flossing -- just features of a healthy imagination?
The nation’s two major convenience store operators on Tuesday reported record-high sales for last month, with summer a relatively high season for the retail industry.
The PMO recently asked the Law Commission to study laws related to postmortem examination in the country and to give a report covering all aspects of criminal laws.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicates Kudankulam nuclear power plant unit-1 to the Nation with the President of Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Putin and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms. J. Jayalalithaa, through video conferencing, in New Delhi on August 10, 2016.
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday forced three adjournments in the Rajya Sabha in pre-noon session, alleging discrimination by the Centre in releasing funds for Uttar Pradesh. Slogan-shouting SP mem...
The Security Council today welcomed the merging of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel with the United Nations Office for West Africa, encouraging the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the region to ensure a unified management structure for the new United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
The Security Council would focus on Africa and peacebuilding, the Middle East, working methods and selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, Koro Bessho (Japan), its President for July, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
The Security Council would hold two open debates this month, the first on the issue of counter-terrorism and the other concerning cooperation on peace and security matters between the United Nations and the African Union, Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt), the 15-member organ’s President for May, said at a Headquarters press conference.
To augment its capital base as per Basel III norms besides funding future business growth, RBL Bank has come out with an initial public offering (IPO) which is a combination of a fresh issue of share...
Twenty years after a ground-breaking report on the impact of armed conflict on children brought the issue into focus at the United Nations, young people in hotspots around the globe were still being tortured, maimed and killed, recruited by armed groups and exposed to numerous threats as a result of massive displacement, stressed delegates today as the Security Council held an open debate on the matter.
Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2302 (2016), Security Council Authorizes Extension of United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mandate
US rejects call to loosen marijuana's dangerous drug designation
With Antonio Chiang’s (江春男) resignation as representative to Singapore, the controversy over Judicial Yuan presidential nominee Hsieh Wen-ting’s (謝文定) nomination has again been highlighted.
Zakir Naik's activities against nation's interest, says Naqvi
A court here has awarded life imprisonment to nine persons for kidnapping and murder of Pratul Chandra Deb, an NRI businessman and BJP leader, 12 years ago.
Bharat Ratna Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (CNR Rao) will be given the annual GITAM Foundation Award at the 36th Foundation Day of the institution on Saturday.
China's state-owned firm has been awarded the contract to build a USD 4.44-billion railway line passing through Bangladesh's largest bridge which is currently under construction, a media report said here today.
Department of Energy Awards NAVFAC Northwest
DERBY, U.K. - Train maker Bombardier has been awarded a contract worth 1 billion pounds as part of the Transport Department’s plan to improve rail services across East Anglia. Under the ...
Dinius Awarded NASA Armstrong Scholarship
Do you know that Asha Bhosle won the Filmfare Best Singer award of 1974 for a playback song that did not figure in the movie at all?
ET Startup Awards 2016: How 'Startup of the year' Freshdesk aims to be the next big unicorn
Kerala Agriculture Minister announces farm sector awards
K. Krishnanunni won the Karshakothama award for 2015 for his comprehensive farming practices.
NASA Awards Contract for Safety Reporting Systems
NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Rajinikanth, Priyanka Chopra honoured with Padma awards
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar awarded Honorary Fellowship in UK
The Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 2 lakh fine on the accused in a counterfeit currency case.Additional Sessions Court Judge R. Ragh...
Though the law sets a time limit for the arbitrator to pass an award, the period could be extended in one exceptional case, - when both parties consent to do so, the Supreme Court stated in its judgment in Electrical Manufacturing Co vs Power Grid ...
Creating a defence university
In defence of IAS: Elitism is a thing of the past, officers are trained to take the larger view
Russia's defence ministry today said it would halt fire around Syria's ravaged city of Aleppo for three hours each day to allow humanitarian aid in, an initiative the UN said is insufficient to meet the city's needs.
The Minister of State for Defence, Shri Subhash Ramrao Bhamre addressing the school children and the NCC cadets, during the Independence Day celebrations - 2016 rehearsals, at Red Fort, in Delhi on August 11, 2016.
The patent application, granted earlier this week to Cupertino-based Apple Inc and defence firm BAE Systems, shows plans for a steering device for two parts of a vehicle (pictured).
HQ-7B air defense missile systems in realistic training
Indonesian defense minister proposes military MoU with Cambodia
On Thursday, six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers which took off in Russia attacked Daesh in areas south-east, north and north-east of the city of Raqqa in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Read more about HQ-7B air defense missile systems in realistic training
The US is a party to multiple defense alliances with benefits unclear. Although Republican nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly hit the US foreign policy establishment's raw nerve by saying that the NATO alliance is obsolete, neither Trump, nor Hillary is likely to reconsider the US' security architecture.
Administrative reforms have become a pillar for the shift of economic driving forces, leading to stable growth in first half.
Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation mounted two weeks ago, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Wednesday,&#8230
Afghan Forces Deployed To Reinforce Besieged Capital Of Helmand Province
Afghan security forces were being deployed to the southern city of Lashkar Gah on August 10 amid an intensified fight against the Taliban and fears that the capital of Helmand Province could fall ...
ANaxalwas today gunned down in an exchange of fire with security forces in the dense forest of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar district, police said.
A souped-up MRI scanner has revealed the forces that push waste products out of our brains, a process that may be crucial for preventing Alzheimers disease
A souped-up MRI scanner has revealed the forces that push waste products out of our brains, a process that may be crucial for preventing Alzheimer's disease
Buildings which were damaged during security operations and clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants, are seen in Yuksekova in the southeastern Hakkari province, Turkey, May 30, 2016.
Coached by Brit who enforces discipline off the field but fosters freedom on it, team is on brink of history.
Embed with Iraqi forces as they battle to retake the city of Falluja from ISIS.
Islamist and secular forces punch through Assad's siege of Syria's biggest city, but rebels may find further success a harder battle.
Libyan forces capture IS convention center in Sirte
Photos Emerge of UK Ground Forces in Syria
Pro-government forces in Libya said they seized control of the Islamic State group’s headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday as they push to oust the jihadists from the coastal city. “The Ouagadougou cent...
Pro-Libyan government forces on Wednesday claimed that they have captured the terrorist group Islamic State's (IS) headquarters in the city of Sirte.
Rebels and regime forces are amassing fighters around Aleppo ahead of what is likely to be a protracted battle for the northern city.
Reda Issa, a spokesman for the forces, said IS jihadists remained in three residential areas of the city and in a villa complex near the seafront.]]
Russia’s security service on Wednesday said it had thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back an armed assault by Kiev’s forces. The FSB said in a state...
Samajwadi Party protest forces repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis on Thursday announced that they will join forces once again at the WTA Finals, which is scheduled to be held in Singapore later this year.In a joint statement posted on Twitter, the top-ranked women's doubles pair ...
Saudi forces intercept 2 missiles from Yemen
Special police forces patrol inside the Olympic Park less than two weeks before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2016.
The Congress Party has welcomed the Centre's decision to convene an all-party meeting on Friday over the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by the security forces.Congress leader Rajeev ...
106th Sports Day celebrations, Physical Director S. Mariyanathan inaugurates, industrialist R. Ramkumar distributes prizes, school playground...
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that efforts are being made to dislodge the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and bring back ‘corruption’.Speaking during the prize distribution o...
Accepting the invitation of a Delhi Government school, President Pranab Mukherjee has once again agreed to teach the kids this Teacher's Day.The President, who was a college teacher and a journalist before he joined politics in 1969, held a joint ...
A delegation led by Leader of Opposition Narasingha Mishra also urged the President to ensure formation of a 'river board' to resolve all disputes between Odisha and Chhatisgarh on the Mahanadi water dispute.
Already China’s most powerful leader in decades, President Xi Jinping will probably seek to extend his term to more than 10 years, analysts say, the first Communist Party chief to do so since Deng Xi...
APCC president N, Raghuveera Reddy, Opposition...
At a Donald Trump campaign rally in Florida, the Republican candidate called President Obama the "founder of ISIS." CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
Biju Janta Dal urged President Pranab Mukherjee over Mahanadi river issue
BJP appoints Bhavnagar MLA Jitendra Vaghani as state president
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Brazilian lawmakers from the Worker's Party have sought suspension of the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, and help from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in sorting out legal matters.
Brazil’s Senate votes to indict disgraced president
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in New Delhi on Friday (August 12) to possibly firm up the agenda for the talks that are to take place between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of this year's G-20 ...
Christine Quinn and Kayleigh McEnany have a heated discussion about audience members sitting behind the presidential nominees.
CNN's Amanda Davies sits down with IAAF President and former Olympic champion Seb Coe, to discuss his decision to ban Russian track and field athletes.
Cong. president in LDF majority panchayat
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that her Republican rival, Donald Trump incited violence when he said gun rights supporters could stop her from winning.]]
Dinesh Gundu Rao, executive president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), defended the State government’s decision to appoint Sham Bhatt as the chairman of Karnataka Public Service Commis...
Donald Trump's accusation and his use of the president's middle name, Hussein echoed of previous instances where he's questioned Obama's loyalties.
Donald Trump accuses President Barack Obama of being the 'founder of ISIS'
Donald Trump accuses US President Obama of being the 'founder of ISIS'
Donald Trump becoming US president 'frightening', says German FM
Donald Trump drew attention to the emergence of emails from Hillary Clinton's use of a private server when she was secretary of state during President Barack Obama's first term.
Donald Trump is now accusing President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities. "In many respects, you know, they honor President Obama," Trump said
Donald Trump's comments regarding the Second Amendment and Hillary Clinton struck Erica Smegielski -- the daughter of Sandy Hook's slain principal -- as "distasteful" and "not presidential," she said Wednesday.
Donald Trump's latest controversial comments are creating a constitutional stir, raising questions about the protections of the First and Second Amendments -- and whether a presidential candidate crossed a legal line.
Donald Trump's persistent -- and false -- accusation that Hillary Clinton would abolish the Second Amendment as president is renewing scrutiny of her position on gun rights.
Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that "the Second Amendment people" could stop Hillary Clinton from enacting liberal policies that would be upheld by the Supreme Court justices she would nominate if elected president.The comment came during a rally ...
Father of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen has been spotted at a Hillary Clinton rally with his presence becoming a political issue as the Donald Trump camp alleged that the Democratic presidential candidate's soft stance on Islamist terrorism would have ...
Former vice president planning September U.S. visit
French President François Hollande also expressed solidarity to the people Pakistan.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes Donald Trump becoming US president would be a "frightening" prospect...
G. Gobi (32) of Athanoorpatty and T. Ayyanar (37) of Athanoorpatty Merkukadu, the two persons accused of planting pipe bomb in Athanoorpatty panchayat president’s jeep on June 21, have been detained u...
GOP Senator Mark Kirk says he will not be voting for his party's nominee and instead will write in Colon Powell's name for president.
Govt mulls salary hike of President, Vice-President, Governors
Govt Mulls Salary Hike of President, Vice-President, Governors
Here's a semi-comprehensive list we'll be updating of the many notable Republicans who have said they won't support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, why they're opposing him and who they'll back instead:
Hillary Clinton, sensing apprehension from Utah Republicans for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, pitched Mormon voters in a Wednesday op-ed published by the Deseret News, a paper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
His Excellency President Vladimir Putin, Honourable Jayalalithaa ji, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Minister Sushma Swaraj ji, Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, My Dear Friends.
Infosys is putting new programmes in place to develop its next batch of top leaders, says executive vice-president Krishnamurthy Shankar
In recent days, President Barack Obama and much of the Democratic establishment have doubled down in support of the TPP, especially in light of Donald Trump's measured speech yesterday about his plan to cut taxes and renegotiate America's trade deals.But it's time to get something straight, this isn't a partisan issue.
It's Day Two in the furor over Donald Trump's comments about gun owners' power in the presidential campaign, and there's no shortage of debate over what Trump really meant.
Making it clear that the BJP and the RSS had no role in the attack on Dalits at Sudapalem, president of the BJP’s East Godavari district unit Y. Malakondaiah on Wednesday demanded that the guilty be b...
Malacañang: Marcos to be given burial fit for a President
Nakul Chopra elected President, AAAI
Nasscom President said the concerns regarding multiple taxation points have been brought to the notice of govt and it expects a positive response while framing GST law.
Now message US President Obama on Facebook
Now You Can Message US President Obama on Facebook
Opening 2017 Session, Economic and Social Council Elects New President, Adopts Provisional Agenda, Working Arrangements
Opening the first meeting of its 2017 session today, the Economic and Social Council elected, by acclamation, Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava (Zimbabwe) as its new President and adopted the provisional agenda and working arrangements for its upcoming session.
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will continue to press for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, August 10 after holding talks in Moscow with ...
Peacekeeping reform would be among the top priorities of the Security Council’s work in June, François Delattre (France), its President for that month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
Perus 77-year-old new president isnt acting his age. And Peruvians love it.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called the US ambassador to his country "gay" and a "son of a bitch" in a speech, prompting US diplomats to raise the issue with their Filipino counterparts in Washington.
[Photos] Head of AU observers meets Zambia's only female presidential candidate
[Photos] Israeli PM hints of West Africa visit as he meets Togo's president
President Chain Store Corp’s (PCSC, 統一超商) sales increased 7 percent annually to NT$18.97 billion (USD$607.53 million) last month, with aggregate sales
President pitches for innovation clubs and tinkering labs in schools
President Pranab Mukherjee urged to intervene in Mahanadi water issue
President Rodrigo Duterte Thinks No One Will Follow a Female President
President Xi tipped to outstay term
Press Conference by President of Security Council on Work Programme for August
Press Conference by President of Security Council on Work Programme for July
Press Conference by Security Council President on Programme of Work for May
Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for June
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that President Barack Obama is "the founder" of the Islamic State (IS) terror group.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed stepped-up security measures in Crimea, one day after he blamed Ukraine for the death of two Russian service members on the Black Sea peninsula.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Constantine Palace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin might be on the cusp of a pivotal victory in Syria’s civil war that would make it much harder for the US to achieve its stated goal of ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad without a major military escalation.
Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva has confirmed her plans to put forward her candidacy for the post of president of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF).
The American presidential election has become the longest slow motion political car crash in history, a Washington horror movie with a dangerous ending, whoever wins the White House.
The escalating fight for Aleppo has emerged as a test for both President Bashar al-Assads regime and the local al Qaeda spinoff that is among the Sunni rebels seeking to oust him, Yaroslav Trofimov writes.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Koro Bessho (Japan):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia):
The furor over Donald Trump's comments about gun owners' power in the presidential campaign continued Wednesday.
The last doctors in the rebel-held east of the Syrian city of Aleppo have urged US President Barack Obama to come to the aid of the 2,50,000 civilians there.
The proposal will be forwarded to the Union Cabinet for its approval soon. At present, the President gets Rs 1.50 lakh per month, the Vice-President Rs 1.25 lakh and Governor of a state Rs 1.10 lakh.]]
The Republican presidential nominee hasn’t released an audit letter that could prove it.
The Republican presidential nominee, in a 2007 deposition, was confronted with his past statements and had to face up to a series of falsehoods and exaggerations. And he did. Sort of.
The Republican presidential nominee’s sinking polls, unending attacks and public blunders have the GOP reconsidering its strategy for November. Go behind the scenes in this week’s cover story
The Security Council would focus on Africa, the Middle East and a number of thematic issues, said Ramlan Bin Ibrahim (Malaysia), its President for the month of August, at a Headquarters press conference today.
The Turkish president said that sooner or later Washington would have to choose between Ankara and cleric Gulen's movement, recognized as a terrorist organization in Turkey.
The U.S. is seeking "clarification" after Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte insulted a U.S. envoy with a homophobic slur. CNN's Elise Labott reports.
Though the LDF enjoys majority with 10 members in the 17-member committee of the Kunnathur grama panchayat, the president’s post was wrested from the LDF by the Congress. Two members of the CPI stayed...
Trump becoming US president 'frightening': German FM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the United States "an ultimatum," demanding the extradition of the cleric he believes is behind the failed July 15 coup attempt.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave the US "an ultimatum," demanding the extradition of Fethullah Gulen -- accused of being behind the failed coup.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged a group of businessmen today to inform authorities about companies or business people they suspect of supporting a US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating Turkey's failed July 15 coup, saying they ...
Two e-toilets set up at Government Higher Secondary School, Kappil, Varkala, as part of the district panchayat’s toilet project in schools were inaugurated by district panchyat president V.K. Madhu.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova at President Idriss Deby Itno’s inauguration in Chad
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reacts to the cheers of the crowd at her New York presidential primary night rally in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US, April 19, 2016.
Vice President Chen calls for deepening of Taiwan-Japan ties
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan has expressed concern over the Centre’s new education policy and said that it would only lead to privatisation of education in the c...
Voters in Zambia, normally one of Africas most stable countries, cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election tarnished by unrest and a copper-reliant economy battered by the commodity price crash.
Want to convey your message to US President Barack Obama? Here is your chance online. The White House has announced that people can now send Obama a note via Facebook Messenger the same way they message their friends.
WASHINGTON, U.S. - Making yet another inflammatory statement, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has now called the U.S. President Barack Obama “the founder of ISIS.” Calling out ...
“We’re very mindful at CBS about the importance of diversity and inclusion," the network's president told reporters. But the lack of diversity on the network's new fall schedule is glaringly obvious.
What is Malia Obama smoking? President's daughter suspected of cannabis use at festival
Who could be the next President of Zambia? [Photos]
With only five months left in office, President Obama's team is making sure it catches up with every tech fad it can.<img
With six new fall shows headlined by white male actors, CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller admits the network has some work to do.<img
With the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations creating an anomalous situation in which the salary of the President is Rs. 1 lakh less than that of the country’s top-most bureaucrat, the Home Ministry...
You Can Now Send a Note to US President Barack Obama on Facebook Messenger
Zambia elections: To win, a presidential candidate will have to garner 50 per cent of the valid votes cast, plus at least one additional vote, and a re-run must be held within 37 days if no one succeeds.
Zambia, often praised for its healthy democracy and economy, now faces a presidential election with high tensions on both fronts.
Zambia voting for president amid unprecedented violence
ZP president wants counselling halted
A delegation of MPs petitioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an increase in the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Fund, but came away with no firm assurance and a homily on thrif...
An office in a prime location, developed by a reputed builder is considered "grade A". Of the total office space supply in the country, 60-70% is considered to be grade A.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has raised strong objections to a majority stake for private entities in the company formed during UPA to manage and control the accounting and collection of GST and has urged the Prime Minister to ensure that it is ...
Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy has asked Facebook to investigate the origin of the "likes" of the official page of Prime Minister Hun Sen, whom he accuses of paying companies to generate fake followers, authorities said on Thursday.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today pitched for a clean Assam in sync with the Prime Minister's Swacch Bharat Mission.
Fantasy football 2016: Three wide receivers primed for a breakout year
Government employees, who have been protesting here against the alleged stone pelting on their transit camp in Kashmir Valley, today expressed dismay at Prime Minister Narendra Modi "not speaking about them" and said they were the "real victims" of ...
Home Minister Rajnath Singh told Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be present at the all-party meeting.
In a 20-minute-long meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, PMK’s youth wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss raised issues including the proposed building of check dams across Pa...
NASA’s New CO2 Sounder Nearly Ready for Prime Time
Nepal’s new Prime Minister Prachanda has got another chance to prove himself after his dismal performance as PM in 2008-09. This time, he began on a positive note by opening talks with fringe groups on charter changes to make them…
'Ola Rentals' rolls out hourly packages on Lux, Prime and Mini
'Ola Rentals' simplifies city travel with affordable hourly packages on Lux, Prime and Mini
Preview - No Ibrahimovic but PSG primed to continue to rule in France
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought suggestions from public for his Independence Day speech to be given from ramparts...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks suggestions for Independence Day speech
Prime minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on the prevailing situation in Kashmir on Friday.
She described the prime minister's recent statements on Dalits as an exercise in 'damage control'
s newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, waves towards the media after he was elected Nepal&#039
The BJP’s Telangana unit lashed out at the Congress for its criticism of the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the State. Party’s Uppal MLA N.V.S.S. Prabhakar wondered why the party, whi...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a proposal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Village Pradhans from Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency, in New Delhi on August 10, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today welcomed Village Pradhans from the Varanasi Parliamentary Constituency at his residence in New Delhi.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of Pension
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for transfer of land belonging
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to amend regulation for foreign investment in the Non- Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs).
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendment of Section 64 and section 65 and consequential amendment of section 115 of the Factories Act, 1948 by introducing the Factories
The webpage will host live webcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day Speech from the Red Fort and his other speeches at events related to these celebrations.]]
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to chair the all-party meeting on August 12 regarding the Kashmir unrest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on all parties display 'political maturity' to stay united in a time of crisis.Speaking to ...
With reference to Kiran Rathee and Archis Mohan's report, "Modi locks horns with cow brigade" (August 7), Prime Minister Narendra Modi's salvo to self-styled bovine protectors for two consecutive days after a long silence is significant.Hundreds of ...
Xiaomi launched Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime in the country priced at Rs 6,999 and Rs 8,999, respectively
39 industrial units in Goa have been 'closed': Industries minister
Adoption of Declaration Commits Ministers to Leaving No One Behind in Implementing Sustainable Development Agenda, as High-Level Political Forum Concludes
All schools in TN have toilets, says Minister
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will officially inaugurate the Krishna Pushkaralu on Friday morning at the Durga Ghat in Vijayawada.
At least two of the 60 odd fishermen who went missing in the Bay of Bengal after their trawlers were caught in a storm are feared dead, a West Bengal minister said on Thursday.
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton on Thursday claimed that immigrants in detention centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea often lodge false complaints to secure asylum in the country.
Bandh in Humnabad after ex-Minister’s death
Basavaraj Patil Humnabad, former minister, died in Humnabad on Wednesday.
Bio-fuel business could grow 15 times in the next 10 years: Minister
BJP Women Ministers, MPs to Visit Borders on Raksha Bandhan
Business and trade in Humnabad town observed a voluntary bandh on Thursday to grieve the death of Basavaraj Patil Humnabad, former Minister. Schools and colleges remained closed. Police diverted traf...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he was feeling "very energetic" after attending a 10-day meditation course in Himachal Pradesh.
Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar Jain said the policy will soon be put for public's suggestions for 15-30 days and then sent to the Lt Governor for his approval.
Despite persistent challenges and unforeseen setbacks, States must speed up efforts to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development targets to truly ensure that no one was left behind, the Economic and Social Council heard today at the start of a three-day ministerial segment of its High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, with related panel discussions on reaching the most vulnerable, tackling country-specific challenges and identifying effective means of implementation.
During the Question Hour, Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said the performance of government-owned ports have shown better performance compared to the private ones.
Environment Minister Anil Dave Open to Trials on GM Crops
Fiji has recorded 34 Zika cases from January to August 3 this year, Health Minister Jone Usamate said on Thursday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will launch a data bank to gather information about micro, small and medium enterprises on Thursday besides Online Finance Facilitation Centres to provide collective fun...
Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday told the Assembly that the AIADMK government had achieved the goal of providing toilet facilities to all schools in the State.Replying to DMK member S. A...
Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has said that the government would target 15 per cent growth this fiscal and is trying to mop up revenue from all sources to partially compensate for the defici...
Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa was saved by Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from boredom during a recent government event that had little to do with his department. Throughout the event, organised to mark the unveiling of an online portal that ...
Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. PTI File Photo.
Former minister Basavaraj Patil Humnabad dead
Four booklets reportedly written by former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, who allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday last, have been found in his room and handed over to police.
Full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development would require reaching those lagging furthest behind as an urgent priority, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as the Economic and Social Council continued the ministerial segment of its High-Level Political Forum.
Goa's Power Minister said the electricity department is in talks with Water Resources department to install solar power panel on the canals.
Goa has 4,000-odd industrial units, of which only one was reported to be "sick" and 39 were "closed", Industries Minister Mahadev Naik told the Assembly today.
Goa won't be able to generate 150 MW solar power by 2021, says State Power Minister
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh met Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Wednesday and raised the issue of setting up of AIIMS in Bilaspur and soug....
I-Day online: I&B minister launches webpage
Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu will inaugurate on Friday the "Independence Day Film Festival" at Siri Fort Auditorium in Delhi.
In wake of the recent incident in Subhash Nagar area where an e-rickshaw driver bled to death from his injuries after being hit by a speeding tempo as no one came to his rescue, Health Minister Satyendra Jain today said the Delhi Government has ...
Krishna Pushkaram will be launched at 5.58 a.m. on Friday by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Lifespan of several embankments in Assam have expired:Minister
Members of the AIADMK and the DMK had a heated argument in the Assembly on Wednesday over who introduced 33 per cent reservation for women in local bodies.As the Ministers kept intervening frequently ...
Minister for Medical and Health Kamineni Srinivas has announced that a generic medical store will be opened soon in Sri Venkateswara Ramnarain Ruia Government General Hospital (SVRRGGH) compound.Mr. S...
Minister heeft plan voor twee nieuwe bossen in de regio
Minister Mahadev Naik also said that 4,316 units are in operational condition in the state
Minister of Education Asadullah Hanif Balkhi urged the ...
Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh said that the GST would go a long way in strengthening the MSME sector
Ministers to showcase State during Krishna Pushkarams
MPs’ delegation meets Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju
New norms empower the central ministries by allowing ministers to approve expenditure proposals of up to Rs 500 crore, as against the earlier limit of Rs 150 crore
PEC to become technical university soon: Minister
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would launch Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in West Bengal on August 14, targeting 1.06 crore BPL households of the state.
Piloting the bill, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the changes in the law would enable workers to work more and earn more
Piyush Goyal said that coal supplies to power utility sector was monitored regularly by an inter-ministerial sub-group
Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, said on Wednesday that a special team would be formed to probe into the murder of the businessman Bhaskar Shetty, whic...
Projects up to ₹500 cr can be cleared by Minister in charge
Railway lines built by Chinese firms in African countries are becoming a model of China-Africa cooperation in industrial capacity, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his visit to Kenya.
Railway Minister promises train to Bengaluru
Recently our Home Minister made an interesting comment in the parliament. He said that all terrorists are bad terrorists and that no terrorist can be a good terrorist. He also said that Pakistan is not allowing the situation to improve in J&K (yeh padosi hai ki maanta nahi). That terrorism is...
Rejecting the allegation of the DMK that release of water from Chembarambakkam caused flooding in Chennai in December last, Revenue Minister R.B. Udayakumar told the Assembly that granting pattas to e...
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and US Secretary of State John Kerry talk before a conference on the Syria conflict in Vienna, Austria, on November 14, 2015
Sixty one complaints of fake caste certificates were received from 2013 till date in Railways, Lok Sabha was told today. There are 41 cases of fake caste certificates under investigation while probe has been completed in 20 such cases, Minister of Sate for Railways Rajen Gohain said in a written reply.]]
Sixty-two IAS officers have been sent back to their cadre states before completing their central deputation tenure in the past two years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Rajya Sabha today.
States Must Quicken Pace in Reaching 2030 Agenda Results, Deputy Secretary-General Tells High-level Political Forum at Start of Ministerial Segment
State Tourism Minister Jayakumar Rawal on Wednesday proposed to set up a Japanese village near the Ajanta and Ellora caves to attract more tourists from Japan, which has been funding the restoration o...
Tamil Nadu Assembly today witnessed sharp exchanges between the ruling AIADMK and DMK and the House proceedings were briefly stalled as Opposition legislators wanted a remark made by Minister SP Velumani deleted from records.
‘Teacher redeployment should be stopped till the issue is discussed with district in-charge Minister’
The 2016 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development concluded today with the adoption of a declaration that committed ministers from around the world to leaving no one behind in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The central government is seized of the grave issue of encephalitis and taking steps to deal with the challenge, Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda said on Thursday.
The Development Cooperation Forum was a neutral and impartial space that allowed for fresh perspectives and discussions of new development cooperation paradigms, the Economic and Social Council heard today, as its high-level segment ended today with the adoption of a ministerial declaration.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam walked out of the Assembly in protest on Wednesday boycotting the reply of Social Welfare Minister V. Saroja as Speaker P. Dhanapal refused to expunge the remarks made by...
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday directed the Special Lokayukta Court, Shivamogga, to relook into the issue of taking cognisance against the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in a corrupt...
The Lok Sabha is discussing the issue of atrocities on Dalits Thursday. Union Home minister Rajnath Singh will give statement on the issue.
The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, want the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in July, sent to a Standing Commit...
There has been an increase in public grievances against government departments with over six lakh such complaints having been received so far this year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.
The Secondary Grade Teachers Union (SGTU) district unit leaders have found fault with the alleged remarks made by Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari against the teachers during his visit to Khammam ...
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh inaugurating the Organic Retail Store and Cafeteria managed by Sikkim State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. (SIMFED), in New Delhi on August 11, 2016.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will on Thursday launch a data bank to gather information about micro, small and medium enterprises.MSME Secretary K.K. Jalan has said that a census of MSMEs online will be for the first time carried out through ...
Union Health Minister J P Nadda assured the CM that ministry would consider the issue on priority
Union Minister of Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday introduced in the Rajya Sabha the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that seeks to increase maternity leave benefit for women from 12 to 26 weeks.
Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for a multi-modal terminal at Varanasi and flag off the trial run of two vessels carrying Maruti Suzuki cars and construction mater...
Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya has lashed out at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state and said the recent incidents have exposed the failures of the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government ...
Visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Aug 10 that China is Kenya’s trustworthy partner as the East African country endeavors to achieve economic prosperity.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today paid homage to freedom fighter and revolutionary Khudiram Bose on his death anniversary.
With controversy brewing over the celebrations of state Transport Commissioner Tomin J Thachankary's birthday in various offices of Motor Vehicles Department in Kerala, Transport Minister A K Saseendran today directed the Chief Secretary to look ...
With the Mumbai Police probe revealing that a total of Rs. 60 crore was deposited in Zakir Naik's bank account in the last three years from three different countries, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said the controversial ...
Women employees who have complained of sexual harassment can get three months leave while the inquiry is underway, informed Union Minister Jitendra Singh to Lok Sabha .The government does not maintain any centralised data on the number of sexual harassment complaints, he said.
2007 OR10: Largest Unnamed World in the Solar System
A Chinese firm has claimed to have developed a type of optic fibre that can transmit 400 terabytes of data per second, setting a new world record.
Actor Brad Pitt is reportedly re-teaming with his "Seven" and "Fight Club" director David Fincher on the sequel to 2013 sci-fi apocalyptic action horror "World War Z".
A day after an expert committee report found Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living foundation guilty of damaging the Yamuna flood plains during its world culture festival, the spiritual guru has hit back saying the report is biased and untrue.
A drone has set out to rid the world of land mines. Called Mine Kafon Drone, this unmanned airborne system maps, detects and detonates land mines 20 times faster than current technologies.
An undercover investigation has revealed a murky world of surveillance apps which can be easily downloaded onto people's mobiles to bug their conversations and see texts and photos.
A team of researchers has mapped Zika risk around the world with unprecedented resolution while considering more factors than previous models.
At the same time, the world’s biggest social media company said it is giving users easier ways to decide what types of ads they want to
Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian crisis facing the world&#8217
Central bankers cannot just “dial up growth” to stimulate economies, outgoing Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens said yesterday, expressing serious reservations about the world’s reliance on monetary policy.
Climate change is likely to pose a huge challenge to the survival of the world's primate populations, including monkeys, apes and lemurs, especially in Central America, the Amazon and southeastern Brazil, as well as portions of East and Southeast ...
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Colombo-based Senaka Senanayake's latest body of work is a journey through the disappearing rainforests of the world
Committee noted that there has been an "exponential" increase in the generation of e-waste all across world
Dhoni, one of world's most celebrated cricketers, has co-produced the biopic, which stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the titular role. Image courtesy Facebook.
Do you find it odd that every four years, we sit in front of the television and watch someone be declared the world’s best at... javelin-throwing? I can understand the allure of the sport before, say,...
Exploring quadrillions of alien worlds in ‘No Man’s Sky game
Gaurav Siddharth, who is attempting a Guinness World Record for the longest motorcycle journey in a single country, on what drives him
Gay Qatari's article provokes backlash over World Cup 'values'
Get updated with the latest news on economy, markets, finance, companies, politcs and general current affairs across the world on Business Standard.
Glider Aims to Break World Record--and Boost Climate Science
Global gold demand grew 15 per cent to 1,050 tonnes in the second quarter of 2016, mainly driven by considerable investment demand, World Gold Council (WGC) said in its latest report.The overall gold...
Government-owned State Grid, the world’s largest utility, and Hong Kong’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure
Heightened I-Day Security in the Wake of Worldwide Terror Attacks
IAE Keeps World Oil Demand Growth Forecast for 2016 at 1.4Mln Barrels Per Day
In a bid to represent Kenya at the Miss World beauty pageant in December, embattled "former" Miss World Kenya 2016 who was stripped of her crown ...
In an analysis of nearly 9,000 'threatened' or 'near-threatened' species around the world, Australian scientists found that three-quarters are being over-exploited for commerce, recreation or subsistence.
Incredible photos of sinkholes around the world
Innovation-driven growth for the world
In setting a new trading relationship with the EU, Britains choices will depend on how the rest of the world—not just the bloc—responds to U.K. demands.
Interesting features and columns to track the world of books, art, music, sports, automobiles, spending and leisure
It was supposed to be just another summer day at the Kansas City water park until Jess Sanford and Melanie Gocke witnessed something that would be imprinted on their minds forever: the death of 10-year-old Caleb Thomas Schwab from a neck injury while riding the world's tallest water slide.
Kyle Chalmers has the starring role of the latest Olympic underdog story that's quickly enthralled Australia, his home country, and the rest of the world.
Land mine-hunting drone aims to rid the world of EVERY ground explosive in under 10 years
Less than a month away from the kick-off the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, a team of scientists reports that three quarters of the world's threatened species are imperiled because people are converting their habitat into agricultural lands and over-harvesting their populations.
Media Invited to Preview Around-the-World Atmospheric Mission
Microsoft founder Bill Gates tops the ‘100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016’ list with an estimated fortune of $78 billion
Miss World Mexico pageant director abducted, shot dead in ‘targeted Sinaloa attack
Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest', dies
NASA Armstrong Previews Worldwide Atmospheric Mission to Local Media
Nijat Rahimo of Kazakhstan broke the world record to win the gold medal of the men's 77kg weightlifting with a total of 379kg at the Rio Olympic Games here.
Noise-cancelling headphones have been around for years, but they are a fairly remarkable piece of technology few people understand. These headphones silence our world by making noise
Pitt to reunite with David Fincher on 'World War Z' sequel
Rahimov of Kazakhstan swins gold with 77kg clean and jerk world record" border
Ramco Systems, a leading global HCM and payroll company, and CloudPay, one of the world’s foremost providers of managed global payroll and payment services, on Wednesday, announced a strategic partne...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Weightlifter Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan broke the world record to win the gold medal of the men's 77kg category while his compatriot Dmitriy Balandin created history by ...
Sania and Hingis decided to end their partnership that took tennis world by storm last year when they won nine titles including the year-end WTA championship
Seattle-based start-up company Coros thinks their helmet (pictured left and top right) could significantly reduce fatality rates around the world. Cycling fatalities occur with tragic regularity on the roads. Over 100 people die each year in the UK, while 726 cyclists died on US roads in 2014 and thousands more were seriously injured. A device mounted to the handlebars is used to adjust the volume, pause and skip songs, and answer and reject calls without having to stop and get the phone out (pictured bottom right).
Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar in Forbes list of world's 100 highest-paid celebs
Six-time all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura held off strong challenge from Ukraine's Oleg Vernyayev to take his second consecutive Olympic gold in gymnastics at the Rio Games.
Students wear mask of lion during a Seminar on 'Save Asiatic lion' on World Lion Day...
Taiwan claims 8th Pony League world
Talk about striking gold! Tiny bead found in Bulgaria may be the world's oldest artefact made from the metal
Team USA put in such a spectacular performance that three-times world all-around champion Biles needed to overhaul a target of just 7.591
The '100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016' list has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with an estimated fortune of USD 78 billion.
The consequences of climate change are an increasing concern for humans around the world. How will we cope with rising sea levels and climbing temperatures? But it's not just humans who will be affected by these worldwide shifts -- it's our closest cousins, too: monkeys, apes and lemurs.
The runaway popularity of the app where users roam real world places in search of virtual pocket monsters has focused developers on the potential of enriching game content
The world's 15 richest tech billionaires
The world is running out of drinkable water, and putting a price on the stuff won't work. But we are well on the way to building a circular water economy
This drone promises to rid the world of land mines in under 10 years
Tiny bead found in Bulgaria may be world's oldest gold artefact
Tiny bead from Bulgaria may be world's oldest gold artifact
Travel: World Heritage ‘pagodas in a bottle’ on display in Nagoya
Weightlifter Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan broke the world record to win the gold medal of the men's 77kg category while his compatriot Dmitriy Balandin created history by claiming the central Asian country's first swimming medal at the ongoing Rio ...
What if you could shop without a care in the world?
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe blasted Russia's "cataclysmic failure" over doping but said he was now focused on ending the country's suspension from track and field.
World stocks choppy, Kiwi soars after rate cut
World stocks hit one-year peak
World stocks posted a new one-year high and the dollar sagged on Wednesday after weak US productivity data was seen reducing the prospect of a rare interest rate hike among global central banks.As the...
Taiwan to relax restrictions on employment of foreign caregivers
The fraudsters were running job portals ww.go4employment.in, www.careerstep.in, www.clicktojob.in, offering jobs in various software companies.
A new bill that seeks to raise maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12 weeks may add some cost to employers, but it will motivate women employees to work harder and boost their participation in workforce, a top government official said ...
A former woman employee had accused the MP, family of harassment, torture.
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Govt employees already draw Centre-like pay
A police officer accidentally shot and killed a retired Minnesota mother of two during a civilian police drill in Punta Gorda, Florida, that was supposed to employ only blank ammunition, police said. Victor Blackwell reports.
Associations warned against employing manual scavengers
BSNL to celebrate and popularize its schemes has initiated ‘Service with Smile’ (SWAS) campaign.As part of the campaign BSNL employees took out a road march in prominent localities in Bengaluru.The ca...
Employee-friendly work spaces and initiatives in Technopark
Employees likely to net around Rs 1,400 cr from ESOPs
Employees who are treated rudely by co-workers tend to lose self-control and end up treating others in the same uncivil manner, a new study has found.
He is best known for having been the highest paid employee at Google
Madhya Pradesh has nearly 750,000 employees who would share the benefit of the pay hike
Madhya Pradesh: Many employees still get fourth pay panel salary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University and Yale University are being sued by employees who say their retirement plan fees are too high.<img
'Maternity bill to motivate women employees to work harder'
Punjab has over 400,000 employees and pensioners and about 125,000 staff members in its corporations and boards
Sources in the state government said a panel would soon be constituted to work out the new pay structure for its employees
The employees in both states drew 10-20% higher salary than that of central employees till the Centre announced a 23.5% pay hike for its staff
The group of locals, employed as porters, was moving in the forward area of Keran Sector, and militants hiding in thick jungles opened indiscriminate fire.
The state is now under pressure to revise the salaries of its 800,000 employees
The three-day strike of more than 16 lakh Uttar Pradesh government employees gained strength on its second day on Thursday as sanitation workers joined the agitation.
To create a landscape of content, delivery platforms and certifications leading to higher employability
To improve the chances of making students as employable

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