Friday, August 5, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-05 03

  1. Nita Ambani was on Thursday formally elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (ICC) at its 129th session. The IOC Executive Board had nominated her to the committee i...
  2. Nitish favours scrapping of Governor post
  3. Nitish finds no merit in protest over lowering of scholarship
  4. Nitish Kumar offers to convene special session of Bihar Assembly on GST
  5. No bilateral meeting between Rajnath and Pak Interior Minister
  6. No bilateral meeting between Rajnath Singh and Pak Interior Minister
  7. No cow death due to carelessness in Hingonia centre: Govt
  8. Nokia quarterly profit halves on weak network sales, merger distractions
  9. Nokia said it now aimed for annual savings of 1.2 billion euros in 2018 following the Alcatel merger, up from a previous goal of more than 900 million euros
  10. Nokia's Profits Fall More Than Expected
  11. No media coverage but Pakistan state PTV was allowed to cover introductory speeches of Nawaz Sharif and Pak Interior Minister
  12. No plan for quota in judges' appointment
  13. Normal flight operations between India and Dubai have been affected following the crash of the Thiruvananthapuam-Dubai flight at Dubai airport on Wednesday afternoon. Jet Airways, IndiGo and Spice...
  14. North Korea's launches are meant to test its weapons systems, express anger in times of standoffs with South Korea and the US or prove it has the capability to attack its archrivals.
  15. North Korea has fired a barrage of missiles, artillery pieces and rockets into the waters off its east coast, including a medium-range ballistic missile that fell near Japan’s territorial waters this week.
  16. North Korea hopes to plant flag on the moon
  17. North Korea missile launches ‘provocative acts’
  18. Not anyone’s victory or defeat: Jung
  19. Nothing succeeds like excess. This may well be the belief of the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, which has passed a stringent law to enforce its total prohibition policy. Prohibition on country-mad...
  20. Notice served on school
  21. Not only did Nawaz Sharif praise Burhan Wani but he also remarked that 'Kashmir will one day become Pakistan'
  22. Now, a quick-destructing battery to power 'transient' devices
  23. Now the Government must win over the States and get the constitutional amendment ratified successfully
  24. NRI named New York's chief digital officer
  25. NTPC raises Rs. 2,000 cr via green masala bonds for clean projects
  26. NTPC's bond issue was described as the first-ever Indian quasi-sovereign to issue a Masala Bond
  27. Nuclear Weaponry
  28. Nursing school yet to attract students
  29. NY regulator wants meeting with Goldman about Malaysian fund - source
  30. Obama administration made ransom payment to Iran, allege Republicans
  31. Obama also expressed concern about Russia's military action in support of the Syrian regime
  32. Obama expresses doubt over Russia's commitment to peace in Syria
  33. Obama sceptic over Russia's commitment to peace in Syria
  34. Obama touts progress on Islamic State, warns of small-scale attacks
  35. Obama warns Trump not to spread details of security briefings
  36. Obese people's brains age more rapidly, research finds
  37. Observing that the newly formed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) does not seem to be functional visibly, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday said it was the duty of the State government to ensure that...
  38. Odisha demands CST compensation on implementation of GST
  39. Official could not confirm the whereabouts of the seven people who were in the chopper
  40. Officials aren’t convinced by Ankara’s evidence against Fethullah Gulen, a Pennsylvania-based imam who Turkey says masterminded the recent failed putsch.
  41. Officials blame it on students and colleges trying to access the details at the same time.
  42. Officials have documented 217 cases of sexual violence in South Sudan’s capital during last month’s outbreak of fighting, most of them committed by government security forces, the United Nations human rights chief said Thursday.
  43. Officials in Islamabad say a government helicopter crash-landed in Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan on August 4 and that all passengers and crew -- including a Russian navigator -- were feared ...
  44. Officials who faced heat
  45. Official visits of the Director-General in West and Central Africa
  46. Of Governor Raghuram Rajan's legacy and the dilemma for a new RBI chief
  47. Of the 193 applications received, Minister hears 83 on the spot
  48. Of the 193 applications received, Minister hears 83 on the spot.
  49. Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session following a large draw in US gasoline inventories and a big drop in the dollar since the end of July.
  50. Olympians relive memories as the world’s biggest sporting event gets underway tomorrow
  51. Olympic athletes in Rio wonder: Is my opponent doping?
  52. Olympics offers showcase for tech such as VR, payments ring
  53. Olympics: US NBA stars want to spark unity through gold
  54. On account of maintenance work at substations, there will be no power supply in the following areas between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.:
  55. On a day when the Delhi High Court ruled that Delhi remains a union territory and the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) was its administrative head, the Centre said the Delhi government “committed a mistake” ...
  56. On a serious note: Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Home Minister Rajnath Singh at the inaugural session of the seventh Saarc meeting in Islamabad on Thursday. PTI
  57. Once implemented, the GST will subsume various taxes including excise, services tax, octroi and other levies and the proceeds will be shared between the Centre and states.
  58. One Colorado Republican has taken his discomfort with his party's presidential nominee to the airwaves.
  59. One in four over-65s use social media, after massive rise in 'Instagrans'
  60. One more step toward creating the "united states" of India.
  61. One of the iPhone’s hallmark security features could leave you locked out if you forget your password too many times. Here’s how to keep your data saved, in case you can't always trust your short-term memory.
  62. ONGC and Oil India Ltd made a payment of ₹ 300.64 crore and ₹ 1,149.24 crore respectively to the Assam Government, towards the differential royalty on the pre-discount price between the period Februa...
  63. ONGC, Oil India pay disputed amount to Assam after state and Centre coordinate stands on Congress-era disputed legacy
  64. Onitsuka Tiger celebrates its stripes
  65. Only 50 per cent of councillors raised queries
  66. On Saturday, students of the 1992-96 batch of the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET), will get together to celebrate their 20th year of graduation.This is the first time in two decades t...
  67. On the eve of the opening ceremonies, Brazil is reeling from a recession, political corruption scandals and rising violence. Throw in concern about the Zika virus and fears of terrorism, and it's clear that South America’s first Olympics is coming at a very complicated moment.
  68. On the heels of Donald Trump facing scrutiny over his multiple US military deferments during the Vietnam War, many Americans are questioning what exactly qualifies as a draft exemption -- especially from a medical perspective.
  69. On the occasion of the 70th Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan, BSNL has announced offers for its customers here on Thursday.In a press release, S. Sabeesh, Principal General Manager, BSNL, Salem, sa...
  70. On this episode of Posting Up, Fred Katz from the Norman Transcript breaks down what Russell Westbrook's contract extension means for all sides involved.
  71. On Thursday, a Division Bench led by Chief Justice of Delhi High Court G. Rohini cleared the air that Delhi is a Union Territory with the Lt. Governor as its administrator and not a State.
  72. On tight budget, opening ceremony adopts 'MacGyver' approach
  73. On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker discusses the upcoming Green Party convention and the future of progressive third-party politics in the United States.
  74. On Wednesday, the British army ordered its troops on UK soil to not wear uniforms off-base, for fear of abduction or attack. The directive was given immediately after several people tried to kidnap a civilian employee at the Aldershot garrison in Hampshire, southern Britain.
  75. Open Government Platform
  76. Oppo F1s Review; Leveling Up The Selfie Game
  77. Oppo F1s Review; The Phone for the Selfie Lover in You
  78. Oppo F1s Video Review
  79. Organic twist to tradition
  80. Organisers of Rio 2016 opening ceremony reportedly plan to drown out booing with loud music
  81. Orlando Nightclub shooting fund up to $23 million: Administrator
  82. Over 20 musicians, multiple genres, three stages,two days: Action!
  83. Over 8,000 villages targeted for electrification this financial year
  84. Paes-Bopanna to open Rio campaign against Kubot-Marcin
  85. Paes ready to fight it out in his seventh successive Games; Bindra eyeing a golden sunset; Sania, Saina and Sindhu carry hopes.
  86. Paes yet to reach Rio; Bopanna training with Serbian
  87. Pak.-based Jamaat-ur-Ahrar designated a ‘terror group’
  88. Pak Govts helicopter crash lands in Afghanistan Taliban takes crew hostage
  89. Pakistan Army: Legislator,...
  90. Pakistan blacks out Rajnath's speech on terror at SAARC summit
  91. Pakistan has reimbursed $700 million of the $1 billion they were authorised in financial year 2015 under the Coalition Support Fund
  92. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had described Burhan Wani as a 'martyr' who died fighting for the 'freedom' of J&K
  93. Pakistan’s move to institute new arbitration proceedings over the Indus waters goes against the spirit of the landmark agreement.
  94. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with India's Home Minister Rajnath Singh at SAARC meeting...
  95. Pak's MI-17 helicopter crash-lands in Afghanistan: Official
  96. Paltrow will join tech investor Gary Vaynerchuk and musician-entrepreneur will.iam on the show, it has been revealed.
  97. PanARMENIAN.Net - China is to set up an anti-terrorism alliance with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, state media said on Thursday, August 4 as it seeks to boost coordination with neighbors to ...
  98. Pancakes, Fettuccine and Tofu: Here’s Ryan Lochte’s Free-for-all Daily Diet
  99. Parliament Daily: Opposition Accuses Governmnet of Political Vendetta on Issue of Amethi and Raebareli
  100. Parliament video: Defiant Mann says Lok Sabha probe panel biased
  101. Party leaders write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his attention to certain projects in Telangana
  102. Party time in Rio after rollercoaster run-up to the Games
  103. Passengers travelling to Dubai faced a tough time at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here for the second consecutive day due to unavailability of runway at the Dubai International Airport foll...
  104. Pathankot's tainted SP Salwinder booked for rape
  105. peace monument&quot
  106. 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui gets 7 years in jail for rape of US woman
  107. 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui gets 7 years jail for rape
  108. ‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui sentenced to seven years in jail for raping US scholar
  109. Penalty scheme of the government termed “illegal and unconstitutional”
  110. Pennar Engg. to start new facility in north India
  111. Pentagon blocks $300 mn military aid to Pakistan
  112. Pentagon blocks USD 300 mn military aid to Pak
  113. Pentagon withholds $300 mn in military aid to Pakistan
  114. People Have Always Hated the Olympics
  115. Permanent Link to SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets preparing for JCSAT-16 and Amos-6 launches
  116. Phase-change device imitates the functionality of neurons
  117. PHD Chamber of Commerce President said GST will enhance India's growth trajectory to 10% by 2019-20
  118. PH improving in ICT development for public service
  119. PH, Indonesia defense chiefs hold closed-door meeting in Bali
  120. Phoolka, who lost LS election of 2014 from Ludhiana, will contest from Dakha constituency in Ludhiana district
  121. Photographer Marco Tiberio spent 11 months photographing the tents and huts in the Calais migrant camp in France.
  122. Pitched against established choreographers in the film industry, dancer-choreographer, Geeta Kapur has a carved a niche for herself. Fondly called as Geeta Maa she has become the first choice of the d...
  123. Plane crash
  124. Plane maker creates custom-made jet for sportsmen
  125. Plane maker creates custom-made jet for sportsmen" Plane maker creates custom-made jet for sportsmen
  126. Planning a vacation in Iceland? Well, the Global Peace Index backs your plan!
  127. Plans recruitment drive, contract-based hiring
  128. Plant biologists have discovered how sunflowers use their internal circadian clock, acting on growth hormones, to follow the sun during the day as they grow. Following the sun allows the plants to grow faster and put on more biomass.
  129. Plan to execute commercially viable projects on a cost-sharing basis
  130. Plan to sensitise higher secondary students
  131. Playschools in dire need of regulation: Experts
  132. PM meets Rio-bound athletes, wishes them luck
  133. Poet and film-maker Sreekumaran Thampi will inaugurate a meeting here on Friday to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Malayalam novelist Nooranad Haneef.Mr. Thampi will present this year’s Noor...
  134. Poland's 6th Airborne Brigade soldiers (R) walk with U.S. 82nd Airborne Division soldiers during the NATO allies' Anakonda 16 exercise near Torun, Poland (File)
  135. Poland Sees No Threats From Russian Side - Presidential Office
  136. Polar M600 features a 1.3-inch TFT display with Gorilla Glass for protection. It is equipped with six LEDs in the optical heart rate monitor.
  137. Polar M600 fitness smartwatch, powered by MediaTek processor launched
  138. Police are investigating the deaths of 15-month-old twin girls in northwest Georgia as a hot car incident, authorities said.
  139. Police asks city administration to withdraw prohibitory orders on protests outside Delhi CM's residence
  140. Police outpost ransack case: Cases filed against many persons
  141. Police said that Taufiq Ahmed, who had studied in Bhilai and now worked in the city, was arrested from a train at Sagar railway station in Madhya Pradesh and sent to judicial custody.
  142. Police said Thursday the victim of a fatal knife attack in central London overnight was an American woman in her 60s and ruled out terrorism as the likely motive.
  143. Police said Thursday the victim of a fatal knife attack in central London's Russell Square was an American woman in her 60s and ruled out terrorism as the likely motive.
  144. Policy direction can't be issued without communicating to the Lt. Governor, the bench said
  145. Polling for crucial 3rd phase underway in Bengal
  146. Polls show Clinton ahead, nationally and in states
  147. Pondicherry University Vice–Chancellor (in-charge) Anisha Basheer Khan was believed to have briefed the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday about the University’s position on the recent contro...
  148. Pondicherry University Vice–Chancellor (in-charge) Anisha Basheer Khan was believed to have briefed the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday about the University’s position on the recent controv...
  149. Poor international crop resulted in further price rise as it forced importers to buy at higher rates to meet domestic demand
  150. Pop Idol" winner Will Young has reportedly been dropped by his label Island Records.
  151. Pop star Mariah Carey has no idea if her ex-husband Nick Cannon will make an appearance on her forthcoming docuseries "Mariah's World".
  152. Positive picture of local economy
  153. Post GST, warehousing costs and inventory levels will come down by half
  154. Powerful business lobbying bodies sued the Obama administration, seeking to strike down recent rules intended to prevent corporate tax avoidance through so-called inversions.
  155. Powerful business lobbying bodies sued the Obama administration, seeking to strike down recent rules intended to prevent corporate tax avoidance through so-called inversions.In a rule adopted in Apri...
  156. Power meals to kickstart the day
  157. Power shut down in Singanallur area
  158. Power shutdownIn view of the maintenance works to be undertaken at the Kallimadai sub-station from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 6, the following areas will go without power supply: Kamarajar Road, Bhara...
  159. Power shutdown on Saturday
  160. Prachanda formed a six-member cabinet that includes two deputy prime ministers.
  161. Prachanda sworn in Nepal’s new Prime Minister
  162. Prachanda was the premier from 2008 to 2009 before a disagreement with the military over his attempt to sack the army chief brought his period in office to an early end.]]
  163. Pregnant woman was found murdered in a rubber plantation
  164. Preliminary United Nations investigations into the recent fighting in South Sudan reveal Government security forces carried out killings and rapes, and looted and destroyed properties, the UN human rights chief said today, calling on the Security Council to take stronger action.
  165. Premature to expect the standard rate to be 18%, says the Revenue Secretary.
  166. Premier asks for measures to improve travel safety, quality
  167. Premier urges State-owned bank to support real economy and SMEs
  168. Preschoolers' math skills can set stage for kindergarten success
  169. President Barack Obama has said that the US has decided to keep a large number of American troops in Afghanistan wipe out the Islamic State terror group in the country.
  170. President Barack Obama is set to address the nation about American efforts against the Islamic State after meeting with the National Security Council at the Pentagon. The briefing comes as the US has expanded its battle against the terrorist group ...
  171. President Barack Obama on Thursday dismissed suggestions a $400 million payment to Iran amounted to a ransom paid in return for the release of American hostages.
  172. President Barack Obama said Islamic State has shifted tactics from seeking new territory to using terrorist attacks outside its strongholds in Iraq and Syria after losing ground militarily there to the U.S.-led coalition.
  173. President Barack Obama's approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.
  174. President Obama Denies $400 Million Payment to Iran Was a Ransom
  175. President Obama dismissed suggestions a $400 million payment to Iran amounted to a ransom paid in return for the release of American hostages.
  176. President Obama rebuffed Donald Trump's suggestion that the general election in November would somehow be rigged, joking that he'd never heard of anyone complaining about cheating before the game was even over
  177. President Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
  178. Press Conference about recognition the first natural site of Sudan as a World Heritage
  179. Press Review of August 4, 2016 [The Morning Call]
  180. Pria Kataria Puri's preview
  181. Priceline Profit Beats Estimates as Hotel Bookings Soar
  182. Principal objective is to own income-producing real estate used primarily as business space in India
  183. Private banks' grow retail advances book led by unsecured loans
  184. Production in the second unit of NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited (NTPL) resumed on Thursday evening after annual maintenance works were completed. After mandatory checks, this unit was synchronized aroun...
  185. Professional online network LinkedIn posted its deepest loss as a public company in one of its final quarterly reports before it is set to be bought by Microsoft.
  186. Profiles of prominent achievers at the Olympics
  187. Prof. Sambaiah tells teachers that he will review their performance every 3 months
  188. Projects are strategically situated in CEZs near and will give boost to the export-import trade for food processing sector
  189. Project to build groynes to take off soon
  190. Prominent members of the Muslim community describe the challenges facing Muslims in America, especially in this time of terror and the 2016 election.
  191. Pro-nationalist university students during a protest against U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and his followers during a demonstration in Ankara, on July 21, 2016
  192. Proposed minimum rate of 12% is double the current average tax on several milk products
  193. Proteins that bind DNA or RNA are usually put in different categories, but researchers recently showed how the p53 protein has the capacity to bind both and how this controls gene expression on the levels of both transcription (RNA synthesis) and mRNA translation (protein synthesis).
  194. P.R. Sundaram, MP, has sought the intervention of the Prime Minister on the issue of laying GAIL pipelines in Tamil Nadu.He said that the proposed project would cause extensive damage to agriculture l...
  195. Published report of abusive behavior by coaches raises questions about whether the U.S. Olympic Committee moved quickly enough to protect young athletes.
  196. Puli Alam - A Pakistani government helicopter crash-landed in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, their embassy in Kabul said, with local authorities saying all six people on board were taken hostage ...
  197. Pulses import fails to arrest price rise
  198. Punj Lloyd’s arm Pt Engineering sold its entire stake in UK-based Simon Carves Engineering to Engineers and Constructors International Inc for $2 million (over ₹13 crore). The buyer Engineers and Con...
  199. Pushpa Kamal Dahal or Prachanda, the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal, formed a six-member cabinet that includes two deputy prime ministers.
  200. Pyaar Manga Hai: Song Launch
  201. Quarter review: Chennai focuses on infrastructure
  202. Quartet Report ‘Offensive’ for Not Labelling Israeli Acts as Terrorism, Palestinian Rights Committee Hears, Amid Warning Gaza Could Be Uninhabitable by 2020
  203. Quiz on wildlife
  204. Rackspace Hosting Inc. is nearing a sale to a private-equity firm, two years after the cloud-computing company said it would explore a deal amid heightened competition in the fast-growing market.
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  206. Railway from Tibet to South Asia expected to boost economic ties
  207. Railways, warehousing likely to see big changes, say analysts
  208. Rain fury: Access to Lavasa, Mahabaleshwar hotspots cut off
  209. Raising questions over the financial viability of regional airlines in In...
  210. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, he said the steel plants provided jobs to over 50,000 people
  211. Rajnath for taking ‘strongest action’ against nations backing terror
  212. Rajnath Singh at SAARC meet in Pakistan: Mere condemnation of terror not enough
  213. Rajnath Singh, SAARC home ministers calls on Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
  214. Rajnath Singh said terrorism continued to remain the biggest challenge and threat to the region
  215. Rajnath Singh to speak on Pakistan visit in Parliament
  216. Rajnath Singh was speaking at the 7th SAARC Interior and Home Ministers’ Conference in Islamabad.
  217. Rajnath Skips Lunch Hosted by Pakistan Interior Minister at SAARC
  218. Rajya Sabha discussed the Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh political crises and Lok Sabha passed Supplementary Demand for Grants (General) 2016-17. Here are the updates. Latest updates: 7.26 p...
  219. Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill
  220. Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill: 10 key points
  221. Rally in Madikeri on Aug 6 to reach out to Army veterans
  222. Rally is expected to be attended by a large number of veterans and 'veer naris' (war widows) from Kodagu district and neighbouring areas
  223. Ramakrishnan Murthy showed a natural flow of sowkhyam music free from clichés and affectation for T.S. Sankara Iyer memorial concert, held at Sri Kothanda Ramaswami temple, Ramnagar, Coimbatore. Warm...
  224. Ramos visit to China a ‘start’, but not much to be expected—experts
  225. Rangasamy’s birthday celebrated in Puducherry
  226. Ransomware attack on Delhi based diagnostic centre
  227. Rapper Tyga will reportedly propose his reality TV star girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, officially on her 19th birthday.
  228. RBI launches portal to curb illegal money pooling, deposit taking by firms
  229. RBI launches 'Sachet' portal to check illegal money collection
  230. RBI launches website Sachet to tackle fraud
  231. RBI said it reviewed these instructions and it will be now up to discretion of banks how to respond in such cases
  232. RBI sets up committee to look at household finances in India
  233. RDO suggests separate date and place for Dalits to celebrate the festival
  234. Reacting to the High Court order in favour of Lieutenant Governor, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, on Thursday said the Aam Aadmi Party government will approach the Supreme Court. "Only SC can a...
  235. Reacting to the ruling of the Delhi High Court, which held that the Lieutenant Governor is the administrative head of Union Territory of Delhi, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, said Delhi and Puducherr...
  236. Read more about China, Afghanistan vow to enhance anti-terrorism cooperation
  237. Realty firm may hold majority stake in Rs 1k-cr venture; plans to build 2-3 malls
  238. Recent comments by Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson suggest that the department may soon classify our nation’s election systems as “critical infrastructure.” It would allow the federal government to provide enhanced cybersecurity assistance. The two Sam’s ask, “What the hell took so long?”
  239. Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to go after businesses linked to coup bid
  240. Recipe: Dhansak Mutton
  241. Recipes: Easy Energy Bites
  242. Recovery of stressed loans is top priority: Banks Board Bureau chief
  243. Red Army&quot
  244. Red Dragon is aiming to touch down on the Red Planet as early as 2018.
  245. Redskins corner makes it in the NFL, representing a defunct school
  246. Refugee crowned 'wine queen', as German tradition evolves
  247. Refugee crowned "wine queen", as German tradition evolves
  248. Refugee Olympians: Ten athletes representing 60 million people
  249. Regional airline Air Costa halted its flight operations on Thursday, following financial issues with its aircraft leasing companies. About 1,800 passengers were affected due to the move.Coming on the...
  250. Regional airline Air Costa halted its flight operations on Thursday, following financial issues with its leasing companies.
  251. Regular meeting, MDT Hindu College Higher Secondary School, Tirunelveli Junction, 7 p.m.COURTALLAM
  252. Reliance Industries’ Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani kept his annual salary capped at Rs 15 crore for the eighth year in a row even as the remuneration of all executive directors on fir...
  253. Reliance Jio launch in 'coming months': Mukesh Ambani
  254. Reliance launches Lyf Wind 2 smartphone with 6-inch display at Rs 8,200
  255. Reliance plans to raise Rs.10,000 crore in debt
  256. Reliance to create 'omni-commerce'
  257. Relief supplies for Indians in Gulf
  258. Relocation of Gandhi Park, extension of Chala road suggested
  259. Renault India on course to post first ever double sales
  260. Renault to launch Kwid with 1-litre engine soon
  261. Repeats the charge that the dry law was lifted in 1971 when Karunanidhi was the Chief Minister.
  262. Reportedly, a flight crew had complained being uncomfortable about a Muslim couple in the Delta Airlines plane.
  263. Report is expected to take time as the experts have to chemically analyse the material
  264. Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Daytona Beach, Florida
  265. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) as his running mate – but the two have some big differences to work out." data-video-image
  266. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today said that achieving world peace "would be the best deal" for him and he "would know how to do it better than anybody else".
  267. Republicans accuse Obama govt of funding terror by cash payments to Iran
  268. Researchers at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury discovered ancient Echovenator sandersi (pictured) had the ability to echolocate.
  269. Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette showed the creatures can repair hair cells after being damaged, using a cocktail of proteins.
  270. Researchers at the University of North Texas say that rather than the Tinder lowering self-worth, it may be that people with lower self-esteem are more drawn to these types of apps (stock image used)
  271. Researchers at the University of Washington compared the genome of modern humans with the genetic code for chimps, gorillas and orangutans, as well as Neanderthals and Denisovans.
  272. Researchers found that fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) play an important role in regeneration of damaged fins in zebrafish, offering potential clues on tissue regeneration in other species.
  273. Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London tracked four female bees and found some braver bees would constantly scout out new feeding sites and travel widely to find new sources of nectar.
  274. Researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, say the material is the first key component of futuristic uniforms that will respond to and protect from chemical hazards.
  275. Researchers from the University of Virginia looked at the drinking habits of 2,425 pairs of twins in Washington to find those who were married tended to drink alcohol less frequently.
  276. Researchers have developed a computer model that will aid in the design of nanocarriers, microscopic structures used to guide drugs to their targets in the body. The model better accounts for how the surfaces of different types of cells undulate due to thermal fluctuations, informing features of the nanocarriers that will help them stick to cells long enough to deliver their payloads.
  277. Researchers have discovered that preschoolers who better process words associated with numbers and understand the quantities associated with these words are more likely to have success with math when they enter kindergarten. Findings also reveal that children who have a basic understanding that addition increases quantity and subtraction decreases it are much better prepared for math in school.
  278. Researchers have engineered living bone tissue to repair bone loss in the jaw, a structure that is typically difficult to restore. They grafted customized implants into pig jaws that resulted in integration and function of the engineered graft into the recipient's own tissue.
  279. Researchers have found that koalas are more clever than they thought them to be in a world-first study that tracked the Australian animal more comprehensively than ever before in suburban Brisbane.
  280. Researchers have provided geological evidence for China's 'Great Flood,' a disastrous event on the Yellow River from which the Xia dynasty is thought to have been born. The flood occurred in roughly 1920 BC, they say, which is several centuries later than traditionally thought -- meaning the Xia dynasty, and its renowned Emperor Yu, likely had a later start than Chinese historians have thought, too.
  281. Researchers have uncovered previously hidden sources of ocean pollution along more than 20 percent of America's coastlines. The study offers the first-ever map of underground drainage systems that connect fresh groundwater and seawater, and also pinpoints sites where drinking water is most vulnerable to saltwater intrusion now and in the future.
  282. Researchers reveal how they used chicken blood to rear larvae of the fly Philornis downsi, an invasive species that parasitizes birds in the Galapagos Islands. The new method may be the first to effectively rear an avian blood-feeding fly from egg to adult in the absence of its host.
  283. Researchers say people are more likely to delegate when the decision comes with potentially negative consequences, as delegating allows them to avoid blame and feelings of responsibility
  284. Researchers say the two continents separated many times and a new ocean was formed where the old ocean had been.
  285. Residents of Karaikal got an opportunity to voice their woes at a virtual Open House hosted via video conference by Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi at the Raj Nivas on Thursday.According to a press release fr...
  286. Residents of villages under Sripada Yellampalli Project bid adieu to their villagesfollowing their submergence in the backwaters of the project
  287. Residents submit list of damages incurred, seek compensation
  288. Resolution on temple festival termed ‘discriminatory’
  289. Retail company Future Group has tied up with mobile payments and commerce platform Paytm to enable Paytm users to shop for Big Bazaar merchandise on the online marketplace and get it delivered to the...
  290. Revealed: X-rays uncover a mysterious face in Edgar Degas' 'Portrait of a Woman' that has been concealed for more than a century
  291. Revenue Department staff go on mass casual leave
  292. Revenue officials on Thursday served notice on a private school and an individual for encroaching government land here.Notice was served on a correspondent of a private school located in the foothills...
  293. Revival of a glorious tradition
  294. R Gopalakrishnan: Make in India by globalising wellness
  295. Riding high on the success of its small car Kwid and SUV Duster range of models, French car maker Renault is well on its way to post its first ever double digit sales numbers this year, according to a top company official.
  296. Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ at erosion of media freedom in Venezuela – UN human rights office
  297. Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ at erosion of media freedom in Venezuela – UN human rights office
  298. RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani spoke about his retail business plans in the company's latest annual report
  299. Rio 2016: IOC Okays Entry of 271 Russian Athletes
  300. Rio2016Olympics%3ATattoosoftheOlympicringsabound', 'width
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  302. Rio 2016 Olympics: organisers 'make plans to drown out boos' at opening ceremony
  303. Rio 2016 Olympics: Tattoos of the Olympic rings abound
  304. Rio 2016 Olympics: The magnificent Rugby sevens
  305. Rio 2016 Olympics: What it looks like as the Games begin
  306. Rio 2016: Russian diplomat shoots dead robber who tried to mug him
  307. Rio and remembrances
  308. Rio Football: South Africa hold Brazil to goal less draw
  309. Rio Haryanto is seeking Indonesian sponsors to help him finish his Formula One season.
  310. Rio in numbers
  311. Rio may be the glummest city ever to host the Summer Olympics
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  314. Rio: Mugger dies after fight with Russia vice consul, says police
  315. Rio mugger dies in fight with Russia vice consul: police
  316. Rio officials had to open Olympic Stadium with bolt cutters
  317. Rio officials had to open Olympic Stadium with bolt cutters after losing key
  318. RioofficialshadtoopenOlympicStadiumwithboltcuttersafterlosingkey', 'width
  319. Rio Olympics: Leander Paes not assigned room in games village
  320. Rio Olympics Russia
  321. Rio Olympics: Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attend Opening Ceremony
  322. Rio's informal foods a key part of the 'Carioca' life
  323. Rio Water Sport Venues Are Teeming With Fecal Viruses
  324. Rivers deliver water to the ocean but water is also discharged along the coast in a much more diffuse way. This “submarine groundwater discharge” carries dissolved chemicals out to sea. But the underground nature of these outflows makes them difficult to quantify.  Audrey Sawyer talks with Sarah Crespi about the scale of this discharge and how it affects coastal waters surrounding the United States.  
  325. RJio commercial launch soon
  326. ROAD TO RIO
  327. 'Roborace' series will compete in cities around the world
  328. Robot Hackers Could Be the Future of Cybersecurity
  329. Roof sustained “minor bruising” to his face and back during the encounter, authorities said.
  330. Roston Lamar Chase, playing only his second Test for West Indies, put up a heroic maiden Test century to lead a remarkable fightback as the hosts forced a frustrating draw on India on the final day o...
  331. Routine work at Thoothukudi Collectorate, taluk offices was affected
  332. RPP Infra Projects toLeEco Le Max review
  333. LeEco Super3 TV series in India; starts at price of Rs 59,790 hold board meeting
  334. RPS leader to move HC against officials’ orders to stop works, impose Sec. 144
  335. Russell Square attack: American woman stabbed to death in London rampage by 'mentally ill' Norwegian-Somalian knifeman as police find no link to terrorism
  336. Russell Square stabbing suspect and victim are named
  337. Russell Westbrook could edge out LeBron James and Steph Curry for MVP honors
  338. Russell Westbrook just saved the Thunder in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure
  339. Russell Westbrook signing has Enes Kanter trolling Kevin Durant and Lakers fans
  340. RussellWestbrooksigninghasEnesKantertrollingKevinDurantandLakersfans', 'width
  341. Russia Creating Coalition in the Gulf to Resolve Syrian Crisis
  342. Russia Had a Fatal Anthrax Outbreak. Could It Happen in the U.S.?
  343. Russia has its first win of the Olympics.
  344. Russian Air Force Tu-160M2 Bomber May Take to the Skies by End of 2018
  345. Russian Air Force Tu-214R Passes Syrian Test with Flying Colors
  346. Russian Consul General in Rio de Janeiro Vladimir Tokmakov has refuted reports of a Russian staff member having been involved in a shootout in a Rio suburb.
  347. Russian Consul Refutes Reports of Russian Diplomat Allegedly Involved in Rio Shooting
  348. Russian Consul Refutes Reports on Diplomat Involvement in Rio Shooting
  349. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (file)
  350. Russians see sport scandals as Western propaganda
  351. Russian Troop Buildup Along Ukraine Border Raises War Fears
  352. Russia Ready to Discuss Baltic Sea Region Security - Defense Ministry
  353. Russia's 'New Efficient Solutions' to Counter Washington's Upgraded B61-12 Nuke
  354. Russia's State-of-the-art Tu-214R Spy Plane Successfully Passes Syria Test
  355. Russia stands a pretty good chance of attracting the Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ support while resolving the Syrian crisis. For its part, Riyadh has signaled recently that it is interested in building close relations with Moscow regardless of a difference of opinion on the Syrian crisis.
  356. Russia’s Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft fitted with cutting-edge optical and electronic equipment and radar systems has successfully fulfilled all of its tasks in the Syrian sky, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
  357. SAARC meet: Rajnath Singh said there should be strong action against individuals, organisations and nations who lend support to terrorists.
  358. Sabari’s story was retold on stage by Saveri Samskrutika Samstha.
  359. Sachin Tendulkar among six personalities short-listed for Dasara inauguration
  360. Sachin Tendulkar is among the six names short-listed by the State government to do the honours of inaugurating the Dasara festivities scheduled on October 1. This year’s Naada Habba will be an 11-day ...
  361. Sachin Tendulkar is among the six persons shortlisted by the State government to inaugurate the Dasara festivities on October 1. This year’s Naada Habba Dasara will be for 11 days unlike the usual 10...
  362. Sachin Tendulkar is among the six persons shortlisted by the State government to inaugurate the Dasara festivities on October 1. This year’s Naada Habba Dasara will be for 11 days unlike the usual 10....
  363. Sahara is engaged in a long-running dispute with Sebi over schemes involving raising of funds from public through certain bonds
  364. SAIL approves VRS to 1,038 employees
  365. SAIL implements VRS; 1,038 employees take the offer
  366. SAIL said it has witnessed a good start to the second quarter of the financial year 2016-17
  367. SAMIK BANDYOPADHYAY, a dear friend of the legendary writer Mahasweta Devi who gave literary fiction a new meaning altogether, recalls his five decades of association with her. He records the highs and lows of not just his journey with her, but of the great writer too
  368. Samsung takes dig at Apple over 'iPhone 7 feature'
  369. Sanjay Subrahmanyan inaugurated the 47th Anniversary celebrations of Ragapriya, with a Tyagaraja kriti, ‘Sri Ramya Chittha’ in Jaya Manohari, to the accompaniment of S. Varadarajan on the violin and N...
  370. Sapna Book House will publish a record 15 books on different aspects of medicine and diseases penned by well-known physicians and experts on a single day on Saturday.Winner of the B.C. Roy Award twice...
  371. Sarah Safi, from Gary, Indiana, was wearing a niqab, a veil that covers the face, leaving only the area around the eyes clear, when she entered a Family Dollar store. File photo for representation.
  372. Saudi agrees to send back retrenched Indians at its own expense
  373. Saudi Arabia, Swaraj said, has agreed to the Indian government's request to grant exit visas to the stranded worker.]]
  374. Saudi King assisting stranded Indian workers: Sushma Swaraj
  375. 'Saudi to resolve Indian workers' issue'
  376. Say it must be made clear how exemption and taxation will work in case of incorporates and whether 'sharecroppers' were included too
  377. Says consolidation process among PSBs can happen over a period of time
  378. Says handling excess staff will not be an issue post-merger of six banks
  379. Says his government is determined "to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from our soil for good."
  380. Says it will lead to higher collection of revenues because evasion of indirect taxes will become extremely difficult
  381. Say their nod not obtained for extending tenure of $1.25 b loan to a Vedanta firm
  382. s capital, police said Thursday. Hasnat Karim, a British citizen of Bangladeshi&#8230
  383. Schaufel-Angriff gegen Kasendorfer: War es Mord?
  384. Schemes, scams & supper
  385. Schizophrenia goes hand in hand with brain chemistry out of kilter, and treatment options for a major symptom aren't great. Biomedical engineers data-mined the collective scientific knowledge of a major symptom, the disruption of working memory, to build a remarkably accurate simulator that can help researchers and doctors devise new treatments.
  386. Schoolboy ends life unable to pay fees in Kodaikkanal
  387. School bus overturns; boy dies, 20 children injured
  388. Schools across the country will organise a slew of activities from August 9 to August 23 with the Union Human Resource Development Ministry deciding to celebrate 'Freedom Fortnight' keeping in view the Independence Day.
  389. Schools to organise activities to mark 'Freedom Fortnight'
  390. Schools to Organise Activities to Mark 'Freedom Fortnight'
  391. Science and Regulation
  392. Science Blogs
  393. Scientists, as a result of measuring electric potential of JFT-2M tokamak plasma using the "Heavy Ion Beam Probe" and analyzing experimental data, have achieved the important result of clarifying the confinement improvement mechanism, which had been a riddle for the past thirty years. This confinement improvement mode is being used as the standard operation mode in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).
  394. Scientists convert carbon dioxide, create electricity
  395. Scientists have created randomly spiking neurons using phase-change materials to store and process data. This demonstration marks a significant step forward in the development of energy-efficient, ultra-dense integrated neuromorphic technologies for applications in cognitive computing.
  396. Scientists have discovered evidence of arthiritis in the fossilised elbow of a 70-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur, suggesting the condition is not a modern malady.
  397. Scientists have tracked the flight paths of a group of bumblebees throughout their entire lives to find out how they explore their environment and search for food.
  398. Scientists in California are breeding and releasing mosquitos into Zika hotspots. While it may seem like they're making matters worse, they are actually releasing a kind of biological trojan horse.
  399. Scientists rehash evidence on sunscreen and skin cancer
  400. Scientists say we pass the buck when decisions will affect others
  401. Scrap gold sales may be affected, old jewellery to fetch less
  402. ‘SCS alone will usher in development’
  403. SC to hear Delhi govt's suit for Statehood today
  404. s determination to shut down independent human rights activists and government critics. The sentence&#8230
  405. Sebi faces staff crunch in legal dept
  406. Sebi has passed 325 orders against such unscrupulous schemes in last three years
  407. Sebi suspects 'money laundering' in ponzi schemes
  408. Second NTPL unit resumes production
  409. Second-quarter revenue rose 28.34 percent annually
  410. Secretary-General participates in Olympic Torch relay…
  411. Sector experts believe the proposed GST would streamline the domestic supply chain and have a beneficial effect for home buyers
  412. Security Council holds consultations on Syria…
  413. Security forces stand guard in Alexandria during the fifth anniversary of the uprising that ended the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak,
  414. See when women were allowed to play Olympic sports since the male-only 1896 Games
  415. Senator Elizabeth Warren believes Wall Street is supporting Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for one reason: Sanity.<img
  416. Sensex rises 200 points tracking global cues; financials lead
  417. Sergey Chemezov reported to Vladimir Putin that Rostec has met the sanctions and achieved the planned growth rates
  418. Session on organ donation on Sunday
  419. Setback for AAP Govt; HC says LG is Delhi administrative head
  420. Set back for Gujarat government as High Court quashes ordinance for 10% quota for upper caste poor
  421. Setback For Kejriwal, HC says L-G is Administrative Head of Delhi
  422. Setback for Kejriwal: LG is administrative head of Delhi, HC says
  423. Setting aside the trial court order acquitting the accused, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday sentenced 11 persons to life imprisonment for the murder of two persons during a 2002 post-Godhra riot a...
  424. Setting a target of April 1, 2017 for rollout of the Goods and Services Tax, the government today unveiled a detailed roadmap for its implementation and said it is aiming for an "optimal" rate of taxation tho...
  425. Sexual harassment accused official writes to Jung
  426. s Finally Offering Bug Bounties&#8212
  427. s government forces committed widespread violations in July fighting &#8211
  428. s Great Flood, a 4,000-year-old disaster on the Yellow River that led to birth of the Xia dynasty and modern Chinese civilization, researchers said Thursday. The findings in the journal Science&#8230
  429. SHANTHINI RAJKUMAR on why she thinks the humble leaf is a wonder food
  430. Shares of textile and apparel player Arvind Ltd today rose by nearly 4 per cent after the company posted 27 per cent growth in profit for the June quarter. The scrip gained 3.66 per cent to settle a...
  431. Shares rose in Europe and Asia, lifted by gains in financial stocks, while sterling dipped against the dollar before a Bank of England policy meeting expected to deliver a first cut in interest rates...
  432. Sharif called on bloc member countries for putting sustained efforts in making SAARC a viable organisation
  433. Sharon Osbourne said her husband of 33 years, Ozzy Osbourne, is being treated for a sex addiction.
  434. Shawls presented to writers, artistes donated to elderly
  435. Sheila visits family of Bulandshahr victims, demands SP government
  436. She is the only individual member from India and her appointment at the world body is until she attains the age of 70
  437. Sheryl (S. John up) won the Bangalore Summer Million, the chief event of the races held here on Thursday (August 4). The winner is owned by United Racing & Bloodstock Breeders Ltd represented by ...
  438. She told the clerk that she wears a niqab and hijab for religious purposes but the clerk, insisted that she should leave.
  439. She told the clerk that she wears a niqab and hijab for religious purposes but the clerk, who identified herself as the manager, insisted that Safi should leave.]]
  440. She warned the BJP and the RSS to stop committing atrocities against Dalits as they are not going to tolerate it anymore
  441. She will be bestowed with this award for her outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill.
  442. Shifting of prestigious educational institutions to other places after making an announcement that they would be established in Visakhapatnam and north Andhra, came in for severe criticism from the YS...
  443. Shiva Thapa faces defending champion at Rio
  444. Shops to be relocated
  445. s How Much the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team&#8217
  446. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines today informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that total accumulative capacity of over 44235 MW have been installed in the country from various renewable energy sources.
  447. Shri Y.S. Chowdary, Minister of State for the Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, in a written reply to a Question in Rajya Sabha today, informed the House that there is steady growth in proposals from the women scientists under Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing (KIRAN) scheme of the Department of Science & Technology (DST). DST received 689 proposals in 2013-14, 882 proposals in 2014-15 and 1012 proposals in 2015-16 under KIRAN from women scientists.
  448. Sidharth Pansari: E-seller who struck gold with Amazon
  449. Siemens fixes record date for special dividend
  450. Siemens gains after board announces special dividend
  451. Siemens gains after declaring special dividend
  452. Siemens rose 1.54% to Rs 1,274 at 10:09 IST on BSE after the company announced a special interim dividend of Rs 27.50 per share after announcing Q3 June 2016 results after market hours yesterday, 4 August 2016.
  453. Silver futures tumble by Rs 532 per kg
  454. Singapore will soon host a restaurant, where food will not be cooked but printed and served, using the latest 3D-printing technology that is gaining popularity across the globe. Food Ink is set to open in Singapore but when and where ...
  455. Singer Miranda Lambert, who stayed away from the music industry for a year now, says she is nervous for her latest song "Vice".
  456. Singer Ozzy Osbourne says he is undergoing "intense therapy" for a "sex addiction" that nearly resulted in the disintegration of his marriage to Sharon Osbourne.
  457. Singer Shubha Mudgal has been selected for the prestigious the 23rd Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award 2016.
  458. Singer Tony Bennett says he likes Beyonce and might collaborate with her for his upcoming project.
  459. Sino-Russo Duo: China Mulls Ramping Up Its Missile Defense With Russia
  460. Six foreigners injured as convoy carrying British and American tourists is hit by Taliban rocket attack in Afghanistan
  461. Six low-lying barrages submerge under Krishna and Vedganga rivers in Belagavi district
  462. Six times a year, book lovers flock to Shenandoah Valley for rock-bottom prices
  463. Sixty students, who had been allotted MBBS seats under government quota in Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre in Tumakuru last year but denied admission following non-recogniti...
  464. Six village panchayats to be free from open-defecation
  465. S. Korea military to mull new THAAD site on request
  466. Slingbox founder Blake Krikorian dead at 48
  467. s local election results – 80% complete
  468. Slowdown in biscuits bites into Parle’s budget
  469. Slow server denies Anna varsity students access to results
  470. Small Scale Industries and district in-charge Minister Ramesh L. Jarkiholi has said that farmers and their family members arrested by the police during the Mahadayi protests in Dharwad and Gadag dist...
  471. s new defense minister Tomomi Inada talks to reporters at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe&#039
  472. Snubbed bureaucrats put screws on Bombay Gym
  473. Sobhita Dhulipala bags her next Bollywood project
  474. Social Humor: GST done, Janlokpal doing Vipasana
  475. Social Humour: Obama quitting because of AAP
  476. Social Humour: Rajnath Singh called Ninda Mama
  477. Social media has a big problem with racist and misogynistic harassment and human intervention isn't working. Time to bring in the bots
  478. Society’s overdependence on technology and the related negative impacts need to be accepted (“The everyday violence of technology”, August 4). It is true that there is loss of creativity due to addic...
  479. SoftBank takes maverick option on financing
  480. SOHO saw a bright comet plunge toward the sun on Aug. 3-4, 2016, at nearly 1.3 million mph.
  481. Solar cell maker Neo Solar Power Corp (新日光) yesterday said that it plans to spend up to NT$600 million (US$18.92 million) in a new joint venture to invest in solar power plants in Taiwan.
  482. Some companies will gain more as the GST rate will be lower than the current tax rates they pay, others will lose as the rate will be higher than the present effective rate.
  483. Some in Europe believe that removing Turkish accession to the EU as the fulcrum for diplomatic relations could allow both sides to focus on concrete plans of mutual interest.
  484. Some of fashion's biggest names will also be competing for glory at the Rio Olympics.<img
  485. Some Terror Suspects in Europe Collected Welfare
  486. Soon after the DMK staged a walkout from the Assembly following Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s statement on prohibition and comments against DMK chief Karunanidhi, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said, “Ea...
  487. Soon after the DMK staged a walkout from the Assembly following Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s statement on prohibition and comments against DMK chief Karunanidhi, Ms. Jayalalithaa said, “Earlier when ...
  488. Soon after the High Court ruling came stating that the Lieutenant- Governor is the administrative head of Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government declared that they will challenge the order in the Supre...
  489. South Indian Bank to raise Rs 500 crore to augment business capital
  490. South Korea's KNOC in talks with Kazakhstan to drop oil field project
  491. South Sudan's government forces committed widespread violations in July fighting – UN
  492. SpaceX’s next launch is currently scheduled for August 14, with liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 targeting a two hour launch window that opens at 01:26 local time.
  493. SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets preparing for JCSAT-16 and Amos-6 launches
  494. SpaceX is lining up its next two missions, with Falcon 9 hardware currently in pre-launch preparations for launch. In Florida, the Falcon 9 tasked with the JCSAT-16 launch…
  495. SpaceX is lining up its next two missions, with Falcon 9 hardware currently in pre-launch preparations for launch. In Florida, the Falcon 9 tasked with the JCSAT-16 launch is preparing for a Static Fire test on August 10, while at SpaceX’s test center in Texas, the Amos-6 first stage is on the stand ready for its own engine firing ahead of shipping to the Cape.
  496. SpaceX wins 2nd Nasa contract to take astronauts to ISS
  497. Speaking to BusinessLine, Atul Jain, COO...
  498. Special arrangements for passengers
  499. Special camps to redress grievances relating to the public distribution system would be held at the following places on August 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Thirupayathankudi, Karapidagai, Thozhuthur, Th...
  500. Special Prosecutor Named in Laquan McDonald Case
  501. Special stargazing program set for Qixi Festival
  502. Speculations of Nitin Patel's name as successor to Anandiben Patel cropped up after state BJP president Vijay Rupani withdrew himself from the race
  503. Speed governors
  504. SpiceJet said all its flights have been cancelled in this route
  505. Spiders living together in colonies of tens of thousands can go extinct from sharing food equitably, finds new research.
  506. Spiritual leader and founder of Satsang Foundation Sri M will attend Vallasadya, a ritualistic feast at Sree Parthasarathy Temple at Aranmula, on August 13.Sri M will be accorded a public reception on...
  507. Spokesman said 122 persons have been detained under prohibitory provisions of law
  508. Sports: Park In-bee vows to give it all at Rio Games
  509. Sports psychology experts reveal how the world's top athletes will need to prepare for their moment in the spotlight -- and win.
  510. Sports tribunal opens Rio's doors to more Russian players
  511. Spot gold was down 0.4 per cent at $1,352.10 an ounce by 0340 GMT, after declining 0.4 per cent in the previous session
  512. Sri Lanka success whets international appetite for mangrove conservation
  513. ‘Srinivasam Prapadhye’ wove history, puranas and folklore to present Lord Venkateswara’s story.
  514. s Ryan Lochte&#8217
  515. Staff, Patients Cut Ribbon at BHC Oceana Pediatric Clinic
  516. Stalker sets schoolgirl on fire in deadly attack in Tamil Nadu
  517. StanChart sees further cuts to bad loan provisions in China, India
  518. Standard Chartered sees further cuts to bad loan provisions in China, India
  519. Start acting like president to be one: Obama to Trump, Clinton
  520. Starting today, The Hindu in School in association with Kokuyo Camlin will run a special nine-part Independence Day series and contest
  521. Star Wars
  522. State Council’s series of polices on manufacturing, consumer goods
  523. State Housing Minister Prakash Mehta on Thursday landed himself in a controversy after he verbally abused a television reporter on camera while visiting the Mahad bridge collapse site.Mr. Mehta, who i...
  524. Statement by Foreign Minister Steinmeier on the situation in Aleppo
  525. State refuses to transfer Pansare probe to CBI
  526. State Rep. Curry Todd, a Republican who has held a seat in Tennessee’s 95th district for the past 18 years, was arrested this week in connection with the disappearance of his rival's campaign signs.
  527. Statute doesn’t envisage tax as a barrier to free movement of trade, commerce: CJI
  528. Steps being taken to avoid man-animal conflict: Minister
  529. Steps being taken to avoid man-wildlife conflict: Minister
  530. St. George's School in Rhode Island agrees to a settlement with up to 30 ex-students who say they were sexually abuse at the prep school in the '70s and '80s.
  531. Stocks in focus: Allcargo Logistics, Transport Corpn, Tata Motors, Bata India
  532. Stocks offered a picture of contrast as the benchmark Sensex snapped its four-day falling spell after the Rajya Sabha passed the historic GST Bill on Wednesday amid signs of strength in global market...
  533. Stoking the Fire: Australia May Spy on Chinese-Russian S. China Sea Drills
  534. Stop glorifying terrorists, India tells Pakistan
  535. Stop use of pellet guns: Amnesty to J&K government
  536. Strangers trolling you on social media are on the rise
  537. Students learned about NASA’s Juno Mission at a recent workshop at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center .
  538. Studies suggest possibility of great earthquake in U'khand hills: Govt
  539. Sub-Collector G. Srujana called upon hoteliers to allot 20 per cent of the rooms to VVIPs during the Krishna Pushkarams and cooperate with the district administrating in letting out the remaining room...
  540. Sudan suffers from an underdeveloped infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, which makes it harder to cope with heavy rain and natural disasters.
  541. Suicide Squad Live Movie Review: First Day, First Show
  542. Summer Olympics 2016
  543. Sunflowers move by the clock
  544. Super Judge Contest: Vote & win cash prizes
  545. Surfers carry Olympic torch
  546. Suthahar Subburaj (30), an Indian chef in Omaha, Nebraska, was punched repeatedly in the face last month and called “ISIS” by an unidentified man, in an alleged hate crime incident.
  547. Suthahar Subburaj, a chef at an Indian restaurant in Omaha, was punched repeatedly in face by the attacker, who called him 'ISIS'.
  548. Suthahar Subburaj, who works as a chef at an Indian restaurant in Omaha, was attacked in July while he was taking out trash for work.
  549. Suzlon has won turnkey orders totalling 75.60 MW from various public sector undertakings and small and medium enterprises between April and July, first four months of the current fiscal.
  550. Suzuki GSX-S1000 Review; When Power Meets Handling
  551. Swedish company Flowocean AB has expressed interest in setting up floating offshore wind turbines in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, subject to the approval of State governments.It is also open to exploring p...
  552. Swedish firm keen on bringing offshore wind energy to T.N.
  553. Syed Falak upbeat over inclusion of karate in Tokyo Olympics
  554. Symbolising syncretism, Gauri Diwakar’s production “Hari Ho Gati Meri” will be staged at the upcoming EdinburghFringe Festival.
  555. Syndicate Bank board approves Rs 776-cr preferential issue to govt
  556. Syrian rebels clash with Bashar al-Assad's forces as Aleppo continues to be sieged
  557. Tackling bad loans first priority for PSBs: Rai
  558. Taipei was ranked the second-worst performer in residential property prices in the world this year with an 8.2 percent decline, bucking an average increase of 4.5 percent in a survey of 150 cities, international property consultancy Knight Frank LLP said in a report yesterday.
  559. Taiwanese investors showed slightly more interest in mutual fund products last quarter compared with three months earlier, indicating that the market might have bottomed out, although overall sentiment remains weak, JPMorgan Asset Management Ltd said yesterday. JPMorgan’s latest regular savings plan
  560. Taiwan officials want Hsieh Su-wei to play tennis at Olympics
  561. Taiwan Star Telecom Corp (台灣之星) yesterday said it aims to roll out Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) 5G services next year, spearheading the foray into the 5G market. 
  562. Taiwan Star to launch 5G services ahead of its rivals
  563. Tajikistan has jailed 170 people for complicity in an armed attempt by a deputy defense minister to topple President Emomali Rahmon last year, the country's prosecutor-general says. Yusuf Rahmon ...
  564. Tajikistan Jails 170 Over Failed Coup In 2015
  565. Take 10,000 steps daily… and you will be fit — this was the message conveyed at a special camp organised at Government Rajaji Hospital here on Thursday.On the occasion of National Bone and Joint Day, ...
  566. Take a closer look at host city for 2016 G20 summit
  567. Taking a dig at Aam Aadmi Party government, Yadav said the Delhi High Court verdict showed how one could not rule "without understanding the grammar of governance."
  568. Taking a strong objection to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's remark that Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, the Janata Dal United JD (U) on Friday said Pakistan is playing the Kashmir card in order to cover its failures and pacify ...
  569. Taking weak cues from global market, silver prices tumbled by another Rs 532 to Rs 47,139 per kg at the futures trade today as participants engaged in trimming their positions.
  570. Taliban key commander killed in Afghanistan
  571. Taliban militants attacked a group of 12 American and European tourists escorted by an Afghan army convoy in western Herat province today...
  572. Tambaram to get four new parks under AMRUT scheme
  573. Tamil Nadu: CM Jayalalithaa alleges DMK chief Karunanidhi for lifting dry law, vows prohibition
  574. Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peramaippu favours single-point tax
  575. Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum review: An important subject handled with inanity
  576. TASMAC employees get salary hike
  577. TASMAC staff get pay hike
  578. Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, Ashok Leyland and Maruti Suzuki were up 1%-4% on the NSE.
  579. Tax incidence could increase by at least 3-4%
  580. Tax rates, exemption list and dual control are key challenges to GST implementation
  581. Tax tamasha
  582. Team members interact with govt. officials and faculty members of AU
  583. Teams for major international sports meets must be selected two to three years in advance and given thorough training and sent to foreign countries for training and competition, said former Olympian w...
  584. Team USA casts aside Olympic Village for luxury cruise ship
  585. Team USA is populated by some Olympic veterans — and a lot of fresh faces
  586. TeamUSAispopulatedbysomeOlympicveterans%E2%80%94andalotoffreshfaces', 'width
  587. Team USA: Some Olympic veterans — and a lot of fresh faces
  588. Tears rolled down Chen Shih-hsin's cheeks as, olive wreath atop her head and medal around her neck, she saluted the flag that rose above the stadium.
  589. Technology and art collide in DMM. Planets Art by teamLab, one of Japan's largest interactive art exhibitions to date.
  590. Tech-savvy India is a right fit for us: FitBit
  591. Telangana CM misguiding people on irrigation projects: Congress
  592. Telcos seek uniform GST rate across India, cap at 15 per cent
  593. Telcos urge govt to listen up, want uniform GST rate
  594. Telenor gets new CFO, Morten Soerby named chief transformation officer
  595. Tendulkar among six shortlisted to inaugurate Dasara
  596. Tennis sensations Venus and Serena Williams ready for Olympics
  597. Tension prevailed at Labour Minister K. Atchannaidu’s office here on Thursday when CITU activists gathered there and tried to stage a protest demanding fixation of Rs. 18,000 as minimum wages for work...
  598. Terming the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's claim that the upcoming elections are going to be rigged as "ridiculous", US President Barack Obama has assured to preserve the integrity of the voting process.
  599. terrorism remains one line of inquiry being explored.&quot
  600. Terrorists were stated to have committed several murders and undermined National Security.]]
  601. Tesla focuses on increasing production post loss in Q2
  602. Tesla’s second-quarter loss grew about 60 percent to
  603. Tesla's second-quarter loss grew nearly 60 percent to $293 million as it delivered fewer vehicles than planned - its thirteenth loss in a row.
  604. Textile major Arvind Ltd has posted a standalone net profit of Rs 87 crore for the first quarter ended June 2016 against Rs 79 crore reported in the same period last year, up 10 per cent on year-on-y...
  605. Textile shop employees demand right to sit
  606. Textile tycoon Jaydev Mody -- known for his glitzy offshore casinos in Goa and his thoroughbred horses in elite derby circles -- has made another big bet on FC Goa.
  607. Thailand’s stock market continued to lead Asia, with a 25% gain in dollar terms on the MSCI Index through July, as infrastructure stimulus and a strong baht offset the military government’s misplaced attempts to win approval for a new constitution…
  608. Thanks to KBS2 drama "Uncontrollably Fond" and its director, Bae Suzy is giving away her first ever self-composed song that will reportedly be played as a special OST for the drama. It is composed and sung by Suzy and will ...
  609. That spacecraft is tasked with replacing JCSAT-2A, providing coverage to Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
  610. The 122nd Amendment to the Constitution will go down in India’s political-economic history as a watershed, as it is about to give the country the most progressive tax reforms till date in the form of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  611. The 2016 Summer Olympics open on Friday, August 5.
  612. The $212,000 coupe is the first all-new model from a new regime leading the famed British automaker.
  613. The 30-share index was trading up 231.03 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 27,945.40, with all sectoral indices led by metal, banking, auto, PSU and power staying in the green, rising by up to 1.25 per cent.]]
  614. The 3D printed case gives smartphones 'kinetic capabilities.' Not only can the wheeled case help to kick your oversleeping habits, but it will also roll toward you whenever a notification pops up.
  615. The 45-year-old actress told "Entertainment Tonight" that her breast cancer has spread and that she's had a single mastectomy.
  616. The 67th birthday celebration of former Chief Minister N. Rangasamy was celebrated here on Thursday.Thousands of party workers and residents from Thattanchavady and other areas thronged his residence ...
  617. The adaptive training courses of ground target strike of the Aviadarts international contest was held in Russia on Aug 2, local time.
  618. The administrator of a USD 23 million fund of donations for survivors and family members of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 49 patrons dead warned that squabbling over estate questions could be the biggest obstacle to ...
  619. The advertised purpose of President Barack Obama's pre-vacation news conference Thursday was to highlight gains in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria with the Pentagon as a backdrop.
  620. The Afghanistan government has reportedly told Pakistan that Hafiz Saeed, former Lashkar-e-Taiba (leT) chief is directing ISIS attacks in Afghanistan. This was pointed out by Afghan officials during a meeting in Kabul on July 26 that focused on security along the Af-Pak border. The meeting was...
  621. The aircraft is specifically designed to accommodate professional sports teams during air travel
  622. The airlines operates around 24-32 flights everyday across nine destinations
  623. The Alagappa University has proposed to train more than 1,000 student-volunteers from the university and its affiliated colleges for the purpose of creating awareness among youth on the messages of Sw...
  624. The Alliance for Socialist Unity (ASU), formed by two proscribed insurgent groups, has asked Ms. Sharmila to do a rethink.
  625. The amendment went against basic design that all taxes of the Union should form part of divisible pool and should be shared with States, they said.
  626. The Amos-6 satellite, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), will provide communication services including direct satellite home internet for Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
  627. The Anandiben administration had brought in the ordinance to pacify agitating Patidars
  628. The ancient Chinese legend passed down through generations could be based on a catastrophic Yellow river flood that we now know happened 4000 years ago
  629. The app, developed by Delhi-based Newgen Software is launched by Haryana’s chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, will be gradually scaled up to cover the entire country within the next 1 year, to disseminate information in real time and is integrated with social networks.
  630. The Arms Control Association (ACA) has expressed concern over export of nuclear materials by China to Pakistan saying that it is in violation of international norms and established procedures.
  631. The athletes have arrived, the venues are ready and expectation is palpable as the sporting world awaits the commencement of the 31st Olympic Games.
  632. The attack comes as Taliban militants intensify their annual summer offensive after a brief lull during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which ended in early July.Reuters File Photo for representation.
  633. The auction of Kingfisher House, has a built-up area of over 17,000 sq ft and is located in the plush Vile Parle area, started at 1100 hrs and lasted for an hour without a single bidder coming forward.]]
  634. The average price of apartment segment in the new launched projects has decreased from Rs 5,852 per sq ft in the first half of 2015 to Rs 4,998 per sq ft in the second half of 2015. ]]
  635. The Banjara Hills police took about 40 protesting students from the Telangana Study Circle (TSC) into preventive custody on Thursday, after some of the protestors prevented the management from cooking...
  636. The Bank Board Bureau (BBB) is of the view that resolving stressed assets in public sector banks should be accorded higher priority over issues like consolidation at this point of time, said Vinod Ra...
  637. The Bank of England (BOE) yesterday cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 and said it would buy £60 billion (US$78.83 billion) of government debt to ease the blow from Britain’s June 23 vote to leave the EU.
  638. The Bank of England cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 and said it would buy 60 billion pounds of government debt to ease the blow from Britain's June 23 vote to leave the European Unio...
  639. The Bank of England cut interest rates to next to nothing on Thursday and unleashed billions of pounds of stimulus to cushion the economic shock from Britain's vote to leave the European Union. Ac...
  640. The Bank of England cut its benchmark interest rate to a new low and said it would buy government and corporate bonds as part of a broad package of measures to stimulate the U.K. economy in the wake of the Brexit vote.
  641. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that Delhi High Court's ruling is a tight slap on the face of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the court dismissed Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) petitions and held that the Lieutenant Governor is the ...
  642. The BJP is set to announce successor of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in a meeting of the party’s legislators, including party chief Amit Shah, who arrived here on Thursday and held a series...
  643. The BJP State unit has started preparing for the national executive and national council conferences in Kozhikode on September 23, 24 and 25.Multiple committees have been formed for the upcoming event...
  644. The board announced a special dividend of Rs 27.50 per equity share for the year ended March 31, 2016.
  645. The Board of Directors of Pennar Engineering Building Systems Ltd (PEBS Pennar) has approved proposals seeking to invest in a facility in north India as well as in existing engineering services compan...
  646. The board of directors of Syndicate Bank have approved issue of equity shares of face value of Rs 10 each aggregating to Rs 776 crore on preferential basis in favour of the Government of India.In a re...
  647. The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted protection from arrest to Pankaj Bhujbal, a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and son of a former Deputy Chief Minister, till August 8. A single ...
  648. The Bombay High Court said on Thursday that it would hear the Mumbai Metro fare hike matter on a daily basis from August 22.A Division Bench of Justice V.M. Kanade and Justice M.S. Sonak said it would...
  649. The brains of obese people display differences in white matter similar to those in leaner individuals 10 years older, a University of Cambridge study found.
  650. The British pound licked its wounds on Friday, a day after the Bank of England not only cut interest rates but also restarted its bond purchase programme to shore up the economy, while the dollar hel...
  651. The central bank said it expected
  652. The Centre has exempted Assam from the purview of compulsory 'Aadhaar' number required for availing UGC scholarships for higher education in the wake of requests made to Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.
  653. The Centre’s move to usher in Goods and Services Tax has raised apprehensions among retail traders. The GST should be a simplified and practical tax regime for crores of retail traders, said A.M. Vik...
  654. The CEO of HP Enterprise urged "all Republicans to reject Donald Trump this November."
  655. The challenge for the Indian tennis players in pursuit of Olympic medals in the men’s and women’s doubles got more clarity with the announcement of the seedings. While the much-accomplished Williams s...
  656. The chaos of the Olympics has arrived. Fortunately, we have Bob Costas.
  657. The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh and the Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal meeting the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu to discuss the Coal Evacuation Rail Infrastructure projects in Chhattisgarh, in New Delhi on August 04, 2016.
  658. The China-based tech conglomerate LeEco on Thursday launched the Super3 range of high-end televisions in the Indian market. The three models launched were Super3 X55, Super3 X65 and Super3 Max65 t...
  659. The China Factor in India’s Strategic Discourse
  660. The China-led 'One Belt, One Road' initiative has become an important part of Sino-Russian relations. The two nations seek to integrate the New Silk Road with the Eurasian Economic Union project to overcome the economic difficulties they have faced.
  661. The Chinese language site has 10 sections that cover basic information, news, historical archives
  662. The city hosts the first edition of the Queer Cultural Fest on August 7
  663. The city police are actively looking at possibilities of going green by tapping solar power for the office of the city police commissioner in Coimbatore.“We are confident that solar energy will help u...
  664. The city’s Kanteerava Studio, a major landmark in the eight-decade-old history of the Kannada film industry, is all set to celebrate its golden jubilee.The much-deferred celebrations — which should ha...
  665. The collapse of the British-era bridge spanning the Savitri river in Mahad on Wednesday has authorities taking a closer look at the rail bridge over the Vaitarna river, which Western Railway authoriti...
  666. The commission is to submit a review to Minister of Economic Affairs Lee Chih-kung (李世光) on Thursday next
  667. The committee will benchmark the current depth of household financial markets in India vis-a-vis those in other major world markets
  668. The company has come up with an array of launch offers applicable only for the first 24 hours
  669. The complete details not yet announced. But we expect that if the Government imposes a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 12 per cent, there will not be any impact for the pump industry. But the tax stru...
  670. The Consumer Complaints Council of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) upheld complaints against 109 advertisements in May. It had received complaints against 155 advertisements spanning acr...
  671. The country, mired in an economic and political crisis, struggles to celebrate the Olympics.
  672. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has found that a ban of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the participation of Russian athletes with previous doping violations in the Rio Games is unenforceable in the case of rowers Karabelshikova and Podshivalov.
  673. The crest gates of Sripada Yellampalli Project (SYP) in Ramagundam mandal remained open even on Thursday following the project receiving heavy inflows since Wednesday night.For the first time, the SYP...
  674. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday arrested four people in connection with misuse of the Chief Minister's Relief Fund using fake medical bills. They have been identified as Amogh...
  675. The Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday arrested four persons in connection with the misuse of Chief Minister’s Relief Fund using fake medical bills. The accused have been identified as Amo...
  676. The critics thought he'd ended his career when it had just barely started -- thanks to one outrageous and offensive comment.
  677. The data collected by the Central Ground Water Board before the onset of the monsoon this year shows that the groundwater level had declined in 65 per cent of the wells surveyed, the government said o...
  678. The day after, Govt hints at GST rate higher than 18 per cent
  679. The deal, struck in July 2014, has yielded over 100 enterprise apps being developed and over 2,000 client engagements for IBM
  680. The deal would help AirAsia boost its finances and slash debt after it faced criticism last year for its accounting practices
  681. The Delhi Cabinet had passed a resolution to set up the Commission of Inquiry after a three-member committee gave its ‘report’ on “maladministration” in the DDCA.
  682. The Delhi High Court judgement on Thursday holding that the National Capital Territory is a Union Territory, and that the Lieutenant Governor is its administrative head came as a big jolt to the Arvin...
  683. The Delhi High Court judgment on Thursday dismissed the AAP-Centre tussle as a mere “political” wrangle concerning “services” issues which hardly qualify to be called a dispute of a federal nature be...
  684. The Delhi High Court judgment on Thursday dismissed the AAP-Centre tussle as a mere “political” wrangle concerning “services” which hardly qualify as a dispute of a federal nature between the Union of...
  685. The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified that Delhi continues to remain a Union Territory under the Constitution with the Lieutenant Governor as its administrative head.
  686. The Delhi High Court on Thursday declared as illegal the commissions of inquiry set up by the Delhi government to look into irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi and District and Cricket Asso...
  687. The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that Delhi was and continues to be a Union Territory and that the object of the 69th amendment was to preserve the ultimate responsibility of administration on t...
  688. The Directorate General of Anti Dumping recommended a tax of up to $594 a tonne on steel products from 5 nations
  689. The District and Sessions Court has sentenced six persons to life imprisonment for murder and also ordered them to pay Rs. 40 lakh compensation to the family of the deceased.The first additional sessi...
  690. The District Congress Committee is launching a 48-hour demonstration in front of the Head Post Office here from 10 a.m. on Friday demanding immediate reopening of cashew factories under the management...
  691. The district police have dedicated August to tracking missing children. Under a special drive, christened Operation Muskan, each police officer has been entrusted with one case and given a month to tr...
  692. The effective tax rate for fee-based services of banks may rise from present 15% to 18%
  693. The Egyptian army announced Thursday it had killed a key ISIS-allied leader in the Sinai Peninsula.
  694. The Egyptian army killed the head of a Sinai-based militant group affiliated with the Islamic State and dozens of other militants in a massive airstrikes in North Sinai, an Egyptian military spokesman said on Thursday.
  695. The Electric Skateboard Company That Would Take Over the World
  696. The emerging dynamic of this odd-couple GOP ticket shows little evidence of coordination. Donald Trump has granted his running mate broad leeway with no precedent in recent campaigns, amplifying differences in style and substance.
  697. The Emirates crew did a wonderful job of evacuating all the passengers to safety (“Plane crash-lands in Dubai; 300 escape”, August 4). Aircraft emergencies are of two types: anticipated emergencies w...
  698. The exact amount each family will get is to be determined by how much is raised by the end of September. The most money will go to the families who lost loved ones, Ken Feinberg said.
  699. The fallout from the Russian sports doping scandal continues to spread, as sports federations try to determine which athletes should be allowed into the Olympics.
  700. The fight took place in the same western zone of Rio where the Olympic Park and the Athletes' Village are located.
  701. The final passage of the Goods & Services Tax Bill after it receives the assent of at least half the state assemblies should bring much cheer to the media and entertainment sector. That is, if ...
  702. The flood level in the Godavari is increasing rapidly.The water level at Sir Arthur Cotton barrage in Dowleswaram was put at 9.30 feet on Wednesday evening.Irrigation authorities are releasing 3.93 la...
  703. The follow-on mission with JCSAT-16 will be a near-repeat of the May mission, with the SSL-1300 spacecraft again sporting twenty-six C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders and heading to GTO. Its operator is classing this spacecraft as an on-orbit spare.
  704. The former member-secretary of Delhi Dialogue Commission was given marching orders for complaining against the government’s style of functioning.
  705. The future of car racing (with just one thing missing - a driver): Radical AI 'Roborace' cars will compete in cities around the world
  706. The future of military clothing: 'Second skin' will protect soldiers from bacteria, viruses and chemical agents
  707. The Galaxy Note 7 Unlocks Just by Gazing Into Your Eyes
  708. The Gangaram Hospital where she has been admitted, said that all her health parameters are showing improvement and she is soon going to be shifted out of the ICU.
  709. The Godavari river continued to swell as heavy rain lashed Nashik and Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra. This resulted ...
  710. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) for real estate sector is expected to streamline the domestic supply chain that will lead to a consolidated and efficient warehousing infrastructure in the country.“Th...
  711. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the most radical taxation reform that is set to alter India’s economic prospects. Also GST will result in emergence of new hubs for warehousing, says JLL India.
  712. The government has been urged to set up a Theyyam museum at Chandappura here to showcase the ritual art of the north Malabar region.A memorandum submitted to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayaj, Minister ...
  713. The government has issued orders appointing office-bearers of major cultural institutions in the State.As reported earlier in these columns, short story writer Vaisakhan will head the Kerala Sahitya A...
  714. The government is celebrating two years of Mygov.in, the citizen engagement portal
  715. The government needs to plug the institutional gaps
  716. The government nursing school started in Bidar this year is yet to attract students.The general nursing midwife training centre that awards diplomas to students after a three year training has an annu...
  717. The government today extended the minimum import price (MIP) on 66 steel products for a period of two months as against 173 items earlier.The MIP ranges between USD 341 - 752 per tonne “MIP for 66 (st...
  718. The Government U.P. School at Civil Station in Kozhikode is yet to get back its land from the Kozhikode District Panchayat’s Skill Development Centre despite repeated efforts by the School Protection ...
  719. The Government U.P. School at Civil Station in Kozhikode is yet to get back its land from the Kozhikode District Panchayat’s Skill Development Centre despite repeated efforts by the School Protection...
  720. The 'green power' of breath
  721. The GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Adikavi Nannaya University for academic cooperation for conducting certificate courses in minimally...
  722. The Gujarat HC rejected the state government's ordinance providing 10% reservation to EWS in government jobs.]]
  723. The Health Department officials had inspected eateries last week and found that many were not functioning under hygienic conditions.
  724. The hearing on an application seeking to name Sunil Bose, son of Minister for Public Works H.C. Mahadevappa, as an accused in a bribery case is scheduled in a city court for August 16.Third Additional...
  725. The Hindu In-School
  726. The Hindu in School and Kokuyo Camlin bringyou the fourth of the nine-part series today
  727. The Hindu In School chess competition under way
  728. The Hindu In-School Independence Day series and contest
  729. The hi-tech Olympics: Rio to use VR and 360 photos - and athletes will be given payment rings and special phones to use as digital flags in opening ceremony
  730. The Home Minister later had his lunch at his hotel room along with the members of the accompanying Indian delegation. After the lunch, Singh left for India. PTI photo.
  731. The horrors of life in rebel-held eastern Aleppo are worsening, residents say, describing acute food shortages and increased aerial bombardment in the battle for control of the key Syria city.
  732. The Inaugural High Level Military Leader Meeting on Quadrilateral Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism in Counter Terrorism by Afghanistan-China-Pakistan-Tajikistan Armed Forces was held on Wednesday.
  733. The incident underscored the security fears as the world arrives for the Olympics.
  734. The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the new GST rule passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.A statement from chamber president K.B. Rajan said the idea of ‘One Nation One Tax’ had...
  735. The initiative of Urban Development Ministry will be launched tomorrow
  736. The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIIF) has rolled out its own training programme Yogyata Vikas aimed at improving the skill levels of shopfloor workers at foundry units across the country. The firs...
  737. The international competition is being held in Brazil’s largest city after years of preparation.
  738. The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has ruled that some of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s criteria for Russian athletes to participate at the Rio games are "unenforceable" as they do not respect the right ...
  739. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected two new vice presidents at its 129th session here on Thursday.
  740. The International Olympic Committee's three-man panel will announce the final ruling on the eligibility of Russian athletes, IOC President Thomas Bach said.
  741. The international prices for major food commodities saw a modest decline in July, following five consecutive months of increases, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
  742. The internet is a weird, weird place. Sometimes the most bizarre of things happen here, paving way for senseless fads which though short-lived, do make for sensational 2-minute content. The latest addition to this long list is ‘100 layers’. It started with 100 layers of makeup two weeks ago but now is being interpreted by hundreds of fashion bloggers across the world as per their imagination. (Instagram)
  743. The Investment Commission yesterday said it is too early to say whether it will demand Uber Technologies Inc to leave Taiwan, as cross-ministry discussions are still under way.
  744. The IOC approved the entry of 271 Russian athletes for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday, meaning 70 percent of the country's original team will compete after a doping scandal that has dominated the buildup to the games
  745. The issues of concern include GST being levied on stock transfers from sellers to warehouses and taxes on discounts as well as freebies offered by e-commerce companies
  746. The JCSAT-16 spacecraft will be operated by Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation, a Japanese telecommunications company formed in 2008 through the merger of Sky Perfect Communications, JSAT Corporation and Space Communications Corporation.
  747. The Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) conducted a two-day survey in coastal villages of the district to study the socio-economic life of the people there as part of preparing a report on the issu...
  748. The Koppal Town police have arrested four persons involved in lifting of two-wheelers.They have also recovered three two-wheelers which were stolen during the past couple of months.The police gave the...
  749. The latest designs of the cars reveal exactly how they will work. Later this year, they will begin competing against each other in cities around the world.
  750. The latest reform of China’s health system will see patients sign contracts with physicians for all basic medical needs.
  751. The legacy of polio eradication gives India a golden opportunity to fix its scandalously poor healthcare system. Will it take it?
  752. 'The Legend Of Michael Mishra' has an old-world charm
  753. 'The Legend Of Michael Mishra' is a romcom with an old-world charm
  754. The locally
  755. The Long-Awaited DB11 Is Aston Martin's Bid for the Digital Age
  756. The Machilipatnam Municipal authorities chalked out a plan to beautify Koneru Centre. Machilipatnam Municipal Chairman M. Baba Prasad has sought suggestions from the public and various departments, in...
  757. The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the State government to inform them of a date by which the government would notify the Victim Compensation Scheme for which a Government Order had been passe...
  758. The Mahad tragedy is turning out to be huge one with 14 bodies having been recovered from Savitri river so far during....
  759. The Malian defence ministry has that admitted six soldiers have been missing since a deadly jihadist attack in July on a military base in the heart of the country.
  760. The MD of JM Financial Group is groomed to reach the top
  761. The mining department on Thursday transferred 93 Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, geologists and technical assistants as a follow-up to detection by Mines Minister K.T. Rama Rao of illegal sand ...
  762. The minister claims innocence, says her family is being targeted for political reasons
  763. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya said that Human Dignity and Freedom are essential part of any democratic society and as such Bonded
  764. The ministers from the SAARC nations were with Sharif for about 20 minutes
  765. The most compelling reason to never talk politics on Facebook
  766. The move came as the government is stepping up its efforts to
  767. The move comes with a view to promote exports and generate employment in SEZs
  768. The move marks a major shift in the company's strategy for India market and is expected to benefit 9Apps' 250 monthly active users
  769. The Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court has directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to conduct a quick verification against six persons, including the Muvattupuzha municipal secretary, on al...
  770. The mystery of 1,000 missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada
  771. The Mysuru city police, which is investigating the low-intensity blast in the toilet of the court complex here on Monday, is awaiting forensic reports of the material recovered from the site of the e...
  772. The name of the Baltimore County police officer who fatally shot Korryn Shandawn Gaines is being withheld, Baltimore County police Chief Jim Johnson said.
  773. The National Institutes of Health unveiled a new policy to permit scientists to get federal money to make the chimeras under certain carefully monitored conditions.
  774. The Nationalist Congress Party on Friday condemned Pakistan Government after the Indian media was not allowed to participate during Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech in the 7th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Home ...
  775. The Navodaya Vidyalaya Old Students Association (NVOSA) attached to the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Vechoochira, near Ranni, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the school on Saturday, according ...
  776. The new formula pegs the SUC for Reliance Jio Infocomm at 3.05 per cent, which will be the weighted average for it while the telco will continue to pay 1 per cent SUC on the spectrum it won in 2010 auction.
  777. The new law will require hiring managers to offer a compensation figure upfront — based on what the applicant’s worth is to the company.
  778. The New York Times has embarked on a new form of storytelling to enhance its coverage of the Summer Olympics: Two-way text-messaging.<img
  779. The notice comes after three students, who had been on a hunger strike demanding affiliation to computer science and civil engineering courses, fell sick and had to be hospitalised during the last three days.
  780. The Obama administration secretly arranged a plane delivery of $400 million in cash on the same day Iran released four American prisoners and formally implemented the nuclear deal, US officials confirmed Wednesday.
  781. The Olympic City
  782. The Olympic games are just days away and India's largest ever contingent is getting ready for the biggest show on earth.
  783. The Olympics and what’s official about it
  784. The Olympics are about corporate money grabs, not fairy tales
  785. The Olympics are a time for the world to briefly come together in the spirit of friendly competition and fellowship. They're also a time for brands to whip out their most inspirational "We are the world" themed ads.<img
  786. ‘The one tattoo that only we can get’: Olympians put some skin in the Games
  787. The Online School That May Change How Kids Learn Everywhere
  788. The only broadcaster allowed inside the venue was state-owned Pakistan Television, the reports said.]]
  789. The Orphan Drug Act was designed to help Americans with uncommon diseases by offering pharmaceutical companies incentives to create treatments. But critics and some medical experts worry it backfired, as firms reap huge profits and prices soar for chronic users.
  790. The outlook for the stock of Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals is bullish. The stock has been on a strong surge since mid-July. It has skyrocketed 36 per cent from its July low of ₹129.1. Extend...
  791. The party said that the scheme 'Mission Bhagiratha' was an old initiative of the Congress government
  792. The passage of the Constitution amendment Bill in the upper House, where it is outnumbered by the Opposition, is indeed a huge moment for the Narendra Modi government
  793. The passage of the much-awaited Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha to usher in the goods and services tax (GST) is undoubtedly a watershed moment in the history of Independent India (“G...
  794. The passing of the GST bill is expected to have manifold impact on the logistics sector. The single tax rate and seamless connectivity across the length and breadth of the nation should benefit logi...
  795. The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter decided not to tell Congress that Pakistan was taking adequate action against the...
  796. The personnel at the US-headquartered giant are around 25,000 in India and growing at about 25% yearly
  797. The pesticide residue in vegetables in the State markets has come down drastically, according to a report published by the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU).The report based on pesticide residue an...
  798. The pitch that made Mark Melancon the Nationals’ new closer
  799. ThepitchthatmadeMarkMelancontheWashingtonNationals%E2%80%99newcloser', 'width
  800. The pitch that made Mark Melancon the Washington Nationals’ new closer
  801. The platform allows people to store a MasterCard credit card on the Android-exclusive T-Wallet app developed by TWMP. 
  802. The police have launched a probe into the rape of a minor girl near Aruvikkara on August 1.The girl in her statement said she was walking to school when she was accosted by a youth who asked her to en...
  803. The police on Wednesday registered case against five wardens of a private boy’s school in Tiruchengodu on charges of assaulting two students at the hostel on Sunday.Cases were registered under Section...
  804. The political panel discusses truthfulness in light of recent comments from both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
  805. The poll conducted by Marist Institute for Public Opinion in New York said last month Clinton's lead was 42-39 advantage over Donald Trump.
  806. The Potti Sriramulu Telugu University’s Mandali Venkatakrishna Rao Cultural Award was presented to Telugu Association of Malaysia (TAM) president Dr Achaiah Kumar Rao at a function here on Thursday.A ...
  807. The presidential candidate has spoken out against windmills, light bulbs and vaccines on Twitter. We check the science behind some of his more memorable statements
  808. The presidential candidate has spoken out against windmills, light bulbs and vaccines on Twitter. We check the science behind some of his more memorable statements
  809. The president of a women’s self-help group has been booked for allegedly beating up a woman in Vijayanagar who wanted her money back.Umadevi had allegedly collected Rs. 25,000 from several women in th...
  810. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the loss of lives in a bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa
  811. The president, who turned 55 on Thursday, seems more proud than ever of the promise of his unlikely presidency.
  812. The prestigious St. George's School in Rhode Island has agreed to a settlement with up to 30 former students who say they were victims of sexual abuse at the prep school during the 1970s and '80s.
  813. The private member bill moved by Congress MP K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao will come up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Friday even as the suspense over voting on it continues.The bill has been included...
  814. The prohibitory order issued by the Civil Lines Sub-Divisional Magistrate banning public meetings and protest near the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence has not just opened a new fro...
  815. The proposed merger of the State Bank of India with its five associate banks and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank is a long-delayed and welcome move on the path to banking consolidation, especially among st...
  816. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is likely to criticise the slow pace of acquisition of vessels for the Indian ...
  817. The Punjab government on Thursday banned the screening of the Hindi film, ‘The Legend of Michael Mishra’, for two months with immediate effect after “resentment” voiced by the members of a Dalit commu...
  818. The Punjab Police have booked one of its controversial officer, Salwinder Singh, for rape and corruption.The case against Mr. Singh, who is a Superintendent of Police (SP), has been registered by the ...
  819. The push for so-called data localization has done little to slow the growth of U.S.-based cloud-computing businesses operating in Europe, despite years of pressure on European companies to store their sensitive information locally to keep it away from prying American eyes.
  820. The Raghu Dixit Project is off on an international tour of US, Canada, UK and Belfast today
  821. The Railway Mixed High School in Erode has earned a rare privilege of getting a First Day Cover issued through the Postal Department in commemoration of its centenary celebration.The Special Postal Co...
  822. The Rajasthan government today claimed that no death of cows occurred due to carelessness in Hingonia Cow Rehabilitation centre here.
  823. The Rajya Sabha has unanimously passed The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014 to introduce the goods and services tax (GST).
  824. There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to stroke risk and recovery from stroke, according to a recent literature review.
  825. The Republican challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan said this week that the US should debate deporting all Muslims from the country.
  826. The Republican Party and the Trump Campaign have alleged that the $400 million the Obama Administration sent to Iran coinciding with the release of four imprisoned Americans was part of a ransom deal...
  827. There's a new trash-to-treasure idea in town that will help turn unwanted carbon dioxide into electricity.Cornell University researchers disclose a novel method for capturing the greenhouse gas and converting it to a useful product, while producing ...
  828. There's finally some good news for Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey.<img
  829. There should be strongest action not only against terrorists but also against those individuals and nations who support terrorism: Rajnath
  830. There’s nothing like incessant rain to whet your appetite. When those 4 p.m. hunger pangs come calling, there’s always a snack to be savoured that’s made especially for the weather. Team METROPLUS brings you monsoon specials from across the country
  831. There's now money to be made in Pokemon extermination.<img
  832. The results of the engineering examinations held by Anna University in May-June were released around 4 a.m. on the internet, but till late in the evening colleges had difficulty in accessing them.Reji...
  833. The Revenue Neutral Rate for GST will have a similar reception as the new GDP number
  834. The Revolutionary Youth Front (RYF) has called upon the government to take immediate and effective steps to ensure freedom of press across the State.In a statement on Thursday, RYF national general se...
  835. There was tension at the General Hospital here on Monday after DYFI and Muslim Youth League workers took out marches alleging that physicians demanded bribe from a Scheduled Tribe woman to perform ute...
  836. There will be no power supply from 9.45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday in the following places of the city owing to maintenance work to be taken up by the Tangedco at the Ambikapuram sub-station: Ariyaman...
  837. The role of China in India-Pakistan security issues as well as in future conflict...
  838. The rupee edged up by 4 paise to 66.87 against the dollar in early trade at the forex market today on increased selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
  839. The rupee recovered by 8 paise to close at 66.91 a dollar on foreign capital inflows and selling of the US currency by banks and exporters.
  840. The rupee trimmed its initial gains but was still quoting up by four paise at 66.95 against the American currency in late morning deals on bouts of dollar selling by exporters amid gains in equities ...
  841. The Russian Olympic Team believes between 265 and 270 of its athletes have been cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics, a team spokesperson says.
  842. The Russian Olympic team says 271 athletes have been cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics, a team official said.
  843. The Russians going to Rio ... and some who aren't
  844. The Russian side poses no threats for Poland due to the country's strengthened military capacity, the Polish president's Press Service Head Marek Magierowski said on.
  845. The Salem Railway division on Thursday made special arrangements at the railway junction here for the onward journey of passengers who travelled in the coach of the Chennai–Palani Express that deraile...
  846. The same man who has killed seven people has struck again, Phoenix police said.
  847. The Satanic Temple Is Asking Schools For Permission to Hold ‘Satan Clubs’ After Class
  848. The Saudi government said it would provide the workers with free food, health care and flights to get home after their employers abandoned them and stopped paying their wages.
  849. The Science of Soldiering: Mary Roach's Grunt
  850. The Science of Soldiering: Mary Roach's Grunt
  851. The SEC Had Questions About a Bank of America Executive's $15.5 Million Pay Package
  852. These charges were squarely rejected by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in the Rajya Sabha
  853. The second edition of the Coimbatore Dusk Marathon, in aid of the physically challenged sports students, will be flagged off from the Kumaraguru College of Technology here on August 6 at 4 p.m.Arvind ...
  854. The secretary-general of the Council of Europe (CoE), Thornjorn Hoagland, gains distinction as the first high-ranking European official to visit Ankara after the abortive coup of July 15. Hoagland’s is a recce mission to fathom the mood in Ankara, which…
  855. The secret life of bees: Scientists reveal how the insects have very different personalities
  856. These Frank Ocean Fans Are Scared the New Album Won’t Happen Tomorrow
  857. The Sensex and Nifty ended slightly higher as investors welcomed the long-awaited passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), though the gains were tempered by concerns about the amount of work need...
  858. These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They&#8217
  859. These Scientists Saw Zika Coming. Now They’re Fighting Back
  860. The Shanghai World Financial Center building is illuminated in the colors of the Brazilian flag...
  861. The social network said it will be changing its News Feed algorithm to cut down on how often users see “clickbait,” or content with headlines that “intentionally leave out crucial information, or mislead people”
  862. The standard rate of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has to be “the average of tax rates on manufacturing and services”, said Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian. While noting that the prop...
  863. The State government has announced a pay hike for TASMAC retail liquor outlet vending personnel from September this year.Making new announcements for 2016-17 in the Assembly on Thursday, Prohibition a...
  864. The State government has been taking steps to control man-animal conflict and has increased the green cover by planting over nine crore saplings across the State during the last five years, Forests Mi...
  865. The State government has been taking steps to control man-wildlife conflict and has increased the green cover by planting over nine crore saplings across the State during the last five years, Forests...
  866. The State government on Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that it does not want to transfer the investigation into the Govind Pansare murder to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and tha...
  867. The State government would continue to stick to its demands over joining the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme of the Union Power Ministry, Electricity Minister P. Thangamani said in the Ass...
  868. The State police say they have an e-governance solution that can save petitioners the trouble of making a trip to the local station house. They are set to launch an online portal for the public t...
  869. The State police say they have an e-governance solution that can save petitioners the trouble of making a trip to the local station house.They are set to launch an online portal for the public to subm...
  870. The stock plunged 16% to Rs 549 after the company posted 69% YoY decline in profit at Rs 90 lakh in Q1FY17.
  871. The stock surged nearly 10% to Rs 380 on the BSE after the management guided for 12-15 launches over FY17.
  872. The stock up 5% to Rs 657 after the company posted 52% YoY jump in net profit at Rs 31 crore in Q1FY17.
  873. The strategic location of Amaravati and the proposed infrastructure development are set to make it a world class centre and an influence zone, according to report.Knight Frank LLP, an independent glob...
  874. The subject of the intercepted emails which showed that the Democratic National Committee has been almost totally replaced in the world’s media by claims and insinuations that the Russians were the people behind the hacking. But what did the DNC do, was it in fact Russia being the email hacking?
  875. The Supreme Court’s recent judgment striking down a rule framed in Uttar Pradesh for allotting official bungalows to former Chief Ministers for their lifetime is likely to impact the occupants of spra...
  876. The Taliban is wooing back some disaffected members as it wages a new offensive in strategic Helmand province, defying U.S. and Afghan government efforts to undermine the insurgency.
  877. The tax reform poses mammoth techno-logistic challenges and its takes strong political will to address them
  878. The tenant verification drive started in the run-up to Independence Day and violations were noticed in parts of Old Delhi, said police.
  879. The Thai village using poop to power homes
  880. The Third JMFC Court has adjourned to August 5 the hearing on the bail plea filed by K. Mari Gowda, prime accused in a case filed by Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha. This was after assistant pubic prose...
  881. The top 20 places we could find alien life: Kepler reveals the planets that are the most similar to Earth
  882. The tourists were on their way to Herat from Bamiyan and Ghor provinces," said Jilani Farhad, the spokesman for Herat's governor.]]
  883. The townhall address will also see launch of new MyGov initiatives and distribution of awards to winners of MyGov contests - Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, Duties of a Citizen, Governance Quiz and India Africa Quiz.]]
  884. The ‘townhall’ to be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex here will be preceded by a series of panel discussions and sessions.
  885. The two most recent Amos satellite launches were conducted by
  886. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had approved establishment of CGF, to be used for projects planned under ambitious Namami Gange programme.
  887. The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu addressing at the signing ceremony of the Joint Venture Agreement between Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Chhattisgarh, in New Delhi on August 04, 2016.
  888. The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu witnessing the signing ceremony of the Joint Venture Agreement between Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Chhattisgarh, in New Delhi on August 04, 2016.
  889. The United Nations refugee agency today welcomed a joint commitment by nine North and Central American countries acknowledging the need for stronger protection of asylum-seekers, refugees and internally displaced people in the region, where crime and gang violence have driven thousands of people from their homes.
  890. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Inter-American Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Edison Lanza, expressed concern at the eroding media freedom in Venezuela, citing a number of reported incidents of harassments of journalists and media groups.
  891. The United States designated a Pakistani Taliban splinter group and a suspect in terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris as global terrorists on August 3. The terrorist designation is a "powerful ...
  892. The United States won't pay $300 million in military reimbursements to Pakistan after the Pentagon determined the country was not taking sufficient action against a US-designated terror group.
  893. The U.S. is evaluating documents sent by Turkey to push for the extradition of Gulen, the alleged mastermind of the country's recent failed coup.
  894. The Valley has been on the boil since July 8, when Burhan Wani, a militant commander associated with the Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed.
  895. The visit by US Secretary of State, if confirmed, would come at a time of heightened tensions between US and Turkey after an attempted military coup on July 15.
  896. The Washington Post, which first reported about it, described this withholding of US military assistance to Pakistan as a "potential blow" to U.S.—Pak ties.
  897. The website contains regulations prescribed by all financial regulators
  898. The website is expected to be helpful in coordination between regulatory authorities and law enforcement agents throughout the states
  899. The website would also help enhance coordination among regulators and state government agencies
  900. The west zone task force officials arrested three persons when they were caught selling Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) at Old Bowenaplly on Thursday. Upon their arrest, the cops seized 32 stamps of ...
  901. The women's gymnastics U.S. Olympic Team Trials had concluded, and there was no suspense for Simone Biles on that July weekend.
  902. The wonders of Leh and Ladakh
  903. The World Bank revamped lending rules meant to safeguard against human-rights abuses, though some critics say the guidelines still leave the most vulnerable without sufficient protections.
  904. The world's population is growing at a shocking rate, with an expected 1.2 billion more mouths to feed by 2030, according to the United Nations.
  905. They are necessary for clean-energy applications and for manufacturing high-end products.
  906. They have unbelievable skills and only need to execute plans, says Oltmans
  907. This Chennai Traffic Cop's Dramatic Signalling Style Is Inspiring
  908. This climate change is real: A new politics is emerging out of new aspirations that threatens purveyors of old politics
  909. This cybersecurity company kills Pokemon
  910. This Guy Made a Seriously Great Album From YouTube Sounds
  911. This has been done to boost trade, support renewable energy projects and help them counter terrorism
  912. This includes bonds issued both onshore and overseas by Indian corporates
  913. This is a PM-mukt Parliament: Jairam Ramesh
  914. This is hardly a rice ready for cultivation by farmers — it has not even entered the stage of biosafety evaluation by government regulatory institutions.
  915. ‘This is my school and I am proud of it’
  916. “This migration is one of the most charming natural phenomena in south India”
  917. “This migration is one of the most charming natural phenomena in south India”.
  918. This ongoing show features the work of three artists who explore stillness. Prathap Modi’s woodcut prints combine self-portraits and performance to express oneness at a metaphorical and imaginary leve...
  919. This refers to ‘The Indian Union gets a common market’ (August 4). The Goods and Services Tax Bill, first conceptualised by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2000, has finally been passed. It’s a 16-year drea...
  920. This weekend, a workshop will teach passionate amateur photographers about essential terms and techniques
  921. This year also, Mukesh Ambani takes no salary hike
  922. Though the road ahead for GST is pretty long, Wednesday's landmark legislation is good news for world economy
  923. Though the tussle between the president of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Association (TNBA), Anbumani Ramadoss, and its secretary, Ashok Bajaj, came to an end with the Badminton Association of India (BAI)...
  924. Threads of tradition
  925. Three bodies were today recovered from the swollen Savitri River after two state-run buses and some other vehicles got washed away following collapse of a British-era bridge in Raigad district even a...
  926. Three Ministers move to their offices in Velagapudi
  927. Three more carcasses of adult rhinos, which perished due to floods, have been recovered from Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam this evening, a senior Forest Department official said today.
  928. Three Naxals, including a woman, were today killed in a fierce gun-battle with security personnel in a dense forest pocket in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, police said.
  929. Three persons, including a woman involved in child trafficking and a couple, who bought a child, have been arrested in the city, police said today.
  930. Three suspected members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) were killed during a gunbattle with security forces in restive Bastar region of Chhattisgarh early morning on Friday.
  931. Through a three-day exhibition at the Parliament, the Defence Research and Development Organisation displays its work for the Members of the Parliament to experience it first-hand.
  932. T.N. will insist on meeting demands before joining UDAY: Minister
  933. Tobacco farmers are subjected to discrimination through harsh policies, and they are losing their livelihood in the absence of any alternative to safeguard their interests, according to a national bo...
  934. To be held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi will be preceded by a series of panel discussions & sessions
  935. To bring pressure on the State and Union governments to complete the Kalasa-Banduri Nala drinking water project, the Karnataka Janapara Vedike launched a 1,600-km padayatra from Mandya to Mantralaya ...
  936. To bring pressure on the State and Union governments to complete the Kalasa-Banduri Nala drinking water project, the Karnataka Janapara Vedike launched a 1,600-km padayatra from Mandya to Mantralaya o...
  937. To buy 60 billion pounds of government debt
  938. Today is the last day for filing income-tax returns. Tax returns for 2015-16 (assessment year 2016-17) were originally to be filed by July 31. But in view of the day-long strike at public sector ban...
  939. To dig deep into the evolution of farming in the west, researchers at Middle East Technical University in Ankara and Uppsala University looked at the genes of ancient individuals.
  940. To expand its outreach to potential GOP converts who find they can no longer stomach Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has a simple message: Even if you don't like her, choosing the Democratic nominee is moral and patriotic.
  941. To help enhance the cyber domain security of the bourse
  942. To honour donors whose organs helped save many lives and their families who consented to the donation, Fortis Malar Hospital in the city has set up a ‘Wall of Tribute’ on its premises. Relatives of pe...
  943. 'Tokyo governor'
  944. Tokyo governor
  945. Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower, is lit up to celebrate 2016 Rio Olympics...
  946. Tokyo's new governor lauds Taiwan-Japan mutual assistance ties
  947. Tokyo’s new governor lauds Taiwan-Japan mutual assistance ties
  948. Too early for final call on Uber, commission says
  949. Top controversies surrounding Rio Games
  950. To promote an all round growth in the entire Malabar region, North Malabar Chamber of Commerce is organising a business investment meet – Invest in North Malabar - in Kochi on August 6.The State Chief...
  951. To provide certainty to taxpayers in the domain of transfer pricing by specifying the methods of pricing
  952. to re-instill the spirit of freedom struggle and national movement among the younger generation.&quot
  953. Towards a cleaner tomorrow
  954. Towards a common market
  955. Towards the elimination of nuclear arms
  956. Towards the T-1000: Liquid metals propel future electronics
  957. Toyota braces for impact of stronger yen, cuts profit forecast
  958. Toyota Motor Corp yesterday reported a 14.5 percent drop in profit for the fiscal first quarter as sales fell and a strong yen slashed earnings for the Japanese automaker. April-to-June profit totaled ¥552.4 billion (US$5.4 billion), down from ¥646.3 billion the same
  959. Toyota profit down 14.5%
  960. Toyota's plug-in hybrid launch delayed by several months
  961. Trade sources said that after the past few d...
  962. Traffic police reward helmet users with boat trip
  963. Training in handling ‘Point of Sale’ system for ration shop staff
  964. Training in handling ‘Point of Sale’ system to be introduced in ration shops across the district to eradicate irregularities was organised for the ration shop staff at different places on Thursday.To ...
  965. Transgender Olympians in Rio don’t have an unfair advantage
  966. Travel agents cannot file writ petitions against airline companies, especially if they happen to be foreign airlines, seeking a direction to issue air tickets without demanding additional charges, th...
  967. Travel agents cannot file writ petitions against airline companies, especially if they happen to be foreign airlines, seeking a direction to issue air tickets without demanding additional charges, the...
  968. Travis Kalanick, the cofounder and chief executive of the ride-hailing service Uber, often defended his eagerness to risk billions of US dollars on winning the Chinese market with a simple question: If you have a chance to become Amazon and Alibaba at the same time,
  969. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien pointed out that the government had reached out only to the Congress
  970. ‘True Friend’: Soldiers and Their Dogs Compete in International Army Games
  971. “True Friend”: War Dogs and Their Handlers Perform Well at Army Games
  972. Trump campaign chief: ‘We’ve sort of had a rule of not getting involved in primaries.’
  973. TTD’s channel to launch Tamil services soon
  974. TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (SVBC) will soon launch its services in another prominent language of South India — Tamil.Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the ‘SVBC Studio and...
  975. Tube Investments’ net profit has more than doubled in the first quarter of the current year, on standalone basis, as compared with the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The results indicate ...
  976. Tube Investments profit doubles in first quarter
  977. Tucked away on the first floor of Facebook's sprawling Menlo Park campus is a highly secure, pristine room filled with expensive and potentially dangerous equipment.
  978. Turkey's President Erdogan vows to cut off revenues of Gulen-linked businesses
  979. Turkey's Erdogan vows to cut off revenues of Gulen-linked businesses
  980. Turkey considers the continued presence of dissident Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in the United States as a problem in bilateral ties, Taha Ozhan, the head of the Turkish delegation that is on a visit to the United States in an effort to persuade Washington to extradite Gulen, said.
  981. Turkey Coup Fallout Leaves Syria Rebels in the Lurch
  982. Turkey's Erdogan vows to cut off revenues of Gulen-linked businesses
  983. Turkey served as a rear base and supplier for a variety of Syrian rebel groups since 2011, including those on the Islamist fringe. That support is now under threat, Yaroslav Trofimov writes.
  984. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that US State Secretary John Kerry intends to visit this month, in what would be the first trip by a top Western dignitary since a failed putsch.
  985. TU V-C lays stress on research
  986. TV5 to broadcast Rio Olympics opening ceremonies, matches
  987. T. Venkataiah to be felicitated at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan
  988. T. Venkataiah to be felicitated at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan.
  989. TVS Plans big
  990. TVS to Launch 310cc Motorcycle, Will Have BMW's Jointly Developed Engine
  991. Twitter loses another corporate communications executive
  992. Two former Republican governors turned Libertarians have emerged as an unlikely wild card In an unpredictable election year.
  993. Two more brokers were arrested on Thursday by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials in connection with the Telanagana Eamcet –II leakage case. With the arrests, the total number of person...
  994. Two more brokers were arrested on Thursday by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials in connection with the Telanagana Eamcet –II leakage case.With the arrests, the total number of persons...
  995. Two of SDO’s three science instruments – the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager, or HMI, and the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment, or EVE – are online and sending science data to Earth. The SDO team is currently working on getting its third science instrument – the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, or AIA – back online.
  996. Two persons were killed in separate accidents in the district since Wednesday night. Police said Sudalaimuthu (55) of Kasimajorpuram near Courtallam and his son Shenbagaraman (22), who was sick, were...
  997. Two persons were killed in separate accidents in the district since Wednesday night.Police said Sudalaimuthu (55) of Kasimajorpuram near Courtallam and his son Shenbagaraman (22), who was sick, were r...
  998. Two recent opinion polls, one published by the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation on Tuesday last week and the other by the green-friendly Taiwan Thinktank on Saturday, show a worrisome trend: Support for President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is declining.
  999. Two telecom staff run over by train
  1000. Two telecom staff run over by train: Police
  1001. Two veteran and reputed technocrats from the State’s irrigation and power sector, K.C. Reddy and B.G. Rudrappa, died on Thursday. Incidentally, both were aged 85, were close friends and were known for...
  1002. Tyagaraja’s kritis reveal his in-depth knowledge of the various versions of the epic, writes Sriram V.
  1003. Tyga to officially propose Kylie Jenner on her birthday?
  1004. Uber Driver Will See Son Compete at Rio Olympics After Passenger Raises Money
  1005. U.H. Lakshmi has made history by becoming the first woman goods train guard in Waltair Division.She assumed charge by taking her first trip from the marshalling yard here to Rayagada in Odisha. Ms. La...
  1006. UK Muslim woman detained for reading book about Syria on plane
  1007. UK Muslim woman detained for reading Syria art book on plane
  1008. UK Muslim woman detained for reading Syria book on plane
  1009. Ukraine's military air force: achievements and new possibilities
  1010. UK Troops Warned: Don’t Wear Uniforms Off-Base To Avoid Attacks
  1011. UltraTech Cement gains on plan to issue NCDs
  1012. UltraTech Cement rose 0.89% to Rs 3,693.65 at 9:33 IST on BSE after the company said it is planning to issue secured redeemable non-convertible debentures worth Rs 425 crore on private placement basis.
  1013. Unable to pay fees, schoolboy ends life
  1014. UN accuses South Sudan troops of committing atrocities
  1015. Una Dalit attack: BJP MLA Raja Singh who defended gau rakshaks booked for ‘hate speech’
  1016. UN agency welcomes ‘landmark step’ by North and Central American countries to protect refugees
  1017. UN agency welcomes ‘landmark step’ by North and Central American countries to protect refugees
  1018. ‘Underdeveloped sites will not be handed back’
  1019. UNESCO Director-General pays homage to Professor Ahmed Zewail
  1020. UN experts urge China to release jailed hunger striker
  1021. UN experts urge China to stop ill-treatment of imprisoned hunger striker
  1022. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely on Thursday to move for approval in the Lok Sabha, the constitutional amendment bill paving the way for the roll out of the goods and services tax (GST) ...
  1023. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with Minister of State Santosh Gangwar at a Press Conference on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI Photo
  1024. Union Minister refutes Congress’ charge of masterminding developments
  1025. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid a visit to the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he encouraged refugee athletes to show the world their strengths.
  1026. United States Secret Service agents rushed to protect Hillary Clinton at a Las Vegas rally Thursday after animal-rights protesters approached the Democratic presidential nominee.
  1027. University of Southern California researchers said photography forces people to focus on what we are doing, rather than distract them from what they are doing.
  1028. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Brazil to take part in the Olympic torch relay on Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said.
  1029. U.N. statement on Kashmir 'serious', India must expedite diplomatic effort: JD(U)
  1030. UP CM Akhilesh Yadav alleged that "BJP leaders and ministers sitting in rooms" were conspiring to malign the image of his government.
  1031. UP CM announces three lakh compensation, flat each to Bulandshahr gang rape victims
  1032. Upholding the motto of river conservation, a group of professional kayakers from various parts of India will team up for a long-distance kayaking event titled Chaliyar River Challenge 2016 in the Cha...
  1033. Upholding the motto of river conservation, a group of professional kayakers from various parts of India will team up for a long-distance kayaking event titled Chaliyar River Challenge 2016 in the Chal...
  1034. U.P.’s energy deficit down on increased power supply: Centre
  1035. USA Gymnastics routinely ignored warnings of sexual abuse by coaches, report alleges
  1036. US air strikes doing more harm than good says former Afghan president
  1037. US Army soldiers from 2-506 Infantry 101st Airborne Division
  1038. U.S.-based cleric Gulen denounces Turkish arrest warrant
  1039. US-based FitBit, which offers a wearable device that tracks fitness- and health-related data, plans to double its operations in India by year-end. The company, which launched operations in India la...
  1040. U.S. blocks $300 million military aid to Pakistan
  1041. U.S. Chamber sues over rules that discourage companies from moving overseas to avoid taxes
  1042. US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested
  1043. U.S. Designates Pakistani Taliban Splinter Group As Global Terrorists
  1044. U.S. designates Pakistan's Jamaat-ur-Ahrar as “terrorist group”
  1045. US designates Pakistan's Jamaat-ur-Ahrar as 'terrorist group'
  1046. U.S. election: Clinton slides into the most favourable zone, Trump and party fighting internal battles
  1047. US Government gives go-ahead to controversial chimera research
  1048. US Government gives go-ahead to controversial chimera research to grow part-animal part-human 'Frankenstein' organs for transplants
  1049. US homeowner sues Pokemon Go creators for property 'invasion'
  1050. US industry bodies sue over Obama corporate tax rules
  1051. Using data from Dawn, scientists from the solar system dynamics group at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena have mapped the variations in Ceres' gravity for the first time.
  1052. US Military unveils machine gun weilding robot that launches grenades
  1053. U.S. Not Persuaded to Extradite Imam Over Turkey Coup
  1054. U.S. panel backs approval of Egalet's abuse-resistant painkiller
  1055. US President Barack Obama called himself a feminist in an essay published on Thursday in Glamour magazine, urging all men to keep fighting against gender stereotypes and double standards.
  1056. US President Barack Obama calls himself feminist in birthday essay
  1057. US President Barack Obama has advised Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton to start acting like a president, as they have now started receiving classified briefings.
  1058. US President Barack Obama has asserted that America and its allies will continue to target the Islamic State "aggressively" across all fronts, as he vowed to be relentless in the fight against the terror group.
  1059. US President Barack Obama has expressed doubts whether to trust Russia to cooperate militarily with America in putting an end to the Syrian crisis, saying the proposition needs to be tested first.
  1060. US President's daughter gets summer job at food joint
  1061. US Public Support for Washington's 'Perpetual' Wars Finally Wanes
  1062. U.S. says evaluating new Turkish documents on alleged coup leader
  1063. U.S., South Korea, Japan officials - North Korea missile launches 'provocative acts'
  1064. US, South Korean Navy Leaders Discuss Regional Security amid Tensions from North
  1065. US team promises all help to develop Vizag as smart city
  1066. US President Obama declares himself a‘feminist’
  1067. US to keep troops in Afghanistan till next year to tackle ISIS
  1068. U.S. track star Jesse Owens spoiled Adolf Hitler's idea of Aryan superiority when he won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
  1069. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday announced three lakh compensation and a flat each to Bulandshahr gang-rape victims.Drawing criticism from all quarters in the wake of Bulandshahr gang-rape incident, Akhilesh Yadav yesterday ...
  1070. Uttar Pradesh, where the power situation is “serious”, witnessed a steep decline in energy deficit as more electricity was supplied to the State from central generating stations, Union Minister Piyush...
  1071. Valiant Communications provides update on subsidiary
  1072. Valiant Infrastructure enters into agreement with Tejas Networks
  1073. Vanguard's investment in Ola will add to the war chest it is building to fend off an attack from Uber, which includes the $1 billion the company is in talks to raise
  1074. Various associations concerned with education, and parents and students will hold a rally protesting against the State government’s decision to redeploy teachers in government primary and higher prima...
  1075. Vedanta gains after retrieving import permit
  1076. Vedanta in focus after retrieving import permit
  1077. Vedanta rose 1.61% to Rs 164.40 at 9:20 IST on BSE after the company said import and transit permits for the company's iron ore business at Goa was re-issued on 3 August 2016.
  1078. Venues will become schools, pools, and other community venues after the Games
  1079. Viacom posts surprise revenue rise as film unit drives gains
  1080. Vice Chief of Naval Staff on a 3-day visit to ENC
  1081. Vice Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) Vice Admiral Karambir Singh arrived here on Thursday on a three-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command.On his maiden visit to the Command, he called on Flag Officer Co...
  1082. Vice-premier attends China-ASEAN education event
  1083. Vice-premier calls for long-term exchanges with Indonesia
  1084. Vice-premier meets with Sao Paulo Governor in Brazil
  1085. Vickramangalam police have booked a 17-year-old boy for having sexually assaulted a minor girl on Tuesday. Police said that the boy, studying Plus Two, intercepted the girl studying Plus One while...
  1086. Victim Compensation Scheme: HC directs govt. to inform the date of notification
  1087. Video of 'Gabru Ready To Mingle Hai' launched in Mumbai
  1088. Video shows enormous US-led naval fleet patrolling the Pacific
  1089. [Video] Uber taxi drivers protest against falling transport fares in Kenya
  1090. Vijay Mallya cheque-bouncing case posted to September 2
  1091. Violence of technology
  1092. Violinist Dwaram Durga Prasada Rao’s vocal rendition was a concert of sheer brilliance. .
  1093. V P Yajurvedi today took the charge as the chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board, an official statement said.
  1094. Walt Disney’s plans to transform the toy business are headed in a direction similar to “Pokémon Go” after a disappointing first year for its Playmation products.
  1095. Want to be President of all: Hillary
  1096. WanttoendtheOlympicwaronperformance-enhancingdrugs%3FLegalizethem', 'width
  1097. Want to end the Olympic war on performance-enhancing drugs? Legalize them
  1098. Want to end the Olympic war on performance-enhancing drugs? Legalize them.
  1099. Warehousing costs to fall, transport demand to surge
  1100. Was Fethullah Gulen Really Behind the Coup in Turkey?
  1101. Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The Pentagon has refused Pakistan $300 million in military aid, in a sign of unhappiness with Islamabad for not acting against militants active in Afghanistan. According to ...
  1102. Washington, U.S. – Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has had her biggest lead yet over Republican rival Donald Trump, a national poll conducted on Thursday revealed. Conducted by ...
  1103. Washington, U.S. - The U.S. President Barack Obama, on Thursday, denied that the $400 million cash payment made to Iran was ransom in exchange for the release of four Americans who were held as ...
  1104. Watch Canada Score the Fastest Soccer Goal in Olympic History
  1105. Watch: India@9 With Arunoday Mukharji
  1106. Watch: Maharashtra minister heckles journalist
  1107. Watch the amazing moment a comet crashes to a fiery death
  1108. Watch the amazing moment a comet crashes to a fiery death as it passes past the sun at 1.3 MILLION miles an hour
  1109. Watch the heartwarming videos of napping baby macaques smiling that reveal how we got our grin
  1110. Watch the Olympics from ANY angle: BBC will show 100 hours of coverage at Rio in 360-degree virtual reality
  1111. Water samples reveal prevalance of fecal coliform: TN minister
  1112. Water skiers carry Olympic torch in Rio
  1113. We are slaves of Amma’s love, says Minister
  1114. We finally have evidence from human studies that disorders like lupus could be a by-product of being well protected against other diseases
  1115. We have set in motion an economic direction with very clear programmes of development answering these particular challenges," he said
  1116. Welcome policy on new bank licences
  1117. Welcoming the passage of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has said the new tax regime could make services and food grains costlier whil...
  1118. Welterman International to hold board meeting
  1119. Westbrook said the only contact he received from Durant around the time of his decision to leave the Thunder for the Warriors was a text message.
  1120. West Indies produced special batting to save Test: Kohli
  1121. West Indies vs. India: Statistical highlights of day 5 of Kingston Test
  1122. We want to help Delhi government, says Najeeb Jung after HC judgement
  1123. Whales' ultrasonic hearing has surprisingly ancient history, fossilized ear shows
  1124. What Donald Trump has said about science – and why he’s wrong
  1125. What energy drinks could do to your heart
  1126. What India knows about the Olympics
  1127. What’s not clicking in e-commerce
  1128. What's one way to get a commuter bus through gridlocked traffic? Build one that can glide over cars, of course.
  1129. When Daniel and Ilana tied the knot in Guatemala City earlier this year, the couple wanted to create a modern-day time capsule that would allow them to relive the day.<img
  1130. When human and chimp infants are dozing, they sometimes show facial movements that resemble smiles. These facial expressions, called spontaneous smiles, are considered the evolutionary origin of real smiles and laughter. Researchers show that this not only happens to higher-order primates like humans and chimpanzees, but also in newborn Japanese macaques, which are more distant relatives in the evolutionary tree.
  1131. When it comes to China’s fast food industry, Yum Brands Inc and McDonald’s Corp are living large, enjoying a combined 38 percent share of the market last year. 
  1132. When launched, it will mark the culmination of more than two decades of hard work.
  1133. When rowers and cyclists consumed a supplement drink, they moved faster, broke world records, and beat many of their personal bests
  1134. When you talk about picking a winner in the startup ecosystem, the most important factor is the founding team, says Rajan Anandan
  1135. Whether it is keeping military secrets out of enemy hands or saving patients the pain of removing a medical device, everything seems to come down to one essential bitIowa State University's Reza Montazami, who has been working on transient ...
  1136. While Aam Aadmi Party Ministers, their appointed staff and others were visibly disappointed on Thursday after the High Court ordered in favour of the Lieutenant-Governor, there was one lot in the Delh...
  1137. While the code of regulations for playschools states that all playschools in the State should apply for an approval to function, there have only been70-odd proposals received so far by the elementary ...
  1138. While the plan is still at an initial stage, sources said the party is mulling at least a two-week-long yatra under the ‘27 Saal, UP Behaal’ campaign.
  1139. Who will well dressed Olympic teams be wearing
  1140. Why Chinese? The screaming headline on hoardings in the capital and beyond showcasing new US smartphone maker InFocus clearly signals the beginning of an era for the Indian consumers to look beyond the high-end premium Apple to affordable and mid-segment devices from American players.
  1141. Why Rio Olympics is on course to be most crime-ridden games
  1142. Why some managers drive results and others don’t
  1143. Why we delegate: Scientists say we 'pass the buck' when faced with choices that affect others
  1144. Wilde Balkan-Party: 3000 Leute feiern mit Goran Bregovi in Jena
  1145. ‘Wild Wisdom Quiz,’ a National level quiz programme on wildlife focuses on the theme of ‘Evolution and Bio-diversity.’ It not only tests children’s knowledge about the planet and its various facets bu...
  1146. Will hopefully return with a medal from Rio, says Sania Mirza
  1147. Will the Indian performance reflect the improved fortunes?
  1148. Wind and solar tariffs will rise 10%, say experts
  1149. Winners and losers from passage of landmark GST reform
  1150. Winners of the contest to be announced on Friday
  1151. Winning a Super Bowl is great, maybe even greater than getting honored with a personal shout out at the White House by President Obama.
  1152. Wired's Top Five Security Stories Of 2015
  1153. With 26 optimized C-band transponders and 18 Ku-Band transponders, the satellite is being used to extend JCSAT’s geographical footprint and “address fast-growing mobility markets across the Asia-Pacific region,” per the company’s ambitions.
  1154. With a week left for the beginning of Krishna Pushkaralu, the State police department is gearing up for the event by erecting watch towers and developing mobile phone applications. In the backdrop of ...
  1155. With few child and adolescent psychiatrists available, "telehealth" is one way for mental health professionals to stretch their expertise a little further, by holding appointments with patients in rural communities remotely
  1156. With fine embroidery on gossamer fabric, Kashmir Loom has promoted the textile traditions of the State since 2000
  1157. With heavy rains lashing Pune district for the last 48 hours, a minor mudslip has temporarily blocked the route leading to the Lavasa Township, a popular tourist destination, trapping more than 400 p...
  1158. With her popularity soaring high, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today said that with every passing day it is becoming increasingly clear that Donald Trump, her Republican rival, is not qualified to be the US president.
  1159. With Jason Bourne, the fifth movie in the game-changing franchise just around the corner, we pitted together some of the most formidable movie spies - and Steve Carell - to try and figure out who’s the coolest of them all.
  1160. With Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, fighting to retain her bungalow in Delhi’s Lutyens’ zone on the ground that she has Z and Z-plus secur...
  1161. With the AIADMK-led council having 200 members representing each of the 200 wards in the city, the number of questions raised so far has crossed 500 for the first time. However, as many as 103 council...
  1162. With the GST constitutional amendment bill passed by the Rajya Sabha, the roadmap for setting into motion the landmark unified tax has become clearer. The government hopes that GST will be up and ru...
  1163. With the massive traffic jams on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway highlighting the lack of coordination among the various agencies and the loopholes in the preparedness of the administration, the call for...
  1164. With the resumption of the much delayed Rs 2,000 crore SmartCity project at Kakkanad, there is all-round optimism in the city.]]
  1165. With the second in its lineup of electric longboards finally available, Boosted hopes to be the new way you get everywhere.
  1166. With this passage of bill, India took giant step in structural indirect taxation reform and paved way for the concept of one nation, one tax.
  1167. WN.com - World News
  1168. Woman has been booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
  1169. Women employees of Government Medical College holding placards at a protest...
  1170. Wonderfully quirky scenes from the Sumo World Championships
  1171. Workers from different parts of the district, who had worked under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), have demanded immediate clearance of their pending wages. Under...
  1172. Workers from different parts of the district, who had worked under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), have demanded immediate clearance of their pending wages.Under t...
  1173. Work in progress
  1174. Workshop stresses on biodiversity conservation
  1175. World Bank adopts new social, environmental framework
  1176. World Bank Revamps Lending Rules
  1177. World Breastfeeding Week: 10 Myths Around Nursing Busted
  1178. World-class mega tourism project to come up at confluence of Krishna and Paleru rivers
  1179. World Premeire of Antoine Fuqua's 'The Magnificent Seven' to open 41st Toronto International Film Festival
  1180. Writer Chandrashekar Patil, popularly known as Champa, on Thursday quit the committee headed by Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami of Nidumamidi Mutt to exert pressure on the government to implement the Ka...
  1181. Writer’s 10 books published on a day
  1182. Writes to Arun Jaitley expressing concern over the Bill
  1183. Wrong signal derails Chennai-Palani Express, four suspended
  1184. Wrong signal derails Palani Express
  1185. wv-indigenous-1230am" data-feature-id
  1186. X-rays uncover a mysterious face in Edgar Degas' 'Portrait of a Woman'
  1187. Yavatmal molestation: School functionary held
  1188. Yerawar, earlier, had a 14.28 per cent stake in Chintamani Agrotech, which he later diluted to 1.9 per cent, according to the company’s latest available annual report of March 2015.
  1189. 'You are handsome' - Essential English as China scrubs up for maiden G20 summit
  1190. You Can Finally Buy These Old-School Disney Games on GOG
  1191. You may have heard of plans to use drones for delivering packages, monitoring wildlife, or tracking storms. But painting murals? Researchers have enlisted tiny drones to create dot drawings -- an artistic technique known as stippling.
  1192. Youngest Olympian rolls off school talent line
  1193. Your daily guide to the world of sports on TV and radio.
  1194. Youth held during protest allowed to write UPSC exam
  1195. Yum’s KFC restaurant chain and the Golden Arches have long enjoyed a run of super-sized growth as
  1196. Yusuf and Pervez roll out a typical red Kashmiri Mughal silk carpet (a tradition brought to Kashmir by Badshah Zainulabidin), which they had begun weaving during Srinagar’s autumn season and finishe...
  1197. “Zeker geen veredelde cyclocross”
  1198. Zen Cinemax 2 review
  1199. Zika concerns have risen since Florida authorities last week detected the first signs of local transmission in the continental United States.
  1200. Zika virus strains from both Brazil and Puerto Rico were used for developing the vaccines.
  1201. Zika was worrying local health officials long before Florida announced the nation's first local transmission from an infected mosquito in late July.
  1202. Zynga forecasts bookings largely below estimates; shares slump

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