General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-21 05:00

The following are the first rank-holders of NIE 2012-16 batch of various engineering branches:Omegali - BE (Civil); Ranjith (Mechanical); B.N. Megana (Industrial and Production); Meera Giridhar (Elect...
The Former CM said he would address a public meeting along with leaders including his son and Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin on democracy in the assembly on August 22.
The former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), K.S. Rangappa and M.G. Krishnan, are among the seven persons booked by the Mysuru city police for alleged irregularities in the ...
The four bodies were found in the Nimargh area of Kalat district. All the victims had multiple bullet injuries, security officials said.
The four-judge bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur, Justices Anil R Dave, J S Khehar and P C Ghose saw no ground to interfere with the apex court's ruling made on July 2, 2014, in Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar. File photo.
The government has also decided to form a special designated court and appoint a special public prosecutor to expedite the case
The government has been trying to ensure ease of doing business but problems have persisted
The government’s agricultural policies have always been centered around increasing exports, particularly to Southeast Asia. However, many Southeast Asian nations are major producers and exporters of
The greenback rose against most major counterparts on Friday, buoyed by San Francisco Fed President John Williams’ comment that September was
The hamburgers and cheese that come from US cattle may be favorite fare at many summer cookouts, but the methane the same cows produce is significantly less appetizing.
The Hassan city unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party took out a Tiranga Yatra here on Saturday.As part of the programme, that was intended to imbibe a spirit of nationalism and spread awareness about th...
The haunting images of four-year-old Omran, sitting in an ambulance after the attack, his face, arms and legs caked in blood and dust, have reverberated around the world, becoming a symbol for the suffering of children in Syria's brutal five-year conflict.
The Hindu in School chess tourney under way
The Hong Kong exchange is in talks with Tradeweb, a fixed income trading platform, to connect China’s US$7.5 trillion bond market with overseas investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the discussions said.
The ideology and achievements of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs were remembered across the district on Saturday.While the Mandya district administr...
The image was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on as the rover neared on lower Mount Sharp on Mars, during the afternoon of the mission’s 1,421st Martian day.
The Indian gymast says she will continue doing the Produnova and is not thinking of any other vault at the moment
The Indian Space Research Organisation’s plan to launch its satellite, Aditya, to study about the sun will materialise by 2020, Mylswamy Annadurai, director, ISRO Satellite Centre at Bengaluru, has s...
The industry has welcomed the decision of the government to give the job to an insider who headed a committee on monetary policy reforms
The institute has opened the first Indian Business Museum in 2013
“The institution of marriage plays an important role in society and a matrimonial relationship demands mutual trust, love and affection as well reasonable adjustments with the spouse,” the Delhi High ...
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) and the Karnataka Government will form a consortium along with other stakeho...
The International Olympic Committee stripped Russia's Yevgeniya Kolodko of her London 2012 Games shot put silver medal for doping -- the second medallist from the contest to be disqualified.
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) said Saturday it was watching the probe into a breach of the code of conduct by four US Olympic swimmers and would take action if necessary.
The interview will air on Saturday night during prime-time Olympic coverage, NBC said, and continue Monday on NBC's "TODAY" show.
the Iranshah Fire Temple in Udvada, Gujarat (Courtesy: Jasmine D Driver, Parsiana magazine)
The Iraqi army, supported by some 700 tribal combatants, was prepared to attack the IS bastion, and had already liberated most surrounding areas, said the official.
The jolt came one day after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan off the coast of Ibaraki prefecture, just south of Fukushima.
The Karnataka Postal Circle on Friday released a special cover on Olymphilex India to commemorate the late T.N. Prahlada Rao, former member of the Karnataka Philatelic Society and veteran Olympic phi...
The Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) is gearing up to constitute grama panchayat-level people’s committees to protect nature and intervene effectively on environmental issues.Wayanad district pan...
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairman J.B. Koshy has directed the State government to provide adequate compensation for the victims of dog bites.He directed the Chief Secretary and ...
The last batch of 117 of the 400 low-floor buses procured with financial assistance of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) will join the fleet of the Kerala Urban Road Transp...
The last date for submission of online applications for Pre-matric and Post-matric scholarships for 2016-17 for students belonging to the Minority communities has been extended further till 30 September, 2016.
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The Latest: China defeats Serbia for women’s volleyball gold
The latest development makes her the first woman in Canadian history to hold the job of guiding government legislation through Parliament and replaces Dominic LeBlanc.
The latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
The leading super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, Priorities USA, reported Saturday it had nearly $40 million in cash on hand, a staggering amount less than three months away from Election Day.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has dropped its plan to start online liquor sales during the Onam festival after it ran into criticism from all quarters. The CPI(M)-led govern...
The Legal Metrology wing has begun inspection of eateries functioning at cinemas following the intervention of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).SHRC chairperson J.B. Koshy directed the ...
The Lok Adalats organised in the district on Saturday resolved 736 cases by awarding compensation to the tune of Rs. 1.60 crore.A statement from the District Legal Services Authority said the 6th nati...
The Maharashtra government has decided to launch a Rs 1,100-crore pilot project for Yavatmal and Oismanabad districts to curb farmers' suicides
The majority of smokers who successfully switch to vaping say they have fewer respiratory infections, according to a study. The researchers say that this is because smoking increases susceptibility to respiratory infections and stopping smoking can be expected to have a positive effect. In addition to this, vaping may also provide some antimicrobial protection through the e-liquid ingredient propylene glycol, though further evidence is needed to confirm this.
The Making of a New Russian MiG-35 Multirole Fighter
The Maryland native upset the favorites in the metric mile event for just the third Olympic gold won in the event by an American. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
The meeting on Saturday between JD(S) State president H.D. Kumaraswamy — who is the producer of bilingual film
The members of the district unit of the Congress staged a dharna in front of the Clock Tower here on Saturday against “the lynching and death of persons in the name of cow protection.”The protest was ...
The merger of the banks will result in a reduction in operating costs
The mergers will dwarf ICICI Bank assets to just one-fourth of SBI and will also catapult the bank into the top 50 banks globally, the bank said.
The mergers will dwarf ICICI Bank assets to just one-fourth of SBI; catapult the bank into top 50 banks globally
The militants’ gains come amid a growing dispute between the country’s president and chief executive.
The minister said when more people evade taxes, it brings in an aberration in tax structures.
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) released its latest operational update amid deteriorating security situation in the country, stating that 8 Afghan soldiers lost their lives while 75 ...
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in association with the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development
The money raised from the auction of the suit has been earmarked for the Centre’s clean Ganga mission.
The monitoring and review committee meeting of the Salem District Central Cooperative Bank (SDCCB) suggested provision of fresh loans to farmers who were the beneficiaries of the loan waiver scheme an...
The move by Saudi Arabia in violation of international human rights law comes at a time when the United States has withdrawn support for the Riyadh-led coalition due to the rising civilian death toll.
The Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court has ordered a quick verification against seven persons including the president and secretary of the Kottappady Grama Panchayat in connection with the functioning of a ...
The names of gold medal winners at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 are reflected in a metal strip on ...
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Pollution Control Board to take action against them.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued bailable warrants against the resident commissioners of Gujarat, Karnataka, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab and Tripura for not appearing before it despit...
The National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy announced by the government will help promote creativity and innovation in the country, a senior official said in New Delhi on Tuesday.Joint Sec...
The National Service Scheme unit of Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, Chromepet, in co-ordination with Lions Club District 324 A1, organised a ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign, and...
The new central bank boss is an inflation warrior
The new Hollywood couple Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift are reportedly planning to make their red carpet debut at the Emmy Awards next month.
The new school and hostel building would provide much needed classrooms and safe residential area for the students
The next time you travel, you might well decide that the airport luxury lounge with its wine cellars and mini cinemas is the destination
The notorious Nanavati case is being relived in Bollywood’s Rustom. A look at the jury system that the case is famously believed to have killed
The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India rose 17.1 per cent in July 2016 over the same period a year ago.Bangladesh accounted for the highest share of tourist arrivals followed by the U...
The official announc...
The older brother of the little Syrian boy, who was pictured sitting in an ambulance dazed and covered in blood after an air strike, died from wounds sustained in the attack on the family's apartment, a monitoring group has said.
The Olympics is going to miss the ‘Lightning Bolt’ pose that has lit up the last three Games at a time when athletics desperately needs a hero. When Usain Bolt crosses the finish line and starts poun...
The one-foot long fish, which has 194 vertebrae, is likely to be called Indian unpatterned moray
The ongoing Olympics at Rio is creating a buzz not just for its sports but also for the fashion flaunted by the sports stars, says NEETI SARKAR
The organisation reaffirmed its support for the right of self-determination for the people in Kashmir
The Pacific coast of the Tohoku region has been struck by four large tsunamis in just over a century - in 1896, 1933, 1960 and 2011. Many critics claim that seawalls are detrimental because they offer a false sense of security, and prevent residents from being able to see the approaching danger first-hand. Moreover, they also say that the presence of seawalls tends to encourage residents to build homes in vulnerable areas rather than in safer places further inland or uphill.
The penny drops: Govt. wanted continuity, chose Urjit Patel
The Pentagon told the Syrian government that it would be “well-advised” not to strike U.S. and allied military personnel operating in Syria a day after the U.S. scrambled fighter jets.
The Philippine government and communist guerrillas said a break from the fighting will create a conducive environment at the negotiations next week in Norway.
The police have arrested six people for allegedly murdering one person near Machenahalli industrial estate.The police identified the deceased as Madhu (26), a resident of Bhandarahalli village, who wa...
The police on Saturday deftly handled a likely face-off between the Hindu Aikya Vedi and the Popular Front of India (PFI) in some parts of the State over allegations of religious conversion.
The police said they visited the mosque and asked Allauddin Alwi (36) to accompany them for questioning over a complaint from a local resident that a stone had been hurled at his house from the mosque. DH File Photo for rerpesentation.
The poster boy of Indian cuisine, Vikas Khanna has had a phenomenal year. From the launch of his new book Utsav to cooking......
The powerhouse United States women's basketball team was nearly as dominant in the final as it was in every other contest at the Rio Games, winning its sixth straight Olympic gold with a 101-72 victory on Saturday.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of the Former Prime Minister of India, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion his Birth Anniversary in New Delhi on August 20, 2016.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paying homage at the Samadhi of the Former Prime Minister of India, Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion his Birth Anniversary in New Delhi on August 20, 2016.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee with artists after witnessing a Hindustani Classical Music Performance by Pandi Chhannulal Mishra at Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium on August 20, 2016.
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee witnessing a hindustani classical music performance by Pandi Chhannulal Mishra, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 20, 2016.
The project marks the third collaboration of Sivakarthikeyan and Ponram after Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam and Rajini Murugan.
The Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-State gang and arrested five of its members near Sapror village here.They were arrested during a special checking near Sapror on Friday, S...
The quiet struggle of male breadwinners
The Railways has little choice left but to hire "contract killers" to eliminate hundreds of giant rodents that have dug tunnels under the platforms of the British-era Charbagh railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Mental Health Care Bill (MHC), 2016 last week marking the culmination of a six-year process to review and replace the existing Mental Health Act, 1987. Many commentators ha...
There are a couple strains of herpes so common that researchers estimate 90% of the human population have them. These strains, human herpes 6 and human herpes 7, usually do not cause severe symptoms when people acquire them. But researchers know that under certain circumstances, dormant herpes viruses in the body can unexpectedly come roaring back and cause complications not typically associated with herpes virus.
There are as many motives as there are undergraduates taking introductory science courses, but if you look closely at groups of freshmen science students such as those from underrepresented minority (URM) backgrounds, you can see striking motivational differences across and within these groups, shows a new survey of 249 freshmen by psychology researchers in California.
There are only three more days to go for the start of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and the State Association is yet to get a reply from the BCCI to its letter about player participation.In its...
There are over 100 public health emergencies occurring each year in the African Region according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The ...
The Reason College Isn't Free in America: US Army 'Misreported' $6.5 Trillion
The Redskins broke the preseason, and it was glorious
There is a lot of talk about how the pensions of military personnel, civil servants and public-school teachers will end up wrecking the nation’s finances, but what is really going on? To put it simply, government employees can be divided into three categories,
There is no parallel between what is happening in Balochistan and the terror by Pakistan in Kashmir: Rajiv Dogra
The Republican has begun labeling Hillary Clinton as bigoted, claiming that Democratic policies hurt black citizens.
The Reserve Bank of India has named a new central banker -- Urjit Patel.
The resignation of Donald Trump's outspoken campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, is just the latest in a series of high-profile moves by Team Trump this week.
The resignation of the chief financial officer of China's PAX Global Technology days after he ordered an analyst from Macquarie Group to leave the earnings briefing in Hong Kong on Aug 10 has a lesson to the corporate world. No…
The results of 2017 Goa Assembly elections will lay the foundation of party's victory in the 2019 general elections, BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday.
The Rio Olympics Are Where TV Finally Sees the Future
The Rio Olympics Are Where TV Finally Sees the Future
The search for habitable, alien worlds needs to make room for a second 'Goldilocks,' according to a researcher. A new study suggests that simply being in the habitable zone isn't sufficient to support life. A planet also must start with an internal temperature that is just right.
These digital locks help keep tabs on tenants
These new-fangled 'books' are enslaving our brains
These two artistic directors collaborate on the stage and in life
The Shot That Healed A Nation
The son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been released following his abduction earlier this week from a Mexico bar, a member of the Sinaloa cartel leader's family said.
The son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been released following his abduction earlier this week from a Mexico bar, a member of the Sinaloa cartel leader's family said.
The State government will commission a study by an expert committee before taking a decision on setting up the Kerala Bank, Minister for Cooperation A.C. Moideen has said.A panel comprising senior off...
The Supreme Court has dismissed a curative petition filed by National Commission for Women against a 2014 judgement that had directed the police...
The surest bet during any Olympics is not that Usain Bolt will win the 100 meters; it is that NBC will be trashed, loudly, in many quarters, for the quality of its coverage.
The surest bet during any Olympics is not that Usain Bolt will win the 100 meters; it is that NBC will be trashed, loudly, in many quarters, for the quality of its coverage.<img
The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan reacted towards the resumption of operations by US Air Force’s B-52 bombers for the first time after ten years. According to reports, the ...
The talk of the town at Rio 2016 may have been Usain Bolt's quest for the "triple-triple" but Britain's Mo Farah made his own piece of history by sealing the "double-double" on Saturday.
The Tamil Nadu Fisheries University has proposed to establish breeding and hatchery units to produce hatchlings of three popular marine fish species — Milkfish, Cobia and Seabass — for cage culture at...
The Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath, in association with Shifa Hospitals, will organise a multi-specialty medical camp at Melapalayam on Sunday (August 21) in which a team of specialists will screen the p...
The Telangana Government is planning to set up an International Leather Complex at Station Ghanpur in Warangal district. The Rs 270-crore park will come up in an extent of 117 acres. Telangana Industr...
The term yanhuang (炎黃) — a reference to the Yandi (炎帝) and Huangdi (黃帝) emperors that Chinese are supposed to have descended from, and, by extension, to the Chinese-speaking world as a whole — and “the Chinese family” are slippery terms being bandied about by
The UN has used World Humanitarian Day to plead for help for Libya, saying millions of Libyans and migrants were engulfed in a worsening crisis.
The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced the establishment of an office of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for the convenience of exporters...
The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda delivering the keynote address, during the National Awareness Convention on Leprosy, at Chennai on August 20, 2016.
The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J.P. Nadda distributing the Rehabilitation materials to LAPs, during the National Awareness Convention on Leprosy, at Chennai on August 20, 2016.
The Union minister of state for finance also says his ministry is holding meetings with groups of trade and industry to create awareness for the GST
The Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi held a review meeting with officials at Haj House, Mumbai last night to take stock of preparations for Haj.
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),
The upgraded Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated by MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the presence of Air Marshal C Hari Kumar ...
The upgraded Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated by MoS for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the presence of Air Marshal C Hari Kumar ....
The US Air Force deployed three bombers including the B-52, B-1 and B-2 on a joint mission to conduct operations in the South China Sea and Northeast Asia.
The US military is distancing itself from the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen following airstrikes against civilian targets, including hospitals.
The U.S. women’s basketball team, which beat Spain 101-72 on Saturday to win the gold medal in Rio, have now won six straight Olympic golds and 25 consecutive Olympic hoops games by double digits
The U.S. women’s team earned its sixth consecutive gold medal in the race. With the American men winning a gold of their own, the United States at these Games now has 13 gold medals in track and field, its top performance since 1996.
The very fact that Patel has been in RBI as a deputy governor worked in his favour because an outsider
The very first cry of neonates is marked by their maternal language. This seems to be especially apparent in tonal languages, where pitch and pitch fluctuation determine the meaning of words. Chinese and German scientists have demonstrated this phenomenon for the first time by with newborn babies from China and Cameroon.
The very first diplomatic move made by the government was on its inauguration day, by inviting leaders of neighbouring nations to join us on that occasion
The violent ABVP protest outside Amnesty International India’s office in Indiranagar on Friday left residents worried about their safety.“The place where the incident took place is right opposite a pa...
The war on terror has failed to discourage Pakistan from using terrorism and religious radicalism as tools against its immediate neighbours, said former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. Siniste...
'They are a great source of inspiration for athletes and sportspersons all over India'
The Young Indians (Yi), Salem chapter, under the aegis of Confederation of Indian Industry signed a memorandum of understanding with Royal Park School on Friday for setting up YUVA unit for launching ...
They should instead open goshalas in all villages to take care of old cows and oxen, says Minister
They will be asked questions about books distributed to them as part of a reading initiative of the panchayat
Thieves broke into a temple on the Girivalam path and allegedly decamped with the deity’s gold crown, silver articles and cash from the
This California couple uses more water than all of the homes in Los Angeles
This is so because non-oil, non-gold imports fell about 10 per cent in July against over one per cent the previous month
This year's melt season in the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas started with a bang, with a record low maximum extent in March and relatively rapid ice loss through May. One NASA sea ice scientist describes this as 'the new normal.'
Thomas Cook Lanka Pvt. Ltd. has entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) for acquiring 24 per cent stake in Sita World Travel Lanka Pvt Ltd. The company in a communication to BSE said that “Tho...
Thomas Cook to buy 24% stake in Sita World Travels Lanka
Those who consider India their country, should treat cow as mother: Jharkhand CM
Those Who Consider India Their Country, Should Treat Cow as Mother: J'khand CM
Thousands of goods laden trucks were stranded after truck drivers today launched a blockade on NH34 demanding security against anti-socials at Englishbazar in Malda, a police officer said.
Three injured are in hospital but heir condition is very critical
Three researchers have devised a new network community detection technique that hopscotches over the limitations of other methods, revealing network structure at the microscopic, mesoscopic, and macroscopic levels quickly and simultaneously.
Time to implement reforms, says Chief Secretary
Timings of two trains operating between Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram will change from August 21 to September 13.It is because Southern Railway will take up track maintenance work in Kottayam secti...
Tired of poor broadband speeds and painfully slow downloads? That's about to change soon, with the government looking to mandate a four-fold increase in the minimum broadband speed — from 512 kbps (kilobits per second) to 2 mbps (megabits per second).
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To a fortunate many, war is an abstraction and the suffering it brings, though easy to understand, is hard to truly imagine. It's one of the reasons war photography and images of conflict are so essential. They bring these concepts into blinding focus and deny us the luxury of looking away.
Today, Uber finds itself in a position where it makes more sense to develop an interface that behaves like a trusty chauffeur than a co-pilot.
to eliminate hundreds of giant rodents that have dug tunnels under the platforms of the British-era Charbagh railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
Tool or weapon? Research throws light on stone artifacts' use as ancient projectiles
To remove infrastructure bottlenecks, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah suggested formation of five subgroups under Vision Group for Industrial Development.The first meeting of Vision Group under the Chairm...
Tourism Department plans to introduce 500 boats in the lake
Tourists who suffer from vertigo need not apply. The world's highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge opened today in China's spectacular Zhangjiajie mountains -- the inspiration for American blockbuster Avatar.
Trai seeks views on revenue-based spectrum charges for ISPs
TravelKhana to expand in South India
Tribal injured in wild animal attack
Tribal students from rural Coimbatore get exposed to industrial activities
Troy Dalbey likely knows what Ryan Lochte is going through right now.
Trump Promises ‘Inclusive’ Republican Party at Virginia Rally
Trump told black voters to vote for him because "What the hell have you got to lose?" Prof. Carol Swain and Civil Rights Atty. Areva Martin discuss.
Trump Visits Baton Rouge, Despite Governor's Request Not To
Trump visits sheriff’s office in Stafford County, Va.
Trump Vows to Speak Up for ‘Forgotten’ People, Vets if Elected US President
Turkey's prime minister says only a transitional role for Syria's Assad would be acceptable
Turkey govt wants US to speed up procedures for Cleric Gulen's extradition
Turkey's world wrestling champion Taha Akgul claimed the men's freestyle 125kg title at the Rio Olympic Games, while Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev added the 86kg gold to his medal collection.
Turkey to Expand Military Role in Syria, Says Assad May Be Part of Transition
Turkish evidence for Gulen extradition pre-dates coup attempt
Turkish officials: At least 30 killed in ‘barbaric’ bomb attack on wedding party
Turkish parliament approves Israel reconciliation deal
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says US should 'speed up' Fethullah Gulen's extradition
Turkish PM says US should 'speed up' cleric's extradition
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara (File)
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday that his country will play a more active role in helping address the Syrian crisis within the next six months.
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Twenty-two people were killed and 94 wounded when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday.
Twins not only have a bestie from birth. They also live longer than singletons. And those two factors may be related, according to new research by the University of Washington. While twins have bee...
Twitter is changing how people mourn: experts
Two British- and American-made cars set world records at auction on Friday.
Two buses collided in morning rush hour Friday in Newark, New Jersey, leaving two people dead and as many as 17 other people injured, authorities said.
Two child marriages that were scheduled to take place in Pallipalayam were stopped by the timely intervention of officials here on Friday.Tip-offBased on a tip-off, Village Administrative Officer, off...
Two-day meeting of BRICS women Parliamentarian&#39;s forum begins in Jaipur
Two persons who were involved in various crime activities were detained under the Goondas Act here on Saturday.B. Sitheesh alias Sitheswaran (34) of Hasthampatti was detained under the Act for the fou...
Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has extended his best wishes to ace wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who will represent India in the men's 65kg freestyle bout on the final day of the Rio Olympics."We have been friends since childhood. All my best ...
Two world records were set Friday night for the most expensive British- and American-made cars ever sold at auction.<img
TWSE plans workshop on how to compile CSR reports
TWSE to hold investor meetings for listed foreign-incorporated firms
Uber driver ‘terrorized' women, tried to exchange rides for sex, police say
Uber Driver Arrested for Molesting Foreigner in Mumbai
Uber driver arrested in Mumbai for molesting foreigner
UberEats to launch in Birmingham in expansion of food delivery efforts
Uber launches 2 new features to make ride-hailing easier
Uganda bans sale of alcohol in barracks to curb drunken rampaging soldiers
U'khand okays 500-acre turtle sanctuary in Rishikesh
Uma Bharti launches various projects under Namami Gange in Varanasi
UN calls for international support to address humanitarian crises
Under Mr. Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, peace talks stalled over the government’s refusal to heed a rebel demand for the release of some captured guerrillas. Mr. Duterte, however, has shown more flexibility by agreeing to the release of 22 rebels.
Unforgettable You, ridden by Yash Narredu, won the Pune Mirror Salver, the main event of Saturday’s (August 20) races here. The winner is owned by Mr. Cyrus S.Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla &...
Union Environment Minister Anil Dave says 90% of fund will be given to states for afforestation in area where deforestation has taken place for developmental activities
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that the government can think in lower tax regime only when more and more people pay taxes.
Union Government has appointed Urjit Patel (52) as new Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He will be 24th Governor of RBI
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appeals to the people to help restore peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir; Says, it is saddening to see stones and firearms in the hands of Kashmiri youth instead of pens and compu...
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today lashed out at Pakistan for the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, saying it was continuously trying to derail peace in the Valley. “Today, I don’t feel hesitant in say...
Union Minister for Human Resources Development Prakash Javadekar on Saturday asserted that education is fundamental to bringing social change in the society.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that there is "degeneration" in medical education in the country and stressed on the need for its "radic....
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Y.S. Chowdary has justified the construction of check dams across the Palar by Andhra Pradesh government saying that it was as per...
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu emphasises sports should be given equal importance along with education
United States of Women rules the world — and is making steady progress at home
UN official &#39deeply concerned&#39 about health of detained Palestinian hunger striker
UN official 'deeply concerned' about health of detained Palestinian hunger striker
UN unwelcome to probe drug war—Palace
UN warns of imminent food crisis in north-east Nigeria
Urban heat effects associated with elderly suicides in greater Taipei
Urging the State government to implement the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 in the State so as to protect the livelihood of the tribal ...
Urijit acquired his BA from the London School of Economics and M. Phil from Oxford University in 1986.
Urjit Patel 24th Reserve Bank Governor
Urjit Patel appointed as new RBI governor
Urjit Patel appointed as next RBI Governor
Urjit Patel appointed new Governor of RBI; to assume office on Sept. 5
Urjit Patel Appointed New RBI Governor, To Take Over From Rajan
Urjit Patel appointed RBI Governor
Urjit Patel becomes 8th Deputy to be appointed Governor at RBI
Urjit Patel is new RBI Governor: Here's how India Inc, brokerages have reacted
Urjit Patel named next RBI Governor
Urjit Patel: RBI's 'inflation warrior' with corporate background
Urjit Patel to be 8th Dy Guv to become Governor at RBI
Urjit Patel to succeed Rajan as RBI governor
Urjit Patel, who proposed inflation-targeting and monetary policy committee, gets three-year term as RBI's 24th governor
Urjit Patel will bring great continuity in RBI, says Deputy Governor S S Mundra
Urjit Patel will contribute to India's growth story: Jaitley
Urjit Patel will replace 53-year-old Raghuram Rajan, was among the youngest to become RBI Governor, three years ago.
Urjit R Patel will take over as the 24th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) when incumbent Raghuram Rajan demits office in the first...
Usain Bolt completes the first "Triple-Triple" in Olympic sprinting history Friday as he anchors Jamaica to gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay in Rio. CNN's Don Riddell has more.
Usain Bolt confirmed his status as one of the greatest Olympic athletes of all-time Friday as he anchored Jamaica to 4x100-meter relay gold at Rio 2016.
Usain Bolt Ends Historic Career With 9th Gold Medal
Usain Bolt finished his Olympic career having won his ninth gold medal. To close out the Rio Games, which he insists will be his last, Bolt led the Jamaican team to gold in the 4 X 100-m relay in a time of 37.27
Usain Bolt seals 'triple-triple' at Rio
Usain Bolt signs off in style with a sweep of the three men's sprint titles for a third successive Olympics.
Usain bolts to 'triple-treble' history as Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 relay
USA rout Spain for sixth women's hoops gold in a row
US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Michele Thoren Bond would travel to New Delhi next week to hold bilateral consular dialogue with India.
U.S. claims gold in men's 4×400-meter relay final
US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton unleashed the Daesh terror group upon the world and has no strength to roll it back, Donald Trump said Saturday at a campaign rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
U.S. Diver David Boudia Earns Bronze in 10m Platform
US fine prompts FSC to warn banks over controls
US: Firefighters largely control California blaze as other fire threatens historic mansion
US: Issues at stake in 2016 Presidential elections
U.S. men reclaim 4×400-meter relay gold
US military convoy, including IAV Strykers, arrives to the Czech army barracks on March 30, 2015 in Prague after entering the Czech Republic at the border crossing in Harrachov on the way from Baltic countries to base in Vilseck, southern Germany
US military cuts staff to Saudi-led group in Yemen
US military distances itself from Saudi-led war in Yemen
US officials have regularly urged their major Middle East ally to avoid harming non-combatants in Yemen
US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized Friday for his behavior with three of his teammates over the weekend at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, where police said at least one of the men vandalized the business and urinated on the premises.
U.S. Olympic swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger walk to the airport police station office at Rio's international airport in this still frame taken from video dated August 17, 2016, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
US: Popular Yellowstone River closes after thousands of fish die
US reduces military advisers to Saudi-led coalition in Yemen
US Runner Chelimo Keeps Silver in 5,000m Race After Brief Disqualification
US stocks edged lower on Friday, led by declines in utility shares as investors weighed prospects for an interest rate increase in the coming months.
US swimmer Ryan Lochte tells NBC the Rio Olympics scandal was his fault; the IOC says it will investigate Lochte and the three other swimmers involved.
US swimmer Ryan Lochte told NBC's Matt Lauer it was his fault that a fabricated story about a robbery caused an international Olympics scandal. CNN's Christine Brennan discusses the athletes comments.
US swimmer Ryan Lochte told NBC's Matt Lauer that it was his fault that a fabricated story about a robbery caused an international Olympics scandal.
US to hold bilateral consular dialogue with India next week
US, Ukraine urge end to soaring tensions with Russia
US wins women's basketball gold for sixth straight Olympics after a convincing victory over Spain in Rio on Saturday.
U.S. Women's Basketball Win 6th Straight Gold
U.S. Women Win 6th Straight Olympic Gold (And No, They're Not Too Good)
U.S. women win sixth consecutive gold in 4×400-meter relay
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has sanctioned a 500-acre land in Rishikesh for opening up of a turtle breeding centre in an effort to clean up Ganga.Sources on Saturday said that the National...
Uttarakhand okays 500 acre turtle sanctuary in Rishikesh
Uttar Pradesh: After Sonia’s Varanasi road show, BJP plans PM rally in Gandhi bastion
Vaccination drive against foot-and-mouth disease
Vajpayee's secy named director of Nehru Library
Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, threatened to crack down harder than Turkey did in the event of a coup. CNN's George Howell has more.
Vertebroplasty is a safe and effective procedure to reduce acute pain and disability in patients who have experienced spinal fractures within a 6-week period, according to a new study. In this procedure, a special cement is injected in the fractured vertebra to stabilize the fracture and relieve patients of pressure. The study also found patients' hospital stays reduced by 5.5 days with vertebroplasty.
Very soon, the city residents can have car-free Sundays. The Madurai Corporation is examining the modalities and plans to announce a car-free stretch of road.Speaking to The Hindu, Corporation Commis...
Viacom board sees a turnaround; Dauman to exit the company with Dooley to serve as interim CEO

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