General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-06 5

1. Defence exhibition by DRDO in Parliament premises concludes
2. Delhi: Boy run over, witness says woman driver was on phone
3. Delhi govt to hike minimum wages on I-Day
4. Delhi HC orders security for Sasikala Pushpa
5. Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with ban on 'India's Daughter' documentary
6. Delhi High Court refuses to lift ban on BBC documentary ‘India’s Daughter’
7. Delhi Public School team, comprising Pratikuthan and Anshuman Pande won the sixth inter-school sports quiz conducted by the Sports Department of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant at the Ukkunagaram Club here ...
8. Delhi: Student Thrashed for Incomplete Homework, Teacher Booked
9. Delhi wants access to Indian beaten in Pak jail
10. Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waves to supporters before she speaks at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Hall in Las Vegas on Aug. 4, 2016.
11. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said she might have 'short-circuited' on her truthfulness during the FBI probe into her using a personal email as the US Secretary of State but insisted she was consistent in her replies during the ...
12. Demonstrators took aim at two targets – Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer and the Olympic Games themselves.
13. Dental Council of India president Dibyendu Mazumder said on Friday that there was a lot of scope for lucrative dental practice in small towns. This was because most dentists were flocking to big citie...
14. Department store sales to hit new high: ministry
15. Deputy Spokesperson of US said steps taken by Pak in eliminating terrorists have come at a cost of Pakistani lives lost
16. Dialogues in colour
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18. Dietary supplements can be beneficial to your health, but taking them can also involve health risks, says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), adding that it does not have the authority to revie...
19. Digital, broadcaster and DTH rely on comedy to attract viewers
20. Digital detox: 11 easy ways to take yourself offline this weekend
21. Diplomatic passport row: BJP slams Kerala minister
22. Director Took On Tonight"s Opening Ceremony
23. Director Vijay Breaks Silence Over Divorce with Amala Paul
24. Directs govt. to make Food Safety Act more stringent.
25. Dire news about Rio de Janeiro's preparation for the 2016 Olympics has been well documented. But, even if Brazil's economy had managed to avoid recession and officials had met all their infrastructure targets, visitors would still be arriving in a ...
26. Discussions on the Bill are also on with NDA-ruled States
27. Dishing out a better menu for hotel staff canteens
28. Dispelling the notion that the Indian Hockey team was refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics as a sign of protest against inappropriate and shabby kits, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel asserted that the team was avoiding the ...
29. District administration and city police accused of not ‘taming’ the prepaid autorickshaw cartel.
30. District Magistrate Nidhi Kesarwani has put a ban on protests and demonstrations in collectorate premises without prior permission
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32. Does Obama's presidency mean another black President soon? Would Clinton's create less misogyny? Gladwell explains why openness might create a backlash.
33. Does science undermine human rights?
34. Domestic demand picking up for Cummins India
35. Donald Trump announced a new team of ultra-rich financiers and businessmen as his core economic advisers, bringing high-profile names to his inner circle but also possibly stepping on his populist claims to save the middle class.
36. Donald Trump backed off a false claim Friday morning, admitting he had not seen a video of a $400 million payment being unloaded from a US plane in Iran.
37. Donald Trump belatedly endorses Paul Ryan in attempt to reunite Republicans behind him after crisis week
38. Donald Trump Continues Love-Hate Relationship With Iowa
39. Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, moving to mend an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official.
40. Donald Trump escalated his attacks Friday on Hillary Clinton's character, just as top former government officials are questioning his own.
41. Donald Trump faced an all-too-clear sign of GOP divisions in Midwestern battlegrounds, embraced by party leaders in one state but ignored in another. He unleashed a scathing attack on Hillary Clinton's character as he tried to overcome concerns about his candidacy
42. Donald Trump is expected to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, moving to mend an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official.
43. Donald Trump now says even legal immigrants are a security threat
44. Donald Trump reveals his economic advisers
45. Donald Trump's characterization of Somalis as dangerous and a drag on resources could undo years of work that they have done to establish themselves in the country's whitest state, Somali residents said.
46. Donald Trump's economic advisors include economists and business leaders.
47. Donor families, recipients of organs gather in Mumbai to celebrate altruism.
48. Don’t blame it on Rio!
49. Downey 19-year-old is victim of shooting near San Gabriel River in Long Beach
50. Do YOU know what you're paying for? Expert reveals how contactless card payments are still vulnerable to attack
51. DPS team wins inter-school sports quiz
52. Dr. G. Thirumalaisamy, a recently retired Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services and now a practising ENT surgeon, has said that he had come across two cases of diphtheria within a week d...
53. Dr Stan Steindl and Dr James Kirby, psychology experts from the University of Queensland, suggest drivers should speak to themselves in a friendly voice to reduce road rage.
54. Dr Steven Murdoch, a research fellow from University College London, says it will be years before a new secure card is available for customers.
55. Drug firms worried over govt plan to add MRP to bar codes
56. During a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Donald Trump officially endorsed Rep. Paul Ryan, Sen. John McCain and Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
57. During the brief hearing, Ms. Pushpa told the court that she had been receiving threats on WhatsApp from unknown mobile numbers.
58. During the comparable quarter in the previous year the...
59. Duterte dares Filipino Olympians: Give all for PH
60. Economic growth maintained a stable and sound trend in the first half of this year, and new momentums are springing up.
61. Economy stable at New Normal levels
62. ED Amit Kalyani says the company has witnessed growth in the domestic commercial vehicle market
63. EDITORIAL: CCP crackdown shows insecurity
64. Education, awareness and bringing dignity back to weaving... only these will help put handloom back where it once belonged, designers tell SUBHA J RAO
65. E.I.D.-Parry (India) has reported a net profit of ₹ 25.34 crore on a total income of ₹ 581.37 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2016.
66. EIDParry posts ₹25-crore profit
67. Elongated fibers (fibrils) of the beta-amyloid protein form the typical senile plaques present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. A research team has simultaneously succeeded in elucidating the structure of the most disease-relevant beta-amyloid peptide 1-42 fibrils at atomic resolution. This simplifies the targeted search for drugs to treat Alzheimer's dementia.
68. Elon Musk says Tesla's production line will be an 'alien dreadnought'
69. Eminent Assamese litterateur Mahim Bora died due to old age problems in a private nursing home here, his family said. He was 92. He was admitted to the nursing home on Thursday after his health condi...
70. Eminent Assamese litterateur Mahim Bora died due to old age problems in a private nursing home here, his family sources said. He was 92.He was admitted to the nursing home yesterday after his health ...
71. Employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, a sign of confidence amid sluggish growth that points to a resilient U.S. economy. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate remained a low 4.9% last month
72. Ending days of suspense, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today endorsed his party's two stalwarts House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator John McCain for re-election and vowed to make Republicans a "big tent" party as was under ex-president ...
73. Ending days of suspense Union Minister and observer for Gujarat Chief Minister selection, Nitin Gadkari, announced Gujarat BJP chief and Cabinet Minister Vijay ...
74. England captain Alastair Cook and Alex Hales's first century stand as an opening pair left the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston intriguingly poised come the close of third day today.
75. Ensuring protection to life and property of the people is the first and foremost duty of the government. I appeal to all people of Assam to exercise restraint and to maintain peace and harmony,&quot
76. Entertainment Network has commenced broadcast from its radio station at Chandigarh, the company said in a notice to the exchanges on Friday. In the FM radio e-auctions in September 2015, Entertainment...
77. Entertainment Network starts broadcast from Chandigarh radio station
78. Entertainment - Times of India
79. Equipped with two launch pads (LC2 and LC3), the centre has a dedicated railway and highway lead directly to the launch site.
80. Erdogan has repeatedly accused Gulen of plotting the military coup in Turkey
81. Ericsson India extends paid maternity, paternity leaves
82. ESSAY | The “beach read” label for books was created as a marketing catch-all. But in practice, it has described disposable escapism read by white women.
83. Ethiopia's anti-government protest intensifies, internet access 'blocked'
84. Ethiopia's anti-government protest intensifies, internet access 'blocked'" Ethiopia's anti-government protest intensifies, internet access 'blocked'
85. ET Startup Awards 2016: Contenders for 'Midas touch' & 'Startup of the year'
86. Even as thousands of people are at work across the vast expanse of this district, a small but dedicated group of people drawn from different departments are silently making arrangements for Chief Min...
87. Even matches made in heaven don’t escape moments of discord. With an increasing number of couples reaching out to professionals for help in times of marital strife, the NIMHANS Centre for Well-Being ...
88. Ever since the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) assumed power in China in 1928 — and subsequently fled to Taiwan — the party has cooked up a series of fabrications that fly in the face of historical fact. Although the originator of these lies was the
89. Ever since the formation of SAARC in 1985, Indo-Pak relations have always overshadowed various other important regional issues. Pakistan’s obsession of Kashmir and its aggressive stance on that...
90. Evolution Park, tracing the origins of life on earth, was declared open at the Anna Science Centre Planetarium in the city by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa through video conference on Friday.The themati...
91. Ex-CIA-Vize: Trump ist Gefahr für nationale Sicherheit
92. Exclusive - Crimea power project finalises plan to use turbines from Siemens: sources
93. Expected solid job gains seen as boost to economy
94. Experts say the relationship between China and Silicon Valley — always delicate and complex in the face of a culture clash — has reached a new inflection point as unprecedented amounts of cash from China have poured into young U.S. companies.
95. Experts spied the 105-year orca named 'Granny' with other whales on 27 July an claimed she was in 'high spirits' in the Salish Sea, near Washington.
96. Ex-Zomato VP's startup to address gap in software sales to SMEs
97. Facebook Apartments Won"t Fix Housing—But They"re a Good Start
98. Facebook changes News Feed algorithm to clamp down clickbait headlines
99. Facebook copies Snapchat with 'selfie mode' that starts your camera
100. Facebook Explores New Hardware Inside "Area 404"
101. Facebook is changing, says no to "Clickbait"
102. Facebook is hungry for content. It wants videos of your face, your pets, that half-eaten bagel, anything you're sharing on Snapchat, really.
103. Facebook Shuts Down Live Stream of Shooting at Police Request
104. Facebook's new feature is yet another Snapchat ripoff
105. Family history website Ancestry found the average person in the UK is just 37 per cent Anglo-Saxon, but people in Yorkshire owe 41 per cent of their genetic makeup to the Anglo-Saxons.
106. Farmers across the country have planted summer (kharif) crops on 885.29 lakh hectares as against 841.65 lakh hectares a year earlier, according to government data released on Friday.As per the data, a...
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