General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 20160801 - 8

1. Fox News skipped some big moments at Democratic convention
2. FPG pays first half of compensation for Vietnamese affected by mill pollution
3. France has been leading a fresh initiative to revive the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
4. France’s already battered tourism industry took a further hit late last month during what should have been the height of the season as foreign visitors stayed away after 84 people were killed in Nice on Bastille Day.
5. French tourism industry hit hard by terror attacks
6. (From AFP) Twenty anti-government gunmen who were holed up in an Armenian police station for two weeks surrendered on Sunday, security services said, ending a tense stand-off that left two police officers dead and triggered mass protests. The armed men…
7. (From Times of India) While China continues to hail the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) as the cornerstone of global non-proliferation regime, Beijing itself has violated the consensus arrived at the 2010 NPT review conference on supply of nuclear technology by transferring…
8. Funds raised will be used by the bank to support Indian project exports
9. Funds will come in handy for the government at a time when its fiscal deficit for the first 3 months of the current year has already reached 61% of target.
10. Funnel clouds could develop in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent - CTV News
11. Gaana singers form association
12. Games body launches search for emblem
13. Games generals play: promotion tussle roils army
14. Garden Railways
15. Genes make proteins make us – that was the received wisdom. But from big brains to opposable thumbs, some of our signature traits could come from elsewhere
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17. Getting it righton wrong things!The predictions for Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari, who also holds education portfolio, and Health Minister C. Laxma Reddy are proving to be correct, if one comp...
18. Ghazala Khan, mother of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq: 'Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do'
19. Godrej Consumer looks to triple revenue from Indonesian biz in 5 years
20. God, said Francis in his final homily of the pilgrimage, "demands of us real courage, the courage to be more powerful than evil, by loving everyone, even our enemies.''
21. Gold all set to rise further
22. Goldman Sachs pegs H2CY16 global economic growth at 3.5%
23. Gold seized at Coimbatore airport
24. Goodwill Ambassadors
25. Indian Air Force’s aircraft acquisitions attract worldwide attention mainly due to the order size and the costs involved. It is thus quite natural that its acquisition plans would be discussed...
26. indianarmedforcesbharatverma' target
27. Indian drones to aid crop cover scheme
28. Indian economy grew 7.9% in March quarter and recorded a five-year high growth rate of 7.6% for the 2015-16 fiscal
29. India Needs to Fast-Track Securing Andaman & Nicobar...
30. Indian exchanges will benefit from HFT , but they need to tread with caution
31. India says to bring back workers facing 'food crisis' in Saudi
32. India scored 358 at the loss of five wickets and gained a lead of 162 runs at the end of Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies at Sabina Park here on Sunday.
33. India set to sell BrahMos missiles to Vietnam
34. India's forests: Whose land is it anyway?
35. India to clock GDP growth of 7.5% this fiscal: Deutsche Bank
36. India to make all out efforts to get back Kohinoor
37. India vs West Indies: Visitors build lead after KL Rahul’s 158 on Day 2
38. India vs West Indies: Yet again, hosts left chasing shadows
39. Indigenous peoples' right to education
40. IndiGo to start Chandigarh-Dubai flights from Sept
41. Industry sees uptick by Dec: Assocham Survey
42. Industry will see growth in the next 6 months: Assocham
43. Information and Public Relations Commissioner N. Venkateswar on Sunday said the District Public Relations Officer G. Govindarajulu had always shown exemplary commitment in discharging his duties.Addre...
44. In India, it has appointed Herringer International Corporation as its business development advisor and India representative
45. In its constant initiative to promote motor sports in the city, the ‘The Aura’ – a Tiruchi based forum for women and the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited jointly organised a car rally here on Sund...
46. ‘Injustice faced by African students will affect relations with India’
47. In preparation for the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s elections next month, the Hong Kong government has added a demand that is not part of the Legislative Council Ordinance: Candidates must sign a document to recognize that Hong Kong is an inalienable part of China.
48. inside its upwardly canted radar dome to make best use of underdevelopment
49. Inspector General of Police Sanjay Mathur, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service Officer, has assumed office as Commissioner of Police, Tirupur city on Sunday.A native of Jaipur in Rajasthan, Mr. Mathur ...
50. Inspector General of Police, West Zone, A. Pari, who assumed office here on Sunday, said that the priority will be on maintaining law and order, reducing crimes, and ensuring speedy detection of crime...
51. In Syria's Aleppo Russia is Saving the US' Face
52. In Tamil Nadu, a port project divides opinion
53. Intergovernmental Organizations
54. Intermittent fasting has experienced a recent resurgence in the weight-loss world.
55. International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) on Sunday announced that India would host the 2016 kabaddi World Cup in October featuring 12 teams.
56. International Networks
57. Internet Governance Forum in Kenya
58. Inter-State Council and Internal Security
59. Interview with Deputy assistant to US President Barack Obama
60. Interview with head of research, Ashmore Investment Management
61. Interview with Managing director, Surpluss.in
62. In the award-winning movie Thithi, ‘Gaddappa’, owns land worth lakhs of rupees and his reluctance to transfer its ownership to his son is the storyline for the film. But in real life, 73-year-old ...
63. In the Kingston Test against West Indies, India resume their First innings on 2nd day
64. In the light of a judgment, CBEC has said in the case of all bulk liquid cargo import, whether for home consumption or warehousing, the shore tank receipt quantity should be taken as the basis for levy of customs duty
65. In three days South Africans will head to the polls for the municipal elections. The ruling African National Congress party (ANC) and others ...
66. In UP, victims identify three accused in alleged Bulandshahr gang-rape case, says state DG Police; SSP Bulandshahr and 4 others suspended
67. Investments will move elsewhere if India, US don't liberalise trade: Adewale Adeyemo
68. Investors acknowledge the role of the government, but say that sale of assets alone will get them their money back.
69. Investors led by Chinese online games developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment's online casino-style games unit Playtika for $4.4 billion in cash, even as gambling remains illegal in the Asian country.The ...
70. Investors led by Chinese online games developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co (上海巨人網絡科技有限公司) agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment Corp’s online casino-style games unit Playtika Ltd for US$4.4 billion in cash, even as gambling remains illegal in the Asian country.
71. Invisibility Cloak Research Moves Forward
72. In what may be a sign of a cultural shift in India, well-known Bollywood filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui has been convicted of raping an American researcher.
73. IOC defends Russia presence
74. IOC panel to decide on which Russians may compete
75. IOC rejects criticism over handling of Russia doping
76. IOC staunchly defends Russian presence at Rio
77. IRS association calls off agitation
78. 'I see this project as a way to talk about race, class and cultural differences and challenge everyone's status quo,' Barkley said.
79. Is Japan likely to be the first economy to opt for distributing cash as a temporary fiscal stimulus, also known as helicopter money?
80. ISLAMABAD - The Afghan government has shown its displeasure over reports that a Taliban delegation visited China, saying Beijing should not provide "a platform" to groups that are involved in the ...
81. Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for two suicide car bombings Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, an attack that left five civilians and a police officer dead.
82. Israeli cave finds challenge our theories about evolution’s winners and losers.
83. Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint today, the military said.
84. Israel: Palestinian who tried to stab soldiers shot dead
85. It also established medical camps at various areas of Assam and Bihar and provided medical care to 1,233 persons
86. It has planned to open eight new properties on an average every year in India
87. It is important to note that subsequently, the global bond market landscape has undergone a sea change
88. It needs no revelation that there is widespread consternation within the strategically committed community, the intelligentsia and the media over the growing obsolescence and declining...
89. It’s wild and weird, but will ‘Westworld’ become the big hit drama HBO needs?
90. It was a double celebration for Latika Deo, an advocate, and her Delhi-based friend Richa as they revisited the same bookstore to be part of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ (parts I and II) launch...
91. It was an afternoon for public displays of affection in Canada as Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori in the Rogers Cup final -- then proceeded to orchestrate a several thousand-strong group hug in the stands.
92. It would be a good idea to have a critical illness and regular health cover as well