General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-14 01

Gold perks up on jewellers’ buying; silver remains weak
Golds in both medley relays plus silver for Manuel in 50-meter and Connor Jaeger at 1,500.
Good news is in store for premier national institutions working hard to preserve the manuscript wealth, with the appointment of Vemuri Venkataramana Reddy, former Director of Sri Venkateswara Universi...
Google's next rumoured Nexus devices - Sailfish and Marlin - are expected to launch in September-October time frame.
Google’s ‘Open YOLO’ project aims to make managing passwords easier
Gov. Edwards called the widespread flooding a "truly historic event" that won't be over anytime soon.
Government, green groups oppose aspects of order that are yet to be deliberated upon by the court
Government of India isn’t worried by Brexit, expect trade to increase now: Priti Patel
Government will not delay clearance to deserving proposals, says Jayarajan
Govt approves Rs 1,911 cr highway projects in 6 states
Govt notifies revised tax treaty with Mauritius
Govt run by one family for 60 years: Amit Shah in UP
Govt’s commitment to the cause of judicial independence is complete, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Govt to give subsidy to boost small food processing units: Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Govt won't allow 'anti-national' elements to vitiate J-K atmosphere: Jugal Kishore Sharma
Grammar schools are a modern way of fostering diversity
Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain says she 'expects to be on the receiving end of racism'
Greg Rutherford wins long jump bronze but says medal is a bitter pill
Grenade Attack in J&K's Poonch Market Leaves 15 injured, 2 Critical
Growing awareness among youth about job racketeers
GST will replace 17 indirect taxes levied by the Centre and the states, and put an end to the cascading effect of multiple taxes. The new system will make many products cheaper
Gunfire, logistical chaos? All things considered, Rio is going rather well
Gurcharan Das: Independence Day quiz: Are you a patriot or a nationalist?
Hacker posts personal info of House Democrats and staff
HAM operators from various professions chasing passion
Haqeeqat to Airlift: How the Concept of Patriotism Has Evolved in Bollywood
Hard-Left activists to help pick who gets gongs as Jeremy Corbyn plans radical shake-up of honours system
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, the book version which is the script of the hit play......
Harry Potter book with rare typo may fetch USD 25,940
Harsh Mander, writer and social activist, said on Saturday that the government should increase its investment in education and healthcare so that it benefited children coming from disadvantaged sectio...
Harting keeps discus gold in the family
Haryana’s hit machines in Rio 2016 Olympics
Have US-Pak relations deteriorated?
Having delivered hits in comedy and romance genres, director Anand L Rai says he would now like to make an action drama film.
He also asked the Home Ministry to withdraw its advisory to state govts to take action against them
He alsol said if Congress is voted to power he will not only provide free power to farmers, but also ensure its regular supply
He also said that without the development of Uttar Pradesh, the country cannot march ahead
Health Minister K. K. Shylaja has said that all district hospitals in the State will be upgraded as super-specialty hospitals with modern health-care facilities . Speaking after opening an outpati...
Health Minister stresses need for more awareness among people
He has 28 medals overall, having won five golds and a silver at these games
Hemanta: Premiere
Henderson bested South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga and reigning Olympic champion Greg Rutherford of Great Britain to claim victory. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Henderson wins long jump gold
Here's What Will Happen if Moscow Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Kiev
Her goals met, Katie Ledecky speeds toward the next chapter of her life
he said.
He stood first in final ranking race with a time of 6:54.96, which was best among four races he participated in Games
He was replying to a question on a statement by Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz at a press briefing yesterday
'Highly productive' monsoon session of Parliament
Hillary releases tax returns
Himachal BJP launches 'Yaad Karo Kurbani' fortnight
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today endorsed the stance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said the people of the region were living in pathetic conditions and lurking fear.
Hindustan Powerprojects to commission 1,320 Mw coal & 1,000 Mw solar projects
Hindustan Power to consider new streams of finance
Holding the PDP responsible for New Delhi's 'hawkish stand' on the prevailing situation in Kashmir, former chief minister of the...
Hong Kong analyst eviction fuels fears that negative research being muffled
HOOKED The iconic ball of SM Mall of Asia has been transformed into a giant Poke Ball for the reality mobile game Pokemon Go, which has become a worldwide craze. Shopping malls in Metro Manila are hosting a series of “lure parties” to attract more Pokemon players. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO" 0
Hope Solo ‘Unlikely' to Face Censure for Calling Sweden ‘Cowards': IOC Spokesman
House burgledSeven sovereigns of gold jewellery and other valuables were stolen in a housebreak reported in Mathichiyam police limits on Friday. Police sources said that R. Dinesh Kumar (31), a reside...
How Anglo-Indian community created No 1 hockey teams
How a semester of reading proscribed books broadened horizons and deepened love of literature
How Britain's first ever Olympic trampolining medalist Bryony Page suffered from the yips
How civil governance, development and welfare helped the state limp back to normalcy.
How did Romanians’ game plan go awry
However, officials here have not yet given any confirmation on Mukherjee's Nepal visit
However, some broadband subscribers said their connections had not been restored yet
However, with a few exceptions, they have failed to deliver much relief, prompting some news organizations to rethink their digital strategies.
How India Got Its Flag, National Anthem & Why Red Fort Became Important
How the Anglo-Indian community created two No 1 hockey teams
How to Change Those Spammy Group Notifications on Facebook
How to disable Control Panel in Windows
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today the new education policy would focus on accountability and research and innovation in addition to quantity, quality and equity, and stated there would not b...
Hrithik Roshan: Blockbusters he rejected
Huffington Post founder leaves for wellness startup
Hundreds of scientists of NIC - backbone of the government's digital India programme - were wearing 'black badges' as part of their ongoing protest demanding promotion of over 3,000 of their colleagues from across the country.
Hurriyat is not important than other J&K stakeholders: Singh
I-Day fervour: Over 200 madrasa students participate in Tiranga painting competition
I-Day security curbs 'kill' 45-yr-old in Delhi
Identifying and treating metabolic deficiencies in patients with treatment-resistant depression can improve symptoms and even lead to remission, report scientists.
I feel sad to say that it has been 70 years since we have won freedom and for 60 years, Congress was in saddle and the result is for everyone to see,&quot
If the international community could interfere in Libya and Syria, why not in Balochistan, asks Brahumdagh Bugti
If the world's fastest man is focused on coming away from the Olympic Games with an unprecedented "Triple-Triple" of gold medals, Usain Bolt's mother also has an eye on the future.
If this was indeed the end, then Phelps went out in style, with 28 medals overall, having won five golds and a silver in Rio de Janeiro.
If you haven't heard a lot about what Hillary Clinton thinks of a string of controversial comments by Donald Trump that have generated round-the-clock coverage on cable news broadcasts, there is a reason - it's by design.Since becoming the ...
If you like stories about courageous people with terrible handicaps who surmount insurmountable odds to attain a glorious triumph and then run around high-fiving everyone and shrieking "whoo" while stirring music plays in the background, this isn't ...
Ignition of the Falcon's nine first stage engines will occur three seconds before the end of the countdown, with vehicle being held down until the zero mark while the engines ramp up thrust and final checks are verified.
Imagine a mostly dead planet with a heavy, toxic atmosphere 90 times thicker than ours and surface temperatures that reach 864 degrees: hot enough to melt lead.
Imam and assistant shot dead in New York as local Muslims accuse Donald Trump of stoking Islamophobia
Imam and Associate Fatally Shot While Leaving New York City Mosque
Imam, associate shot dead near NYC mosque
Imam, his associate fatally shot near NY mosque
Imam Maulama Akonjee and an associate were killed in a brazen daylight attack. Police said they don't believe the two were targeted because of their Muslim faith.
Imam Maulana Akonjee and his assistant Thara Uddin were dressed in traditional Muslim attire when the killer approached them from behind and shot them at point-blank range
IMF expected that China's economic transition will be positive overall for global economy
IMF positive on China’s economy
IMF staff said that 19 trillion yuan (US$2.9 trillion) of Chinese “shadow” credit products are high-risk compared with corporate loans and highlighted the danger that defaults could lead to liquidity shocks.
IMF views positive outlook for Chinese economy
Improving quality of governance biggest challenge for India: Mark Tully
In a bid to secure support from euro-skeptics within the French Republican Party and garner support from nationalist hardliners, the former President has done the unthinkable by putting his support behind a national referendum.
In a boost to wind energy potential in Tamil Nadu, the Centre has announced new policy for repowering of wind energy projects.
In a budget crisis, say yes to a naycation
In a June 1, 2001, interview with affiliate WJZ,15-year-old Michael Phelps talks about what it like to be a world champion and his goals as an aspiring Olympic athlete.
In a "most worrying" sign for consumers, the prices of vegetables in retail markets are likely to shoot up further in coming months as the 'peak production season' came to an end, says a report.
In an initiative to identify and nurturing talented players, various organisation in association with Salem District Cricket Association (SDCA) have come forward to host ‘College Premier League’ from ...
Incessant rains triggered a massive landslide in North Sikkim district blocking a tributary of the Teesta and creating an artificial lake that could pose danger to the people living near downstream of the river.
India's Independence Day has been marked annually at NASDAQ for several years
India asks Pakistan to stop border terror
India beat West Indies by 237 runs to win Test series 2-0
Indiabulls Housing Finance plans to raise company’s borrowing limit to ₹ 1.25 lakh crore, from the existing₹1 lakh crore to carry on the growth momentum.The shareholders of the company at their Annua...
India, China discuss NSG membership, Jaish chief Masood Azhar
India, China hold 'lengthy discussion' on NSG membership
India crush sloppy Windies to seal Test series win
India defeated West Indies by 237 runs in the third Test at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here on Saturday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
India eye Olympic semi-final berth after 36 years
India eyes Olympic semifinal berth after 36 years
India had said China was the only country that put a road block to its NSG membership
India hammered West Indies by 237 runs in the third cricket Test to...
India hammer West Indies in 3rd Test to take 2-0 lead
India has singled out China for obstacles in New Delhi's path, even as Beijing wants bilateral ties to continue
India is proud of all of its athletes participating in Rio Olympics: PM
India loss 0-5 to Argentina, campaign over in women's hockey
India may accept Pak offer for dialogue
Indian captain Virat Kohli is happy that his team could make a course correction of all that went wrong in Jamaica during the second Test that saw them failing to get even six wickets on the final day.
Indian golfers SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri were placed tied 22nd and joint 57th after posting two-under 69 and four-over 75 respectively in the third round of the Rio Olympic Games here today.
Indian men doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy ended their...
Indian men doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy ended their campaign on a positive note by grabbing their first success in Olympics by defeating Japan's Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa in straight games.
Indian national flags for important govt buildings are made by Karnataka Khadi Gramudyog Samyuktha Sangh
Indian-origin British lawmaker Keith Vaz has sought an explanation from the UK Home Office over reports of refusal of visa to Sarod...
Indian-origin British lawmaker Keith Vaz. PTI File Photo.
Indian Origin Techie Sentenced to a Year in Jail For Punching & Kicking Girlfriend
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Aug 13 agreed to strengthen mutual support over the successful organization of the upcoming G20 and BRICS summits.
Indian shuttlers Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy defeated Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa of Japan in straight games in their final Group D match of the men's doubles competition at the Rio Olympics here.
Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna squandered a one-set lead before losing the super-tiebreak to American pair of Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram in the mixed doubles semifinals here at the Rio Olympics on Saturday.Despite clinching the ...
Indian troops retaliated to the firing which was still going on when last reports came in.
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State general secretary K.P.A. Majeed has accused the CPI(M) of meting out punishment by its “party court” towards an IUML activist K. Aslam who was acquitted in the ...
India on Saturday held a detailed discussion on its membership at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).Both sides held a "lengthy discussion" on China vetoing India's membership at the Nuclear Suppliers ...
India on Saturday said that it would accept Pakistan's offer for dialogue, only if it was on the issue of cross-border terrorism emanating...
India, Pak should resume dialogue: Gandhi-Edhi Campaign
India Raises Issue of NSG, Azhar With China at Foreign Ministry Talks in Delhi
India raises issues of NSG, Masood Azhar with China
India raises with China contentious issues of NSG,Masood Azhar
India re-engages China on NSG entry
India sealed a series-victory over the West Indies after defeating the hosts by 237 runs on the final day of the third Test at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia on Saturday.Chasing a victory target of 346 after India's second ...
India's golfers S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri finished tied 22nd and joint 57th after posting two-under 69 and four-over 75 respectively in the third round of the Olympic Games here on Saturday.
India’s place in history comes from the unique experiment of having the largest population under a democracy. Realising this idea without restrictions is to fully realise the idea of India
India’s progress hinges on its youngsters: NITI Aayog chief
India's women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa suffered their third successive loss in their final Group A match against Thailand's Supajirakul Puttita and T...
India today beat West Indies by 237 runs in the third cricket Test to clinch the series by 2-0 margin.
India today produced a splendid performance to clinically decimate West Indies by 237 runs in the third cricket Test thereby taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
India trounce West Indies by 237 runs, ensure series win
India trounce West Indies by 237 runs, ensure series win by 2-0 margin
India trounce WI by 237 runs, ensure series win by 2-0 margin
India were left to rue a missed opportunity in tennis with Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna's mixed doubles semifinal loss after Lalita Babar became the first woman in three decades to enter the final of a track event at an Olympic Games, here today.
India were left to rue a missed opportunity in tennis with Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna's mixed doubles semifinal loss but Lalita Babar became the first woman in three decades to enter the final of a track event at an Olympic Games, here today.
India will not let Pakistan designs succeed: Rajnath Singh
India win third test against West Indies by 237 runs
'India would welcome a dialogue on contemporary and relevant issues in India-Pakistan relations,' said official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Vikas Swarup. FIle photo
Industries should set aside funds for food safety awareness: Ram Vilas Paswan
Infamous green diving pool drained as officials struggle to fix it
Influenza A is one of the most prolific and diverse viruses on Earth; its ability to rapidly mutate to resist treatment challenges the management of future pandemics. Effective antiviral drugs for multiple Influenza A strains could work by attacking combined RNA targets, say scientists.
Injured tourists in China bus accident in stable condition: official
In Michael Phelps's last race, U.S. men set Olympic record in 4×100-meter medley relay
In most countries, nothing happens if you tweet the foreign minister: Sree Sreenivasan
- In new details released by the Pentagon and later confirmed by authorities in Afghanistan - a joint U.S.-Afghan operation is said to have had a breakthrough on ...
Innovaccer helps large enterprises access and manage organisational data through a dashboards using its flagship product Datashop. The company plans to use the funds to further strengthen its product.
In Olympics, a first for Puerto Rico — and 23rd for Phelps
In Rajnath, Modi government finds its wall
Interactive meet on role of youth in development
International Olympics Committee Fights Cyberattacks During Games
Interview with animal activist and chairman, People for Animals Haryana
Interview with former BBC correspondent
Intestinal flora has multiple influences on human health, but research has new revealed that it is also likely to have an effect on the body's response to drugs. Individual changes in the intestinal flora caused by antibacterial and antibiotic drugs may affect the effectiveness and side effects of other medicines.
In the galleries: Lines are clearly drawn in ‘Art as Politics’
In the last Assembly election, the TMC won all the seats in South-24 Parganas, but CPM managed to win Kultali constituency.
In the wake of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directions, the Haryana government has decided to shift industries operating in residential areas and notified a Relocation Policy for the same.Though ...
In the words of Prof. C.N.R. Rao, real scientific talent is in rural India, and it is unexplored.
In this new world order where the entire globe is under threat of terrorism, the fear of the use of a 'dirty bomb' or an explosive laced with radioactive material is a genuine threat but a new technology developed at the Bhabha Atomic Research ...
Investigating the Neutrino Mass Scale with the ultra-low background KamLAND-Zen detector
Investigators chart microbial ecology of gingivitis, periodontitis
Investment in science minimal, says C.N.R. Rao
Investor sentiment lags even while EU erases Brexit losses
In view of the Independence Day Celebrations on Monday at Uppalam Stadium in Puducherry, the Office of the Superintendent of Police Traffic (North-East), Puducherry, has appealed to the public to foll...
In yet another setback to the Bhujbals, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday served an eviction notice to the family of the senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, asking them to vacate...
Iraq governor's nephew gunned down in north: Officials
ISIS man executes Dad while associates video event
ISIS militants have lost control of the key Syrian city of Manbij to US-backed rebels and appear to be using civilians as human shields as they flee, the Pentagon said.
Is it time for Nasscom to revise the industry growth guidance?
Islamabad: Six crew members of a Pakistani government helicopter which crash-landed in Afghanistan`s volatile east have been released, an official said Saturday, after they were taken hostage by the ...
Is this going to be the caste governance model put in place by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the future? So far the party has avoided appointing representatives of dominant castes in states. Vijay Rupani, who has just become Gujarat chief minister, ...
It's official: Nationals release Jonathan Papelbon
Italy to seek new EU deal to keep economy on track
It had posted a net profit of Rs 122.14 crore in the April-June period a year ago
It has been 70 years since we achieved Independence, and so far we have not been able to build an institution in the class of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Cambridge, or Berkeley. The ...
'It is agonising that despite knowing the gamut of butchering cows and cow progeny, rather than making efforts to protect the cow, the head of the government has put the cow protectors' lives in danger,' Togadia said at a press conference here. File photo
It is one of Rio de Janeiro’s most renowned favelas, the Cidade de Deus, made infamous in a film that helped cement a stereotype of the other side of the “Marvelous City” that is host of the Olympic Games — one where ghettos are ruled
Its 12.30 p.m. on Saturday and a senior High Court advocate Kuthumbaka Ramesh was reporting the situation of a ghat in interiors of Srisailam in Kurnool to the Command and Control Centre (CCC) at Dur...
It's Facebook versus the ad blockers, round two.
It’s Independence Day eve and many Chennaiites are busy preparing for August 15 — by brushing up on current affairs, esoteric trivia and generally any piece of valuable information available at arm’s ...
It's official: Nats release Papelbon
It took almost a week for Rajesh Pentakota, television mechanic, to compile and script a short film that portrayed how freedom fighters sacrificed their lives selflessly for the country’s independence...
It took the Justice Department 164 pages to chronicle what Baltimore resident Alethea Booze said she has known all her life: Officers routinely abuse the city's majority African-American community.
It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average.
It was Elizabeth Cambage again who kept Australia's perfect record in the Olympic women's basketball tournament pool play as the 2.03-meter center had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost a 74-66 win over Belarus here.
It was impossible to turn down 'Victoria': Jenna Coleman
It will be a while before any information can be made available from the newly recovered data recorder of El Faro, a ship that sank with its entire crew last October, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Friday.
It will be done by evoking patriotism among youngsters, says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
It would be an unusually blunt challenge to the U.S. political system, but one familiar to Europe, where officials and analysts see Russian fingerprints on many initiatives.
I would advise anyone to be carefully evaluated by a psychiatrist with expertise in treating psychotic disorders before embarking on any such alternative programs" said Ronald Pies, a psychiatry professor
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson stormed to victory in the women's 100m here to end the Olympic reign of compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Jamaica Strikes First in Race for World's Fastest Woman at Rio
Jamaica Strikes First in Race for World's Fastest Woman at Rio
Jamia Milia Islamia students protest against the Delhi Police for conducting raids at the institute which were supposedly a part of security preparations for Independence day. Students claim the university is being targeted by the Centre adding that the institute was not notified by the police before the raid.
J&K- Pakistani forces violate cease-fire along LoC in Poonch sector
Japan International Cooperation Agency will fund the project
Japan warns citizens in China to be wary as tensions rise
JCSAT-16 is based on Loral's SSL-1300 bus and has a mass of around 4,600 kilograms (10,000 lb). Powered by twin solar arrays, the satellite carries a payload of Ku and Ka-band transponders.
JCSAT-16 will occupy this position until Superbird 8 has been repaired and launched - which is currently expected to be 2018 - before reverting to its reserve role. JCSAT-16 is designed to provide fifteen years of service - a typical lifespan for a modern communications satellite.
Jeremy Corbyn's team slammed as 'Nazi stormtroopers' by Jewish Labour donor
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9: Gaurav Gera is the first elimination
JiaoLian-8, JL-8 (K-8 Karakorum) fighter jet trainer aircraft of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The JL-8  (K-8) is a basi...
‘Jihadist threat to India — the case for Islamic reformation by an Indian Muslim’, a book authored by journalist and political commentator Tufail Ahmad, was released on Saturday. Mr. Ahmad currently h...
JK: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, heavy gunbattle underway
‘J&K youth need lessons from history’
JNU gears up for I-Day celebrations
John Obi Mikel and Aminu Umar sent Denmark packing while getting Nigeria into the semi-finals of the Olympic men's football tourney with a solid 2-0 victory that puts them on the road to a collision with Germany.
Joint inspection of underpasses held
Joint patrolling by UP Police and SSB intensified along border areas ahead of I-day
Jonathan Papelbon's acquisition was a mistake Nats fans saw coming
Journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was shot dead by gangster Chhota Rajan under the impression that the scribe had started working for his rival Dawood gang. “I developed an impression that he had started work...
Junk food commercials trigger unhealthy choices among kids
Just after the recent DNC hack that has been attributed to “Russian hackers” without any proof, it turns out that two more email accounts have been hacked: those of George Soros and Gen. Philip Breedlove! And, of course, as usual, the media already claims it has been done by “Russians”.
Kabila-Kagame ties set to improve cross-boarder security
Kabul, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 32 militants were killed in a day after Afghan security forces launched a crackdown against Taliban, a security official said on Saturday. Twelve militants were killed ...
Kanu who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra is facing trial for alleged treason and has been in detention since October 2015.
Karichal Chundan won the 64th Nehru trophy boat race held at Punnamada Lake here on Saturday. Sixty-six boats took part in various races as part of the regatta, enthralling spectators. Twenty snakebo...
Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Manuel defended the United States' title in the relay from the 2012 Games. This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Katie Ledecky's grandmothers, Kathleen Hagan and Berta Ledecky, didn't attend the 2016 Olympics. Her 10 aunts and uncles.......
Katrina Pierson Claims Barack Obama Invaded Afghanistan ‘Creating Another Problem’
Keen to go around the world: Lt. Aishwarya Boddapati
Keep eye out for entry of IS, Pinoys warned
Kejriwal made the comments during an event to unveil a statue of Chaudhary Braham Prakash, Delhi's first Chief Minister, at the government-run Charak Sansthan in Najafgarh's Khera Dabar.
Kejriwal said, why a resident of Delhi carries less "value" as compared to a citizen of Haryana where government has "full power".
Kenny Baker is dead. Long live R2-D2.
Kenny Baker, the British actor best known as R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, has died at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield.
Kenny Baker, the British actor who gave life to the droid R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, has died at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield.
Kidney racket: doctors meet health minister
Kohli hails Saha-Ashwin stand post Test series victory over Windies
Kohli the 1st India captain to win two Tests in WI
Kristen Stewart goes on romantic date with Alicia Cargile
Kronos launches experience centre at its Noida R&D facility
KSSIDC plans new industrial estates
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Mahendragiri Research Station were under tight vigil
Kurdish forces free Manbij from IS
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on IS-held Mosul
Kurdish forces in fresh push to close in on Islamic State-held Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by US-led coalition airstrikes launched a fresh attack on Islamic State militants in northern Iraq in the early hours of Sunday, as part of a plan to close in on their de facto capital Mosul.
Lack of maintenance has left a quarter of instruments unable to transmit full data
Lalita Babar makes the 3000m steeplechase final
Lalita Babar qualifies for 3000m steeplechase final, quarter-miler Nirmala Sheoran fails, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lose at mixed doubles
Lalita Babar shatters national mark, first after Usha to enter final
Lalita, bronze medal winner in Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea finished 7th in heats
Lalita lights up day before India stumbles in tennis
Lalita, Sania-Bopanna keep India hopeful
Lalita through to steeplechase final with national mark
Landslide blocks river, creates artificial lake in Sikkim
Lashing out at those criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on certain issues, Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu defended him saying he cannot be expected to speak on everything. — Page 4...
Last week, an arrest warrant was issued in Turkey for Gulen.
Laura Trott becomes first British woman to win three gold medals
Law Minister rebuts CJI, says Centre fast-tracking names
Law school to reopen following HC intervention
Leading Economists Predict Russia Will Emerge From Recession Next Quarter
Leaving over a 1,000 employees in the lurch
Ledecky Blows Away Field as Phelps Settles for Silver
Ledecky sets 800 free world record
Ledecky speeds toward the next phase of her life
Lee Min-ho fan? Here’s a couple of reasons for you to cheer: the Asian heartthrob will be appearing in a new SBS drama, playing dual roles. According to Soompi, the new drama has been tentatively titled “The Legend of the ...
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note clocks Rs 100 crore in sales with Flipkart
Let's have a look at the medal scenarios in the Olympic golf competition
Let’s see if you have been paying close attention to the Olympics.
Liam Fox and Boris Johnson locked in feud over who controls Britain's foreign policy
Libya to resume oil exports amid great challenges
Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday inspected the modern fish market complex on East Coast Road.To her question on the delay in opening thefish market, officials said that the 110 beneficiaries...
Lights out at Gurgaon govt school over unpaid bills
Likely to be merged with Union Budget from FY18
Liquor firm United Breweries Ltd (UBL) today reported a 20.40 per cent rise in standalone net profit to ₹ 147.06 crore for the quarter ended on June 30, 2016. It had posted a net profit of ₹122.14...
Zambia Elections: Close results swinging both ways
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Lone Russian athlete hit by late ban
Long distance runner Lalita Babar kept India's hopes alive by qualifying for the women's 3,000 metre Steeplechase finals while rower Dattu Bhokanal topped the Final C to finish 13th overall in another dismal day which saw the women's hockey team's ...
Long jumper Darya Klishina, Russia's last Olympic competitor in athletics, is suspended from the Rio Games by track and field's governing body, the IAAF.
Low-carbon energy shift must attain equilibrium
Lt. Aishwarya Boddapati is part of the all-women crew in Indian Navy’s only ocean going sailing boat
Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday stated that she has “no hesitation in expressing regrets” over the unintended hurt that might have been caused by her recent tweet on ‘ex-criminal tribes’ following...
Luxury car makers and dealers breathed a sigh of relief with the Supreme Court on Friday allowing the fresh registration of high-end diesel cars and SUVs in Delhi and the National Capital Region, pro...
Maharashtra plans to scrap biodiversity park cap
Mahindra plans to make autonomous driverless tractors
Makers of modern India: A tale of two graves in Britain
Malaika, a 29-year-old head nurse, holds Ali, a 2-day-old infant, as he struggles to take his final breaths. Born in eastern Aleppo, one of the hardest-hit cities in Syria's five-year civil war, Ali was born with chest issues that forced him to rely on an oxygen pump and an incubator in the neonatal unit at Aleppo Children's Hospital.
Mamasapano drove a wedge between Christians, Muslims in social media, says US report
Mammoth gates along Indo-Bangla border for elephants to pass
Management believes financial services business will get major boost; Idea will be a small part of Grasim and is self-sufficient to raise funds
Manager, employees of private lorry agency who loaded currency boxes in parcel van interrogated
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi president M.H. Jawahirullah on Saturday urged the Centre not to build an international cargo port at Colachel in Kanniyakumari district as it would affect the livelihood of f...
Manush seeks permission to hoist national flag
Many ignore or suffer online harassment silently, but President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee decided...
Many key officials have quit the channel and there is now internal wrangling over the content to be telecast
Many of them take holy dip for the sixth time at various ghats in Vijayawada
Many political and social organisations including the Puducherry All Islamic United Association on Saturday staged a protest near the Swadeshi Mill in Puducherry condemning the Centre’s new education ...
Marathon mind: How brain training could smash world records
Mawra during school days
Mayawati said the UP assembly elections have turned from “a challenge” into “a question of life and death” for the BJP and the Modi government.
Meanwhile, strike and curfew continued in Kashmir on the 36th consecutive day with dozens of protesters and security personnel injured in fresh violence across the Valley. PTI file photo
Meera’s book steps into the landscape of Naxalite incursions in southern India and does it ample justice.
Megaupload's Dotcom to seek a review of U.S. court's forfeiture ruling
Members of four organisations burnt an effigy of US president Barack Obama on Saturday and said they would protest outside US consulates in India.
Mental illness is often ignored: because it’s invisible, because there isn’t enough awareness, because there is stigma attached to needing treatment. All this needs to change, because in a demanding high-stress city like Mumbai, we are all ticking time bombs.
Mention of YSR means former Chief Minister of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to most people, ‘Drushyam’ is the title of Telugu a film starring ‘Victory’ Venkatesh and Gadwal is k...
Merger a win-win, says Birla group
MHA founder Dr. Jose F. Abaño Jr." 0
Michael Phelps claimed his 23rd gold medal. Puerto Rico won its first ever. And Jamaica got its first gold of the Rio Games with an emphatic win in the marquee Olympic sprinting event.
Michael Phelps’ goodbye is golden
Michael Phelps has cemented his legendary status with another star turn at the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
Michael Phelps Has Won More Gold Medals Than These 62 Countries
Michael Phelps has won more medals than any other Olympian -- ever.<img
Michael Phelps led the U.S. to a gold medal in his final Olympic swim. The week’s events had been building to this, the coda to Phelps’ history-making, precedent-setting, record-smashing career, which ended with yet another win
Michael Phelps' position in sports history is assured
Michael Phelps secured a fairytale end to his career as an Olympic athlete as the US continued their dominance in the pool on the final night of swimming at the Rio Games.
Michael Phelps secured a gold medal in his final race as an Olympic athlete as the US won the 4x100m medley relay at the Rio Games.
Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel cap a dominant Olympic swim meet for U.S.
Michael Phelps: The complete medal count
Michael Phelps wins Gold in his final swim at an Olympic Games
Michael Phelps won his fifth gold of the Rio Olympics and his 23rd overall as he powered the US team to a win in the 4x100-meter medley relay on Saturday night in what he said was the final race of his career.
Michael Phelps Writes Perfect Ending in Final Olympic Race
Micro-blogging website Twitter suspended the account of Guccifer 2.0 - a hacker (or hackers) who compromised Democratic National Committee's (DCC) computer network and leaked its emails -- on Saturday, after it revealed a cache of information stolen ...
Microsoft Acquires Teenage-Run Interactive Game Streaming Startup Beam
Militant attacks shake Assam; govt on panic mode
Millions of elderly Americans with physical or cognitive impairments receive nonmedical home-care services and are often hospitalized for potentially avoidable complications. A phone-based checklist can help detect telltale changes in health status among people receiving care at home, according to findings of a pilot study. Real-time monitoring systems that help spot problems may head off complications before they escalate.
Minister for Forests C. Seenivasan on Saturday visited K. Ammapatti to console relatives of those killed in a road accident in Tiruchi district.Ten people from the village, who were travelling in a go...
Minister for Information and Publicity Kadambur C. Raju inaugurated a new anganwadi centre at Chennamareddipatti panchayat under Pudur union on Saturday. Infrastructure was established in the centre a...
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. Narayana on Saturday said construction of the capital city at Amaravati would be completed by 2018. Plots to the farmers who gave their ...
Minister for relaxation of rules to promote entrepreneurship
Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ stock exchange in the heart of the popular Times Square on the 15th of August to mark India's 70th Independence Day.
Minister visits kin of accident victims
MJ Akbar to ring closing bell at NASDAQ to mark Independence Day
M J Akbar to Ring NASDAQ Bell in New York to Mark Independence Day
M J Akbar to ring NASDAQ bell to mark India's I-Day
Modi govt's hands tied on special category status for Andhra Pradesh: Siddharth Singh
Modi had said that he felt enraged at 'anti-social elements' who indulged in crimes and masqueraded as cow protectors
'Modi makes a distinction between Indian claims on PoK and human rights abuses in Balochistan'
Mo Farah recovers from fall to defend his Olympic title at 10,000 meters.
Monica Puig defeated Angelique Kerber in the Rio 2016 women's singles tennis final to win Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal.
Monica Puig wins tennis final, and for first time, Puerto Rico has Olympic gold
Monica Puig won Puerto Rico's first ever Olympic gold medal when she defeated Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the women's tennis singles final.
Monk on a mission to save river
More airline outages as carriers grapple with ageing technology
More Airlines Likely to Suffer Outages Due to Outdated Technology
More local sourcing for new Kudankulam units
More than 1,000 magicians likely to participate in convention
More than 50,000 people marched in Peru’s capital and eight other cities on Saturday to protest violence against woman and what they say is the indifference of the judicial system.
More than academic excellence and marks, heads of schools should focus on churning out students with good character and self confidence to face the future, Collector S. Natarajan said.Addressing the s...
Mouse models are extensively used in pharmaceutical and medical research, and the microbes in their intestine can have an impact on research. However, there is still insufficient information available about many bacteria in mice. For the first time, a collection of cultured bacterial strains provides comprehensive information on the mouse gut microbiota: Scientists were able to isolate, characterize, and archive a hundred strains, including 15 hitherto unknown taxa.
Move follows slowdown in supplies from its factory in China and firm's inability to cope up with demand in India
Mozambique war victims flock into Zimbabwe
Mr World Rohit Khandelwal at the launch of Group X studio
Multiple FBI Criminal Probes of Clinton Foundation Despite Obama, DOJ Objections
Multiple investigations by FBI and the US Attorney’s Office are underway involving potential corruption charges against the Clinton Foundation, according to a former senior law enforcement official.
Mumbai: Child raped, youth held in Vikhroli - The Indian Express
Murray vs Del Potro in final
Muslim cleric and associate shot to death on New York street
Muthiah had submitted that he was only a non-executive director and couldn't be criminally charged for transgressions of FLCI
M Venkaiah Naidu: GST shows Modi govt isn't shy of big reforms
Nabarangpur, a Pattachitra: Many dichotomies of India’s poorest district, and Adivasis in the middle
Narendra Modi is India's weakest PM ever: Lalu Prasad
Narendra Modi Urges Rio Athletes Not to Feel Burdened
NASA has sparked an alien controversy after it cut off live streaming video from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 8, 2016
National Guard soldiers and other officials in boats and helicopters plucked more than 1,000 people from their homes and cars as "unprecedented, historic" flooding swamped Louisiana, the governor said, warning that even more rain was on the way
National Lok Adalat settles over 68,000 matters
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh today took upon himself the blame for the shooters' dismal outing at the Rio Olympics, saying it was a mistake on his part to allow the athletes to train with personal coaches.
Nationals hang on to beat Braves, salvaging strong start by Reynaldo Lopez
Nature and the nurture of aerosols
Naval divers on Saturday located the wreckage of the second bus which had been washed away in the Savitri river near Mahad in Raigad district when a British-era bridge collapsed on August 2.
Nawazuddin, Sonam, Fawad Win Top Honours in Melbourne
NDA govt accused of failing to check price rise
NDRF wants to set up its own air wing, sends request to govt
Neeraj Patil to receive Keladi Shivappa Nayaka award
Nepal is keen on hosting President Pranab Mukherjee, however, officials in Kathmandu have not yet given any confirmation on his Nepal visit.
Nepal keen to host President Mukherjee next month: report
Never mind the Gucci, here's the fish oil: China's shopping army reboots Australia retail
New Jamaican champion makes her mark in 100m
New master plan for city
New microscopy system captures 'lost' fluorescence, improving resolution
New policy to boost wind energy capacity
New project for waterbodies
New research outlines discoveries on the complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase), one of the largest membrane-bound enzymes in the cell, powers ATP synthesis in mammalian mitochondria by using the reducing potential of NADH to drive protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
New research shows an increased risk of childhood obesity at age 9-11 years when the mother has had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Childhood obesity has increased dramatically in both developed and developing countries.
New tool recovers phone's information to aid investigators
New work has revealed that in the sea squirt embryo, the orientation of the cell division machinery in epithelial cells is controlled by a unique cell membrane structure, which we call an 'invagination.'
New Zealand's Mahe Drysdale kept the gold he won in the men's single sculls in the 2012 London Olympics, while Kim Brennan of Australia followed up her bronze in London with pure gold in the women's competition at the ongoing Rio Games.
NHS should scrap Priory, says mum whose daughter died in neglect at clinic
Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has admitted to UN officials that his country is broke and facing a tough economic situation.
Nike, feeling the heat from Adidas, Under Armour and rivals in China, disappointed Wall Street with its most recent quarterly scorecard in June
Nike's stock falls behind rivals amid Rio Olympics
Nitish flays PM crop Insurance scheme
Nitish Kumar warns police officials over liquor ban
Nitish reiterates demand of special category status for Bihar
No doubt software will also be developed to convert basic full-face photographs into the gamut of expressions, much like technology that ‘ages’ people.
No plastic national flags, says government
Normal life remains paralysed in Kashmir Valley as curfew enters day 36" border
North Korea might be isolated in the international community, but it now has a modest ally on the Spanish coast — the Pyongyang Cafe, a small bar founded to support North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s strongman rule.
No talks on Kashmir, India tells Pakistan
Not here to get into allegations, I'm here to celebrate Independence: Rajnath Singh in Jharkhand
[Notiz] Neu in der Redaktion: Alphacool „Eiswand“ Wasserkühlung
No TNCC president to preside over I-Day celebrations
Not only Kashmir, PoK is also part of India: Virbhadra Singh
Novartis Korea executives charged with bribing doctors
Novel Indian technology helps cut risk of dirty bombs: Vyas
No way for water to go - Ward 95
Now that Hillary Clinton has released her 2015 tax returns, and her running mate, Tim Kaine, has released a decade of his returns, the Twilight Zone that is Donald Trump's tax return release position has gotten even more shadowy.
NRAI chief says 'blame me' after Indian shooters' dismal show
n Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna cruised into the semifinals, as they defeated Britain's Andy Murray and Heather Watson with remarkable ease with a 6-4 6-4 scoreline in just 67 minutes. One more victory will ensure India a silver medal and a defeat ...
NTPC’s gesture to govt. hospital
Occoquan, Va., is an almost-perfect setting for the game. But droves of players have transformed this town of 1,016 residents. “It makes living here horrible,” one resident said.
Octogenarian Chief Minister said Baloch community in Balochistan was also subjected to atrocities, which should be avoided
Odisha Govt. declines to share info over killing of five tribals in police firing
Odisha govt keeps state vigilance wing outside RTI Act purview
Off-grid solar can meet India’s power demand
Officials check the scene after bomb blasts in the southern province of Surat Thani, Thailand in this still image from video August 12, 2016.
Officials from the Labour Department headed by the Inspector of Labour conducted a surprise raid in several shops including vegetable and fruit shops and mutton and fish stalls in Ganesapuram Market, ...
Officials say the city of Lashkar Gah is still safe, but much of Helmand province is under insurgency control.
Oil rebounded this week from recent lows after OPEC sprang a surprise meeting next month, at which Saudi Arabia hinted producers could agree to limit output.
Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has accepted an invitation to visit the set of hit TV drama "Pretty Little Liars" from creator I Marlene King.
Olympic officials gave up on cleaning the green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Instead, they began draining it Saturday and planned to transfer nearly 1 million gallons of clear water from a nearby practice pool in time for the start of synchronized swimming.
Olympic organizers has said that they will change the water in one of the pools at Rio's Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre after it mysteriously turned green.
Olympic organizers will take "extreme measures" by draining one of the pools that turned green and refilling it by Sunday morning, just a few hours before the start of the synchronized swimming events, an official said.
Olympic pool now must be drained of green water due to visibility concerns
Olympic sailors are tired of all the trash talk about Rio’s Guanabara Bay
Olympics: A little too late, Taiwanese badminton duo wins one
Olympics bring fans, flags from around the world to Rio
Olympics: Del Potro ends Nadal dream, faces Murray for gold
Olympic security asks female Iranian fan to drop sign
Olympics feel far for those in the infamous City of God slum
Olympics - From green pool to missing pontoon, Rio's problems persist
Olympics: Mayweather turns up at Rio boxing - only to watch
Olympics - Murray set for historic match, Puig wins first gold for Puerto Rico
Olympics - Pokemon craze challenges Rio Games for popularity
Olympic sprinter finishes slower than most high school girls, but is still an ‘inspiration'
Olympics: Rio KO leaves super-heavy boxer out cold
Olympics - Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred
Olympics: Venus Williams wins historic fifth medal
Olympic upstart upstages idol for Singapore’s first Olympic gold
On 90th Birthday, Fidel Castro Pens Letter Criticizing Obama
On 90th birthday, Fidel Castro thanks Cuba, criticizes Barack Obama
OnePlus to start manufacturing OnePlus 3 in India by year end
On Independence Day, youngsters Deepika Sundarraman and Hema Chennu from Hyderabad talk of how giving back to society is a way of life
On International Day, UN says youth can lead global drive for a more sustainable future
Only 0.08% of Indians donate their organs to the needy: Experts
On May 13, 1952, Jawahar Lal Nehru assumed office as the country’s first Prime Minister.
On medal path, India face Belgium’s golden generation
On missions with a significant performance margin - such as the Orbcomm launch - the first stage can now return to Cape Canaveral under its own power rather than needing to put down at sea using the ASDS.
On Saturday morning, the walls of Chennai Public School in Anna Nagar were lined with colourful posters and balloons.Quirkily drawn lungs, hearts, livers and kidneys extolled the virtues of organ dona...
On the starting blocks of the 100M first round at the vast Olympic...
On Thursday, Macy's said it would close an additional 100 stores as it tries to turn around its business after six quarters of falling sales
Open Source Won. So, Now What?
Opposition parties are creating hurdles to the project, says Harish Rao.
Originally composed by Rabindranath Tagore, it was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.
Other data on Friday showed that producer prices recorded their
Out of options, Olympic officials drain green pool
Oval, Edgbaston, and Pak's 4th-innings adventures

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