General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-24 00:00

100 US Troops Deployed after Talibans Tactical Victories in Afghanistan
10 communication skills to learn from Football teams
10-day festival to share Indian culture in South Africa
10 Indian dishes that'll make you quit eating
11 dead as strong quake rattles central Italy
11-year-old football prodigy from Odisha slum, heads for Bayern Munich academy
12-point programme for improving school education in the State announced
14 CAG reports will also be considered by the House panel
14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will kick off his season in Australia for the first time when he takes on field at the Brisbane International next year, the organizers has confirmed.Reflecting on his debut at the tournament, the Spaniard ...
15 militants killed in gun battle with Afghan security forces
1. Crude oil production during July 2016 was 3077.40 TMT which is 0.39% and 1.81% lower than target
(2015) enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph&nbsp
21st Century Fox says Snider to start as film studio CEO in September
22 August 2016 – An alleged Malian Islamist accused of destroying historical and religious monuments in the fabled city of Timbuktu pleaded guilty in the first-ever international war crimes trial focusing on destruction of cultural heritage, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on the opening day of the landmark case, which was welcomed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
22 August 2016 – Stressing the need for a 48-hour pause to the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the United Nations humanitarian chief today urged the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire there so aid workers can deliver life-saving assistance to those in desperate need.
22 August 2016 – With Africa still accounting for more than 90 per cent of global malaria deaths in 2015, the United Nations health agency’s member States in the region have adopted a new framework on implementing a strategy towards a malaria-free continent.
22 August &#150 A joint report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found that the conflict in Yemen has resulted in the displacement of some 3,154,572 people.
22 persons killed, over 23 lakh affected in Bihar floods
23 August 2016 – Recalling that eliminating weapons of mass destruction was one of the founding principles of the United Nations and was in fact the subject of the first resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need to seriously refocus attention on nuclear disarmament.
23 August 2016 – The courage of the men and women who in August 1791 revolted against slavery in Haiti “has created obligations for us,” the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on the day set aside for remembrance of that rebellion, noting that “all of humanity is part of this story” and efforts to teach the history of the slave trade will help build a better world.
23 August 2016 – The flow of refugee and migrant children seeking refuge from brutal gangs and stifling poverty in Central America and making their way to the United States shows no sign of letting up, despite the risks of being kidnapped, trafficked, raped, or killed on the journey, a report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found.
23 August 2016 -- When he was 19, Mubin Shaikh, believed that "you could change the world overnight, and you could do it through violence." But the former-supporter of the Afghanistan-based ...
23 August &#150 China has made huge progress in poverty alleviation, but needs meaningful accountability mechanisms that citizens can use when their rights are violated in the context of development-related activities, a United Nations human rights expert said today
23 August &#150 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed deep dismay at the execution of 36 people in Iraq in relation to a 2014 massacre during which hundreds of military cadets were killed.
24 big building projects coming up along Mumbai’s coast
2 mortal shells hit Turkey border town
2 of Security Council resolution&nbsp
3-year-old Delhi boy run over by school van
'4-D printing' a new dimension for additive manufacturing
4 get life sentence for raping female defence official
50,000-year-old needle is discovered in Denisova Cave
50 Years Ago, The World Received Earth's First Image Captured From Moon
5 things to know about the next Olympics in Tokyo
60-Second Science - August 19, 2016 - By Christopher Intagliata
6.1 Quake Rattles Italy
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits central Italy, 21 people dead
6 Dawood addresses in Pak valid, says UN panel
6 world desserts you've possibly never had
74th anniversary of ‘Quit India Movement’ observed
770 government schools to get a virtual makeover
7 Clever Ways to Fight Flooding in an Increasingly Wet World
9 coolest office spaces around the globe
A 17-year-old girl here was allegedly kidnapped from her house by a gang of five persons, police said today.
A 17-year-old girl, who was studying Plus Two in Sri Parvathavarthini Amman Girls Higher Secondary School in Rameswaram, was found dead on the railway track near Uchipulli railway station on Monday ni...
A 20-year-old mentally- challenged girl from Delhi was allegedly raped by two persons, including a cleric, in Kharkhauda area here, police said today.
A 21-year-old youth was beaten to death while trying to intervene in a fight between his friend and a group of youngsters in Uttam Nagar area of west Delhi, police said today.
A 25-year-old woman and a 19-year-old boy were found dead after they jumped in front of a train near Tirupparankundram on Tuesday morning. Police said the boy and the woman from Amanthoorpatti went m...
A 25-year-old woman died under mysterious circumstances after allegedly falling from the balcony of her house in west Delhi's Nihal Vihar area, police said today with her family members accusing her in-laws of killing her for dowry.
A 25-year-old youth has been sentenced to 12 years rigorous imprisonment by a local court for driving a 13-year-old girl to commit suicideafter he kissed her on a public road in 2014.
A 30-year-old British man was in critical condition in hospital after the attack south of the city of Townsville late on Tuesday night.
A 57-year-old woman, who came to see her son in the city, has complained that she was being sent from pillar to post by the police after her gold chain weighing three sovereigns was stolen by an unkno...
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy and rescuers are searching for survivors.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of Norcia, Italy, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, killing 38 people and leaving many trapped beneath the rubble of buildings that collapsed while they slept.
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, killing at least 21 people and leaving many trapped beneath the rubble of buildings that collapsed while they slept.
A 6.2-magnitude quake hit central Italy killing at least 37 people. Witnesses describe the devastation.
A 68-year-old woman from Baran city in Rajasthan has been engaged in preserving and conserving the traditional white chalk on red background Mandana drawings, seen on the walls and floors of rural houses in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
A 6-year-old boy was killed and seven others were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in Nargadi village here, police said today.
A 70-year-old farmer was trampled to death by a tusker on the outskirts of Nittur in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district on Wednesday. The police said that Chikkabasavaiah had stepped out of his house t...
AAI celebrates Library Week
A bench comprising justices AR Dave, UU Lalit and L Nageswara Rao said that it will hear on Wednesday itself a plea on the issue as the festival is to be celebrated tomorrow across the country.
A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R S Nariman, which was hearing the petition filed by Gandhi challenging the summons issued to him as an accused in a defamation case, said it will dispose of the petition if the complainant agreed. pti file photo
Abhinav Mukund wages a lone battle for Red; Suresh Raina flatters to deceive on opening day
Abhi tells Pragya that he won't forget her
A bipartisan group of more than 40 US lawmakers have appealed to the International Basketball Federation to end an "outdated and discriminatory" policy against Sikh players over turbans.
About 90 percent of the group’s revenue comes from its automotive components business, such as components for
A broadly weaker dollar briefly dipped back below 100 yen on Tuesday, as investors shifted their focus away from hawkish remarks on US interest rates by Federal Reserve officials and towards a speech...
Abubakar Shekau’s death couldn’t be independently verified. Nigeria’s military has announced his demise on at least three previous occasions.
A businessman was robbed bythree unidentified criminals whoalso thrashed him and withdrew money through his ATM card in south Delhi, police said today.
Abu Zubaydah, an inmate at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility who is believed to have been subjected to torture after his 2002 capture in Pakistan, appeared Tuesday in public for the first time at a hearing, with his military representative saying the detainee "has no desire" to harm the United States.
A car bomb exploded in a nightlife district in Thailand's deep south, killing one and wounding more than 30, in a nation already on edge after a bombing spree that targeted to...
A car bomb exploded in Pattani, a nightlife district located in Thailand's deep south, killing one and wounding over 30 late on Tuesday.The incident occurred outside a hotel in Pattani, one of three Muslim-majority southern provinces of Thailand, ...
Accenture to buy Australian security firm as it seeks to boost Asia-Pacific operations
According to CBI sources, following a search operation, it arrested Sonu Jalan from Mumbai, J K Arora from Delhi and Jayesh Thakkar from Ahmedabad.
According to most current guidelines, treatment for osteoporosis is recommended in individuals with prior fragility fractures -- however for those without prior fractures, intervention thresholds using FRAX can be derived using different methods.
According to the Health Ministry propos...
According to the Health Ministry proposal, the draft Surrogacy Bill, 2016 aims at regulating commissioning of surrogacy in the country in a proper manner. DH File Photo
According to the latest information, at least 54 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack on a wedding celebration in Gaziantep, a city in southeastern Turkey, on Saturday night, Sputnik Turkey reported.
Accusing Hassan District and Sessions judge R.J. Satish Singh of ignoring court procedures in staying the order passed by a lower court late in the night on Tuesday, members of the Law Association of...
A celebrity-driven, woman-centric game called Shot to Fame, featuring Shilpa Shetty, will be launched in September.
Achievements in poverty alleviation applauded
A CNN investigation reveals that Donald Trump engaged in a controversial but legal practice known as greenmailing. It may have cost thousands their jobs.
A commemorative Diwali stamp will be issued by the US this year, capping seven years-long efforts by Indian-Americans here and influential American lawmakers to have a stamp marking the Indian festival of lights, a move welcomed by the ...
A convention organised by the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) here on Wednesday resolved to support the All India strike on September 2.The national level trade unions have given the strike ca...
A CRPF jawan died in a landslide near the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district today.
action against the dreaded Haqqani network, the Pentagon has said as it warned that it was in Pakistan's interest to take action against terrorists.
Actor John Krasinski says he lost a bet with his actress wife Emily Blunt over Leonardo DiCaprio's age and now he has to cook for her every week.
Actor Naseeruddin Shah has said that stars should keep their opinions on social issues to themselves as nobody takes them seriously anyway. The 67-year-old thespian was speaking at the launch of the ...
Actor-politician Ramya sticks to her \93Pakistan is...
Actor-politician Ramya sticks to her \93Pakistan is not hell\85\94 statement, says won&" border
Actors Daniel Radcliffe and Chloe Grace Moretz will be honoured at the upcoming edition of Deauville Film Festival.
Actors Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon will star in director Ashwini Iyer Tiwari's upcoming film "Bareilly Ki Barfi".
Actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are likely to team up again for "Padmavati", but there are doubts over Shahid Kapoor also being part of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film.
Actress Amy Schumer says being a performer is "great" for a "classic introvert" like her.
Actress Mischa Barton has been told by a court that she must pay USD 200,000 to screenwriter Daniel Lief after she bailed on his movie "Promoted".
Actress Natalie Portman has revealed her "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky tried pitt her and co-star Mila Kunis against each other during the shooting of the 2011 movie.
Actress-singer Hilary Duff has signed a deal with Scooter Braun's SB management, joining stars like Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen and Kanye West.
A daily wage earner was killed and two other labourers were seriously injured as a wooden bridge caved in at Batighar village in Mahakalpada police station area in Odisha's Kendrapara district.
Adani Transmission announces resignation of director
A Dani tribe leader is pictured carrying the smoked mummified remains of one of his ancestors, in the remote West Papuan village of Wogi in Wanema in Indonesia.
A day after the police confirmed terror links behind the operation in which persons posing as Vigilance sleuths looted cash and gold from a businessman’s house at Perumbavoor, the investigators identi...
A Day in the New Life of an Injured, Marijuana-Smoking Army Veteran
Additionally, GOES-R products will improve hurricane tracking and intensity forecasts, and increase thunderstorm and tornado warning lead time.
Addressing Security Council, Secretary-General Calls for Recommitment to Eradicating Weapons of Mass Destruction ‘Once and for All’
a dejected father said.
A delegation of US officials also arrived in Ankara on Monday to discuss developments following the failed coup
A devastating earthquake rocked central Italy, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 23 people were reported dead in three hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig survivors out of the rubble
Adhere to the original agenda of nationalism: Modi to BJP leaders
Adilabad will be the major beneficiary of the ‘historic’ agreement on irrigation projects signed between Telangana and Maharashtra governments on Tuesday with the three barrages to be constructed on P...
A direct dialogue between India and Pakistan is good for them and the region: US ]]
A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer cell manipulation and associated advanced therapy development. Novel scaffolds are shown enabling cells to behave in a different but controlled way in vitro due to the presence of aligned, self-assembled ceramic nanofibers of an ultra-high anisotropy ratio augmented into graphene shells.
A driving technique known as 'hypermiling' can reduce the fuel consumption of any car by a third, and cut down on harmful emissions in the process.
Advocating the United Nations and the United States to stop 'double standards' on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday asked them to impose pressure on Pakistan for its complicity in global terrorism.The Janata Dal ...
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's teaser finally gets a release date!
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Ohio does not have to reinstate its so-called "Golden Week" -- a week-long period in the state where people can both register to vote and cast a ballot at the same time.
Afghan army chief to visit India
Afghan army chief to visit India next week eyes more Mi-25 helicopters
Afghan forces suppressing Taliban offensive with high morale: Gen. Murad
Afghan India Leaders Vow to Deepen Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism
Afghan security personnel prepare for combat during an ongoing battle with Taliban militants on Aug. 10, 2016, in the Nad Ali district of Helmand. An American soldier was killed in Helmand on ...
Afghans Push India for More Arms, Despite Pakistan's Wary Eye
Afghan women rewrite their roles in society
A French man stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two men in an attack at a hostel in northeast Australia, police said today.
Afteenthralling the audience with their duet performance at the Dream Team tour in the US, Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif and Varun Dhawan may also be seen doing a project together.According to a leading tabloid, the 33-year-old actress will be see ...
After a 69-day voyage, a Chinese naval fleet participating in RIMPAC 2016 exercise in Hawaii returned to a naval port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province on August 22.
After all, Rs 500 - which is usually around what the books cost - for a meal with unlimited scotch is not a bad deal. Or even for unlimited tea, coffee, biscuits, sandwiches and pakodas, for that matter
After a long gap, people of Murshidabad saw the promise made by the Centre during the UPA government in 2008 being kept by the NDA government in 2016.
After a pre-dawn barrage of heavy artillery and airstrikes, Turkey sent tanks and special forces into Syria on Wednesday to help clear a border town of Islamic State militants in Ankara’s most significant military involvement so far in the Syria conflict.
After a robust growth in June, GSM mobile operators saw the number of new subscriber going down to 2.08 million in July, as compared to 3.5 million new additions a month ago. The GSM subscriber base rose to 779.05 mn by July end, said the Cellular ...
After China’s protest, India will send robust proposal to U.N. panel
After delivering almost 5,000 pounds of supplies, experiments and equipment – including a docking adapter for future American commercial crew spacecraft – a SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is set to leave the International Space Station Friday, Aug. 26. NASA Television will provide coverage of Dragon’s departure beginning at 5:45 a.m. EDT.
After guiding gymnast Dipa Karmakar to an unprecedented fourth place in vault in the Rio Olympics, her coach Bishweshwar Nandi said his outlook and responsibility had changed after his ward’s superb ...
Aftermath of night shelling of Donetsk's Gorlovka by the Ukrainian military
After much ado, Australia finally signed a contract to acquire 12 extra-large conventional submarines with a French state-owned industrial group, which had no experience in building the vessels. The decision involves significant technological risks and went against the Japanese wishful anticipation that its Soryu-class sub
After Olympics Jaisha's new aim is to win Arjuna Award
After Rajan Shock, Modi Govt Showed Composure in Picking New RBI Chief
After Suu Kyi's visit, Chinese media focusses on Myanmar-India ties
After the five-month ban, in November last year, Nestle India relaunched Maggi noodles in the Indian market. ]]
After three-and-a-half happy and fulfilling years in Taiwan, I am about to leave. I do so with great thanks for the openness and friendliness of Taiwanese from all walks of life. That is what I will miss most about this lovely nation, as I take
After two years of silence,NASA has announced that it has re-established contact with long lost spacecraft, Stereo-B. Communications were lost with Stereo-B in October 2014 during a test of one of its timers. The spacecraft was recovered using NASA's deep space network used to track interplanetary missions]]
After woman’s death, Kerala to ask local bodies to cull feral dogs
Afzal Guru row: JNU panel finds 21 students guilty, fine reduced for few
Afzal Guru row: JNU panel holds 21 students guilty
Afzal Guru Row: JNU Panel Holds 21 Students Guilty
Against the agreement between Telangana and Maharashtra on Kaleshwaram.
A Gallup poll on Monday said it asked about unfairness against blacks in five situations in the past decade, including discrimination while at work, while shopping, while in dealing with police, while at a bar or a restaurant, and while getting healthcare.
Agartala tense as clashes erupt during tribal forum rally
Aging Iridium Network Waits for Key Satellite Replacements
A girl from Madhya Pradesh entered the Guinness World Records for the longest drumming marathon after logging in a 31-hour session. Srishti Patidar from...
A governor ahead of his time
Ahead of Rajnath's Kashmir Visit, Govt Unsure of Engaging With Separatists
Ahead of the proposed nation-wide strike by ten trade unions next month, a Finance Minister Arun Jaitley-led ministerial panel will meet RSS-affiliate Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday.The meeting is expected to discuss the 12-point charter ...
Ahmedabad-based lawyer, journalist and Dalit activist Jignesh Mewani, who emerged as the face of the Una protests in Gujarat, is all set to launch an agitation in Uttar Pradesh, which goes to the poll...
A house in Hauz Khas Village gutted in fire early Wednesday. One person was found dead while another injured, an official said.
Aides to Prime Minister Narendra Modi have sought to show that the search and selection process of Urjit Patel as Rajan's successor has been deliberate and controlled, that the nation’s leader and the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were closely involved, and that the government is fully behind the RBI’s battle to control inflation.
AIIMS director withdraws remarks against Parlia Committee report
AI Is Here to Help You Write Emails People Will Actually Read
Aiming to create a culture of food safety in the country, regulator FSSAI on Tuesday announced a host of initiatives to promote safe food at homes, schools, offices, eateries ...
AirAsia gives free flights for life to Asean Olympic gold medalists
AirAsia here on Wednesday announced a bonanza of free flights for life to all Asean nations' athletes who won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet operate flights which pass through Pakistani airspace to reach Gulf destinations
Ajay Shah in his article, "Who is afraid of algorithmic trading" (August 22) has rightly emphasised empirical evidence as the basis for decision-making. It, therefore, behooves him and his ilk to produce empirical evidence that algorithmic trading ...
A joint report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has found that the conflict in Yemen has resulted in the displacement of some 3,154,572 people.
A Karnataka based advocate lodged a complaint against actor-turned-politician Ramya for praising Pakistan.]]
A Karnataka based advocate lodged 'sedition case' accusing her of insulting India, instigating Indians by appreciating Pakistan
A Kashmiri Pandit forum today sought a probe by a central agency into activities of Amnesty International which, it alleged, has been selective in its approach and out to tarnish India's image and of its security forces and also sought a ban on the ...
A Kashmiri Pandit forum today sought a probe by a central agency into activities of Amnesty International which, it alleged, has been selective in its approach and out to tarnish India's image and of its security forces and also sought a ban on the outfit in the state.]]
Akhilesh tables supplementary budget of Rs 25,347 crore
Akme Star Housing Finance to hold board meeting
A large car bomb blew up outside a hotel in Thailand's insurgency-plagued southern region, killing one and wounding more than 30 people, some of them critically, police said.
A Latina waitress received a racist note instead of a tip from a couple having lunch in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia.
A lawyer for residents of Timbuktu has told International Criminal Court judges that the destruction by Islamic extremists of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert left them feeling shame at the desecration of their saints and ancestors.
Alchemy of Breath is a workshop run jointly by founder Anthony Dunkley and Amy Rachelle, an American naturopath. Ther aim is to teach people how to breathe 'fully and richly'.
Alibaba ropes in Flipkart's Priya Cherian to strengthen India team
Alibaba's UC Browser launches new version for India
Alien life could be harder to find than we thought: 'Goldilocks' planets must have the right internal temperature to be habitable
Aliens in Orbit? Probably Not. $100K to Check? Oh, Sure
Allied Digital Services to hold board meeting
All New Hyundai Elantra Launched
All 'obstacles' in ties with India cleared: Nepal Deputy PM
Almost a hundred children born to Indian-American couples are facing an uncertain future due to the trauma of separation of their parents and the complex legal issues involved. The United States is no...
“A lot of Chinese families are realizing that they have to get into the process earlier,” a researcher said, and see a U.S. high school education as a way to gain an edge in admissions. The move also is changing the makeup of schools not known for their diversity.
Also makes two prime-time shows of Kannada films on two screens every day mandatory
Also, mayor orders probe as former BBMP commissioner had opposed sanctioning plan for Orion Mall
Although spacecraft are designed with a level of protection from such impacts, MMOD was the third biggest threat to losing an orbiter during her mission – second only to launch and re-entry. With the improvements to crew launch via the new era of vehicles, launch and landing are not close to the Shuttle’s danger levels.
A male teacher, N. Chandrasekar (24), who was accused of sexually harassing an 8 class girl student of a panchayat union school near Watrap that eventually led to her committing suicide in 2014 was s...
A man has killed his wife and mother in law in western Herat province apparently due to domestic violence, local officials said Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi ...
A man, who stabbed a youth to death and injured another for harassing his sister, was arrested from Khatauli town here, police said today.
A man who took a woman bowling after meeting through an online dating site was fatally shot the next night when she returned with three other men and a gun, police said.
A Massachusetts couple was overwhelmed after their neighbors hung LGBT pride flags to support them after their home was egged and their own flag stolen.
A massive data leak detailing the combat and stealth capabilities of the Indian Navy’s soon-to-be inducted French Scorpene submarines has been reported. The leak could potentially affect the combat c...
A massive leak of secret data of French defence contractor DCNS has potentially exposed the combat capabilities of India's Scorpene-class submarines. An Australian newspaper revealed that the 22,400-page leak has details of combat capabilities of the six submarines that DCNS designed for the Indian Navy.
Amazon's victory may be short-lived
Amazon: The 99 Store: For Your Budget Shopping
Amazon would like to launch the services in September, but has not finalized deals with major music labels and publishers, Recode reported.
Amendments to Income Declaration Scheme allow property value to be calculated from date of acquisition
America has 7,000 nuclear weapons—a disastrous accident is just a matter of time, according to a new documentary.
American Killed in Afghanistan as U.S. Continues Taliban War
American Michael Gilroy describes experiencing an earthquake in central Italy.
America's economy has a problem: Workers just aren't producing as much as they once did.<img
Amid a sudden rise in chikungunya cases in Delhi, doctors and government authorities have asked people not to panic, saying the vector-borne disease is debilitating ....
Amid a sudden rise in chikungunya cases in Delhi, doctors and government authorities have asked people not to panic, saying the vector-borne disease is debilitating but not life-threatening and have recommended measures to prevent ...
Amid a weakening trend overseas, silver prices dropped by Rs 139 to Rs 45,340 per kg in futures trade today as speculators cut down their bets.
Amid a weak trend overseas, silver prices dropped by Rs 139 to Rs 45,340 per kg at the futures trade today as speculators cut down their bets.Silver for delivery in far-month December was trading low...
Amid market speculation that Apple Inc has been cutting costs in its supply chain in an attempt to maintain profitability, Pegatron Corp (和碩) chairman Tung Tzu-hsien (童子賢) said it is normal in the manufacturing industry for clients to regularly reduce costs in
Amidst concerns that drones are being flown in the strategically-important Andaman and Nicobar islands, the Army has asked the Union Territory administration to investigate the matter.
A migrant labourer from Bihar was reportedly shredded in a machine used to make pulps in a paper mill located near Bhavani Sagar on Tuesday morning.Barring a small bone and a few pieces of the T-shi...
Amit Shah inaugurates BJP state core group workshop
Amnesty is facing sedition charges over alleged raising of anti-India slogans by its members
among major powers, state-run Chinese media today said and called on the Communist nation to broad base ties with Myanmar, not relying on military alone.
Ampion, championing innovation in Africa [The Morning Call]
AMS issues annual strategic review report
A mummified Egyptian head sat largely unknown for nearly 100 years, preserved in the basement of a medical building - but now, researchers at the University of Melbourne have restored the identity of the young woman who lived 2,000 years ago. Experts conducted CT scans and 140 hours of 3D printing to reconstruct the face of 'Meritamun,' combining medical research with forensic science, Egyptology, and art to 'bring her back to life.' The team has determined that Meritamun was a high status woman between 18 and 25 years old when she died, and suffered from both anaemia and tooth abscesses during her short life. They says this could be the result of eating honey.
A Muslim mob in northern Nigeria has killed eight people after torching the house of a man who tried to save a Christian student accused of blasphemy, police said today.
An 18-year-old boy was killed in firing by security forces in a south Kashmir village on Wednesday as Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here to review the situation after weeks of unrest in the valley.
An adaptation of comic book series "The Monolith" for the big screen has been announced.
An alleged Malian Islamist accused of destroying historical and religious monuments in the fabled city of Timbuktu pleaded guilty in the first-ever international war crimes trial focusing on destruction of cultural heritage, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on the opening day of the landmark case, which was welcomed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
An ‘alley’ full of art in a Makati warehouse
An American soldier was killed Tuesday during an anti-Taliban operation near the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, US-led NATO forces ...
An armada of up to 200 Chinese fishing boats have set up camp at the edge of Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone, using destructive fishing practices like drift nets to indiscriminately “vacuum up” all manner of sea life, says one Japanese official
An army tank fell into a creek while returning from a military exercise on Tuesday last week, killing four soldiers. The frequency of military accidents highlights a lack of discipline, which is both depressing and incomprehensible.
An Australian newspaper has revealed that the 22,400-page leak of date has details of combat capabilities of the six submarines that DCNS has designed for the Indian Navy.
Andhra Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch DNA Index System (DIS) for DNA (Deoxyribonucleac acid) profiling of criminals.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister dreams of hosting Olympics in Amaravati
and posed a grave threat to Japan's security, adding his government had lodged a stern protest against its isolated neighbour.
Andrea Tantaros' lawsuit against Fox News depicts the network's public relations department as a dirty tricks operation, one that will stop at almost nothing to smear enemies, including Fox employees.
Android 7.0 Nougat is here: Update includes 72 new emoji and smarter ways to save your battery power
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh on Tuesday morning.]]
An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Italy city of Rieti on Wednesday.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of the night.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 has rattled Rome and central Italy in the middle of the night.]]
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck early Wednesday morning. Severe damage was reported in the town of Amatrice, where the mayor said "half the town no longer exists."
An edible battery to power medical devices
A new analysis suggests hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of developing breast cancer even more than we thought. Will women keep taking it?
A new analysis suggests hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of developing breast cancer even more than we thought. Will women keep taking it?
A new class of fuel cells based on a newly discovered polymer-based material could bridge the gap between the operating temperature ranges of two existing types of polymer fuel cells, a breakthrough with the potential to accelerate the commercialization of low-cost fuel cells for automotive and stationary applications.
A new design of programmable routers should enable much more flexible traffic management, without sacrificing speed, say investigators.
A new group of critically endangered primates has been spotted in Vietnam, raising hopes the rare creatures may not be wiped out in the next decade as scientists had feared.
A newly-discovered extinct species of kitten-sized lions that roamed the jungles of Australia 18 million years ago has been named after British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough.
A New Measure for China's Economy: The 'Repression Index'
A new video titled "#WohHaareNahin", which pays tribute to the effort of Indian Rio Olympics contingent, has been rolled out.
An exhibition showcasing works of 10 contemporary Turkish artists and an Indian artist will open here on September 1.
Angry Birds maker Rovio turns H1 profit, plans movie sequel
Anil Ambani’s son Anmol inducted into RCap board
Anil Ambani’s son Anmol joins board of Reliance Capital
Anil Ambani's son, Jai Anmol, joins Reliance Capital board
Anil Ambani’s son joins Reliance Capital board
An image made available by the jihadist Twitter account Al-Baraka news on June 9, 2014 allegedly shows Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants waving the trademark Jihadits flag as vehicles drive on a newly cut road through the Syrian-Iraqi border between the Iraqi Nineveh province and the Syrian town of Al-Hasakah
An incident at the immigrations upon reaching San Francisco changed his life forever. He noticed that the Indians were subjected to humiliating questioning, while immigrants from other regions and countries were allowed in after bare minimum formalities. This, he was told, was because “Indians are slaves” and therefore, second-rate citizens.
An increased risk of dementia in some women taking calcium warns us that supplements marketed as a quick fix for health may not be benign, says
An Indian delegation led by Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj will attend Mother Teresa’s sainthood ceremony to be held on September 4 at the Vatican.
A nine-year-old boy, Naufal of Pazhampilli house in Adimaly, was admitted to the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, in a serious condition after being allegedly tortured by his mother.Naufal was...
An initial assessment by the Indian Navy confirmed that the leak was very serious.
An international team of researchers have shown that vulnerable coral populations in the eastern tropical Pacific have been completely isolated from the rest of the Pacific Ocean for at least the past two decades.
An investigation by the Associated Press finds that more than half the people representing private interests that Hillary Clinton met with as Secretary of State were donors to the Clinton Foundation, raising more pay-for-access allegations. Also, Trump is busy making money off his own presidential campaign.
ANKARA, Turkey - The Turkish government is backtracking on original claims that the bomber responsible for the attack on a Kurdish wedding celebration on August 21 was a child or at the very ...
Ankara Would Welcome Putin Attending Turkey-Russia Friendly in Antalya
An old bombshell was found in the high-security DRDO Bhawan complex in the city and later defused, National Security Guards chief R.C. Tayal said on Wednesday.The bomb disposal squad of the counter-t...
An Olympic medalist was killed in his backyard. 7 years later, his wife has been sentenced for murder.
A North Korean submarine fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) toward Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has&#8230
Another former Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice -- has been drawn into the fray over who advised Hillary Clinton to use a private email server while she was America's top diplomat.
Any devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program will also receive this final version, Google said.
A paramilitary trooper guarding the Vaishno Devi temple near here was killed on Wednesday when a landslide triggered by heavy rain washed away a portion of the track to the hill shrine and hit a shelter for pilgrims.
A PE teacher cheered Gopi's first showing at Olympics
Apex court to hear plea against NEET results
A Photographer’s Exploration of the Standards of Masculinity
A police spokesman said there was an inc...
A portable power-free test for the rapid detection of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has been developed .
A powerful earthquake that rocked central Italy today left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise...
A powerful earthquake that rocked central Italy today left 38 people dead and the total is likely to rise...
Apple Acquires Health Startup Founded by Indian-Origin Entrepreneurs
Apple All Set to Launch the iPhone 7 on September 7
Apple co-founder urges firm not to kill off the headphone socket
Apple co-founder urges firm not to kill off the headphone socket in iPhone 7: Steve Wozniak warns controversial move will 'tick off a lot of people'
A proposal in this effect was approved at a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
A rash of gun-toting Americans visiting Canada prompted its border agency to launch a public awareness campaign, reminding Americans about strict firearms laws.]]
Archaeologists unearthed the grave of a noblewoman though tto belong to the mysterious Okunev culture. She was found clutching the skeleton of a child and surrounded by carvings.
A recent biological research has found an African desert-dwelling male bird that favours his biological sons and alienates his step-sons.Martha Nelson, the researcher, said: "Nepotism has likely played a vital role in the evolution of family life in ...
A recent review by the State Council showed about 85 percent of govt websites disclosed critical information in a timely manner.
A recent study published by Brazilian researchers indicates brain malformations induced by Zika virus congenital infection. More than microcephaly, the research indicates other neurological changes such as reduction in brain volume, cortical development abnormalities and ventriculomegaly.
A research team combined a protein that stimulates bone formation with a peptide that promotes osteoblast differentiation, and delivered them into mouse jawbones by injection within a gelatin carrier. The technique induced formation of new bone, suggesting its potential as a non-invasive means of replacing lost jawbone.
Are these the severed locks of the Bounty mutineers?
Are these the severed locks of the Bounty mutineers? DNA tests on ten pigtails found stuffed in a dirty old tobacco tin will unlock the last secret of the 1789 rebellion
Arjuna Awardee Sarita Devi's academy hounds young boxers
Army asks police to find if drones being flown in Andaman
Arogyave Bhagya — a special health awareness campaign for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes — was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil outside his office here on Tuesday mornin...
Around 135 houses were washed away today due to erosion in river Ganga while 20 villages were submerged in flood waters with the rising water level of the river having crossed the extreme danger level in Malda district.
Arrival of turmeric for sale on Tuesday was low for the second day in a row. “Only 3,500 bags arrived for sale. Traders, after verifying the quality, procured only 55 per cent of the stock., said RK...
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech believes that the Emirates Stadium club need to stop making silly losses against the teams they are expected to beat if they want to turn the tables.Despite making a second-place finish in the last campaign, Cech said ...
Arun Jaitley orders 'immediate action' towards implementation of Bankruptcy Code
Arun Jaitley to inaugurate BRICS meet on arbitration
As a result of the large-scale conversion of forest land to crop land, particularly tea plantations in northeast India, there has been a 20 per cent reduction in green cover in the core monsoon zone.
As China e-commerce booms, private equity sees growth in storage space
As China e-commerce booms, private equity sees room for growth in storage space
A Science Park established at the Collector’s office campus in Perambalur was thrown open for public use on Monday. The park was established at the space on Collector’s office campus where a children...
As Donald trump and his allies attempt to raise dubious questions over Hillary Clinton's health, the Republican nominee has invited new scrutiny into his own medical history.
As Donald Trump and his allies attempt to raise dubious questions over Hillary Clinton's health, the Republican nominee has invited new scrutiny into his own medical history.
As Donald Trump's campaign attempts to raise doubt about Hillary Clinton's health, the Republican nominee faces scrutiny about his own physical fitness. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.

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