General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-05 02

Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump in a pair of new national polls published on Thursday, as the Republican nominee ends one of the worst weeks of his campaign.
Hillary Clinton holds commanding leads over Donald Trump in a trio of states that the GOP nominee has made central to his White House bid, according to polls released Thursday following both party's national conventions last month.
Hillary Clinton holds commanding leads over Donald Trump in a trio of states that the GOP nominee has made central to his White House bid, according to polls released Thursday following both party's national conventions last month, and has maintained an advantage in the ever-important swing state Florida.
Hillary Clinton's campaign claimed Thursday that the founder of a local electrical company she toured in Nevada was both a Republican and a Clinton supporter.
Hillary, Queen of War: The Road Map Ahead
Hindupur MLA and actor N. Balakrishna has warned the Centre against dilly-dallying on the grant of Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.“Any further delay could lead to serious consequences,” he ...
His spokeswoman Hope Hicks confirmed on Wednesday that the footage the GOP nominee saw was of a private plane landing in Switzerland in January with the three American prisoners who had just been released not a cash transfer.
Hockey - Australia the team to beat at Rio
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today skipped a lunch hosted by his Pakistani counterpart Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan after the host himself...
Hong Kong is witnessing a harsh political winter as the territory’s Electoral Affairs Commission has banned six pro-independence activists from running for geographical constituencies in next month’s legislative election. The prescreening and censoring of candidates not only mocked the basic principle of universal suffrage, but
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Hong Kong’s government has posted the names of approved candidates for its most controversial Legislative Council elections since reverting to Chinese rule almost two decades ago.
Hostages taken in Pakistan helicopter crash in Afghanistan officials
Hotels, restaurants and bakeries in the district will be subjected to joint examinations every month by different departments involved in the protection of children.A meeting of officials involved in ...
Hot or not? Priyanka Chopra at ACE Awards 2016 
House Speaker Paul Ryan said the report confirmed his longstanding suspicion that the administration paid a ransom in exchange for Americans unjustly detained in Iran.
How about Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte came to power promising to crack down on crime, especially drugs. But after hundreds of suspects have been killed in his first month in office, many are questioning his methods.
How a Goldman Sachs executive allegedly stole government data to woo clients
How can we move beyond solid state electronics towards flexible soft circuit systems? New self-propelling liquid metals could be the answer. The advance opens the potential for creating makeshift and floating electronics, bringing science fiction - like the shape-shifting liquid metal T-1000 Terminator - one step closer to real life.
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How Daimler Built the World’s First Self-Driving Semi
How does YOUR broadband speed compare? Study ranks America's broadband and mobile speeds (and Kansas comes out top)
How do other athletes feel about Russians competing at the Olympics? CNN's Don Riddell takes a look.
However much they’d like to have their offspring carry on their legacy, illustrious artistes are also willing to let them go on to pursue different professions
However, over a period of two years from the time of roll out of GST, tax experts expect compliances costs to come down as the new tax system stabilises
However, the Pakistani Interior Minister left the venue immediately after the meeting got over despite being the host of the lunch. Singh then took the decision to skip the lunch.
However, the telecom PSU does not intend to participate in the upcoming spectrum auctions for 4G due to financial and other reasons, Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha said in a written reply.
How IAF Firepower Severely Dented Pakistan’s Psyche...
How many Russians will compete in Rio? No one knows for sure.
How safe are India's iconic bridges
How the GST Bill will impact various sectors and stocks
How to Keep Your iPhone’s Security Countermeasure From Obliterating Your Data
HS India to hold board meeting
Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
Human Rights Watch condemned as an "apparent war crime" the raid which it said killed at least 65 civilians in July last year
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Ltd has received the final approval of US Food and Drug Administration for its ANDA (abbreviated new drug application), containing a paragraph IV certification, for generi...
IBJA announces awards for Indian medal winners at Rio 2016 Olympics
IBJA announces awards for medal winners at Olympics
IBM announced Mobile at Scale for iOS, new offering specifically for clients looking to invest in digital transformation projects that include more than three iOS apps.
IBM, Apple open first global development hub in India
IBM has unveiled a facility in Bengaluru to build mobile applications for the enterprises over Apple's mobile operating system iOS.The facility, called MobileFirst for iOS Garage, is located in a sof...
IBM opens Garage in Bengaluru to develop applications for iOS
IBM today unveiled a new enterprise mobility platform IBM MobileFirst for iOS Garage in India and plans to open satellite centres in many other countries including Brazil, China and Romania.
IBM unveils MobileFirst for iOS Garage in India
Icy Ceres has a warm heart: Radioactive material could be heating the dwarf planet from deep inside
If all electric cars looked like this we'd all want one: Nissan's prototype BladeGlider looks like a dart and is transporting VIPs at the Olympics
If IAF picks F-16, Lockheed Martin to make it in India, for India and the world
If [Indian gaming] continues as a threat, it is my opinion that it will blow. It will blow sky high. It will be the biggest scandal ever or one of the biggest scandals since Al Capone.
If in February, the entry of a leopard into a school caused widespread panic, the finding of another kind of wild animal in a school on Wednesday night led to adoration.A Slender Loris – an endangered...
If nutrition labels require a smartphone app to unlock, will consumers read them? That is the debate dividing healthy-food advocates and some food companies that intend to use QR codes to comply with new rules.
If programs to control blood pressure require people to get to a clinic, they might not be that effective, according to a recent study.The results of the Johns Hopkins Medicine study added to mounting evidence that health and wellness programs work ...
If the taxation structure for essential medicines changes within the GST regime, prices of drugs could increase significantly
If we rely solely on medical sciences to get us out of a global epidemic of "lifestyle" disease, we will fail, warns
If we rely solely on medical sciences to get us out of a global epidemic of "lifestyle" disease, we will fail, warns
If your preschooler understands the meaning of number words and can manipulate number sets, then she or he is likelier to have an early elementary school success, suggests a recent study.Researchers at the University of Missouri discovered that ...
If you think skateboarding is a pursuit for hooded teenagers congregating under a bridge and not interested in reaching the pinnacle of world sport, it's time to think again.
If you think skateboarding is a pursuit for hooded teenagers congregating under a bridge and so not interested in reaching the pinnacle of world sport, it's time to think again.
If You Want to Study Disease, the Olympics Are Where to Be
IIT Kanpur to enhance cyber domain security of BSE
Images from India and around the world.
Impact of GST on tech, e-commerce & telecom sectors
Implementation of the GST in the near term could bring some upturn in inflation, said Morgan Stanley in a report
Impressive video shows enormous US-led naval fleet which is patrolling the Pacific Ocean
In a diplomatic victory for India, Saudi Arabia has agreed to give exit visas to hundreds of jobless Indian workers there and will send them back home at its own expense.Making a suo motu statement i...
In a first, the Federal Aviation Administration has given license to a private US company, co-founded by an Indian American, to launch a spacecraft and land on moon in 2017.
In a fundraising pitch to protect the GOP congressional majority, the speaker warns against giving Hillary Clinton a ”blank check,” a phrase that suggests a deep fear by Republicans of the damage a sinking presidential candidate could inflict.
In a jolt to AAP, Delhi HC holds Lt. Governor as administrative head
In a major development, Customs in Kochi has approached the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking to prevent its special public prosecutor from appearing on behalf of the suspects in the Muvattu...
In a major ruling on the powers of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Delhi government, the Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld the May 2015 notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs that the ...
In an amazing display of military cooperation, almost 50 ships and submarines, 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel from 26 nations have gathered in the Pacific Ocean - and it even included China.The RIMPAC multinational training exercises in recent weeks have included an impressive formation of aircraft carriers (main), military ships (top right) and aircraft including helicopters (bottom right).
In an essay for Glamour magazine, Obama writes, “It’s important that [Malia and Sasha’s] dad is a feminist, because now that’s what they expect of all men.”
In a new study, researchers found that the background music in shark documentaries affects viewers' perceptions of sharks. The researchers suggest that ominous background music could hinder shark conservation efforts.
In an ironic twist, technology -- which has contributed to the increase in distracted driving -- may provide the ultimate solution.
in association with Kokuyo Camlin presents the nine-part series on Independence struggle and the life stories of the freedom fighters.From important milestones of th...
In a strong message, the US has asked Pakistan to act against all the terror groups in the country, especially those targeting its neighbours and not just the ones that pose a threat to it.
In a strong message to Russia, Obama said the country's direct involvement in these actions raises very serious questions about their commitment to pulling the situation back from the brink.
In a tragic accident, a girl studying Plus two was crushed to death and seven other girl students and driver were injured when the SUV in which they were going to school hit a road side tree at Nates...
In a two-and-half minute video posted on Facebook on July 30, Singh had defended the cow vigilantes, saying those who consume cow meat are bringing "disgrace" to the entire community and should be "taught a lesson".
Inauguration of two-day workshop on micro-hydro power generation in the Western Ghats, college premises, Manandavadi Road, 10 a.m.
In a unique way, ‘pinda pradanams’ were offered to great people like Sir Arthur Cotton, who designed the lifeline barrage for both Godavari districts, C.P. Brown, the first Britisher who compiled the ...
In a well-coordinated decoy operation, the Rajasthan government's Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Cell has busted an inter-State gang allegedly conducting sex determination...
In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,&#39 inspire the world
In debate on Arunachal and Uttarakhand, a call for abolition of governor’s post
Independence Day series and contest for children
Independent India had to face violence during partition of the sub-continent and later during the conflict in 1948-49 over Pakistan's aggression in Jammu and Kashmir.Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, followed a policy of ...
India at Rio 2016: The Seven Gold Contenders As the Games Begin
India at Rio 2016: Will Biggest Contingent Bring Home Richest Haul?
India at Rio: Biggest contingent eyes richest medal haul
India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) today announced 500 gms Sovereign Gold Bonds and silver to the Indian medal winners at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Indiabulls Housing Finance's online service allows customers to get loans without going to lender's office
India dismisses reports of blackout of Rajnath's speech
India extends steel floor prices for two months to curb cheap imports
India has 18 judges per ten lakh people: Law Ministry
India Inc gears for compliance costs
India Inc gears up to be GST-compliant in time
India Inc Hails Passage of GST Amendment Bill, Gives Modi Govt Thumbs Up
India, Indonesia and Philippines seen as exceptions to downward trend
India is now a low-beta market: Ridham Desai
India launches its most sweeping economic reforms in a generation
India maintains its economic growth rate despite challenging global situation: Jaitley
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence offered his support Thursday to Republican Sens. John McCain and Kelly Ayotte, days after his running mate, Donald Trump, refused to endorse the embattled Republican senators.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday fielded one of the toughest questions he's faced as Donald Trump's running mate - from 11-year-old Matthew Schricker.
Indian-American sweeps Washington open primary
Indian archers eye redemption for London debacle
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Indian bowlers frustrated as Chase’s ton helps WI draw second Test
Indian bowlers put up a disappointing show as rookie batsman Roston Chase conjured up a heroic maiden Test century leading a remarkable West Indies fightback with the hosts enforcing a draw against I...
Indian business leaders hail landmark tax reform
Indian business leaders yesterday hailed the passage of a landmark tax reform bill that paves the way for a new national sales tax and the creation of a common market across the country for the first time.
Indian chef called ISIS, punched in face in hate crime attack
Indian drug makers eye Japan for growth and to diversify risk
India News, Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India: TOI
Indian GSLV will truly ‘arrive’ this month
Indian IT companies' margins under pressure: Nasscom
Indian markets welcome GST but see challenges ahead
Indian military's trainer jet crashes in West Bengal
Indian Minister Heads to Saudi Arabia to Help Stranded, Starving Workers
Indian Navy personnel carry out rescue work in Savitri River near the collapsed Mahad-Poladpur bridge on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Mahad, Raigad district on Thursday. PTI Photo
Indian Navy to Upgrade 10 Ka-28 ASW Helicopters
Indian-origin cancer expert warns of Brexit impact
Indian-origin girl named UK's 'Child Genius 2016'
Indians have higher workplace satisfaction: Survey
Indians in Saudi want their dues to be paid first
Indian TV stars and their EXOTIC cars in pics
Indian women braid straps for big brands in conditions 'worse than sweatshops'
Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia are worried about their pending pay. Thousands of Indians, who worked in two construction companies that closed down, are now housed in camps around Jeddah. ...
India on Thursday asked Pakistan to stop encouraging terror groups and the "glorification" of terrorists, and also ...
India on Thursday described reports of a blackout of Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement during the SAARC ministerial meeting as “misleading”. “With reference to the Home Ministers meeting in ...
India, Pak Home ministers barely shake hands at SAARC meeting
India, Pakistan rivalry threatens to overshadow SAARC meet
India planning to train 400 million skilled people in few years: Navtej Sarna
India's aerospace & defence electronics market expected to touch $72 billion in 10 years
India says no blackout of Rajnath’s speech in Pakistan
India’s largest steelmaker SAIL has said 1,038 employees took its Voluntary retirement Scheme (VRS), which will have a one-time financial impact of Rs 213 crore on the firm. In line with the consi...
India’s largest steel maker SAIL has said its domestic saleable steel sales rose 8.5 per cent to cross the million tonnes (MT) mark in July.
India's medal chances in wrestling at Rio 2016 Olympics
India’s P8I searching for missing AN32
India's Rio Dreams: After Ignoring Leander, Can Sania-Bopanna Deliver?
India's Suzlon to exit debt restructuring by March 2017 - chairman
India 'still stuck' in 1962 war: Chinese media
India's water reservoir levels at 45% capacity in past week
India to run short of high-tech minerals
India to Showcase BrahMos Missile and Other Defense Products in Parliament
India was part of Antarctica billion years ago
India will be more appealing to Chinese firms after the clearance of much awaited Goods and Services Tax Bill in the upper house of Parliament, a state-run daily said on Friday.
Indigenous Women Violence Inquiry Plan Fails to Look Into Police Conduct
IndiGo, SpiceJet and Jet Airways suspended all their flights on Thursday due to unavailability of runway.
IndiGo, SpiceJet cancel all flights to Dubai for today
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Research Institute will be made on a par with JIPMER
In 'DMM.Planets Art' in Tokyo, visitors can walk through art installations powered by millions of LED lights that respond in real time to their movements.
Indo Rama Synthetics (India) to hold board meeting
Industry body welcomes GST, terms it revolutionary
Industry players say money managers are being saddled with additional responsibilities to garner more sales
Infor Rocket Streamliner will be powered by two Triumph Rocket III engines
In halting televised confessions and emotional courtroom testimony, Chinese lawyers and activists held in a government crackdown have voiced the same ominous message: Shadowy foreign forces are funding, directing and encouraging activities bent on destabilizing China’s government and smearing its reputation.
In hate crime, Indian chef in U.S. called ‘ISIS’, punched
In his new role, Karlsen Soerby will work closely with the CEO to lead the ongoing transformation process Telenor has initiated to meet new digital opportunities.
In January’s presidential and legislative elections, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) was elected with an absolute majority, and her party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), won an absolute majority of seats in the legislature.
In pursuance of the decision to celebrate the forthcoming Independence Day as Independence festival, Ministry of Human Resource Development plans to arrange a series of events in educational institution across the country.
In School’s Independence Day series and contest
Inside The F8 Facebook Developers Conference
Inside the Online School That Could Radically Change How Kids Learn Everywhere
Inside the sometimes-awkward Trump-Pence partnership
Insilco announces change in directorate
In smoke-filled plane, a rush for bags
Inspector General of Police (North Eastern range) B. Shivakumar inaugurated a police employees cooperative society in Bidar district police office here recently.The society’s seed fund is being create...
Instalarán monumento de fundador - El Mañana de Nuevo Laredo
Interaction programme on 'Latest Trends in Core Industries' by ECE Department, talk by B. Dhanasekar, vice-president, Benchmark Electronics systems, Chen...
In the aftermath of the floods, there have been accusations of apartments and layouts diverting storm water channels. “However, in many cases, this unscientific diversion may have been done ‘legally’ ...
In the august presence of Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Shri Raman Singh, Joint Venture Agreement was signed between Ministry of Railways and State Government of Chhattisgarh for “Formation of Joint Venture Company”. On this occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal
In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna about four categories of people who are virtuous, said Valayapet Ramachariar in a discourse. There are those who have lost wealth and pray to the Lord t...
In the Make in India drive, wellness products based on Indian knowledge will leverage the credibility of India as a source
In the ongoing power tussle in the national capital, the Lieutenant Governor and not the chief minister is the boss...
In the wake of a string of recent attacks in Europe, the authorities said that "terrorism remains one line of inquiry being explored."]]
In times when parochial forces are gathering momentum and market pressure could be felt on classical dance forms, abhinaya remains the tool with which performers can celebrate the idea of India.
Investigators are still trying to find determine what caused Emirates flight 521 to burst into flames after it landed. CNN's Jon Jensen reports.
Investors including private-equity firms KKR and Warburg Pincus reached a deal to invest more than $550 million in Indonesian motorcycle-hailing app Go-Jek.
Investors sentiment also got a boost after the long-pending indirect tax reform Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment bill was passed.
Involvement of players in the administration
IOC Approves Entry of 271 Russian Athletes for the Rio Games
I quit the national team: Hsieh Su-wei
Iran's intelligence ministry said 24 armed attacks between 2009 and 2011, including bombings, were done apparently by a single group
Irate kin slam govt, MSRTC for lack of info
Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao reviewed the arrangements for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Komatibanda on August 7.Accompanied by Deputy Speaker M. Padma Devender Reddy and...
Is anyone there? Kepler reveals top 20 planets that could hold alien life
Is Belagavi’s 110-year-old Railway Over Bridge safe?
Is Big B miffed with Aishwarya Rai?
Islamabad, Aug. 4 (ANI): Confirming that the Taliban recently visited China seeking their role in the peace talks, a senior Afghan Taliban leader Agha Jan Mutasim said that it was now up to Kabul to ...
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan again brushed aside U.S. skepticism of its anti-terror efforts Thursday, saying Pakistani security forces are attacking militant groups without distinguishing between "good and ...
Israel accuses Gaza manager of World Vision of funding Hamas
Israel passes law allowing imprisonment of minors
Israel says Gaza World Vision director diverted millions to Hamas’s military wing
Is THIS the Beast of Cumbria? Holidaymaker is the latest to spot the 'giant black panther' which has been blamed for wild deer deaths
Is Twitter finally about to get bought?
It’s No Miracle Everyone Escaped the Fiery Dubai Plane Crash
It appears that we are still in the Jurassic Age. Saatchi and Saatchi chairman Kevin Roberts was caught recently declaring in an interview that the debate over "gender equality" is over and that women have an "intrinsic, circular ambition to be happy," unlike men's "vertical ambition," e.g. to reach the top of mountains of power and money.
It goes fast. Life goes fast," Bennett told CNN at his 90th birthday party Wednesday night.
It had allegedly produced fake minority certificates to escape providing 25 per cent seats under RTE quota
It has been four months since Rostow Ravanan, took over as MD & CEO of Mindtree from KK Natarajan. Ravanan, who was the CFO of Mindtree believes that the company can hit the billion dollar mark b...
It has been over a month since the State government set up coconut procurement centres to help growers, who have been facing severe downfall in the price of coconut. Three such centres were set up in ...
It has since arrived at Cape Canaveral and will undergo a dress rehearsal on the SLC-40 launch pad, culminating in a Static Fire of its Merlin 1D engines for a couple of seconds. SpaceX is currently aiming for an August 10 test,
It is important that this framework is in place. I'm working very hard to get this in place before I leave, Rajan had said
It is SAARC's practice that opening statement by host country is public and open to media while rest are recorded, a govt source said
IT majors like TCS, Convergys and CTS are coming up with expansion plans in Adibatla and projects have already commenced operations and it is said that 5,000 people are already deployed in and around the area. ]]
It may yet return for additional firings, given SpaceX has noted this stage is now a ground test article and won’t be reflown.
Its been more than a week since the Indian air force plane AN 32 went missing over the Bay of Bengal.
It seems the Olympics, opening today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, have an official partner in a rather unusual category. SC Johnson’s OFF! has been signed on as the insect repellent brand as the fear of...
Its “Hulu” Time as Time Warner buys 10 percent stake in streaming company
Its job will be to help launch the Amos-6 satellite late in August, or early September.
It's no miracle everyone escaped that fiery Dubai plane crash—it was modern aviation safety standards at work:
It's not an official sport, but Pokemon Go will be played in Rio during the Olympics.
It turns out people's number one priority in an airport, besides making their flight, is staying hydrated.
It was a warm and sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Jagan accuses the Chief Minister of not leading the fight from the front
Jai Kumar Garg, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Corporation Bank, launched ‘group credit life insurance scheme’ of LIC of India in Mangaluru on Thursday. A press release said here...
Jai Kumar Garg, managing director and chief executive officer of Corporation Bank on Thursday launched a ‘Group Credit Life Insurance Scheme’ of Life Insurance Corporation of India at the corporate of...
Jain Sculptural Gallery in Telangana State Museum presents a pathetic picture
Jain Sculptural Gallery presents a pathetic picture
Jaipur Jewels: Launch
Jaitley's team sees limited impact on inflation, says software will be ready in three-four months
Jakarta is often derided as the most congested city in the world, with an estimated 5.5 million vehicles on the roads -- just 2 percent of which is public transport.
Jamie Dimon, chief
Japan’s defense minister warns on N. Korea, China on first day
Japan-based Capcom, said that nausea when playing Resident Evil would go away with time, as familiarity gained by players can help them become more accustomed to immersion.
Japanese and Korean communities in Sydney are deeply divided over plans to unveil the statue of a young girl symbolizing comfort women used as sex slaves by Japanese soldiers during World War II. The intervention of Uniting Church minister Bill Crews by offering…
Japan is seeing a shift towards generics as its government tries to cut social welfare spending
Jason Bourne Movie Review
Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright, Precious Days’: Social satire or consumer porn?
Jerry Pinto puts together 'A book of Light'
JH-7 fighter bombers participate in international games in Russia
Jio, at the time commercial launch, will have over 92,000 Evolved Node B (eNodeB) and over 1,00,000 small cells at launch. The telco has a network of over 2,50,000 route km of fibre optics cables for a full IP network.
John Kerry will visit Turkey on August 21: President Erdogan
John McCain's up-and-down relationship with Donald Trump
John McCain's up-and-down relationship with Donald Trump" data-video-blurb
John Power
joyce coley: looks like silver flatware or serving spoons....
Joy of learning in ‘Happy Schools’
JPMorgan Chase & Co wanted to buy troubled Italian rival Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BMPS), but abandoned the plan over fears it would be vetoed by US regulators and opposed in Italy, people close to the deal said on Wednesday.
Jugnoo partners with MobiKwik to offer digital payment across 35 cities
Jump! Jump!" - video shows chaos in cabin of crashed Emirates plane
Jung also said his office would review all decisions and orders taken by the Delhi government in the last one-and-half years
Jung wins battle for Delhi, AAP to move SC
Juno set to reach farthest point in its Jupiter orbit
Just as it appeared that the last of the oustees whose lands were under the umbrella of Mallannasagar submersion had given up, the High Court order quashing government order 123 and 214 seem to have g...
Just before Starbucks announced higher wages this summer, a vocal group of employees had been clamoring over what they were calling a "labor crisis."<img
Justice Department officials raised concerns about the optics of the U.S. sending money to Iran while four Americans were being released at the same time.
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) A key Taliban commander and four of his bodyguards were killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the provincial police said on Thursday. "Taliban key commander Mullah Khairullah ...
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) One person died and seven others were injured in a huge fire that swept through a major commercial market in the Afghan capital on Thursday. The fire broke out at about 11 a.m. ...
Karnataka Bank launches app for POS merchant establishments
Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched ‘KBL POS Manager’ mobile app to provide ease and convenience for its point-of-sale (POS) merchant establishments.‘KBL POS Manager’, which is an android-based mobile app...
Karunanidhi alleged that the government has not taken any steps to improve the power generation in the State.
Karunanidhi counters CM over power situation
Karunanidhi had also said, if we (the State) have to compete with other countries we should produce more quality alcoholic beverages and through that alone we could win (situation).
Kashmiri held on train for ‘liking anti-India’ web posts
Kashmiri youth arrested in C'garh for 'anti-national' post
Kashmir pellet death: In Valley, it’s officer vs officer on Facebook
Kashmir’s leading rights activist Khurram Pervez on Thursday claimed that security agencies had snapped his landline communication system in Srinagar, just two days after he started a creative and in...
Kaveri Grameena Bank, a regional rural bank sponsored by the State Bank of Mysore, has major expansion plans for the current financial year.The bank, which has its headquarters in Mysuru, plans to ope...
Kayaking for river conservation
KCB Group half year pretax profit up 14 percent
Kejriwal loses battle; LG has primacy over Delhi's administration: Delhi High Court
Kepler reveals the top 20 planets that could have alien life
Kerala’s commodities sector reacted cautiously to the possible implications of GST on merchandise trade, saying that they will keenly watch taxation rates under GST. “As tax rates have not been sp...
Ker Minister denied diplomatic passport to visit Saudi Arabia
Kevin Durant says he’s happy for Russell Westbrook – and any player who does what he wants
Kevin Durant says talking to Russell Westbrook now is ‘a touchy deal’
Key positions in the two planning agencies of the State – Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Directorate of Town and Country Planning —continue to be vacant for more than a month.D.P. Yada...
Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered space officials in North Korea to put a plan into place that will see them put more advanced satellites into orbit and even attempt a moon landing.
Kindergarteners' mathematics success hinges on preschool skills
Kingston HyperX Cloud Drone review
KKR, Warburg Invest in Indonesia Motorcycle-Hailing App
Knitting together craft traditions
Knitwear products are not going to be benefitted by the tax slabs proposed under Goods and Services Tax (GST) as the present rate of taxation on textile products is much lower, feel the experts.Howeve...
‘Knitwear products not to be benefitted by tax slabs’
KNOC heads a Korean consortium which holds 27 per cent of Kazakhstan's Zhambyl oil block on the coast of the Caspian Sea.
Kochi Realty Scenario
KSSP study on life of coastal area dwellers
KUDA to initiate measures to develop them
Kult 10 review
La Kaffa International Co Ltd (六角國際事業), which operates five food and beverage brands in more than 20 countries, yesterday reported its net profit increased 18.71 percent year-on-year to NT$29.7 million (US$936,613) in the second quarter, or NT$0.97 earnings per share.
La Kaffa’s global expansion boosts Q2 profits 18.71%
Lake panel to focus on legal hurdle to removal of encroachments
Lalzirliana chaired a meeting of senior home department and police officials to discuss the modalities for the talks
L&T technology services has developed solutions in the medical, automotive, Industrial products and the process industry
L&T tech services bets big on IOT & digital engineering solutions
Land Development Gearing Up in Hyderabad
Landslip blocks road to Lavasa, no casualties
Language barrier too big to surmount for Army candidates
Launches could revive Cadila health
Launches three models priced between ₹59,790 and ₹1,49,790
Launch of Samrudhi-2016, nutritious food supply scheme; 3 p.m.
Law should take its course and the real culprits behind the conspiracy should be brought to book, said BJP President Ajay Bhatt.
LDF councillors to stage dharna in front of the corporation office today
Leafing through the pages of Kala Niketan Balu’s ‘Ninaivu Alaigal’ is a veritable who’s who in the world of arts. One of the pioneers in the sabha circuit, he managed to bring every musician, dancer, ...
Leander Paes not assigned room in Rio games village
Leander Paes yet to reach Rio
LeEco is bringing its Super3 TV series to India, which includes two 65-inch models and a 55-inch model.
LeEco launches Android based Super3 Smart TVs, starting at Rs 59,790
LeEco launches Super TV range in India
LeEco launches three 4K Android TVs, priced at Rs 59,790 onwards
Legal Battles
Legal, constitutional experts split on verdict
Legislative bodies have three sessions a year - Budget, monsoon and winter but also called simply '1, 2 and 3'
Lenders say the rise of credit bureaus and easy monitoring of credit scores have helped them check delinquencies
Lenovo offers discounted accessories, free talk time on Vibe K5 Note launch day
L-G is administrative head of NCT : Delhi HC
Libb Thims, a Chicago-based electrochemical engineer, has ranked the 40 smartest people of all time, from world-famous polymaths such as Johann Goethe from Germany and da Vinci from Italy, to child prodigies. Goethe (pictured top left) was ranked number one, followed by Albert Einstein (top centre) and da Vinci ( top right). Child geniuses including Ainan Cawley (bottom centre) made the list as well as a number of women, including Marie Curie (bottom left) and Hypatia of Alexandria (bottom right).
Libertarian Gary Johnson Is Nearing a Prime-Time Slot
Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Thursday termed the Delhi High Court’s verdict “historic” even as he maintained that it was neither a victory for him nor a defeat for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung at a press conference after the Delhi High Court's verdict that upheld Lieutenant Governor's administrative powers in governing, in New Delhi on Thursday. PTI
Ligament, Heal Thyself: New Technique to Repair ACLs
Lightstream Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results
LinkedIn's Quarterly Loss Worsens, Though Revenue Grows
Liquor bills get priority over critical AIDS funding in Karnataka
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Lockheed Martin offers to shift F16-Block70 production line to India
Logistics firms have warehouses in all states but after the GST comes into play they can set up fewer and better located facilities
Logistics stocks drew mixed reactions today as uncertainty still prevailed in markets with regard to actual roadmap to GST implementation after the Rajya Sabha passed the historic Bill yesterday.
London, Aug. 4 (ANI): Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has said international efforts to help Afghan Security Forces regain control over the territory taken by the Taliban are doing more ...
London Metropolitan police identified the person killed in a knife attack in central London's Russell Square as Darlene Horton, the wife of a Florida State University professor.
Longer training period required, says Manikyalu
Long-time Starbucks worker Jaime Prater took his concerns to CEO Howard Schultz. Prater says workers aren't given enough hours to make ends meet. So will anything change? CNNMoney's Cristina Alesci talks to the barista.
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Look at 11 key challenges facing Nepal’s new government
Losing more than 100 overs was crucial: Anil Kumble
Low cost airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet have canclled all their flights to Dubai due to unavailability of runway at Dubai airport as a result of the crash landing of an Emirates Boeing on Wednesday at ...
Lt Governor administrative head of Delhi, says Delhi HC
Lt. Governor briefed about students’ magazine controversy
Lt. Governor briefed on students’ magazine controversy
Lyf Wind 2 comes with VoLTE support and runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system, and is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor coupled with 2GB of RAM.
Lynn Co. officials continue investigation into death of father, 2 children
Made in China at the Rio Olympics
Mahad Bridge Collapse: 9 Bodies Found; Judicial Probe Ordered
Mahad bridge collapse: Maharashtra CM announces judicial probe
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced a judicial probe into the Mahad bridge collapse.
Maharashtra govt orders judicial probe into the Mahad b...
Maharashtra: Minister for Energy Madan Yerawar linked to firm that got land for power plant
Major Drone Maker Implements No-Fly Zones For Rio Olympics
Major player forced to drop high-profile brand ambassadors
Make no mistake. Enrolling for Aadhaar is now mandatory if you wish to avail a government benefit or subsidy
Make Pokémon, Not War
Making history ‘current’ to the young
Malayalam writer Hamza Alungal created a record of sorts by publishing 10 books at a time.Poet P.K. Gopi released the books at three functions held at different schools in the district on the same day...
Mali says six soldiers missing since jihadist attack
Mallannasagar oustees send officials back
Mallannasagar oustees send revenue officials back
Mandali award for Achaiah Kumar Rao
Man killed by hit-and-run driver in Maryland, police are searching for vehicle
Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" was today sworn in as Nepal's new Prime Minister, a day after being elected by lawmakers for the top...
Map app by Google lets kids explore Himalayas
Marketing in the digital age
Marta Vieira da Silva, known as just Marta, is a superstar of women's football. The 30-year-old, dubbed as "Pele in skirts," wants to finally prove that second is not good enough for the Br...
Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai stand to gain the maximum, given their large portfolio of products in the sub-4 meter segment
Massachusetts bans employers from asking applicants about previous pay
Masula civic body plans to beautify Koneru Centre
McDonald’s to send 6 kids to Olympics opening ceremony
Media are invited to watch engineers test a mockup of NASA’s Orion spacecraft in a simulated ocean splashdown Thursday, Aug. 25, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Media, entertainment industry to gain from tax set-off
Meera's tale, creatively retold
‘Meera — the Soul Divine’ combined artistry and aesthetics, writes Jagyaseni Chatterjee
Meet Rio de Janeiro, a city transformed to host its first Olympics
Meet Roston Chase — the 24-year-old who stood between India and a Test victory
Meet Sidharth Pansari, whose three year-old Primarc Pecan Retail has already touched Rs100 crore in revenues, growing 100% year-on-year.
Meet the Designer Behind Cinema’s Most Iconic Movie Titles
Mega sporting event Rio Olympic starts in less than 24 hours from now
Megaworld expands reach
Meglon Infra-Real (India) to hold board meeting
Melania Trump said she immigrated to the United States legally in 1996. "I have at all times been in full compliance with the immigration laws of this country. Period. Any allegation to the contrary is simply untrue," she said in the statement
Melting ice sheet could expose frozen Cold War-era hazardous waste
Members of Shiva Bhakta Madal, Guru Nanak Colony, will be conducting the ‘Maha Kavad Yatra’ in the early hours of Sunday.As part of the Yatra, an annual ritual of the Marwari community, devotees of Lo...
Members of the All Odisha Student Union of the Visually Impaired (SUVI) on Thursday staged demonstration in front of the State Assembly protesting against government departments not adhering to fillin...
Michael Johnson knows how it feels to count down the days to the start of the Olympics.
Microsoft accidentally emails press coverage plans to Gizmodo
Microsoft is hosting a similar event at Atlanta called Data Science Summit in September this year
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review
Microsoft to Host Machine Learning Event in India This Year
MIIT and BOC released a plan to support the international development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Militants attacked'the tourists, who were being escorted by an Afghan army convoy, as they passed through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan this ...
Military training helps Pakistani shooters reach Rio
Milk products should have lower tax rate, says GCMMF’s Sodhi
Minister abuses reporter at crash site
Minister asks PWD to inspect all bridges in Belagavi district
Minister for Finance and Civil Supplies Etala Rajender said ‘Telanganaku Haritha Haram’ programme is progressing steadily as a movement with the active participation of all sections of society for the...
Minister for Roads and Buildings Tummala Nageshwara Rao laid the foundation stone for the construction of a high-level bridge across the Manair river at a cost of Rs 47.40 crore in the interior Odedu ...
Minor boy booked for sexual assault on girl
Minority shareholders allege violation of Listing Agreement by Cairn India
Miracle Software Systems
Missing 12-year-old boy found dead in Mithi river
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has been ordered to serve as a public defender by the State Public Defender's office, which cites a budget crisis in tapping a rarely used state statute that allows the office to draft any state bar member.
Miss Universe Jamaica Passes Away
Modi to launch mobile app for PMO on Aug 6 developed by six students
Moods Of Crime Movie Review
Moody’s Investors Service today said the GST implementation will be positive for the country’s economic growth without any significant impact on inflation, but cautioned that other “controversial ref...
More A.P. Ministers move into new offices
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More than 50 persons have been killed, including two policemen, and nearly 6000 others injured in the ongoing street protests in Kashmir since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani and his two associates in an encounter with security forces on July 8.
More users take to UTS app to book train tickets
More villagers express willingness to join farmers from Vemulaghat, who were the ‘loners’ in the fight against the project
Moscow denies Russian diplomat shot dead mugger in Rio
Moscow is ready to discuss security issues in the Baltic region, as soon as "the partners are ready for such dialogue," according to the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Most people will admit that texting, checking social media or playing a video game while driving isn't safe, and yet many still might do it. Why?
MoTA team's visit came two days after the visit of a five-member team of the Union Health Ministry to the hilltop village
Mothers breast fed their babies in public at Coimbatore Children’s Hospital in an event jointly organised by the hospital and Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM), a peer support group on F...
Mother sues Argos for £20m over 'unsafe baby car seat' after urgent recall
Move over Apple, two new US phone makers enter India
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Mr. Ambani voluntarily capped his compensation at Rs 15 crore in October 2009 amid a debate over right-sizing of CEO salaries.
Mr Prime Minister, now’s the time to have a ministry of the future
Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 cr for 8th year
Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped, other directors get pay hike
Multiple taxation points under GST worry IT industry
Mumbaikars largely seek ready to-move-in projects 
Muscle pains could keep Pele from lighting Rio cauldron
Mystery of Sable Island’s Growing Wild Horse Population
Nakul Chopra, CEO – South Asia, Publicis Communications India, has been elected President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) for 2016-2017.
Nakul Chopra elected President, AAAI
Narcotics Control Bureau officials arrested a couple from Nigeria and recovered cocaine and other psychotropic substances worth Rs one crore.
NASA Invites Media to Orion Water Drop Test, Update on Journey to Mars
NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative Opens Space to Educators, Nonprofits
Nasir Abbas Nayyar’s latest book provides a dispassionate appraisal of decolonisation of Urdu literature.
Natco Pharma gets USFDA final nod for generic Tamiflu; scrip gains
Natco Pharma Ltd has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) containing a Para IV certification for generic versions o...
National Commercial and General Workers Union:
National Institute of Engineering:
National Scholarship Portal
National Security
Nationals reset rotation, will not use fifth starter this weekend
Nationals reset starting rotation
Naturally Occurring High Testosterone Shouldn't Keep Female Athletes Out of Competition
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Makes it Real During RIMPAC 2016
Naval officer’s daughter wentmissing in September 2012
Navy Announces Elimination of NWU Type I
Navy divers keep crocs away at Mahad with noise bombs
Nawaz Sharif avoids 'Kashmir' in SAARC Home Ministers meeting speech
NBA Podcast: Fred Katz on Russell Westbrook staying with the Thunder
NDRC has suggested more policy tools to reverse the slowing of private investment and bolster economic growth.
Neo Solar to invest in local solar power plants
Nepal: Eleven key challenges for Prachanda government
Nepal's new prime minister names core team, seeks reconciliation
Net revenues of the company too rose 3% to $630.5 mn
New bridge across Manair river
New footage from inside Emirates plane!
Newly elected Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, administers the oath of office at the presidential building 'Shital Niwas' in Kathmandu. Reuters Photo.
Newly elected Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes oath of office...
New polls that suggest Hillary Clinton has built a significant lead over Donald Trump in the wake of the Democratic convention are being viewed with skepticism by both the campaign and some key Clinton supporters.
New research shows one in four chronically ill Australians is skipping health care because of high costs.
New X-Ray microscopy technique images nanoscale workings of rechargeable batteries
New York attorney general says fake Zika protection claims swiftly dropped
New York regulator queries Goldman again on Malaysia’s 1MDB fund: Source
New York Times launches text-message journalism for Rio Olympics
NEW YORK, U.S. – In a bid to exploit the rising demand for online television services, Time Warner has invested over $583 million for a 10 percent stake in streaming company Hulu. Jeff Bewkes, ...
NEW YORK, U.S. - Twenty-First Century Fox reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, but the media company's shares fell more than 4 percent in after-hours trading. According ...
New Zealand halts China kiwifruit exports after fungus found
New Zealand has suspended its lucrative kiwifruit exports to China after authorities there say they found a type of fungus that can cause rot on some shipments.
Nigeria's Defense Headquarters on Thursday dismissed the reported change in the leadership of the terrorist group Boko Haram.
Nike plans to stop making golf clubs, balls and bags so that it can focus on expanding its line of golf shoes and sportswear, the company said Wednesday.
Nissan reveals dart-like BladeGlider electric car used at the Olympics 2016
Nita Ambani among eight new International Olympic Committee members
Nita Ambani becomes first Indian woman member of IOC

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