General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-15 05

The President is pleased to award the Certificate of Honour to the following scholars of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Arabic and Persian:
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee addressing to the Nation on the Eve of India’s 70th Independence Day at New Delhi on August 14, 2016.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee paying homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the occasion of 70th Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee signing the visitors’ book at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate on the occasion of 70th Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing the Nation on the occasion of 70th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi arrives at Red Fort, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being received by the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar and the Minister of State for Defence, Shri Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, on his arrival at Red Fort, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Recalling his interactions with HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted the Nation on Independence Day.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour at Red Fort, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the school children after addressing the Nation on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid his last respects to HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj in Sarangpur, Gujarat.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 70th Independence Day.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unfurling the Tricolour flag at the ramparts of Red Fort, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi walking towards the dais to address the Nation at the Red Fort, on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, in Delhi on August 15, 2016.
The Prime Minister's Red Fort speech would have struck Gold if there was a medal for the "most boring" public speech at Olympics, the Aam Aadmi Party said today even as it attacked the Centre for lack of intent and policy.
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The reasons for security-related problems in private US prisons lie in the very concept of outsourcing incarceration, Margaret Winter, Associate Director of the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project, told Sputnik.
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The restrictions imposed by the city police, on media coverage of the investigation into certain important crime incidents, have drawn flak from the Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA).The...
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The revenue administration served notice to villagers in Kendrapara district for collecting cess against the land already gobbled by smashing sea waves
The Revenue Department is the mother of all departments and the officials associated with the department should set an example to others by giving clean and transparent administration, said Revenue Mi...
There will be no power supply in the following areas on August 17 from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. due to monthly maintenance work at the sub station in Tiruvanaikoil here.The areas are: Tiruvanaikoil Sannith...
The Rio Olympic Games enters the last week with a clutch of 2012 stars looking for repeat success on the track, the hockey pitch and in the waters around Rio.
The river dolphin is good at two things: having a giant head and being able to turn that head. That last bit is indeed a skill. We promise.
The romance of the printed book that envelopes me every time I dip into my personal library has in recent years been tempered by the realisation that it isn’t just I who savours my books. A colony of...
The route of vehicles bringing supporters for the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) youth meet at Shanghumughom on Monday evening will be regulated. Slots have been assigned for the parking ...
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that since the beginning of the year the Russian Aerospace Forces have received over 30 new advanced aircraft along with over 30,000 units of aircraft weapons.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed they targeted a militia training camp after they carried out two airstrikes on schools killing at least 14 children.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen insist they targeted a militia training camp after airstrikes hit two schools in the north of the country Saturday killing at least 14 children.
The scene on Konnur High Road, which falls in ward 96 in Ayanavaram, on any given day, is rather chaotic. Buses, autos, motorcycles and cars vie for space on the undamaged portions of this dusty stre...
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The singer said her dancing ability, or lack thereof, played a role, too.
The sixth Hong Kong college student military-life experience camp concluded in San Wai Barracks of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison on Sunday.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing gangster Nayeem’s case has reportedly picked up a police officer-turned-advocate from the city for questioning.Nayeem was shot dead in an exchange of fire ...
The special police team probing the murder of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker K. Aslam on Sunday traced the Multi Purpose Vehicle, which was allegedly used by the six-member gang to execute ...
The star cast of "Fast n Furious 8" including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Kurt Russell, has thanked their crew and fans for supporting them during shoot.
The State Council on Aug 15 approved construction of the Guizhou inland open economy demonstration zone.
The State government and Railways will infuse equity in Project SPVs only through joint venture company
The State government had slashed prices of fertilizers sharply, and the revised prices would come into effect immediately, said Joint Director of Agriculture M. Thangasamy. In a press release issued h...
The State government will introduce boating in the historic Paapnash lake on the outskirts of the city in order to tap its tourist potential.The lake next to the Paapnash Temple attracts morning walke...
The state is developing an international-level war memorial in Ambala for freedom martyrs from Haryana
The state-run oil refiner CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) yesterday announced it is to increase prices for its gasoline and diesel products by NT$0.4 and NT$0.5 per liter respectively to reflect rising import costs over the past week.
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The Tamil Nadu circle executive committee of All India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Officers’ Association has urged the Central government to desist from any disinvestment in the BSNL in order to prot...
The tea industry has reiterated its plea to maintain a special concessional rate under the proposed GST regime. “Tea, being a product of mass-consumption, should be kept under a special rate under the...
The theme for this year’s G20 summit is “Toward an ...
The Unicorn, ridden by N.S. Parmar, beat hot favourite and stable-mate Myrtlewood by more than a distance to win the Eve Champion Trophy, the main event at the races held here on Sunday (Aug. 14).The ...
The Union Government has launched the first phase of Smart Ganga City programme in 10 cities located along River Ganga.
The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu paying tributes at the statue of Sardar Patel, in Hyderabad on August 15, 2016.
The Union Ministry of Water Resources has approved a proposal to set up two flood forecasting stations in Kerala during the 12 Plan, under the national Flood Management Programme. The proposal is ...
The U.S. Dollar Hasn't Been Linked to Gold for 45 Years. Here's Why
The US pair of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock beat compatriots Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram for the gold medal in the tennis mixed doubles at the ongoing Rio Olympics here.
The US won the second consecutive game by a slim margin, beating France 100-97 for a 5-0 record in the preliminary round of the men's basketball tournament at the Rio Olympics.
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the passing way of HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual guru and head of Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS) of Swaminarayan Sanstha.
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people of our country on the joyous occasion of Independence Day. In a message, he said that we salute and pay tribute to
The visiting children were briefed by the Navy personnel about the capacities of the ships
The Wall Street Journal is calling on the Republican Party to give up on Donald Trump if the presidential nominee doesn't "change his act by Labor Day."<img
The woman took action after her relative decided to move to India
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They say no Bill granting inner line permit can be passed, and threaten protracted agitations
The YSR Congress has accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of levelling baseless charges against party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy. This is nothing but an attempt to cover-up the corruption ...
Thirty-one-year-old J. D. Vance is a former Marine, a graduate of Yale Law School and now a principal at an investment firm in San Francisco. But he wasn't born into privilege. In his new memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance chronicles his childhood in a poor Rust Belt town in eastern Ohio, and, in turn, documents a culture in crisis.
Thirty-two-year-old K. Ankamma and her daughter Bujji (11) drowned in VTPS cooling canal at Ibrahimpatnam on Sunday. According to the villagers, Ankamma and Bujji went to the canal to wash clothes and...
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This Independence Day, students across the country voice their views on what their concept of freedom is.
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This Percussive Guitar Cover of 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' Will Give You Intense Feels
This person was unconventional and an executive in an Oil Company. His first guru was a Russian who brought Sufism to Europe. He used to spend several weeks meditating in India
This was President Pranab Mukherjee's fifth address to the nation as President
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Though babies may seem to put anything in their mouths - whether it is food, mud, or dishwasher soap - the research by UC Santa Barbara shows infants are more socially intelligent than we may think.
Though Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar missed out on an Olympic medal by a whisker, her stellar performance at the world's biggest stage has filled the B-Town with awe.From Amitabh Bachchan to Karan Johar, all took to their respective ...
Thousands of armed security personnel today kept a hawk-eyed vigil over the capital, especially around the Red Fort and...
Thousands of armed security personnel today kept a hawk-eyed vigil over the capital, especially around the Red Fort and surrounding areas where Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag and delivered his Independence Day address to the ...
Thousands of Dalits and social activists holding posters and garlanded photos of Baba Saheb Ambedkar joined the yatra.
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Three Hong Kong student activists will avoid jail time for their activities in the 2014 pro-democracy protests, a judge decreed on Monday. But the lenient sentences are sure to anger China, which severely criticized the Umbrella Revolution, as the protests became known
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Three leaders of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" avoided jail today over 2014 pro- democracy protests as a court said political tension would not sway its judgement, in a city divided by Beijing's tightening grip.
Three of noted Tamil writer Ashokamitran's popular books including 'Fourteen Years with Boss', a gripping account of the goings-on in the iconic Gemini Studios, are now available in English.
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Three security personnel and two girls were injured as bombs exploded in Manipur on India's Independence Day on Monday, officials said.
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To mark India's 70th year of independence, Google today dedicates its doodle to Jawaharlal Nehru's historic "Tryst with Destiny" speech to the Indian Constituent Assembly in the Parliament, towards midnight on August 15, 1947."Long years ago we made ...
Too many laws create confusion for the government, the judiciary and the common man and is the government is cleaning up the statute book, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Track, volleyball, gymnastics, synchronized swimming and more were featured over the weekend at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Trading will remain truncated as stock markets will remain closed on Monday on account of Independence Day. file photo
traditional Youngsters, like (from left) Kavya, Akanksha and Vaania, love wearing 'khadi'. DH Photo by S K Dinesh
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Trailblazing Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar today said that she's not disappo
Trailblazing Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar today said that she's not disappointed at missing out on a historic bronze in the vault final of the Rio Olympics here and that she's satisfied of her performance.
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Monday said the central government was trying to snatch all powers of the state governments and trying to force the states to beg for aid.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today appealed to the people to maintain communal harmony and peace.
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True freedom is economic freedom and the Tamil Nadu government is taking various measures towards that, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said on Monday.
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Turkey has adopted a new foreign policy doctrine following the resignation of former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The question remains open whether Ankara will change its stance toward Damascus and to what extent it will expand its geopolitical cooperation with Russia.
Turkey has protested to Austria over a news ticker at Vienna’s airport that claimed Turkey allows sex with children under age 15, an official said Monday, amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused the European Union of "humiliating" Ankara, and reiterated his government's demand for visa-free travel in exchange for stemming the migrant flow, in an interview with a German daily.
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Twenty-one Delhi Police personnel, including a woman officer, have been conferred Police Medals for their exemplary services on the occasion of Independence Day.
Two Army personnel were killed when the truck they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
Two bombs, suspected to be improvised explosive devices (IEDs), were exploded at separate places in the state an hour before the official Independence Day programme started at the Manipur Rifles Parade Ground here, police said.
Two bombs were exploded at separate places in the state an hour before the official Independence Day programme started at the Manipur Rifles Parade Ground.
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Two children were found dead under a neighbor's house Sunday after their mother matter-of-factly told someone helping her move that she had drowned them in a bathtub, authorities said.
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Two officers chosen for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
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Two terminals at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport are resuming normal operations after reports of shots fired prompted evacuations and diverted flights. The reports were later determined to be unfounded and the airport was given the all-clear
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Two websites whose operators are believed to have ties to the Russian government now serve as portals for leaking sensitive information about the Democratic Party and its supporters.
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Uber hires 3 top executives in India
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UK armed forces celebrate Raksha Bandhan
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UK employers scale back hiring plans after Brexit vote - survey
Umar Gul warns England, says 'best yet to come'
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Unbeaten centuries from Shaun Marsh and skipper Steven Smith powered Australia to 235 for one at lunch against Sri Lanka on the third day of the final Test in Colombo on Monday.
Under President Donald Trump (shudder), it won't be enough if a brown-skinned immigrant was able to just write and read English. You need to speak American right
Under pressure from banks, the promoter of a big debt-laden group wanted to sell his power plant located at a hill station
Under the new dispensation, RBI will be required to meet retail inflation target of 4 per cent, plus or minus 2 per cent over the next 5 years
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Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan is visiting the historic places connected with our freedom struggle.
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Unprecedented security cover around Red Fort
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Usain Bolt made Olympic history Sunday by becoming the first athlete to win the 100-meter gold medal at three consecutive Games.
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Usain Bolt said he is confident of signing off as an Olympic "immortal" after his 100m win at the Rio Games left him two races from an unprecedented Treble Treble.
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Usain Bolt stormed past his rivals to claim a historic third straight Olympic 100 metres title and declared himself confident of becoming an "immortal" by the end of the Rio Games.
Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the 100m final at the Rio Olympics, becoming the first man to win the blue riband event three times in a row.
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Usain Bolt wins Olympic gold in 100m for third time
Usain Bolt won a record third successive 100m title, while Wayde van Niekerk, Andy Murray, Simone Biles, Justin Rose and Jemima Sumgong also starred on Day 9 at Rio 2016.
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U.S.-backed Arab and Kurdish forces buttressed defenses in the Syrian city of Manbij after driving out Islamic State fighters and cutting one of its key supply routes.
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US greets India on 70th Independence Day
US greets India on Independence Day
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US moves closer to production of 'smart' precision-guided nuke
U.S. mulls long-term, bomb-grade uranium exports to Belgium
US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte said he was robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, the media reported.
US President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration for flood-devastated Louisiana, where emergency workers have rescued more than 7,000 residents stranded in homes and cars, said the White House.
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Uzbekistan's Hasanboy Dusmatov gave a how-to boxing tutorial to Colombia's Yuberjen Martinez to win the light-flyweight gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
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