Sunday, September 4, 2016

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-04 01:00


  1. Audit scrutiny reveals TCIL was paid Rs. 4.91 crore against its claim of Rs. 5.70 crore to maintain equipment and run the project
  2. Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef may be in trouble -- but it's not all bad news coming out of the region.
  3. Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern, head of the Social Democrats and of
  4. Ausweichmanöver misslingt
  5. Authorities on Sunday lifted curfew and restrictions from the entire Kashmir Valley ahead of the arrival of the 28-member all party delegation led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
  6. A weekly column on what well-known personalities are reading and planning to read. This week, it is Pico Iyer and Graeme Simsion. Mr. Liang is known for his travel writing and Mr. Simsion is the a...
  7. A win that was all but guaranteed was a nonetheless a special moment for Maryland’s coach.
  8. A woman passes by a campaign poster of the far-right Swiss People's Party depicting a woman wearing a burqa against a background of a Swiss flag upon which several minarets resembling missiles on October 26, 2009 at the central station in Zurich.
  9. A woman submitted a representation to the City Police Commissioner seeking to register a criminal case against the anchor of a reality talk show and the private television network for allegedly abet...
  10. A woman who featured in a sex clip involving former AAP minister Sandeep Kumar approached Sultanpuri police station in Outer Delhi on Saturday afternoon and alleged that Kumar had sedated and raped h...
  11. A year after the iconic photo of Aylan Kurdi's body on the beach, Carolyn Miles writes the world must step up and make a commitment to help refugees, their children and the countries who host them.
  12. A young Russian blogger has been charged with inciting hatred and offending religious sensibilities after filming himself playing Pokemon Go in a Yekaterinberg cathedral.
  13. Babies chew on subtle social, cultural cues at mealtime
  14. Babies grasp social, cultural cues at dinner table
  15. Baguio favorites come back to life
  16. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. is proving to be popular among potential employees. As many as 53,874 candidates have registered for the recruitment exam for posts in BMRCL. They are all vying ...
  17. Bangladesh executed Mir Quasem Ali, a senior Islamist politician convicted of crimes against humanity in the war of independence in 1971. Human rights groups called his trial flawed.
  18. Bangladesh hangs islamist Mir Quasem Ali for 1971 war crime
  19. Bangladesh hangs Islamist party figure for 1971 war crimes
  20. Bangladesh hangs Islamist tycoon Mir Quasem Ali
  21. Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart Ali for 1971 war crimes
  22. Bangladesh prepares to hang Jamaat-linked tycoon for war crimes
  23. Bangladesh's fundamentalist Jamaat-e- Islami leader and media tycoon Mir Quasem Ali. Picture courtesy Twitter
  24. Bangladesh's fundamentalist Jamaat-e- Islami leader and media tycoon Mir Quasem Ali was hanged tonight...
  25. Ban in the garb of regulation
  26. Ban Ki-Moon congratulated President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama as he received the legal instruments for joining the Paris Agreement from the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters
  27. Bank said, allotment of equity shares to QIBs will be completed within 12 months from the date of the passage of the resolution
  28. Barack Obama arrives in China for final visit as president
  29. Basic infrastructure works worth ₹ 12000 crore will be carried out using fund mobilisation through Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB), Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on S...
  30. Battery woes: Smartphone makers are not the only victims
  31. Bay Area police union threatens to boycott 49ers games because of Colin Kaepernick
  32. BCCI expresses reservations over ICC’s budget allocation
  33. BCCI questions ICC's $135 million budget for Champions Trophy in UK
  34. BCCI Unhappy As ICC Allocates USD 135 Million for Champions Trophy
  35. BCCI unhappy over funds allocation for CT
  36. B'day special: Rishi-Neetu Singh's love saga
  37. BDO India plans to expand in south
  38. Bear Grylls criticised yet again for stabbing crocodile to death
  39. Before the tournament began, Sporting Clube de Goa was among the favourites for the title. On Friday, the team finally registered its first win in four games, struggling to make the semifinals.With a...
  40. Before threatening China with the use of armed force in the South China Sea, US policymakers should ask themselves whether American dominance in Asia is so important as to justify the immense cost of a direct conflict with Beijing, Australian academic Hugh White notes.
  41. Behind the forced smiles and obligatory handshakes that mark what could be President Barack Obama's final encounters with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin this Sunday at the G20 lurks one undeniably inconvenient reality: These days, more divides Russia and Turkey from the United States than unites them.
  42. BEIJING, China - China has said it formally ratified the Paris climate change agreement reached last year, giving a big fillip to efforts to bring the emissions-cutting accord into effect by the ...
  43. Beijing [China], Sep. 3 (ANI): In an effort to recover USD 200,000 worth of missing books, a library in Alabama has reportedly warned its customers that it plans to enforce strict borrowing rules that include the possibility of imprisonment for the defaulters.
  44. Beijing will continue to focus on energy technology innovation during the 13th Five-Year-Plan period (2016-20), in order to contribute to the country’s economic growth.
  45. Ben Carson discusses Donald Trump's visit to Detroit and outreach to African-American voters.
  46. Bengaluru startup Astrome is racing to ready technologies that will drive this plan.
  47. Bengaluru traffic police are ‘Eyesight Ambassadors’
  48. Bengaluru traffic police will not only keep an eye on the city’s roads but become the state capital’s ‘Eyesight Ambassadors’. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-West) S. Girish supported the camp...
  49. Benin to endorse World Bank chief&#039
  50. Berlin [Germany], Sept. 3 (ANI): While Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif claims the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to be a "game-changer" for Islamabad, the project seems to create new conflicts in the country with local communities, ethnic groups and leaders of the smaller provinces completely protesting against it.
  51. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayavargiya recently went to Athens. Apparently finding it impossible to do without Indian food, he searched for an Indian restaurant and found one with a Ganesh statue outside it. Assuming it was run by an ...
  52. Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular derive more than 70% of their revenue from voice.
  53. Bhiwandi: 10,000 litres water wasted for agriculture minister's helipad,...
  54. Bhupinder Singh Hooda Terms CBI Searches as 'Political Vendetta'
  55. Bidar district is suffering from slight rainfall scarcity, officials said in Bidar on Saturday. In the KDP meeting in ZP , officials said there was a two week long dry spell in August. There was no r...
  56. Bigger role for industry in defence sector
  57. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. PTI file photo
  58. Bihar minister rubbishes Sushil Modi's 'baseless' allegation
  59. Bihar Water Resources minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh Lallan slammed senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi for seeking registration of cases against CM Nitish Kumar and the WRD minister for loss of lives in recent flood.
  60. Bishalghar (Tripura) [India], Sept. 3 (ANI): On specific inputs, a special operation was carried out by troops of 86 battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) jointly with the police, which recovered huge quantity of marijuana hidden in a truck in Rastharmatha area of bordering Sepahijala district of Tripura today.
  61. BJP MLA speaks up for suspended SDMC members
  62. BlackBerry collaborates with Samsung to unveil secure Galaxy Tab S2 with encryption and certification software
  63. Blackmoney declarants can now e-file their disclosure
  64. " Blood stains, shuttered glass left over after raid on Jean Ping's campaign headquarters
  65. Blood stains, shuttered glass left over after raid on Jean Ping's campaign headquarters
  66. Boosted Brexit Campaign&#039
  67. Borders were not open to all, but to those in great humanitarian need who had walked all the way from Hungary, said Merkel
  68. Brazil Open: Indian shuttler Anand Pawar enters men's singles final
  69. BRICS an influential voice in international discourse: Modi ahead of G20
  70. BRICS an influential voice in international discourse: Narendra Modi
  71. BRICS an influential voice in international discourse: Narendra Modi ahead of G20
  72. BRICS an influential voice in international discourse: PM Modi ahead of G20
  73. Britain's oldest horse breed in battle for survival
  74. British PM May: UK economy will suffer after Brexit vote
  75. British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived here in China on Sunday for the 11th leaders' meeting of the G20 major economies, her major international summit debut.
  76. British soldier charged with terrorism offences
  77. British woman was raped before 'honour' killing, finds probe
  78. Bronco Mendenhall era opens with a thud as Virginia falls to Richmond, 37-20
  79. Brown is the warmest colour
  80. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will launch the next round of demolition drive to clear encroachments...
  81. BSNL to launch promotional unlimited wireline broadband plan
  82. BSNL unveils unlimited broadband plan at Rs 249, less than Re 1 per GB
  83. Budget is three time more than what was allocated to BCCI by the ICC for the World T20 held in earlier this year
  84. Bumpy start to President Barack Obama's China trip, beginning with the stairs
  85. BU's awareness drive for a green festival
  86. But the GOP vice presidential nominee was vague when asked when the returns of running mate Donald Trump’s would be made public.
  87. but Trump won&#8217
  88. By Capt. Jason Smith 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Writer's note: This is a first-person account attempting to accurately describe what flight feels like in an ...
  89. By Nour Youssef
  90. (By  Richard L. King) In a few hours, China will host its first heads-of-state G20 summit in Hangzhou, the fabled lakeside city just south of Shanghai.  In the 13th century, Marco Polo rhapsodized about the natural beauty of Hangzhou, which…
  91. CAG report Elephant corridors yet to be notified: CAG
  92. Calling Sunil Chhetri the team's "talisman", national coach Stephen Constantine said the poacher can play for 4-5 years at the top level provided he kept himself fit.
  93. Calling Trump names won't stop him becoming US President
  94. Campaign surrogate for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has admitted he 'overstated' his accomplishments in a biography posted on his church's website.
  95. " CAN-2017: Ivory Coast qualified for Africa cup of nations, after a 1-1 draw against Sierra Leone.
  96. CAN-2017: Ivory Coast qualified for Africa cup of nations, after a 1-1 draw against Sierra Leone.
  97. Capping a day of dramatic developments, sacked Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar was tonight arrested hours on rape and other charges hours after he surrendered before police following a complaint by a woman, who purportedly figured in an "objectionable" ...
  98. Capturing the grandeur of travel: Landscapes from the 2016 Travel Photo Contest
  99. Car market affected by 'ghost month'; sales down nearly 50%
  100. Case against ex-Kerala Minister in wealth case
  101. Casinos, conservation and Penghu
  102. Casual wins the gold in synchronized dressing
  103. Caught on cam: Landslide blocks Gangotri highway
  104. Cauvery row: CM meets Nariman to devise strategy
  105. Cavaliers falter from the start in loss to FCS power Spiders. Next up: A trip to No. 24 Oregon.
  106. CBI Conducts Searches at Ex-Haryana CM Hooda's Residence, Office
  107. CBI officials arrive at the residence of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Rohtak on Saturday. PTI
  108. CBI raids former Haryana CM Hooda's residence
  109. CBI raids residence of ex-CM Hooda and other babus
  110. CBI searched residences and offices of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in alleged land acquisition scam in Manesar.
  111. CBI searches residence of Hooda, 19 other locations
  112. CCB arrests couple for real estate fraud
  113. Celebrations at Varappuzha
  114. Celebs in classic ivory and gold
  115. Central bank to hold policymaking meeting Sept. 29
  116. Central government will soon launch a scheme under which about 500 medicines will be provided free of cost in Government District hospitals across the country.
  117. Centre ignoring crisis of Gulf returnees: Vijayan
  118. Centre invites internship applications for UG law students
  119. CGI of Chinese H-18 Medium Range Supersonic Stealth Bomber
  120. Changhua County considers solar power development
  121. Charlie Hebdo slammed for Italy earthquake cartoon
  122. Cheap loans to encourage developers to get building homes after Brexit 
  123. CHEF Billy King will resurrect old Camp John Hay menu favorites for its 25th anniversary." 0
  124. CHENNAI: Out of total 23 cases of unnatural death of elephants reported in the state during 2012-15, as many as 16 cases were due to electrocution, according to Comptroller and Auditor General of Indi...
  125. Chhetri guides India to big win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico
  126. Chhetri played a stellar role in India's 4-1 rout of higher-ranked Puerto Rico in the international football friendly here last night. File photo
  127. Chief Justice of India (CJI)&#8200
  128. Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur on Saturday expressed hope that the controversy over Justice...
  129. Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur. Picture courtesy Twitter
  130. Chief Justice of India (CJI) T S Thakur on Saturday expressed hope that the controversy over Justice...
  131. Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Saturday expressed the hope that the controversy arising out of the refusal of Justice J. Chelameswar to take part in collegium meetings would be sorted out.
  132. Chief Minister decides to fix Rs 36,000 annual fees 
  133. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti invites Hurriyat Conference for a meaningful political dialogue.
  134. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. PTI file photo
  135. Children with disabilities should be given every opportunity to be part of the mainstream. To do this, it is necessary that our education system does not marginalise them, even with good intentions
  136. 'Chilled, not frozen' ready-to-cook player Fingerlix to raise Series B for expansion
  137. China’s Xi says hopes for transparent Australia investment policy
  138. China all set to welcome G20 Leaders for G20 Summit
  139. China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will sign an agreement to mitigate the risk of armed confrontation…
  140. China and the United States have pledged support for a new deal to curb carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation sector, they said in a joint statement on Saturday.
  141. China Developing Next Generation Strategic Bomber
  142. China-Europe cargo train service to become busier
  143. China had said in April that it would ratify the Paris Agreement, negotiated by representatives of 195 nations in Paris last year, before its hosting of the G-20 summit
  144. China is all set to welcome the G20 Leaders for the G20 Summit.
  145. China is developing a next-generation strategic bomber, the PLA Air Force's top commander officially confirmed on Thursday.
  146. China is willing to work with India to maintain their "hard-won sound" ties and further boost bilateral cooperation, President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today as the two leaders held talks amid differences over a raft of ...
  147. China must rely on reforms to help maintain a medium-to-high rate of economic growth over the long term, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, as the country undergoes structural changes, including reductions in excess factory capacity.
  148. China must rely on reforms to keep fast economic growth - Xi Jinping
  149. China passes new law on national defense transport
  150. China pushes green finance onto G20 agenda
  151. China ratifies Paris climate change agreement ahead of G20
  152. China ratifies Paris climate change agreement ahead of G20 summit
  153. China's legislature on Saturday approved a new law on national defense transport, regulating the planning, construction, management and use of transportation resources for national defense.
  154. China’s negotiating strategy on the territorial dispute is to stall resolution of...
  155. China's ratifies Paris Agreement on climate change
  156. China's Xi says hopes for fair Australia investment policy
  157. China’s Xi says hopes for transparent Australia investment policy
  158. China Times: Massive protest by military, civil servants, teachers
  159. China to develop capital markets to boost green financing: researcher
  160. China to join Paris climate change accord
  161. China, Turkey pledge to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation
  162. China, U.S. ratify Paris climate change agreement ahead of G20 summit
  163. China, Uzbekistan vow to boost relations, cooperation
  164. China willing to maintain 'hard-won sound' ties with India: Xi Jinping
  165. China willing to maintain 'hard-won sound' ties with India, Xi Jinping tells PM Modi
  166. China willing to maintain 'hard-won sound' ties with India: President Xi Jinping
  167. China willing to maintain 'hard-won sound' ties with India: Xi
  168. China willing to maintain ‘hard-won sound’ ties with India: Xi
  169. China Willing to Maintain 'Hard-won Sound' Ties With India: Xi Jinping
  170. China: World Leaders Arrive For G-20 Summit
  171. Chinese consumers take credit for boom in car loans
  172. Chinese experts warned that China may help Pakistan's if India creates trouble in PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan and Balochistan
  173. Chinese glass bridge, world's longest, closes
  174. Chinese official shouts as Obama lands for G20 meet
  175. Chinese Official Shouts at White House Adviser
  176. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Saturday to deepen counter-terror cooperation, as the two set aside previous disagreements over China&#8217
  177. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged the United States to "play a constructive role" in maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea.
  178. Chinese President Xi Jinping today asked the US to "play a constructive role" in maintaining peace...
  179. Chinese scientists have claimed to have converted sand into fertile soil using a new method which they hope...
  180. Chinese scientists have claimed to have converted sand into fertile soil using a new method which they hope will be useful to fight desertification.
  181. Chinese scientists successfully convert sand into soil
  182. Chinese troops arrive in Thailand for multinational military exercise
  183. Chinese troops to participate in the 2nd Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief & Military Medicine Joint Exercise arrived in Thailand on Thursday.
  184. Chitradurga district administration told to give a list of the problems that are delaying the project.
  185. City aims to be center of energy innovation
  186. City lacks effective system to check drunk boat-driving
  187. Civic authorities and citizens have joined hands to ensure the city celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi without polluting the environment
  188. CIVIL PENSIONS: Thousands gather to protest reform
  189. CJI hopes to ‘sort out’ issues raised by Justice Chelameswar
  190. Clashes between the Syrian Army and terrorists are ongoing in Damascus and Homs provinces. Turkish tanks have entered al-Ra’i town…
  191. Cleartrip pushes robust mobile strategy for better travel plans
  192. Clinton holds an average of 42 per cent support to Trump's 37 per cent across five nationwide telephone polls
  193. Close aide of Dhaka cafe terror attack mastermind killed
  194. Cloud Security Alliance: 10 Ways To Achieve Access Control For Big Data
  195. CM not reaching out to Kerala and Centre on the issue, says DMK leader
  196. Cobra caught on camera throwing up his dinner after he attempts to swallow seven eggs whole
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