General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-15 00:00

12 nations to take aim at fishing subsidies at WTO
14 September &#150 Highlighting the challenges facing Afghanistan due to decades-long violence and instability, the United Nations envoy to the country stressed today that avenues for peace there must be explored with utmost urgency and seriousness.
14 September 2016 -- Highlighting the challenges facing Afghanistan due to decades-long violence and instability, the United Nations envoy to the country stressed today that avenues for peace ...
14 September 2016 – Highlighting the challenges facing Afghanistan due to decades-long violence and instability, the United Nations envoy to the country stressed today that avenues for peace there must be explored with utmost urgency and seriousness.
14 September 2016 – Many refugees view access to a mobile phone and the Internet as being as critical to their safety and security as food, water and shelter, according to a new report out today from the United Nations refugee agency and a technology consulting company.
14 September 2016 – Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today joined the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in launching a ‘Time Machine’ that will use data storytelling to highlight the lack of availability of statistics on children and particularly those related to child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators.
14 September 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that the global challenges pertaining to refugees and migrants, climate change, and the war in Syria are the major topics that will likely figure prominently in this year’s high-level week at the United Nations.
15 fighters killed in southwest Yemen: military sources
15 Sep 2016 | Vienna, Austria, 15 September 2016--The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at $42.56 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with $42.91 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. (
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1920s plan to merge Africa and Europe by DRAINING the Mediterranean Sea
196.6% Growth in Tourists Arrival on e-Tourist Visa in August 2016 over the Same Period in 2015
2016 Tangerang Selatan Global Innovation Forum
2016 Toyota Fortuner is set to step in India
20 Tweets That Will Hit Indian Engineers Right in the Feels
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2,500 tribal people to attend special TRT
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25 Hilarious Memes Every Indian Engineer Identifies With
27 more cities to get smart city tag on Monday
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2 members of CCI have given a dissent order while referring to an earlier order by the regulator wherein it had closed the matters against Jaiprakash.
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3,000-year-old cooking pot is found with burned CHEESE stuck on it
480, including late comers, miss Group-I mains
54-cr profit was posted for June quarter in FY17
5.5% coupon rate to set benchmark for others
5 Law Enforcement & Emergency Response Bodies IT Departments Should Know
5 pieces of the debris discovered by American independent investigator Blaine Gibson were handed over to the ATSB
5 Star wedding within your budget
5 tips to brave a market that saw investors lose Rs 2 lakh cr in Sept
60-Second Science - September 13, 2016 - By Jason G. Goldman
6.5-magnitude quake hits Pacific, no tsunami warning issued
6 Steps to Optimizing Your Data Center for the Modern App Economy
75,000 Syrians are trapped near Jordan’s border. Satellite images show some are dying.
76 countries fell to Botnet attacks in first quarter of 2015
77- year old goes on shooting spree, kills three, self at U.S. senior citizens' complex
77- year old goes on shooting spree, kills three, self at U.S. senior citizens' complex
7 accessories to turn your cycle smarter and safer
80 million people use Groups every month in India: Facebook
80 mn Indians use Facebook Groups every month
80 mn people use Groups every month in India: Facebook
80 m people use ‘Groups’ every month in India: Facebook
88 live cartridges were recovered from Nachana area near Indira Gandhi canal in the district, police said today.
8 questions employers should never ask job applicants
8 questions employers should never in interviews
95,000 workers to be hired by UPS for upcoming holidays
A 10-year-old Syrian girl who almost became the war's latest victim is alive, thanks to the actions of one man. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.
A 18-year-old Austrian girl has sued her parents for allegedly posting pictures, including embarrassing and intimate images from her childhood, on Facebook without her consent, media reported.
A 24-hour blood bank was opened at the Apollo Speciality Hospitals here on Wednesday to make all blood components, including the advanced leukoreduction filters, available to people.The state-of-the a...
A 25-year-old man committed suicide after poisoning his three children following which his four-year-old son died and two minors daughters were battling for life.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of 168 cartons of cosmetics worth Rs 40 lakh from a godown in north west Delhi, police said today.
A 40-truck U.N. convoy is stuck on the Turkish-Syrian border, officials said.
A 49-year-old woman was killed and seven persons were injured in a road accident near Perungalathur in Arakkonam taluk police station limit on Tuesday night.According to police, Sudha, a resident of C...
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Andaman Islands around 2.30 am on Thursday.]]
A 6,200-year-old indigo-blue fabric from Huaca, Peru has been found by a researcher, making it one of the oldest-known cotton textiles in the world and the oldest known textile decorated with indigo blue.
A 73-year-old man was today found murdered in south Delhi's Defence Colony area, police said.
AAD 2016: OTT Technologies M36 Puma orders build up
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Aadhaar based system where counter based hospital OPD registration and appointment system has been made online
Aadhaar now must for government schemes, benefits
Aadhaar now must for govt schemes, benefits
Aam Aadmi Party faces another embarassment after Sandip Kumar Sex Scandal as senior Party MLA Devinder Sehrawat claims Party leaders soliciting sexual favours to dole out tickets in Punjab; Social activist Anna Hazare expresses disappointment over the state of affairs in AAP.
AAP MLA’s driver arrested in extortion case, car seized
A bad bite is associated with worse postural, balance control
Abandoned wives of Tajik migrants overcome hurdles through self-help groups
ABB India has installed state-of-the-art solution for shore-to-ship power supply at the V. O. Chidambaranar Port to significantly reduce carbon footprint. The first such installation at a commercial ...
Aberdeen airport flights cancelled and delayed after hole discovered on runway - Scottish Daily Record
ABL Bio-Technologies reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2016 quarter
About 50 employees are set to share in the spoils with an estimated Rs 43 c...
About 50 employees are set to share in the spoils with an estimated Rs 43 crore being allocated as returns on the employee stock option plan (ESOP).
About half of the children whose parents were surveyed in the United States spend time in homes that have firearms, a study of shows. However, few reported talking about gun safety with their children's pediatricians, say the researchers.
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About two months before Joseph Michael Schreiber allegedly tried to burn down a mosque sometimes attended by Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, he posted on Facebook that "All Islam is radical" and that all Muslims should be treated as ...
A Bronze Age civilisation that came closer to utopia than we have yet, shows us that we should make sure the world has abundance, freedom and peace
Absolut Colors Launch
Academy can train 225 people from across dealerships per day; warehouse can store 44,000 parts
Accepted financial package for development of Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu
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ACC moves championships out of North Carolina
Accompanying German Chancellor Angela Merkel
According to Russian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, there is evidence that the US intelligence and the CIA…
According to the KMPG-FICCI report, skill development plans by states and central governments are very essential.
According to the weekly, several Indian political leaders and major political parties have established close relationship with the Trump family as a result of its real estate investments in Pune and Gurgaon.
According to US government representatives, combat flights will stop to be carried out by the Syrian Air Force in accordance…
ACC Pulls Championship Games From N.C. Over HB2
Accused had fled after complaint was filed
ACC will move league championships out of North Carolina, following the lead of the NBA and NCAA
Acer CEO to take over as chairman next year
Acer Inc (宏碁) celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday, with founder and former chairman Stan Shih (施振榮) urging high-ranking executives to purchase company shares.
Acer turns 40, founder seeks ‘executive owners’
Achieving 2030 Agenda Requires Reliable, Timely Statistics, Secretary-General Says at Launch of Time Machine Installation on Data for Children
A Coming Reckoning With North Korea
A computer model shows that small increases in transmission rates of the seasonal influenza A virus (H3N2) can lead to rapid evolution of new strains that spread globally through human populations.
A controversial £18 billion nuclear power plant has been given the government go-ahead after much delay and criticism of its high costs and delays
A controversial £18 billion nuclear power plant has been given the government go-ahead after much delay and criticism of its high costs and delays
Activist Murdered in Ferguson and How to Buy an Ambassadorship
'Activists in Syria’s besieged Aleppo protest against the United Nations for what they say is its failure to lift the siege off their rebel-held area, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Modar Shekho via AP)'
Activists launch leaflets into N Korea after nuclear test
Actor beaten by minister’s escorts
Actor-director Satish Kaushik, who is returning to stage with a new play, feels presence of Bollywood faces contributes significantly towards the growth of theatre audience.
Actor-filmmaker Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's third Tamil directorial "Ammani" will finally hit the screens on October 14 -- after months of delay. Lakshmy is confident that the film will strike a chord with the audience.
Actor Gerard Butler, centre, jokes around with Director Mark Williams, right, and actor Anupam Kher, left, as they arrive on the red carpet for the premiere of The Headhunter's Calling during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP)
Actor Michael Sheen says his ex-partner Kate Beckinsale and current girlfriend Sarah Silverman both gang up on him to make fun of him.
Actor Nawazuddin appointed brand ambassador of UP govt scheme
Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan's next Telugu outing "Katamarayudu", a remake of Tamil blockbuster "Veeram", will finally start rolling here from next week, according to a source.
Actors Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman and Audra McDonald, composer Philip Glass and record producer Berry Gordy are among the recipients of the annual National Medal of Arts, which US President Barack Obama will confer at a ceremony at the White House ...
Actress Halle Berry didn't want to play "the gorgeous girl" when she first started out in the film industry.
Actress Kalki Koechlin, who will be making her TV debut with the "Kalki's Great Escape" show, says she is very selective when it comes to working on the small screen, as she would prefer "acting in films or doing theatre" over playing herself on TV.
Actress Kiara Advani, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story", has praised her co-star Sushant Singh Rajput, saying he is a very focussed actor.
Actress Kristen Stewart was spotted looking glum after declaring love for her girlfriend.
Actress Margot Robbie is signing a first look deal with Warner Bros to executive produce an untitled Harley Quinn project, a spin-off for her "Suicide Squad" character.
Actress Oliva Wilde, who is expecting her second baby with beau Jason Sudeikis, scolded her fellow subway riders after they allegedly refused to give up their seat for her.
Actress Olivia Wilde, who is currently expecting her second child with boyfriend Jason Sudeikis, had a bad experience when she took a subway ride recently, and ended up scolding her fellow riders.
Actress Pooja Hegde, last seen in Hrithik Roshan starrer "MohenjoDaro", has been cast opposte Allu Arjun in upcoming Telugu film "DJ - Duvvada Jagannadham", revealed a source.
Actress Priyashri, who is making her acting debut with Nani-starrer Telugu romantic drama "Majnu", says destiny helped her clinch her first big break in tinsel world when she was least expecting it.
Actress Rebel Wilson has disabled comments on her Instagram account after she received death threats.
Actress Soha Ali Khan, who was attacked on social media by some people, who questioned her faith after she visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar and a Ganpati pandal, today hit back saying India is a secular nation and going to a temple doesn't make ...
Actress Taapsee Pannu, who awaits the release of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer court-drama "Pink", will be screening the film for her friends and well-wishers in southern film industry here on Thursday.
Actress Tara Reid sparked concern for her welfare among fans as she shared an image showing her with a bruised and battered face.
A damning report by MPs condemns the 2011 military campaign for lacking both “accurate intelligence” and a coherent strategy for the aftermath of removing the dictator.
A day after its weekly holiday, Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur on the city’s southern outskirts on Wednesday had plans for its visitors: display of greater rhea and Indian hog deer for the f...
Ad-blocking site now sells ads
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Adda52.com brings back Indian Poker League
Address the closing ceremony of the Hamburg Summit
Add the co-founder of LinkedIn to those calling for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to release his taxes.
A Delhi court will today pronounce its order on whether to summon Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information regarding her academic qualifications.Irani had given information about her ...
A departing central banker's warning
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A division bench of the Hyderabad High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice U. Durga Prasad Rao on Wednesday commenced hearing arguments in writ petitions filed challen...
Ad lines blur as political leaders turn quasi brand ambassadors
Admitted to govt school in Bhatti Mines; will get a new uniform by next week
Adm. John Richardson said that individual ship commanders had broad autonomy to respond to Iranian harassment incidents.
Adobe’s New Stock Photo Tees Celebrate Women Laughing Alone With Salads and Firm Handshakes
Adobe Systems India, Google India, and Microsoft India are among the 50 Best IT & ITeS workplaces in the country, according to a survey.
A Dominican woman wrongly classified as a man in a Miami prison and put in a cell with 40 male inmates is suing the authorities and seeking USD 750,000 in compensation.
A door-to-door animal vaccination programme to check any incidence of foot and mouth disease will be held as per the following schedule:September 16 to 19: Karaikal and Nedungadu, September 20 to 23:N...
A dream come true for the farmers of Singur
Advanced Micronic Devices reports standalone net loss of Rs 1.89 crore in the June 2016 quarter
Advert: Prepare financially to meet the cost of treating cancer
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’s new pics are making us immensely curious
A farmer, who borrowed money from local sources to dig a well on his field and was unable to repay the debt, committed suicide near Kalasapakkam.Annadurai (35) of M.N.Palayam village owned five acres ...
Afghanistan: Avenues for peace must be explored with ‘utmost urgency,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
Afghanistan has asked the international community to address the state elements who orchestrate attacks from "outside" its borders, as it slammed the supporters of terrorist groups in Pakistan for their "cowardly behaviour" of targeting ...
Afghanistan has urged for global action against "state elements" that orchestrate and support terrorism and also lashed out against militants based in Pakistan and their supporters it blamed for the rising tide of "cowardly" attacks on civilians.
Afghanistan is landlocked but thinks openly, Pakistan has access to the sea and thinks like a landlocked country," said Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani.
A field guide to Republicans' tangled relationship with Vladimir Putin
A fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in north Mumbai today, fire brigade sources said.
A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported arson at a Fort Pierce mosque where Orlando gunman Omar Mateen attended, Maj. Dave Thompson of the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.
A Florida man who investigators say posted anti-Islamic material on social media was arrested on Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a mosque attended by the gunman who committed the deadliest mas...
A foreign woman was killed and 14 other foreigners injured today when a blast erupted in the engine of a tourist boat that had just departed the Indonesian island of Bali, police said.
A former Filipino militiaman testified before the country’s Senate on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte, when he was still a city mayor, ordered him and other members of a liquidation squad to kill criminals and opponents in gangland-style assaults that left about 1,000 dead.
African American Museum tells powerful stories — but not as powerfully as it could
A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil airport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, with the authorities describing it as a "routine" mission.
AFSPA in Manipur: Securing India’s Northeast
After a delay of more than 15 years, the project will see the light of day and work will start soon
After an automatic docking, the Chinese orbital outpost will be refueled and if all goes according to plan, will be ready for another manned mission.
After a two-year probe, Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro and JumpStart are ordered to pay a total of $835,000 in fines for tracking and collecting personal data of children younger than 13 online.
After battling for nearly 12 hours, a newborn baby, admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Government General Hospital, died in the early hours of Wednesday.Parents and relatives o...
After Chrome, UC Browser is most popular mobile browser in world
After considering the stray dog menace in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that compassion for stray dogs cannot hold a society to ransom.
After distancing himself from his uncle, Uttar Pradesh chief minister burnishes his development image
After iPhone 7 Price Release iPhone 6S Gets a Price Cut of Up to Rs 22,000 in India
After Latest Nuke Test, US to Launch B-1B Bombers Over Korean Peninsula
After suspending their service from Coimbatore to Bengaluru for two days, a good sizeable number of operators have resumed their operation on Wednesday.While their services to Bengaluru completely cam...
After the first stage was secure on the mobile launch platform, engineers integrated the first of the four lateral strap-on boosters and then stacking operations moved on to the second stage.
After the orbital module was equipped with all necessary items and cargo for its mission, Tiangong-2 was integrated on the launcher adapter and surrounded by the protective fairing. The stack was then transported to the vertical assembly building and integrated into the launcher.
Against the backdrop of World Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALLAN MOSES RODRICKS finds out how a song and music video make a difference
Agartala, Feb. 17 (ANI): The Bishnupriya Manipuri community recently organized a seminar-cum-cultural programme at the Muktadhara Auditorium here with the goal of rejuvenating their diminishing culture.
Agricultural losses from typhoon reach NT$98.99 mi...
Agricultural losses from typhoon reach NT$98.99 million
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, speaking to reporters at a conf...
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A group of Baloch activists held protests against Pakistan outside the UN headquarters in New York, demanding freedom and highlighting Pakistan's crimes against humanity in Ba...
A group of central ministers led by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will meet on Thursday to discuss the proposed labour code on wages and the Small Factories Bill, barely two weeks after trade unions l...
A group of students from Osaka University (SWADOM), calling on the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley, in New Delhi on September 15, 2016.
A guide to Republicans' tangled relations with Vladimir Putin
Ahead of SC affidavit, Ministers brainstorm on triple talaq issue
Ahead of the local body polls, the AIADMK got a tremendous boost to its morale with 91,308 people, mostly from other parties, joining the ruling party in the presence of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa o...
A healthy lifestyle, consisting of balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and appropriate rest is an important part of your overall health and well-being and can help prevent illness too. A recent study specifically suggests that diet that includes plenty of green, leafy vegetables may lower the risk of glaucoma.
A herd of elephants swim and drink water in the Kruger National Park, South Africa...
Ahmedabad international airport authority starts screening for Zika virus
A Hundred Years ago, i.e. on September 16, 1916, ‘M.S. Subbulakshmi, the ‘Nightingale of India’, was born at Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
AIADMK adds muscle ahead of local polls
AIADMK flays Congress govt.
AIPEF warns against 'over dependence' on private sector for energy
AirAsia India achieves gross profit breakeven in April
AirAsia India expands fleet
Air Asia India in expansion mode, to induct more aircraft
AirAsia India plans 20 aircraft fleet by 2018

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