- A team of international researchers used state-of-the-art modelling techniques to extensively study the atmosphere of a 'hot Jupiter' found 150 light-years from Earth. The scientists adapted the state-of-the art computer model used by the Met Office to study Earth's atmosphere to perform simulations of these exotic distant worlds that are the size of Jupiter, but orbiting more closely to their parent star than Mercury does to the Sun.
- A team of scientists from UC San Diego have discovered an easy and efficient way to coax human pluripotent stem cells to regenerate bone tissue — by feeding them adenosine, a naturally occurring molecule in the body. The stem-cell-derived bone tissue helped repair cranial bone defects in mice without developing tumors or causing infection. The […]
- A Texas teacher named her class the j-word. Her racial slur defense: ignorance.
- At Google, it is a really exciting time when it comes to mobile. We are doing a lot of interesting work in the web space.
- A third of dogs in the UK have ticks: Dramatic increase in numbers nationwide stokes Lyme disease fears
- A thousand apologies to legendary rock star Frank Zappa, who said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” And sorry, Bob Dylan and Roger Waters, who are allergic to the press.The fa...
- At IT cell meet in Ahmadabad, BJP launches new campaign
- At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city today, authorities said.
- At least 12 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city, authorities said.
- At least 12 persons were killed and 60 injured in an explosion at a market in Philippines' Davao City, the media reported quoting officials.
- At least 2.6 billion people, over a third of the global population, live in parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific where Zika could gain a new foothold, researchers w....
- At least five Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tiger (KPLT) leaders, cadre and linkmen were apprehended during a joint operation conducted by security forces in Borlangso and Taralangso areas of Karbi Anglo...
- At stake is the post-World War Two concord on globalisation that proponents say has helped lift so much of the world out of poverty
- At the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, audio hardware firm JBL said it chose the navy blue colour of its latest speaker to match ‘a few more devices’ that will launch ‘in the near future’.
- At the time, flight controllers believed the leak was likely a second leak, rather than a worsening of the original leak, caused by a debris strike to the P6 PVR. As such,
- At this point, both spacewalkers cleaned up their respective worksites and headed back inside the airlock to conclude the EVA.
- At Wheels Through Time, Dale is racing to bring a 90-year-old Indian motorcycle back to life to perform on the infamous traveling motorcycle stunt show, the Wall of Death. Meanwhile in New York, Steve finds himself in the dark during the restoration of a vintage neon sign.
- At Wheels Through Time, Dale is tasked with bringing a mysterious 104-year-old motorcycle back to life. In New York, Steve's Restorations grapples with a rare vintage arm wrestling arcade game from the 1980's while the guys at Bodie Stroud Industries retrofit a 1950s gas pump for a surprising new purpose.
- A two-day mega event “ThinkBig 2016” on women entrepreneurship organised by WEconnect International in association with State government will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Bangalore Internatio...
- Auction for Sale (issue) of ‘a new Government Stock maturing on December 19, 2022’ Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of ‘7.61 per cent Government Stock, 2030’, Auction for Sale (Re-issue) ‘7.50 per cent Government Stock, 2034’ and Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of ‘8.17 per cent Government Stock, 2044.
- AU finally issues statement on Ethiopia protests, calls for restraint
- Aug. 31, 2016 photo, a woman rides an electric scooter during Burning Man at the Black Rock...
- A United Nations human rights expert today said that despite all the success in tackling crimes against persons with albinism in Mozambique, their situation remains precarious as the authorities have yet to identify and arrest the masterminds behind such crimes.
- A University College London study has found smoking just one cannabis joint reduces a person’s motivation to work for money and raises fears it could effect and individual when they are not high.
- Australia appoint Ryan Harris as bowling coach for South Africa tour
- Australian frigate contenders secure design deals
- A US university has announced to establish a memorial lecture in honour of Charles Correa, the renowned Indian architect and urban planner.
- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say a suicide bombing attack on a court complex has killed at least 12 people and wounded about 50 others. The violence happened Friday in the city of Mardan in ...
- Authorities in several counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents living on the coast and in low-lying regions
- Auto companies in Gurgaon hit by labour strike
- AUTOCOMP MANAGEMENT confirms its continuing cooperation with Barco by ordering new projectors to be integrated into training simulators for the Polish Ministry of Defence
- Auto components major Bosch said it would be recruiting about 3,000 engineers in India this year.
- Average 2016 Oil Price Likely to Be $42 Per Barrel - Russian Economy Minister
- A video footage of the first tests of the newest Russian remote-controlled armored vehicle ‘Tigr' (Eng: Tiger) has been published…
- A view of Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly Bridge) during Nationwide strike called by trade unions in...
- A viral video showing a charred Galaxy Note 7 has led Samsung to recall millions of handsets from around the world. The video, posted on YouTube Ariel Gonzalez, shows a handset that reportedly caught fire shortly after its charger was unplugged. The video, posted on YouTube Ariel Gonzalez, shows a handset that reportedly caught fire shortly after its charger was unplugged. Samsung's Note 7s are being pulled from shelves in 10 countries, including Australia and the US, just weeks after launch. In the UK, those who have pre-ordered a handset will be sent a replacement.
- Award Ceremony of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2016
- A widely reported computer attack that turns an iPhone into a surveillance device could be trained against Apple's Macintosh computers too.
- A woman in India prayed to the famous nun and got well. But her doctors say medical treatment saved her life.
- A wondrous tale of India
- A worker of Russian gas and oil giant Gazprom works on February 18, 2015 in Novoprtovskoye oil and gas condensates oilfield at Cape Kamenny in the Gulf of Ob shore line in the south-east of a peninsular in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, 250 km north of the town of Nadym, northern Russia
- Ayala set to export KTM motorcycles to China
- Ayala unloads business processing ventures
- Ayala unloads business processing ventures
- A year after finding that military personnel were using government credit cards at places such as Larry Flynt's Hustler Club, the Pentagon's inspector general said this week that safeguards still haven't been put in place to protect taxpayer dollars from being used for unauthorized expenses.
- A young police officer from Kashmir has tied the knot with a girl from PoK as cross—LoC bonds blossomed at a time when the state Police grappled with pro— Pakistan protests in the Valley.
- A large number of Hezbollah fighters have arrived in northern Hama in order to support the Syrian army and the National Defense…
- B2B e-commerce platform has tied up with digital lending platform Capital Float
- Baba Ramdev displays football skills at charity event
- Babies who weigh less than 2.5 kilograms at birth are less likely to do well at school sports, and do less regular exercise when they become adults
- Backed by a robust trade growth from South India, Vallarpadam container terminal has posted a 20 per cent increase in volume in August by handling 43,000 TEUs compared to the corresponding month last...
- Bad at maths? Blame your PARENTS: An adults number skills 'rub off' on their children, say scientists
- BAE Systems and Fincantieri have signed contracts with the Australian government to refine ship designs in support of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) SEA 5000 Future Frigate programme.
- Baidu CEO Robin Li, right, positions AI as a core business.
- Bajaj Auto expected export downturn, says Business Development president
- Baloch separatist leader Bugti to sue Pakistan Army chief for crimes against humanity
- Bandh: Schools, office function; bus service slightly hit in Bidar
- BANGKOK -- Thailand is racing to get to the bottom of a series of explosions last month, but authorities are doing the tourism industry no favors by issuing conflicting reports.A string of blasts and arson incidents on Aug. 11 and 12 left four dead. ...
- BANGKOK -- There have been slim pickings in the mining sector in recent years, but there is more than a spark of life in the zinc market with prices u...
- Bangladesh editor arrested for defaming ex-schools chief
- Bangladesh police on Friday raided a militant hideout in Dhaka and killed a top Islamist extremist who helped plan the Dhaka cafe siege and was the deputy of attack 'mastermin...
- Bangladesh police today raided a militant hideout here and killed a top Islamist extremist who helped plan the the Dhaka cafe siege and was the deputy of attack 'mastermind' Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury.
- Ban Ki-moon on Friday said victims of Sri Lanka's decadeslong war “cannot wait forever” for justice.
- Banking transactions across the country hit.
- Banks being pushed to meet November 19 deadline for updated security features, including stronger password rules.
- Banks eye Postal department's payments bank branches to reach rural India
- Banks want effective turnaround plan for the stressed sectors and companies which is yet to be seen
- Ban saddened by death of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, pays tribute peace and security efforts
- Ban saddened by death of Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov, pays tribute peace and security efforts
- Ban saddened by death of Uzbekistans President Islam Karimov pays tribute peace and security efforts
- Barack Obama links conservation to climate change
- Barack Obama, who once declared himself America's first Pacific president, arrives in Asia for his last official visit Saturday with the trade pact that's a pillar of his strategic pivot to the region on life support and China increasingly determined to challenge US power.
- Bats roar back to life in Orioles rout of the Yankees
- BatsroarbacktolifeinOriolesroutoftheYankees', 'width
- Battalion Command: Dare To...
- BBMP investigation report points to Rs 6.7-cr drug scam
- BCCI to reject two-tier system in Test cricket
- B'desh police kill 'deputy mastermind' of cafe attack
- Becomes first foreign government entity to issue masala bonds; chooses LSE for listing of bonds
- Behind the scenes in the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq are Marine intelligence analysts who work around the clock.
- Behind-the-scenes skirmishing led to Mexico’s invitation to Trump
- BEIJING -- Beijing has opened an antitrust probe into the nation's largest taxi hailing service, Didi Chuxing, over its plan to acquire the Chinese di...
- BEIJING -- China looks to build a native artificial intelligence industry reaching 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion) by 2018, with over 100 such firms materializing so far.Baidu's virtual assistant Duer stole the show at the company's technology expo ...
- Beijing rejected the ruling and said it would continue work on man-made islands it has built by piling sand atop coral reefs
- Being a funny man is serious business
- Being highly motivated by quality of work, this generation does not take it too well if asked to compromise on the quality of work they deliver.
- Being traditional Bihari brahmins in a neighbourhood of migrants from across the country, the bereaved family's subsequent actions left everyone puzzled
- Belgians bless beer in Brussels cathedral on brewers day
- Benefits under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana extended to people of all Hilly States including North-East States by treating them as ‘Priority States’
- Benioff calls this approach to business "beginner's mind." It's a concept from Zen Buddhism, and it describes constantly seeing the world anew, as if you didn't know anything about it.
- BenQ to shut down polarizer plant
- Berger Paints India will set up a mixing plant in Gujarat with a maximum capacity of 2,400 kl per year, the company informed the exchanges on Friday. The plant will come up near the existing factory o...
- Berger Paint to set up mixing plant in Gujarat
- BERLIN -- As Sony sees it, selling individual electronics will no longer keep the company competitive. The future is in services that generate recurring revenues, and the "internet of things" will form a big part of that strategy.The Japanese electro...
- BERLIN, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pro-immigration stance has not gone down too well with the citizens reveal polls.
- BERLIN -- Panasonic's OLED televisions, released last fall in Europe, will become available in other markets starting next year, the Japanese company ...
- Beside bringing central banking to India's drawing rooms, Raghuram Rajan also built the RBI's credibility when other global central banks were fighting to preserve theirs
- Best Health Insurance Plan
- BetterPlace launches solutions to put information at citizens’ fingertips
- BetterPlace Safety Solutions, a start-up that uses data analytics to provide background verification service, unveiled a ‘verifier’ app and an ‘attendance’ system built atop Government’s ID platform ...
- BetterPlace Safety Solutions on Thursday launched two solutions — Verifier app and an Aadhaar-based attendance system.The solutions, launched by former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, utilise technol...
- Bharat Bandh: However, branch banking operations were affected as bank unions had declared their participation in the strike.
- Bharat Bandh: Normal life affected in Bihar
- Bharat Bill Payment System
- Bharti Airtel welcomes Jio entry, says will fulfil regulatory obligations
- BHEL commissions Unit-4 of Teesta power project
- Bhushan Steel completes capacity expansion of Dhenkanal mill
- Bhushan Steel on Friday informed the exchanges that it has completed the capacity expansion programme of its hot strip mill at Dhenkanal in Odisha. The capacity of the unit has increased to five tonne...
- Biggest secrets of Ambani family revealed!
- Bihar failed in effectively implementing prohibition: Sushil Modi
- Billionaires at war: 'Disappointed' Mark Zuckerberg hits out at SpaceX after Facebook's $200m satellite explodes but Elon Musk says the cause is 'unknown' as his fortune drops $390m in one day
- Bins goes out for a walk before I’m awake. He doesn’t always take the house key. So when I hear a knock at 8.30 this morning, I assume it’s him. I call out, “Coming!” as I throw off the bed sheet and...
- Bishop of Grantham becomes first Church of England bishop to come out publicly as gay
- Bitter pill Unnecessary antibioticsRespiratory tract infections (RTI) with cough are the most common reason children are prescribed antibiotics by their doctors, but up to a third of prescriptions may...
- BJP also alleged that CM Pinarayi Vijayan was trying to govern by suppressing his political rivals
- BJP leaders also demanded "egal action against Kejriwal and Sisodia for allegedly protecting Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar
- BJP leaders lodge complaint against Kumar, Kejriwal, Sisodia
- BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu. PTI file photo
- BJP slams CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala
- BJP wary, govt measured on Odisha becoming 16th state to ratify GST constitution amendment
- BJP will fight UP elections on development plank: Narendra Modi
- Blast kills 12 as Philippine president visits hometown
- Blast kills nearly a dozen as Philippine president visits hometown
- Blast rocks SpaceX launch
- Blessed by jazz poetry and silver moonlight, Stavanger, in Norway, can be enjoyed at whatever pace you choose
- Blow to AAP: Navjot Singh Sidhu forms new political party \91Aawaaz-e-Punjab\92" border
- Board to fill command sergeants major, sergeants major billets
- Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor, who has signed with the United Talent Agency (UTA), one of America’s topmost talent agencies, has denied reports that she will soon star in a Hollywood project.Sonam too...
- [Book Review] Building Star Trek
- [Book Review] Navigating today's job market
- [Book Review] The future of three-dimensional thinking
- Bosch expands development center, will invest 1,170 crores this year in India
- Bosch plans to hire 3,500 engineers in India
- Box Office: 4 Reasons for Improved Security & Access
- Brazil's ousted president blasts process, talks about future
- Brazil: Dilma Rousseff appeals against impeachment
- Brazilian acting President Michel Temer is seen during the first ministers meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia
- Brazilian suspended President Dilma Rousseff gives a press conference with international media at the presidential residence Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on May 13, 2016
- Brazil Legal Challenge Muddies Rousseff Ouster
- Brazil’s impeached leader Dilma Rousseff will leave the capital city next week to settle in Porto Alegre.
- Brazil's ousted president blasts process, talks about future
- Brazil: Supreme Court urged to bar Dilma Rousseff from politics
- Brenda J. Andrews, A. J. Marian Walhout, Ravi Iyengar, The Human Cells Project Working Group
- Brewing small batches of bespoke beer matched to local taste, microbreweries first landed in Bangalore
- Brigade Enterprises has secured the approval of its shareholders to raise up to ₹500 crore by issuing securities on private placement basis, the company said in an exchange filing on Friday. The compa...
- British Columbia first foreign govt to issue masala bond
- British Columbia first foreign govt to issue Masala Bond
- Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, has been released from jail after serving three months of a six-month sentence for sexual assault.
- Brokers in Egypt's underground trade in human body parts use prostitutes to tempt migrants to sell their kidneys as hospitals turn a blind eye to illicit dealing in donated organs for transplants, a report says.
- Brooks Lab soars 20% on receiving manufacturing licence for Gujarat facility
- Brought here as children but never naturalized, international adoptees push to close the legal loophole that keeps them from citizenship.
- BRP's Spokesperson Sher Mohammad Bugti said that Pakistan has been attacking Baloch people with bombs and air strikes
- BSNL unveils unlimited wireline broadband plan at Rs 249
- Buckshot: India’s Space Agency to Launch 68 Satellites in One Mission
- Buffett, RJio game plan go viral on social media
- Bus commuters and pedestrians taking the pedestrian subway at Tambaram Sanatorium railway station, have requested the Southern Railway to construct a foot over bridge (FOB) connecting Chitlapakkam Se...
- Bus service was slightly affected with city buses missing some routes...
- But it was business as usual for more than 2,500 garments and pharmaceutical companies in the Gurgaon-Manesa-Bawal industrial region.
- Butterfly world
- Buy Coal India, Equitas; Sell BHEL, BPCL: Anand Rathi
- Buying Guide
- Buy property abroad in name of all remitters: RBI
- By adding digestive juices, scientists have finally figured out how to grow norovirus in a petri dish—opening up a path for important health research.
- By following an arrangement of integral observation from space, air and ground, the CHEOS is developing a space-based system, near space system, aerial system, ground system and application system.
- by Marcia Dunn
- C4iSR: Joint & Common Equipment
- Cadila Healthcare gets EIR for Ahmedabad plant from USFDA
- Cadila Healthcare has received an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the US health regulator for its manufacturing plant in Ahmedabad.“The company’s Oral Solid Dosage drug manufacturing plant...
- CAI construction, architecture, interior design expo opens
- Calais 'jungle' to be torn down 'by the end of the year', French government confirms
- California May Soon Treat Ransomware As Extortion
- Call for more private-public partnerships in health sector
- Calling for joint efforts to counter “sizable challenge” of extremism and terrorism, Egypt and India will build a “robust defence and security cooperation.” Announcing “upgradation” in bilateral ties...
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’
- Cameras on the International Space Station captured amazing footage of three hurricanes lashing though the Pacific and Atlantic.
- Canada’s British Columbia has become the first foreign government issuer of masala bonds, with the province successfully raising Rs.5 billion through a rupee-denominated bond on the London Stock Excha...
- Can Google Tip the Scales on the US Presidential Election Without Us Knowing?
- Can Kejriwal really explain why it is only his ministers and legislators are accused of forging law degrees? asked Akhli Dal leaders
- Cannae Inc. claims it has demonstrated prototypes of a system that does not require on-board propellant to generate thrust, and will be used to launch a demo cubesat into low-Earth orbit.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-03 02:00
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