General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-01 02:00

2. Australian Indigenous MP Linda Burney: I have journeyed to a powerful place
3. Australian researchers have found what are believed to be the world's oldest fossils, and along with them, signs that diverse life forms lived on Earth up to 3.7 billion years ago.
4. Australia's federal court has rejected a bid to block a giant coal mine in central Queensland that could harm the Great Barrier Reef
5. Australia’s prime minister as he outlined tougher measures to fight the threat posed by the Islamic State movement.
6. Australia to conduct 'meaty' review after Sri Lanka flop
7. Autocar: Jeep Grand Cherokee review, test drive
8. Autocar: Renault Kwid 1.0 first drive review
9. Auto driver dies after being hit by police vehicle
10. Auto drivers in Mumbai go on strike against app-based cabs
11. Automation will not kill but create more jobs: HCL CEO Anant Gupta
12. Auto sector seeks ‘undisturbed’ policy roadmap, single ministry
13. Autos stay off road against app-based taxi aggregators
14. A.V. Bhuvaneshwari (52), principal of Velalar Vidyalayaa, will be receiving the coveted CBSE Teacher Award 2015 from Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar at New Delhi on September 3.The Min...
15. A view of historical ridge reflected in rain water after heavy rainfall in Shimla on Tuesday...
16. A view of the General Assembly informal plenary meeting in observance of the International Day against Nuclear Tests (29 August).
17. Award for CBSE teacher
18. Awards for AU faculty
19. Awards presented to youth clubs
20. Ayodhya temple to build mosque on its land, invites Muslims for namaz
21. A youth, who is a rape accused, collapsed in the court hall while the case was being heard on Wednesday. Ashok, the accused, was produced before the second additional sessions court when he suddenly ...
22. Azerbaijan's long-running conflict with Armenia, combined with its geostrategic importance in the Caucasus and as a gateway to Central Asia, have fuelled a significant investment in military capabilities and defence-industrial growth in recent years. Charles Forrester reports
23. Backgrounder: Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
24. Background score composer John Stewart Eduri talks about his journey
25. Bajaj Finance gains on fixing record date for bonus, stock split
26. Baloch activists hold protest to highlight atrocities by Pakistan in Balochistan
27. Baloch Leader Bugti Warns Another Bangladesh like Situation
28. BANGKOK -- Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, told ethnic armed groups, government and military officers who gathered in Naypyitaw on Wednesday for a five-day peace conference to set aside their differences, learn from past ...
29. Ban notes developments in Brazil, extends best wishes to new President
30. Ban on sound systems, sale of liquor during festival
31. Barcelona: los 13 jugadores que dejaron el club en este mercado ... - El Comercio
32. Barry Trotz ‘selfishly' happy to have Capitals coaching staff intact
33. Bastian Schweinsteiger captained Germany for the last time in a 2-0 friendly victory over Finland, receiving an emotional send-off to cap a 12-year international career that included the 2014 World Cup title.
34. 'Bazigar Banjara' community people will not be evicted from their land
35. BBPS is the Reserve Bank mandated system which will provide interoperable bill payment services to customers
36. BCCI president Anurag Thakur made it clear that while he is ready to accept DRS without ‘Hawk Eye’, the Board is not keen on four-day Tests and a two-tier system. ‘No four-day Tests’
37. Beauty queens who can compete with actresses
38. Because forest elephants are one the slowest reproducing mammals in the world, it will take almost a century for them to recover from the intense poaching they have suffered since 2002.
39. Beginning September 30, kratom will be considered a Schedule I drug, a substance that has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse,'the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today.
40. Begs the question was dropbox aware of the security incident at the time or...
41. BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Canada said Wednesday it will apply for membership to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to help boost its and global economic growth.The decision, which will leave Japan and the United States as the only ones among...
42. Beijing To Assist Bishkeks Investigation Of Attack On Chinese Embassy
43. BEIJING -- With Canada seen joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and dozens of other countries also in the queue, the Beijing-led institut...
44. BEIJING -- With Canada seen joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and dozens of other countries also in the queue, the Beijing-led institution's membership likely will expand beyond that of the Japan- and U.S.-led Asian Development Bank ne...
45. Being able to determine magnetic properties of materials with sub-nanometer precision would greatly simplify development of magnetic nano-structures for future spintronic devices. In a new article, physicists make a big step towards this goal by proposing and demonstrating a new measurement method capable to detect magnetism from areas as small as 0.5 nm2.
46. Belgium to buy Minimi 7.62 Mk3 light machine guns
47. Believe it or not but Android smartphone users have greater levels of honesty and humility, agreeableness and openness personality traits but are seen as less extroverted than Apple iPhone users, an interesting study has revealed.
48. Bench also imposed a cost of Rs.1,000 on the petitioner for suppressing crucial information
49. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman Prove the Bromance Continues With New
50. Ben Ferencz presented one witness at a trial that found 22 Nazi officers responsible for more than one million deaths. Now Ferencz, 96, is donating millions to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
51. Bengaluru-based Highway Delite has introduced an app to make the highway journey safer and comfortable.The startup incubated at the N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at Indian Institu...
52. Bengaluru has lowest office vacancy levels in India
53. Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday questioned the Justice Dhingra Commission report and said that it was an attempt to defame the Congress Party.
54. Benji Madden writes sweet message to Cameron Diaz on birthday
55. Besik Kudukhov''s dope test returning positive after his death is very sad, the Indian wrestler said.
56. Best and worst from the Redskins’ preseason finale
57. Best and worst moments from the Redskins' win over the Bucs in preseason finale
58. Beware of ‘innovative concepts’,SEBI cautions investors
59. Bezwada Wilson and T M Krishna receive Ramon Magsaysay Award
60. Bezwada Wilson, T.M. Krishna receive Magsaysay award
61. Bezwada Wilson, T M Krishna receive Ramon Magsaysay Award
62. Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch led by Subhash Velingkar announced its decision to oppose the BJP government ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls
63. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists, under the leadership of former MLA Yendala Lakshminarayana, took out a motorbike rally as part of their nationwide Tirang Yatra here on Wednesday.The yatra — w...
64. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) reported 11 percent increase in its June quarter net profit to Rs.2,620.50 crore aided by higher product prices and inventory gains. The numbers come amid drop in ...
65. Bhopal [India], Sept. 1(ANI): The two-day "BRICS Convention on Tourism" will today begin at world heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
66. Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug. 31 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Archana Chitnis on Wednesday said the two-year old girl, who was raped in Bhopal city this morning, is now out of danger and has gained consciousness.
67. Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept.1 (ANI): A special one-day sitting of the Odisha Legislative Assembly will be held today to ratify the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill on the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
68. Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept.1 (ANI): State-owned petroleum companies will today hold the nation's first international conference on cooking gas in Bhubaneswar.
69. Bidding War for Medivation Is Good News for Biotech
70. Bigg Boss 10: After astronaut, Salman Khan turns Sultan and Indiana Jones for promos
71. Big oil to big data: Inside Mukesh Ambani's $20 bn start-up
72. bigshots-summary"São Paulo, Brazil —People react on August 31 after the Senate removed President Dilma Rousseff for breaking budgetary laws. Senators voted 61-20 to convict Rousseff of illegally using money from state banks to boost public spending. Conservative Michel Temer, the former vice president who has run Brazil since Rousseff's suspension in May, will serve out the remainder of the presidential term through 2018.
73. Bihar flood: NDRF training on improvised rafts of water bottles, balls come handy
74. Billion Dollar Wreck: The Gold Chamber of Secrets
75. 'Binny & I discussed getting an outside CEO' Sachin Bansal reveals
76. Biotechnology incubation centre in Taramani soon
77. Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) today launch of BSLI Cancer Shield Plan that aims to provide the confidence of financial security if the need arise.
78. Birla Sun Life launches plan for cancer patients
79. Bizarre sex laws from around the world
80. BJP chief Amit Shah asked the party's Rajya Sabha members to adopt one Lok Sabha seat each where it had lost the last polls and nurse it in order to ensuring the victory of its candidates in the next general elections.
81. BJP deploys Union ministers to oversee polls in two states
82. BJP MLA Wife Rams Lamborghini Into Auto
83. BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday appointed Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan as in charge of the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar will be in charg...
84. BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said that Haryana government would examine the report and take action.
85. BJP walks out over market complex issue
86. Blake Lively speaks about auditioning for 'Cafe Society'
87. Board members at Hanjin Shipping — the world’s seventh-largest shipping line by capacity — yesterday morning voted
88. BOC Aviation Places Order for Five Airbus A321ceo Aircraft
89. Body's cellular building blocks arise from genetic tugs of war
90. Boeing commits to supporting Apache sales to Korea
91. Boeing has further expanded its presence in South Korea through the delivery of a training system to support on-order AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.
92. Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty at the launch event of dance reality show Super Dancer in Mumbai. (PTI)
93. Bomb threat to bank
94. Bond yields rose on Wednesday, with 10-year US Treasury yields on course for their biggest monthly rise in over a year as investors continued to build up bets that the Federal Reserve will raise inte...
95. 'Bongo declared president-elect of Gabon with 49.80%, Ping polled 48.16%
96. Bongo declared president-elect of Gabon with 49.80%, Ping polled 48.16%
97. Bony joins on transfer deadline day as he looks to get more playing time. He had been told he does not figure in new manager Pep Guardiola’s ...
98. Bopanna kicked off India’s day with a sweat-inducing win with his Danish partner Frederik Nielsen over Radek Stepanek and Nenad Zimonjic.
99. Border closure means heavy losses for Afghan traders
100. Born to a privileged Brahmin family in Chennai, he was trained from the age of six in the aristocratic Carnatic music under masters of the form. DH File photo
101. Borstal school is a special institution, in which adolescent offenders aged between 18 and 21 are lodged and given industrial training and other instructions.
102. Boswell: Nats may finally catch a break
103. Both DMK and AIADMK councillors are unanimous on this issue
104. BPCL's June quarter profit up 11% on inventory gains
105. Brain perceives taste with all senses, scientific evidence reveals
106. Brand USE CEO hopes double-digit growth in Indian visitors to US to continue
107. Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
108. Brazil's Rousseff ousted in end to impeachment process
109. Brazil's Senate approved the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, G1 reported Aug. 31.
110. Brazil's Temer says time to unite country, rescue economy
111. Brazil's Senate dismisses Rousseff for breaking budget laws
112. Brazil's new president addresses nation as clashes erupt over Rousseff's ouster
113. Brazil has recalled its ambassadors from Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia after the three countries took the same step demonstrating their opposition to the removal of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff from office, La Nacion reports.
114. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is impeached. What happens now?
115. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff ousted in impeachment vote
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117. Brazilian President Rousseff ousted in impeachment vote
118. Brazilian Senate impeaches Rousseff
119. Brazilian Senate Removes President Dilma Rousseff From Office
120. Brazilian Senate votes to impeach President Dilma Rousseff
121. Brazil impeachment opens diplomatic rift in South America
122. Brazil: Michel Temer sworn in as president after Dilma Rousseff's removal by Senate
123. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff removed from office by Senate, Temer sworn in as president
124. Brazil Recalls Ambassadors From Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia
125. Brazil recalls ambassador to Venezuela over impeachment spat
126. Brazil: Rousseff's Impeachment Paves the Way for Temer's Presidency
127. Brazil's Dilma Rousseff rejects impeachment 'coup'
128. Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Stripped of Presidency
129. Brazil's Dilma Rousseff was today stripped of the country's presidency in a Senate impeachment vote ending 13 years of...
130. Brazil: Senate Impeaches President Rousseff
131. Brazil: Senate removes Rousseff from presidential office
132. Brazil's Michel Temer has been sworn in as the country's new President after suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was removed in a Senate impeachment trial.
133. Brazil’s New President: World Must See Country as Having Stability
134. Brazil’s ousted and incoming leaders go from allies to foes
135. Brazil's president is impeached, Italy rescues scores of migrants from the Mediterranean, and a new census shows a startling decline in African elephants.
136. Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
137. Brazil's Senate convened Wednesday for a closely watched vote that will determine whether President Dilma Rousseff gets kicked out of office.
138. Brazil's Senate strips Rousseff of presidency
139. Brazil's Senate voted 61-20 Wednesday to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, finding her guilty of breaking budgetary laws in an impeachment trial.
140. Brazil’s Senate voted overwhelmingly to impeach her in the culmination of a protracted process that divided the country. Michel Temer, who was her vice president, will assume full power.
141. Brazil's Senate voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, the culmination of a yearlong fight that paralyzed Latin America's most powerful economy and exposed deep rifts among its people on everything from race to spending
142. Brazil's Senate Votes to Remove President Rousseff
143. Brazil to acquire 1,464 LMV protected vehicles
144. Breather for stranded road projects
145. Brexit brings the chance to build a new and better Commonwealth
146. BRICS Convention on Tourism&quot
147. BRICS Convention on Tourism to begin today
148. Brief Profile of Sacked Cabinet Minister Sandeep Kumar
149. Bring home the medals
150. British house price rises picked up speed last month and households recovered some confidence, which had plunged after June’s Brexit vote, according to surveys that added to signs of calm among consumers after the unexpected referendum result.
151. British Prime Minister Theresa May convened a meeting of her top ministers on Aug. 31 to discuss the United Kingdom&#039
152. Brussels Classic - Het Nieuwsblad
153. BSE is among world's 10 largest exchanges in terms of market value, while it is biggest in terms of number of firms listed on its platform
154. BSH eyes 10% share of Indian home appliances market; tweaks products for local buyers
155. BSNL launches unlimited plans for broadband and mobile users
156. B. Sundarkumar, Ramana Samaj, Krishnapuram St., Choolaimedu, 7 p.m.
157. BTVI caught up with Vinod Dasari, president, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), and MD, Ashok Leyland. Excerpts:The Supreme Court has lifted the ban on diesel vehicles with engines...
158. Budget a failure on many fronts, says BJP
159. Budget carrier SpiceJet today claimed in Delhi High Court that its decision directing the airline to deposit Rs. 579 crore within 12 months in connection with a share transfer dispute with its previo...
160. Budget has set aside Rs. 7 crore for purpose
161. Building a better bloc requires a stronger nerve center
162. Buoyed by the success of the international tours from Vizag to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in September last year, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Limited, has once again co...
163. Bureaucracy should be growth partner: Kerry
164. Business Line Twenty Years Ago Today: IBRD highlights telecom gaps
165. But all passwords were hashed and salted and no evidence they have been misused, company says.
166. But they’re vulnerable to security risks
167. Buy Petronet LNG, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Zee Entertainment: Anand Rathi
168. By analyzing records of the European Neolithic communities, which existed roughly 9,000 years ago, researchers have identified the warning signs of societal downfall.
169. By increasing our cybersecurity self-esteem, we can truly make a difference in raising our collective cybersecurity resiliency.
170. Cabinet approves grant of Permanent Residency Status to Foreign Investors
171. Cabinet approves Initiatives to revive the Construction Sector
172. Cabinet approves permanent residency plan for foreign investors
173. Cabinet approves redevelopment of Berths 8, 9 and Barge Berths at the Port of Mormugao, Goa
174. Cabinet approves simplification and liberalisation of the FDI Policy, 2016 in various sectors
175. Cabinet approves simplification and liberalisation of the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2016 in various sectors
176. Cabinet approves simplification, liberalisation of FDI Policy
177. Cabinet nod for permanent residency to FDI investors
178. Cabinet okays measures to fast-track stalled construction projects
179. Cabinet okays Rs 500-cr fund for investing in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
180. Cabinet relief for Rs 70,000 cr worth of stalled projects under dispute
181. Cabinet sub-committee to review GST on September 2
182. CALIFORNIA, U.S. - After U.S. Technology giant Apple was levied a multi-million-dollar tax bill by the European Union - questions are being raised about whether this decision is set to harm ...
183. Call for revival of traditional thinking
184. Calling for "utmost respect" for international law, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), they reiterated that States should resolve disputes through peaceful means, and exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that could complicate or escalate disputes.
185. Calling the Supreme Court’s verdict on quashing the 2006 land acquisition process in Singur a “historic” occasion, West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, said it was a landmark victory for her.
186. Cameraman Saved by Bulletproof Glass
187. Canada becomes latest US ally to apply for China-backed AIIB
188. Canada has decided to apply for membership of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced in Beijing on Aug 31.
189. Canada to join China-backed Asian infrastructure bank
190. Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the bank's president Jin Liqun said on Wednesday in a statement issued ahead of a news conference.Canada will submit i...
191. Cancellation of clearance for airport project