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

2. 10 days on, golden retriever Romeo rescued from Italy quake rubble
3. 10 Injured In Communal Clashes In Bangladesh
4. 10 of Mother Teresa’s Most Powerful Quotes
5. 10 roads in northern Karnataka to be developed as national highways: Gadkari
6. 11 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels in Turkey
7. 12-member central delegation led by Sushma Swaraj and two state government-level delegations led by Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee, will be in attendance during the function
8. 14 days ago China opened the world's longest glass bridge. Now it's closed.
9. 15 Best Travel Pillows - Neck Support for the Airplane
10. 166 lives lost in 3 years due to wild animal attacks
11. 19 cab drivers booked for overcharging on bandh day
12. India may not ratify Paris climate deal by year-end
13. 3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
14. 3 govt employees lose pay hike for wasting water
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17. 4-year-olds often not physically ready for school
18. 5,000 families in state to benefit from Ujjwala Yojana: Raman Singh
19. 5.6-magnitude earthquake likely to bring new scrutiny to Oklahoma energy sector
20. 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Midwest
21. 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Midwest from Nebraska to Texas
22. $5 b fund for redevelopment of railway stations soon: Prabhu
23. 60 lakh people to participate in DaanUtsav this year
24. 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits parts of Mindanao
25. 702f3e77-4d38-4c88-a723-e90de1f73e39" border
26. 9 Plants Emerged as Preferred Bidders and Allocated 9.93 MMSCMD through E-Bidding RLNG
27. A 40-year-old man allegedly beat his 70-year-old mother to death after she refused to give him money for buying alcohol in Baran district of Rajasthan, police said on Saturday.
28. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake just shook the Midwest from Nebraska to Texas
29. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the US heartland, according to the US Geological Survey.
30. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the US heartland, according to the US Geological Survey.
31. A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, rattling through at least six surrounding states in the US heartland, according to the US Geological Survey.
32. A $5 billion fund for redevelopment of railway stations is close to reality. Anchored by the World Bank and the Indian Railways, the fund with tenure of seven years would be an ideal vehicle for globa...
33. Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament Bhagwant Mann called a press conference. TV cameras and reporters turned up in large numbers and began setting up their equipment. When the conference began, an already frazzled Mann was - not unnaturally - asked ...
34. ​ 'Aankhen' actress Raageshwari: Then and now
35. AAP, Cong will stop pro-poor schemes if voted to power: Prakash Singh Badal
36. AAP MP Mann booked for misbehaving with media
37. AAP suspends former minister Sandeep Kumar
38. AAP today suspended Sandeep Kumar who was sacked from the post of Women and Child Development Minister by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over an "objectionable" CD in which he was shown in ...
39. Abe's Russia policy faces key test in December summit
40. Abe proposes annual Japan-Russia summit in Vladivostok
41. Aboriginal woman in Aus goes from 'non-citizen' to parliament
42. A businessman has given a representation urging the City Police Commissioner to order Neelangarai Police to register a case against the management of an amusement park for negligence. K.N. Babu of Ka...
43. A California agency for veterans education said the move was to protect GI Bill education benefits for the state's veterans.
44. A cautious India today said it has warded off pressure from the US and China to set this year as...
45. According to a new study, many patients were injecting insulin improperly, leading to worse glucose control, poorer outcomes and higher costs
46. According to the President, Mother Teresa believed that giving something of our self conferred real joy and the person allowed to give was the one who received the most precious gift.]]
47. According to the provision of BKRY, the state government will spend Rs 3.5 crore for the three-year planned scheme
48. A convoy of Assam Rifles was ambushed by NSCN (K) militants in Zunheboto district of Nagaland injuring a security personnel.]]
49. Across1Container that’s dry inside trunk (6)4Pathetic pieces of work that aren’t even engraved (8)9Reform of laws, sane, ethical and immaculate (5,2,1,7)11Length of time that is left for dog (7)12Offe...
50. Activists of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), Bharatiya Dalit Sene and Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) took out a procession in the town on Saturday demanding suspension of a senior official of...
51. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt travelled to Russia to meet US political exile Edward Snowden secretively before playing him on camera.
52. Actor Michael Fassbender, who will soon be seen with girlfriend Alicia Vikander in "The Light Between Oceans" says he will never share his private life publicly.
53. Actors have always chosen roles to suit their image, writes Mohan V. Raman.
54. Actress-athlete love stories
55. Actress Winona Ryder says the praise she is receiving for her acting in the '80-inspired supernatural series "Stranger Things" is overwhelming.
56. A Dalit couple was allegedly assaulted by some land owners when they refused to do manual labour in their sugarcane fields in Pipalhera village here.
57. Adapt legal education with changing environment: Chelameswar
58. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was tempted to release a White Paper in 2014 to disclose the extent of financial mismanagement in the UPA’s time, the Congress hit back on Saturday, a...
59. A day to remember: Mother Teresa to be canonised today
60. Addressing the valedictory session of the 3-day “India-Africa Health Sciences Meet” here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),
61. A delegation consisting of legislators and MPs from the district led by Small-Scale Industries Minister Ramesh L. Jarkiholi will meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to seek additional funds for expediti...
62. Afghanistan expects to receive more military aid from India as the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani next month. According to the local ...
63. After 15 heart infection cases and one death, officials found a link: Their oral surgeon.
64. After Brazil's Rousseff Ousted, What About Corruption Probe?
65. After complaints of taxis overcharging passengers on Friday, the day of the bandh, Devanahalli police, in a sting operation, booked 19 cab drivers who work with a private aggregator service. According...
66. After his first meeting with British PM Theresa May, President Barack Obama reaffirmed the "very special relationship" between the two countries.
67. After just two weeks on sale 35 faulty phone batteries were reported so far; affected customers will also receive a $25 gift card
68. After scam, Bihar to link exams to Aadhaar
69. After slamming Florida, Hermine threatens East Coast
70. After the meeting, both the leaders will attend the BRICS leaders meeting ahead of the G20 summit
71. After years of flirting with the classic card game, I'm finally hooked. Turns out, all it took was an online version that worked.
72. Against a backdrop of tepid global growth, no other large economy is showing the growth potential apart from India, said Parekh
73. ‘AgriGold property worth Rs. 7,326 cr. attached’
74. A group of State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS and undergoing the 118th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in ...
75. A group of State Civil Service Officers promoted to the IAS and undergoing the 118th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie called on the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today (September 3, 2016) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
76. Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties pitched for holding dialogue with 'all stakeholders', including Hurriyat, to douse the unrest and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces.
77. A host of issues were raised during their interaction with BBMP Joint Commissioner
78. Air India Express reports profit for 1st time in 11 years
79. Air India Express turns profitable for the first time
80. AIR NATIONAL NEWS
81. A journey into the murky world behind the little yellow posters that you see on every grimy wall in every Indian city
82. Akhlaq killing unfortunate but law and order govt’s responsibility, not public’s: Keshav Prasad Maurya
83. Alcohol, junk food and carefree city lifestyle are pushing youths in Delhi and neighbouring regions more towards obesity...
84. Alcohol, junk food and carefree city lifestyle are pushing youths in Delhi and neighbouring regions more towards obesity, majority of whom don't even consider it as a disorder or are aware of the health risks it entails.
85. Ali’s hanging comes nearly four months after Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami was executed.
86. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Rajya Sabha member and party’s women’s wing state president Vijila Sathayananth has said that the 50 per cent reservation for women in local bodies w...
87. All members to speak at last council meeting
88. All-party delegation has left for Kashmir as part of Govt's Kashmir outreach; J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti invites Hurriyat leaders for talks. Home Mi...
89. All party delegation to visit J&K today; Mehbooba Mufti invites separatists for talks
90. All the concerns we have about the influence of advertising? Science fiction author Frederick Pohl addressed those decades ago.
91. AlMasdarNews reports: Aleppo, Syria (5:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), backed by Liwaa Al-Quds (Palestinian paramilitary), imposed full control…
92. A long road to justice in India?
93. A look at granular access control of the big data security and privacy.
94. Al-Qaeda chief 's daughters released for ex-Pak army chief's son'
95. Al-Qaeda claims it exchanged former Pak army chief's son for Ayman al-Zawahiri's daughters
96. Al-Qaida claims prison swap with Pakistan Army
97. Alternative for Deutschland party is expected by polls to make huge gains in state election, reflecting growing discontent with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her open-door refugee policy.
98. A man displays a mug bearing the image of Mother Teresa ahead of her canonisation ceremony...
99. 'Amaq News Agency of the Islamic State (IS) reported that the individual who shot two police officers and a civilian in the Christiania neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denm [ ... ]
100. Amazon.com Inc, Google, Snapchat Inc, Salesforce.com Inc and several others filed a brief in support
101. Ambilobe [Madagascar], Sept.3 (ANI): Indian Navy ship 'Trikand' of the Western Fleet, which is on a goodwill visit to East Africa and Southern Indian Ocean, provided assistance to the victims of Ambilobe fire disaster in Madagascar.
102. A meeting of the members of the college development committee and the parent teachers’ association on Saturday remained inconclusive on the issue of boys wearing saffron shawls to protest against girl...
103. American billionaire George Soros' Open Society Foundation sought to use Pope Francis' visit to the US in 2015 to mobilize thousands of US Catholics and to push for concrete policy reforms in the country as well as to "shift US national paradigms and priorities in the run-up to the 2016 presidential campaign" in the United States.
104. Amid changes in Adamson, Sarr hopes to see different results
105. Amit Shah Hits Back at Opposition, Rattles Off NDA Govt Report Card
106. A Moskit supersonic anti-ship missile is launched from a missile boat
107. Analysts portend a grim future for smaller operators such as Aircel, Tata Teleservices, Telenor India as Reliance unveils what may well be the world’s cheapest data plans.
108. Anand Shankar, the director of Vikram-starrer Iru Mugan, tells udhav naig that he’s cracked the secret to making a commercial hit
109. An appeal by Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayaraddi to Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Gadkari elicited an instant response from the latter who announced that 10 State ...
110. An arbitration court ruled in July that China had no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea. However, China rejected the ruling and accused the United States of stirring up trouble in the sea.
111. An Army soldier stops member of the media (unseen) as he guards the area with others, after suicide bombers attacked a Christian neighbourhood in Khyber Agency near Peshawar, Pakistan, September 2, ...
112. Anastacia is dating, but doesn't want to get married again
113. Ancillary revenue refers to earning from non ticketing sources
114. And Onam is here, officially
115. An earthquake has rattled a swath of the Great Plains from Nebraska to North Texas. The United States Geological Survey said that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake happened in north-central Oklahoma. It also tweeted that aftershocks may occur
116. An endoscopic procedure can improve the outlook for patients with a fairly common type of pancreatic lesion that is challenging to manage and that, if left untreated, can progress to cancer, according to a study.
117. A New Mexico police officer and a suspect were killed in gunfire during a police foot pursuit in Alamogordo, authorities said.
118. A new questionnaire offers hope for early detection of dyslexia among speakers of regional languages, which would make intervention more effective.
119. A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
120. An expert committee had recommended the use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) shells also called Nonivamide as an alternative.
121. An explosion at a night market in Davao City in the Philippines has resulted in multiple casualties, several eyewitnesses tell CNN Philippines. The cause of the explosion is not known. Live pictures from the scene show police sorting through debris.
122. Angela Merkel 'Boosted Brexit Campaign'
123. Angela Merkel defends having opened borders to refugees
124. Anil Khanna was elected the life president of All India Tennis Association
125. An implanted nerve stimulator significantly improves symptoms in those with central sleep apnea, without causing serious side effects, results from an international, randomized study show.
126. Ankara has launched a second incursion into Syria against an Islamic State-held border town, in a move that U.S. officials view as a necessary step to flushing out the jihadist group from the war-torn country.
127. Another welfare scheme named after Biju Patnaik
128. An unidentified gang broke open a house at Gandhi Nagar in Batlagundu town and stole 65 sovereigns of gold jewels and Rs.8 lakh near here on Saturday.When the house owner I. Ravichandran (53), a gove...
129. Any Labor Day weekend plans that included a beach trip may have to be changed for residents living in coastal areas from Virginia to Connecticut as Tropical Storm Hermine slowly churns its way northward, forecasters say.
130. Any sign of rocket malfunction could require changes throughout the Elon Musk's SpaceX fleet
131. Apart from defence, agreements on health and space will also be signed between the two countries
132. Apart from providing info on weather and govt schemes, Gujarat Sarkar Khedut Mitra app allows farmers to interact with each other and with govt officials
133. A person riding a motorcycle had a providential escape when he tried to pass through the swollen Musi river near Shankerpally in Ranga Reddy district on Saturday. Mahender was returning to his native...
134. A photo of alleged Russian military advisers in the Syrian city of Aleppo was released in the Syrian blogosphere on…
135. A picture taken on June 25, 2016 in Athens shows the front page of the Greek newspaper 'Ta Nea' reading 'be afraid of Brexit' and other newspapers bearing headlines reporting the result of the UK's vote to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum
136. a plan to lower its dependence on oil exports. Governments and companies from around the world are keen to take part.&quot
137. A police officer was killed when gunfire erupted as he pursued a suspect on foot in southern New Mexico, authorities said.
138. A.P. our focus State, says Exim Bank chief
139. Appeal for witnesses after driver failed to stop at a collision – Aylesbury
140. Apple's $14.5B Tax Debt Crafted for Populist Europeans
141. Apple aims to reboot sales with iPhone 7 launch
142. Apple iPhone 7 launch on September 7: Everything you need to know about the next generation iOS device
143. Appointment of a gay man as Bishop of Grantham is 'major error', says Gafcon
144. A preliminary 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
145. AQAP Claims Killing 31 Security Belt Forces in Abyan, Attackss on Houthis
146. A replacement model was already in the works before the company decided to announce the recall
147. A Responsible Rising Power: India’s Widening Engagements in the Middle East
148. A revolution in attitudes regarding social media is changing how we visit—and view—cultural exhibitions.
149. A robust export demand coupled with blenders support lifted the prices of several tea varieties at Kochi auctions this week.The market for good liquoring teas was steady to firm and sometimes dearer i...
150. Art exhibits and book launches keep Cebu folk busy
151. Arunachal Governor reportedly asked to step down
152. Arunachal Pradesh welcomes spring with Mopin festival
153. Asaduddin Owaisi said lleged the state govt was ineffective; Rajnath Singh failed to convince people despite his visit
154. A sand scupture on Mother Teresa on the eve of canonisation for her service to mankind...
155. A search has been called off for two American climbers who went missing while attempting to scale one of the highest peaks in northern Pakistan, a family spokesman said.
156. A serious effort is under way to bring in a change in the culture of the organisation.
157. Asia, now a growth market for military aircraft
158. Asian stocks end flat as investors stay on sidelines
159. Asian stocks fluctuated in a narrow range as investors avoided taking on risk before key US payrolls data that may provide hints on the path of interest rates in the world’s largest economy.
160. Asked for papers, drunk driver knocks cop over
161. Asked if she was in that latter group, the German nun paused and said quietly: "Yes."
162. As life expectancy increases for some but not others, pensions will be a ticking time bomb in the US economy until those in power change their approach to long-term financial planning.
163. A special team of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) raided the house of former Kerala excise minister K. Babu at Tripunithura on Saturday. ]]
164. A spectacular "kick six" drives the upstart Cougars to a signature early win and adds intrigue to potential conference expansion.
165. As people of Delhi continue to face waterlogging every time the city witnesses a heavy downpour, an NGO has written to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and the Delhi Chief Secretary over inaction on a decade-old report of a Delhi assembly committee that had ...
166. A spicy comic romp
167. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said a lot needs to be done to seal the porous Indo-Bangla border and end illegal entry of foreigners.
168. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal vows to seal Indo-Bangla border
169. Assam CM for modern, scientific approach to seal Indo-Bangladesh border
170. Asserting that BRICS as a group is an influential voice in international discourse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that it is a shared responsibility of the group to shape an internal agenda in such a manner that developing nations ...
171. A stairway truck wasn’t provided for President Obama’s arrival and a Chinese official blocked U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice. The tensions seem to show how China now sees U.S. foreign policy in Asia.
172. As the EU undermines Ireland over Apple and tax, Britain is in the right place to benefit
173. As the trailer had promised, Vijaya Prasad’s Neer Dose is an excuse for Jaggesh to deliver a series of double-entendres. Jaggesh and the writers of the film have an uncanny ability to link almost an...
174. A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Sunday morning, reports USGS.It is reported that shakes were felt in Davao City, Butuan, Tagum, Bislig, Mati and other areas of the ...
175. A study of an enzyme that helps build and repair DNA in living organisms increases our understanding of how these processes are controlled and how we can use this to combat infections.
176. A subdued Donald Trump on Saturday directly addressed a largely African-American audience for the first time as a presidential candidate, delivering a warmly received message of unity that focused on fixing economic hardship in the black community.
177. ASUS offer on Zenfone 3 smartphones this Ganesh festival
178. At a time when his government was facing growing criticism over failure of many welfare schemes in the wake of a tribal carrying his dead wife’s body to his village on his shoulders, Odisha Chief Min...
179. At a time when the Railways plans to invest Rs 8.56 trillion to develop infrastructure, veteran banker Deepak Parekh today said the government needs to carefully evaluate its finances and focus on bu...
180. A team of environmental engineers and a wetland ecologist have created a computer model that can help wetland managers increase the size of migratory bird habitat and combat invasive vegetation using existing resources.
181. A team of researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University has developed a paste made of plant cellulose that, when added to sand, helps it retain water, nutrients and air. File Image for representation.
182. Ateneo gains V-L final four
183. At five in the morning on September 3, people began forming lines in Uzbekistan's capital along the route of the funeral cortege of the late President Islam Karimov. Cars drew out of the ...
184. Ather Energy hires automobile experts as electric scooter launch comes calling
185. At least 14 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the home city of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
186. At least four soldiers of the Assam Rifles were injured after a group of heavily armed NSCN (K) militants ambushed a convoy of the security forces in remote Zunheboto district of Nagaland, officials ...
187. At least ten persons, including a woman, have been injured in Bangladesh when a clash erupted between Hindus at an Iskcon temple and Muslim devotees from a nearby mosque, forcing police to fire blank...
188. A top Donald Trump surrogate admitted to falsifying some of his professional accomplishments after a contentious confrontation with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell.
189. A top Taliban leader who was in charge of coordinating the group’s suicide attack missions was arrested during an operation in North of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, ...
190. At South Sudan sites for displaced, UN Security Council hears 'desperate appeals' for regional protection force
191. At South Sudan sites for displaced, UN Security Council hears &#39desperate appeals&#39 for regional protection force
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195. At the annual Tomatina fiesta on Wednesday 160 tonnes of ripe
196. At the dinner table, babies do a lot more than play with their sippy cups, new research suggests.
197. At the same time, he added, the central bank has to work under a framework set by the government
198. A two-day world coin and currency exhibition cum auction is being held in West Bengal's Siliguri district, where coin collectors from all over the country are arriving to witness the vast collection of coins.Organised by Numismatic Society of ...
199. A two-member team of Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, New Delhi, visited fair price shops in Tiruchi recently to study the implementation of e-Public Distribution System so...
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