General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-09-03 09:00

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9. Members of the trade unions clash with police during a rally as part of their nationwide strike...
10. Members of various trade unions take out a rally fromTownHall to FreedomPark as part of nationwide strike in Bengaluru on Friday. DH Photo
11. Mendoza [Argentina], Sept. 2 (ANI): Argentina football superstar Lionel Messi has insisted that he didn't attempt to 'deceive anybody' with his short-lived international retirement taken in the aftermath of the Copa America Centenario final loss.
12. Messi goal puts Argentina top of World Cup group
13. Metaphysics special: Do we have free will?
14. Metaphysics special: What is reality made of?
15. Microsoft gets support in gag order lawsuit from U.S. companies
16. Mid-90s Sandra Bullock vehicle The Net could have easily been on here too.The funny thing is that, as utterly preposterous as that movie was at the time, today'a lot of it is'not so far-fetched at all.
17. Middle Vaitarna Dam near Mumbai renamed after Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray
18. Military reports militants linked to Al-Shabaab may be linked to the attack that happened at Bali Qadar vicinity located in the outskirts of Bosaso.
19. Military should address gender stereotypes, while integrating combat roles: study
20. Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
21. Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
22. Mindshare, India’s largest full service media agency, a part of GroupM, has announced the appointment of Mahendra Upadhyay as Head of Data & Technology.
23. Mindtree hit by project cancellations, slowing business to show lower Q2 revenue, profits
24. Min for Develop. of North-East Region
25. Mini IPL plans to be put on hold: Anurag Thakur
26. Minimal Impact of Strike: Major Sectors Remain Unaffected
27. Minister Of Railways inaugurated International Conference
28. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today i.e. on 02.09.2016 inaugurated International Conference on Technology for
29. Minister of State Roth visits European Forum Alpbach
30. Ministers Ganta Srinivasa Rao and Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu on Friday laid the foundation for Vysakhi Kalatarangini auditorium to come up near the Rytu Bazar at MVP Colony.Mr. Srinivasa Rao said a trial ru...
31. Minister was responding to a query on what suggestions he would give to companies like Ola and Uber
32. Ministry of Railways Signs Joint Venture Agreement with the Govt. of Kerala
33. Min of Agriculture
34. Min of Labour & Employment
35. Min of Women and Child Development
36. Missing Newark school principal found in Philly, sister says
37. MIT Researchers Help Reduce Runoff Pollution by Making Spray Droplets Less Bouncy
38. MIT Scientists Help Reduce Runoff Pollution
39. Mixed response to all-India strike
40. MJ Akbar: India has ideological answer to radicalisation and strength to stop it
41. MLB's five most important midseason call-ups
42. Mobikwik, Samagra launch 'M-Gullak' for urban poor
43. Mobile web browser Opera has said that it's Opera Sync servers, where users synchronised passwords and account information are stored, was breached on Friday.
44. Mock tsunami drill on Sept 7-8 involves evacuation of 35,000 people
45. Modern twist to a traditional form
46. Modi and Xi had last met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on June 23 in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.]]
47. Modi arrives in Vietnam; to discuss ways to boost defence
48. Modi has debunked uncontested old wisdom that foreign and strategic policy must follow broad national consensus despite change in governments
49. Modi has debunked uncontested old wisdom that foreign and strategic policy must follow broad national consensus despite change in governments.
50. Modi would also be meeting UK Prime Minister Theresa May for the first since she took charge.
51. Modi-Xi to discuss India's NSG entry
52. Modi, Xi to Meet on Sunday, May Discuss China-Pak Corridor
53. MOIL has raised prices of various grades of manganese ore from Thursday. Prices of ferro grades of ore with manganese content of 45 per cent or more have been raised by 25 per cent; for less than 45 ...
54. Molecules are made of atoms, atoms of particles, and particles are quantum fluctuations. But where do consciousness, dark matter and mathematics fit in?
55. Monaco Tourism presented collection of Sanjay Garg to end 'Sustainable Fashion and Indian Textiles Day' at Lakme Fashion Week
56. Month in Review August 2016. A look back at your Navy in Action. Photos and video submitted by the Fleet. Submit your photos via www.navy.mil.
57. Moore, Hahn tied for lead; Spieth three back at Deutsche Bank Championship
58. Moreover, AMOS-6 was to be the first in the AMOS series to make use of electric propulsion for station keeping operations in its geostationary orbit; however, its orbit raising maneuvers following its release from the second stage of the Falcon 9 would still have been conducted via traditional, chemical-based propulsion.
59. More than 1.3 million people serve in the five branches of the U.S. armed forces. Add in civilian employees from the U.S. Department of Defense, and you get the world's largest employer: 3.2 million employees, according to the World Economic Forum.
60. 'More than 30, 000 men and women from all over the world start the 40th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 25. (Photo By: Sgt. Justin M. Boling)'
61. More than 50 years ago, Nasa designed a life-size android to test spacesuits, in order to understand how the human body would act in a pressurized suit - but it never fulfilled its mission due to its tendency to leak oil. Now, Nasa rejected robot is being offered at auction starting September 15 for a 10 day long sale online from RR Auction, who has marked the metallic astronaut with an $80,000 price tag.
62. More than 80 foreign delegations will take part in the Army-2016 international military forum to be held near Moscow next week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday.
63. More than a dozen schemes, state and Central, that would have given him some succour, from housing to health insurance.
64. More than a dozen tech companies, including Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc., have unified behind Microsoft Corp.'s legal bid to alert customers when federal agents have requested their digital data.
65. More than the regulatory changes the government will have to overcome, it will need to consider LIC's returns and valuation
66. Mortgage lender HDFC today said it has raised ₹ 1,000 crore through rupee-denominated bonds from overseas investors.This is the third issue of rupee-denominated bonds to overseas investors, HDFC said...
67. MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- The president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, has been hospitalized and is "critically ill," media reports said Friday, following days of speculation about the health of the leader.Karimov, 78, who has ruled Uzbekistan as president si...
68. MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Uzbekistan's longtime President Islam Karimov has died, Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Friday, in the absence of any official confirmation from the Central Asian country whose tightly controlled media earlier reported ...
69. Mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been identified in Miami Beach, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Thursday.
70. Most Filipinos were hoping that the Duterte Administration would be able to neutralize the Abu Sayyaf gang in weeks. But the latest killings of 15 soldiers in Sulu prove that the goal is not so easy to achieve. MINDANAO, Philippines –…
71. Most of the personality stereotypes did not occur in reality as only honesty and humility was found in greater amounts within Android users
72. Most of us will agree that a law regulating and monitoring surrogacy is mandatory in an unequal society such as India, especially when big money is concerned. The raging debate the issue has now gen...
73. Most prior living kidney donors in the United States who later need a transplant receive one quickly, but some are not readily given the priority they were promised when they donated.
74. Mother Teresa borne to sainthood by complex, mysterious process
75. Mother Teresa miracle recipient feels grateful, not special
76. mother teresa's canonization
77. Mother Teresa’s greatest miracle was her life itself. Armed only with an abundance of faith, she created a multinational organisation that served her special constituency of the ‘poorest of the poor’
78. Mother Teresa's mission lives on in Kolkata, grows worldwide
79. Mother Teresa's Other Lifework: Corporate Chieftain of a Global Religious Order
80. Mother Teresa was true saint because of the work she did, and example she set as as Christian who persevered despite despair over her relationship with God, says Jay Parini.
81. Motilal Oswal Securities says there is no doubt that tariff plans for voice and data is going to be a game changer for telecom industry
82. ‘Mountains keep coming to me’: Victor Banerjee
83. Moved by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, it received support from all political parties in the State
84. Movie Review: Akira
85. Movie review: Akira moves only in fits and starts
86. Movie Review: Island City
87. Movie Review: Skiptrace
88. Movie Review: Sunshine Music Tours And Travels
89. Movie Review: Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa
90. Mozambique: UN expert warns masterminds of attacks against persons with albinism still at large
91. MP minister uses a 'bald' analogy for green lesson
92. Mrs. India Beauty Queen crowned in Delhi
93. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has intimated the Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the security agencies regarding the commencement of its wirel...
94. Mukesh Ambani on Thursday announced the launch of Jio 4G service, offering free voice calls and national roaming.
95. Mukesh Ambani ushers in telecom revolution with Reliance Jio
96. MUMBAI, India - Free voice calls and cheapest data download rates are among the many services to be offered by Reliance Jio - the upcoming provider of telephone, broadband and digital services in ...
97. Mumbai [India], Sep.2 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand will be felicitated by Maharashtra Badminton Association in Mumbai on September 6.
98. Mumbai [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): Kangana Ranaut's upcoming flick 'Simran,' directed by Hansal Mehta, will go on floors in the first week of October, confirms the actress herself.
99. Mumbai [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): Looks like Anurag Kashyap wants to take his association with Sonakshi Sinha further.
100. Mumbai [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): Spellbound by his daughter's performance in A.R. Murugadoss' 'Akira,' Shatrughan Sinha was recently seen all in praise for Sonakshi Sinha.
101. Mumbai [India], Sept. 1 (ANI): When we talk about comeback, Sonali Bendre feels the definition differs from one person to another and nothing has yet tempted her to return or make a "come back" to Bollywood.
102. Mumbai [India], Sept. 2 (ANI): Taking a U-turn to Ajay Devgn's accusation of taking Rs. 25 lakh from Karan Johar to praise the teaser of his upcoming directorial venture 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' and badmouth 'Shivaay,' controversy king Kamaal R. Khan today stated that producer Kumar Mangat has asked him to do the exact opposite, adding they are afraid of his negative review.
103. Mumbai transport unaffected, rural Maharashtra partially hit
104. " Museveni warns Ugandan ministers against loan underutilization, corruption
105. Museveni warns Ugandan ministers against loan underutilization, corruption
106. Musical Chaturthi celebration in Bidar
107. Musical homecoming
108. Music has been an abiding passion for Freddy and he developed an interest in it, on faraway shores, in Canada, where he spent the first 17 years of his life.
109. Muslim Law Board Defends Triple Talaq, Says SC Can't Interfere With Personal Laws
110. Mussolini's hidden message to future unveiled
111. Mutual funds turn net buyers of stocks after two months
112. mVisa is a card less mobile payment solution that offers customers the convenience of doing digital payments at retail outlets
113. MY FIVE - Balance is important
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116. Mysterious disruption to stratospheric winds baffles scientists
117. Mystery as stratospheric wind patterns change for first time in 60 years of observations - and climate change could be to blame
118. Nagaland CM calls on DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
119. Naidu added that linking RSS to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination would not help Congress in the UP elections
120. Naidu had on Thursday filed a petition in the HC requesting it to quash the private complaint filed against him by the YSRCP MLA
121. Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidamabram, on Friday skipped her scheduled date before Enforcement Directorate sleuths in Kolkata in connecti...
122. Nanobots could swarm like bats to hunt out brain tumours
123. Nanoporous fabrics could keep you cool
124. Narrowing of yield spreads between US and India bonds triggers outflows
125. NASA's Terra satellite provided an infrared image of Tropical Depression 8 as it was dissipating about 400 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
126. NASA's Juno Spacecraft Discovers Curiosities at Jupiter’s Poles
127. NASA's Juno Spacecraft Discovers Curiosities at Jupiter’s Poles
128. NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing forecasters with a continual stream of data and images as Hermine strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, made landfall in northern Florida's Gulf coast and moved into Georgia.
129. NASA Approves 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission
130. NASA Discovers "Lonely Mountain" on Ceres Likely a Salty-Mud Cryovolcano
131. Nasa discovers young cryovolcano on dwarf planet Ceres
132. NASA discovers young cryovolcano on dwarf planet Ceres
133. NASA has selected 21 research and technology proposals from American small businesses and research institutions that will enable NASA's future missions into the solar system and beyond while benefiting America's technology-driven economy here on Earth.
134. NASA is moving forward with a spring 2018 launch of its InSight mission to study the deep interior of Mars, following final approval this week by the agency’s Science Mission Directorate.
135. Nasa is working on a Star Trek-style TRACTOR BEAM: System could capture objects in space using light
136. NASA released the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole after the agency's Juno spacecraft completed a fly-by of the planet last weekend, revealing unique characteristics of the solar system's largest planet
137. Nasa's Dawn spacecraft reveals the geological past of Ceres
138. NASA Selects Proposals for Advancing Adaptive Space Robotics, 3-D Printing and Other Key Exploration Technologies
139. Nasa's Juno spacecraft has sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's poles, and even captured an aurora (inset).
140. Nasa's observatory captures amazing footage as Earth and moon block its view
141. Nasa spots double eclipse as Earth and the moon block view of the sun
142. NASA Tests New Insulation for SLS Rocket
143. National Conference Stages Protest, Alleges Mass Arrests in Kashmir
144. National Mazdoor Conference (NMC) has urged PM Modi for an additional budgetary grant of Rs 9,000 crore for J&K to meet the expense of regularising 61,000 daily rated workers and implement the seventh Pay Commission recommendations.
145. National Mazdoor Conference seeks Rs 9,000 cr additional budgetary grant for J&K
146. National retail policy needed for FMCG, retail sectors: report
147. NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow outlined the vital role that partners play within NATO in a keynote speech at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs’ Annual Helsinki Summer Session on Thursday (1 September 2016). Noting the Alliance’s enduring challenges to the east and to the south, he stressed that NATO’s partnerships have helped to consolidate peace and stability in Europe, and to extend stability beyond our borders.
148. NATO Deputy Secretary General: ''Partnerships are a necessity, not a luxury''
149. NATO Deputy Secretary General: ''Partnerships are a necessity, not a luxury''" height
150. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the recent German White Paper on Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr – including the German government’s commitment to participate even more in shaping international security – in an address to Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentarians in the Bundestag on Friday (2 September 2016). He outlined how NATO is responding to challenges from the east and the south of the Alliance, stressing the importance of closer cooperation between NATO and the European Union.
151. NAVIFOR Volunteers Time with Richmond Wounded Warriors
152. Navjot Sidhu All Set to Launch Political Party to Contest Punjab Polls
153. Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit his Rajya Sabha seat last month, was being wooed by the AAP, but both the sides could not reach an agreement
154. Navy Medicine Recognized as Leader in Financial Management
155. Navy offers civil aid to Cochin Port Trust during union strike
156. Navy Recruit Graduation: September 2, 2016
157. Navy Updates Liberty Policy for Sailors in Japan
158. Nazma Khanam, a former schoolteacher, was on her way home along with her husband Shamsul Alam Khan, 75, after closing their shop and picking up some groceries when she was attacked.
159. NCERT seeks Institute of National Importance status from govt
160. NDC proposing tax cuts to retain foreign workers
161. Nearly 20% of social media accounts associated with ten major global brands are fraudulent. 
162. “Need to Continue Dialogue on Sustainable Lifestyles”: Environment Minister
163. Nepal Constitution amendment after PM Dahal's India, US visits
164. Nepal to re-send Upadhyay as envoy to India
165. 'Netaji died in plane crash'
166. Netaji died in plane crash: New file
167. Netflix: What’s Coming and Going in September
168. New 10-year govt bonds issued at 6.97 per cent
169. In a bid to further strengthen their defense, Delhi Dynamos Football Club on Thursday announced the signing of Ghanaian left back, David Nii Addy, for the upcoming third season of the Indian Super League (ISL).
170. NEW DELHI, India - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has urged India for collective action against terrorism. Sisi is on a three-day tour to India, ahead of his visit to China for the G20 ...
171. Amidst bottoming out realty Industry, it appears that smaller units such as Studios and one BHK are increasingly becoming very popular with Indian end users as well as Investors- as revealed by the half yearly report of Square Yards, India's leading real estate transaction platform.
172. 5BARz India Private Limited, a leading technology start-up providing fastest network connectivity for cellular and broadband networks today announced the signing of a landmark strategic deal with a top Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect five million Indian homes to the Internet.)
173. Simplilearn, one of the world's largest providers of online training and professional certification courses, today announced that Ben McCarthy, expert Salesforce MVP Award Winner, has been appointed to its Advisory Board.
174. Sony MIX, the Hindi music channel from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), announced 'The Dhun Project' that celebrates the five year anniversary of the channel in India.
175. Chinese conglomerate LeEco has given users a million reasons to smile with its 'Le Million Joy' offers. The never-before offers on LeEco Superphones, Le 2, Le Max2 and Le 1s Eco are currently underway on both LeMall.com and Flipkart until midnight of September one.
176. India's largest payments network trusted by over 32 million users MobiKwik announced its association with Samagra, an NGO serving urban poor to launch 'M-Gullak', a micro savings initiative designed to serve the urban poor.
177. India's leading buy and sell platform for unique products and brands Kraftly has announced the launch of 'The Big Cashback', which is one of a kind initiative to give a boost to the small seller community in India.
178. New Delhi [India], Sep.1 (ANI): Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced the signing of Nigerian forward Dudu Macpherlin Omagbemi for the upcoming third edition of the ISL.
179. Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered an Android trojan called Guerilla, which attempts to overcome the Google Play Store anti-fraud protection mechanisms.
180. It was a special day for the visitors at DLF Promenade when renowned actor Sushant Singh Rajput visited the Tissot Shop-in-Shopat Kapoor Watch Company on Thursday. On this occasion, he was presented with the classic Tissot Le LocleRegulateur watch.
181. PACL Chit Fund fraud has been in news for a long time now. With the arrest of founder of the company Nirmal Singh Bangoo and other PACL directors in January the investors saw some light of hope. But so far no action has been taken in order to refund the money of investors.
182. New Delhi [India], Sep. 1 (ANI): NorthEast United FC on Thursday announced the signing of Uruguayan striker Emiliano Alfaro and Brazilian attacking midfielder Fabio Neves Florentino to complete the club's player roster ahead of the upcoming third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
183. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that seeks to amend the archaic Consumer Protection Act, is expected to be passed in the next session of Parliament. This was indicated here today by Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution while inaugurating the sixth edition Massmerize 2016, FICCI's annual flagship Retail, FMCG and e-Commerce Convention.
184. World's largest cycle manufacturer Hero Cycles announced its debut at the 'Euro Bike Show' in Friedrichshafen, Germany this week.
185. New Delhi [India], Sep.2 (ANI):18 young players from across Kerala and other states will compete against each other to get selected and represent Kerala Blasters in the upcoming third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL)
186. Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, while promoting his upcoming horror film 'Raaz Reboot,' said that he feels director Vikram Bhatt has monopolized the horror genre.
187. FIME was selected as the empanelled certification agency for the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), an integrated bill payment system offering interoperable and accessible bill payment services to customers, both online and offline, in India.
188. Imagine suffering with digestive issues for a long time and when you finally consult your physician, you are asked to get an endoscopy, and thereafter asked to consult the nutritionist, the gastroenterologist or any other concerned specialist.
189. The Government of Gujarat (India) is organizing a Vibrant Gujarat road show in St. Petersburg and Moscow on September 5th and September 7th respectively as part of its delegation visit to Russia.
190. Fascinated towards biopic, Emraan Hashmi recently expressed his desire to portray RD Burman, if there's any biopic on the singing doyen ever.
191. New Delhi [India], Sep.2 (ANI): FC Goa have announced the re-signing of World Cup and UEFA Champions League winning central defender Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (Lucio) as their marquee player for the upcoming third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
192. Flipkart Group company Myntra has announced the appointment of Manohar Kamath as head of 'Myntra Fashion Brands' (MFB). A seasoned leader in the fashion and retail industry with over 25 years of experience, Manohar will take over from head of Myntra Fashion Brand, Abhishek Verma.
193. Flipkart has emerged as the 'E-commerce company of the year' in a nationwide consumer study conducted by BusinessWorld Group in association with Nielsen.
194. F-Secure researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in some models of Inteno home routers that, if exploited, is severe enough to allow an attacker complete control over the victim device and the Internet traffic traveling through it. The finding highlights the security challenges plaguing consumer routers.
195. Global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco continues to charter new heights in H1 2016 with a total revenue of LeEco's subsidiary Leshi Internet Information and Technology Corp exceeding 10 billion yuan or 1.5 billion USD and it posted a growth of 125.59 percent year over year.
196. Gurgaon based AI Startup Staqu has announced its partnership with one of the leading fashion e-commerce portals Yepme to ameliorate its backend technology with their AI-based product suite.
197. India's first on-demand home services company Timesaverz has achieved breakeven in two out of the six categories it is operational in across seven cities of operation.
198. India's largest shopping portal Amazon has announced approval for Rocking Deals to sell used products on its 'Amazon Used.'
199. India's leading online fashion destination Jabong has announced introduction of 6 months of maternity leave for its women employees.
200. India's leading personalization focused fashion marketplace Voonik has announced the acquisition of Dekkoh. Over the last few months, the company has acqui-hired Zohraa, Picksilk, Styl, TrialKart and Getsy.
201. India is the only country where there are different policies for different segments of the retail business and e-commerce. Logically, there should be one policy, said Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, while interacting with CEOs at the Valedictory Session of the sixth edition of Massmerize 2016, FICCI's annual flagship Retail, FMCG and E-Commerce Convention.
202. Looks like Tinsel town's one of the most desirable man Ranbir Kapoor showed the secret path that leads to his heart.
203. A fastest growing Image Management and Communications Agency Media Mantra today introduced 'Start- up Mantra'; an exclusive business vertical dedicated to accelerate start-up visibility.
204. ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand today announced changes in the senior leadership team with the appointment of Matthieu Destot to lead global sales and marketing, while Nicholas Brune
205. Continuing on the path of putting together everything needed for a luxe, elegant, and aspirational wedding, Harper¹s BAZAAR Bride India introduces a chapter of couture and revelry for the first time in Dubai.
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