Sunday, September 4, 2016

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


  1. India's top players Sania Mirza stormed into second round in mixed doubles with her partner Ivan Dodig defeating Taylor Towsend and Donald Yound by 6-4,6-4.
  2. India strengthens defence cooperation with Vietnam, offers $500 million credit line
  3. India swamps Puerto Rico
  4. India, Vietnam agree to deepen defence cooperation
  5. India, Vietnam Agree to Deepen Defence Cooperation
  6. India, Vietnam Boost Military Ties
  7. India, Vietnam call for UN reform, UNSC expansion
  8. India, Vietnam hold delegation level talks
  9. India, Vietnam must jointly face emerging regional challenges: PM Modi
  10. India, Vietnam must jointly face regional challenges: PM Modi
  11. India, Vietnam Sign 12 Agreements to Boost Bilateral Ties
  12. India, Vietnam sign 12 agreements to strengthen strategic partnership
  13. India, Vietnam sign 12 pacts, to boost IT, Defence ties
  14. India, Vietnam sign pacts
  15. India, Vietnam sign protocol on double taxation avoidance agreement
  16. India wants to work closely with US for NSG membership
  17. India wards off US-China pressure to ratify Paris deal in 2016
  18. India will loan Vietnam $500 million for defense purposes, a further sign of warming ties between two countries in separate territorial disputes with China.
  19. Indiscriminate use of topical steroid cream preparations is leading to fungal infections becoming resilient, say dermatologists.
  20. Industrybuying offers credit solution to SMEs
  21. Industry executives expect the Mukesh Ambani-controlled company to disrupt the market with cheap prices to ring-fence customers.
  22. In final speech, argues for independent central bank which has right to say 'no' to govt
  23. Information Commissioner posts to be filled
  24. Informing the Prime Minister of the resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday asked him to instruct the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ...
  25. In fresh trouble for Bhagwant Mann, the AAP’s Sangrur MP was today booked along with some of his party activists by Punjab Police on a complaint alleging that they had misbehaved with mediapersons at...
  26. In his message, the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said, "I am happy to learn that Mother Teresa will be canonised by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016 at Vatican City.
  27. In historic ceremony, UN chief hails China, US for formally joining Paris climate agreement
  28. In hundreds of city homes, the LPG cylinder will soon be history. But as GAIL's Piped Natural Gas (PNG)...
  29. In its appeal filed in the Delhi High Court, the Tatas have disclosed that Docomo was fully aware of the regulatory restrictions in India at the time of signing the shareholders’ agreement.The approva...
  30. in Japan. The initial frenzy may have died down, but not before the game was listed in the Guinness World Records as the world&#039
  31. In latest bid to soften image, Trump makes brief visit to black Detroit church
  32. In meeting with Turkey's President, UN chief stresses country's key role in fighting ISIL
  33. In meeting with Turkey&#39s President, UN chief stresses country&#39s key role in fighting ISIL
  34. In other rotation news, both Mike Rizzo and Mike Maddux expect Stephen Strasburg to come off the disabled list when ready.
  35. In Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's crackdown on drugs, the body count is rising. We talk to six people on the front lines.
  36. Inside Pittsburgh’s driver’s-seat move on Uber’s autonomous-car testing
  37. Instead, the instruments were powered up after Juno attained a stable capture orbit around Jupiter, and Juno’s science teams used the craft’s first orbit to calibrate the instruments ahead of the first close approach to the planet.
  38. Intensified and multifaceted treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and a common complication microalbuminuria extends median lifetime by eight years, a long-term Danish follow-up study shows.
  39. Interview with co-founder, Medwell Ventures
  40. Interview with Executive Chairman, Intelenet Global Services
  41. Interview with former commissioner of Delhi Police
  42. Interview with Punjab Congress President
  43. In the absence of a new legal framework that supports agricultural transactions across the country, creating a unified market for agricultural commodities will be difficult
  44. In the absence of barricades, digging work for the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) metro station on a 10-acre plot of the playground of Azad Maidan is yet to start. Although the drilling machine re...
  45. In the absence of “breakthrough, collective” policies, global growth is likely to remain weak, Gurria said in
  46. In the four-and-a-half decades that followed, Mother Teresa’s work had grown to more than 4,000 sisters running orphanages, AIDS hospices and charity centres worldwide.]]
  47. In the galleries: A sweeping riff on the circle at the Hirshhorn
  48. In the latest offensive against the Samajwadi Party, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will take his...
  49. In the past, Pakistan has accused Afghan nationals for various attacks
  50. 'In this Nov. 12, 2014 photo, President Barack Obama stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (AP Andy Wong)'
  51. In this undated photo released Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency, a pair of Chinese fighter jets fly during a patrol over the South China Sea
  52. Irans FM Attends Uzbek Presidents Funeral
  53. IRFC to remain post rail budget merger
  54. Irish government to back Apple against EC’s tax ruling
  55. IS Division in Greater Sahara Reportedly Claims Attack on Burkina Faso Border Post
  56. IS Division in Greater Sahara Reportedly Claims Attack on Burkina Faso Border Post
  57. ISIS-linked Group Blamed For Bomb Blast In Philippines President's Hometown
  58. Islamabad [Pakistan], Sep. 3 (ANI): The officer in charge investigating British-Pakistani woman Samia Shahid's 'honour' killing in Pakistan has revealed that she was raped before her death.
  59. Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept. 4 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has begun sending letters to over 600 Pakistanis named in the Panama Papers for owning offshore companies, which also includes names of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family members.
  60. Islamic militants blamed for deadly Philippine blast
  61. Islamic Militants Blamed for Deadly Philippine Blast
  62. Islam Karimov's daughter was once supposed to succeed him. But she ended up becoming one of his most outspoken critics.
  63. Isn't "It's not a bug; it's a feature!" the oldest software-engineering excuse in the book?
  64. Isro has received more than 40 responses to a proposal to partner with private firms to jointly build a satellite and eventually transfer satellite-making technology
  65. Isro plans to launch first privately built satellite by March
  66. Is your office AC making you sick?
  67. It also contended that triple talaq, though the least appreciated form of terminating a marriage, was very much effective and in line with the Shariat law. The practice also protected the dignity of either parties and avoided mudslinging in public, besides allowing the parties to move on without much bitterness and hatred towards each other. Picture courtesy Twitter for representation
  68. It could be a dish of slow roast lamb shoulder fresh from the oven, or a platter of Goan-style chorizo mussels grilled......
  69. It is for the first time during the last 57 days of unrest, that the chief minister has visited a victim’s family in the valley
  70. It is rare and therefore a big tribute to have dishes that celebrate your legacy. Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan got this honour with Zzungry, a Bengaluru-based food company that included two dishes in its menu as a tribute to the ...
  71. It said the blog's content was shameful and inexcusable and Kejriwal must apologise to the people
  72. It said the Indian economy has been afflicted by a multitude of global shocks in recent years
  73. It was already known that genes inherited from ancient retroviruses are essential to the placenta in mammals. Scientists have now revealed a new chapter in this astonishing story: these genes of viral origin may also be responsible for the more developed muscle mass seen in males.
  74. It was love at first sight: Victoria for David Beckham
  75. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Government of Vietnam and its leadership for the warm welcome extended to me and to the members of my delegation.
  76. Jackson is dealing with an academic issue and might not be eligible to return before next week's game at Florida International.
  77. Jamaat's 'moneyman' Quasem hanged for war crimes
  78. Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept. 4 (ANI): Expressing displeasure over the 30-member all-party delegation meeting being convened in Kashmir instead of Jammu, the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) has said the party would boycott the meeting as they have decided not to visit Kashmir.
  79. Janata Dal (Secular) national president H.D. Deve Gowda on Saturday hinted at supporting “any party which offers Bengaluru Mayor’s post to the JD(S)”. Election to the Mayor’s post will be held on Sep...
  80. Japanese from all walks of life discovering fintech's power
  81. Japan on alert against typhoon Namtheun
  82. Jayachandra ready to sort out issues in Upper Bhadra project
  83. Jayalalithaa flags House resolution, urges PM Modi to act on Siruvani dam
  84. J.C. Jackson sits out Maryland football opener due to an academic matter
  85. Jerry Heller, former N.W.A. manager, dies at 75
  86. Jerry Heller, music executive who launched gangsta rappers N.W.A., dies at 75
  87. Jerry Heller, the music executive depicted in the 2015 hit film "Straight Outta Compton," has died at 75.<img
  88. Jio’s unlimited free calls may lure voice customers from competitors
  89. J-K CM invites Hurriyat leaders for talks with all-party delegation
  90. Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.3 (ANI): Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton emerged as the fastest driver in the final practice session of the Italian Grand Prix ahead of qualifying at Monza.
  91. Johannesburg - There isn't much to see at the former Soviet Union's nuclear weapons test site in eastern Kazakhstan's flat, outstretched grasslands. Much of what was there was destroyed by ...
  92. John Ellenby Founded Firm That Developed an Early Laptop Computer
  93. John Ellenby moved to Silicon Valley from Britain in the 1970s and founded GRiD Systems Corp., whose Compass computers, launched in 1982, were forerunners of the laptops that would soon become standard business tools. He died at age 75 on Aug. 17.
  94. John Kerry arrived in China for G20 summit
  95. Johnson has enthralled his fans with a glimpse from his upcoming &#039
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  97. Juan Martin del Potro’s comeback continues with win over No. 11 David Ferrer
  98. Jugnoo bags 'Start-up of the Year' award
  99. Junior varsity starter Malcolm Perry closes out win after becoming the first Midshipman to march on with the brigade prior to kickoff and then play in a game.
  100. Juno provides new data on Jupiter; readies for primary science mission
  101. Just hours apart, in Texas and New York, the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic gymnasts showed that they were head over heels for their favorite teams.
  102. ‘Kaaka Muttai’ director Manikandan to remake Hollywood flick
  103. Karachi [Pakistan], Sept. 3 (ANI): After the first teaser of Karan Johar's directorial 'Ae Dil Hai Mushil' turned the heat up in B-town, Ranbir's friendship with co-star Fawad Khan is also becoming the topic of gushing for movie buffs.
  104. Kashmir hopes for better 'nadru' production this year
  105. Kashmir unrest: CM Mufti meets family members...
  106. Kashmir unrest: CM Mufti meets family members of victim who died in firing" border
  107. KCZMA to be delinked from S&T Department
  108. Keeping in mind the gruelling home season ahead, India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli has reportedly asked for rest and may miss the pink ball Duleep Trophy final, scheduled to be held under lights from ...
  109. Keith Vaz hid real identity from male escorts he told: My name's Jim and I sell washing machines
  110. " Kenya joins Rwanda & Benin to endorse World Bank chief's second term
  111. Kenya joins Rwanda & Benin to endorse World Bank chief's second term
  112. Kenyans thought they could keep a wildlife refuge in the city. Now it’s becoming a problem.
  113. Kenya’s Tourism Sector Makes Sh47Billion in First Half of 2016, Projects Sh100 Billion by Year-end
  114. Kerala CM announces a slew of welfare measures ahead of Onam.
  115. Kerala criticises Centre’s ‘neglect’ of Gulf-returnee crisis
  116. Kerry in China for G-20 summit
  117. Kerry stayed in India for two more days than the schedule departure
  118. KFC and Pizza Hut owner Yum Brands Inc said Chinese investment firm Primavera Capital Group (春華資本) and an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (阿里巴巴) will buy a stake in Yum China for US$460 million as Yum prepares to spin off the business.
  119. Khandu also asked the department of sports and youth affairs to tie up with IMF to designate peaks like Gorichen to make them accessible to the mountaineers
  120. KIIFB will solve Kerala's infrastructure woes: Pinarayi
  121. Kiran Bedi launches 'Shramdaan movement' in Puducherry village
  122. KL Rahul shedsthe tag of being one dimensional
  123. Kohli may miss Duleep Trophy final
  124. Kolkata Braves Rain to Visit the "Mother House" On The Eve Of Canonisation
  125. Konathala writes to Suresh Prabhu seeking an early decision
  126. Kounteya's Sainthood Project rage in Italy
  127. KUALA LUMPUR -- After a slow start in implementing regional integration, the private sector in Southeast Asia under the leadership of Indonesia should...
  128. KUALA LUMPUR -- After a slow start in implementing regional integration, the private sector in Southeast Asia under the leadership of Indonesia should push harder to achieve a single economic market, said Nazir Razak, chairman of Malaysia's CIMB Grou...
  129. Kuwait tells citizens to check smart phones before travelling to US
  130. Lahore [Pakistan], Sept. 3 (ANI): A court has cleared all the 46 people accused of attacking a church and houses of Christians in a neighbourhood near Lahore's Sanda police station over faulty investigation and prosecution.
  131. Land acquisition comes in the way of roundabout
  132. Land allocation case: CBI raids Hooda's residence
  133. Land scam: CBI raids Hooda's residences
  134. Laos fully prepared for leaders, media ahead of ASEAN summit
  135. Last week, a blip of excitement pulsed through those tuned into the search for alien life. Russian astronomers reported a strange signal that appeared to originate from...
  136. Latest Forecast: Warm Holiday Weekend With A Few Storms
  137. Latinos For Trump Founder Wants To Prevent 'Taco Trucks On Every Corner'
  138. Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian threw out some very acrobatic first pitches
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  140. Layoffs are becoming pretty common these days as there were recent reports of job loss in Flipkart, Askme, Ola and Infosys, among others.
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  143. Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the UPA is open to holding dialogue with all stakeholders.]]
  144. Leading from the chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS Leaders Meeting Hangzhou, before the 8th annual Summit in Goa from October 15-16.
  145. Learning of their plight from the media, the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh intervened quickly to help the students from Jammu, Srinagar and Ladakh studying at Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  146. LED screens to broadcast Mother Teresa's canonisation
  147. Le Eco, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo secure 10 per cent of smartphone market
  148. Lenovo Ideapad 110 review: Nice as your first laptop
  149. Let's not be under any illusion regarding the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016. The title suggests that...
  150. Lewis Hamilton drew level with legendary racing drivers Juan Manuel Fangio
  151. LG Electronics says to invest in robot technology
  152. Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
  153. Lifeless bodies lying on the streets of the Philippines are a visceral sign of new President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
  154. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Saturday lost more property to the Enforcement Directorate (ED)...
  155. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Saturday lost more property to the Enforcement Directorate (ED)...
  156. Liveblog zum Istaf im Olympiastadion: Robert Harting verpasst Sieg ... - Tagesspiegel
  157. Lockheed Martin Ropes in Indian Company to Co-Produce Javelin Missile
  158. Lockheed, the manufacturer of the aircraft, is vying for a contract to sell fighter jets to India
  159. London [England], Sept. 3 (ANI): American action superstar Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has enthralled his fans with a glimpse from his upcoming 'Jumanji' sequel.
  160. London [UK], Sep. 3 (ANI): The United States and China, the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, on Saturday announced they will formally ratify the Paris climate change agreement.
  161. London [UK], Sept. 3 (ANI): China's Parliament has ratified the Paris climate change agreement, thus paving way for joint US-China statement on the fight against global warming which will take place later in the day.
  162. London [UK], Sept. 3 (ANI): The very popular 'Man Vs Wild' host Bear Grylls is once again under fire, both by viewers and animal charities, after the contestants on his show 'The Island with Bear Grylls' slaughtered and ate a crocodile.
  163. Longer survival of advanced cancer patients given methylnaltrexone for constipation suggests role for mu opiate receptor in cancer progression
  164. Long-term observations with the Hubble Space Telescope revealed that Eta Carinae, a very massive star system that has puzzled astronomers since it erupted in a supernova-like event in the mid 19th century, has a past that's much more violent than they thought. The findings help rewrite the story of how this iconic and mysterious star system came to be and present a critical piece of the puzzle of how very massive stars die.
  165. Lopamudra Raut looks stunning in a golden gown
  166. Lopamudra Raut looks stylish during her official photoshoot
  167. Luckiest dog in the world
  168. Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 3 (ANI): Addressing "Cyber Warriors" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the social media workshop here on Saturday, party's national president Amit Shah said it was time for Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to give a report on his five years of rule, because the saffron party had in the past two and a half years done such works that the Samajwadi Party and their friend the Congress could not do in the past 70 years.
  169. Luxurious breakfast recipes by Ranveer Brar
  170. Madras HC directs officials to allow Scheduled Castes to take part in temple fest
  171. Madras varsity’s tele-education project remains dysfunctional
  172. Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Off Philippines Coast - USGS
  173. Mahadevan said, "with the cheaper LTE phones & data tariffs, the mobile internet market will expand significantly, and that will benefit the market leaders also".
  174. Makati Business Club condemns bombing as act of terror, cowardice
  175. Makes no mention of a looming row with Beijing over her suspension of a partly Chinese-funded nuclear power station deal
  176. Malaysia detects first case of locally transmitted Zika
  177. Malaysian infected by Zika died from heart disease complications: ministry
  178. Malaysia reported its first locally transmitted case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus today, news likely to add...
  179. Malaysia reports first locally transmitted Zika case
  180. Malcolm Perry is called from the stands to play quarterback for Navy in the football game against Fordham after Navy needed an emergency backup quarterback.
  181. Mali defence min fired after jihadists seize town: officials
  182. Mali's defence minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly has been fired, officials told AFP, a day after jihadists briefly took control of a town in the country's centre.
  183. Mallamma, a Class 10 student who shot to fame after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned about her grit in getting a toilet constructed in her house in his ‘Man Ki Baat’ programme, was felicitated a...
  184. Mamata Banerjee government moves fast on Singur land return
  185. Manesar land deal: CBI raids ex-Haryana CM Hooda’s house
  186. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) recorded a net profit of ₹720.28 crore in the first quarter of 2016-17 as against a profit of ₹405.52 crore in the corresponding period of previous fi...
  187. MANILA (Dow Jones) -- A blast Friday at a market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown killed at least 14 people, and a spokesman from the Islamic State-linked militant group Abu Sayyaf told local radio that it claimed responsibility for...
  188. MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte canceled his first foreign trip and declared a "state of lawless violence" in the Philippines, following an explos...
  189. MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte canceled his first foreign trip and declared a "state of lawless violence" in the Philippines, following an explosion in his home city late Friday that killed at least 14 and wounded dozens. Duterte was scheduled t...
  190. Man Vs Wild&#039
  191. Margins, products help MRPL record 77% growth in Q1
  192. Margot Kidder criticizes Zac Snyder's 'Superman'
  193. Marian Rivera: Torn between warring friends Kris and Ai-Ai
  194. Marine Le Pen, head of the far-right National Front, promised Sept. 3 to hold a nationwide referendum on whether to remain in the European Union if she is elected president, The Gazette reported.
  195. Mark Baum believes the relentless EpiPen price hikes are "shameful" and his company is plotting a $100 alternative for the lifesaving allergy treatment.
  196. Massive polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan targets over 9.5 million children
  197. Masterminded superbly by ace striker Sunil Chhetri, a dominant India script
  198. Mat Latos ‘a little overwhelmed’ to join Nationals
  199. May added that the govt would continue to monitor economic data in the coming months before setting out its fiscal response
  200. May hails 'golden era' for UK-China relations

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