General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-11-04 04:00

1. Data glasses mirror information to the eye without interfering with the wearer‘s vision, report researchers.
2. Data showed shares of Manappuram Finance have zoomed 314.46% in the past one year. Muthoot Finance has seen its shares rise 91% in this period.
3. Data shows success of TB treatment in India is lower than government figures
4. Dating apps emerge as the hottest tool for matchmaking in India
5. Daylight Saving Time in the United States: What time do the clocks fall back and when does winter officially begin in 2016?
6. DC area Fil-Ams wrap up History Month with a bang
7. Dear Phil... please foot your bill: Shirke writes to England manager
8. Dear Phil... please foot your bill: Shirke writes to Eng manager
9. ‘Death threat to me and my father from Maoists an occupational hazard’
10. Deccan Gold Mines reports standalone net loss of Rs 2.72 crore in the September 2016 quarter
11. December 2017 deadline set for Kalaburagi airport
12. Decision in this regard was taken by the GST Council meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi.
13. Declining US investments won’t affect BPOs-Pernia
14. Deepening production capacity co-op, SCO efforts
15. Deeper carbon cuts needed to avoid climate tragedy: UN
16. Deeper Carbon Cuts Needed to Avoid Climate Tragedy: United Nations
17. Deepika Padukone opens up on her alleged fierce competition with Priyanka Chopra
18. Defence offsets require foreign manufacturers to invest a part of the contract value of military purchases in India, and are meant to boost India’s industry.
19. Defending the Madhya Pradesh government over the alleged encounter of eight SIMI activists, chairman of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) Maninderjeet Singh Bitta on Thursday said he salutes ...
20. Defending the MP government over the alleged encounter of 8 SIMI activists, Chairman of All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) Maninderjeet Singh Bitta said he salutes Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the state police for "killing terrorists".]]
21. defense entente a blow to China
22. Defense Secretary Carter announces new recruiting, ROTC efforts
23. Delaware was the only state in which a majority of tweets from all counties in the state were positive toward the same party -- in this case, the Democrats.
24. Delhi Air Pollution: Centre, Delhi Govt Shifting Blames On the Issue, Says NGT
25. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal must stop politicising the missing JNU student case and wait for the investigation to get over, said the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday.BJP leader Zafar Islam told ANI, "They (AAP) will not succeed because ...
26. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told JNU students to take their protest over a student who went missing 20 days ago to India Gate to spur the government into action.]]
27. Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya
28. Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in cheque bounce c...
29. Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against Mallya
30. Delhi Courts Issue 2 Non-Bailable Warrants Against Vijay Mallya
31. Delhi Court to hear National Herald case plea
32. Delhi facing worst smog in 17 years; Govt blames crop burning in Punjab, Haryana
33. Delhi HC issues non-bailable warrant against Mallya
34. Delhi HC to hear money laundering case against Himachal CM
35. Delhi, Kerala seek upward momentum in ISL
36. Delhi Police ask Kejriwal About Judges' Phone Tapping; Ask IB, Replies CM
37. Delhi Police have urged Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to share details of the alleged tapping of judges' phones he had spoken about. "Ask IB, they will tell you," he replied.
38. Delhi's Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Friday said the rise in pollution in the city was because of the crops being burnt in neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh."Crop burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is the biggest ...
39. Delhi’s PM2.5 was 16 times higher than the Government of India prescribed safe limit of 60
40. Delta Air Lines on Thursday unveiled a new premium economy class seat for its airliners, seeking to tap into the fast-growing market for frugal business travelers and economy fliers who value comfort over price.<img
41. De-merger of disabled welfare sought
42. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton will close her campaign with a top flight of surrogates, her political equivalent of assembling "The Avengers" on November 7, a day before the presidential election.
43. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has sought to mobilise African-American voters in North Carolina state by stressing the potential dangers of a victory by Republican rival Donald Trump.]]
44. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the third and final 2016 presidential campaign debate with Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump (not pictured) at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, October 19, 2016.
45. Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine gave a speech entirely in Spanish in Arizona state, telling a largely Hispanic crowd that Latinos "are the future of the US".
46. Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said Thursday that recent speculation among Republican members of Congress about the possibility of impeaching Hillary Clinton if she's elected suggests that they think they are going to lose on Election Day.
47. Democrats are building an early voting lead in North Carolina and Nevada, but Republicans maintain an edge in Florida and Ohio, according to a CNN analysis.
48. Democrats enter the final days of the campaign season with a clear shot to take the Senate majority, with seven GOP seats at serious risk of flipping and only one of theirs that could slip away.
49. Denies its troops crossed over to the Indian side in Ladakh to stop canal work.
50. Department of Defense Offers Refreshed "Frame of Choice" Eyewear Program
51. Department of the Army announces 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division deployment
52. Department of the Army announces 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division deployment
53. Department of the Army announces 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division deployment
54. Depression fails to rustle up strength, cyclone watch off
55. Deputy Inspector General of Police N. Arivu Selvam and Sivaganga Superintendent of Police T. Jayachandran appeared before Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court here on Thursday as witnesses in a vigil...
56. Derivative strategy on YES Bank from Motilal Oswal Securities
57. Describing Hillary Clinton as the most qualified candidate to ever run for presidency, the outgoing US President Barack Obama today asked his countrymen to elect her as his successor, arguing that she would move the country forward.
58. Describing Hillary Clinton as the most qualified candidate to ever run for presidency, the outgoing US President Barack Obama today asked his countrymen to elect her as his successor, arguing that she would move the country forward.]]
59. Describing the bombardment and crippling siege of Syria’s war-ravaged eastern Aleppo as “crimes of historic proportions” the top United Nations rights official today urged the members of the UN Human Rights Council to “speak with one voice” in an effort to end the bloodshed.
60. Designer Vedika Merh Launches Online Store to Expand Her Reach
61. Despite an expected rocky Winter Session, govt confident of passing GST Bills
62. Despite failing to end the UAE tour on high, Pakistan ODI skipper Azhar Ali is confident his side will put up a strong performance in the forthcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand starting on November 17 at the Hagley Oval in ...
63. Despite frequent threats from Maoist supporters and religious fundamentalists, no additional security cover has been provided for District Collector N. Prasanth at his residence at West Hill.Citing sh...
64. Despite sale of acid being banned by the Supreme Court it continues to be sold in various shops across the Capital, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has claimed.The women’s body had conducted an i...
65. Despite the pause in ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops for the second consecutive day, an uneasy calm prevailed along the IB and LoC in Jammu on Friday as border villages remained empty and schools closed.
66. Despite threats of militant outfits, Collector gets poor security cover
67.     Developing a new strain of crop is time-consuming, but that doesn’t worry 86-year-old Yuan Longping, China’s renowned rice scientist, in the least.
68. " Developing urban tourism [The Grand Angle]
69. Developing urban tourism [The Grand Angle]
70. development and aftermath: Rudaw
71. [Device Security] BYOD Doesn't Have to be Your Biggest Headache
72. DFAS urges Sailors and Marines to turn off the hard copy request of their IRS form 1095-C. November is Military Family Month. Select Sailor and families will be able to access the new LiveSafe mobile application.
73. DGCA officials said that the pilot of private charter airline Varva Aviation didn’t report a snag in the technical report.
74. DG Prisons Ignored Demand for Extra Security; MP Jail Minister Refutes Charges
75. Dhaka cafe attack: Bangladesh police arrests 4 'weapon suppliers'
76. Dharmaraj Ravanan of FC Pune City has been suspended for two Hero Indian Super League matches and levied a fine of Rs. 40,000.
77. Dick Clark owns the television rights to events ranging from the Golden Globes cinema awards to the New Year countdown in New York's Times Square, and makes the hit series "So You Think You Can Dance".
78. Didier Deschamps has recalled Olivier Giroud into the French squad for next week's World Cup qualifying match hosting Sweden and an international friendly with Cote d'Ivoire.
79. Differences on perfect definition of OROP ... Defence ministry has remained a labyrinth – not easy to tame: Major Navdeep Singh
80. 'Differences on perfect definition of OROP ... Defence ministry has remained a labyrinth ­- not easy to tame'
81. Difficult to question judicial probe's integrity, says MP Home Minister
82. Difficult to question judicial probe's integrity, says MP Home Minister
83. Digital transactions: India ‘much safer than most destinations’
84. Digvijay in van after a rain-marred day
85. Digvijay Singh performed with grit to earn a second consecutive error-free round, a three-under 67, to be the clubhouse leader on the rain-marred second day of the PGTI Players’ Championship at the To...
86. Directed by Tushar Madhav and Sarvnik Kaur, the film captures the struggle of the artists and the musicians who continue to engage in negotiations with questions of survival and freedom in heavily-mil...
87. Director blames bureaucracy
88. Directors Nikolaj Arcel and Ron Howard's "The Dark Tower", which was originally expected to hit theatres on February 17, is now scheduled for the 2017 summer release.
89. Directs Delhi govt to stop 10-year-old diesel vehicles from plying on roads
90. Direct subsidy for roof-top solar energy likely
91. Discourse on ‘Kulam Kaththa Kumaran’ by Shanmuga Tirukkumaran, Railway Colony,7.30 p.m.
92. Discussion on ‘Children First’
93. Dismissing speculation that he had complimented ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry's performance but voted for his dismissal, Tata Sons independent director and former diplomat Ronen Sen said such "insinuations" through orchestrated leaks reflected a ...
94. Displaced amid Mosul offensive, 9,700 children in urgent need of aid, says UNICEF
95. Displaced amid Mosul offensive, close to 10,000 children in urgent need of aid, says UNICEF
96. Dispute continues between TS, AP over power dues
97. Dissent, democracy and nationalism are among the main topics that would be discussed threadbare at a three-day conclave to be held in Goa this week by the India Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank that counts four Union ministers among its board of directors.
98. District Collector Sarfaraz Ahmed has instructed the medical fraternity of Primary Health Centres and Urban Health Centres to increase institutional deliveries in government hospitals by registering t...
99. Diwali is no more a festival to allay darkness; rather it has turned into a festival for thickening darkness.With one more bout of fire crackers, the killer pollution, engulfing life in its vice like grip, would only become more lethal.It can be ...
100. Diwali Pollution: Schools ask children to wear masks
101. Djokovic and Murray win, Cilic books London spot
102. Djokovic, Murray progress to last eight of Paris Masters
103. DLSA conducts legal awareness programme in villages
104. Dmitry Medvedev meets with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah
105. Dmitry Medvedev: Our countries have a huge transit potential which is not being utilised in full. Special attention should be paid to the renovation of railways, creation of international logistics centres and the integration of advanced technologies in infrastructure.
106. DMK demands dredging of Adyar river
107. DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin on Thursday described as an eyewash the Centre’s decision to keep in abeyance the Expert Appraisal Committee’s grant of Standard Terms of Reference (STR) to Kerala’s proposed...
108. DOA on the red planet: New colour images reveal fragments of Schiaparelli after Europe's Mars lander's hit the surface in a fiery explosion
109. Doctor Strange Review: Marvel's Magical Realm is Impressive
110. Documents Targeting Clinton Might Have Russia Connection: US Officials
111. Dogs at Camp Pendleton
112. DomainTools Launches New Cyber Threat Solution, PhishEye, to Stop Phishing Attacks Before They Occur
113. Domestic market is on the cusp of an expenditure boom
114.     Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are nearly tied for the support of likely voters in Georgia less than a week before the presidential election, according to a new poll. Trump leads Clinton in the traditionally red state by one point
115. Donald Trump campaign announces $25 million ad slots in final five days
116. Donald Trump describes Obama as “stupid”, “campaigner-in-chief”
117. Donald Trump has lit a fire under the gold market
118. Donald Trump is poised to ride $25 million of new advertising in the final days of the campaign, an enormous and unexpected boost that could bring him closer to parity with Hillary Clinton on television.
119. Donald Trump on Thursday sought to shore up votes in the critical battleground state of North Carolina, touting his plans to boost support for military veterans, build out the military and combat ISIS.
120. Donald Trump's campaign is getting support from hate groups such as the KKK and their former leader David Duke. CNN's Drew Griffin reports.
121. Donald Trump's campaign released a new ad Thursday tying Hillary Clinton to disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose sexting led to an FBI review of emails that could be potentially related to her private server.
122. Donald Trump, who was single handedly campaigning for himself, has now fielded his immediate family members and other leaders of the Republican party to fan out in key battleground states in the last few days of the crucial US presidential ...
123. Don't be your own man: Message from Tata Group to its new chairman
124. Don't see ISRO's Bhuvan as competition: Google India
125. Don't sermonize, cooperate in investigation: BJP on Rahul Gandhi being detained
126. Don’t trust your future with President Havoc
127. Do you have treggings in your closet yet? A. SHRIKUMAR tells you why you should own a pair or more of these comfortably trendy pants
128. Do you think GST's multiple rate structure complicates the tax system?
129. DPCC data shows that the levels of PM2.5 have increased by 62.7% on Nov 2 as compared with that on Diwali
130. Driven by Vision 2030 and the need to develop a generation of qualified young Saudis for all industries, the Saudi Arabia Drilling Academy recently welcomed its first class to its base in Abqaiq.
131. Driver of a fish container truck was killed and 32 bus passengers were injured when the truck collided with a private bus at Pallappacheri on the East Coast Road (ECR), near Thirupullani on Thursday.P...
132. Driver threatens to jump off building
133. Driving 90 miles melts a square foot of Arctic sea ice: Researchers link human actions to climate change in controversial study
134. Drop beach love festival plan, demands Roja
135. DRS set for busy baptism on India's turning pitches
136. Dubai airport denies unfair slot treatment to Indian airlines
137. Dubai International Airport asserted on Monday that Indian airlines are treated at par with airlines from other countries in the allocation of flight slots, dismissing their concerns about denial of ...
138. Duo kills man by throwing him into Sabarmati river
139. During a rally for Hillary Clinton in Miami, President Barack Obama took aim at Sen. Marco Rubio's support for Donald Trump.
140. During the telephonic call, the two Prime Ministers exchanged Diwali greetings, the Prime Minister's Office said
141. Dutch coffee company Jacobs Douwe Egberts BV offered S$1.45 billion (US$1 billion) to buy Singapore’s Super Group Ltd, extending the caffeine empire of Europe’s billionaire Reimann family into Asia.
142. Dutch Pension fund APG, Xander, to boost Indian retail by investing $450 mn in joint venture
143. Each member of World Cup winning team to get Rs. 10 lakh
144. Each passenger taking a return flight from New York to Europe, or driving a gasoline car 4,000 kms, would emit about a tonne of carbon dioxide, German researchers estimated.
145. Early voting by Latinos may help Clinton in battleground states
146. Early voting in 2016 US presidential polls breaks 2012 record
147. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) had jumped]]
148. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) had jumped
149. EC holding survey on poll awareness for overseas Indians
150. ECI launches online survey to assess level of awareness among Overseas Indian voters
151. Ecohydrology for Water, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Resilience in Africa - Symposium
152. economy and energy ministers agreed Thursday to flesh out dozens of projects, including supplying power from Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East to Hokkaido.
153. EC rejects 48 nominations
154. EC serves notice to 27 AAP MLAs
155. Edin Dzeko's brace helped Roma move to within one win of the knockout stages of the Europa League football tournament with an emphatic 4-2 victory over hosts Austria Wien here.
156. Editorial: Xi Jinping's efforts to change the rules are sparking concerns about China's economic management
157. Editors' body demands withdrawal of one-day ban on NDTV India
158. [Editors' Choice] Printing emulsions and foams in 3D
159. [Editors' Choice] What a (scientific) argument is not
160. Editors Guild condemns one-day ban on NDTV India
161. Editors Guild of India Says Govt’s NDTV Ban is 'Reminiscent of Emergency'
162. Editors Guild of India Says Govt’s NDTV Ban is 'Reminiscent of Emergency'
163. [Education] What a (scientific) argument is not
164. Effective dispute resolution and better contracts are essential
165. Egypt’s central bank said it has begun letting the local current float freely, a move aimed at eliminating a flourishing black market for U.S. dollars and securing a much-needed IMF loan, but one that deeply devalued the pound.
166. Egypt: Government Announces End of Currency Controls
167. Eight persons were killed and a dozen others injured in three separate road mishaps in Shimla and Solan districts of Himachal Pradesh, police said today.
168. EIH standalone net profit declines 58.98% in the September 2016 quarter
169. EKKI acquires Deccan Pumps
170. Election Commission flags Modi’s visit to Pune during Council polls
171.     Electron Microscopes Can Finally See in Wonderful Color   
172. Eleven members of parliament from a pro-Kurdish political party have been detained in Turkey after failing to respond to a summons by a prosecutor, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's office.
173. Eleven people, including the headmaster of a government-aided tribal residential school, in Khamgaon tehsil here have been....
174. Eleven people, including the headmaster of a government-aided tribal residential school, in Khamgaon tehsil here have been arrested following allegations of sexual abuse of two girls over the last six months, police said today.
175. EMA accepts Biocon, Mylan insulin for review
176. EMA accepts Biocon's review plea for drug
177. Embattled S Korea leader to address nation amid scandal
178. Embattled South Korea leader: Scandal 'all my fault and mistake'
179. emCommission Electorale Indépendante
180. Emergency like situation in India, says Lalu Prasad
181. Emergency Like Situation in India, says Lalu Prasad
182. Employees need to keep pace with the fast-changing job market to remain relevant
183. Employers open to hiring less-qualified candidates with positive attitude
184. EMPRI study calls for integrated approach to managing lakes
185. End of sales refers to the date when a particular version of Windows is no longer shipped to retailers or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)," Forbes.com reported on Thursday.
186. Endowments dept. brings up special religious tours
187. Energy-saving data glasses
188. Engaging in kinky sex may send you into an altered state of consciousness and even unlock your inner creativity, according to a new study from researchers at Northern Illinois University.
189. Engineers at MIT and NASA have developed a new kind of bendable, “morphing” wing that could enable more efficient plane manufacturing and flight. When the Wright brothers accomplished their first powered flight more than a century ago, they controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and twisted the […]
190. Engineers will be sent to other overseas operations as part of a new drive
191. England have more questions than answers in India, believes Jonty Rhodes
192. England will struggle in India, feels Rhodes
193. English National Opera takes on Meat Loaf musical as director insists it 'won't threaten' tradition
194. Enterprise software maker SAP today launched an initiative called 'Back-to-Work' to provide women professionals opportunity to re-enter the workforce after a career break.
195. Environment Ministry constitutes team for Conservation of Loktak Lake
196. Equitas Holdings provides update on subsidiary - Equitas Small Finance Bank
197. Equitas SFB appoints brand ambassador
198. E-rickshaws owner booked in Shahdara fire case
199. Eric Martin, the voice of the popular yesteryears band, will perform in the city this weekend
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