Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General knowledge | 8th May 2018

1. Sensex up by 293 points to 35,208
2. Indias 7% projected growth rate amazingly fast: ADB
3. Finished steel exports increased by 16.7 % to 9.6 mn tonnes in 2017-18
4. Gold slips below Rs 32,000 on low demand, global cues
5. Sebi allows exchanges to extend derivative trade till 11.55 pm
6. Russian President chooses to retain Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister for his new term
7. Mike Pence urges Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela's membership in 35-nation group
8. US to send high-level delegation for opening of American embassy in Jerusalem on May 14
9. Syrian rebels, civilians evacuating last stronghold in country's center
10. Indian American professor gets USD 1.6M grant to protect kidneys from obesity
11. Hezbollah, allies score major gains in Lebanon election
12. Germany, France vow to stick to Iran deal if US pulls out
13. Syria: Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter crash
14. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena to make special statement in Parliament today
15. US: Congressional committee moves to place conditions on release of US aid to Pakistan demanding action against Haqqani network
16. IMD issues warning of thunderstorm in large parts of northern and eastern India
17. Mother, mother-land, mother-tongue, native village and the teacher nourish roots: Vice President
18. EAM Sushma Swaraj meets SCO Secretary General Rashid Alimov
19. India signs 200 million US Dollar Loan Deal with World Bank for National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan)
20. 74.2% H-1B visas were given to Indians: US
21. Suresh Prabhu convenes meeting of various departments in New Delhi today to discuss export promotion
22. India and Guatemala sign an agreement to boost cooperation in education sector
23. Solutions should be found to rising demand of low-cost healthcare services: Suresh Prabhu
24. SC censures IT department for delay in filing appeal
25. 3rd edition of UNPCAP inaugurated in New Delhi  
26. IPL Cricket: Rajasthan Royals to play Kings Eleven Punjab at Jaipur this evening
27. India will not play day-night test in Australia: BCCI to Cricket Australia
28. India finishes on top in South Asian Junior Athletics Championships
29. Indian shooters bag 2 team Silver medals at Grand Prix of Liberation International competition
30. Gagan Narang-Pooja Ghatkar win silver medal in Czech shooting meet
31. Kedarnath yatra halts after snowfall in Uttarakhand
32. MNS forces suspension of work to acquire land for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
33. Thunderstorm warning: Delhi govt decides to close all evening schools on today
34. J&K: Tourist from Tamil Nadu killed in stone-pelting incident near Narbal
35. Blistering heat persists in almost all parts of Odisha
36. PM Modi accuses Congress of dividing communities and spreading hatred
37. Cong MPs withdraw plea challenging rejection of impeachment notice against CJI
38. EAM Sushma Swaraj urges her Afghan Counterpart to help trace the seven abducted Indians
39. 15th Asia Media Summit to be hosted by India from May 10-12, 2018 in New Delhi
40. Ongoing severe weather activity over the country and warnings for next 5 days
41. Indian Community is fortunate to be the inheritors of a great heritage of timeless values: Vice President
42. India and Guatemala agree to support each other for Non-permanent membership of UNSC