Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General Knowledge | Group Discussion | 12th May 2018

1. CCI brings algorithms used to price air tickets under the scanner
2. JSW Steel's April crude steel production up 6% at 1.36 million tonnes
3. Rolls-Royce's first SUV, the $325,000 Cullinan, to hit the road next year
4. Former staff drop H-1B visa case against Disney, may try other options
5. Apple Watch 3 LTE goes on sale: Airtel offer, Jio's new service and more
6. Quick Heal names former Tech Mahindra exec Nitin Kulkarni as CFO
7. Deal done, Fortis board asks Singh brothers to exit SRL Diagnostics board
8. SoftBank dilly-dallies on Flipkart stake sale after Walmart acquisition
9. ArcelorMittal's Q1 net surges 13% to $2.51 bn on buoyant metal prices
10. Cryptojacking attack hits over 2,000 computers at Aditya Birla Group
11. Flipkart-backed Ather Energy, Sanmina to make components for EVs in Chennai
12. Walmart gobbling up Flipkart means the dream of an Indian Alibaba is dead
13. April sees M&A deals zoom 850% YoY in value terms: Grant Thornton report
14. $16-billion deal: Walmart effect on Flipkart from second quarter of 2019
15. HDFC Bank to start search for CEO Aditya Puri's successor next year
16. Binani sale: SC won't interfere, pushes Dalmia Bharat's plea back to NCLAT
17. C Sivasankaran: A maverick prone to courting controversy and the CBI
18. EV cab service provider Lithium to raise $8 mn from IFC for expansion
19. Chai Point raises $20 mn in fresh funding from Paragon Partners, others
20. How Arctic weather may impact monsoon rains in India and affect our farmers
21. News digest: Fortis battle, Jio tariff, Walmart-Flipkart deal, and more
22. Pokhran anniversary: Modi praises scientists, political leadership of 1998
23. PM Narendra Modi gives Rs 1 billion to develop Sita's birthplace
24. Karnataka votes today; polling in 'fake' ID scam-hit constituency deferred
25. Supreme Court collegium again backs Justice KM Joseph's appointment
26. Power ministry's coal tolling policy languishes as State discoms stay away
27. 20 years of Pokhran nuclear tests: Modi, Kovind hail Vajpayee leadership
28. Bank staff call for 2-day strike from May 30, demand early wage settlement
29. Mumbai supercop Himanshu Roy cremated with honours; CM Fadnavis mourns loss
30. Centre vs Delhi govt once again, this time over new standard-floor buses
31. IndiGo, Air Deccan planes averted mid-air mishap over Dhaka on May 2:Report
32. SC Collegium again backs Justice Joseph's appointment as SC judge; updates
33. 1998 nuke test showed India's scientific and political prowess: Prez Kovind
34. From Tagore's Nobel to Mahabharata: 7 gaffes by Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb
35. Justice K M Joseph's elevation to SC: Collegium meet over, results awaited
36. Narendra Modi in Nepal: #ModiNotWelcomed, tweet Nepalis, top developments
37. SC directs all HCs to set up anti-sexual harassment panels within 2 months
38. Supreme Court rejects plea for independent probe into Sridevi's death
39. Unnao rape case: CBI confirms BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar role; top developments
40. Let's take Modi out with sniper rifle': ISIS associate overheard on phone
41. Falcon 9 Block 5: SpaceX rocket built to be reused over 10 times, says Musk
42. Green slime on Taj Mahal: SC blames ASI for slow, botched clean-up
43. Karnataka next only to Gujarat among states with lowest unemployment rates
44. News digest: Fortis stake sale, Flipkart-Walmart deal, RJio plan, and more
45. I-T dept searches Nishant Kanodia over investment in NuPower
46. Walmart-Flipkart deal a betrayal by Modi government, says CPI (M)
47. Jignesh Shah petitions court against CBI move
48. No place like 'Indian occupied Kashmir': Sushma to J&K student seeking help
49. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today gave a stinging reply to an Indian seeking her help from the Philippines in getting a new passport as she objected to his Twitter profile that said he hails from "Indian occupied Kashmir".
50. Lalu to remain under watch of camera at son Tej Pratap's marriage
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52. Class 8 book describes Bal Gangadhar Tilak as 'father of terrorism
53. Voting begins in Karnataka
54. Polling for the high-stakes Karnataka assembly elections got underway this morning under a thick security blanket.
55. Security beefed up in poll-bound Karnataka
56. J-K: CRPF jawan injured in ongoing encounter
57. Andhra CM attacks PM Modi over special status row
58. Chhattisgarh CM to launch Vikas Yatra
59. Karnataka gears up for polls
60. Customs officers seize 200-yr-old telescope
61. K'taka polls: Rs 19 lakh, voter list seized from tent house
62. Student dies of heart attack after stopped from taking exam
63. K'taka polls: Here are the key constituencies to watch out
64. Sitapur dog attack: Expert says it could be a wolf
65. K'taka polls: Illegal liquor seized from Bidar MLA's residence
66. JNU student disappearance case: CBI files status report in Delhi HC
67. Naval Commander's Conference concludes
68. NDMA reviews preparedness of states to counter heat wave
69. Two Delhi Police personnel suspended
70. Citizen's group calls for meaningful dialogue for lasting resolution of dispute in Kashmir
71. An unbreakable cycle of violence in Jammu and Kashmir is taking a heavy toll on human lives, a citizen's group said today and called for a sincere and meaningful dialogue for final and lasting resolution of the dispute in the Valley.
72. J-K govt approves scheme for placement of JKPS officers in higher scale
73. The Jammu and Kashmir government today approved a scheme for placement of JKPS officers in higher scales, an official spokesperson said here.
74. 1 killed in pre-rural poll violence; TMC strongman arrested on Mamata's order
75. A 25-year-old man was today shot dead in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district during an attack on a procession by independent candidates in the May 14 panchayat polls in the state.
76. Modi govt betraying people: Anand Sharma
77. Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma today accused the BJP government at the Centre of undermining important institutions of the country and sought a public apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "betraying" the people.
78. Head constable found dead inside barracks
79. A head constable was found dead inside the barracks of northwest Delhi's Maurya Enclave police station today,police said.
80. Buttler keeps Royals hopes alive after thrilling win over CSK
81. Jos Buttler anchored a tricky chase to perfection as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in a thrilling encounter to keep their play-off hopes alive in the Indian Premier League, here tonight.
82. Woman dies after falling from building in west Delhi
83. A 26-year-old woman died today after falling from the third floor of a building in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area, police said.
84. Scoreboard in the IPL encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.