Current Affairs Topics | General Studies Topics | General Knowledge | Group Discussion | 11th May 2018 News at -14:00

1. K'taka polls: Shatrughan Sinha not happy with aggressive tone of PM's speeches
2. Dissident BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today disapproved of the aggressive tone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches during the Karnataka assembly elections campaign, which concluded today, and sought to offer some 'advice'.
3. Tourist from Haryana goes missing in south Kashmir
4. A tourist from Haryana, who allegedly is a drug addict, has disappeared from south Kashmir this evening, police said.
5. HC's interim order on plea against guv appointed probe panel
6. The Madras High Court today ordered that the report of an inquiry committee looking into the alleged attempt by a woman college teacher to lure students to extend sexual favours in return for higher mark be kept in a sealed cover once it was submitted.
7. Tanzania's Maasai evicted in favor of tourism, group says
8. Tens of thousands of Tanzania's ethnic Maasai people are homeless after the government burned their houses to keep the savannah open for tourism benefiting two foreign safari companies, a US-based policy think tank has charged.
9. Oldest person in US dies; Pennsylvania woman was 114
10. A funeral home says a 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was the oldest person in the United States has died.
11. Calls for restraint after Israeli raids on 'Iranians' in Syria
12. Israel carried out widespread deadly raids against what it said were Iranian targets in Syria after rocket fire towards its forces it blamed on Iran, drawing global calls for restraint.
13. UN pushes Myanmar to hold accountable those behind Rohingya attacks
14. The UN Security Council has called on Myanmar to speed up efforts to ensure the safe return of the Rohingya and to hold accountable perpetrators of attacks against the Muslim minority.
15. Canadian minister asked to take off turban at US airport
16. A Canadian cabinet minister says he was subject to a discriminatory security check at Detroit's airport that caused Canada to complain to US government officials.
17. Iran crossed a red line: Israel PM
18. Vowing to severely hurt those trying to attack Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "Iran crossed a red line", forcing his army to strike its bases in Syria.
19. Killers of Mexican students dissolved 12 victims in acid
20. Mexican authorities say drug cartel assassins who killed three film students dissolved a total of twelve people in acid.
21. US sanctions hit Iran Revolutionary Guard currency network
22. The US Treasury together with the United Arab Emirates announced action to disrupt an alleged "large scale" currency exchange network run by Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
23. Russian Facebook 'ads' show strong effort to divide US society
24. Thousands of Facebook and Instagram advertisements taken out by a Russian internet group were released today in a database that illustrate how a concerted effort was made to foment anger and split US society around the 2016 election.
25. Iran does not want 'new tensions' in Mideast: Rouhani
26. Iran does not want "new tensions" in the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani said today in a telephone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
27. Iraqi forces capture 5 top IS leaders in cross-border raid
28. Iraqi forces in coordination with US-backed Syrian forces have captured five senior Islamic State group leaders, the US-led coalition said today in a statement.
29. Puigdemont rejects being chosen as next Catalan leader
30. Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has rejected being re-appointed as leader of the region, following pressure from Spain's government.
31. Chris Pratt to be honoured with Generation Award at MTV TV & Movie awards
32. Mexico says time running out for quick NAFTA deal, Canada upbeat
33. Insight: China's multi-storey hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
34. Exclusive: Equatorial Guinea in LNG sale talks as Shell deal winds down
35. Iran oil sanctions could advance China's 'petro-yuan
36. Wells Fargo trims expected hit from regulatory cap on assets
37. Exclusive: Hedge fund Third Point seeks to launch 'blank-check' company - sources
38. Dollar, yields slide on soft U.S. inflation, stocks rally
39. Wall St rallies and Apple approaches $1 trillion value
40. Oil edges up at settlement as supply questions vex market
41. Iran says U.S. exit from deal will not impact its oil
42. U.S. court protects Adidas Stan Smith shoe from Skechers look-alike
43. GM sees custom designs, personal ownership for self-driving cars
44. India's Fortis picks Hero-Burman offer after five-way bidding war
45. Iran says U.S. exit from nuclear deal will not have any impact on its oil
46. Chinese Military Aircraft spotted near disputed South China Sea
47. Vice President Naidu arrives in Peru
48. Li Keqiang calls for new progress of China-Japan ties
49. 8 PML-N lawmakers switch loyalties
50. Mahathir sworn in as Malaysian Prime Minister
51. PM Modi to embark on 2-day visit to Nepal today