New Headlines, General Studies Topics and Current Affairs Topics 29th May 2018

1. Manushi Chhillar interacts with students on Menstrual Hygiene Day
2. On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Miss World Manushi Chhillar today interacted with school students and participated in other programmes here to spread the message of healthy living.
3. Sushma apologises for comments that PM Modi addressed Indians in Janakpur in Nepal
4. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today apologised for saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed lakhs of "Indians" in Nepal's Janakpur recently.
5. Supporters couldn't vote due to faulty EVMs: Kairana BJP candidate
6. SCO: India highlights security challenges faced by Afghanistan
7. Decision on opening, closing cant roads after feedback from local military authorities: Army
8. Amid concerns raised by its officials and their families over reopening of all roads in cantonment areas to civilians, the Army today said any final decision on opening or closing of roads will be taken after receiving feedback from Local Military Authorities (LMA).
9. Scam allegation: Uproar in NDMC House, mayor sets up another panel
10. The mayor of the BJP-led North Delhi Municipal Corporation today set up a panel, after Congress and AAP councillors protested in the civic body's House demanding CBI inquiry into allegations of financial irregularities in some of its projects, officials said.
11. Road traffic hit, houses damaged in Pakyong airport flooding
12. Overflowing water from Sikkim's
13. Delhi police sends list of students who received leaked papers to CBSE
14. The Delhi police has sent to the CBSE a list of students who had allegedly received the leaked class 10 mathematics and class 12 economics question papers after the board sought it from the crime branch, an official privy to the probe said.
15. Iqbal Kaskar hospitalised
16. Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of  fugitive Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was tonight admitted  to J J hospital here after he complained of chest pain and  giddiness, sources at the hospital said.
17. Captain America, Black Widow have 'bigger role' in Infinity War sequel
18. Fans will get to see more of Captain America and Black Widow in the upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" sequel, say scriptwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
19. Uproar as ex-deputy Australia PM plans to sell love-child story
20. A decision by Australia's former deputy prime minister to sell his story about having a love child with a former aide sparked derision today and calls for politicians to be banned from paid interviews.
21. We've moved past that: Hailey Baldwin on spilt with Justin Bieber
22. Model Hailey Baldwin says she has ''moved past'' the weirdness of her split from Justin Bieber and the pair are still friends.
23. Officials: Afghan forces mistakenly kill 9, mostly civilians
24. Officials say Afghan forces killed nine people, mostly civilians, by mistake during a raid on a house in eastern Nangarhar province.
25. Cher Lloyd welcomes baby girl
26. Singer Cher Llyod has welcomed a baby girl named Delilah-Rae with husband Craig Monk.
27. US team negotiating with North Korea leaves Seoul hotel
28. A team of American diplomats involved in preparatory discussions with North Korea ahead of a potential summit between President Donald Trump and the North's leader Kim Jong Un left a hotel in Seoul today amid speculation that they are resuming the talks.
29. Harry Potter's Matthew Lewis marries girlfriend Angela Jones
30. Harry Potter" actor Matthew Lewis has tied the knot with girlfriend Angela Jones in Italy.
31. Improved France among World Cup favourites - Ireland boss O'Neill
32. Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill believes France are quite capable of winning the World Cup after seeing them get the better of his team in a friendly on Monday evening.
33. Mexico opens World Cup prep with scoreless draw vs Wales
34. Mexico started its World Cup preparations with a 0-0 draw against Wales at the Rose Bowl on Monday night.
35. Ronaldo-less Portugal held by Tunisia
36. AC Milan striker Andre Silva hit a landmark 1000th goal for the hosts but there was little to celebrate as Cristiano Ronaldo-less Portugal were held 2-2 by Tunisia in a pre-World Cup friendly on Monday.
37. Balotelli scores as Mancini starts Italy reign with a win
38. Mario Balotelli got new Italy coach Roberto Mancini off to a winning start by scoring the opener in a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in a pre-World Cup friendly in Saint Gallen on Monday.
39. Trump, Abe say 'imperative' to dismantle N Korean weapons
40. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed today that it is "imperative" to completely dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program, the White House said.
41. Fekir helps France to comfortable win over Ireland
42. Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir were on target as France stepped up their World Cup preparations by beating the Republic of Ireland 2-0 in Paris on Monday evening.
43. Korean War hero doubtful of Trump-Kim peace prospects
44. As a decorated war hero who once took out three machine gun nests with nothing but grenades, Choi Deuk-soo knows first hand what is at stake should US-North Korean peace talks fail -- and he is doubtful of an imminent breakthrough.
45. Australia holds hope MH370 will be found as last search ends
46. Australia says it holds out hope that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will one day be found as the last search in the distant Indian Ocean is scheduled to end.
47. Paraguay to have its first woman president
48. Paraguay will have a woman president for the first time in its history, at least temporarily, after outgoing leader Horacio Cartes stepped down ahead of schedule.
49. Brazil midfielder Fabinho to join Liverpool: official
50. Monaco midfielder Fabinho will join Liverpool following the World Cup finals in Russia, the French Ligue 1 club and the Premier League giants announced Monday.
51. Americans pay tribute to war fallen on Memorial Day
52. From President Donald Trump visiting the main US military cemetery to parades and solemn remembrances, Americans have honoured their fallen war heroes for the Memorial Day holiday.
53. Russian billionaire Abramovich gets Israeli citizenship
54. An Israeli official says Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has received Israeli citizenship after his British visa was not renewed.
55. Banned Warner, Bancroft to return to action in July
56. Disgraced Australian stars David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will return to competitive cricket at a low-level limited-overs tournament in the country's tropical north in July, it was announced Tuesday.
57. Showdown looms in Italy as caretaker PM assembles team
58. Italy's caretaker prime minister was today assembling a cabinet lineup despite almost certain rejection by the populists whose bid for power collapsed at the weekend.
59. Schools, hospitals shut as Chad civil servants go on strike
60. Hospitals and schools were shut in Chad yesterday as civil servants went on strike over pay cuts imposed by the cash-strapped government which is under pressure to cut public funding to meet the demands of international donors.
61. Guatemala judge orders house arrest for jailed Russian man
62. A court in Guatemala ruled today that a Russian man accused of buying and using false documents to obtain residency should be transferred from prison to house arrest.
63. US Rep. says he's battling alcoholism, drops re-election bid
64. Republican Congressman Thomas Garrett of Virginia announced today that he will no longer seek re-election, saying he needs to work on recovering from alcoholism and renewing his commitment to his family.
65. Brazil president insists end to truck strike close
66. Brazil's deeply unpopular President Michel Temer insisted today that a truck strike crippling the country will end within hours, even as drivers paralysed fuel, goods and food deliveries.
67. Mali president to run for re-election
68. Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will run for re-election in July, his office said on its Twitter account today.
69. Protests in S Africa over death of Indian-origin girl in botched hijacking
70. A nine-year-old Indian-origin girl was today killed in a botched car hijacking, leading to angry protests by the community members in the Indian township of Chatsworth in Durban.
71. Yemeni forces advancing on rebel-held Hodeida: coalition
72. Yemeni government forces are only around 20 kilometres from Hodeida as they advance on the key rebel-held port city, the Saudi-led military coalition said on today.
73. French prosecutor: 40 terrorism convicts to be released soon
74. France's anti-terrorism prosecutor says about 40 convicted terrorists are due to be released from French prisons this year and next, calling the entry back into society of the unrepentant ones a "major risk.
75. Erdogan backers target French weekly over 'Dictator' cover
76. French magazine Le Point said it had suffered harassment and intimidation by supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after it labelled him "The Dictator" on its front cover.
77. Paris conference on Libya risks being 'counterproductive': ICG
78. - A Paris conference seeking a political roadmap for Libya is at risk of being "counterproductive" for the conflict-riven country, the International Crisis Group warned Monday on the eve of the gathering.
79. Spot-fixing row: Cricket Australia requests evidence
80. Mountain person? Be careful with your heart
81. This 'Harry Potter' actor is now a married man
82. Jada Pinkett Smith, Gabrielle Union re-unite post 17-year feud
83. S. Korean President congratulates BTS for being No.1 on Billboard 200 chart
84. Halsey slams Ivanka Trump over her mother-son tweet
85. St. Louis Fed's Bullard calls for caution on further rate increases
86. Gold steady after two sessions of fall; strong dollar weighs on market
87. Global shares fall on Italian turmoil, euro near 6-1/2 month lows
88. Canada likely to buy Trans Mountain pipeline project - Bloomberg
89. Manufacturers ask Britain to drop 'max fac' post-Brexit customs proposal
90. South Korea to provide economic support to hard-hit shipbuilding regions
91. Japanese, U.S., German, Australian team targets big battery projects in Asia-Pacific
92. Oil prices mixed but expected output increase drags