News Headlines 29th June 2018

CBI charge sheets 2 ex-CMDs of Canara bank

2. Rupee recovers marginally from its lifetime low of 69.10 against US dollar
3. US: 5 killed in shooting at office of Capital Gazette
4. Donald Trump says US growth rate likely to touch 5%
5. Bali closes Ngurah Rai International Airport following volcanic eruption
6. Union Min Jitendra Singh reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra in J&K
7. PM to interact with delegation of sugarcane farmers at his residence
8. Highways sector offers immense opportunities for Indian bankers: Gadkari
9. NITI Aayog to release first Delta ranking of Aspirational Districts Programme
10. Finance Ministry to come up with mechanism to identify wrong input tax credit claims under GST regime
11. Prez to participate in various programmes in Kanpur, Allahabad today
12. Govt schemes should be implemented in time-bound manner: Union min urges MPs to have more meetings under DISHA initiative
13. Ayush Ministry to introduce Ayurvedic medicine as subject for Sanskrit students
14. AIR Sports NEWS
15. India and Belgium play out 1-1 draw in Champions Trophy Hockey
16. FIFA World Cup: Columbia, Japan enter last 16 to complete line up for knockout stage
17. COA declares BCCI Special General Meeting invalid
18. Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu in Malaysia Open quarterfinals
19. India beat Ireland by 76 runs in opening T20 at Dublin
20. AIR STATE NEWS
21. Vote BJP to power in Bengal to stop Bangladeshi influx: Amit Shah
22. Delhiites wakes up to a pleasant morning after rain
23. Haryana govt to start five more concessional canteens for labourers
24. Madhya Pradesh to be awarded for reducing maternal mortality
25. Maharashtra: BJP bags closely contested Legislative Council seat of Konkan graduate constituency
26. South West Monsoon active in most parts of Himachal Pradesh
27. AIR TOP NEWS
28. PM Modi to lay foundation stone of National Centre for Aging at AIIMS in New Delhi
29. State Ministers for Consumer Affairs to discuss measures for maintaining prices of essential food items
30. NBCC and CPWD to rework plans for redevelopment of seven colonies in  national capital to avoid felling of trees
31. US: 5 killed in shooting at office of Capital Gazette
32. Vote BJP to power in Bengal to stop Bangladeshi influx: Amit Shah
33. HRD Ministry Extends Last Date of Inviting Applications for National Award to Teachers - 2017
34. GST Council to Meet on 21st July
35. Text of PM’s  address at   Maghar, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of the 500th death anniversary of the great saint and poet, Kabir
36. Prime Minster pays homage to the Great saint and poet, Kabir, at Sant Kabir Nagar on 500th death anniversary of Saint Kabir
37. HRD Ministry Extends Last Date of  Inviting Applications for National Award to Teachers - 2017
38. Disability Communications Expert Calls for Universal Design
39. PM to interact with sugarcane farmers
40. Launch of MES Website
41. Make cancer treatment affordable: Vice President
42. PM to dedicate and lay foundation stone for key projects in AIIMS
43. Address by the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the 51st convocation of IIT, Kanpur
44. President of India addresses Annual Convocation of IIT Kanpur; says Technology can be a Force Multiplier for Government’s Initiatives to improve the Quality of Life of our Fellow Citizens
45. PM pays homage to the great saint and poet, Kabir, at Sant Kabir Nagar
46. Text of PM’s Speech during his interaction with the beneficiaries of various Social Security schemes via NM App
47. President of India to visit Uttar Pradesh on June 28 & 29
48. Mumbai Premier/Press Preview of New Science Odyssey film “Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea”
49. Charge of PIB, Gangtok to Shri Ajit Kumar Singh, Senior Grade Officer of IIS Group B
50. Tender for Empanelment of agency for Hiring of Vehicles
51. Condemnation of Staff Car
52. Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
53. Cabinet approves Mechanism for procurement of ethanol by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to carry out the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme- Revision of ethanol price for supply to Public Sector OMCs
54. Cabinet approves enhancement of age of superannuation of General Duty Medical Officers, Specialist Grade doctors and Teaching Medical Faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal
55. Cabinet apprised of the MoU between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of Railways sector
56. Cabinet approves establishment of additional 6.5MMT Strategic Petroleum Reserves at Chandikhol in Odisha and at Padur, Karnataka
57. Ground Report: Tourism & pilgrimage for old & divyang
58. 9 killed as oil-carrying truck crashes, burns in Nigeria
59. Financial Action Task Force puts Pakistan on grey list
60. Fifa World Cup 2018: Japan, Columbia reach last 16
61. Lashkar behind journalist Shujaat Bukhari 's killing: J&K Police
62. PM Modi to interact with delegation of sugarcane farmers today
63. U.S.: Gunman kills at least 5 in targeted attack at Maryland newspaper
64. PM to dedicate and lay foundation stone for key health projects today
65. Amit Shah: Sacrifice of party workers in West Bengal will not go waste
66. Ministry of Women and Child Development organises POSHAN Abhiyaan TECH-THON
67. BJP hits back at Congress over surgical strike
68. PM pays homage to Sant Kabirdas on his 500th death anniversary
69. Ground Report: Club houses for tea garden workers
70. Market fire kills 15 in Nairobi
71. 11-year-old artist becomes a sensation in Nigeria
72. Organic molecules on Saturn's moon indicate possibility of life
73. Govt approves 2 more strategic oil storages in Odisha and Karnataka
74. Govt hikes ethanol price by Rs 3 per litre
75. Centre to replace UGC, bring in Higher Education Commission 
76. Most likely to meet Putin next month in Europe, says Trump 
77. Can Ontario’s new leader wreck Canada’s climate-change plan?
78. North Eastern Council Repositioned in 2018
79. New India stands on pillars of economic opportunity for all, holistic development, digital infrastructure: PM
80. PM’s Press statement during visit of President of Seychelles to India
81. PM inaugurates urban development projects, gives away Swachh Survekshan Awards in Indore
82. PM in Madhya Pradesh: dedicates Mohanpura Irrigation Project to the Nation
83. PM pays homage to the great saint and poet, Kabir, at SantKabir Nagar
84. Ambassador Ms. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations calls on PM
85. Poshan Abiyaan now a mass movement: Niti Aayog VC - Business Standard
86. MSP announcement on wheat delay as PMEAC, Niti Aayog against ... - The New Indian Express
87. NITI Aayog's WEP signs five SoIs with financial institutions and ... - Jagran Josh
88. NITI Aayog to release first Delta ranking tomorrow - United News of India
89. Raise marriageable age, Niti Aayog tells govt - Deccan Herald
90. NITI Aayog to relook at costs under Ayushman Bharat plan - Hindustan Times
91. 43% of government office buildings do not comply with groundwater law - Livemint
92. NITI Aayog to Release First Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts...
93. Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country  remains at 18 pe...
94. Government approves draft Act for setting up of Higher Education Commission...
95. MoD Enhances Financial Powers of DRDO
96. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field...
97. UltraTech Cement commissions cement grinding unit at Manavar, Madhya Pradesh
98. KKV Agro Powers  to hold EGM
99. Raj Rayon Industries announces resignation of director
100. Shares of Talwalkars Lifestyles get listed
101. IFCI gets assigned ratings for CP programme
102. Reliance Industries seeks RBI approval for transactions of proposed merger
103. Board of Aarti Industries approves draft composite scheme of arrangement
104. Board of Sudarshan Chemical Industries approves transfer of agro formulatio...
105. Narbada Gems & Jewellery commences export of its speciality jewellery
106. JSW Energy update on acquisition of 1000 MW  thermal power plant from JSPL
107. S E Power appoints Executive Director
108. Margo Finance appoints company secretary
109. Board of AU Small Finance Bank approves preferential allotment of shares an...
110. Kalpataru Power Transmission secures orders worth Rs 1235 crore
111. Orient Abrasives shuts down plant at Porbandar, Gujarat
112. Good gains at Wall Street
113. Hong Kong Stocks end mixed
114. China Market falls amid trade war woes, weak yuan
115. Japan Stocks end softer
116. Australia Market recovers on banks, resources
117. Big losses at Wall Street
118. 5 killed in US newsroom shooting, suspect detained (Second Lead)
119. Indian-American Congresswoman arrested in Washington anti-immigration protest (Lead)
120. Rain slows down Amarnath Yatra
121. 1 militant killed in J&K gunfight
122. Lenovo India eyes over 500% growth in ultra-slim laptop market
123. Value buying, global cues push Indian equity indices higher
124. China expected to become largest 5G market by 2025: Report
125. Russian military to reach modernization goal by 2021: Putin
126. Ecuador's President meets with Mike Pence
127. Complain to WTO about alleged violations: China to US
128. Many killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
129. NATO chief welcomes Trump, Putin meeting
130. Cloudy sky in Delhi, rains likely
131. Escape Plan 2' is plainly awful (Movie Review)
132. Saif, Nawazuddin attend 'Sacred Games' premiere
133. Bali airport forced to close amid volcanic ash
134. Pence urges Central American countries to end illegal migration
135. I'm not a comedy actress: Alison Brie
136. 600 women arrested during protest agaisnt Trump's immigration policy
137. Five killed in newsroom shooting in US (Lead)
138. Must-have footwear to rock college look
139. Japan coach defends 'football truce' as his side qualify for last 16 in Russia
140. Khazri strike ends Tunisia's 40-year World Cup match victory drought
141. Kavita Seth proud of her sons
142. Belgium pip England to top Group G (Lead)
143. One year of GST: Long way to go for a simple, uniform tax regime (GST completes a year on June 30)
144. Readapting to India: Hard landing in a soft power (First Person)
145. I always feel so welcome in India: Brett Lee (IANS Interview)
146. We want to bring Artificial Intelligence to aam aadmi: Lenovo
147. Writings in Indian languages more authentic than in English' (IANS Interview)
148. I'm fulfilling all my desires as an actor: Divya Dutta
149. We're truth tellers: Indian comedians on political comedy
150. Another massive loss for world of metal with death of legend Vinnie Paul (Tribute)
151. Bollywood has a bit of a narrow door: Sukhmani Sadana
152. Of Sisi, technology and other tales from Vienna (Travelogue)
153. Godrej Appliances Takes a Stance Towards Water Conservation
154. Dr. Nowhera Shaik Received Award by UAE Minister for Business Leadership Icon
155. TAC Security Launches AI Based Cyber Risk Management Platform ESOF
156. The Iconic MINI Arrives in Pune
157. SOPAN to Provide One of the Most Eco-friendly Enhanced Oil Recovery Solutions in India
158. YUJ Designs Launches 5th Edition of UXplorer a" a Design Competition for Students
159. Philip Morris International Makes Another Step towards a Smoke-Free Future Through Partnership with Physician-Founded Start-up
160. BAC Partners with Poseidon to Become the First Car Manufacturer to Go aClimate Positive
161. GSMA Announces Winners of 2018 Asia Mobile Awards
162. NTT Communications Named Operator of the Year for the Fourth Time at Asia Communication Awards 2018
163. Ferring's Heat-Stable Carbetocin Could Save Thousands of Women's Lives by Preventing Excessive Bleeding after Childbirth
164. Lily Cole and Kwame Ferreira to Deliver the Impossible.com Keynote on Final Conference Day at IBC2018
165. Ant Financial's Ji Xu Named to MIT Technology Review's 2018 Innovators Under 35 List
166. Differential Brands Group to Acquire Majority of North American Division of Global Brands Group for $1.38 Billion
167. Corporate Social Responsibility Related News Releases and Story Ideas for Reporters, Bloggers and Media Outlets
168. OTC Exchange Network Completes Live Test Trade of Fiat and Cryptocurrency
169. Fortis Healthcare management defers date for submission of bids to July 3
170. Mumbai builders make a beeline to acquire and launch new projects in NCR
171. Individual bankruptcy rules to take more time: All you need to know
172. Where three million electric car batteries will go when they retire
173. Exide forms JV with Switzerland's Leclanche, to make lithium-ion batteries
174. Adani Ports acquires 97% in Marine Infrastructure for Rs 19.50 billion
175. Amazon to enter drug business, to buy online pharmacy PillPack for $1 bn
176. After Android success in India, Google eyes feature phones with KaiOS
177. Warbug Pincus-backed Capillary Technologies to expand into newer markets
178. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala offloads 2.67% stake in Titan Company
179. Range Rover launches two new petrol variants in India, priced at Rs 9.95 mn
180. Market cap of top 100 global companies up by 15% to $20 trillion: Report
181. Godrej Consumer Products eyes Rs 1 bn turnover in hair products segment
182. NBCC sells 28,000 sq ft office space in South Delhi for Rs 830 million
183. State-owned NBCC today said it has sold nearly 28,000 sq ft office space at Okhla in the national capital to Balmer Lawrie & Co for Rs 83 crore.
184. BHEL inks pact with Korean firm NANO for emission controlling equipment
185. Audi Q5 petrol variant launched in India, price starts at Rs 5.527 mn
186. Hero XPulse 200: Images show bold avatar of the upcoming adventure tourer
187. GMR forays into seaports, to build green-field commercial port at Kakinada
188. Google served notice for constructing road on green belt in Gurugram
189. India rises one notch to 35th on JLL global realty transparency index
190. Reliance Naval urges govt to fast-track maritime security contract awards
191. Adani Ports to acquire 97% stake in Marine Infrastructure for Rs 19.50 bn
192. Tamil Nadu Cabinet gives nod to Ceat's Rs 40-bn tyre manufacturing unit
193. BP's acquisition of UK's largest EV charging firm may deepen ties with RIL
194. Hindi added most speakers in 10 yrs: Where do other Indian languages stand?
195. Delhi's tree cutting plan: Not just bad ecology, but bad math as well
196. Haley, Pompeo say 2+2 dialogue postponement not related to US-India ties
197. Pakistan junks surgical strike videos as 'farcical, figment of imagination
198. Minister says no trees will be cut in Delhi, project site inspection today
199. News digest: ICICI Bank board meet, LIC's plan for IDBI Bank, and more
200. Climate change could cost India 2.8% of GDP by 2050, says World Bank
201. PNB fraud: Nirav Modi did not have more than one Indian passport, says MEA
202. Monsoon likely to cover entire India in next 2-3 days, says IMD
203. Nikki Haley talks up US-India ties, says trade differences 'growing pains
204. Mumbai's T1 becomes 1st to offer automated check-in facility to passengers
205. UK defends decision to deny Indian professionals right to work in Britain
206. Pedestrian among five killed as chartered plane crashes in Mumbai
207. Army responds to June 18 ambush, inflicts casualties on rebels in Myanmar
208. Money held by Indians in Swiss banks rises 50% in 2017 to over Rs 70 bn
209. Winsome diamonds fraud case: CBI charge sheets 2 ex-CMDs of Canara bank
210. Lashkar-e-Taiba killed Bukhari, conspiracy hatched in Pakistan: Police
211. Mumbai plane crash: Aircraft neither owned, nor operated by UP govt
212. Indian rupee fall will not give extra edge to domestic exporters: FIEO
213. Vijay Goel meets Manmohan Singh, seeks Cong support for Monsoon Session
214. SBI refuses to disclose details of parties which received donations: RTI
215. Postponement of 2+2 dialogue 'unfortunate', 'embarrassing' for US: experts
216. PM slams Oppn parties, accuses them of creating unrest for political gains
217. Five killed as chartered plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, probe ordered
218. Govt proposes complete overhaul of UGC, plans to set up single regulator
219. Pakistan-based terrorist groups used children in Kashmir clashes: UN report
220. Inside lethal manholes, workers caught in legal, biological, chemical trap
221. Amarnath Yatra begins: All you need to know about the annual J&K pilgrimage
222. Delhi Metro to come to a halt? DMRC staff threaten strike from June 30
223. Making ethanol under new method could solve India's sugar surplus problem
224. Govt readies to reduce oil imports from Iran to zero
225. India to join Norway in WTO case against US on steel, aluminium duties
226. PNB scam: Enforcement Directorate files charge sheet against Mehul Choksi
227. India to focus on services trade at RCEP ministers meet in Tokyo
228. India likely to roll back higher import duties on 29 US products
229. US Q1 GDP growth slows on weaker consumer spending, labor market strong
230. Indian govt reconsiders decision to split up gas utility Gail Ltd
231. Air India stake sale: Govt adopts 'wait and watch' approach for 3-4 months
232. Govt told refiners to cut oil import from Iran after pressure from US
233. No impact on fiscal deficit, will be kept at 3.3 % for FY 19: Official
234. Will take steps to ensure energy security: MEA on oil import from Iran
235. Damage control? Govt may withdraw tariff notification on 29 US goods
236. How compelling stories and drama have enriched Fifa World Cup 2018
237. B Sriram resigns as SBI MD, takes charge as IDBI CEO amid stake sale buzz
238. Indian Bank withdraws plans to pay dividend after RBI censures proposal
239. Irdai board meet on Friday, may ease 15% rule to allow LIC-IDBI deal
240. Why proposal for bad banks to take over toxic assets may be dead on arrival
241. India among countries least vulnerable to currency pressure: Moody's
242. Indian Bank to withdraw dividend payment resolution after RBI's reply
243. NBFCs' financial profile improved in FY18: RBI's financial stability report
244. PSU banks more prone to frauds, says RBI's financial stability report
245. Grenade attack on Army patrol in Shopian
246. Militants today hurled a grenade towards an Army patrol party in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
247. Fake Facebook account of Assam DGP detected: CP
248. A fake Facebook account of Assam  Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia has been detected,  a senior police officer said.
249. Militant killed in Kupwara encounter
250. An unidentified militant was today killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
251. MLC polls: Sena keeps Mumbai graduates seat, BJP wrests Konkan
252. The Shiv Sena retained the Mumbai  Graduates constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council,  while NCP deserter Niranjan Davkhare, who contested on a BJP  ticket in the Konkan Graduates' seat, emerged victorious  today.
253. Encounter underway in Kupwara
254. An encounter broke out today between security forces and militants in the forests of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
255. U'khand CM orders arrest of teacher on seeking transfer
256. Jharkhand: 3 cops, abducted by 'Pathalgarhi' supporters, rescued
257. PM Modi to lay foundation stone of National Centre for Aging at AIIMS
258. Sensex rebounds 200 pts as July F&O series opens strong
259. Reversing a two-session slide, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 200 points and the Nifty reclaimed the 10,600-mark in early trade today on fresh buying by investors as the July derivatives contracts started on a strong note amid recovery in the rupee.
260. AR jawan injured in twin blasts in Nagaland
261. An Assam Rifles jawan was injured in twin IED blasts triggered by NSCN(K) insurgents in Phek district of Nagaland, an officer of the paramilitary force said.
262. Jammu: ATM transactions detected from missing Army officer's card
263. Shailja murder case: Major Handa to be produced before Delhi Court
264. Hyderabad to get UAE consulate office
265. Another man lynched in Tripura
266. Hyderabad: Plastic bottle crushers installed at select railway stations
267. ESMA imposed in 4 Himachal districts in view of strike by employees of ambulance services
268. The Essential Services Maintenance (ESMA) Act was imposed in four districts of Himachal Pradesh today, following a strike by the employees of the 108 and 102 ambulance services.
269. Gurjar delegation meet Rajasthan minister over demands, including reservation
270. A Gurjar delegation led by leader Kirori Singh Bainsla today met Rajasthan Social Justice Minister Arun Chaturvedi over their demands, including reservation for members of the community.
271. Raj govt asks Indian ambassadors to identify avenues for industrial develop
272. Rajasthan minister Rajpal Singh today asked Indian ambassadors and a high commissioner of nine countries to play a constructive role in enhancing cooperation in industrial investment.
273. Pinjra Tod accuses Jamia of again curtailing women hostel timings
274. Pinjra Tod, an autonomous collective of women students, has accused the central varsity of Jamia Millia Islamia of yet again curtailing the hostel timings of girls till 9 pm, as gainst the promised 10 30 pm deadline.
275. Union min urges MPs to have more meetings under DISHA initiative
276. Union Minister of Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar today held wide-ranging discussions with some MPs and senior officials on the DISHA initiative here and said government schemes should be implemented in a time-bound manner.
277. Mayor seeks Centre's help for imparting skill training to sanitation workers
278. North Delhi Mayor Adesh Gupta has approached the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, seeking help for imparting skill training to NDMC sanitation workers, especially women, to bring them into the mainstream, the civic body today said.
279. Mathura receives record rainfall, 1 killed in wall collapse
280. A man was killed when a wall collapsed due to the record downpour in Mathura district, officials said today.
281. Hry: DC cancels registries, mutation of 11 plots in Manesar
282. The Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner (DC) today cancelled registries and mutations of 11 plots in Manesar that were done fraudulently.
283. Witness in rape case against Daati Maharaj receives 'threats', lodges police complaint
284. One of the witnesses in the rape case against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj has lodged a police complaint, alleging that he had received threats from the associates of the former, police said today.
285. Games an active tool of pedagogy, say experts
286. Games can be used as an active tool of pedagogy and for the larger societal good, experts said at an event hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today.
287. Delhi Assembly panel to visit redevelopment project sites tomorrow
288. A panel of the Delhi Assembly will visit the sites of the redevelopment projects in South Delhi tomorrow to inspect the current status of felled trees and compensatory plantation by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC).
289. Knife used to slit throat of Army major's wife recovered: Police
290. The Delhi Police today recovered the knife, allegedly used by Major Nikhil Handa to slit the throat of a fellow Army officer's wife, from a spot near the Meerut-Muzaffarnagar highway.
291. Tigress from Madhya Pradesh reaches Odisha
292. A two-year-old Royal Bengal  tigress from Madhya Pradesh reached the Satkosia Tiger Reserve  in Odisha's in Angul district today, official sources said.
293. China unveils easing of investment curbs as trade war looms
294. China has announced sectors of the economy where it will ease foreign investment rules, with leaders stepping up efforts to portray the country as opening up as they prepare for a possible trade war with the United States.
295. California, home of Silicon Valley, ramps up online privacy law
296. California has passed a strict new law aimed at protecting people's privacy online, a move that promised to shift the terrain on which internet firms operate in the wake of recent scandals.
297. Reigning champion Pliskova knocked out at Eastbourne
298. Reigning champion Karolina Pliskova was surprisingly knocked out of the Eastbourne tournament after squandering a three-game lead in the final set.
299. Australia passes foreign meddling laws amid China tensions
300. New laws to curb meddling by foreign governments in Australia have been passed by parliament ahead of a raft of by-elections, amid heightened fears of Chinese interference in domestic politics.
301. Indian-origin man pleads guilty to selling fake massage therapy training certificates in US
302. An Indian-origin man in the US has pleaded guilty to producing and selling fraudulent massage therapy training certificates for several New Jersey parlours that engaged in prostitution.
303. Water reaches near entrance of Thai cave where 13 missing
304. Muddy floodwaters have reached near the entrance of a Thai cave despite attempts to drain the water so rescuers can search farther into the complex for 12 boys and their soccer coach now missing for a sixth day.
305. Tiger happy with new putter after level-par National start
306. Tiger Woods, pleased with a new mallet putter he used competitively for the first time, fired a level-par 70 in the opening round of the US PGA Quicken Loans National.
307. US VP Pence tells Central America that the 'exodus must end
308. US Vice President Mike Pence had a blunt message for three Central American governments: You must do more to stop migrants who enter the United States illegally.
309. Indian software engineering manager charged with insider trading in US
310. An Indian software engineering manager in the US has been charged with trading on confidential information he received while creating a website for consumers impacted by a data breach.
311. Semenya back on track after challenging IAAF rules
312. Caster Semenya will bid to put her run-in with the IAAF over controversial new rules on testosterone behind her when she makes her Paris debut tomorrow in the seventh leg of the Diamond League.
313. Human trafficking: Investigations, prosecutions and convictions in India 'disproportionately' low, says US report
314. Noting that the conviction rate, investigations, prosecutions and convictions in India were "disproportionately low" relative to the scale of human trafficking, the US has continued to place the country in 'Tier 2' of its annual report on trade of humans.
315. England changes justified despite Belgium defeat, insists Southgate
316. England manager Gareth Southgate defended his decision to leave Harry Kane on the bench among eight changes after losing 1-0 to Belgium to finish runners-up in World Cup Group G.
317. No World Cup hooligans? Russia says told you so
318. Hooligans have been conspicuously absent from the World Cup and Russia's sense of vindication is palpable.
319. World Cup wide open after dramatic group stage
320. Only six countries have won the World Cup in the last 50 years, but a thrilling group stage in Russia has increased the possibility of a fresh name at least making it to the final.
321. Upset with newspaper, US gunman kills 5 in newsroom shooting
322. A US gunman with a long-standing grudge against a Maryland newspaper today blasted his way through its newsroom with a shotgun and smoke grenades, killing at least five people and injuring two others in one of the deadliest attacks on the media in America.
323. Godin, Uruguay look to stop Ronaldo as Madrid rivalry comes to World Cup
324. The man who has marshalled the best defence in the World Cup so far will relish the task of trying to stop his old foe Cristiano Ronaldo when Uruguay and Portugal meet in Sochi tomorrow.
325. Martinez hails value of Belgium second string after win against England
326. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said he was delighted with his reserve line-up's win over England that sealed top spot in World Cup Group G and set up a last-16 match against Japan.
327. Samurai Boo: Japan fans sheepish over World Cup fiasco
328. Japanese salarymen dashing to work today exchanged high fives with bleary-eyed football fans celebrating after the country reached the last 16 of the World Cup -- most blissfully unaware of a backlash against their team.
329. Africa's 'step back' in worst World Cup since 1982
330. Senegal's elimination on fair play rules not only made World Cup history, it is also the first time since 1982 an African team failed to reach the tournament's second round.
331. Messi must deliver and France must fire in World Cup last 16
332. Argentina and Lionel Messi need to find form fast if they are to go any further in the World Cup tomorrow when they meet a France team who have yet to live up to their billing.
333. Egypt looks to monitor popular social media users
334. Freedom of expression may shrink further in Egypt where lawmakers have approved the first reading of a bill that would monitor popular social media users in the name of combating "false news".
335. Winning return for Aussie Smith in Canada T20
336. Disgraced former Australia skipper Steve Smith made a successful return to cricket on Thursday, scoring a half-century in the Global T20 Canada in his first game since the ball-tampering scandal which led to his suspension.
337. Mattis vows 'strong defensive stance' on N Korea
338. The United States and its regional allies will maintain a "strong collaborative defensive stance" on North Korea, despite ongoing negotiations to bring peace to the peninsula, Defence Secretary James Mattis said today.
339. EU leaders seal hard-fought migration deal
340. European Union leaders reached a crucial deal on steps to tackle migration during all-night talks today after resolving a bitter row with Italy's hardline new premier.
341. US will not stop until human trafficking is over : Pompeo
342. The US will not stop until human trafficking, which is a global problem, becomes a thing of the past, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
343. Five dead in 'targeted attack' on US newsroom
344. A man armed with a shotgun and smoke grenades burst into a newspaper office in the US city of Annapolis today, killing five people in what police described as a "targeted attack.
345. Ex-CIA employee charged in leak disputes evidence
346. Calling himself an "innocent man," a former CIA employee accused of stealing classified national defence information said in a handwritten letter to a judge today that the US government used falsehoods to put him behind bars.
347. US-Japan alliance 'cornerstone' of regional stability: Mattis
348. The US-Japan alliance is vital to peace in Asia and Washington remains committed to the partnership as it pursues diplomacy with North Korea, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said in Tokyo today.
349. Mattis vows 'strong defensive stance' despite US-SKorea drill halt
350. Washington will maintain a "strong" defensive stance with its regional allies despite halting military exercises with Seoul as it negotiates with North Korea, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said today.
351. 133 politicians murdered ahead of Mexico elections: study
352. A total of 133 politicians have been murdered in the run-up to Mexico's elections on Sunday, the consulting firm Etellekt said, as the violence gripping the country exploded into politics on a record scale.
353. Mother: Girl at centre of debate over brain death dies
354. A girl at the centre of the medical and religious debate over brain death has died after surgery in New Jersey, her mother said today.
355. Bali shuts airport after volcanic eruption
356. Bali closed its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that sent thick smoke and ash billowing 2,000 metres into the air, an official said today.
357. Trump says US growth rate likely to touch five per cent
358. US President Donald Trump today said the country's growth rate is likely to touch five per cent as against the existing 3.2 per cent, on the back of an improved economy and job creation by new factories.
359. Libyan strongman Haftar announces 'liberation' of Derna
360. Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced today the "liberation" of Derna, the only city in the eastern region beyond his control, from radical Islamist militias.
361. Brazil court allows prosecution of US swimmer Ryan Lochte
362. Brazil's Superior Court of Justice has ruled that US swimmer Ryan Lochte can be prosecuted on a charge of filing a false police report during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
363. US judge orders immediate release of detained Brazilian boy
364. A federal judge in Chicago today ordered the US government to release a 9-year-old Brazilian boy who was separated from his mother at the US-Mexico border, saying that their continued separation "irreparably harms them both.
365. Five dead in newsroom shooting in Maryland capital: official
366. Five people have been confirmed killed in a shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper published in Annapolis, a historic city an hour east of Washington.
367. House backs USD 675 billion spending bill for Pentagon
368. The House today approved a USD 675 billion spending bill for the Defence Department that includes a 2.6 per cent raise for the military.
369. Fed gives OK to 32 of 35 biggest US banks to raise dividends
370. The Federal Reserve has given the OK to 32 of the 35 biggest banks in the US to raise their dividends and buy back shares, judging their financial foundations sturdy enough to withstand a major economic downturn.
371. Nigerian officials say nine people are dead after an oil-carrying tanker truck crashed and burst into flames on a bridge in Lagos.
372. Melania Trump returns to border state amid separation outcry
373. Melania Trump made a second trip to a border state today to meet face to face with those dealing with her husband's hard-line immigration policies. This time, she chose less controversial apparel.
374. Januzaj stunner sees Belgium beat England to top spot
375. A brilliant strike by Adnan Januzaj lit up an otherwise insipid clash as Belgium beat England 1-0 to secure top spot in World Cup Group G in Kaliningrad today.
376. Several dead in newsroom shooting in US city of Annapolis: reports
377. Several people were reported killed today at a shooting at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper published in Annapolis, the capital of the US state of Maryland.
378. Nestle suspended from 'sustainable' palm oil body
379. Swiss food giant Nestle confirmed today the suspension of its membership in a body aimed at ensuring sustainable palm oil production and use, blaming "fundamental differences" in theories on how to reach that goal.
380. Iraq PM orders 'immediate' execution of death row jihadists
381. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today ordered the immediate execution of all convicted jihadists on death row, in swift retaliation for the Islamic State's execution of eight captives.
382. Another US diplomat hit by mysterious disease in Cuba
383. Another American diplomat has been hit by a mysterious disease in Cuba, the state department said today.
384. Democrats slam Trump for Putin summit
385. The opposition Democratic party today criticised US President Donald Trump for his planned summit meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next month.
386. FIFA WC: Tunisia beat Panama 2-1
387. FIFA WC: Belgium dethrone England to top Group G
388. Hockey Champions Trophy: Belgium hold India to 1-1 draw
389. Arjun Kapoor's grandmother wants him to get married soon
390. House With a Clock in Its Walls' Trailer: A date with evil
391. Topic Studios to finance, produce comedic drama 'The Climb
392. This 'die-hard' Sanjay Dutt fan wishes he was part of 'Sanju
393. Seinfield' actor Stanley Anderson dies at 78
394. Japan's May factory output eases, labour market tightens as trade risk dims outlook
395. Blockbuster Chinese tech IPOs face bumpy ride as trade tensions rise
396. India has adequate 'firepower' to deal with rupee volatility: Economic Affairs Secy
397. Insight: China's penetration of Silicon Valley creates risks for startups
398. Oil dips as trade disputes threaten growth, but crude market remains tight
399. China's Xiaomi prices Hong Kong IPO at bottom of range - IFR
400. Oil prices slip on trade frictions, but crude market remains tight
401. Global Markets: Asian shares rally on China rebound; trade worries linger
402. Malaysia freezes bank accounts of Najib's party in 1MDB probe: media
403. Amazon, H&M and other multinationals pressing to soften Maharashtra's plastic ban
404. Digital currency sales hit $13.7 billion in first five months of 2018: report
405. U.S. ambassador unconvinced China willing to make fast progress on trade
406. Dollar holds gains vs yen, trade worries linger as China PMI looms
407. Gold nudges up but on track for worst month since November 2016
408. Asian shares stay near 9-month lows as trade frictions weigh
409. India's Sterlite, China's State Grid win Brazil power licenses
410. BP bets on electric car switch with Britain's Chargemaster
411. Legal battles, education sessions and firings - Inside the fight for unions at Samsung
412. Tesla lagging on Model 3 production, workers say
413. World shares inch up on Wall St; trade worries boost safety assets
414. Wall Street advances with help from technology, financials
415. Dollar gains vs yen as risk appetite improves
416. Amazon to buy PillPack in potentially disruptive drug retail push
417. World shares drop amid trade-war jitters, U.S. health sector dips
418. Godrej appliances takes stance towards water conservation
419. GST Council to meet on July 21
420. Indo Rama Synthetics jumps after board OKs issuing equity shares
421. Strong market breadth
422. Market opens higher on positive Asian cues
423. Indices may open higher
424. NITI Aayog to Release First Delta Ranking under the Aspirational Districts Programme
425. Wipro in spotlight after divestment of data centre biz in Germany, UK
426. TAC Security launches AI-based cyber risk management platform, ESOF
427. PoK activist made intervention during 38th Session of UNHRC
428. 2+2 Summit postponed due to Trump, Putin meet: Sources
429. N Korea named 'worst human trafficking country
430. Nigeria: 9 killed in oil tanker explosion
431. White House condemns 'senseless' Maryland shooting
432. Is White House chief of staff exiting?
433. Over 500 arrested for participating in anti-Trump protest
434. Melania back on US-Mexico border region, visits immigration center
435. French cement maker Lafarge accused of terror funding in Syria
436. 5 killed in Maryland newspaper office shooting
437. Shootout at Maryland newspaper office
438. Graphite India, HEG hit upper circuit of 5%
439. Graphite India, HEG up 5% on brokerage outperform call
440. Rupee recovers from all-time low, regains 18 paise on dollar selloffs
441. rupee, currency, money, Rs, 100, 500, 200, 2000
442. IMF gives three tips to India for high growth, bank reforms among them
443. phone call
444. Activists from various environmental organisations display placards and hold a tree during a protest against cutting of trees in Nauroji Nagar area, in New Delhi | PTI Photo
445. MARKETS LIVE: Sensex up 150 pts, Nifty tests 10,650; Metal stocks rally
446. Markets, Up, Down, BSE, NSE, Stocks
447. surgical strike
448. PNB, Punjab National Bank
449. MFIs turn aggressive lenders, signs of overborrowing emerge in microlending
450. money, esop, shares buyback
451. Irdai, LIC,IDBI
452. Swiss National bank, Swiss, Switzerland, Schweizerische Nationalbank Bern, SNB
453. Spirited Tunisia beat Panama in a consolation victory, FT TUN 2 PAN 1
454. Tunisia wins
455. Colombia advance to knockouts as Senegal go out on yellow cards Col 1 Sen 0
456. FIFA World Cup 2018, Senegal vs Colombia
457. Roots of Germany exit may be down to poor Fifa World Cup preparation
458. Germany vs South Korea
459. Belgium defeats England in Russia and face Japan in last 16 Bel 1 Eng 0
460. Belgium beat england
461. Fifa world cup 2018 today's match fixture, free live streaming for Thursday
462. Harry Kane scores late winner for England
463. Vivo Nex S, Nex A with pop-up selfie camera to launch on July 19: Know more
464. Vivo Nex S, Nex A
465. US crude hits 3.5-year high on supply concern due to Iran sanctions
466. Iran is the next North Korea, India should re-think ties: Nikki Haley
467. Deutsche Bank's US unit fails Fed stress tests due to 'material weaknesses
468. 5 killed in shooting at Maryland newspaper office in US; suspect in custody
469. US prepared to work with allies to help them cut Iran oil imports to zero
470. India's interest will be paramount: Oil ministry on Iran sanctions
471. How the strength of UK economy lies in the hands of English World Cup team
472. Thyssenkrupp's labour representatives back planned JV with Tata Steel
473. Trump, Putin to hold summit meeting in Helsinki on July 16: White House
474. As profit declines, H&M will have to slash prices for merchandise shifting
475. China may ban short-term dollar bond sales to tighten financing options
476. US-China trade war drives investors to pull $5 bn from equity funds: ICI
477. WTO commitment was never an end-goal, will keep opening up market: China
478. In reply to Trump move, China to monitor US policies on inbound investments
479. How the breakup leaves General Electric with best and worst performers
480. Apple, Samsung end 7-yr-old iPhone patent battle with undisclosed truce
481. India avoids carnage in emerging markets as locals snap up stocks
482. How to retain millennials? Diversity at workplace can do the trick
483. How Yashish Dahiya transformed the way insurances are bought in India
484. Supreme gossip
485. MARKETS LIVE: Sensex up 150 pts, Nifty tests 10,650; Metals, PSU banks rise
486. Derivatives strategy on Federal Bank by HDFC Securities
487. Leaner 28% GST list? Council may consider rate cut for cement, paint
488. Stage set for MMRCA 2.0 with French aerospace vendor Dassault's Rafale
489. Hyundai Motor not just volume-oriented, says MD and CEO Y K Koo
490. Centre readies policy changes in solar bids, likely to award 10-15 GW
491. Non-priority sector loans worsen NPA headache for public sector banks
492. GST impact: Companies grapple with absence of anti-profiteering norms
493. We commission more from India than anywhere else: Netflix's Ted Sarandos
494. Exquisite themed resorts in India that take you far from the madding crowd
495. IndoStar Capital Finance: Revenue may grow 40% annually during FY18-20
496. Aurobindo Pharma: Nod for niche drugs, strong pipeline to push earnings
497. Top stock ideas from Anand Rathi Research for today's trade
498. Lock into rising bond yields with FMPs, hold on to them till maturity
499. Love contracts' after #metoo
500. Coaches and numbers
501. Multiple horns of multiple dilemmas
502. Aim higher: Replacing UGC is just the starting point
503. Expenditure worries: The fiscal road ahead could get bumpy
504. Instead of creating Bad Bank, govt should help PSBs resolve their NPAs
505. Seeking purpose
506. LIC plans Rs 130-bn capital injection in IDBI Bank; Irdai may ease 15% rule
507. Who'll be the next ICICI Bank chairman? Board shortlists ex-IAS officials
508. As India stares at acute water crisis, high-risk states seem ill-prepared
509. Will rupee breach 70? Indian currency sinks to record low against US dollar
510. Payment companies starved of govt subsidy on digital payments
511. The fairest one: Emami- Hindustan Unilever spat revives an old brand war
512. Tariff cuts: India says China needs to prune import barriers
513. Markets fall on rupee, macro pressure and tensions over US-China trade war
514. Committee on bitcoin and other crpto-currencies to finalise report soon
515. Petrol, diesel to cost more; rupee's fall may not push up airfares for now
516. Markets have priced in a stable govt: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management MD
517. Indian companies are taking cover on unhedged positions as rupee falls
518. RBI flags MFs' borrowing play; bank lines are in excess of Rs 1 trillion
519. Currency crash: Weakening rupee may not help India's export by much
520. Credit-linked subsidy scheme under the PMAY can often be baffling
521. Rupee slide to weaken equity return; IT and pharma stocks look good
522. Fifa raising stake as World Cup fever grips Indian merchandise market
523. Board of Sudarshan Chemical Industries approves transfer of agro formulations brand business
524. Board of AU Small Finance Bank approves preferential allotment of shares and warrants
525. Wipro completes divestment of data center services business to Ensono
526. Garnet International appoints director
527. Newgen Software Technologies secures Rs 63.93 crore order for digitisation of judicial records
528. Board of  Zee Media Corporation approves sale of entire stake held in Ez-Mall Online
529. Adani Ports & SEZ acquires Kattupalli port from L&T
530. Tata Motors update on cash tender offer for its USD 500 mn 4.625% Senior Notes due 2020
531. Board of  J K Cements approves fund raising up to Rs 700 crore through equity issue
532. NCLT initiates CIRP for Sterling Biotech
533. Dabur India gets reaffirmation of credit ratings
534. Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country  remains at 18 percent
535. Varroc Engineering IPO sees good investor demand
536. Hindustan Aeronautics update on contract for delivery of ALH Dhruv Helicopters to India Coast Guard
537. Larsen & Toubro to divest its entire stake in Marine Infrastructure Developers
538. Manpasand Beverages enters into joint distribution pact with Parle Products
539. FPIs turn net buyers
540. Nifty July futures at small discount
541. Outcome of board meeting of  Covidh Technologies
542. Fairchem Speciality gets revision in credit ratings
543. Board of Kemistar Corporation approves change in company secretary
544. Market drops on subdued global stocks
545. BHEL enters into technical collaboration with NANO Co., Republic of Korea
546. MEA denies receiving request for Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar visit
547. Letter to BS: An in-depth study of role of outside directors is needed
548. Letter to BS: Fortis initiates recovery of funds from Singh brothers
549. Letter to BS: Rs 250 billion disinvestment deadline draws near
550. Crypto-universe expands beyond bitcoin
551. Behind the anger in America
552. Vietnam's loss is India's gain as US regulates illegal shrimp imports
553. NCLAT stays order on appointment of govt nominated directors to 63 Moons
554. Construction equipment makers launching new products to ride demand wave
555. The Digest: A New Cloaking Approach Could Potentially Make Objects Invisible From Every Direction
556. Google Is Investing in the Not-Quite-So-Smart Smartphone Market
557. The Digest: It Will Take A Lot More Than Autonomous Vehicles To Unclog City Centers
558. The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option
559. The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game
560. The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat
561. The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019
562. The Digest: Amazon Needs More Delivery Companies and Wants You to Start Them
563. The Digest: With AI, Forecasters Can More Accurately Predict Storms And Save Lives
564. The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies
565. The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life
566. The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays
567. Hands on Virtual Reality, No Remotes Required
568. Poll Shows Americans Shun Physical Robots But Welcome Smart Home Assistants
569. Electronic Skin Lets Amputees Feel Pain Through Their Prosthetics
570. The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives
571. The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.
572. The US May Soon Have The World’s First Space Force
573. 6 Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Traditional Burial
574. 8 Women in Science and Their Ground-Breaking Achievements
575. Bitcoin and Ether Aren't Securities, Says SEC Official
576. Genetic Analysis Helped The AP Catch Sketchy Fisheries
577. A New Browser Plug In Wants To Help You Fight Fake News
578. Our work represents a breakthrough in the quest for invisibility cloaking.
579. It’s all part of Google’s “Next Billion Users” initiative.
580. Downtown traffic is here to stay, at least for a little longer.
581. For $10,000, you can start your own company that delivers packages exclusively for Amazon.
582. AI can predict what humans can't see.
583. Facebook changed its mind.
584. [Enceladus] is the only body besides Earth known to simultaneously satisfy all of the basic requirements for life as we know it.”
585. A single rocket launch can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and cause hours' worth of delays.
586. Chances are, you already have a "robot" in your living room.
587. That would mean at least two cryptos fall outside the SEC's jurisdiction.
588. Something definitely smells… fishy.
589. And it doesn't involve Facebook at all.
590. #cloaking
591. #invisibility
592. #android
593. #Google
594. #kaios
595. #Autonomous vehicles
596. #ride hailing app
597. #Amazon
598. #delivery
599. #natural disaster
600. #cryptocurrency
601. #facebook
603. This Week in Tech: June 16 – June 22, 2018
604. #extraterrestrial life
605. #saturn
606. #air travel
607. #delays
608. #rocket launches
609. #augmented reality
610. #biology
611. #education
612. #home automation
613. #robots
614. #singularity
615. CRISPR Doesn’t Cause Unintended Mutations in Monkeys, Study Finds
616. By Turning Down 23andMe, Immigration Activists Are Actually Being Responsible About Genetic Privacy
617. Don’t Mess With the Musk: Elon Sues Ex-Employee for Spilling Tesla Secrets
618. Boring Company Flamethrowers Are Here and Already Being Used Questionably
619. Many Common Psychiatric Disorders Share a Genetic Link, Study Finds
620. Astronomers Just Discovered Three Planets in an Entirely New Way
621. Here’s The Conspiracy Tearing Bitcoin Crypto Communities Apart
622. #burial
623. #death
624. #eco-friendly
625. #Nuclear Energy
626. #physics
627. #ether
628. This Week in Science: June 9 – June 15, 2018
629. #dna
630. #drones
631. #ethics
632. #adblock plus
633. #fake news
634. Hand tracking is the future of VR and Leap Motion just pushed it eight steps forward.
635. Modern burials are notoriously harmful to the environment. Here are some future solutions good for your conscious and mother Earth.
636. Women deserve attention for their great contributions to science. Here are some favorite figures who got us to where we are today.
637. Why China's Tech Companies Are Rushing To Go Public Now
638. A record number of Chinese tech firms are offering their shares on public markets now, as they seek to raise more capital to fund expansion globally. But analysts say these companies are asking for inflated valuation levels that can be hard to justify in the near term.
639. Vivo Nex Review: Pop-Up Camera Kills The Notch And Frees The Screen
640. The Vivo Nex is a collection of wild ideas that add up to more than the sum of its parts
641. This Week In China Tech: WeChat Offers Users Their DNA, Baidu Identifies Tumors, And More
642. Green energy milestones in Qinghai, WeChat's latest feature involving human DNA, and tumor recognition algorithms from Baidu are some of the top tech headlines to emerge from China this week.
643. Forbes Asia Biz Briefing: BlackRock Says Trade Spat Could Destabilize Global Growth
644. The latest episode of the Forbes Asia Biz Briefing comes from BlackRock's head of China equities, Helen Zhu. She tells us what's caught her eye in the economic sector, and also what she's watching going forward.
645. Huawei Chairman Slams U.S. Lawmakers: 'Close-Minded And Ill-Informed
646. Huawei's chairman has had enough.
647. Anthony Kennedy’s retirement comes at a worrying time
648. Can Netflix please investors and still avoid the techlash?
649. Hard Brexit is unravelling
650. What is the future of free trade? Part 2
651. How smog affects spending in China
652. John Flannery gets down to business restructuring General Electric
653. Emmanuel Macron leads a new effort on European defence
654. The price of electing saviours in Latin America
655. How to fix what has gone wrong with the internet
656. >The swing vote is lost just as the constitution is under strain from a norm-breaking president
657. >The internet was meant to make the world a less centralised place, but the opposite has happened. Ludwig Siegele explains why it matters, and what can be done about it
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665. Theaster Gates and the art of the Black Madonna
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667. Inside Assad’s new regime
668. The Supreme Court swings right
669. Cutting out medical mistakes
670. How to make meetings less dreadful
671. Business and finance
672. A new era in Turkish politics
673. Virginity testing in South Asia
674. Hard is unravelling
675. Americas
676. Locked up together
677. Indicators
678. The future of the Supreme Court
679. Hollywood ending
680. Business and politics
681. Netflix
682. The New Syria
683. Anthony Kennedy retires
684. Lessons from industry
685. Recep Tayyip the First
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687. Brexit
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693. FOR 12 years, Anthony Kennedy has been the Supreme Court’s swing vote. The court’s liberal and conservative quartets voted predictably. He did not—which is why those who want the Supreme Court to float above America’s partisan divide reacted with such dismay to his retirement, announced on June 27th.
694. BIG technology firms elicit extreme and conflicting reactions. Investors love them for their stellar growth and vast ambition: the FAANG group of technology stocks, comprising Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (Google’s parent), is worth more than the whole of the FTSE 100.
695. WITH a Tory government in power, business ought to be content. Yet it is crotchety. In Theresa May’s first year in office, many businessfolk complained they were not getting a hearing. Access to the prime minister has improved since she lost her majority in last year’s election, but plenty say they are still not listened to.
696. In this three-part essay, our correspondents from around the world explore the debates about free trade. Yesterday we wrote about America and Mexico. Today we turn to Europe, before looking tomorrow at what is happening in Asia. \nTHE rise of Donald Trump has been a body-blow to all those who believe that free trade is a good thing.
697. A NEW Syria is emerging from the rubble of war. In Homs, which Syrians once dubbed the “capital of the revolution” against President Bashar al-Assad, the Muslim quarter and commercial district still lie in ruins, but the Christian quarter is reviving. Churches have been lavishly restored; a large crucifix hangs over the main street.
698. AFTER a brain aneurysm in 2004, Mary McClinton was admitted to Virginia Mason Medical Centre in Seattle. Preparing for an x-ray, the 69-year-old was injected not, as she should have been, with a dye that highlights blood vessels, but with chlorhexidine, an antiseptic. Both are colourless liquids.
699. MOST workers view the prospect of a two-hour meeting with the same enthusiasm as Prometheus awaited the daily arrival of the eagle, sent by the gods to peck at his liver. Meetings have been a form of torture for office staff for as long as they have pushed pencils and bashed keyboards.\nOne eternal problem has been their inefficiency.
700. AMID a frenzy of honking, a young woman leant out of the window of a car, one of the hundreds that besieged the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party in Ankara, making an Islamist salute with her left hand and an ultranationalist one with her right.
701. WHEN a judge in the high court of the Indian state of Rajasthan recently acquitted a man of rape, he noted of the accuser, “Her hymen was ruptured and vagina admitted two fingers easily. The medical opinion is that the prosecutrix may be accustomed to sexual intercourse.” The implication was that only a virgin can really be raped.
702. WALK down the street in a Chinese city, and you are likely to see nearly as many kouzhao as eyeglasses or wristwatches. Anti-pollution masks that cover the nose and mouth have become ubiquitous on the streets of Beijing and Shanghai, especially during the winter months when coal is burned for heat.
703. THIS should have been one of the very darkest weeks in the history of General Electric (GE). The firm founded by Thomas Edison has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a stockmarket index composed of leading American companies, for over a century.
704. ON JULY 1st Mexicans are set to elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador as their next president. Since they twice rejected him, in 2006 and 2012, by coalescing behind the opponent with the best chance of winning, that requires some explanation. Mr López Obrador is of the left, but he is a would-be saviour rather than a social democrat.
705. EARLIER this month a spokesman for Pakistan’s army decided to respond to claims that it was attempting to fix next month’s general election. It would not be the first time.
706. LOOK at the headlines, and you would struggle to believe that the global economy is in good health. President Donald Trump continues to fire off volleys in his inchoate trade war, throwing financial markets into turmoil and drawing retaliation.
707. HAS THE INTERNET failed?
708. The swing vote is lost just as the constitution is under strain from a norm-breaking president
709. Its content consumes 20% of the world’s downstream bandwidth
710. Amid a row between business leaders and Tory hardliners, a softer Brexit gains political ground
711. In a three-part series, our correspondents report on a thorny political problem
712. Sunnis have been pushed out by the war. The new Syria is smaller, in ruins and more sectarian
713. Industry and behavioural science may both have things to teach doctors
714. You take minutes and waste hours
715. “New Turkey” will be more Islamist, nationalist and authoritarian
716. Although banned, virginity testing is widespread
717. A new study suggests the costs of battling the country's toxic air may be larger than previously thought
718. Countries suffer the consequences for decades
719. Ordinary Pakistanis are resentful of its unchecked power
720. Rising tariffs are the worst of many threats to the world economy
721. The internet was meant to make the world a less centralised place, but the opposite has happened. Ludwig Siegele explains why it matters, and what can be done about it
722. 6,561,418
723. PM Modi's speech at a public meeting on the occasion of 500th Death Anniversary of Sant Kabir in UP
724. The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu with the scientists and faculty members,  at the inauguration of the Facility for Research in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (FRENA) at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, in Kolkata on June 28, 2018.
725. The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing at the inauguration of the Facility for Research in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (FRENA), at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, in Kolkata on June 28, 2018.
726. The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu interacting with the scientists and faculty members,  at the inauguration of the Facility for Research in Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics (FRENA) at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, in Kolkata on June 28, 2018.