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2. Britain's new Foreign Minister begins his 1st major international trip with visit to China today
3. NRC of Assam is a draft & not the final NRC: HM Rajnath Singh
4. Good governance is the birth right of every Indian says PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
5. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna provides homes to poor - Ground Report
6. People getting covered under Prime Minister Social Security schemes
7. Imran Khan will take oath as PM on August 11
8. Carrie Fisher irreplaceable: Mark Hamill
9. Let's redefine entertainment, make it healthy, joyous: Shabana Azmi (IANS Interview)
10. Doctors at RG Stone Discuss Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgeries - Its Benefits, Types, and the Surgery Risks
11. Dubai to Host the First, World's Ultimate Strongmana,c
12. Govt taking steps to ease crude oil import cost: Pradhan
13. The Government is taking various measures, including focusing on biofuels, to ease the cost of crude oil import, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today.
14. Final draft of NRC with over 2.89 crore names released in Assam
15. Amid tight security, the much-awaited second and final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was published today with over 2.89 crore names out of the total 3.29 crore applicants in Assam, Registrar General of India Sailesh said here.
16. Soybean futures ease on overseas cues
17. Soybean prices came down by Rs 9 to Rs 3,356 per quintal in futures trade today, tracking weak overseas cues as investors preferred to cut down bets.
18. Wockhardt sets up its first manufacturing facility in Middle East
19. Drug firm Wockhardt has set up its first facility in the Middle East in Dubai for manufacture of new chemical entities (NCEs) to cater to global markets.
20. World Day Against Trafficking: Activists remain divided on anti-trafficking bill
21. Activists remain divided on the impact of India's first comprehensive anti-trafficking bill, with some hoping it would help the most vulnerable sections of the society, while others believing that if passed in the present form, it can cause more harm than good.
22. Pink bollworm again attacks cotton crop in Maharashtra
23. The pink bollworm has again attacked cotton plants in Maharashtra this year, causing concern among farmers and the state government.
24. New India Assurance Q1 profit jumps 27% to Rs 635cr
25. The New India Assurance Company Ltd today reported 27 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 635 crore for the first quarter ended June of the current fiscal.
26. Never surrendered to the idea of being a hero: Anil Kapoor
27. Anil Kapoor says he never chased stardom in his 35-year-long journey in cinema and rather saw it as the by-product of being a versatile performer.
28. Equitas Holdings consolidated Q1 PAT up 126.9% at Rs 35.38 Cr
29. Private sector Equitas Holdings Ltd has recorded a consolidated profit after tax at Rs 35.38 crore up by 126.9 per cent over the same period of last year.
30. UK's Hunt welcomes China's offer of talks on post-Brexit trade deal
31. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today he welcomed China's offer of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal as he visited Beijing to try to strengthen ties before next year's divorce from Europe.
32. Faster-charging smartphone batteries in the offing
33. Scientists have identified a new class of materials which could be used to make smartphone batteries that charge faster.
34. New report highlights gov't shortcomings in MH370 mystery
35. An independent investigation report released today more than four years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared highlighted shortcomings in the government response that exacerbated the mystery.
36. Shuttl raises USD 11 Mn In Series B financing round
37. Punjab National Bank soars 5.3%
38. Axis Bank Ltd spurts 2.3%
39. General Insurance Corporation of India up for third consecutive session
40. Dabur India Ltd soars 1.01%, Gains for third straight session
41. Godrej Industries Ltd rises for third straight session
42. Lupin Ltd spurts 2.02%
43. Cadila Healthcare Ltd soars 1.53%, up for third straight session
44. Andhra Bank up for third consecutive session
45. Oriental Bank of Commerce soars 4.86%
46. Allahabad Bank rises for third straight session
47. Thyrocare Technologies up 7% as board mulls share buyback proposal
48. Thyrocare raises Rs 144 cr from anchor investors
49. narendra modi
50. Aadhaar: SC hears right to privacy case but there's much more at stake
51. MARKETS LIVE: Indices trade higher, Nifty nears 11300; PSU bank index up 4%
52. ICAI CA intermediate 2018 result out; check your score at icaiexam.icai.org
53. Prime Minister's Assurance Of Working Closely With Industry Will Rejuvenate Private Sector Says FICCI
54. ICICI Bank gains after declaring Q1 result
55. Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
56. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 3 - IPO Of Chinese E-Commerce Firm Pinduoduo Mints New Young Billionaire
57. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 4 - Singapore's Richest 2018: Property Moguls Edge Out Facebook Billionaire For Top Spot
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66. Islamic State
67. Sam Brownback makes the right noises about religious liberty
68. Why are Taiwan’s friends vanishing?
69. Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language
70. George Sand’s unfinished legacy
71. Journalists are being crushed in South-East Asia
72. New Canadians are injecting vigour into the country’s religious life
73. European xenophobia reflects racial diversity
74. “Apostasy” is a heartbreaking look at life as a Jehovah’s Witness
75. Cementing relations
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77. Shock of the deal
78. The Economist asks
79. All crazy on the southern front
80. Expect more turbulence
81. Presidential side-hustles
82. Underground architecture
83. America and faith
84. Labour of love
85. Belief in British Columbia
86. Watching the Watchtower
87. Apple offers free repair of its products for flood-hit Japanese users
88. Yamuna bridge temporarily closes for rail traffic
89. Renaissance Hotels Debuts in Bengaluru
90. Montenegro to Launch New Citizenship-by-Investment Program in October
91. Death toll in Greece wildfire increases to 91
92. The death toll from last week's wildfire near the Greek capital city Athens reached 91 on Monday, according to the Fire Department.
93. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will take oath as Prime Minister on August 11, the media reported on Monday.
94. Assam's NRC draft includes 2.89 cr names
95. The first complete draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), comprising names of 2,89,83,677 people of Assam, was published on Monday.
96. After transient setback, Karunanidhi's vital signs are normalising: Hospital (Roundup)
97. DMK President M. Karunanidhi on Sunday night suffered a "transient setback" in his health but his vital signs are normalising, said the hospital where he was admitted early on Saturday following a dip in his blood pressure.
98. Materials that could make batteries charge faster identified
99. Researchers from University of Cambridge have identified a group of materials that could be used to make batteries charge faster.
100. Terms & Conditions
101. Before Priyanka Chopra’s Memoir, New Biography on the Global Star
102. Karunanidhi’s condition continues to be stable
103. Tips to keep your hunger pangs in check
104. Documentary calls for healthcare system to be trans-friendly
105. Walk faster to live healthy
106. Big Data-based health calculator can predict heart disease risk  
107. Yes Bank acquires 17.31% stock in Fortis Healthcare
108. Punjab CM acquitted in decade-old graft case  
109. Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault
110. Now home buyers to be treated as financial creditors: Governmnent (Lead)
111. Willing to talk to top Maoist leadership: Chhattisgarh CM
112. Intel launches Core i9 processors for mobiles, laptops
113. Full Magenta Line to open for public from May 29
114. Yamuna: Daily life on a flooded riverside
115. Why golden retrievers top the VIP list
116. Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) in Finance Ministry domain: Govt
117. AIADMK opposes centralised entrance tests for MBBS,engineering course
118. 75% of municipal garbage in India dumped without processing
119. Homeless man offered 200 jobs after his pic went viral
120. क्रूड à¤'यल प्राइस टुडे: अमेरिका में मांग बढ़ने की उम्मीद से कीमतों में तेजी
121. Emerging currency traders are being kept on their toes
122. Four largecap funds that beat the benchmark
123. Four largecap funds that beat the benchmark in past two peaks
124. When M Thambui Durai (AIADMK), who is also the Deputy Speaker, raised the issue, several members cutting across party lines supported him by thumping on their tables.
125. 01:30 PM | 30 Jul
126. Magic Crate
127. ABMTC
128. With the new facility in the Middle East, we aim to focus on our commitment to developing NCEs to fight the health issues," Wockhardt Foun...
129. Ad: RED BULL
130. Data belonging to Indians must reside within the country, says Aruna Sundararajan
131. No time to lose: As US sanctions on Iran loom, India must ready a plan that suits its needs
132. Worst could be over for ICICI Bank: Centrum
133. Rajya Sabha witnesses uproar over publication of Assam NRC
134. No sooner had the House mourned the death of a former member and listed papers presented, TMC members led by their leader Derek O'Brien were up on their feet raising the issue.
135. Budget 2018 amended the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, and renamed the Central Road Fund the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund.
136. Budget 2018 amended the Central Road Fund Act, 2000, and renamed the Central Road Fund the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund.
137. When M Thambui Durai (AIADMK), who is also the Deputy Speaker, raised the issue, several members cutting across party lines supported him by thumping on their tables.
138. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC) on Monday appointed Surendra Rosha as its India CEO replacing Jayant Rikhye who is on leave due to medical reasons.50 year old Rosha, a career HSBC banker, is currently head of HSBC's financial institutional group (FIG) for the Asia-Pacific region.His appointment is subject to regulatory approvals.He will come back to India after a 13 year stint abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Bombay University and a Master’s Degree in Business from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.HSBC had to appoint a new CEO less than a year after it put Jayant Rikhye on the post due to his medical condition.It is unclear when Rosha will take over.
139. Drug firm Wockhardt has set up its first facility in the Middle East in Dubai for manufacture of new chemical entities (NCEs) to cater to global markets. The facility is spread over 10,000 sq meters, self-sufficient for handling warehousing, manufacturing operations, product testing and product stability, Wockhardt said in a statement. "With the new facility in the Middle East, we aim to focus on our commitment to developing NCEs to fight the health issues," Wockhardt Founder Chairman Habil Khorakiwala said. Wockhardt is poised for a quantum leap into the future, he added. The company however did not provide any details about the investments it has made for setting up the facility. "With Wockhardt's commitment to research and development, we have 5 breakthrough NCEs that have been accorded Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) status by USFDA," Khorakiwala said. The five novel antibiotic drugs are in advanced stage of global clinical development, the company said. "Wockhardt has dedicated significant resources for the discovery and development of novel antibiotics," Wockhardt MD Murtaza Khorakiwala said. Shares of Wockhardt were today trading at Rs 594.50 per scrip on BSE, up 2.74 per cent from the previous close.
140. Intensifying disputes over rights to issue contracts, sell Libyan oil and fighting around energy sites likely"
141. Intensifying disputes over rights to issue contracts, sell Libyan oil and fighting around energy sites likely
142. DARPA seeks to halt threats to US microelectronics
143. Marsun launches five M21 boats for Royal Thai Navy
144. PTI-led government in Pakistan likely to be stable; infrastructure projects, energy contracts likely to be reviewed
145. BAE Systems progresses digital shipyard plan for Australia
146. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya's building in the capital, Tripoli, on 16 July. It is unlikely to recognise oil contracts issued by the NOC in Benghazi. Source: Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images
147. C4ISR: JOINT & COMMON EQUIPMENT
148. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected teams from academia and commercial industry to explore flexible computer architectures that can exploit specialised hardware to quickly and efficiently solve a range of computing problems.
149. These selected teams have also been
150. Key Points
151. An attempt by the National Oil Company (NOC) of Libya in Benghazi to issue its own contracts for the sale of oil would raise the likelihood of legal disputes over Libyan energy contracts and associated payments and receipts, and would likely pave the way for future litigation over
152. Intensifying disputes over rights to issue contracts sell Libyan oil and fighting around energy sites likely
153. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has selected teams from academia and commercial industry to explore flexible computer architectures that can exploit specialised hardware to quickly and efficiently solve a range of computing problems
154. Intensifying disputes over rights to issue contracts sell Libyan oil and fighting around energy sites likely
155. The National Oil Corporation NOC of Libyas building in the capital Tripoli on 16 July It is unlikely to recognise oil contracts issued by the NOC in Benghazi Source Mahmud TurkiaAFPGetty Images
156. Airbus Defence revenue down 5 in first half
157. C4ISR JOINT COMMON EQUIPMENT
158. An attempt by the National Oil Company NOC of Libya in Benghazi to issue its own contracts for the sale of oil would raise the likelihood of legal disputes over Libyan energy contracts and associated payments and receipts and would likely pave the way for future litigation over
159. PTIled government in Pakistan likely to be stable infrastructure projects energy contracts likely to be reviewed
160. BAE Systems is moving ahead with its programme to transform naval shipbuilding facilities in South Australia into a digital shipyard that will support the construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s RAN’s new Hunterclass frigates
161. C4ISR AIR
162. Assam NRC LIVE Updates: People being made refugees in own country, says Mamata Banerjee
163. UPSC Civil Services: Boost your current affairs; top news of July
164. UPSC Civil Services: Boost your current affairs; top news of July
165. A decade on, IMD introduces block-level farmer advisories in 200 blocks
166. Maharashtra, four other states close to eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission
167. ‘Thirsty’ Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson sheds 3 kilos at Hungarian GP
168. Ball-tampering a ‘cry for help’ in unbalanced sport, says Dale Steyn
169. Vidyut Jammwal: Owe my life, success to community of Kalaripayattu
170. Saina Nehwal looks stunning on magazine cover
171. MEA asks Antiguan authorities to detain fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi
172. PM hails Pandharpur wari, urges to go for eco-friendly Ganesh festival this year
173. Kuwaiti beauty blogger draws flak online for criticising off day for domestic help; she says being targetted for wearing hijab
174. RSS dissociates itself from hartal call in Kerala over women entry in Sabarimala
175. Yamuna bridge temporarily closes for rail traffic after river crosses danger mark
176. Assam NRC Draft List 2018: How to check your name online at www.assam.gov.in
177. Assam NRC list: No person will be referred to Foreigners’ Tribunal or sent to detention centre based on final draft
178. Assam NRC draft: No need to panic as this is not the final list, says Rajnath Singh
179. Until recently, the IMD, the state agricultural universities, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes and the IITs, would send out agricultural meteorology (agrimet) advisories scaling up to the district level.
180. UPSC Civil Services exam 2018: Like UPSC, several state service examinations focus on current affairs varying marks from 50 to 100. So here are top events that happened in July 2018
181. जेव्हा बॉलिवूड आणि टॉलिवूड सुपरस्टार एकत्र येतात..
182. விஸ்வரூபம் 2 படத்தை பிக் பாஸில் வெளியிட முடிவு எடுத்து விட்டாரா கமல்?
183. Assam NRC Final Draft List LIVE Updates: Is the govt trying to do forceful eviction, asks Mamata Banerjee
184. Home
185. Oppo Find X pre-order opens up on Flipkart; sale begins on August 4
186. Smartphones expected to launch in August 2018: From Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Moto Z3
187. Last fall, ICE requested new detention sites. CoreCivic Inc., one of the largest private prison companies, proposed Elkhart, two hours east of Chicago and the hub of the booming recreational vehicle industry. With 9,000 local job openings, immigrants have helped fill the gap.
188. The so-called Carr Fire that affected Redding, a city of about 92,000 people, was ignited by a vehicle problem on Monday about 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of the city.
189. According to FEMA, Texas experienced a more than 18 per cent increase in flood insurance policies from July 2017 to the end of May, reversing a long-term declining trend.
190. The bus carrying the groom and his family collided head-on with a large container truck. Killing 10 of them instantly and three, including the groom, died on the way to the hospital.
191. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quest for detention sites puts Doanld Trump county on tightrope
192. Hurricane Harvey’s devastating flooding boosts insurance in Texas
193. Vietnam minibus crash kills groom and 12 wedding guests
194. Dayanidhi Maran set to face trial as SC junks his plea against Madras HC verdict in telephone exchange case
195. Bus accident in Raigad: University in shock, officials mourn death of colleagues
196. Telugu actor Annapoorna’s daughter found dead
197. July 30, 2018 1:37:29 pm
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201. The Arts Hour
202. Lewis Hamilton has the momentum against Sebastian Vettel at a time it ought to have moved the German's way, writes Andrew Benson.
203. Karnataka committed to make Bengaluru as Sports Capital of the Country: Mr Parameshwara
204. Pompeo to announce U S economic initiatives in "Indo-Pacific
205. PM just did "Dramebaji" on Rafale deal ; giving it to first-timer company for make: Raj Babbar
206. International Army Games 2018 begins in China, India participates as 'observer
207. Head Doctor, who examined Nawaz in jail, suffers heart attack
208. 7 bodies found under mysterious circumstances in Ranchi
209. Rajya Sabha adjourned again till 2 pm over ruckus on Assam NRC issue
210. Islamabad, Jul 30
211. Head of a doctor team, who examined former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Adiala Jail, suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday night, the Geo TV said quoting sources on Monday.
212. Katrina Kaif roped in as female lead in ‘Bharat’
213. Election Commission seeks reply from Imran over casting vote openly; issues notice
214. 1200 bus drivers to be trained for safe, smart and error-free driving
215. ASSOCHAM lauds PM on his support to industry
216. MPs must have bigger say in deciding tourism, other centrally-sponsored schemes: RSP