Latest News Headlines Wed Aug 8 00:34:31 IST 2018

2. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led government as compared to previous governments has taken several important steps for improving living standards of farmers and upliftment of Agriculture sector: Union Agriculture Minister
3. Hardeep S Puri Launches official Trailer Of Film “Halkaa” Under the Aegis Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)
4. Notification issued by UGC for regulation of online courses
5. Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme covers entire country including North East Region
6. NCTE periodically conducts inspection of Private Teachers’ Training Institutes to ensure Quality Education
7. 135 students selected to pursue research under PMRF Scheme during current year
8. 6 Central Universities identified to start Yoga Departments
9. Ph.D degree holder from a top foreign University/Institution eligible for recruitment in Indian Universities/Colleges
10. Inter Board Working Group recommends discontinuing of awarding moderation marks by all School Education Boards
11. Delegation of OBC MPs and leaders calls on PM
12. Niti Aayog, J&K civil society bodies hold workshop to strengthen partnership - Business Standard
13. NITI Aayog working on strategy document to define 2023 objectives - Economic Times
14. Resurgence of nativism, protectionism in West disturbing: Manmohan
15. Chennai bus operators, theatres cancel services on Wednesday
16. Edelweiss group firm buys 3% stake in Techno Electric & Engineering Co
17. Edelweiss group firm Ecap Equities today bought over 3 per cent stake in Techno Electric & Engineering Company for Rs 97 crore, through open market transactions.
18. Logistics start-up Shadowfax raises $22 mn from NGP Capital, others
19. Govt refuses demand for Karunanidhi's Marina burial site, plea in Madras HC
20. CAG raps Power Grid for inadequacies in pricing methodology in telecom biz
21. Seek legal advice on paying Russian firm: CAG to MoD after loss of millions
22. JNU second convocation tomorrow
23. The Jawaharlal Nehru University will be organising its second convocation tomorrow, almost 46 years after it organised its first.
24. iOS 12 allows users to flag pesky calls, spam messages: Apple to Trai
25. DMK announces week long mourning
26. : DMK tonight announced a seven day mourning for its departed party chief M Karunanidhi and said party flags would fly at half-mast during the period.
27. Goa court issues summons to ex-employee of US firm in bribery case
28. A Panaji court today issued a summons to James McClung, former top executive of the US-headquartered firm Louis Berger, who had confessed to a court in that country to have paid bribes to ministers in Goa.
29. West Bengal CM, Rajini pay their last respects to Karunanidhi
30. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and top actor Rajinikanth today paid their last respects to DMK President M Karunanidhi who died today.
31. One out of 11 missing women of 'Swadhar Grih' found by police
32. The police was abe to trace today one of the 11 women, gone missing from 'Swadhar Grih', another shelter home run by the NGO of prime accused Brajesh Thakur in the infamous Muzaffarpur girls' shelter case, involving sexual abuse of the girls living there.
33. Former Manafort deputy outlines tax evasion scheme
34. Rick Gates, the key witness in the trial of Donald Trump's former campaign chief Paul Manafort, described in detail today how he helped his ex-boss evade US taxes on millons of dollars for political consulting work done in Ukraine.
35. California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
36. Tens of thousands of firefighters were today battling relentless flames ripping across California, as the death toll from a series of infernos that first erupted last month hit 11.
37. Nigerian intelligence head sacked after 'takeover' of parliament
38. The Nigerian presidency today fired the head of the intelligence service, a day after it said security services staged a brief "takeover" of parliament.
39. UK PM says Boris Johnson should apologise over burqa comments
40. British Prime Minister Theresa May backed calls today for her former foreign minister Boris Johnson to apologise for disparaging comments he made about Muslim women wearing burqas -- but he branded his critics "ridiculous".
41. Argentine ex-vice president Boudou sentenced to prison for corruption: court
42. Argentina's former vice president, Amado Boudou, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison today after being found guilty of corruption while serving under former president Cristina Kirchner.
43. Musk tweets he may take Tesla private and shares roar
44. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Tuesday that he is considering taking the electric car maker private, causing the company's stock to spike.
45. Tesla options bulls reap windfall on Musk's going private tweet
46. Ola's global march continues as it eyes UK entry within a month
47. Asian stocks flat as trade woes offset earnings-led Wall Street gains
48. Investing in gold? Rising dollar to dampen your short-term return
49. M&M raises tractor volume forecast, posts 23% revenue growth to Rs 133 bn
50. Ethics in statistical reporting
51. Ecological crisis: Point of no return?
52. Provide alternative to Modi's bogus 'Achche Din' promise: Rahul to Cong MPs
53. Bhagyanagar India standalone net profit rises 38.30% in the June 2018 quarter
54. Banco Products (India) standalone net profit declines 25.61% in the June 2018 quarter
55. Ultramarine & Pigments standalone net profit rises 68.21% in the June 2018 quarter
56. FGP standalone net profit declines 46.67% in the June 2018 quarter
57. Graphite India standalone net profit rises 2760.00% in the June 2018 quarter
58. Parag Milk Foods consolidated net profit rises 168.47% in the June 2018 quarter
59. Elite Pharmaceuticals receives USFDA approval for methadone hydrochloride tablets
60. FPIs step-up buying
61. Nifty August futures at premium
62. Intellect Design Arena signs multi-million dollar deal with leading Bank in Asia
63. Quick Wrap: Nifty PSU Bank Index declines 2.14%
64. Sensex provisionally ends with small losses
65. Magadh Sugar & Energy reports standalone net profit of Rs 1.40 crore in the June 2018 quarter
66. SEL Manufacturing Company reports standalone net loss of Rs 25.67 crore in the June 2018 quarter
67. Integra Telecommunication & Software reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.02 crore in the June 2018 quarter
68. Dwarikesh Sugar Industries standalone net profit declines 48.14% in the June 2018 quarter
69. Yamuna Syndicate reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.41 crore in the June 2018 quarter
70. Punjab National Bank reports standalone net loss of Rs 940.01 crore in the June 2018 quarter
71. India Radiators reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.27 crore in the June 2018 quarter
72. S I Capital & Financial Services reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.05 crore in the June 2018 quarter
73. Libord Securities standalone net profit rises 500.00% in the June 2018 quarter
74. Faze Three standalone net profit rises 78.79% in the June 2018 quarter
75. Sambhaav Media standalone net profit rises 8.45% in the June 2018 quarter
76. Sri Lakshmi Saraswathi (Arni) reports standalone net loss of Rs 1.02 crore in the June 2018 quarter
77. Motherson Sumi Systems standalone net profit declines 1.67% in the June 2018 quarter
78. Sri Chakra Cement standalone net profit declines 91.19% in the June 2018 quarter
79. Gujarat Lease Financing reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.11 crore in the June 2018 quarter
80. Bentley Commercial Enterprises reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.03 crore in the June 2018 quarter
81. Gujarat Hotels standalone net profit rises 24.72% in the June 2018 quarter
82. Cochin Malabar Estates & Industries reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.09 crore in the June 2018 quarter
83. Global Offshore Services reports standalone net loss of Rs 26.98 crore in the June 2018 quarter
84. Alembic standalone net profit rises 106.27% in the June 2018 quarter
85. Tata Power in transitory phase as non-operating income boosts profitability
86. Amul targets premium ice creams in the south, plans to take on rivals
87. DoT is turning into a legal minefield, saddled with staggering 2,800 cases
88. Insolvency process: Essar Steel litigation delays Uttam Galva resolution
89. Bumps along e-way bill road worry PwC; GST Council to deal with issues
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91. PNB posts Rs 9.4 bn Q1 loss: Investors awaiting asset quality relief
92. MF retail assets crossing Rs 10 trn a big achievement: Amfi's N S Venkatesh
93. Clearing roadblocks: Ministry's final push to rescue 14 highway projects
94. Volume outlook spells gains for gas utilities; Gujarat Gas, IGL stocks gain
95. Net inflow into equity mutual fund schemes up 28% to Rs 106 bn in July
96. Public sector banks drastically cut down on branch expansion in 3 years
97. MCA makes Aadhaar details mandatory, company directors mull legal options
98. We hope to light up 35 mn households by Dec: Power secy Ajay Kumar Bhalla
99. We want categories outside biscuits to grow: Britannia MD Varun Berry
100. Best Known For Portable Chargers, Shenzhen's Anker Has Ambitious Expansion Plans
101. Huawei's Consumer Business Chief Talks Market Share, Sales, Kirin 980, And Mate 20
102. Porn Rules The World in This Provocative New Art Installation
103. Why This 48-Year-Old Woman Is Building Ghana's Biggest Solar Farm
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106. Channel - Block D - Billionaires - blog - Position 5 - Why This 48-Year-Old Woman Is Building Ghana's Biggest Solar Farm
107. How nature sounds became a multi-million dollar industry
108. Is South American football in decline?
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135. ASCI Reported 732 Complaints of Misleading Advertisements Regarding Herbal Medicines
136. Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse
137. 1.60 million Visitors for the revamped Incredible India website in less than two months: Shri. K. J. Alphons
138. Review Committees by States on TB
139. Special Provision for Treatment of BPL/AAY Patients in Hospitals
140. PHCs transferred under PPP model
141. Multi Drug Resistant TB population in India
142. Centralised health record for citizens
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147. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that resurgence of "nativism and protectionism in the West is a disturbing trend" and the "old and tried approaches may not suffice".
148. Marquez says will battle for pole position at Austria MotoGP
149. India blank Yemen in U-16 meet
150. Brisbane drives improvement in AWD programme
151. South Sudan's Kiir vows power sharing deal will hold
152. Peene-Werft shipyard set to launch new OPV
153. Insight: European rotary solutions for legacy Soviet models
154. Elon Musk considers taking Tesla private
155. Over 100 stranded Indian pilgrims evacuated in Nepal
156. Facebook asks big banks to share customer details
157. India's spending on health sector has grown: Nadda
158. Pesky calls issue: Apple writes to TRAI on new features to flag spam calls
159. End of an era': Celebrities mourn Karunanidhi's death
160. Group from Assam voices opposition to Citizenship Amendment Bill
161. Judgement in 2007 Hyderabad twin bomb blasts case on August 27
162. Malaysia shuts down Saudi-backed anti-terrorism center
163. KETTO
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166. Exim Bank targets USD 25 bn lines of credit in FY19: MD
167. Number of power plants facing coal shortage has come down, says govt
168. MCA issues 'preliminary notices' to 272 cos for non-compliance with CSR norms
169. The Latest: Manafort lawyers next up for Gates
170. Manohar Parrikar meets Modi, seeks intervention to address mining issues
171. Earth heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' state: Study
172. Kohli is already close to being a legend: Dhoni
173. India has offered 262 concessional Lines of Credit (LOCs) amounting to USD 25.7 billion to 61 countries and it never imposes any developmental projects on any nation, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said today.
175. Karunanidhi passes away: Kollywood mourns loss
176. Forty Years Ago: August 8, 1978
177. Explained Snippets | Women heading Fortune 500 companies: 32 last year, 23 after Indra Nooyi exit
178. M Karunanidhi: Democrat and patriarch
179. Delhi theatre, Andhra politics
180. Force India to come out of administration in rescue deal
181. Turkish, U S defence ministers discuss defence deals, Syria, counterterrorism - broadcasters