General Knowledge and Current Affairs Pack 2016-08-26 08:00

1. Premier meets with Japan’s national security advisor
2. President Ashraf Ghani laid the blame on neighboring Pakistan, accusing it of supporting the Taliban in sanctuaries across the border, and saying the attack had been "organized" in Pakistan.
3. Presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper about undocumented immigrants and his stance on deportation in this first part of their interview.
4. President Jimmy Carter wasn't too sure he would be in Memphis this year for Habitat for Humanity's 33rd Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
5. President meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus
6. President Mukherjee to begin three-day visit to Bihar, Karnataka from today.President Pranab Mukherjee will begin his three-day tour to Bihar and Karnataka from today.On Saturday, the President will address the first convocation of Nalanda University and lay the foundation stone of its campus at Rajgir.He will also grace a ...
7. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) won the presidential election with massive public support, but only three months after taking office her approval ratings have plummeted. Although she still has many supporters who defend her vigorously on the Internet and in the media, and although opinion polls
8. Price correction boosts gold demand; Indian discounts fall to 3-month low
9. Prices have surged and the bulls are back in business. What's behind the gold rush? Click here to read PDF
10. Prime Minister calls for need to change the mindset to Transform India.Delivering the inaugural Transform India lecture of NITI Ayog,Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore said India must integrate more with the world by ...Prime Minister delivers NITI Aayog’s first Transforming India Lecture.
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has overthrown Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan from the number one spot to become the most followed Indian on Twitter.As on August 25, Prime Minister Modi had over 22.1 million followers on the social networking ...
12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his vision for India is rapid transformation, for which the country will have to change its laws, speed up processes and adopt technology for development.
13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said transformation in governance is needed for India to progress in an inter-connected world and meet the aspirations of its youth.
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he was keenly looking forward to the visit of his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong to India in the near future.
15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his council of ministers on Friday evening to review progress in implementation of various government initiatives.
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers to review the implementation of budgetary and cabinet decisions by various ministries since his government came to power.This is the first major review exercise ...
17. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate NITI Aayog's maiden annual lecture on Transforming India here.On the occasion, Singapore' Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver a keynote address on the subject-'Fulfilling ...
18. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a meeting in New Delhi on Friday. PTI Photo
19. Prince's autopsy has determined that the artist died of an accidental overdose of the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The news comes on the heels of the death of former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, who collapsed on stage and died in late May.
20. Privacy advocates had raised concerns that Facebook would start mining WhatsApp accounts for data
21. Profitability boost for Engineers India
22. Program officials conducted an extensive investigation to determine the cause of the flight anomaly.
23. Projected to be among the top three by end of 2016
24. Proposals to be discussed during bilateral strategic and commercial dialogue next week
25. Prorail bespaart 30 miljoen op spoorproject
26. Pro Show, Vijay Prakash with Leon James...
27. Proteas, Black Caps shootout for Test honours
28. Protesters gather outside the French Embassy in London, while writer J.K. Rowling and European mayors also weigh in on the burkini ban in France.
29. Protestors on Friday demanded an end to the wave of extra-judicial killings that have taken place since President Rodrigo Duterte launched his controversial war on drugs.
30. Proxima b: Earth-like planet spotted just 4 light years away
31. Proxima b is only four light years away from Earth. Their location on the Milky Way is shown on the red dot, inset. In comparison, the Milky Way is around 100,000 light years wide.This makes Proxima b the closest exoplanet we could ever discover, and experts say missions to the planet to search for signs of life could be feasible 'within our lifetime'. While four light years is a long way - more than 25 trillion miles - future generations of super-fast space craft could conceivably travel to the planet within the next few decades. Much further in the future the planet may even be colonised by space travellers from Earth. The main image shows what the surface of the planet might look like.
32. PSG's Aurier returns to Ivory Coast squad for crucial AFCON 2017 qualifier
33. pThe real problem is not the terrorists or separatists, but the fragmented approach of the government. All stakeholders should ideally work in an integrated manner and not independent of each...
34. Public health researchers develop model to predict Sudden Cardiac Death
35. Public sector lender Union Bank of India plans to raise ₹ 750 crore by issuing Basel III compliant bonds.“We wish to inform you that the bank intends to raise capital funds through issuance of Basel ...
36. Pulling up the School Education Department for not implementing its order for about seven years, the Madras High Court has directed officials to relax the age requirement for a woman, who was suppose...
37. Pune's MIT Group sets up design university at Ujjain
38. Punjab Communications to hold AGM
39. Puravankara Projects to hold board meeting
40. Purslane production practices enhance nutritional value
41. Put on your dancing shoes, shake a leg and be at your groovy best as Bengaluru celebrates music at Indigo 91.9’s jazz and blues extravaganza this Sunday
42. PWD officials gear up for monsoon
43. PWF leaders greet Vijayakant on birthday, no deal on civic polls
44. Quality norms, smart cities to top agenda in India-US talks
45. Quarterback Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys leaves the field after being injured during a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 25, 2016.
46. Quetta, Balochistan [Pakistan], Aug. 26 (ANI): Pakistan and Afghanistan still remain at loggerheads over the reopening of the Chaman border as talks to solve the dispute ended inconclusively ...
47. Quick view: The State Council executive meeting on Aug 24
48. Radio Sputnik discussed the high-profile EU multibillion probe into Apple's tax affairs with Tim Worstall, a senior fellow at one of the world's leading economic think tanks — the Adam Smith Institute.
49. Raghuram Rajan has no degree in economics, Urjit Patel has a PhD: Subramanian Swamy
50. Rahul Gandhi had last year said that "the RSS people killed Gandhi ji" after which, RSS Bhiwandi secretary Rajesh Mahadev Kunte had filed a complaint against him.
51. Rahul Gandhi has very clearly articulated his position on RSS: Congress leader Manish Tiwari
52. Raids have identified five manufacturers of Tata Motors counterfeit parts, packaging materials and stickers
53. Railway athletics meet gets under way
54. Railways seeks FinMin nod to raise $500 mn via Masala bonds
55. Rajan foisted on India by America: Swamy
56. Rajan has no degree in economics, Patel has a PhD: Swamy
57. Rajnath made a mockery of dialogue: Separatists
58. Raju Kosuri, 44, and Smriti Jharia, 45, a married couple from Ashburn, Virginia were indicted on April 27
59. Rani Chennamma of Kitturu-Indian freedom fighter
60. Ranking No1, the island state of Vanuatu displayed the greatest risk in 2016
61. Ranveer Singh to star in 'Padmavati',confirms costume designer
62. Rapid transformation, not gradual evolution: Modi's vision for India
63. Rapid transformation of India is my vision: PM
64. Rare dodo skeleton could be worth £500,000: 350-year-old bones of extinct bird may be one of the most complete specimens in the world
65. R Ashwin to Launch Fantasy Cricket League
66. Rate fixed by poll panel for campaign material not sacrosanct: SC
67. Ratings agency ICRA flags risks on public sector banks debt servicing capacity
68. RBI announces Measures for Development of Fixed Income and Currency Markets
69. RBI decides to enhance the aggregate limit of partial credit enhancement (PCE) provided by banks
70. RBI permits banks to hire ex-officials for internal audit
71. RBI: SBI, ICICI continue to be systemically important banks
72. RBI’s move to allow banks to issue masala bonds will remove the obstacles for lenders in accessing additional tier I (AT1) and tier II bond capital and also widen the investors pool, says Fitch.The R...
73. RBI to review foreign commodity hedging framework
74. RCEP: India insists on more time for tariff cuts for select countries, sensitive items
75. RCOM debuts India’s first SD WAN solution for enterprises
76. RCOM has become the first carrier in India and Asia Pacific and amongst very few in the world to launch this innovative product
77. R. Dhandapani (74) and his wife K.V. Vasantha (73) of K.K. Pudur here told the media on Thursday that they were influenced by a few persons to give an interview to the media and petitions to the polic...
78. Reacting to govt's stand, NCP said govt should have taken all parties into confidence before uploading the draft for public
79. Reacting to Nirbhaya rapist Vinay Sharma's suicide attempt, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal has said the former had done what the system should have done long ago, implying that he should have been hanged for his crime."What the ...
80. Read more about Potent Indigenous War Unfolding in Jammu & Kashmir
81. Real estate company Supertech Ltd plans to enter the healthcare sector by opening hospitals in its integrated township projects, the company said in a statement.
82. Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award after winning both last season's Champions League and Euro 2016 with Portugal.
83. Realty firm Supertech Ltd today said it will enter into the healthcare sector and invest Rs 300 crore to open four hospitals in the next 3-4 years.
84. Recent and apparently successful test launches of ballistic missiles from North Korean submarines has Seoul fearing the weapons may be deployed within months or even weeks. The weapons could allow Pyongyang to strike U.S. bases in Japan
85. Reflections on the Olympics and some interesting lessons
86. Reform or divorce: examining the eurozone’s performance
87. Refreshing interpretations of ‘Krishna Bharatam’ marked the Natyarangam festival.
88. Refund of booking amount
89. Regarding ‘Calender concerns’by Mohan R Lavi (August 25), while the changing the financial year, the government should consider the estimates of receipts and expenditure of the Centre and States. Th...
90. Regulator has asked insurance companies to file periodical report on compliance to investment guidelines from quarter ending March 2017. This follows notification of Insurance Regulatory and Developme...
91. Reliance Jio begins 4G preview offer
92. Religious conflict among most pressing issues in India: Survey
93. Religious fervour, special worship and enthusiasm marked the celebration of Gokulashtami, popularly known as Janmashtami, the annual celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna in the district on Thursda...
94. Remaining bullish overall on Reliance Industries, leading merchant banker Morgan Stanley says it expects the Jio 4G telecom services to grow to 40 million subscribers in the next fiscal and add $2 billion in revenues, with a positive cash flow by ...
95. Renowned cardiologist and President of the Public Health Foundation of India K. Srinath Reddy recently underwent a cardiac by-pass surgery at Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute, according to official sources.
96. Reportedly, the Kurdish rebels have detonated a car bomb at an outpost in Sirnak province, on the Syria border killing and injuring several people.An explosion has hit a police checkpoint in the south-eastern Turkish town of Cizre, with reports of ...
97. Reporting that the Russian Federation is backing a 48-hour humanitarian pause in and around Aleppo, senior United Nations envoys on the Syrian crisis today said they are “waiting for others on the ground to do the same,” and are ready to green light aid convoys to the war-ravaged city once assurances are received.
98. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled out a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the US.
99. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal to slap tariffs on Chinese exports to the US would renew a damaging trade war between the world's two largest economies, said analysts.
100. Rescued Woman Describes Month in New Zealand Wilderness
101. Rescued Woman Describes Partner's Death and Harrowing Month in New Zealand Wilderness
102. Rescuers are still combing through the rubble in several small towns and villages in central Italy Thursday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the region and left at least 252 people dead.
103. Rescuers are still combing through the rubble in several small towns and villages in central Italy Thursday, a day after a strong earthquake shook the region and left more than 200 people dead.
104. Researchers are looking at better ways of helping grieving people let go of emotionally-charged digital content after the death of loved ones or the break-up of relationships.
105. Researchers discovered new genetic markers associated with a fast rate of nicotine metabolism, which potentially leads smokers to smoke more, thereby, increasing their risk for lung cancer.
106. Researchers find roots of modern humane treatment
107. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth were interested in deception in groups, however, their review of past studies showed questioning people in groups gets better results.
108. Researchers have developed a sudden cardiac death (SCD) predictive model that can help identify and prevent the disease in individuals at high risk.
109. Researchers have identified a gene that appears to curb coffee consumption. People with a DNA variation in a gene called PDSS2 tend to drink fewer cups of coffee, the study found.
110. Researchers have shown how anti-HIV protein inhibitor drugs can bind to the wrong protein, causing unwanted side effects.
111. Researchers have successfully trialed a new technique that could aid the process of choosing the "best" embryo for implantation, helping to boost the chances of pregnancy success from the very first IVF cycle.
112. Researchers have traced the roots of humane medical practices to a pioneering French physician who treated people with deformities as humans instead of 'monsters,' as they were commonly called.
113. Researchers question process for reviewing coverage of 'off label' cancer drug use
114. Researchers Spot Vulnerabilities in Apple iOS
115. Researchers use evolutionary theory to make predictions about which Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients will go on to develop cancer. The results point the way toward more accurate medical assessments for patients with BE and the development of early-warning beacons of disease known as biomarkers.
116. Research team stumbles on rock art of ‘dancing images' 
117. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to provide loans up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent interest rate to Women Self-Help Group (SHG).
118. Residents of a building refuse to let civic officials demolish compound wall
119. Residents point out the government is using a 1908 map of Bengaluru as the point of reference for the demolition drive. They say this map is too old and makes no sense in today’s Bengaluru, as it was a small city with a tiny population of less than five lakh a century ago. They demand a more recent and accurate map.
120. Responding to Islamabad's latest invitation for talks, New Delhi on Thursday said that India is ready for a bilateral engagement with the neighbouring country p...
121. Retired BSF Commandant killed by robbers, house ransacked
122. Revenue cycle management services provider LogixHealth Private Ltd is gearing up to expand into Coimbatore. The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LogixHealth Inc., USA, has two offices in Bengalu...
123. Revenue growth in June quarter driven by volumes
124. Review agreements with Maharashtra, says Revanth
125. Rev Run, Danny Simmons and Russell Simmons Talk About Their Childhood
126. Rickshaw driver buys rifle worth 5 lakh for shooter daughter
127. Right from “Madhumati”, reincarnation has been a staple theme of Hindi cinema. But what makes “Karz” stand out is Subhash Ghai’s tenacity to not fall for the double-role rule and cast different actors...
128. Rihanna, Ariana Grande set to perform at MTV Video Music awards
129. Rio police charge Ryan Lochte with filing a false robbery report
130. Rio wins the battle for all screens
131. Risk markets were wary of the US central bank hinting at a near-term interest rate hike
132. Riyadh, Dhaka stress enhanced military ties
133. Robert A Cook
134. Robert Durst TV movie in development
135. Rodolfo Illanes was taken prisoner by miners as he tried to persuade them to end roadblocks
136. Rose gold blings on
137. Rosetta's comet lets rip: Landslide on 67P triggers a huge eruption that engulfs the lonely space probe in dust
138. Rosoboronexport acts as general sponsor of the Spasskaya Tower festival 2016
139. Rousseff Impeachment Trial Gets Under Way
140. Rousseff is accused of illegally doctoring accounts ahead of her re-election in 2014 to hide a budget shortfall
141. R. Rajamanohar has taken over as General Manager-in-charge of BHEL Tiruchi Complex comprising the High Pressure Boiler Plant and the Seamless Steel Tube Plant, Tiruchi, Power Plant Piping Unit at Thir...
142. Rs.33.73 crore sanctioned for four-year project in Kannur and central Kerala
143. Rudy gives flyers behind-the-scene glimpse of the aviation industry
144. Ruins of buildings and artefacts the Soviets tried to destroy are discovered
145. Rumours of whistleblower float at Welspun's Anjar plant
146. Rupee regained its strength after a brief dip and ended higher by 6 paise at 67.05 against the greenback on bouts of dollar selling by banks and exporters.
147. Russia Invites Japan to Join Aleppo Humanitarian Operation in Syria
148. Russia launches large-scale military drills, puts troops on full combat mode
149. Russia might again use Iran's Hamadan airbase in the future but will not create a full-fledged military base in the country, an analyst has said.
150. Russian Air Force Ready to Field Kh-32 Hypersonic Cruise Missile
151. Russian Armed Forces Deploy Pole-21 GPS Jammer
152. Russian athletes banned from the Rio Games will be provided financial assistance, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said at a meeting with members the country's Olympics team.
153. Russian Carrier Rocket for Sea Launches Will Replace Ukraine's Zenit
154. Russian Division in Chukotka to Be Equipped With All-Terrain Vehicles
155. Russian Goalkeeper Akinfeev Enters UEFA’s Save of the Season Top-3 (VIDEO)
156. Russian Servicemen Master Extreme Driving with BTR-82A
157. Russian Servicemen Put Their Driving Ability to Test the ‘Beast’ Tank
158. Russian troops in Chukotka will be equipped with all-terrain vehicles.
159. Russia's goalie Igor Akinfeyev at the UEFA Euro 2016 group stage match between the national teams of England and Russia.
160. Russia’s South Military District Combat Checks Focused on Counter-Sabotage
161. Russia’s 'Super Hunter' Helicopter Gunship to Become Immune to Enemy Fire
162. Ryan Lochte attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016.
163. Ryan Lochte Charged in Brazil Over False Robbery Report.Ryan Lochte charged over false robbery claim.Ryan Lochte scores endorsement from 'forgiving' cough drop maker.Ryan Lochte Signs Endorsement Deal For Cough Drops
164. Rzepczynski was acquired from the Athletics Thursday.
165. Safal Securities reports standalone net profit of Rs 0.01 crore in the June 2016 quarter
166. Sahara chief offers in SC to pay Rs 300 cr as bank gurantee
167. Sahara chief ready to pay Rs 300 cr as bank gurantee
168. Sahara Chief Subrata Roy offers to pay Rs 300 crore as bank guarantee in SC
169. Sahara chief Subrata Roy today offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board...
170. Sahara chief Subrata Roy today offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee.
171. Sahara group chief Subrata Roy on Friday told the Supreme Court that he is ready to pay additional Rs. 300 crores which should be adjusted with the bank guarantee.In a breather to Sahara chief Subrata Roy, the apex court had on August 3 extended his ...
172. Sale of subsidised toor dhal re-launched to check price
173. Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday admitted that joining hands with former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh was a "terrible mistake".
174. Sampoorna Yajurveda Paarayanam is taking place on September 9 and 10 at Pushkar in Rajasthan. A team of Sanskrit pandits will leave for the place, renowned for its lake, referred to as the birthplace...
175. Sanders endorses Indian-American Congressional candidate
176. Sangita Singh, Wipro’s former chief executive for healthcare and life sciences, is likely to join Infosys as executive vice-president and head its nearly $800-million healthcare and life sciences portfolio.
177. Sanjeeda Shaikh turns Kaali Maa at Fempowerment Awards
178. Sans Peur (Trevor up) won the H.H. Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Memorial Cup, the main event of the races here on Thursday (Aug. 25). The winner is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vijay Mallya and trained by S. A...
179. Sarah Crespi takes a pop quiz on literal life hacking, spotting poverty from outer space, and the size of the average American's vocabulary with Catherine Matacic.  
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