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NATIONAL NEWS.
Newsbytes: National

Rajya Sabha passes GST Bill (122nd Amendment)

After being subject to months of haggling and histrionics, the Goods &
Services Tax (GST) finally had its historic day in the Rajya Sabha with
the passage of the Bill to amend the Constitution, paving the way for
what is popularly referred to as the concept of one nation, one tax.

The GST will have two components keeping in mind the federal
structure of India: the Central GST (CGST) and the State GST (SGST).
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http://www.thehindu.com/specials/in-depth/rajya-sabha-passes-gst-
bill/article8939583.ece
AP shuts down in demand for special status
A bandh was observed, albeit partially, in 13 districts of Andhra
Pradesh on Tuesday in response to a call by the Opposition YSR
Congress and the two Left parties. The parties were protesting against
the Centres refusal to grant special category status (SCS) to the State
which had been promised by both the Congress and the BJP at the
time of bifurcation in 2014.

Read More
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-politics/ap-
shuts-down-in-demand-for-special-status/article8936275.ece
Newsbytes: National
India makes first contribution to UN Trust
Fund for victims of sexual exploitation
India, one of the largest troop-contributing
countries in UN peacekeeping operations, has
contributed USD 100,000 to a trust fund set up
for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by
peacekeepers, becoming the first country to
make a contribution to the fund.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/india
-makes-first-contribution-to-united-nationstrust-
fund/article8890754.ece
13 killed, 18 injured in Assam militant attack
Twelve civilians and a militant were killed while several
others injured on Friday when a group of heavily armed
militants opened fire in a crowded market place in Assams
Kokrajhar district.
Police said the group of militants came in a car and
swooped down on Balajan Tiniali market on Friday
afternoon. They opened fire and killed 12.
An Army Area Domination Patrol which was in the vicinity
cordoned off the area and killed one militant. A hunt is on
for others. According to Army sources at laest 18 people
have been injured, many of them critically, in the attack.
Read More http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/militant-
attack-in-assams-kokrajhar-district/article8948019.ece
Newsbytes: National
Fourth non- bailable warrant issued against
Vijay Mallya
In more trouble for Vijay Mallya, a non-bailable
warrant was today issued against him in a 2012
cheque bounce case by a Delhi court which said
that coercive steps were required to ensure his
appearance.
Metropolitan Magistrate Sumeet Anand passed
the order for bringing Mallya in court on
November 4, with the direction that the non-
bailable warrant be sent to him by Ministry of
External Affairs as he is reportedly in London.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/
53571136.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&ut
m_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Lockheed Martin sees $15-billion export
potential for 'Made in India' F16 jets
US arms giant Lockheed Martin sees a $15-
billion export potential for a new generation of
'Made in India' F16 fighter jets, with a top
executive telling ET that a proposal to make
India the sole producer of the aircraft has been
shared with the government.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articlesho
w/53532624.cms?utm_source=contentofintere
st&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Newsbytes: National
Ahead of assembly polls, Anandiben
Patel quits as Gujarat chief minister
Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel has
resigned, ending months of speculation
over the issue. Announcing her resignation
on social media on Monday, she gave age
has the reason for relinquishing the post.
Patel will turn 75 in November.
BJP Gujarat president Vijay Rupani could
be the next CM, although the name of
Parshottam Rupala, minister of state for
agriculture in the Modi government, is also
doing rounds
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eshow/53493693.cms?utm_source=conte
ntofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_camp
aign=cppst
Vijay Rupani to be CM of Gujarat while Nitin
Patel his Deputy
BJP state chief Vijay Rupani has been named as
the new Chief Minister of Gujarat while Nitin Patel
as Deputy CM after a meeting of the BJP
legislators at State Party headquarter.
At first, the name of Nitin Patel was almost
confirmed as the person to take over from
Anandiben Patel, who resigned a few days ago. It
is not known what transpired in the meeting
resulting in this change in name.
The meeting was held in the presence of national
BJP president Amit Shah and central observers
Nitin Gadkari and Saroj Pandey.
Read more:
http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/08/daily-gk-
update-5th-august-2016-for-all.html
Newsbytes: National
Goa to implement 7th Pay Commission from
November 1

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has stated

that the 7th Pay Commission recommendations
would be implemented in the state from November
First Tech Meet of Hydrocarbon Vision 2030
1st.
The first technology two-day meet under the
While the pending arrears from January to October
Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for Northeast India has
2016 would be deposited in the employee provident
begun in Guwahati and deliberate various issues
fund (PF) and National Pension System (NPS).
regarding implementation of the document which
envisages an investment of Rs 1,30,000 crore.
A provision of Rs.2,553 crore has been made in the
state budget towards this implementation. As the
The meet is a stepping stone to put the north-
state government will have to pay Rs 272 crore per
east region on top of Indian energy map by
month as against Rs 213 crore per month as per the
utilising its hydrocarbon potential in line with the
existing scale, which will be an additional burden of
Hydrocarbon Vision 2030.
Rs 59 crore.
The Technology Meet is an initiative of the sub-
committee of the upstream sector led by ONGC
Read more:
and has members from upstream national oil
http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/08/daily-gk-
companies as well as private companies.
update-5th-august-2016-for-all.html
Read more:
http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/08/daily-gk-
update-5th-august-2016-for-all.html
Newsbytes: National
RBI imposes penalty on two cooperative banks
of Chhattisgarh
Reserve Bank of India has imposed the penalty on
two cooperative banks of Chhattisgarh under the
Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
The Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit, Raipur,
and Raipur Urban Mercantile Cooperative Bank
Limited are the two on which RBI imposed the
penalty of five lakh rupees each.
The Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit was
penalised for violation of the directives/guidelines
of the Central Bank on 'Know Your Customer'
norms. While the Raipur Urban Mercantile
Cooperative Bank Ltd faced action for violation of
the directives on the prohibition of grant of loans.
Read More:
http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/08/daily-gk-
update-5th-august-2016-for-all.html
Nita Ambani becomes first Indian woman
member of IOC
Noted sports promoter and founder chairperson of
Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani was elected as an
individual member of International Olympic
Committee (IOC). With this, she becomes the first
Indian woman to join the prestigious body which
governs Olympic sports in the world.
Key Facts:
Nita Ambani is only current active individual member
of the IOC from India and shall serve at the high-
profile world body until she attains the age of 70.
She was elected at the 129th IOC Session held in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after being nominated in June
2016 by the IOC Executive Board.
Read more:
http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/08/daily-gk-
update-5th-august-2016-for-all.html
Newsbytes: National
Union Government launches nation-wide
programme MAA for promoting
breastfeeding
Union Health Minister J P Nadda on 5 August
2016 launched a nation-wide programme MAA -
Mothers Absolute Affection for promoting
breastfeeding.
The goal of the programme is to enhance optimal
breastfeeding practices.
MAA is an intensified programme of the Health
Ministry for creating an enabling environment to
ensure that mothers, husbands and families
receive adequate information and support for
promotion of breastfeeding
Read more: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/union-government-launches-nationwide-
programme-maa-for-promoting-breastfeeding-
1470462241-1
Aadhaar-linked e-Signature facility launched to
digitise documents
Online legal documentation startup LegalDesk.com
on 3 August 2016 launched the electronic signing
feature eSignDesk that allows people to sign
documents digitally from remote places.
With over a billion Aadhaar cardholders and about
25 million transactions taking place every quarter,
digital signatures are expected to save time, money
and paper.
Read more: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/aadhaarlinked-esignature-facility-launched-
to-digitise-documents-1470295641-1
Newsbytes: National
CCEA approves upgradation of 13 existing
Government Medical Colleges
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) on 3 August 2016 approved upgradation of
13 existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutes
(GMCIs) under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha
Yojana (PMSSY).
The upgradation of medical colleges under PMSSY
broadly involves strengthening of the existing
departments as well as building Super Speciality
Blocks / Trauma Centres or other necessary
facilities as Centres of Excellence etc.
Read more: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/ccea-approves-upgradation-of-13-existing-
government-medical-colleges-1470291786-1
Union Cabinet approved Motor Vehicle
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
Union Cabinet on 3 August 2016 gave its
approval to Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill,
2016. The amendment seeks to improve road
safety in the country.
The bill proposes to increase penalties against
traffic violations to as deterrent measure.
It increases compensation for Hit & Run cases
to 2 lakh rupees from 25000 rupees. It also has
provision for payment of compensation up to
10 lakh rupees in road accidents fatalities.
Read more:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/union-cabinet-approved-motor-vehicle-
amendment-bill-2016-1470287479-1
Newsbytes: National
Parliament passes National Institutes of
Technology, Science Education and Research
(Amendment) Bill, 2016
Rajya Sabha on 1 August 2016 passed the National
Institutes of Technology, Science Education and
Research (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Lok Sabha passed
the bill on 21 July 2016. Now, the bill will be sent to
the President for his assent.
The Bill seeks to establish the National Institute of
Technology (NIT), Andhra Pradesh as an institute of
national importance under the National Institutes of
Technology, Science Education and Research
(NITSER) Act, 2007
Read more: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/parliament-passes-national-institutes-of-
technology-science-education-and-research-
amendment-bill-2016-1470129678-1
Lok Sabha passes Bill on Reconstruction of
Financial Assets
The Lok Sabha on 1 August 2016 passed the
Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of
Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions
(Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill was passed by a
voice vote.
The bill seeks to amend four laws:
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of
Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security
Interest Act, 2002
The Recovery of Debts due to Banks and
Financial Institutions Act, 1993
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899
The Depositories Act, 1996
Read more: http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-
affairs/lok-sabha-passes-bill-on-reconstruction-of-
financial-assets-1470122103-1

International
Newsbytes: International
PM Theresa May resurrects industrial policy as Britain
prepares for post Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday kickstarted her bid
to reshape the British economy for a post-Brexit world,
reviving the once unfashionable concept of industrial policy
30 years after Margaret Thatcher killed it off.
May chaired the first meeting of the "Cabinet Committee on
Economy and Industrial Strategy" in her Downing Street
offices, bringing together the heads of 11 other ministries to
set out her vision for a state-boosted industrial renaissance.
"The prime minister emphasised that the objective of the
government's new industrial strategy should be to deliver an
economy that works for all," a spokesman said in a statement
issued after the meeting.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53515064.c
ms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_c
ampaign=cppst
Home ownership in UK falls to lowest
A new study has found that the proportion of
people owning their homes in England has fallen
to its lowest level in thirty years.
The Resolution Foundation study said Tuesday
that soaring prices have forced millions to
abandon the dream of home ownership with parts
of northern and central England becoming
increasingly unaffordable.
English home ownership now sits at just 63.8
percent, a level not seen since 1986.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5
3504168.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm
_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Newsbytes: International

IMF to release final instalment of $6.6 bn loan

to Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund has announced
it will release the last instalment of a $6.6 billlion
economic bailout package to Pakistan, as Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif hailed an end to the Prachanda sworn in as Nepal's new Prime Minister,
countrys reliance on the lender. forms cabinet

The decision to release the final tranche worth
$102 million of the three-year programme came
after a review of the countrys economic
performance that found it was meeting most
reform indicators but still needed to braden the
tax net.
Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was
sworn in as Nepals new Prime Minister, a day after being
elected by lawmakers for the top post for the second time.
President Bidya Bhandari administered oath to office to
the 61-year-old CPN-Maoist Centre chairman at
Rashtrapati Bhawan, formally making him the 39th Prime
Minister of Nepal.

Read More: Read More:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/
53564319.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&ut
m_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campa
ign=cppst
Newsbytes: International
Start acting like president to be one: Barack
Obama to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
As US President Barack Obama has advised
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
and his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton to start
acting like a president, as they have now started
receiving classified briefings.
He said the presidential nominees have to get
security briefings because whoever selected must
be prepared and not start from scratch.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/
53543302.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&ut
m_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Global warming threatens to release nuclear waste from
Cold War base in Greenland
Nuclear waste buried underneath the ice in Greenland in a
Cold War-era bunker is at risk of being exposed, scientists
fear, due to global warming. The base was officially used as
a scientific centre, designed to carry out experiments such
as drilling into the ice core. it also served as a top-secret
nuclear missile testing site, under a programme named
Project Iceworm, which was to see if launch sites could be
built close enough for missiles to reach the Soviet Union.
Read More:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/world/
Newsbytes: International Iran executes 20 Sunni 'terrorists' in one day:
Reports
Tehran: Iran has executed a group of 20 terrorist
Hewlett Packard's Meg Whitman joins CEOs
Sunni prisoners for committing several murders and
endorsing Hillary Clinton
undermining national security, state media as reported.
WASHINGTON: Calling Donald Trump an
These people had committed murder killed women
"authoritarian character" and a threat to
and children, caused destructions and acted against the
democracy, Meg Whitman, a prominent
security and killed Sunni religious leaders in some
Republican fundraiser and chief executive of
Kurdish regions, IRIB television quoted Prosecutor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, endorsed Democrat
General Mohammad Javad Montazeri.
Hillary Clinton's White House bid late Tuesday.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53538
"To vote Republican out of party loyalty alone
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would be to endorse a candidacy that I believe has
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exploited anger, grievance, xenophobia and racial
division. Donald Trump's demagoguery has
undermined the fabric of our national character,
Whitman posted on Facebook about the
Republican nominee.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5
3517368.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm
_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Business
Newsbytes: Business
UIDAI extended undue favour of Rs 4.92
crore to Wipro: CAG
Government auditor CAG has flagged "undue
favour" to Wipro Ltd by UIDAI, which
manages Aadhaar, in a maintenance
contract involving an avoidable
expenditure of nearly Rs 5 crore. CAG also
found that UIDAI incurred a loss of Rs 1.41
crore by not following the government
policy of routing its advertisements through
official agency DAVP.
Rea More:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech
-news/UIDAI-extended-undue-favour-of-
Rs-4-92-crore-to-Wipro-
CAG/articleshow/53520880.cms
\
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering to
acquire Israel firm Givon
Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), a part
of Wipro Enterprises (P) Ltd said it had signed
an agreement to acquire Israel-based H. R
Givon Ltd., in an all-cash deal. However, the
company did not disclose the size of the deal.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory
approvals and is expected to be completed in
September. The acquisition of Givon, which
makes specialized metallic parts and
assemblies for the aerospace industry, will
help Wipro to broaden its product portfolio,
expand global footprint and strengthen its
ability in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Read More:
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/wi
pro-infrastructure-engineering-to-acquire-
israel-firm-givon/article8929342.ece
Newsbytes: Business
Market extends gains, ends marginally up on
GST booster
The week saw a dawn of new era as far as Indian
stock market is concerned as the much awaited
GST bill passage has been approved by the
Parliament in the midst of equities vaguely
following rest all other market determinants
including a four months high in manufacturing
(PMI)s, fastest growth in core Infrastructure,
sustained FII inflows and good monsoons.
Read More:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-
business/Market-extends-gains-ends-marginally-
up-on-GST-booster/articleshow/53570637.cms
Govt fixes retail inflation target of 4%
The government on Friday formally notified a
consumer inflation target of 4%, putting a stamp
of approval on the pact with the RBI reached last
year. The government has allowed for two
percentage points movement on either side of
the 4% target for five years starting from 2016.
Read More :
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india
-business/Govt-fixes-retail-inflation-target-of-
4/articleshow/53565521.cms
Newsbytes: Business
US trade deficit hits $44.5 billion, biggest in 10
months
The US trade deficit increased to the highest
point in 10 months, driven by a big rise in imports
of oil and Chinese-made computers, cell phones
and clothing. The deficit rose to $44.5 billion in
June, 8.7 percent higher than a revised May
deficit of $41 billion.
Read More:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/intern
ational-business/US-trade-deficit-hits-44-5-billion-
biggest-in-10-months/articleshow/53560135.cms
Amazon unveils cargo plane as it expands delivery
network
Seattle-based Amazon is unveiling its first branded
cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the
e-commerce giant's own air transportation network
as it takes more control of its delivery process.
Read More:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/535663
98.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=te
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TECHNOLOGY
 NEWSBytes: Technology

IBM unveils MobileFirst for iOS Garage in

India

IBM today unveiled a new enterprise mobility

platform IBM MobileFirst for iOS Garage in
End of an era: Largest torrent search
India and plans to open satellite centres in
engine Torrentz.eu shuts down
many other countries including Brazil, China
and Romania.
Founded in 2003, Torrentz had millions of
visitors per day the site grew out to become
IBM MobileFirst is a platform for building mobile
one of the most visited torrent sites.
apps for the enterprise.
Read More
Read More
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/int
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/intern
ernet/end-of-an-era-largest-torrent-search-
et/ibm-unveils-mobilefirst-for-ios-garage-in-
engine-torrentz-shuts-
india/articleshow/53543285.cms
down/articleshow/53561637.cms
NEWSBytes: Technology
Virtual Reality vs. Augmented Reality
One of the biggest confusions in the world
of augmented reality is the difference
between augmented reality and virtual
reality. Both are earning a lot of media
attention and are promising tremendous
growth. So what is the difference between
virtual reality vs. augmented reality?
What is Virtual Reality?
Read More:
http://www.augment.com/blog/virtual-reality-
vs-augmented-reality/
How Rio Olympics athletes are using tech to
win medals
When reigning Olympic flyweight boxing
champion Nicola Adams steps into the ring at
Rio 2016 she will know exactly which tactics to
deploy to ensure that she wins every fight.
Likewise, when German sailor Philipp Buhl
takes to the water, he will be able to predict
accurately how the current will affect his boat as
he whips along Rio's Guanabara Bay.
Read More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36854284
STARTUPS
 NEWSBytes: Startups

How an entrepreneur battled bankruptcy

and built a 250cr company
10 books entrepreneurs should read
when holidaying
If you wake up to the fresh air that
permeates Hyderabads HITEC City and
As an entrepreneur your life is buy, and you
take a walk in the wee morning hours, you
may not always find the time to curl up with
can see several individuals cycling with
your favourite book. How then can you fulfil
professional gear. One of them is Sridhar
your love for reading? Carry your stack of
Pinnapureddy, Founder and Chairman of Rs
favourite reads while you are travelling for a
250-crore Tier-4 data centre company CtrlS
stress-free holiday. An old saying goes: Not
Data Centre Limited.
all readers are leaders, but all leaders are
readers.
Read More:
https://yourstory.com/2016/08/ctrls-data-
Read More:
centre-limited/
https://yourstory.com/2016/08/10-books-
entrepreneurship-holidaying/
 NEWSBytes: Startups

Face-Off MakemyTrip vs Oyo !!!

Choked
It's hard to ignore the sheer number of
A crisis in their personal life made Ajay
billboards, hoardings, neon signs and
Gandotra and his wife Nishi think of starting
banners off the eight-lane highway leading
their own pharmacy business. Ajay's mother
to Delhi airport. The bustling area of
was detected with cancer five years ago in
Mahipalpur has over 100 budget hotels,
Delhi. At the time the couple was settled in
owned and managed by small operators. In
Dubai - Ajay was a banker while Nishi had
recent years, the display boards of these
her own business in communication and
hotels have been replaced with in-your-face
marketing.
signages of Goibibo, MakeMyTrip and OYO
Rooms, among others.
Read More:
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top/buzztop-feature/indian-internet-
res/india-digital-commerce-is-in-the-middle-
pharmacies-are-seeing-their-businesses-
of-a-big-fight/story/235355.html
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SPORTS
Newsbytes: Sports
Rio Olympics gets underway with colourful
ceremony, parade
The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in
South America, formally opened on Friday with a
sparkling ceremony drawn from Brazil's vibrantly
diverse culture and dedicated to its history and
the environment and followed by a colourful
procession of the world's leading athletes, many
in traditional garb, at the Macarana stadium.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/
53567531.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&ut
m_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Narsingh Yadav cleared from doping charges; all
set for Rio
In a sensational turnaround, Narsingh Yadav was on
Monday exonerated of doping charges by the
National Anti-doping Agency (NADA), which
concluded that he was a victim of sabotage, paving
the way for the wrestler's participation in Rio
Olympics
After more than a week of drama which began with
Narsingh testing positive for a banned anabolic
steroid methandienone in tests conducted on June
25, NADA DG Naveen Agarwal put an end to the
suspense on the wrestler's fate by exonerating him.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/534
97149.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_med
ium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Newsbytes: Sports

With German Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton opens

the lead:
Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the Formula
One drivers' championship to 19 points after winning
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3: Sri
the German Grand Prix with ease on Sunday, with
Lanka register historic series win, defeat
Mercedes team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg
visitors by 229 runs.
fourth.
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 229 runs in the
Home hero Rosberg surrendered his lead from pole
second Test match at Galle. With this in they
with a dreadful start to the Briton, who stormed away
have already registered a historic win in the
to claim his sixth win in seven races and strengthen
series with one more match to go. Sri Lanka will
his grip in the title chase.
be the holders of the Warne-Muralitharan
Trophy for the first time since its inception.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/534
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e-cricket-score-sri-lanka-vs-australia-2nd-test-
day-3-result-scorecard-video-streaming-
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Newsbytes: Sports
India vs West Indies: Roston Chase's heroic
ton helps hosts secure draw in 2nd Test
Rookie batsman Roston Chase conjured up a
heroic maiden Test century to lead a remarkable
West Indies fightback as the hosts forced a
frustrating draw on India on the final day of the
second match in Kingston on Wednesday.
Chase, playing only his second Test match, came
up with a resolute 137 off 269 balls and in the
process raised three match-saving partnerships
with his teammates.
Read more:
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/india-vs-west-
indies-roston-chases-heroic-ton-helps-hosts-secure-
draw-in-2nd-test-2933626.html
Premier League: West Brom Albion
announce sale to Chinese investors
West Bromwich Albion have agreed to sell the
club to Chinese investment group Yunyi Guokai
(Shanghai) Sports Development Limited, the
Premier League side announced on Friday.
No financial details have been announced, but
former chairman Jeremy Peace was reportedly
looking for 150 million pounds ($197.1 million,
177 million euros) when he put the club on the
market last year. The deal is subject to approval
from Britain's Financial Conduct Authority and
the Premier League.
Read more:
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/premier-league-
west-brom-albion-announce-sale-to-chinese-
investors-2937828.html
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BCCI will take decision on Lodha panel
recommendations: Sourav Ganguly
Steering clear of giving an opinion on the Lodha
Committee reforms which have been made
binding by the Supreme Court, former India
captain Sourav Ganguly said the matter is for the
BCCI to decide.
Read more:
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/bcci-will-take-
decision-on-lodha-panel-recommendations-
sourav-ganguly-2930652.html
India to host 12-nation Kabaddi World Cup in
October
New Delhi: India will host the Kabaddi World
Cup in October 2016, featuring South Africa,
Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Iran,
Poland, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan
and Kenya.
Read More:
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/india-to-host-12-
nation-kabaddi-world-cup-in-october-
2926422.html
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A Summer Olympics first for Iran -- a female
flagbearer
Aug 06: Hours after making her Olympic debut,
Iranian archer Zahra Nemati carried her country's
flag in the opening ceremony.
"For me, it means a lot to make the people who
have big problems in their lives happy," Nemati
said.
Arriving in the stadium in a wheelchair, wearing a
green head covering, a smiling Nemati was the
flagbearer for a team made up overwhelmingly of
men.
Read more:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53
567598.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_m
edium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Premier Futsal League gets 13 million TV viewers
The first season of the Premier Futsal League has
notched 13 million television viewers for the
tournament.
The tournament, which took place between July 15-
24, had big football names like Ronaldinho, Paul
Scholes and Michel Salgado who were signed up as
marquee players. The opening day garnered 4.8
million.
Read more:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/pre
mier-futsal-league-gets-13-million-tv-
viewers/article8933432.ece

GD Topic
GD Topic - Is Pokemon Go the best thing at the moment,
for humans?
For:
1) Nostalgia: For a large no. of people, Pokemon Go is
the way of reliving their 90s childhood days, when we had
great shows like Pokemon, Digimon etc on the TV.
2) Pokmon Go is bringing people together based on a
common interest and its been incredible to witness so far.
3) The exercise aspect has probably been the most
talked-about benefit of Pokmon Go since it released.
4) Socializing: It has helped innumerable people to talk to
fellow Pokemon Go folks and that too, whom they havent
met before. One sure shot way of socializing.
5) Something nice amidst the horror: In these testing
times for the humanity, Pokemon Go has siven people a
reason to be happy and has even unified them on a
certain level.
Against:
1) Virtual Reality: Pokemon go players totally forget about their
real life surroundings while playing. There have been several
instances of accident.
2) Kidnapping and Robbery: such is the craze of this game
among kids that they can be even lured into a trap by the robbers
or kidnappers.
3) More than an addiction: Pokemon go has become more than
an addiction for the people. There have been instances when
people have completely forgotten about their surroundings and
have committed some crime. One such instance has been when
a couple left their 2 year old kid alone at home, just to play the
game. They were later arrested.
4) Banned in several countries like Iran and Thailand over
several areas of concern.
Thanks!