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20 August 2015 Current Affairs
National
- Coal scam: CBI court grants bail to ex-Coal Secy, four others
- Bribery case: Ex Goa CM Kamat gets anticipatory bail
- Centre asks MMTC to import 10,000 tonnes of onion
- Government considering over abolishing no fail policy of schools
- RK Pachauri gets court’s permission to travel abroad
International
- Germany to vote on ratification of Greece’s 3rd aid package
- S Sudan: Rebels accuse govt of resuming military attacks after deal fails
- US scientists grow replica of human brain
- Women in Saudi Arabia, for the first time will get chance to vote
- Islamic state beheads leading Syrian antiquities scholar in palmyra
Business
- India’s mobile app usage grows 131 per cent
- Germany approved third bail out for Greece while Greece govt mulls early elections
- Google launches Wi-Fi router for home use
- Tata group hops onto uber with private equity fund investment
- Government considers plans to privatize 4 airports
Politics
- Bihar: 4 JDU dissident MLAs join BJP
- Political parties expresses support to FTII students
- AAP govt working on reducing school syllabi
- Central Bureau of Investigation registered a disproportionate assets case against former Telecom Minister A. Raja
- Kejriwal, Nitish join hands to fight BJP
Defense
- DRDO to conduct joint research in defense with IIT-Kharagpur
- User Trial of Nuke Capable Agni-IV Missile by Aug-end
- Defense soon to get new-age parachutes
- Ties with Pakistan tense as Afghanistan celebrates independence
- Stealth Frigate INS Trikand anchors at Israeli port, bolsters defense ties
Sports
- Olympic champion Sebastian Coe elected new IAAF president
- Spot fixing ban on Asif, Sulman butt will expire on 1 september
- South Africa beats New Zealand by 20 runs in 1st ODI
- Gerard pique banned for four matches over super cup red card
- Steve smith named new test captain of Australia replacing Michael clarke.
