Current Affairs 9-10 August 2015
National
- U.S authorities confirmed night vision device used by gurdaspur attackers was lost by their troops in Afghanistan
- PM Modi to visit UAE, first PM to travel to gulf in 3 decades
- Anna threatens fast up to death on one rank one pension issue.
- Afghanistan Dam, executed by Indian government, project to be commission in 2016
- Khadi sales on rise, Amitabh to be brand ambassador
International
- NASA launched its official account on Tumblr for publishing in blog like text form
- Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing
- Independent Singapore turns 50, celebrates success amid challenges
- Maithripala Sirisena disbanded the Presidential Security Division following reports that it was linked to murders during the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime
- IS top command dominated by ex-officers in Saddam’s army
- China allows usage of ruble in Sino-Russian border city
Politics
- Pak may not want to invite J&K speaker to terror meet
- Sonia accuses Modi govt. of diluting tribal land rights
- Lalu launches counter-offensive against Modi’s remarks
- Naidu slams Congress for disrupting Parliament
- Elections will free Bihar from ‘jungle raj’, says Modi
Business
- Taiwanese gadget maker to invest $5 billion in India
- BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit at Vindhyachal
- SEBI board to discuss SIT suggestions on black money fight
- Coal India to invest over Rs.62,500 cr by 2019-20
- Foxconn to invest $5 billion in Maharashtra, gets 1,500 acres for plant
- Coal auction’s third tranche to begin on Tuesday
Defense
- India positions 5,000 more troops along LoC
- Country’s first hypersonic missile to be named after APJ Abdul Kalam
- Defense forces bands to perform across 150 locations
- Civilians to get access to military bases, submarines as part of Independence Day celebration
- Defense ministry to clear Rs 5,000-crore procurement contract for ‘Made in India’ Akash missile systems
- Tragic end: DNA report of Coast Guard’s Dornier crew confirms death
Sports
- Michael Clarke to retire after Ashes: report
- Agostini won the Governor’s Cup, the chief event of the races
- Hosszu fastest in 400m individual medley heats
- Grandmaster and Commonwealth Champion Abhijeet Gupta crashed through the solid defenses of Lin Chen of China to join the leaders pack after the seventh round of Asian continental chess championship
- Shivnaren wins Sportstar trophy golf tournament
- Bopanna-Mergea lose in Washington Open semis
