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Demonetisation: You can't buy tickets for trains, metro and buses with old Rs500 notes any more

The government feels: "There has been a declining trend in the receipt of the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000."

Dec 9, 2016

Silicon Valley, automation and universal basic income; what to do to stay one step ahead of the robots?

You can either learn computer programming and make the robots or slowly become obsolete as our robots take over all the jobs in the world.

Dec 9, 2016

Ripped jeans mock the poor? St. Xavier's College Mumbai thinks so!

"In the name of fashion, students are mocking the clothes that the poor are forced to wear," principal of St. Xavier's Agnelo Menezes said.

Dec 9, 2016

Fake news exploits gullibility to make money

The popularity of fake news has been blamed for the growth of conspiracy theories such as ‘pizzagate’.

Dec 9, 2016

AgustaWestland chopper scam: CBI arrests former air force chief SP Tyagi and 2 others for Rs 450 crore bribery

The other two people arrested are a Delhi-based lawyer named Gautam Khaitan and an individual named Sanjeev Tyagi alias Julie Tyagi.

Dec 9, 2016

Trump devils burned in Guatemala ceremony

Guatemalans burned Trump figures instead of traditional devil puppets to start their Christmas celebrations. The ceremonial burning of devils started in the 16th century and is meant to chase away bad spirits.

Dec 9, 2016

World's heaviest woman–Iman Ahmad Abdulati may have to shell out Rs20 lakh to pay for a commercial flight

Though doctors reached out to air ambulance services, they were told that the door of the aircraft couldn't accommodate Abdulati.

Dec 9, 2016

Russia doping scandal: Nescafe coffee granules, salt used to tamper urine samples of over 1000 athletes

A startling McLaren report over state-sponsored doping in Russia was published on Friday and it doesn't look good at all for the future of sports in the country.

Dec 9, 2016

UK Prime Minister Theresa May turns on Downing street lights

Prime minister Theresa May has turned on the Christmas lights on 8 December outside of 10 Downing street. Accompanied by school Choristers, she led the countdown for the turning on and tried to hype the crowd for the occasion.

Dec 9, 2016

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi warns of earthquake in Parliament, Andaman tourist rescue, SRK's menacing look in Raees, and more

Read about actress Gautami writing to PM Modi on Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation, and NASA Mars mission updates.

Dec 9, 2016

World shudders as Italian schoolchildren pick THIS German book as their favourite

Mein Kampf was chosen as the favourite book in at least 10 schools.

Dec 9, 2016

DU photocopy case: Court restarts copyright suit by major international publishers for trial

The publishers were handed an unfavorable decision by Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw on September 16 after he held that preparing course packs were not in violation of copyright.

Dec 9, 2016

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

"I have been deeply pained by your allegations as reported in the media," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wrote in his letter to Banerjee.

Dec 9, 2016

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Reports state that the attack occurred in the western Talibiya neighbourhood of Cairo.

Dec 9, 2016

Truck carrying chicken guts spills load on California highway

A truck spilled its load of chicken parts on Highway 101 in San Mateo on Thursday 8 December. The truck might have spilled the meat waste because of an abrupt stop due to stationary traffic. The highway has since reopened after a temporary shutdown. The California Highway Patrol video shows a Caltrans loader scooping up some of the mess.

Dec 9, 2016

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Demonetisation: You can't buy tickets for trains, metro and buses with old Rs500 notes any more

Silicon Valley, automation and universal basic income; what to do to stay one step ahead of the robots?

Ripped jeans mock the poor? St. Xavier's College Mumbai thinks so!

Fake news exploits gullibility to make money

AgustaWestland chopper scam: CBI arrests former air force chief SP Tyagi and 2 others for Rs 450 crore bribery

Trump devils burned in Guatemala ceremony

World's heaviest woman–Iman Ahmad Abdulati may have to shell out Rs20 lakh to pay for a commercial flight

Russia doping scandal: Nescafe coffee granules, salt used to tamper urine samples of over 1000 athletes

UK Prime Minister Theresa May turns on Downing street lights

Evening wrap: Rahul Gandhi warns of earthquake in Parliament, Andaman tourist rescue, SRK's menacing look in Raees, and more

World shudders as Italian schoolchildren pick THIS German book as their favourite

DU photocopy case: Court restarts copyright suit by major international publishers for trial

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Truck carrying chicken guts spills load on California highway

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]