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Evening wrap: SC raps govt on note ban, Tirupati temple to go cashless, Miss World 2016 live coverage, and more

Read about Brazil crash airline's licence suspended, and Tata passenger vehicle sales grow.

Dec 2, 2016

Demonetisation: Your old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes could be worth a fortune

To a numismatist, the older and rarer a coin or a note, and the better condition it is in, the more valuable it is.

Dec 2, 2016

#TataVsMistry being fought by paid drones on Twitter?

Marketing executives are convinced that several of the tweets indicate that they are being paid for by vested interests.

Dec 2, 2016

Mamata-isms: the best quotes of Mamata Banerjee

Didi, the firebrand Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, is known to freely speak her mind. Here are some of her most popular (and sometimes funny) quotes.

Dec 2, 2016

Demonetisation move: SC asks Centre for steps to ease suffering of people in rural areas

The apex court has also advised political parties to categorise petitions to be referred to high courts to streamline the hearing.

Dec 2, 2016

Austrian election a worrying example of how polarised world politics has become

The Austrian presidential election between Alexander Van der Bellen and Norbert Hofer will take place on 4 December. Should he win, Hofer, from the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria, founded by Nazi sympathisers, would become the first far-right leader of a major European country for decades. IBTimes UK spoke to Professor Matthew Goodwin, a visiting senior fellow at Chatham House and expert on the right in Europe, about the election and what it means for the rise of populism across the continent.

Dec 2, 2016

President François Hollande stuns France, says he will not run for office in 2017

French President François Hollande said, on 1 December, he would not run for a second term in office during the presidential election in 2017. It is the first time in decades that an incumbent French president has not sought re-election but Hollande is the most unpopular president on record.

Dec 2, 2016

Richmond Park by-election: Lib Dem Sarah Olney secures shock win over Zac Goldsmith

Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney has defied the odds and Zac Goldsmiths 23,000 vote majority to beat the independent incumbent and become the new MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston.

Dec 2, 2016

Texas: Abortion clinics now required to bury or cremate fetal remains

Reports state that the new abortion rules will come into effect by the end of December.

Dec 2, 2016

Chapecoense aircrash: Pilot missed refuelling stop during Bolivia to Colombia trip; airline's licence suspended

The lack of an explosion on impact, experts had said, was due to the flight running out of fuel.

Dec 2, 2016

TCS to help world's richest temple in Tirupati go cashless

TCS expertise will help the temple trust adopt e-transactions to provide enhanced services for the visiting pilgrims.

Dec 2, 2016

UK: Zac Goldsmith loses again, this time his MP seat to Lib Dems

Goldsmith received 18,638 votes to Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney's 20,512.

Dec 2, 2016

Global cruise line fined a record US $40 million for dumping oil at sea

The cruise line reportedly used a 'magic pipe' to flush in oily waste into the sea.

Dec 2, 2016

Demonetisation move: Centre submits affidavit ahead of crucial Supreme Court hearing

The affidavit will be taken up for hearing by a bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur on Friday, December 2.

Dec 2, 2016

45th UAE National Day (2016): Best messages, wishes and greetings to share with well-wishers

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Day is celebrated on December 2.

Dec 2, 2016