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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, December 01, 2016
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		Business
		Gold hits 6-month low, loses another Rs 350 Retailers at popular shopping hubs still accepting old notes The lack of supply of new notes coupled with the desire of buyers to hold on to their kitty of new notes resulted in retailers' sales falling by 60-80%. Demonetisation impacts India's border trade with Bhutan Indian currency is used as legal tender in Nepal and Bhutan. Phuentsholing is the main land border entry point between India and Bhutan. More Business News»

		Environment
		Sundarbans tiger population stable, finds report Fighting ingress of salt water and erosion of forest land due to climate change, tiger population in the shrinking islands of Sundarbans has remained stable over the last few years with the latest report estimating the presence of 86 big cats. Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef Warm seas around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef said on Tuesday. Deep sea corals under threat from climate change: Study North Atlantic coral populations - which support a variety of sea life - are under threat from climate change, according to scientists who have warned that changing winter weather conditions may upset fragile marine ecosystems. More Environment News»

		World
		China's per-capita touches $8000, 70% poverty eradicated China has eradicated 70% poverty and the per-capita GDP has grown from $200 to $8,000 since 1978 due to economic development. With this development, the average life expectancy has increased to 76.3 years, ranking high among developing countries, according to a white paper. Colombia's congress ratifies peace deal with rebels The 310-page revised accord was approved unanimously by the lower house, which voted a day after the Senate approved the same text 75-0 following a protest walkout by the opposition led by former President Alvaro Uribe. 'Viva Fidel!': Castro takes final voyage across Cuba A military jeep carried the ashes of Fidel Castro along streets lined with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Cubans in Havana on Wednesday, starting a four-day journey to his final resting place across the island. More World News»

		Science
		Japan to test 'fishing mesh' to catch space junk Earth's 'technosphere' weighs 30 trillion tons WHO proposes HIV self-test with kit, India to study move The World Health Organisation (WHO) for the first time has recommended HIV self-testing in the privacy of one’s home using HIV kit. Though India currently does not allow such self-tests, the UN agency’s guidance has prompted the health ministry to evaluate the proposal. More Science News»

		Technology
		Morgan Stanley-managed mutual fund cuts Flipkart valuation to $5.5 billion A mutual fund managed by Morgan Stanley has sharply cut the value of its shares in India's largest e-tailer for the fourth time over a period of a year, valuing the company at $5.5 billion. Flipkart loses another top executive Flipkart's SVP (engineering) Peeyush Ranjan, who was the chief technology officer at the company till a few months back, has resig ned, adding to the list of top-level exits that have hit the e-tailer since last year. Here's how ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes may hurt PM Modi's 'Make in India' plans Industry insiders said they expect 2-3 months impact on current manufacturing activities. Analysts expect demand to normalise by mid-February to March. More Technology News»

		Education
		Only 177 PhDs in entrepreneurship in last 16 years: Study Despite government's efforts to promote entrepreneurship, doctoral research on the subject is yet to pick up in Indian universities as only 177 PhDs have been awarded in it compared to 20,271 in social sciences during last 16 years, says a study. India's first Confucius classroom to come up in Kolkata Approved by the Chinese government, this will be the first Confucius classroom in India, where 10-15 teachers from China will be joining as faculty. Classes will start from middle of next year and will have the capacity to take around 800 students by the end of 2017. Smart classes in 32 Srinagar schools this fiscal: Govt More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fire in south Mumbai building leads to cylinder blasts, no one injured Zakir Naik-run school says govt wants it shut Zakir Naik founded Islamic International School in Mazagaon has alleged that the education department was "doing everything possible" to shut the school, which will leave 167 students in lurch. The parents were being asked to withdraw their children from the school, saying it will be shut "any day". CCTV report angers court More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Fog disrupts flight operations at IGI airport It was a foggy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. Man shot at in N Delhi road rage Lost girl reunited with parents More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		House panel seeks probe by CBI into NICE land allotment BELAGAVI SESSION Opposition Questions Speaker About Delay In Tabling Report Eight-fold path to decongest Bengaluru roads We can approach a solution to the vexed problem of road traffic if we pay attention to one simple concept: flow. BMRDA to try landpooling for Bidadi Smart City project The much-awaited Bidadi Smart City project, for which the Bangalore Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (BMRDA) has begun preparing the master plan, will mark a new beginning for Karnataka. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Fat pay cheque, but no money for maid "For the last one month, we did not feel the need to stand in a bank or ATM queues as we managed to buy vegetables and other household items from online portals. However, I and my husband finally felt the need to go and withdraw cash to make payments." Vangaveeti film: High Court seeks Varma's response First time in Puttaparthi 25 kg ganja seized For the first time in the temp le town of Puttapart hi, police seized 25 kgs of gan ja at the ra ilway station in Anantapur on Wednesday . The contraband was being transported by Prashanti Express from Vijayawada. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Cyclone Nada likely to weaken further, Chennai may get rain till Friday evening Unaccounted money: BJP expels party functionary in TN BJP has expelled its zonal youth wing secretary in Salem district, V Arun, from the primary membership of the party after police seized Rs 20.55 lakh unaccounted money from him. Two youths held for sexually assaulting 8-year-old girl in TN Two youths have been arrested for reportedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl in Vedanatham village near Tiruvannamalai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Black-belt Pinky protected kid brother The older Bhagchandani sibling who wielded the hammer to knock out the security guard posted at the firm they looted had a black belt in karate and was an expert in ‘handling rough people’. Crunch time for staff amid 8/11 workload, manpower shortage The Gujarat Income Tax department is facing the double whammy of demonetisation post 8/11 and a severe staff crunch, which is as high as 89% in one of its key divisions, in a state that has the highest number of tax defaulters in the country. Narco test exposes debtor's role behind builder's murder DFS Helps Jharkhand Police Solve Nine-Year-Old Mystery More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AIMIM gets into poll gear, to contest from 3 assembly seats The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will contest from three assembly seats in Allahabad -- City West, City South and Soraon -- in the 2017 Assembly elections in the state. Trader found dead, no headway yet A 35-year-old city trader was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his hardware shop at Chameli Bai Dharamshala area under Kotwali police station, here on Wednesday morning. Business was never so bad: Eatery owners Unfortunately, it's the local dhaba and roadside stalls that are worst-hit.Be it the ones in posh Civil Lines or those situated near the city side of Allahabad junction, the number of customers has fallen as low . More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cyclone Nada will skip Odisha: Met Even as Monday's low pressure has intensified into cyclonic storm Nada, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday ruled out any major impact on Odisha barring light rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Papu Pompom gets face 'inked' for anti-Jagannath comments Silk City water project begins operation The much-awaited Janibili mega water supply project for Berhampur commenced on Wednesday.Chief minister Naveen Patnaik kick-started the work at Jagadalapur on the outskirts of the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Wealth myth leads to tiger poaching, 2 sorcerers held Seven suspects have been arrested from Seoni district in the past week for killing at least two tigers and a few leopards for their paws.This is the first time that witch doctors have been nabbed. Youth's body found six days after train crash The body of a Bhopal resident, Shravan Kushwaha, was found six days after the Indore-Patna Express accident. Longer queues at banks, ATMs likely Queues at banks are likely to make a comeback on Thursday, the first day of new month, with people withdrawing salaries for the first time after demonetisation was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Education dept gets HC notice of motion for failing to notify list of prescribed NCERT books Dense fog in Haryana, Punjab: road, rail traffic hit Dense fog in several areas of Haryana and Punjab affected life in both states on Thursday morning. Missing college student 'raped & killed' by friend A 17-year-old college girl from Haryana, who went missing more than a fortnight ago, was allegedly raped and murdered by her friend. He and a hotel owner used the former's car to take away the girl's body. More Chandigarh News»

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