How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold

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Despite fog, birders find more species across NCR There is reason to cheer for birders across NCR this year with the results of the Big Bird Day 2019 revealing a slight increase in the number of bird species as compared to last year. Hooch Tragedy: Death toll rises to 97 in UP-Uttarakhand, 215 arrested The death toll in the moonshine tragedy in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand rose to 97 on Sunday even as 215 people were arrested in a sweeping police crackdown on illicit liquor in Uttar Pradesh. Iran's 1979 revolution: Political quake still shaking Middle East On Feb. 11, 1979, after days of running street battles and uncertainty, Iran's military stood down and allowed the Islamic Revolution to sweep across the country. Another byproduct of this extreme cold: Ghost apples How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold Venezuela's most successful financial operations in recent years have not taken place on Wall Street, but in primitive gold-mining camps in the nation's southern reaches. The new Picasso? This Robot 'artist' will be able to draw people Ai-Da - named after British mathematician and computer pioneer Ada Lovelace - the world's first "AI ultra-realistic robot artist. Cows get own Tinder-style app for breeding A UK farming startup introduced a Tinder-style app, called Tudder, that lets farmers find breeding matches by viewing pictures of cattle with details of their age, location and owner. Users hear a mooing sound as they swipe — right to show they're interested or left to reject possible matches. Indian Railways give free rides even on Maharajas' Express, Palace on Wheels! In the years 2012-2016, more than 250 passengers availed the complimentary travel in Maharajas' Express. The tariff for the trains range from Rs 31,600 to Rs 53,000. Go back Modi! Protests held in Andhra Pradesh Protests were staged across Andhra Pradesh as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on a day-long visit during which he unveiled developmental projects and address a mass rally. Soundarya Rajinikanth Ties The Knot Superstar Rajinikanth's director-daughter Soundarya tied the knot with actor-businessman Vishagan Vanangamudi in a grand wedding ceremony at The Leela Palace in Chennai on Monday.

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