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Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Nov. 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to demonetize high value currency has badly affected Ludhiana's hosiery industry.

The knitwear industry in Ludhiana contributes about 80 percent of the total woolen/acrylic output of the economy and generates employment for over 400,000 people in the city.

Demonetisation has dealt a severe blow to small time traders and shopkeepers, whose 90 percent trade happens in cash.

"The Ludhiana hosiery industry is the mother of industry which has almost 12,000 units. The sudden ban of notes has affected our industry in a very bad manner," said Ludhiana Knitwear Club Chairman Vinod Thapar.

New Delhi [India], Nov. 21 : Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday was seen speaking to people standing in the queues outside ATMs and banks, which began forming in the wee hours of morning in Delhi.

Interacting with the locals, Rahul asked them about the inconvenience they were facing and called on them to voice their indignation against the Centre's move of demonetisation, saying that it has become a major hassle in day to day life for the common man.

Rahul met with people in queues at Jahangirpuri, Inderlok and Zakira area.

This move by the congress leader came right before the huddle by the opposition in both Houses of Parliament today at 9:30 a.m. to discuss fresh strategy to counter the Centre's move to demonetise high value currency notes.

London [UK], Nov. 21 : Ace British tennis player Andy Murray ended his 2016 campaign on a perfect note after defeating Novak Djokovic in straights in the summit clash of the ATP World Tour Finals, assuming the mantle of year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings.

Murray dethroned Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in a contest that lasted for an hour and 43 minutes to earn his first title at the ATP finals and make sure he remained No. 1 until next season.

The Briton replaced Djokovic as the top-ranked player in Paris, but the second-ranked Serb could have regained the numero one position by winning the summit clash on Sunday at the O2 Arena.

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 20 : Ariana Grande has been busy treating and teasing fans with sneak peaks from her upcoming live musical 'Hairspray Live' which the audience will witness this December.

The 23-year-old singer took to social media to post a short video of her dancing along with the cast.

"i am far too attached to this family already. what a blesssssssssing. forreal. such love !!!!! @nbchairspraylive #Dec7," she captioned the Instagram post.

The 'Side to Side' singer is seen wearing a printed oversized sweatshirt teamed with her usual high ponytail and going around the dancing group.

'Hairspray Live' is an upcoming live musical adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical 'Hairspray', which in turn is based on the 1988 film of the same name.

New Delhi [India], Nov. 20 : Is your child always glued to his play-station or is always found playing video games on the smart-phone?

Has he taken to staying indoors all day foregoing his daily evening outdoor playing session with friends? If yes, you must be more concerned than you are!

Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Ahmedabad say that the increasing prevalence of the video game culture among children is putting them at increased risk of early type 2 diabetes.

According to the World Health Organization, type 2 diabetes has increasingly been reported in children and adolescents in recent years, so much so that in some parts of the world type 2 diabetes has become the main type of diabetes in children.

Itanagar [India], Nov. 20 : Arunachal Pradesh gets its first Department of Reproductive Medicine at Rama Krishna Mission hospital, Itanagar.

The inaugural program was graced by Partho Maharaj, Dr Deepak Gowinkar, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology and officials of the hospital.

When asked about the new service, Dr Gowinkar told, "Infertility is not only a medical problem but also a social issue today. A lot of taboos have been established along with the infertility, one of the main factor leading to the practice of polygamy is infertility among women, social insecurity among the women folks due to infertility."