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Not my president, say angry Americans

Hundreds of thousands of Americans on Thursday rallied across the US as anger over Donald Trump’s election victory spilled on to the streets amid chants of “Not my President” and “No Fascists USA”, deepening the political turmoil further after months-long bitter campaign.

PTI
NEW YORK

Disappointment turned into protest as people in huge numbers rallied in at least 25 US cities - including New York and Nashville, Chicago and Cleveland, San Francisco and Seattle - shouting anti-Trump slogans, burning effigies, and holding candlelight vigils. Several arrests took place when the demostrators - that included people from all ages, faiths and nationalities - held vigils and blocked traffic.
Angry Americans assembled at landmark locations in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, California, Colorado, Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Austin, Denver, San Francisco and other cities, and were seen walking on roads and highway between moving traffic.
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Clear utility bills with old currencies

Giving some more relief to common man, the Centre on Thursday said old ` 500 and ` 1,000 notes can be used to pay utility bills, taxes, penalty and fees to central and state governments till midnight of November 11.

The Goan Network
Published Nov 11, 2016, 5:06 AM IST
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PTINEW DELHIWhile demonetising the high-value currency notes on Tuesday, the government had permitted people to use such notes for payment of certain services like rail and metro ticket, rail catering, airline ticket, buying LPG cylinder and medicines with doctor’s prescription.Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Thursday tweeted: “Old 500, ` 1000 notes to be accepted for payment of fees, charges, taxes, penalty to central and state governments, including…

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