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Kerala news: Why Arali flower offerings, also known as oleander, is banned in temple
Also Read:Northern lights spotted in Kerala? Netizens react to hilarious post on social media The decision to ban oleander flower was taken by Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) which is entrusted with the task of administrating 1,248 temples and Malabar Devaswom Board with over 1,400 temples under its jurisdiction. Watch | Kerala Governor Arif Khan finds 'immense peace' at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir; ‘Feels great' in presence of Lord Ram According to PTI report, the decisions was taken after incidents reported in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta. In Alappuzha, a woman allegedly died after consuming Arali flowers and leaves.
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Brent hovers above $83 as inflation data takes centre stage
Oil prices edged higher on Monday after losing about $1 a barrel in the previous session on signs that U.S. policymakers are likely to keep interest rates higher for longer. Brent crude futures were up 55 cents at $83.34 a barrel by 1239 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 62 cents to $78.88.
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Argentine President Javier Milei branded 'traitor' over his comment on Falkland. Tension simmers again
Falkland has once again hit the headlines and it is most likely to stir the passion of the people living on the island. After Argentina’s President Javier Milei said that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has “every right” to visit the Falkland Islands as they are “in the hands of the United Kingdom, he has been branded as a 'traitor'.
13.05 / 14:01
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US activist investor Elliott takes profits and reduces Scottish Mortgage stake to under 5%
According to a stock exchange notice on Friday (10 May), Elliott's stake has been reduced to below 5%. The sale took place on Wednesday (8 May), the same day Scottish Mortgage bought back £313m of its shares, the largest one-day purchase by a UK investment company on record. In March this year, SMT revealed it would make at least £1bn available over the next two years for the purposes of buybacks. Commercial director Stewart Heggie said Wednesday's buyback «should be seen in the context of that announcement». «The board and managers remain resolutely committed to facilitating trading...
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Making the festival stage go round & round
Men in Black. A suited Will Smith was rapping to the movie’s eponymous title track, against a set propped with sci-fi elements, including a flying UFO and a gigantic alien face. This was Smith’s surprise performance as part of reggaeton star J.
13.05 / 08:05
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Boom in semiconductor industry drives demand for tech roles
Jaideep Kewalramani, COO and Head of Employability Business of TeamLease Edtech, says the rapid growth makes it difficult to precisely quantify the change in open positions over the past three years, especially as the segment is dynamic and evolving. “As a sunrise industry, the demand for semiconductor professionals has surged significantly. While specific data may vary across companies and sub-sectors, a conservative estimate suggests a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 100% in open positions over the last three years,” he says. But experts point out that there is no doubt about the rising demand for talent in this segment.
13.05 / 07:39
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BoE forecasts UK GDP will continue to grow despite elevated interest rates
News about growth comes despite elevated borrowing costs. According to a monetary policy report published on Thursday (9 May), the BoE is set to slowly cut rates from 5.25% to 3.75% by the end of Q2 2027. The latest BoE projections expect GDP to expand by 0.9% in Q2 2025, 1.2% in Q2 2026, and 1.6% in 2027. Last Wednesday (8 May), the Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%. UK growth 'outpaces' US and eurozone for first time in three years as economy grows 0.6% in Q1 However, interest rate forecasts continue to remain elev...
13.05 / 07:37
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India should raise minimum wages or adopt a living wage approach
₹176 ($2.1) per day, last updated in 2017, is one of the lowest in the Asia-Pacific region, surpassed by China’s $11.9, Vietnam $6.5 and even Bangladesh’s $3.7. Brazil’s minimum wage of $47 per day is closer to the figure in developed economies like Australia ($14.8 per hour), the UK ($14.1) and the US ($7.2). While India’s minimum wage remains unchanged, the government routinely updates its dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees.
13.05 / 07:37
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The latest updates on world economy, in 5 charts
Mint’s Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global economic data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are worth paying attention to. The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it can impact India. This time, we explain how monetary policies have diverged around the world and why the debt situation has become a reminder of the Napoleonic Wars.
13.05 / 06:17
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Flights Diverted: Heavy rains in Bengaluru forced nine flights to divert to Chennai airport on Sunday
rain in Bengaluru disrupted operations at the airport and led to the diversion of nine flights to Chennai on Sunday, May 12, as per a Moneycontrol report. Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport, attributed the diversions to heavy rainfall and lightning in the area.
13.05 / 05:05
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How to make passive income from home? Use Simple Miner – make passive income higher than your monthly income
Traditional cryptocurrency mining methods often require expensive computers and consume large amounts of electricity, which also makes maintenance and profitability difficult.
13.05 / 03:13
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‘Panic and anxiety’: Western Canada continues evacuations as wildfires rage on
Multiple communities in western Canada issued emergency evacuation orders and alerts this weekend due to wildfires, which experts say are more active than expected this time of year.
12.05 / 17:41
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Paddington 3: When will the movie hit the theatres in US and UK?
Paddington 3, officially titled Paddington in Peru. With a star-studded cast and a new adventure on the horizon, fans eagerly await the release of the third installment in the Paddington franchise.
12.05 / 15:21
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Mother's Day auroras? Natural light show may continue tonight — where will it be visible this time
arrive at Earth on May 12th," the space weather prediction center said in its update. CMEs are powerful solar eruptions or large expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun's corona. The major geomagnetic storms are induced by coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
12.05 / 13:47
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Archaeologists identify the birthplace of the mysterious Yamnaya
Most experts would settle for something in between. One outstanding question concerns exactly who came west. Some have argued that the pioneers, at least, were overwhelmingly male—which conjures marauding warbands and violence.
12.05 / 10:19
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7 books for the chai nerd
World Atlas of Tea (2016) by Krisi Smith. It is a great book to make your acquaintance with the beverage and its origins. What I like is the practical tips on how to blend, brew and even grow tea at home.
12.05 / 09:23
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Chandan Pandey's intense stories that morph into parables
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a child and one of the stories that made an impression was a first season episode titled Out of Mind, Out of Sight, where an extremely shy high school girl becomes literally invisible after being ignored by teachers and classmates alike. Of course, this being the 1990s precursor to modern-day superhero fare (Buffy creator Joss Whedon went on to direct the first two Avengers movies), the episode ended with the invisible girl becoming an FBI assassin-in-training.
12.05 / 08:53
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India all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy by 2025, predicts Amitabh Kant
India's G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. The size of India's GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan. It overtook the UK in 2022. Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Currently, India's GDP is estimated to be around USD 3.7 trillion.
12.05 / 04:47
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Wildfires are burning across western Canada. What to know
Wildfires have prompted evacuation orders and alerts in western Canada just days after officials warned of “significant risk” from the natural hazard this summer.A fire near Fort McMurray, Alta., has grown to 1,000 hectares Saturday, from around 200 hectares on Friday, and is listed as out-of-control.The Alberta government said the wildfire danger is “extreme” and has issued an evacuation alert for Fort McMurray and Saprae Creek. Residents should be prepared to evacuate on short notice and keep essential items like medications, important documents and emergency kits ready to go.A notice issued late Friday said strong winds were expected Saturday, and the wildfire was surveilled overnight by helicopters.
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