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BJP on Saturday strongly reacted to Karnataka government's decision to withdraw the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state, saying the ruling Congress is carrying forward the British policy of 'divide and rule'. The saffron party also stated that the move raises concerns about the "secular nature" of educational spaces. The reaction comes a day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that he ordered lifting of the restrictions on wearing hijab, while observing that choice of dress and food is personal.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica next week for a family vacation over the holiday break.

Alex Batty, the missing British boy who was found last week walking alone near the French city of Toulouse, has officially told his story — and made corrections to his own earlier statements.

The industry group praised the transparency introduced by SFDR, but said the de facto labelling regime had 'stretched it beyond its original intentions and not always been helpful'.

Mint’s queries till press time. Furthermore, the two countries are now exploring opportunities in Asia, expanding their focus beyond Latin America and Africa.

Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old British hacker from Oxford, has been handed an indefinite hospital order for his involvement in stealing 90 clips from the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 game. The BBC reports that Kurtaj, diagnosed with autism, played a pivotal role in the notorious cybercrime group Lapsus$, known for targeting tech giants such as Uber and Nvidia, resulting in significant financial losses.

debt could be 100% of GDP by FY28, stating that centre and states were on path of consolidation and the general govt debt is expected to decline substantially in the medium- to long-term. The government noted that the IMF staff report had presented the figures as a worst-case scenario and was not a ‘fait accompli’. “It is also noteworthy that the same report indicates that under favourable circumstances, the General Government Debt to GDP ratio may decline to below 70 per cent in the same period.

LONDON, — For some a natural diamond, created over billions of years, is the ultimate luxury, but an award-winning British designer sees greater worth in jewellery crafted using laboratory-grown gems and metal from recycled cans. Anabela Chan said she chose her materials after witnessing what she said were poor working conditions in diamond mines. «These are some of the most precious and valuable commodities in the world, that just didn't make any sense to me,» she said, in her Knightsbridge boutique in central London. Instead, her designs rely on lab-grown diamonds, recycled aluminium from cans and pearls grown using regenerative farming techniques. Chan's company does not give sales figures but said it had seen strong demand since the COVID-19 pandemic. She won the «Game Changer» category at the British Luxury Awards in November. According to Edahn Golan Diamond Research & Data, the lab-grown jewellery market has seen annual growth of 20% in recent years, driving global profits to $15 billion. As more producers enter the market, selling prices for lab-grown diamonds have fallen, and brands are looking to differentiate themselves, particularly through the jewellery design. At major retailer of lab-grown diamonds Pandora, head of diamonds Joshua Braman said lab-grown gems could create extra scope for jewellery design. Another point of difference can be sustainability. Chan relies on suppliers who use technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere in order to make diamonds, «so effectively taking something negative and turning it into something positive,» Chan said.

Christmas is a festival full of fun and frolic, vacations, entertainment, and all kinds of merry-making and meeting people. People across the world wait for this festival, but the Britishers have been advised to «avoid hugging» people this Christmas. They have also been asked to «wear masks» during this period while a 100-day cough makes its way around the country. After new figures revealed that whooping cough has seen an increase of 250% from last year, Virologist Professor Richard Tedder has advised the people. 'No hugging or kissing' rule

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Investing.com — The main indices point toward a weaker open on Wall Street, amid a degree of caution ahead of the release of key U.S. inflation numbers. A weak outlook from sporting retail giant Nike also weighed, although a continuation of the year-end rally with weekly gains still looked likely. The news in the U.K. was less impressive, as its economy retreated in the third quarter, opening up the possibility of a recession to end the year.

Within the economy, the services sector's output has been revised down from a 0.1% fall to a 0.2% fall over Q3, while the production and construction sectors have been revised upwards, to 0.1% and 0.4% growth, respectively.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has spurred optimism that the Bank of England could begin interest rate cuts next year, if the government delivers its economic policies.: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

SDGs) and SDG-related climate targets, including through multilateral institutions where India and Germany are members, such as the International Solar Alliance (ISA)," the two sides said in a joint declaration of intent released in May 2022. The two sides are also considering expanding their collaboration into Madagascar and Ethiopia, Dhanda told Mint.

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Essar Oil UK has signed on Denmark-based Topsoe as a technology licensor for its carbon capture facility, based in Stanlow, North West England. Topsoe, a global provider of carbon emission reduction solutions, will provide its sustainable flue-gas treatment technology SNOX, the company said in a statement. The SNOX technology helps refineries and power plants remove sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates from flue gases. This will help Essar Oil UK’s $1.2 billion investment in decarbonizing the refinery by reducing 2 million tons of CO2 (95%) emissions, making it the world’s first low-carbon refinery and a producer of low-carbon fuels. “The industrial carbon capture facility, combined with our upcoming hydrogen fuel switching project, will reduce the refinery’s CO2 emissions by 95%. Topsoe is a valuable partner in this endeavor.

Barbie, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon emerged as prominent contenders across various categories. They feature in the lists for score and sound. Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest and Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things also made significant strides in makeup, visual effects, and score.

Hong Kong WinterFest: From the 20-meter-tall Christmas tree, standing at the centre of Christmas Town to the exciting new 10-minute “Winter Harbourfront Pyrotechnics" displays on the Victoria Harbour seaside, visitors from around the world will be delighted by these seasonal displays. Tsim Sha Tsui Christmas lights: Kowloon’s bustling shopping and nightlife districts Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui are well-known for their dazzling Christmas light displays.

massive fanfare and mixed reviews. While some fans were seen in tears after watching the movie because of its emotional impact, many did not find the Rajkumar Hirani movie impactful enough. Dunki is expected to earn ₹30 crore in the domestic market, as per the latest estimates by Sacnilk.

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Spain’s Central Bank says the number of licensed crypto-related firms in the country grew by 50% in 2023.