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Despite scorching sun, people turn up at booths in large numbers to vote in Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka

Braving the scorching heat — with the mercury hovering between 44° and 46° Celsius across the Kalyana Karnataka region and reaching a maximum of around 40° Celsius in Kittur Karnataka region — people came out in good numbers to exercise their franchise in the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies on Tuesday.

The Hindu

New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer

The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.

Space

Extreme heat scorches Punalur

With the mercury soaring over 40 degree Celsius, farmlands in eastern parts of Punalur remain parched with the likelihood of crop failure.

The Hindu

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It's the best time of year to spot Mercury. Here's how to find it.

Mercury is about to reach its "greatest elongation west" of the sun, meaning stargazers will have their best view of the "swift planet" all year. Here's how to see it.

LiveScience

Take A Look Around The Old Course's Historic Jigger Inn Pub At St Andrews After Its 'Significant' Renovations

The pub, dubbed "the most famous 19th hole in golf" reopens after refurbishments and with a new menu

Golf Monthly

Mercury is no longer in retrograde! Here's what's coming after the astrological chaos of April

Phew! It has been a maniacal spin of the stars for Maddy Mussen, but here’s what’s in store for May

Evening Standard

Olivia Dean review – pop-soul singer proves she was born for big stages

Delicately sipping a Red Stripe and accompanied by a seven-piece band, the Brit School grad loosens up her Mercury prize-nominated album with radiant star power

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Lok Sabha elections Phase 2 in Karnataka | Voters start early to beat the heat in Bengaluru

Polling official says the heat and rising mercury seems to have added to the morning queues. Officials expect crowds to thin out after 11 a.m.

The Hindu

Coal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules

The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle disposed coal ash more safely.

The Texas Tribune

Ezra Collective interview: ‘Politicians aren't gonna be the saviour of our communities’

They’re making history as the first jazz act to headline Wembley Arena, and Ezra Collective couldn’t be more thrilled. The London quintet tells Isobel Van Dyke why music is the soul of community

Evening Standard

Jovial, randy and anything but dark: Johnny Cash’s surprise return single Well Alright reviewed

Rescued from Cash’s low ebb in the early 1990s, this fun, lightweight song is a long way from the moody recordings with Rick Rubin he soon turned towards

The Guardian - UK

Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood: Death Songbook review – a vivid time capsule

Recorded live, this pandemic-era collaboration covering songs on death and loss by Depeche Mode, Mercury Rev, Suede and more occasionally transcends its source material

The Guardian - UK

Lok Sabha polls | Western T.N. records brisk polling; two voters die in Salem

Brisk polling in Western Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha constituencies with some issues reported; two senior citizens die at polling stations.

The Hindu

“If a musical piece lasts for 6 minutes 30 seconds, it usually means it took me that time to create it”: Vangelis on how the natural, positive force of music got corrupted

In a rare interview, the singular creative force detailed his distaste for the music industry and explained his thinking on the science and power of his art

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Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals

BepiColombo spotted an outpour of carbon and oxygen atoms in Venus' fragile magnetic environment

Evening Standard

Romy at the Roundhouse review: The xx star takes a clubby solo turn

One third of the Mercury Prize-winning pop trio brought her euphoric solo dance project to Camden

Top News

German Court Sentences Couple For Injecting Mercury Into Toddler

A man in Germany attempted to murder his daughter by injecting mercury into her foot, leading to severe infection. Both he and his girlfriend were sentence...

The Hindu

Sunburn cases on the rise in north Kerala as mercury levels sizzle

Rising sunburn cases in Kerala due to lack of awareness, affecting expatriates and manual laborers, emphasizing proper precautions.

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Newcastle Herald

Power station's toxic mercury pollution increases 130 per cent

Energy providers say the data is selective.

The Guardian - AU

Mercury pollution at Eraring power plant rose 130% in 12 months

Environment groups say increased pollution levels means it would be ‘absurd and harmful’ to extend life of Eraring, which is due to close in August 2025

WEKU

Gold mining reduced this Amazon rainforest to a moonscape. Now miners are restoring it

Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest.

Woman & Home

Weekly horoscope: 2 astrologers' predictions for 1st April - 8th April 2024

Read your weekly horoscope from Sally Trotman and Penny Thornton who reveal what this week holds for every star sign on love, family, career, and more

Louder

The 11 greatest Rush album sleeves, by the man who created them

Rush album cover artist Hugh Syme looks back on his favourite covers

The Hindu

Fires break out in wooded areas of Kadugodi and Jnanabharathi campus

As the mercury rises in the city, fires in wooded areas are becoming more commonplace. Fires broke out in the forest area of Jnanabharathi campus on Saturday and Sunday, even as a massive fire broke out in the open land of Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) covered with bushes…

Louder

Lindisfarne announce three-disc Mercury Years box set and new live dates

Current Lindisfarne line-up also announce massive 60-date UK tour

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