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Elakkibananaprices in Channapatna wholesale market near Bengaluru per quintal are sold from Rs 4,300 to Rs 7,000. Pachcha bale (robustabanana) is sold between Rs 700 and Rs 2,100 per quintal. The first quality Elaishi popularly known as Yelakkibananais sold for Rs 112 to Rs 120 per kilogram in malls.Bananarobusta is sold from Rs 38 to Rs 50 per kilogram. Recently, the prices which would be around Rs 30 to Rs 40 were between Rs 60 to Rs 80 per kg for Elakkibananafrom mid July. Now the prices have become much dearer and the market sources explain that the prices won’t…

Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter BR Sharath struck a magnificent unbeaten century as Mangaluru Dragons registered their first victory in the second edition of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament, beating Mysuru Warriors by five wickets. Sharath lit up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, hitting 9 fours and 5 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 111 off 61 balls. He was well-supported by opener Rohan Patil, who scored a breezy 54 runs to ensure they chased down the target of 202 runs with five wickets to spare.The trend of winning the toss and bowling first continued as the…

The actor later took to his Instagram, and dropped a couple of posts. He wrote in the caption: “Now the little one has made it a tradition. Hoisting of our beloved Tricolour and wishing everyone Happy Independence Day. Love to all and may our country, India prosper and all of us with it.”Earlier on Tuesday, SRK also changed his X (formerly known as Twitter), display picture to tricolour as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign’.The campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the Independence Day encouraged citizens to display the Indian flag on their social media profiles.While…

According to an email to advertising clients seen by Axios, the company said it planned to start “depreciating the Followers objective” ad unit “beginning as soon as last Friday”.The change “comes as part of a larger effort to optimise the X experience by prioritising content formats.”Promoted accounts or “Follower Objective” ads generate more than $100 million annually in global revenue for X, the report informed.Promoted accounts are one of the oldest ad formats offered on the platform.The ads appear as text-based posts within the X timeline and include a “Follow” button for the account promoting them.Several advertisers rely on promoted…

In his Independence Day address at the IGM Stadium here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister listed out welfare and development achievements of the government.After hoisting the national flag and taking salute, he said that thegovernment has been striving to usher in ‘Grama Swaraj’ visualised by Mahatma Gandhi by changing the face of agriculture, industry and services.Andhra Pradesh is the only state that has brought in major changes in the rural administrative system through 15,000 village and ward secretariats, digital libraries, RBKs and the volunteer system to extend quick civic services to the people in full transparency, he said.The changes have…

Talking about her eviction, Leeza goes on to say that this happened after trusting the wrong person, and that her trust was misplaced as she got betrayed. She also said that she felt a bit naive after realising that while outside, people in different Gangs can be friends, inside the show, their loyalty is only to their Gang members and Leader.The Assam girl has been a close friend of Piyu as both of them are partners in kickboxing, and according to Leeza, Piyu has been a good friend to her as such, never otherwise betraying her. Though she has some…

This unexpected new insight from University of Virginia’s School of Medicine into how Covid-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species to species and will help scientists better predict how the disease will evolve.That versatility suggests that coronaviruses can use multiple “doors” to enter cells, potentially explaining how they are so good at infecting different species, according to the study published in the scientific journal Chemical Science.“The virus that causes Covid-19 uses ACE2 as the front door to infect cells, but we’ve found that if the front door is blocked, it can also…

The BMC Disaster Control said the fire broke out at around 3.45 p.m. on the sixth floor of the six-storey Haripreet Building in Santacruz West.Fire tenders were rushed to the spot which managed to rescue two persons trapped on the smoke-logged floor and shifted them to the R.N. Cooper Hospital in Juhu.A 65-year-old man, identified as Nitesh Joshi, was declared dead on admission, while the injured woman was administered treatment before being discharged.The cause of the fire and the relationship of the two victims is not immediately clear, and will be investigated after the fire fighting operations are complete, said…

“The work of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force potentially thwarted a catastrophic terrorist attack in the name of a perverted ideology that in no way, shape, or form represents the beliefs of the overwhelming majority of peace-seeking people of faith, including Muslims,” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a statement, NBC News reported.The DA’s office said the juvenile is facing charges of weapons of mass destruction; criminal conspiracy; arson; causing/risking catastrophe; attempt to commit criminal mischief; possession of an instrument of crime, and recklessly endangering another person.“The charges we have filed against this individual represent the most serious…

South Africa’s best talent, along with the world’s top cricketers, will feature in 34 matches across six venues around the country, culminating with the final on February 10.Each team will host a home match in the opening week, bringing to life the fierce contests and city-based rivalries among the six Indian Premier League (IPL)-owned teams.Following the season opener in Gqeberha on January 10, Durban’s Super Giants (DSG) host MI Cape Town in a coastal derby at Kingsmead on January 11 before Paarl Royals and last season’s runners-up Pretoria Capitals, face off at Boland Park on January 12.The Wanderers will witness…