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It is to be noted that Arani and Kalampur in Tamil Nadu are major areas of rice production and export. These places are home to popular rice varieties that are popular in markets in Singapore, Malaysia and even in South Africa as well as all South Indian states.The main varieties of rice produced from Arani and Kalampur are Ponni, Sona Deluxe, HMT , IR 50 and PTD and these varieties are in high demand in all the above mentioned foreign markets as also in Gulf countries.Rice mill owners told IANS that there was a regular flow of rice in place…

A video of the incident which took place on Thursday was shared on Twitter by Union Minister Giriraj Singh.”Nitish Kumar sleeps every night dreaming of becoming the prime minister and every morning there are sure to be Taliban incidents in Bihar. Atrocities are happening every minute with women in the state. Law and Order has gone on tour like Nitish Kumar,” the Union Minister said in his tweet in Hindi.He compared the brutality to “Taliban punishment”.In the video, a group of men, who claimed that the couple were having an illicit relationship, are seen beating the man and woman with…

Both teams had suffered defeats in their opening group matches. Argentina had lost to Cristiana Girelli’s last-gasp winner against Italy, while South Africa had been turned around 2-1 by Sweden, reports Xinhua.In Friday’s clash, South Africa took the lead in the 30th minute when Thembi Kgatlana sprung the offside trap and squared for a better-positioned Linda Motlhalo to tap in. Banyana Banyana doubled the lead in the 66th minute when they won back possession and Kgatlana found the back of the net from close range.Argentina fought back and got back on level terms five minutes later when Sophia Braun fired…

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave adjournment motion notice in the LowerHouse for a discussion.In his notice Tagore wrote, “Since May 2023, Manipur has been the site ofwidespread violence and devastation. There is widespread distrust and alienation among residents of both the hills and the valley. There has been no genuine effort by the Union government to mediate peace between the Meitei and Kuki communities.”The role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely regarded as “ineffective” by all Manipur residents, he claimed.Aam Aadmi Party’s Raghav Chadha gave suspension of business notice inthe Upper House for discussion on the issue.”The violence in…

In a virtual address at the inaugural session of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial meeting in Chennai, Modi said, “I call on the G20 to work constructively to work on an effective international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.”He also highlighted responsible management of oceanic resources.”Responsible use and management of ocean resources is of vital importance. I look forward to the adoption of G20 high-level principles for a sustainable and resilient blue and ocean-based economy,” the prime minister said.PM Modi pointed out that India is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of…

The typhoon landed in coastal areas of Jinjiang city at around 9:55 a.m., bringing gales of up to 50 meters per second near its centre, Xinhua news agency quoted the Fujian provincial meteorological bureau as saying.Doksuri is expected to move northwestward, gradually weakening in intensity.In the wake of the typhoon’s arrival, China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) on Friday renewed a red alert, the most severe in its four-tier warning system.Some coastal areas around the Bashi Channel, the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, as well as coastal regions of Taiwan, Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong, among others, will experience gales from…

The weatherman has predicted a generally cloudy sky, with the maximum temperature expected to hover around 34 degrees Celsius.The relative humidity at 8.30 a.m. on Friday morning was recorded at 85 per cent.The IMD had predicted Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh are likely to witness light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall from till Saturday, while East Uttar Pradesh will experience it from Friday to July 31.–IANS ssh/ksk

Will Smeed top-scored in the game with an unbeaten 44 as Joburg jumped into the second spot in the points table behind the Durban Qalandars. The Cape Town Samp Army and Harare Hurricanes came in third and fourth, with the Bulawayo Braves rounding up the table.Batting first, the Harare Hurricanes had a slow start, as they lost their Indian opener Robin Uthappa for 6 early on. Evin Lewis was the next to depart for 1, as the Joburg Buffaloes had the advantage in the early exchanges. Right after, Regis Chakabva (10) could not convert his start, after which the in-form…

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan will introduce the IIM Bill which seeks to amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.Earlier this month, the Union cabinet had cleared an amendment in the legislation governing Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) to set up a new institute in Mumbai.According to sources, the amendment was proposed in the Indian Institute of Management Act, to upgrade the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) in Mumbai into an IIM.The aforementioned Bill is likely to facilitate the same objective.Meanwhile the government will try and get the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 passed in…

Children were playing by a stream in the town of Ingeniero Budge, Buenos Aires Province on Sunday, when they discovered a red suitcase filled with body parts, reports New York Post, citing sources.The parents of the children alerted the Buenos Aires police, who inspected the package and found the victim’s legs and forearm inside.They also obtained another whole arm in the stream.Authorities found the body’s missing head and torso on Wednesday.According to local media, the body parts were neatly amputated, indicatinga professional’s work.Algaba was recognised by the police based on his fingerprints and distinctive tattoos. Since last Tuesday, the entrepreneur…