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Due to scarcity, he said, neither purchases of paddy were being made smoothly nor farmers getting fair rates. The two-time chief minister estimates farmers are incurring a loss of Rs 200 to 300 per quintal.He said in a statement here the government should solve the problems of the farmers so that buyers can also go to nearby markets and purchase.The Leader of Opposition reiterated the demand for lifting the ban on export of paddy. He said export duty should also be abolished so that farmers can get the benefit of high prices in the international market.Hooda said he has visited…

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Lee Keshav, a racing driver from India, shared his journey as a tech enthusiast and his love for motorsports. Born into a traditional Indian family, where sports were seen as an alternative to education, Lee’s passion for racing began at a young age. He discovered racing on TV and started searching for ways to become a racing driver at around 13 years old. Lee’s curiosity and passion led him to find training programs at 16 years old, which allowed him to pursue his dreams.Lee’s career in racing began shortly after receiving professional training in Thailand,…

San Francisco, Oct 14 (IANS) While many people believe that losing weight as a couple is a great way to achieve their weight loss goals, a new study has found that going it alone can be just as effective. The study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine has highlighted how characteristics of “grit” (the ability to persevere toward long-term goals) and self-control are associated with better weight loss and weight maintenance in couples. The 12-month study included a six-month intervention and then a follow-up after another six months with the 64 couples. The researchers had participants fill out questionnaires…

“I have been enjoying the World Cup. I knew where to bowl on this pitch. Difficult wicket to bowl on to be honest, it’s on the slower side. We were focusing on the length. They were not attacking too much so I was just focusing on my pace and my variations. I was bowling very well. Not too much width because of the field restrictions,” he said in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.Kuldeep was accurate in his spell, but got into the wicket-takers column by coaxing India into taking a review when he trapped Saud Shakeel lbw after on-field…

Citing practices in several other countries, the Delhi government told the court that a proposal regarding prisoners’ rights to seek conjugal visits has been forwarded to the state’s Home Department. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was hearing a petition urging the Delhi government and DG (Prisons) to make suitable arrangements in jails for conjugal visits by prisoners’ spouses.This public interest litigation (PIL) was originally filed in May 2019, leading to the High Court issuing notices to relevant authorities. The above-mentioned proposal is also set to be conveyed to the Union Ministry of…

The special judge, anti-corruption, granted interim bail to DSP Adil Mushtaq, who was arrested on charges of corruption, extortion, and fraud. Bail was granted to Mushtaq on a surety bond of Rs 50,000. Following his arrest, the government has placed him under suspension. –IANSsq/vd

Taking to his Instagram, Varun Dhawan posted a picture of himself donning the uniform of the Indian Cricket Team and wrote: “Khelenge hum dil se, khelenge hum shaan se (We’ll play with heart, we’ll play with pride).”Tiger Shroff posted a clip of himself on Instagram where he was wearing the Team India uniform. With the song ‘Koi pooche to batana…ki hum aaye hain’ from his film ‘Ganapath’, the action star raised a cricket bat in salute of the team and danced to his track. Captioning the post, he wrote: “Let’s go Team India”Superstar Salman Khan, who is at the Star…

Even though the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has not yet officially made a bid for the World Athletics Championships to be held in 2027 and is still in discussion mode, Lord Sebastian Coe, President, World Athletics, said he wants India to stage as many of top events as possible.He said India hosting major events would be good for the development of track and field itself.”I am not saying this because I am in India on a visit. I want India to stage as many of our events as possible. This is important for us. This is a very important…

Bowling first on a slow pitch with variable bounce, India were on the backfoot as Pakistan were cruising at 155-2 with captain Babar Azam getting his fifty and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan nearing his half-century.But Azam falling to Mohammed Siraj sparked a Pakistan batting implosion as they lost eight wickets for just 36 runs in their next 13 overs, ending up at 191 in 42.5 overs. Such was the innings that no batter was able to hit a six and Nasser Hussain on air said “a collapse only Pakistan team can manufacture”.Pakistan losing eight wickets for 36 runs is also their…

The 40-year-old Associate Professor S. Rathika, who was teaching at Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tiruchi is stranded at the Ben-Gurion University at Negev which is close to Gaza border.She had left for Israel on September 23, 2023 for the training programmein drip irrigation at the Ben-Gurion University.Her husband T. Ramesh, who is also a Professor in Agricultural Sciences at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TANU) told media persons that his wife was spending sleepless nights at Nagev since the war broker out. He said that he had appealed to both state and Central governments to bring her back…