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Can a vegan diet help with hot flashes in menopausal women?

To conduct the study, researchers recruited 84 postmenopausal women that reported episodes of hot flashes two or more times per day - here’s what researchers found

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Govt.’s pre-emptive measures will cool food prices: Finance Ministry

Finance Ministry says food inflation likely to be transitory due to govt pre-emptive measures & arrival of fresh crops. Govt has taken steps to restrain food inflation & imports of pulses to moderate inflation. RBI's MPC revised inflation projection to 5.4% & Govt capex driving growth. External sector needs monitoring…

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Hunter Valley viticulturist Liz Riley wins major wine industry award

'Her contribution is long and lasting.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 22, 2023

Farmers take out bullock cart procession in Ballari demanding loan waiver

Hundreds of farmers arrived from different parts of the district and took out a protest march with their bullock carts and tractors in Ballari on Monday condemning what they termed “harassment of farmers by Karnataka Gramin Bank” and demanding a farm loan waiver.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Tomato crisis ends for buyers but begins for farmers

The sudden drop in the price of tomato to ₹30 a kg in the open market on Monday, from the sky-high price of ₹240 a kg last month, came a big breather to the consumers in the Rayalaseema region and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Even though tomatoes were…

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Onion auction to remain closed indefinitely in Nashik wholesale markets to protest 40% duty on export: Traders

Traders in Nashik have decided to close onion auctions indefinitely in all the Agriculture Produce Market Committees in Maharashtra’s Nashik district to protest against the Centre’s decision to impose a 40% export duty

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi urges HC to modify bail condition

Disha Ravi seeks to modify bail condition of seeking prior permission of trial court before travelling abroad; Delhi High Court to pass order at 4 pm.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Officers directed to hand over 1,000 acres in a month to Mega Textile Park in Kalaburagi

Shivanand Patil, Minister for Textiles and Sugarcane Development, directed Kalaburagi district administration officials to hand over 1,000 acres in the first phase for the development of Mega Textile Park near Ferozabad off Kalaburagi-Jewargi Road under the Union Government’s PM MITRA Parks and mention the name of Textile Department in the RTC.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Release of water to T.N. : Farmers threaten to gherao Ministers

Federation of Farmers’ Assoc. of Karnataka threatens to gherao Ministers if State Govt. does not halt release of Cauvery water to TN. President Kurubur Shanthakumar urges CM to call all-party meeting to protect interests of Karnataka's farmers. Farmers to hold protests if demands not met at Aug. 30 meeting. Opposes…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023