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Tea Board issues directive to tea producers on pesticide use

The Tea Board India has asked tea estates and small tea growers across India to avoid using chemicals or pesticides that have no label claim for tea in their plantations.

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

What’s the latest blip in India-Maldives ties? | Explained

Why has Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s government decided against renewing a hydrographic survey agreement with India? What are the implications, coming soon after a pledge to send back Indian troops stationed in the Indian Ocean archipelago?

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

Sai Sudharsan always looking to learn and improve, says Hemang Badani

Chennai's rising star Sai Sudharsan has achieved remarkable success in the last 12 months, culminating in an India call-up for the ODI series against South Africa.

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

Forces scornful towards India's culture should be retaliated against: Dhankhar

Some misguided people in this great country cannot swallow the progress it has made in recent years, he said.

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

Digital Dialogues: India’s journalists aren’t safe online. Here’s why

“I am not worried about journalists like me,” said independent journalist Hridayesh Joshi. “I am worried about those journalists who are away from power centres.”

Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2023

ECI officials call for a ‘360-degree plan’ for conduct of elections in a fair and peaceful manner in Andhra Pradesh

ECI officials call for a ‘360-degree plan’ for conduct elections in a fair and peaceful manner in Andhra Pradesh. Purification of electoral rolls should be done properly so that there are no double entries and names of deceased electors, they assert. The Election Commission of India will be organising Systematic…

The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023

South Africa hope to unleash full pace attack on India in first Test

NEW DELHI: South Africa remains optimistic about the availability of fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi for selection in the first Test against India, set to commence in Pretoria on Tuesday, as confirmed by coach Shukri Conrad.

The Times of India · Dec 23, 2023

Just because I am close to...: New WFI president Sanjay Singh says he's not a dummy candidate

NEW DELHI: Amid Sakshi Malik's shock retirement and Bajrang Punia and Virender Yadav returning their Padma Shri awards, newly-elected Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh on Saturday, slammed the wrestlers for engaging in politics over his appointment.

The Times of India · Dec 23, 2023

Some 300 Indian travelers are sequestered in a French airport in a human trafficking probe

About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday because of an investigation into suspected human trafficking, authorities said.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 23, 2023

Rain threat on opening day, Centurion track to help pacers: Curator Bloy

NEW DELHI: The batters could be in for some challenging times with the Supersport Park track expected to aid the fast bowlers as rain threat looms large over the opening Test between India and South Africa, curator Bryan Bloy said on Saturday.

The Times of India · Dec 23, 2023