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The government has swung into action to curb onion exports and check the rise in prices in the domestic market by effecting an 8 per cent hike in its minimum export price.
In upmarket colonies, the bulb, a key ingredient in many Indian dishes, cost as high as Rs 70-80 a kg.
Vegetable traders further pointed out with Pakistan remaining rigid on not lifting ban despite requests made by Pakistani traders, all the orders for the import of onion now stand cancelled.
Pakistan has imposed a complete ban on the export of onion to India via Wagah-Attari land route, a development which may hit Indian government's efforts in rein in skyrocketing prices of bulb in the country.
Currently, onion is being sold at Rs 36 per kg in retail markets of the national capital and Rs 32 per kg each in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, according to the Consumer Affairs Ministry that monitors prices of 22 essential food items.
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The sky-rocketing price of onions has already diminished its presence on any food platte. But a street vendor in a village of Uttar Pradesh had never imagined that it could even nearly cost his life.
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It is often suggested that there's natural smell in females that arouse males, but a team of testers have now found that women smell of onions while men smell of cheese. A Swiss team of researchers, who studied the armpit sweat samples from 24 males and 25 females, found marked differences in the sweat from men and women after they had spent time in a sauna or 15 minutes on an exercise bike.
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As consumers wait for prices of onion to cool from Rs 50-60 a kg in retail, another important vegetable tomato continues to rule high at Rs 60 a kg in the national capital due to supply crunch as well as export of the commodity to Pakistan.
Inflation rose to 4.86 per cent in June, driven mainly by rising prices of food articles, especially vegetables including onion.
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Onions prices are still ruling at an unaffordable level, though rates have started softening both in the wholesale and retail markets across the country following government measures like allowing cooperative Nafed to import onions.
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Rediff reader Annapoorni, 51 from Polibetta, Karnataka shared this interesting recipe.
Making ravioli is slightly more time-consuming than rustling up pasta, but the results are unbeatable, taste-wise.
Pakistan's newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he would not draw any salary during his tenure as part of his bid to help the cash-strapped country face the challenging economic hardship.
Food inflation may be a bane for the economy, but India appears to be capitalising on the shortage of onion and has exported the commodity at a record Rs 23 a kg in the beginning of 2010.
In fuel and power segment, inflation saw a sharp surge to a near double digit inflation at 9.99 per cent, against 4.37 per cent in July.
Pace bowler Graham Onions won selection ahead of Durham team mate Steve Harmison in the England squad named on Sunday for the first Ashes test against Australia starting in Cardiff next week.
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While the filmmaker didn't vouch for the authenticity of the dish, he did vouch for the taste.
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England fast bowler Graham Onions will be out for three months due to knee and back injuries, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday. The ECB said on their website that the Durham player, who will miss most of the domestic county season, has undergone scans and seen a spinal specialist this week.
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Nothing beats the joy of having something healthy and delicious for breakfast, along with hot chai, on a rainy day.
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