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Heavy rains, delay in harvest to keep onions pricey this Diwali
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Heavy rains, delay in harvest to keep onions pricey this Diwali

Pune: Onions, which are selling at ₹60-80/kg in retail, will remain expensive through Diwali as incessant rainfall in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has…

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Govt expects higher kharif rice output despite rain damage: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Govt expects higher kharif rice output despite rain damage: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India’s rice production this year will be higher than last year despite heavy rains and flooding in some states, Agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said…

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Rains, cyclone threaten Gujarat's cotton and peanut crops ahead of harvest
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Rains, cyclone threaten Gujarat’s cotton and peanut crops ahead of harvest

India’s biggest cotton and peanut growing areas are forecast to continue witnessing heavy rains and strong winds this week, raising the risk of floods and…

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Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre
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Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre

PORTO ALEGRE: Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil’s southernmost state on Thursday, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and flooding areas that had previously been…

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At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing people
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At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing people

SEOUL: Five bodies of people who were trapped under a tunnel submerged by heavy rains in central South Korea were pulled out on Sunday, firefighting…

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South Korea: Heavy rains, flooding leave seven dead in South Korea
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South Korea: Heavy rains, flooding leave seven dead in South Korea

SEOUL: Seven people have been killed and three were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, officials said Saturday, with thousands told to evacuate their…

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