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Onions do surely make you shed some tears when you peel them. However, recent research has indicated that it has its own health benefits and is also quite popular in the US. Research from the New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Science indicate that it is the third most popular vegetable in the US and Americans consume 350 semi-truck loads of them every day. There are different varieties of onions but the most popular ones include yellow onions, red onions, white onions, pearl onions, shallots, scallions, sweet onions and Spanish onions. Adding onion to your daily dietary habits has its own advantages. This has been reported by the USA Today.

salary hike of 50 per cent, CM and ministers will see increases of about 25 per cent and 31 per cent, respectively. The approval was granted during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Champai Soren. Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel confirmed the approval, stating, «The cabinet has approved the hike in salaries, allowances, and other perks for legislators, ministers, the Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Chief Minister, and Assembly officials.» The basic salary of the CM has been increased from Rs 80,000 per month to Rs 1 lakh. Ministers' salaries have been raised from Rs 65,000 to Rs 85,000, and legislators' pay from Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000.

business community regarding notices served under GST, Assam government will hold regional consultation. Assam Cabinet has requested Ministers Ajanta Neog and Ashok Singhal to hold six Regional Consultations. The consultations will be held in Tinsukia, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Guwahati, Tezpur and Silchar anda report will be submitted within one month. To encourage upcoming sporting talent and to carry forward the success of the Khel Maharan movement, Cabinet has accorded approval to an SOP for providing assistance to one Youth Club/Sports Association in each of the 126

Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a viability gap funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects with a total outlay of Rs 7,453 crore, including Rs 6,853 crore for installation and commissioning of 1 GW of such projects. The 1 GW offshore wind energy projects will be of 500 MW each off the coast of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The outlay also includes a grant of Rs 600 crore for upgradation of two ports to meet logistics requirements for offshore wind energy projects.

NHRC has issued a notice to the Centre over a report alleging "anti-labour practices" at one of the warehouses of Amazon India in Haryana's Manesar, according to the proceedings of the case shared on the rights panel's website. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raises a serious issue of human rights of the workers in violation of the labour laws and the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment from time to time. The NHRC, in a statement, said that it has taken suo motu cognisance of the media report that at one of the warehouses of a multi-national company in Haryana's Manesar «a 24-year-old worker was asked to pledge that they would not take toilet or water breaks until they finished unloading packages from six trucks, each measuring 24 feet long, after their team's 30-minute tea break had ended». «A female employee at the Manesar warehouse reportedly stated that no restroom facilities are available on the working sites,» it added.

Bridgerton's third season concludes with a pivotal introduction that alters the trajectory of the series. The arrival of Michaela Stirling marks a departure from the novels by Julia Quinn, signaling a broader narrative evolution for the beloved Regency-era drama.

York Regional Police say a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus picking up children for school in Kleinburg, Ont., on Wednesday morning.

ease of doing business, Jan Vishwas 2.0, World Bank’s upcoming B-READY index, and the national single window system, were discussed at a meeting chaired by department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday. Officials said that this is the first of such interactions with industry and other stakeholders. “We have taken inputs on many issues like reducing compliances and ease of doing business forward,” said an official.

Nifty to 25,683. InCred also came out with a list of 19 high-conviction stock ideas, including HDFC Bank, M&M Finance. “Factoring in favourable macroeconomic tailwinds led to an upgrade in our blended Nifty-50 target to 25,683 (from 24,084 earlier). The preference for largecaps remains. We have added defensive stocks to our high-conviction ideas list and removed policy-risk stocks in the defence sector,” said a report by InCred Equities.

Criminal Minds: Evolution continues to captivate fans with its revival on Paramount+, led by Emily Prentiss and her BAU team. Amidst the intrigue of the Gold Star mystery and the pursuit of Elias Voit, fans are eager for the potential return of beloved characters Spencer Reid and Derek Morgan. Showrunner Erica Messer sheds light on the possibility, revealing a specific condition under which their comeback could happen.

Awfis, which went public last month, reported a net profit of Rs 1.3 crore for the January-March quarter (Q4 FY24), against a loss of Rs 13.8 crore a year ago. The Peak XV Partners-backed company saw its operating revenue grow by 45% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 232.3 crore for the quarter.

Vedanta Ltd is planning to spend $5 billion over the next decade as it looks to cut its carbon emissions by a fourth by 2030. The natural resources major eventually aims to be net neutral on carbon emissions by 2050. It will have 2.5 GW of renewable energy round-the-clock by 2030, of which 838 MW is currently under construction. The company is also targeting decarbonizing its complete light motor vehicle fleet by 2030, and three-fourth of its mining fleet by 2035, it shared in its annual report for 2023-24 (Apr-Mar). Last year, the company has invested $210 million on decarbonisation, and 7% of its light motor vehicle fleet was decarbonized. The company aims to achieve 50% decarbonization by the end of the current fiscal.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle called Kate Middleton before her planned comeback to the spotlight at last week's Trooping the Colour ceremony, reports 'New York Post'. When the Duchess of Wales joined the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony to celebrate King Charles' birthday on Saturday, she delighted her supporters. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have attempted to patch things up with the Princess of Wales, even though they haven't seen her since her cancer diagnosis became public.

demand optimism and concerns over escalating conflicts offset an industry report that said U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly rose. Brent crude futures for August, due to expire on Thursday, were up 20 cents to $85.53 a barrel by 1235 GMT, while the more active September contract gained 21 cents to $84.74.

Kalahandi, there are 5 patients with cough and cold, out of which, 2 may be suffering from Diphtheria... The total number of suspected cases was 21, but it has come down to 18...

Vision Pro 2 project and has communicated to suppliers about suspending further development.This shift underscores Apple's new direction towards capturing a broader market segment with an affordable AR headset offering. While specific pricing details for the upcoming budget-friendly Vision headset remain speculative, reports from GSM Arena indicate that Apple is aiming for a price point around USD 1,500.The economical version is expected to make certain compromises compared to the Pro model, potentially featuring a simplified headband, smaller speakers, and fewer cameras.

Mint. Watch This: Sudden Rise of Cybercrime in India: Mint Explains A dark pattern is a trick used in website or app design to make users do things they didn't plan to do, like signing up for unwanted subscriptions, buying extra items, or sharing personal information.

IndiGo on Wednesday announced that all international flights operating from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow will arrive and depart from the newly built terminal 3, starting today. The low-cost carrier has taken «proactive measures to ensure that passengers are well-informed about this change.» The airline is reaching out to all passengers and their respective travel agents through SMS, calls, and emails, it said in a press release. To avoid any inconvenience, IndiGo has advised passengers to retrieve their PNR on the airline's website or mobile app to check their terminal before heading to the airport.

Crypto investment firm Pantera Capital has set its sights on raising a new fund of $1 billion to inject fresh capital into the crypto industry.

SIP ticket size has increased by 2% on a month-on-month basis to Rs 2,387 in May from Rs 2,341 in April. On a yearly basis, the same increased by 6% from Rs 2,259 in May 2023, according to a report by Geojit Insights. The SIP inflows in May reached a new milestone and were recorded at Rs 20,904 crore. This was up by 6.6% from the three month average. This marked the 11th consecutive month of inflows above Rs 15,000 crore and the 33rd month of inflows above Rs 10,000 crore. In May, the new SIP registrations were recorded at 49.7 lakhs, which was down by 4.5% from three month average. The SIP discontinued reached an all time new high and was at 43.96 lakh, up by 69.3% from three month average. This resulted in a net SIP addition of 5.8 lakhs, a multi year low, which was down by 78% from three month average.

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