Think lauki is always healthy? Here’s what you should know about hidden dangers. Check safety tipsBottle gourd, or lauki, is a nutritious, low-calorie vegetable known for its hydrating and digestive benefits. However, it may pose risks f...
23 Sep, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
How Halloween horrors seeded the great gourd scare of 2020Halloween popularises pumpkin carvings, a tradition that began in Ireland with turnips. Gourds, including pumpkins, have diverse uses globa...
27 Oct, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
Tomato prices soar to Rs 100 per kg in Delhi markets as rains hit suppliesOn July 20, tomato prices surged to Rs 100 per kg at retail outlets in Delhi, including Mother Dairy's Safal stores, due to adverse weather...
20 Jul, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Tomato prices drop but soaring veggies sour food budgetTomato wholesale prices have fallen in Delhi after the government ordered fresh supplies from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, bu...
15 Jul, 2023, 06.31 AM IST
Wife leaves home after an argument with husband over using tomatoes in foodIn Madhya Pradesh, a husband filed a complaint with police after his wife left home following an argument over the addition of tomatoes to ...
13 Jul, 2023, 05.11 PM IST
Vegetable prices on boil on flood & rain, household budgets sufferIn some places across the national capital, including Azadpur Mandi, tomatoes are retailing at Rs 130 to 240 per kilogram. Or even higher. ...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
Mango dal to biriyani, PM Modi, Amit Shah, BJP bigwigs savour Telangana delicacies in Hyd meetThough the delegates attending the meeting have been enjoying five-star hospitality for the last two days, the Telangana BJP chose to intro...
03 Jul, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
Tomato prices skyrocket as rains destroy cropsGadhave said that prices of vegetables like capsicum, cucumber and bitter gourd have increased by 25% to 30% in the past one month. In the ...
12 Jul, 2020, 11.48 PM IST
Vegetables on fire, prices soar up to 50% on heavy rainfallThe price increase was also attributed to demand for Eid festivity, said traders.
10 Aug, 2019, 07.14 AM IST
Rains drive up vegetable, fruit prices by 15-50%According to official data, pulses and vegetables became costlier by about 15 per cent in a year and onions by 26.6 per cent, while fruit p...
18 Mar, 2015, 06.12 AM IST
Prices of vegetables like brinjal, bottle gourd and cabbage retreat as the clouds clearPrices of brinjal, bottle gourd and cabbage have already fallen up to 15% in the past one month although onions and potatoes have risen.
19 Sep, 2013, 09.52 AM IST
Vegetable prices rise 50 per cent owing to bad weatherVegetable prices have risen up to 50% in Delhi, Mumbai as farms near the Yamuna river in northern India are flooded
26 Jun, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
- Vegetables prices rise due to deficient monsoon
Prices of vegetables, particularly staple veggies like tomato and potato have started rising across the country due to supply crunch as a r...
12 Jul, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
Small vegetables get more buyers nowFarmers are opting for seeds that can produce small fruits and vegetables as nuclear families prefer to buy smaller varieties.
04 May, 2012, 06.58 AM IST
Vegetable prices likely to fall by August-end on fresh arrivalsVegetable prices are likely to fall in the next one month with new crops.
19 Jul, 2010, 07.52 AM IST
Constant core, shifting coilOnce upon a time, in Korea, there lived a young woman who was quite unable to speak. On the day she turned 19, the woman met the famous Bud...
06 Jan, 2010, 03.01 AM IST
- Vegetable prices start softening in national capital
Retail prices of most of the green vegetables have declined by 30-60 per cent in the national capital, bringing some relief to consumers wh...
27 Apr, 2008, 05.09 PM IST