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Mahadev betting case: ED chargesheets EaseMyTrip co-founder Nishant Pitti; shares worth ₹59.6 crore frozen

The ED has also provisionally attached shares held in Pitti's demat account valued at ₹59.60 crore under the PMLA.

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View Market Dashboard Mahadev betting case: ED chargesheets EaseMyTrip co-founder Nishant Pitti; shares worth ₹59.6 crore frozen The ED has also provisionally attached shares held in Pitti's demat account valued at ₹59.60 crore under the PMLA. Written By Rajendra Saxena Published22 Sep 2026, 06:38 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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Officers visit areca godowns, ask merchants not to use chemicals during processing

A team of officers led by Shivamogga sub-division Assistant Commissioner H.P.S. Mythri conducted surprise inspections at areca godowns in Bullapura, on the outskirts of the city, on Monday and collected samples to check whether chemicals had been used during processing. The exercise followed complaints that areca merchants were using chemicals to enhance the colour and shine of the nuts. Several truckloads of areca were recently seized in neighbouring Maharashtra over similar concerns. Ms. Mythri told the merchants that the use of chemicals could pose serious health hazards to consumers, besides hurting the market for local areca growers in the long run. She warned that farmers would face heavy losses if the region’s produce lost its reputation in the market because of chemical use. The officers collected samples from the godown for laboratory testing. Ms. Mythri said the district administration would take action against those concerned if the tests confirmed the use of chemicals. She urged farmers and merchants to ensure proper processing of areca without resorting to chemical treatment. The team included Tahsildar V.S. Rajiv, among others. Officials of the Revenue Department have been conducting surprise inspections of roadside eateries and hotels in the city to check the quality of food served and hygiene standards. The team recently ordered the closure of two juice shops in the city.

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Price surge: Onion, tender coconut, lemon prices soar in Yadgir’s open market

Prices of essential consumables, including onions, tender coconuts, and lemons, have recently increased in Yadgir’s open market, leaving consumers with little choice but to pay the inflated rates fixed by local vendors. Presently, vendors in the open market are selling onions at ₹70 per kilogram, tender coconuts at ₹80 each, and lemons at ₹10 per piece. These three items are considered essential for daily human consumption. Onions and lemons are core culinary ingredients for households and commercial kitchens, while tender coconut is widely consumed for its health benefits. Traders attribute the sudden price hike primarily to supply shortages caused by poor rainfall. While onions and lemons arrive through wholesale channels from various regions, local vendors depend on external traders for tender coconuts. ”We receive tender coconut stock from traders in Mysuru, Mandya, and parts of Tamil Nadu. Deficient rainfall has likely led to lower yields, short supply, and the resulting scarcity,” explained Gopal, a local coconut vendor, adding that they didn’t receive coconut stock for a week. The steep increase in lemon prices has come as a particular surprise. During a typical monsoon season, local vendors sell 5 to 6 lemons for ₹10. Currently, a single lemon is selling for ₹10. The price surge is impacting both individual households and commercial establishments. Onions and lemons are vital for large-scale food preparation in restaurants and event catering. Facing steep ingredient costs, several local eateries have begun rationing lemon and onion servings to customers. ”I had to buy 10 lemons for ₹100 today to prepare a non-vegetarian meal at home. It has made cooking significantly more expensive, but I had no option other than to pay the demanded price,” said Naveen Kumar, a local buyer. Deficient rainfall, following the onset of the southwest monsoon, continues to hamper crop yields across supplying regions. Vendors warn that relief may not come anytime soon. ”The delayed and short rains have directly impacted crop yields. Tender coconut, onion and lemon prices are expected to rise further as the summer approaches,” noted a local vegetable vendor.

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Preparedness for northeast monsoon reviewed in The Nilgiris

The Nilgiris district administration, along with State Animal Husbandry Minister, S. Kamali, reviewed measures being undertaken as The Nilgiris gears up for the northeast monsoon. The district administration said that 29 zonal teams have been constituted to monitor 156 ‘vulnerable areas’ prone to landslips and natural calamities in case of heavy rain across the district’s six taluks. The teams will be on duty round the clock and six additional teams comprising district-level officers have been appointed as monitoring officers for the taluks. A total of 456 relief centers that had been identified have also been kept in a state of preparedness to accommodate any evacuees from their houses during emergencies arising due to the monsoon. The preparations include officials and staff from the revenue, police, fire and rescue services, highways, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, public works, health and civil supplies departments as well as from the district administration. A total of 3,500 frontline staff have also been provided training across the six taluks as well as 200 Aapthamitra volunteers, the district administration added. As part of the efforts to prevent flooding and water-logging in the district’s major towns, 7,246 drainage canals and bridges have had their watercourses being desilted. People with any emergencies have been urged to call the district administration through its toll free number at 1077, as well as by telephone at 0423-2450034 / 0423-2450035 and WhatsApp at 94887 00588. Ms. Kamali also participated in a review meeting as part of the measures recently, following which she inspected the emergency control room at the Collectorate and one of the earmarked flood relief centres at Thalakundha.

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