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Mexican Mayor Marries Crocodile to Bring Good Fortune
The mayor of a town in southern Mexico has married a crocodile in a traditional ritual meant to bring good fortune to its residents.
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Agribusiness
Cattle Selling 'Dirt Cheap' in Kolkata
With street sales banned in Kolkata, temporary animal markets outside the city are selling local cattle at low prices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Photos Shared Online, 'World's Most Expensive' Mangoes Stolen from Odisha Orchard
Four Miyazaki mangoes, said to fetch Rs 2.5 lakh a kilogram, were stolen from an Odisha farmer's orchard after he posted photos of them online.
Fruits
Bangladeshi Mangoes Handed to Indo-Bangla Press Club Members
Members of Kolkata's Indo-Bangla Press Club and their families were given Bangladesh's famous Rajshahi mangoes at an event on 17 June.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 13 June 2023
A round-up of important world news from 13 June 2023, from Cyclone Biparjoy to the Kakhovka dam collapse.
Fruits
Mangoes Sent by Sheikh Hasina Reach Mamata's Home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's annual gift of mangoes has reached West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's home in Kalighat.
Environment
'Herbivorous' Deer Seen Chewing a Snake; Video Goes Viral
A viral video shows a deer chewing a snake, which experts explain by a shortage of minerals such as phosphorus and calcium.
Fruits
World News in Brief: 8 June 2023
A round-up of important world news for 8 June 2023, from El Nino warnings and a eurozone recession to floods in Ukraine and wildfires in Canada.
Fruits
Mamata Sends Mangoes to Hasina and Modi
Despite her political differences with Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent mangoes to the Indian prime minister and to Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Vegetables
How to Keep Food Safe and Avoid Food Poisoning
Cleaning, separating, cooking and storing food correctly can protect a family from food poisoning, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Environment
A Pre-Wedding Photoshoot With a Snake!
A couple who staged their pre-wedding photoshoot with a live venomous snake have left internet users astonished.
Fruits
One mango from a mosque's tree sells for Tk 14,000
A mosque committee in Dubrajpur, Birbhum, auctioned one Miyazaki mango from its tree for 10,600 rupees to fund work on the mosque.
Crops
Mangoes Finally Reach the UAE, Delighting Residents
The first shipment of Pakistani mangoes this season has reached the United Arab Emirates, and importers expect prices to stay level or fall.