Cotton
- India
TN bans sale of cotton candy after finding cancer causing chemical
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday, February 17, banned the sale of cotton candy in the state. This decision was made two days after the confirmation of Rhodomine-B in pink and blue…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Women dies as doctor leaves cotton swabs inside womb
Hyderabad: A woman recently died after she gave birth to a baby, allegedly due to the negligence of a doctor and his team, at the Achampet Government Hospital in Telangana. Roja, 27,…
- India
Maha farmers to make bonfire of 1000-quintal cotton as output, prices drop
Yavatmal: Angry over the reduced output, decline in prices and high production costs, over 10,000 farmers will take out a protest rally here on Thursday with plans to burn 1000-quintal of unsold…
- Sports
Kim Cotton becomes first female on-field umpire in men’s international cricket
Dunedin: Kim Cotton of New Zealand made history on Wednesday, becoming the first female on-field umpire to stand in a men’s international match between two ICC full-member countries. Cotton officiated the second…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 410 kgs of cotton used in Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba)
Riyadh: The weight of the cotton used in the Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba, is 410 kilograms, and the total weight of the covering of the Kaaba is 1,300…
- India
Tamil Nadu: Stalin writes to PM Modi on cotton prices
Chennai: Flagging the “serious disruptions” faced by the textile industry in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to initiate a series of steps including making mandatory for spinning…