Poppyseed declines on a subdued demand

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NEW DELHI, Sept 21: In limited deals, the prices of poppyseed fell by Rs 5 per kg here today owing to a subdued demand from retailers and stockists amid adequate stocks.

Poppyseed (Turkey, MP-RAJ and Kashmiri) fell by Rs 5 each to ended at Rs 335-345, Rs 345-395 and Rs 345 per kg, respectively.

Marketmen said subdued demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks mainly pulled down poppyseed prices on the wholesale kirana market here.

The following are today’s quotations per quintal:

Ajwain 11,000-17,500, black pepper (per kg) 460-580, betel-nut (kg) 180-200, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 950-980 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 950-1100.

Cardamom small (kg): Chitridar 660-760, cardamom (colour robin) 610-710, cardamom bold 660-710, cardamom extra (bold) 810-910 and cloves (kg) 800-880. (PTI)

Taylor Swift keen to meet Prince Harry

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LONDON, Mar 31: ‘You Belong with Me’ hitmaker Taylor Swift is reportedly keen to meet Prince Harry during his upcoming visit to the US in May.
The 23-year-old singer has earlier dated former US president John F Kennedy’s great nephew Conor Kennedy, reported the Sun Online.
“Taylor’s desperate to get her name added on to the VIP lists of stars being lined up to meet Harry. She loves everything about him especially his ginger hair and English accent.
“She’s dated John F Kennedy’s great nephew Conor Kennedy, who is considered American royalty, and Harry would be a massive step up from him. Taylor is also Harry’s type as he loves blondes,” a source said.
Swift has previously dated boy band ‘One Direction’s’ member Harry Styles and was most recently linked to singer Ed Sheeran. (PTI)