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Serbian town, Arilje is known for raspberries that are exported around the world

ARILJE, Serbia, June 24, 2026 (AP) — Serbia ‘s town of Arilje is known as the Balkan country’s “raspberry capital,” with its fame reaching beyond borders. Arilje and its surroundings yield berries that are exported as far as the United States and Japan. Serbia is among the top three exporters of raspberries globally. “We are born, we live and we die with raspberries,” said Mileta Pilcevic, who heads a local association of raspberry producers. “Arilje is unique in the world. You can’t find a smaller place with such big concentration of raspberry production.” The hilly landscape has ideal climate for

How to make crunchy half-sour pickles with a shortcut refrigerator ferment

If you know deli lingo, you know that half-sour pickles are crunchy, bright-green pickles, not the duller green of more familiar long-soured pickles. Half sours have a distinct snap and much gentler flavor. This recipe from our cookbook “Cold Canning” is our first refrigerator ferment: There’s no vinegar, but we’re using a shortcut method, not standard fermentation, giving the jar a little bump toward true fermentation at room temperature before squirreling it away in the fridge for up to three weeks (do not freeze). This way, we don’t push the limits of what cold canning can accomplish with pickles. In

Gold futures drop to Rs 1,44,676/10g

New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) Gold prices on Wednesday dropped Rs 1,853 to Rs 1,44,676 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a fall in spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold contracts for the August delivery traded lower by Rs 1,853, or 1.26 per cent, at Rs 1,44,676 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 1,585 lots. Analysts attributed the fall in yellow metal prices to weak global cues. Globally, gold futures declined by 0.64 per cent to USD 4,090.94 per ounce in New York.

BJP wants 2/3rd majority in Lok Sabha as its ‘real target’ is to end reservation:Congress

New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is striving for a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha as its “real and ultimate target” is to be able to amend the Constitution for ending reservation. In an exclusive interview with PTI Videos, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed that the ruling party first wants to push delimitation in the garb of women’s reservation with the ultimate objective being of ending reservation altogether. Ramesh said if the government is really concerned about women’s reservation it should implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam on the current strength

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