Dope scandals marred what was turning out to be a euphoric build-up but India's biggest ever contingent would nonetheless be eyeing a historic medal haul when the 31st Olympic Games -- the first ever in South America -- get underway with the opening ceremony here tomorrow.
India's Rio Olympics build-up was rocked by another dope scandal after shot putter Inderjeet Singh tested positive for a banned substance but alleged that his sample has been tampered with.
Early projections by the six biggest producing states, which account for more than 80 percent of the oilseed's output, indicate a gain of about 15 percent in output. That is not, however, expected to eat into India's vegetable oil imports, which will continue to rise as the population expands.