Govt prods Russia to ease trade barriers

India foreign trade (Image for representation) NEW DELHI: Govt is pushing Russia to lower barriers for export of Indian electronics, engineering goods, food products and fisheries as part of its efforts to get Moscow to use the $50-55 billion equivalent of roubles lying in bank accounts due to the oil-induced trade balance. For electronics, software…

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India tightens drug safety net, brings blood components under uniform standards | India News

NEW DELHI: In a major move to strengthen patient safety, India has, for the first time, brought blood components used in transfusions under uniform pharmacopoeial standards, tightening regulatory oversight of blood banks and transfusion services nationwide. The step is accompanied by stricter quality specifications for widely used medicines—from tuberculosis and diabetes drugs to cancer therapies—aimed…

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BCCI steps in: KKR asked to release Mustafizur Rahman amid political storm | Cricket News

Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Board of Control for Cricket in India has stepped in amid the growing political storm surrounding Kolkata Knight Riders’ signing of Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, asking the franchise to release the left-arm pacer from its squad ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season. BCCI secretary Devajit…

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Apathy doesn’t have a time stamp. Your lungs do: Even as Delhi’s AQI improves, dust haunts Khyber Pass | Delhi News

Apathy doesn’t have a time stamp. Your lungs do. In November 2024, TOI highlighted how a new dust bowl had emerged at Khyber Pass near Delhi University in north Delhi. Though authorities had razed several illegal structures in August that year, the area continues to resemble a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape as the city steps into…

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‘Won’t even let Shah Rukh Khan enter’: KKR’s Mustafizur Rahman signing sparks political firestorm | Cricket News

Shah Rukh Khan and Mustafizur Rahman (Agency Image) A political controversy has erupted around Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to rope in Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the 2026 Indian Premier League season, with strong objections being raised by sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party and several religious groups. The backlash is rooted in the…

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MHT CET 2026 registration expected to begin shortly at cetcell.mahacet.org: Check PCM, PCB exam dates here

MHT CET 2026: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra is expected to begin the registration process for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) 2026 in the first week of January 2026. Once the registration window opens, candidates will be able to apply online through the official website cetcell.mahacet.org.The entrance examination will be conducted…

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