India should aim to be the world’s largest agri and processed food exporter: Goyal

New Delhi: India should aim to become the global leader in agricultural and processed food exports, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday, urging deeper collaboration between the food, agriculture and hospitality sectors to boost value-added exports. India’s food and agricultural exports, covering farm produce and fisheries, have reached nearly ₹5 trillion (over…

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From ‘Stranger Things’ to UEFA: India’s courts arm content owners with ‘dynamic’ protection against online piracy

Advanced content recognition technologies can identify infringing copies across millions of URLs, file-shares, streaming services, social media postings, IPTV listings, and peer-to-peer networks. These technologies go far beyond manual identification, enabling compilation of evidence of infringement, migration patterns and unauthorized streams, Sahay added. Source link

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US‑Israel war with Iran: Crude spikes, rupee crashes, airspace shuts — Indian airlines stare at ₹180 bn losses

The escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has plunged India’s aviation sector into crisis, with airspace closures forcing massive flight cancellations and rerouting. While it is too early to peg losses, the combination of the sliding rupee, rising crude and diminishing air routes is putting pressure on the sector like never before….

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After 48 years, India revises piston ring standards to curb carbon emissions

Clean mobility experts agreed, saying updating component standards can lead to more energy-efficient vehicles. Sharif Qamar, associate director of transport and urban mobility at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), said, “After nearly five decades, piston ring standards for internal combustion engines have been upgraded from the old standards. The new framework reflects advances in…

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Mint Explainer| Will the US-Iran war nudge India towards bio-bitumen for road construction?

In India, government research bodies such as CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI) have been developing bio-bitumen formulations using crop residues like paddy straw, which could address both road construction demand and the problem of agricultural waste burning. CSIR-CRRI also piloted its paddy straw-based bio-bitumen in October 2024 on NH6 Jorabat-Shillong Expressway. It showed “satisfactory field…

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Airlines knock on government’s door as West Asia war extends, seek relief for higher operating costs, says report

Airlines in India have approached Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu seeking relief from the government as ongoing conflict in West Asia has impacted operations and driven up costs, according to a CNBC-TV18 report today, citing sources. Airline executives highlighted higher fuel costs, expenses due to the disruption in flight schedules and operations, and…

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