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India could manage the loss of discounted Russian crude more comfortably than a prolonged rise in global oil prices to $100 a barrel, as India has diversified its crude suppliers. A sustained oil price surge could significantly increase India's import bill, inflation and external financial pressures.

Ganderbal Police have uncovered an alleged conspiracy to falsely implicate a poultry businessman in a drug case, with his wife's alleged former lover suspected of orchestrating the plot. Police intercepted a courier from Kanpur containing cocaine, charas and diclofenac tablets and have detained a suspect from Srinagar. The roles of the woman, her alleged lover and other suspected conspirators are under investigation.

Microbiome research is also influencing cancer treatment, precision nutrition, metabolic health and disease prediction, with AI accelerating discoveries. However, experts caution that many microbiome-based treatments and commercial products remain experimental.

Filmmaker Shakeel Noorani was arrested after a 33-year-old actress alleged that he raped and sexually assaulted her repeatedly. According to her complaint, she fell unconscious after Noorani allegedly gave her a drink, then claimed he showed her a video and threatened to circulate it if she contacted police.