Mumbai: The central Government on Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that they have banned the import of toys from China for six months as an interim measure till the toxicity of the toys is assessed.

Surajit Khaund

MUMBAI: The colourful building blocks or toy houses might keep your children engaged for hours, but the heavy metals they contain could harm them for life. And it's not just Chinese toys, but Indian toys which are the culprit too.

Holi may not be the same this year if Friday's six-month ban on toys imported from China is implemented strictly. After all, most pichkaris are made in that country. While Holi is still more than a month away, importers, wholesalers and retailers, worried about the impact that the ban will have on their livelihood, have started hoarding stocks and inflating prices by about 30 per cent.

SHIJIAZHUANG: Two people were sentenced to death in connection with the tainted milk scandal in China on Thursday by a local court here.

Zhang Yujun, who produced and sold melamine-laced

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