A major victory for the global South and India, a mega biodiversity hotspot with a wealth of traditional knowledge and wisdom, is the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and related traditional knowledge. For the first time the system of knowledge and wisdom which have supported economies, societies and cultures … Read more
The United States has cautioned that its sanctions on Tehran are still in effect and that anybody thinking about doing business with them should be “aware of the potential risk” just after India inked a 10-year contract to manage Iran’s Chabahar port. In an effort to increase commerce with Central Asia, New Delhi inked a … Read more
US President Joe Biden has called India, China, Japan and Russia “xenophobic” and said it was “xenophobia” that was hurting the economic growth of these countries. Biden made remarks suggesting countries, including India, didn’t accept migrants. “One of the reasons why our economy’s growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome … Read more
The Supreme Court today said that Patanjali Ayurved has made an “improvement” by mentioning its co-founder Ramdev’s name in its apology over misleading advertisements. “There has been a marked improvement. There was only Patanjali earlier, now there are names. We appreciate that. They have understood,” a bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanulla … Read more
All democracies have to ensure the “right balance” between freedom of expression and public safety and order, India on Thursday said as US authorities arrested hundreds of people during pro-Palestine protests at major universities. In a veiled dig at various wings of the US administration that have been critical of the human rights and political … Read more
1351 candidates from 12 States /UTs to contest elections in phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 8 contesting candidates for the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, one candidate from Surat PC in Gujarat has been elected unopposed. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 … Read more
The European Union (EU) and India today launched an Expression of Interest (EoI) for startups working in Battery Recycling Technologies for Electric Vehicles (EVs) for a matchmaking event. The matchmaking aims to enhance the cooperation between European and Indian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and startups in the clean and green technologies sector. The intended … Read more
The US on Monday said it has been following reports accusing India of conducting targeted killings in Pakistan and said it encourages the two countries to find a solution through talks. India had last week rejected the targeted killing charges, made in a report in the UK daily The Guardian citing Pakistani evidence, as “false … Read more
On Monday, a team of ten members of the Trinamool Congress will meet with officials of the Election Commission in New Delhi to voice their grievances on the alleged “misuse” of central investigative agencies against party candidates and leaders. Derek O’Brien, the head of the TMC in the Rajya Sabha, will lead the trip, and … Read more
Sanjay Singh, the leader of the AAP, received no solace on Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear his petition contesting the summons that a trial court had issued in relation to a defamation lawsuit brought about by remarks he had made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational background. The division bench of justices … Read more
The Vice President, Shri JagdeepDhankhar today asserted that India does not need any sermons from anyone on this planet on the point of equality as we have always believed in it. Asking the countries to look within, he highlighted that “some countries are yet to have a women president, while we had a women Prime … Read more
Microsoft has issued a warning, claiming that China is preparing to use artificial intelligence-generated information to sabotage the next elections in South Korea, the United States, and India. The alert was issued following China’s test run of using artificial intelligence (AI) to sway the results of Taiwan’s presidential election. Microsoft’s threat intelligence team predicts that … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said India will definitely get permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council as there is a feeling in the world that it should get the position, but the country will have to work harder this time for it. He was speaking during an interaction with intellectuals in Gujarat’s … Read more
The Supreme Court granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday, while also questioning the arresting agency, the Enforcement Directorate, about why he had been incarcerated for more than six months without a trial or the collection of suspected bribe money. The probe agency, when asked specifically if there was a genuine … Read more
In a worldwide happiness index issued on Wednesday, India, the most populous country in the world, was rated 126th out of 143 countries. The study also stated that better life satisfaction is connected with older age in India. According to the World Happiness Report 2024, Finland is the happiest nation on earth. This is the … Read more