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India Loses Bid To Bar Pakistan From Using Basmati Rice Tag
Photo: Pixabay India lost a bid s eeking exclusive certification trademark rights for basmati rice in New Zealand. The New Zealand High Court dismissed India’s bid to secure exclusive rights over the Basmati Geographical Indication (GI) tag . The court cited the Basmati’s status as a shared heritage product of both India and Pakistan in the eyes of international regulators. The court ruling echoes similar decisions in Australia and Kenya that knocked back India’s bid to prohi
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Nov 212 min read


F*## Off Indian: Sydney Woman Charged Over Alleged Racist Attack On 63-Year-Old Man In Westfield Parramatta
A 63-year-old Indian-Australian man was attacked and called racist slurs last week at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Parramatta in Sydney’s West.
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Nov 203 min read


Council Approves Plans For A New Sikh Temple In Melbourne’s West
Wyndham City Council’s Planning Committee has approved plans for a major Sikh temple and community centre at Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne’s West.
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Nov 194 min read
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