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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 21, 20252 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 19, 20254 min read


'Australian Born & Bred' Gurmesh Singh Is New NSW Nationals Leader
Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh has clinched the NSW Nationals leadership after Dugald Saunders’ surprise resignation this week.
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Nov 18, 20253 min read


Australian Dentist Ian Lomax Suspended After Alleged Neo-Nazi Links Surface
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has suspended Ballarat dentist Ian Lomax after reports allegedly linking him to the neo Nazi group National Socialist Network.
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Oct 16, 20252 min read
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