India's reputation for internet shutdowns has exceeded those of other authoritarian governments, such as Russia, Sudan, Iran, Myanmar and Ethiopia. It also contradicts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a "digital India," which he has proudly driven since being elected in 2014.

One example of this shutdown happened in the northeastern state of Manipur, which saw its internet service suddenly and unilaterally cut off last May. The ...

India revokes PepsiCo’s patent on potato variety

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December 07, 2021 -

In 2019, PepsiCo sued several Indian farmers in the western state of Gujarat for planting a potato variety that the company patented, known as FC5 potatoes. This potato variety has a low moisture content, which is required to produce snacks such as chips.

PepsiCo argued that it has the right to patent the FC5 variety of potato because the company developed it itself. PepsiCo filed a patent for the potato variety in India in 2016.

The company ...

Dolphins granted personhood by government of India

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Pentavalent vaccine killing children in India, Vietnam

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January 30, 2013 - Pentavalent vaccine killing children in India, Vietnam

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by: J. D. HeyesTags: vaccine deaths, children, India

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Bird Flu Marches Through India and Indonesia

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August 26, 2008 - Bird Flu Marches Through India and Indonesia

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: bird flu, health news, Natural News

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India PM extends national lockdown to May 3

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April 18, 2020 -

In his announcement, Modi noted that while extending the lockdown means paying a “big price” from an economic angle, the measure has long-term benefits for all. The lockdown, which began on March 25, was slated to end at midnight on Tuesday.

“But the lives of the people of India are far more valuable. From the experiences of the last few days it is clear that the path we have chosen is correct,” he added.

The World Health Organization has praised the country's ...

India prepares to kick Monsanto to the curb

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October 23, 2012 - India prepares to kick Monsanto to the curb

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India retreats on mandatory cybersecurity app after privacy uproar

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December 04, 2025 - india sought to quell concerns, insisting the app posed no surveillance risks. "Snooping is neither possible nor will it happen with the Sanchar Saathi safety app," he asserted. Yet skepticism persisted, particularly after reports revealed the app's potential access to sensitive data—including call logs, messages and camera permissions on Android devices.Privacy vs. security: A global flashpoint

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Johnson & Johnson sells its largest manufacturing plant in India

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October 20, 2022 -

The 55.27-acre plant in Penjerla in the southern state of Telangana was completed in 2016. It was meant to produce a variety of consumer health goods, including skin care products, earbuds, electrolyte drinks, oral care products and baby care products.

The Economic Times, an English-language Indian outlet, reported that the plant was never opened. When Johnson & Johnson broke ground on the ambitious manufacturing facility in 2014, it promised to employ 1,500 ...

Russia offering SWIFT alternative to India for ruble payments

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April 01, 2022 -

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Sources told Bloomberg that the plan involves using Russia’s messaging system, known as SPFS, for rupee-ruble-denominated payments. The proposal is expected to be discussed when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in India for a two-day visit on Thursday.

The Russian proposal came after the US and its allies imposed sanctions cutting seven Russian banks from SWIFT, the main messaging system ...

Air quality in India is IMPROVING after nationwide lockdown

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May 07, 2020 -

This development came as a result of the recently-enacted 21-day lockdown enforced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a way to curb the steadily-rising number of coronavirus infections in the South Asian nation.

“It is true that pollution levels are going down and will continue to be lower as a result of lockdown,” Pawan Gupta, a senior scientist at the Earth Sciences of Universities Space Research Association at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, said in an email to Gizmodo’s ...

India announces determined plan to “eliminate” Bitcoin… cryptos tumble

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February 06, 2018 -

In a recent announcement, India's finance minister, Arun Jaitley, told lawmakers in New Delhi that his country believes in the concept of cryptocurrency, and wants to embrace the blockchain concept in a general sense. But it does not want to see Bitcoin adopted by its people, and is thus taking action to try to bar its use.

"The government does not consider cryptocurrencies legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate use of these crypto-assets ...

Big Pharma bribes India doctors with vacuum cleaners, cookware

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September 21, 2012 - Big Pharma bribes India doctors with vacuum cleaners, cookware

Friday, September 21, 2012 by: J. D. HeyesTags: Big Pharma, India, bribery

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