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Australian federal court rejects India’s bid for exclusive Basmati trademark

[ A farmer holds rice sapling as he prepares to plant them in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Photo: REUTERS The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to register “Basmati” as a certification trademark for rice in the country, … Read more

PSX gains 465 points as buying returns across key sectors

[ Exploration, banks, autos and energy stocks lead broad-based buying, geopolitical developments support sentiment As a result of extensive campaign and persistent follow-up, by the end of the deadline, PSX had received a total of 17 EOIs from foreign and local investors. — FILE PHOTO KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the session on … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez

The five-time ​Ballon d’Or ​winner ⁠has been in a relationship ⁠with ​Rodriguez since ​2016. PORTUGAL: Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar’s representatives. The wedding capped a decade-long relationship and came after days of intense media speculation in … Read more

Norwegian foreign minister to visit Pakistan after a decade

Will explore ways to expand cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, climate change, renewable energy Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide. Photo: Reuters/file Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian … Read more