Seeking government's intervention at multilateral forum to protect India's sovereign rights over its genetic resources, a group of scientists/experts on Wednesday wrote to Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urging him to mobilise the Global South to jointly demand a "fair and equitable" share of profits earned by users of genetic resources in the technology-rich Global North. They sought India's leadership role at the upcoming 11th governing body meeting of the

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Former 49ers running back Frank Gore, the NFL’s No. 3 all-time leading rusher, headlines a group of 52 modern-era players that a screening committee advanced to the next phase in the Pro Football Hall of Fame process. Gore is in his first year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame. The other first-time eligible players to advance are quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, running back LeSean McCoy, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, tight ends Jason Witten and Greg Olsen and