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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAnimal testing

Topic: animal testing

Delhi HC bans private testing lab from testing on animals over cruelty allegations

The court directed CCSEA, MoFAHD to take immediate steps to put in place remedial measures for veterinary treatment and proper handling of animals.

Inspection panel calls for rescue of 1,200+ animals from Palamur Biosciences facility. What it found

The Centre-appointed panel found animals in poor health & living conditions. Telangana-based firm was booked after PETA alleged animal cruelty at its facility citing whistleblowers.

Telangana cops book Palamur Biosciences on animal cruelty charge after PETA ‘house of horrors’ exposé

Last week, PETA India revealed large-scale animal abuse at the Telangana-based Palamur Biosciences Pvt Ltd, one of India’s largest government-registered contract laboratories.

Human-based tech replacing animal testing in drug development. India must join in

We need to shift away from the traditional 'one-size-fits-all' approach and adopt personalised models of drug development that take into account our inherent biological differences.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.