Activists caution against efforts to revive bauxite mining in Odisha’s Niyamgiri hills

Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal put out a statement recently that the Niyamgiri bauxite reserve should be reopened for mining and that it would create jobs for the local tribal population
Journalist crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute

Kijanangoma has been crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.
15k Ladakh-grown Liliums set out for national flower markets

15k Ladakh-grown Liliums set out for national flower markets
Can’t deny employee security clearance based on kin’s antecedents: J&K high court

Can’t deny employee security clearance based on kin’s antecedents: J&K high court
Why the U.S. Is Imposing New Visa Restrictions on South Africa

The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.
Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair
Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coachA former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was found guilty Tuesday of killing his wife while…
Rajasthan HC cancels FIR against Independent MLA arrested during local body polls

Rajasthan HC cancels FIR against Independent MLA arrested during local body polls
Rajasthan first State in northern India to complete digital identification of farmers

Rajasthan first State in northern India to complete digital identification of farmers
Tankers Are Loading Oil Again From a Vital Saudi Pipeline

Saudi authorities had taken the pipeline offline this month after it was damaged in a drone attack by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia.
California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents
State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocksCalifornia has passed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gl…