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NGT tissues notice to Centre, others over worsening condition of Asia's largest oxbow lake in Bihar

India, July 26 -- The National Green Tribunal has sought a response from the Union Government and others over the deteriorating ecological condition of Asia's largest oxbow lake in Bihar. An oxbow la... Read More


Two interstate drug traffickers held with MDMA worth Rs 8 lakh in Kerala

India, July 26 -- Police on Sunday, July 26, arrested two alleged interstate drug traffickers and seized nearly 100 grams of MDMA from their possession at Vazhikadavu in this district, officials said.... Read More


INDIA bloc set to raise alleged excesses against NEET protesters in Parliament; Rahul writes to Shah, TMC moves notice

India, July 26 -- INDIA bloc parties are set to press for an urgent discussion in Parliament on the alleged use of excessive force against students protesting over the NEET paper leak, with Rahul Gand... Read More


Tej Pratap 'jailed' for supporting Bihar bandh over NEET paper leak; Tejashwi, Kishor support him

India, July 26 -- Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav was on Sunday, July 26, sent to jail for trying to enforce the state-wide bandh called a day ago by students' unions over the NEET paper leak, ... Read More


Bengal man arrested for desecrating PM's photo during NEET protest in Kolkata

India, July 26 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lighting a cigarette from the flames during a protest in Kolkata against the al... Read More


Army evacuates 790 persons after heavy rains in Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

India, July 26 -- The Indian Army has carried out rescue missions in flood-hit districts of south Gujarat, Ahmedabad, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, evacuating more than 790 strand... Read More


10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China

India, July 26 -- Ten people were killed in rain-triggered floods in China as Typhoon Noul made landfall early Sunday, July 26, in the southern province of Guangdong. Noul, the 12th and the strongest... Read More


Chinese retail chains on the spot over Mandarin products labelling

Nairobi, July 26 -- Several products sold in three leading Chinese retail chains in Kenya are in breach of the law that requires goods sold locally to be labelled in English or Kiswahili. A Business ... Read More


Electoral commission should end disenfranchisement of its officials

Nairobi, July 26 -- A new team was appointed to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) last year. With this transition comes a fresh opportunity to reform Kenya's electoral system.... Read More


Balancing simple, advanced scenario analysis for sustainability reporting

Nairobi, July 26 -- For many organisations, integrating sustainability across the business remains a complex undertaking. Beyond setting ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, org... Read More