Chile on Tuesday inaugurated Latin America’s first-ever solar thermal energy plant, a vast complex dubbed Cerro Dominador in the Atacama desert. In an area exceeding … First Solar Thermal Plant Opens in ChileRead more
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Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000
As Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 on Saturday, at least hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of more than 400 cities … Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000Read more
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Abolition Amendment to Scrap US Constitution’s ‘Slavery Clause’
Backed by a coalition of dozens of human rights organizations, Democratic lawmakers on Friday reintroduced legislation to do away with the constitutional loophole which has … Abolition Amendment to Scrap US Constitution’s ‘Slavery Clause’Read more
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Woman Withdraws Plaint Against Muslim Brothers Under ‘Love Jihad’ Law
A 24-year-old Sikh woman in Muzaffarnagar district on Tuesday retracted her allegations against two Muslim brothers who have been booked for rape and fraud, and … Woman Withdraws Plaint Against Muslim Brothers Under ‘Love Jihad’ LawRead more
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Roads can’t be built at cost of environment
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and its contractors for environmental violations in the ongoing four-laning project … Roads can’t be built at cost of environmentRead more
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How Little Richest .001% Pay in Taxes
A first-of-its-kind analysis of newly disclosed Internal Revenue Service data shows that the richest 25 billionaires in the United States paid a true federal tax … How Little Richest .001% Pay in TaxesRead more
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Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in Odisha
As many as 1,720 full-grown and old trees of different species will be felled for the widening of a 40 kilometre stretch of the National … Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in OdishaRead more
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US High Court Sides With Corporate Giants in Child Slavery Case
Human rights advocates Thursday denounced a Supreme Court decision in favor of the U.S. corporate giants Nestlé USA and Cargill, which were sued more than … US High Court Sides With Corporate Giants in Child Slavery CaseRead more
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BBC removed content following pressure from pro-Israel lobby
The BBC has removed a series of educational videos about Palestine and the origins of the ongoing Israeli occupation and ethnic cleansing, following pressure from … BBC removed content following pressure from pro-Israel lobbyRead more
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SC Orders Removal of 10,000 Residential Constructions on Aravali Forest Land
The Supreme Court Monday directed Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments, consisting around 10,000 residential constructions, in Aravali forest area near … SC Orders Removal of 10,000 Residential Constructions on Aravali Forest LandRead more