George Floyd Murder: Chauvin Gets 21 Years
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights, telling...
Pratirodh Bureau
How Hot Is Too Hot For The Human Body?
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes, lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One...
Mohd Zubair Approaches Apex Court For Bail, Cites Death Threats
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to quash the...
Father Swamy Death: Resolution Introduced In US Congress
A resolution commemorating the life of Indian human rights defender Father Stan Swamy and seeking an independent investigation into the...
Stalled Monsoon Behind Devastating Floods In NE India, B’desh
The first half of 2022 has seen South Asia hit by both severe heatwaves and heavy flooding. The latest flashpoints...
World At Serious Risk Of Food Access Crisis, Cautions FAO
The pandemic, global interruption to supply chains, rising costs of major primary commodities, conflicts and humanitarian crises threaten the functioning...
Truth Needs No Back Up Forces: Mohua Moitra
A day after she faced a barrage of criticism over her remarks on Goddess Kali, with the BJP seeking her...
Can Planting Trees Mitigate Climate Change?
As the world is struggling to combat climate change, one idea – planting trees – seems to be taking hold...
PDP Wants Probe Against BJP For ‘Sheltering’ LeT Terrorist
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in Jammu against the BJP over alleged association of...
Swamy Death: Elgar Case Accused Activists Go On Fast In Prison
Eleven activists accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case are observing a day-long fast on Tuesday at the Taloja prison...
Nupur Sharma Row BJP’s Conspiracy: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Nupur Sharma controversy was a “conspiracy of the BJP...
Climate Change, Poor Planning Behind Assam’s Mounting Flood Ferocity
Every year, around this time, life comes to a complete standstill in Assam, pounded by relentless rain and subsequent landslides...
Review: Ghosh Fable Pushes Us To Re-Examine Received Wisdom
Amitav Ghosh’s latest book, The Living Mountain: A Fable for Our Times, defies easy reactions. A review is supposed to...
‘I Hang My Head In Shame’: Kapil Sibal On The State Of Judiciary
Expressing concern over the current state of the judiciary, Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Sunday said...
Heatwaves Threaten SA’s Women Farmers
Sitting in a semi-circle in the yard outside of a village school in Nepal, a group of farmers share their...
Three Dead In Copenhagen Mall Shooting, Cops Probe Terror Angle
Three people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a Copenhagen mall on Sunday, Danish police said, adding...
Centre Reneged On Promises To Farmers: SKM
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday expressed its disappointment against the Union government and accused the Centre of completely...
No Link With Udaipur Killing Accused: Raj BJP Minority Wing
The BJP Minority Morcha in Rajasthan on Saturday refuted the allegation levelled by the Congress that the main accused in...
Floods In Assam Lead To Massive Destruction, Cripple Life
On the edge of the National Highway 31 in Assam, where floodwater had completely submerged the paddy fields, 43-year-old Rahisuddin...
Delhi HC Notice To Police On Zubair’s Plea
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a plea by Alt News co-founder...
‘Why Different Treatment For Farmers & Large Businesses?’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the BJP-led union government’s policies for farmers of the country, saying while it...
Ban On Single-Use Plastic Items Kicks In
The ban on certain single-use plastic (SUP) items kicks in from today, with state governments initiating an enforcement campaign to...
Improving Road Safety Could Save 30K Lives In India Annually: Study
Improving road safety measures could save nearly 30,000 lives in India every year, says a study published in The Lancet...
At What Point Is A Disease Deemed To Be A Global Threat?
Whenever there is an outbreak of a disease in the world – such as monkeypox – it is up to...
Twitter Accounts Linked To The Farm Movement Withheld: SKM
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella organisation of various farmers’ organisations, has claimed that Twitter has withheld around a dozen...
