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Researchers removed invasive Japanese stiltgrass from 8 Indiana forest sites; native plant diversity rose 24%, while herbicide-treated plots had 123% greater tree seedling density than controlsThe spread of Japanese stiltgrass across eastern forests poses a significant threat to the diversity of native plants. Research indicates t...- India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivityIndia presented its statement at the UNGA Third Committee, emphasizing the need to respect cultural contexts in human rights. The country a...
- SHRM offered senior specialist role in June 2024, revoked it a month later over employee’s request to bring medical service dog to work; court orders HR giant to pay $400,000A jury ruled that the Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, failed to accommodate a job applicant. Plaintiff Fiona Torres claimed...
- Hospitals, clinics may now have to display service rates prominentlyClear display of rates helps patients and their attendants understand the likely financial implications of treatment, make informed decisio...
- Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
- Train stopped in nick of time: Forest staffer's quick thinking averted possible tragedy when elephant herd approached railway tracks; video wins hearts onlineA forest staffer, Akash Kerketta, helped save a herd of elephants in West Bengal by waving a red flag to alert an approaching Sikkim Mahana...
- Five-star Indian hockey team enters Asian Champions Trophy as tournament's most successful sideSince the Asian Champions Trophy began, the Indian men's hockey team has enjoyed impressive success, clinching their first title in 2011 an...
- Water shortage in Tamil Nadu forests drives elephant to dam for a drink, but she gets trapped in slush; rescue operation delayedA female elephant was trapped in slush at the Gunderipallam dam in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district on Sunday, triggering a rescue operation by ...
- Child marriage: Progress made, but millions of girls still at risk in India, say expertsIndia still exhibits troubling child marriage rates, with one in three child brides globally residing in the country. Significant improveme...
- Amur honeysuckle arrived in America as an ornamental shrub; it later became a major invasive concern in forests across the northern United StatesIntroduced over a century ago, Amur honeysuckle quickly spread across the United States as an ornamental plant, but its aggressive growth h...
- Congress leader KC Venugopal vows 'second freedom struggle', says Delhi protest against CEC will go aheadAICC General Secretary KC Venugopal announced a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi. This protest is being describ...
- India responds to UN over protest detentions, says police act strictly as per lawThe Ministry of External Affairs stated that Indian law enforcement acted within the law during recent protests. Over 7,000 protesters were...
- Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from US ICE detention, campaign saysKashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Washington Dulles International Airport...
- India flags double standards on human rights, says UNHRC lacks focus on terror victimsIndia reaffirmed its dedication to human rights during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. The country emphasized the need for...
- Daughter-in-law claimed right to ‘shared household’; senior citizen sought eviction: Here’s what Delhi HC ruledThe Delhi High Court recently upheld an eviction ruling that affects a daughter-in-law, amidst a nuanced legal struggle that weighs the int...
- Son fights for full share in father’s property after stepmother transfers it to daughter, who sells it; SC rejects his claimSon claims to fully inherit father’s property under Mitakshara Hindu law, however, stepmother gave it to step-sisters who sold it; Supreme ...
- India's green economy can support 1.3 crore jobs by 2035 but challenges remain: ReportThe report says to build a green workforce at scale, India needs to revise the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, ...
- SC seeks Centre, states' response on vacancies, functioning of State Human Rights CommissionsThe Supreme Court has requested responses from the government and various commissions about the staffing issues of State Human Rights Commi...
- ‘Strikes at very heart of Constitution’: SC judge Ujjal Bhuyan on SIR mass voter deletionsJustice Ujjal Bhuyan highlighted the significance of voting rights during a recent address at NALSAR University. He stated that disenfranch...
- Finnish town braces for change from Google data centresIn the northern Finnish town of Muhos, 36-year-old farmer Joni Pitkanen is preparing for life with a new neighbour -- just kilometers away,...
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