In the lower reaches of the Himalayas in West Bengal, workers struggle with hunger, poor pay, and the intermittent shutting down of large tea plantations. The poverty is sometimes killing, reports Shiv Sahay Singh, who met those involved in the production of tea
Aerosols absorb the sunlight and deflect it away from the ground and they can also precipitate the formation of dense clouds, that again block sunlight
Congress workers called Surat Lok Sabha candidate Nilesh Kumbhani a “traitor” after his nomination was rejected over discrepancies
Don turned politician and five time Parliamentarian Pappu Yadav is in the fray in Purnea which recorded a turnout of 59.9%
Electoral officials in the State told The Hindu that the Assembly segments that voted on April 26 recorded a turnout of around 76% as of 5 p.m.
With the second phase of polling, the fate of 47 candidates have been sealed. Among the candidates in the fray are State BJP president Sukanta Majumdar and State Minister Biplab Mitra
Students at a prestigious university in Paris have resumed pro-Palestinian protests, days after French police broke up a similar demonstration inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the United States