Supreme Court to decide cases on nuclear fuel storage, gun lawsuit - Roll Call The Supreme Court announced on Friday it will decide disputes about the scope of Nuclear Regulatory Commission power and more. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2024
U.S. Approves $1.5B Loan To Restart Palisades Nuclear Reactor Michigan nuclear plant Palisades closed a $1.5 billion loan to restart its reactor, which is a first in U.S. history. International Business Times · Sep 30, 2024
Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life Constellation, an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in 16 states and Washington, announced on Sept. 20, 2024, that it plans to restore and restart Unit 1 at Three Mile Island, a nuclear plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, that was shut down in 2019. Microsoft has signed… The Conversation · Sep 27, 2024
Texas college gets approval to build a nuclear reactor on campus It’s the first in 40 years. Fortune · Sep 18, 2024
Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2024
You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
Canadarm2 was not designed to catch spacecraft at the ISS. Now it's about to grab its 50th Canadarm2 launched in 2001 before companies made their own cargo craft. Now well-versed in the technique, the Canadian robot arm will catch Cygnus no earlier than Aug. 5. Space · Aug 2, 2024
After 10 months of war, the humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘is absolutely atrocious’ As the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza enters its 10th month, NGOs are once again sounding the alarm. The Palestinians, who have been displaced several times in the enclave on the Israeli army’s orders, are crammed into overcrowded areas where humanitarian aid can no longer get through. France 24 · Jul 13, 2024
Hindutva resistance, new faces, Cong gains: Reading the Northeast mandate The Lok Sabha poll results from the Northeast, which is electorally small with 25 Lok Sabha seats but territorially significant, have found little space in the mainstream media. The region, however, saw significant shifts in political narratives, with the BJP-led NDA losing some of its fort in the region. Newslaundry · Jun 19, 2024
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for June attack in Burkina Faso The attack on June 11 was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation’s army. Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2024
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens As Displacement And Health Risks Increase Norwegian Refugee Council reports dire conditions in Gaza due to military actions, displacing nearly a million people. Urgent action needed. Top News · Jun 13, 2024
In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024
The world’s neglecting vulnerable displaced people. Here’s where it’s worst A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council says nine out of the 10 countries on the list are African. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2024
Jihadist Bloodshed Fills Burkina Displacement Camps Feebly shaded by trees in the blistering heat, desperate civilians throng a displacement camp in tents and ramshackle shelters after fleeing jihadist violence in northeastern Burkina Faso. International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024
Newslaundry · May 28, 2024 Cleaning the ‘Bangladeshi’: DNA and citizenship in contemporary India Despite the tremendous diversity of languages and cultures in India, we are all but leaves of the same tree – migrants and mixed. The genome data that we have of Indians show that there are no genetic differences between caste groups. Tribals too are not some isolated communities.
Top News · May 6, 2024 NRC Warns Of Dire Conditions For Palestinians In Gaza International concern over forced relocation of Palestinians from Rafah to Al-Mawasi and potential Israeli offensive in Rafah, highlighting urgent need for...
Newslaundry · May 2, 2024 Corruption woes and CPIM-Congress alliance: The TMC’s hard road in Murshidabad “Nobody fulfils what we deserve as citizens. All political parties only give false promises,” said Mohammad Siraj, 60, sitting at a tea stall in Sarangpur village in Murshidabad’s Domkal. “There is no employment, no industry, nothing. Elections come and go but nobody does anything.”
Newslaundry · Apr 25, 2024 In Assam, two valleys divided on CAA, united in its absence as poll plank “Even if somebody had come from Bangladesh, he won’t be able to apply under CAA, given the way rules are made. As per the rules, one needs to produce documents from Bangladesh. How is that possible, tell me?”
The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024 Legal reforms promised in BJP, Congress and CPI(M) manifestos | Explained 2024 Lok Sabha election manifestos outline legal reforms, including UCC, judicial transparency, and LGBTQIA+ rights, by major political parties.
The Hindu · Apr 15, 2024 Centre removed free movement regime along India-Myanmar border to thwart conspiracy to change Manipur’s demography, says Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Narendra Modi-led government had ended the Free Movement Regime along the 1,600 km India-Myanmar border to thwart a “conspiracy” to change the demography of Manipur
The Hindu · Apr 14, 2024 BJP manifesto drops NRC, says CAA to give citizenship to all ‘eligible persons’ BJP drops NRC from manifesto, focuses on CAA implementation, sparking concerns over impact on Muslims.
Dynamite News · Apr 11, 2024 No CAA, no NRC, no UCC in West Bengal, roars CM Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she will not allow the implementation of CAA, NRC, UCC. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Apr 11, 2024 CAA rules notified, Muslim citizens in Mumbai are rushing to get their documents in order Advocate Nadeem Siddiqui offers free legal advice to correct discrepancies in identity documents amid CAA and NRC fears.
The Hindu · Apr 10, 2024 'Surgical strikes' by central agencies needed to curb anti-national activities in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh Dilip Ghosh warns of national security threat in West Bengal under TMC rule, calls for surgical strikes.
The Hindu · Apr 6, 2024 CAA ensures Matuas' legal citizenship, protects against future NRC: Union Minister Shantanu Thakur Union Minister Shantanu Thakur believes CAA will protect Matuas, ensuring legal citizenship and preventing deportation in future NRC exercises.