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A court ordered Greenpeace to pay a pipeline company $660M. What happens next?

"This story was originally published by Grist. Pat Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School, said the chances that the North Dakota Supreme Court will overturn the lower court’s verdict are “probably less than 50 percent.” What may be more likely, he said, is that the Supreme Court will reduce the “outrageous” amount of money charged …

Energy Court Transfer Lawsuit Case Company North

1 week ago

'They became a movement': CNN host warns GOP lawmaker blowing off protesters will backfire

Raw Story

Rep. Pat Harrigan was warned by CNN host Audie Cornish after he tried to dismiss angry voters barraging Republicans at town halls as paid agitators. During an interview about the controversies surrounding Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, Harrigan said he wasn't concerned about the angry backlash that Musk has received as he's fired tens of thousands of federal employees …

Harrigan

1 week, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: Panchayats of 40 villages up in arms against state govt

Hindustan Times

The panchayats of around 40 villages in Ludhiana and Moga districts are up in arms against the state government over what they say are the latter’s plans to divert the water output of common effluent treatment plants towards irrigation. Villagers say state govt’s plans to divert output of water treatment plants towards irrigation will harm crops, pollute groundwater The residents …

Water Area

1 week, 4 days ago

Nagpur Unrest: CCTV Footage Exposes Violent Attacks on Vehicles and Property Amid Aurangzeb Controversy

ABP News

A new CCTV footage has emerged from Nagpur showing violent agitators attacking vehicles and damaging property. In the footage, the individuals are seen carrying sticks, with their faces covered, and vandalizing parked vehicles by smashing windows. Additionally, several CCTV cameras outside shops were destroyed, suggesting an effort to erase evidence of the violence. The violence in Nagpur appears to be …

Violence Cctv Nagpur

2 weeks, 4 days ago

A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil

Al Jazeera

Civil liberties organisations and academics have raised alarm at the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist at Columbia University, calling it a serious breach of free-speech rights under the administration of President Donald Trump. "Ostensibly, the moral justification is to combat anti-Semitism, always a noble goal," Nader Hashemi, a professor of Middle East and Islamic politics at Georgetown …

Trump Palestinian Khalil

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

Raw Story

US President Donald Trump said Monday that the detention of a leader of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York is "the first arrest of many to come." The Department of Homeland Security said the action was taken "in support of President Trump's executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism, and in coordination with the Department of State." "The government's actions are …

Trump Israel Arrest Columbia Khalil

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump confirms he ordered activist's arrest over protest: 'First of many to come!'

Raw Story

Donald Trump claimed credit for the arrest of a Palestinian activist who helped organize Columbia University protests against Israel and warned that was only the beginning. Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia until this past December, was taken into custody Saturday night at his university-owned apartment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and Trump confirmed the order to arrest …

Trump Arrest Columbia Khalil

2 weeks, 5 days ago

"You are not welcome here": Trump promises "many" more arrests of pro-Palestine protesters

Salon

President Donald Trump celebrated the arrest of a former graduate student at Columbia University, saying the detention of the Palestinian activist and legal United States resident was "the first arrest of many to come" on Monday. "Following my previously signed Executive Orders, ICE proudly apprehended and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student on the campus of Columbia University," …

Trump Student Ice Arrest Columbia Khalil

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Couple dies in mishap, locals stage blockade in Odisha

New Indian Express

ANGUL: A couple was killed after a speeding truck hit their motorcycle at Godibandha chowk near Talcher on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Madan Mohan Sahoo and his wife Chaturi of Rajadang village within Khamar police limits. When they reached Godibandha chowk, a speeding truck en route to Keonjhar from Talcher hit their motorcycle from behind. Following the mishap, …

His Wife Madan Talcher Locals Stage

Manipur’s Kangpokpi district remains calm day after violent clashes, additional security forces deployed

The Hindu

The situation in violence-hit Kangpokpi district in Manipur remained tense but calm on Sunday morning as the indefinite shutdown called by Kuki-Zo groups against "crackdown by security forces" affected normal life in all areas inhabited by the community in the ethnic strife-torn State. Clashes erupted between demonstrators and security forces in the Kuki-dominated district after police fired tear gas shells …

Security Free Movement Protest State District Kangpokpi Manipur

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Manipur: Uneasy calm in Kangpokpi district, additional security forces deployed

Hindustan Times

Imphal, The situation in violence-hit Kangpokpi district in Manipur remained tense but calm on Sunday morning as the indefinite shutdown called by Kuki-Zo groups against "crackdown by security forces" affected normal life in all areas inhabited by the community in the ethnic strife-torn state. Manipur: Uneasy calm in Kangpokpi district, additional security forces deployed A protester was killed while over …

Security Free Movement Protest District Kangpokpi Manipur Kuki

2 weeks, 6 days ago

1 dead as fresh wave of violence engulfs strife-torn Manipur

Hindustan Times

At least one person was killed and dozens injured after the resumption of inter-district movement of civilians and essentials triggered a fresh wave of violence in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Saturday—officials aware of the matter said — rupturing the fragile peace maintained in the northeastern state fornearly four months. According to officials, protesters in the Kuki-dominated district held …

Security Violence Free Movement State Kangpokpi Manipur Kuki

2 weeks, 6 days ago

More underpasses sought on Edappally-Muthakunnam NH 66 stretch

The Hindu

People’s representatives, led by Hibi Eden, MP, T.J. Vinod, MLA, and District Congress Committee president Mohammed Shiyas, observed a hunger strike at Cheranalloor on Saturday, demanding an adequate number of underpasses on the 22-km-long Edappally-Muthakunnam stretch of National Highway 66 and protesting against the “unscientific construction” of the NH corridor. In its haste to take credit for completing NH works …

Mla

3 weeks, 1 day ago

US to use AI to revoke visas of students it sees as Hamas supporters

Deccan Chronicle

The U.S. State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who it perceives as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants, Axios reported on Thursday, citing senior State Department officials.President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January to combat antisemitism and has pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests that …

Trump Gaza Israel Hamas Ai

3 weeks, 5 days ago

SFI calls for agitation demanding Bengal minister’s arrest; ex-JU student held

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: The Students Federation of India, CPI’s students’ front, has called for an agitation at all universities in Bengal from Monday demanding the arrest of education minister Bratya Basu whose car allegedly hit a student at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University during an agitation on Saturday. Members of CPI students wing SFI surround the car of West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu …

Kolkata Students Student Basu Roy Fir Bengal

3 weeks, 5 days ago

SFI calls for strike in university campuses on Monday to demand Education minister's resignation

Hindustan Times

Kolkata, CPI's student wing SFI on Sunday called for a strike in West Bengal universities on March 3, demanding Education Minister Bratya Basu's resignation over the injuries of two protestors at Jadavpur University. SFI calls for strike in university campuses on Monday to demand Education minister's resignation The windscreen of the minister's car was smashed by protesters and two of …

Education Students University Car Student Strike Campus

4 weeks ago

Odisha: Farmers gherao Sohela tehsil office seeking free electricity

New Indian Express

BARGARH: Farmers of Sohela block on Friday gheraoed the local tehsil office over various demands including the provision of free electricity. In the morning, a large number of farmers under the banner of Jay Kisan Andolan took out a rally from Thana chowk and moved around Sohela town before reaching the tehsil office where they held a protest meeting under …

Electricity Farmers Tehsil Free Electricity Sohela Jay Kisan Andolan

1 month ago

GOP lawmaker blames town hall outburst on 'outside agitators' who 'wanted to do me harm'

Raw Story

Ever since centibillionaire Elon Musk was tasked by President Donald Trump to identify wasteful spending in federal agencies, the tech entrepreneur and his team have been busy making sweeping cuts throughout multiple federal agencies — including money already appropriated by Congress. "This was brought about outside agitators and some people from outside of our district, not our constituents who came …

Republicans District Medicaid Alford Outside Agitators

1 month, 1 week ago

Farmers hit streets demanding free power in Odisha

New Indian Express

BARGARH : Demanding free electricity, farmers of Bhatli block took to the streets and gheraoed the local tehsil office on Friday. Led by block president Manabhanjan Pradhan, the farmers also submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, to additional tehsildar Abhiram Seth. Convener of Paschim Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanwaya Samiti Lingaraj said the protest against privatisation of …

Electricity Farmers Free Electricity Streets Demanding Bhatli

1 month, 1 week ago

On steps for revival, Odisha's Sundargarh spinning mill faces trouble

New Indian Express

ROURKELA: After eight years of closure, the spinning mill at Sundargarh’s Kirei had started taking baby steps into revival under the new management of Shri Hari Spinners Pvt Ltd but a section of retired and old workers have locked the factory gate from Wednesday. Under the banner of the Ashoka Synthetics Mazdoor Sangh, agitators blocked the company’s gate from Wednesday, …

Old Spinning Mill Old Workers

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Development possible only with double engine govts, says Kishan Reddy

The Hindu

“There has been fantastic development wherever double engine governments were led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, both in states and the Centre,” claimed Telangana BJP president and Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy. No funds Mr. Reddy, who has been campaigning for the MLC elections in Telangana, has further said that the government led by Bharat Rashtra …

Congress Telangana Bjp Reddy Brs Mlc

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina regime behind possible 'crimes against humanity' during protests: UN

India Today

The United Nations said the Sheikh Hasina-led regime in Bangladesh, which was toppled last year, was behind systematic attacks on protesters and oversaw "hundreds of extrajudicial killings", AFP reported. The report mentioned that the majority of those killed were shot by security forces, putting the death toll at 1,400 - far higher than the most recent estimate by Bangladesh's interim …

Bangladesh Hasina Report Security Forces Possible Crimes

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Phenphad Farmers Forcibly Remove SRSP Regulator Seal

Deccan Chronicle

Suryapet: Tension prevailed at SRSP canal distributary regulator near Koti Naik Thanda in Athmakur mandal when farmers from Penphad mandal rushed to the place and removed the wielding of the regulator stopping water to their area. The regulator, meant to release water to farmers of Penphad mandal, had been sealed by unidentified persons to stop water to Penphad mandal. The …

Water Farmers Seal Regulator Mandal Srsp Penphad Mandal

2 months ago

German officials, residents attend commemoration of 2 people killed in knife attack

Associated Press

BERLIN — Government officials and local residents attended a solemn Mass Sunday to honor a child and a man killed in a knife attack in Germany, an assault that amplified the debate about migration ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. The ecumenical religious service at the Catholic Basilica of St. Peter and Alexander in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, was briefly suspended …

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A court ordered Greenpeace to pay a pipeline company $660M. What happens next?

'They became a movement': CNN host warns GOP lawmaker blowing off protesters will backfire

Ludhiana: Panchayats of 40 villages up in arms against state govt

Nagpur Unrest: CCTV Footage Exposes Violent Attacks on Vehicles and Property Amid Aurangzeb Controversy

A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil

Trump says pro-Palestinian campus protester 'first arrest of many to come'

Trump confirms he ordered activist's arrest over protest: 'First of many to come!'

"You are not welcome here": Trump promises "many" more arrests of pro-Palestine protesters

Couple dies in mishap, locals stage blockade in Odisha

Manipur’s Kangpokpi district remains calm day after violent clashes, additional security forces deployed

Manipur: Uneasy calm in Kangpokpi district, additional security forces deployed

1 dead as fresh wave of violence engulfs strife-torn Manipur

More underpasses sought on Edappally-Muthakunnam NH 66 stretch

US to use AI to revoke visas of students it sees as Hamas supporters

SFI calls for agitation demanding Bengal minister’s arrest; ex-JU student held

SFI calls for strike in university campuses on Monday to demand Education minister's resignation

Odisha: Farmers gherao Sohela tehsil office seeking free electricity

GOP lawmaker blames town hall outburst on 'outside agitators' who 'wanted to do me harm'

Farmers hit streets demanding free power in Odisha

On steps for revival, Odisha's Sundargarh spinning mill faces trouble

Development possible only with double engine govts, says Kishan Reddy

Sheikh Hasina regime behind possible 'crimes against humanity' during protests: UN

Phenphad Farmers Forcibly Remove SRSP Regulator Seal

German officials, residents attend commemoration of 2 people killed in knife attack