NEW DELHI: In the middle of Nicosia’s old city surrounded by walls, two UN peacekeepers open a locked door and go back in time fifty years. They are entering the buffer zone that separates Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots apart, with lots of soldiers and barriers, on the divided island.“When you first get here it’s … Read more
LONDON: Campaigners on Friday called for more consistent protection for women facing harassment while trying access abortion services in the UK after a Christian preacher was convicted over a protest outside a clinic.Stephen Green, 72, who says his prosecution was an “attack on the Bible and free speech”, held up a placard with a religious … Read more
RAIPUR: Twenty-three encroachers from Odisha, among a total of 30, have cleared 70 hectares of jungle from the buffer area of the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve, located in the Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh, over the past ten years. The Forest Department will remove these encroachers from the buffer area bordering Odisha on January 10, following … Read more