WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its majority conservative to overturn Roe versus Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the … Read more
Ashraf, a fruit seller in Uppinangady in the Mangaluru region of Karnataka, is a worried father. His daughter is currently pursuing a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in the Government First Grade College, Uppinangady and she is caught in the quagmire of the hijab controversy. Following a week of suspension, his daughter has now returned … Read more
After weeks of negotiations, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 30 was able to secure concessions from the European Union in its sanctions against Russian oil. Landlocked Hungary, along with Slovakia and the Czech Republic, will be temporarily exempt from the embargo and will be able to receive oil from Russia’s Druzhba pipeline. Hungary … Read more
On Wednesday, May 18, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal convened a meeting of cotton traders, millers and garment manufacturers. The topic: Spiraling prices of cotton, resulting in demands by the textile and garment industries to ban exports of the fiber. This comes days after the government on May 13 banned wheat shipments in response to … Read more
New Delhi: India’s heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply as the country over the weekend banned wheat exports just days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year. The scorching heat wave has curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high. India will now approve exports to countries … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (April 28) issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, a move aimed at not just curbing smoking in the American population, but also “reducing tobacco-related health disparities”. Menthol cigarettes see a disproportionately high usage in the African American community than by White Americans. The … Read more