National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) condemns in the strongest possible terms the high-handed manner of ‘raids’ by the National Investigative Agency (NIA) at the homes of over 16 activists of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, acting on dubious FIRs registered a couple of months back. We express our solidarity with all these activists and advocates […]
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NAPM condemns the fabricated FIRs and arbitrary raids on activists’ homes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
An Open Letter to The Honourable Chief Justice, Andhra Pradesh High Court
We, as a group working towards achieving a safer and more just society for women, are writing this open letter to you in great dismay at some recent developments in Andhra Pradesh state. As you are aware, the alleged gang-rape case of 11 adivasi women of the Kondh tribe by 13 men of AP Special […]
Lightning bolt kills 2 in Andhra Pradesh, India
Two persons were killed by lightning during rainfall and gales in several parts of Kurnool district on Thursday night. An agricultural labourer Eerappa, 46, of Doddanageri village in Adoni mandal and Adinarayana, 27, of Rampuram village in Tuggali mandal lost their lives when they were struck by lightning. Eerappa turned unconscious and another worker […]
Floods kill dozens in Europe and Texas, thousands more forced out of homes
Climate-change related flooding is projected to double in Europe by 2050. Flooding across Western Europe this week has killed at least 15 people and displaced tens of thousands. That figure includes 10 dead in southern Germany, two in France, two in Romania, and one in Belgium, with more rain expected this weekend, the BBC […]
Grand cleric urges constructive engagement with world
Tehran, May 20, IRNA – Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani on Friday urged the government to continue its policy of constructive engagement with the international community. Iran should use a soft language to talk with the world and it should adopt constructive engagement with the international community, Ayatollah Vahid Khorasani said during his meeting with President […]
US Coast Guard plane violates Venezuelan air space – deteriorating relations
An “intelligence” airplane reportedly belonging to the US Coast Guard has violated Venezuela’s airspace, its Defense Minister said on Sunday. “Forty-eight hours ago an intelligence plane of US Coast Guard raided Venezuelan region,” Minister of Defense for the National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino Lopez told the local media. […]