Activists and locals alike denounced what they perceived as a systemic failure in managing both solid waste and recurring ...

Despite the desperate efforts of local fire brigades and forest rangers, the infernos surged on, devouring acres of foliage, scorching soil and silencing birdsong. The smoke drifted not only ...

Indian media reported in late March that the government in the southern Hyderabad city began clearing an urban forest, sparking protests from ... according to the India Today website (archived ...

Between February 15 and April 15, the peak fire season, 345 large fire incidents were recorded, compared to 176 during the same period last year, according to data from the Forest Survey of India ...

the forest department agreed to provide Rs 8 lakh as compensation from various govt schemes. "We have committed to providing employment for his wife as well," Saraf said. The protest was called ...

KOLKATA: Protesters angered by a new law on land use they say discriminates against Muslims set fire to police vehicles in Kolkata, capital of India’s West Bengal State, on Monday after a ...

A recent controversy surrounding protests about the Telangana government ... renewed attention to the pressing issue of forest loss in India. It is no secret that a lot of forest land has ...

The protest in Hyderabad has received support from across the country. Citizens have formed an 'India for Kancha Gachibowli Forest', and a petition on change.org has received over two lakh ...

KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Protesters angered by a ... area of Kolkata clashed with police after officers stopped a protest rally. A major highway was blocked by protesters during the disturbances.