But the near extinction of the scavenger birds in India during the 1990s led to the spread of disease-carrying pathogens – and may have killed half a million people, according to a new study.

The complainant had sought NHRC’s intervention while apprising the panel of the tragic death of two manual scavengers ...

Tirupati: Municipal Commissioner Narapureddy Mourya directed the officials to take steps to check the dumping of waste in graveyards making them unclean. Mourya along with the officials of ...

Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Solinas Integrity, is driven to find a permanent, and effective solution to the cruel practice ...

Scattered across the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of the country’s largest environmental hotspots, these bird scavengers ...

IIT Roorkee develops an innovative eco-friendly packaging solution that extends the shelf life of fresh produce by up to a week, reducing food waste and promoting sustainable storage methods for ...

Shama Mohamed is an Indian politician associated with the Indian National Congress. She has been active in the Kannur and ...

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has come under scrutiny following allegations of manual scavenging on campus, a practice which is strictly prohibited. As ...