Bhopal Tragedy Activists

Social activist Abdul Jabbar, who fought for justice to the 15,000 victims and thousands of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, died on Thursday at a private hospital in the Madhya Pradesh capital.

Survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy today staged a protest in front of the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the 32nd anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster.

Head Constable Ramashankar Yadav, killed by SIMI activists for escaping from jail in Bhopal, was a doting father who was excited over forthcoming marriage of his daughter but the tragedy has now pushed the family into profound grief.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, chairperson of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Bhopal, Salman Khurshid and V Narayanasamy met the Bhopal gas victims and activists today, after the Supreme Court asked it to take a decision on the disposal of toxic waste after the tragedy in 1984 which left thousands dead.

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks today began publishing more than five million confidential emails from US-based intelligence firm Stratfor. The online organisation claims to have proof of the firm's confidential links to large corporations such as Bhopal's Dow Chemical Co to which it allegedly provided information concerning the activities of activ...

Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks today began publishing more than five million confidential emails from US-based intelligence firm Stratfor, the anti-secrecy group said.

Activists protesting against Dow Chemical's sponsorship in London Olympics 2012 have challenged London Mayor Boris Johnson and Olympic Committee head Sebastian Coe to drink the contaminated ground water from the site of the Bhopal Gas disaster.

A day after London Olympics Organising Committee Chairman Sebastian Coe defended Dow Chemicals' association with the Games, despite protests from India, a Bhopal tragedy activist has hit out at Mr Coe. "Coe is acting like a mouthpiece for Dow... The government should boycott 2012 Olympics," said Satinath Sarangi, Bhopal tragedy activist.

Hours before nine ministers come together to discuss the government's agenda for Bhopal, the Planning Commission has sanctioned 982 crores  for the Madhya Pradesh government.The money will reportedly be assigned to Health and Environment issues in the state.The fund will have to be approved by the Group of Ministers (GoM) who meet for the firs...

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

Disappointed with the court verdict in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, activists, who have been fighting for justice for the families of victims, said on Monday the eight persons have been convicted on "diluted" charges and they will appeal before the High Court.Eminent lawyer KTS Tulsi agreed with the activists, saying that the investigating agencies...

Social activist Abdul Jabbar, who fought for justice to the 15,000 victims and thousands of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, died on Thursday at a private hospital in the Madhya Pradesh capital.

Survivors of 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy today staged a protest in front of the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the 32nd anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster.

Head Constable Ramashankar Yadav, killed by SIMI activists for escaping from jail in Bhopal, was a doting father who was excited over forthcoming marriage of his daughter but the tragedy has now pushed the family into profound grief.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, chairperson of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Bhopal, Salman Khurshid and V Narayanasamy met the Bhopal gas victims and activists today, after the Supreme Court asked it to take a decision on the disposal of toxic waste after the tragedy in 1984 which left thousands dead.

Whistleblower website WikiLeaks today began publishing more than five million confidential emails from US-based intelligence firm Stratfor. The online organisation claims to have proof of the firm's confidential links to large corporations such as Bhopal's Dow Chemical Co to which it allegedly provided information concerning the activities of activ...

Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks today began publishing more than five million confidential emails from US-based intelligence firm Stratfor, the anti-secrecy group said.

Activists protesting against Dow Chemical's sponsorship in London Olympics 2012 have challenged London Mayor Boris Johnson and Olympic Committee head Sebastian Coe to drink the contaminated ground water from the site of the Bhopal Gas disaster.

A day after London Olympics Organising Committee Chairman Sebastian Coe defended Dow Chemicals' association with the Games, despite protests from India, a Bhopal tragedy activist has hit out at Mr Coe. "Coe is acting like a mouthpiece for Dow... The government should boycott 2012 Olympics," said Satinath Sarangi, Bhopal tragedy activist.

Hours before nine ministers come together to discuss the government's agenda for Bhopal, the Planning Commission has sanctioned 982 crores  for the Madhya Pradesh government.The money will reportedly be assigned to Health and Environment issues in the state.The fund will have to be approved by the Group of Ministers (GoM) who meet for the firs...

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

A 12-year-old Indian-American activist tried to issue summons for Warren Anderson, former chief of Union Carbide over the deadliest 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal.

Disappointed with the court verdict in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, activists, who have been fighting for justice for the families of victims, said on Monday the eight persons have been convicted on "diluted" charges and they will appeal before the High Court.Eminent lawyer KTS Tulsi agreed with the activists, saying that the investigating agencies...