SAFETY

Indian politician convicted in illegal mine scam

Jailing of politician and tycoon G. Janardhana Reddy is a major ruling against illegal mining

Hands of a child working in the coal mines of Meghalaya, India.

Hands of a child working in the coal mines of Meghalaya, India. | Credits: Apurba Das via Shutterstock

India's Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday (May 8) formally disqualified BJP politician G. Janardhana Reddy as a member, following his conviction in an illegal mining case on May 6. Reddy's...

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