A 48-hour shutdown imposed by the Taliban government hit firms, flights and risked further isolating women. 

​A 48-hour shutdown imposed by the Taliban government hit firms, flights and risked further isolating women.  

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, appealed to President Droupadi Murmu for her husband’s unconditional release. Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act and moved to Jodhpur, accused of inciting violence during Ladakh protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status. Angmo alleges a “witch hunt” against him for his advocacy.

Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume the fourth-largest annual drop on record due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported on Wednesday.