Guardian: Controversial plans to develop a bauxite mine on sacred tribal land in India have been scuppered as India’s environment ministry has rejected a proposal by Vedanta Resources to mine the aluminium ore in the eastern state of Orissa. Campaigners, who have been backed in their fight against the mining giant’s plans by Joanna Lumley and Michael Palin, described the move as a “stunning victory”. Monty Python star turned professional traveller Palin expressed “absolute delight” in the news …