environmental damage
ED Seizes Rs 80 Crore Assets from Punjab Company for Environmental Money Laundering Through Groundwater Pollution
Dec 16, 2025 01:42 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate has seized assets worth Rs 79.93 crore from Malbros International Pvt Ltd in Punjab for money laundering related to environmental crimes. The company allegedly contaminated deep aquifers through reverse boring of untreated industrial wastewater, causing severe groundwater pollution that affected crops, livestock, and public health in surrounding villages.
Devastating Footage: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into Massive Sinkhole Following Heavy Rainfall and Deforestation
Dec 05, 2025 05:23 pm CST
A catastrophic highway collapse in West Sumatra, Indonesia has been captured on video, showing the road crumbling into a massive sinkhole while people flee for safety. The disaster, linked to heavy monsoon rains and exacerbated by deforestation, created a 30-meter gap in crucial infrastructure. This incident highlights Indonesia's growing environmental challenges, including the loss of over 240,000 hectares of primary forest in 2024 alone, contributing to increasingly severe flooding and landslides across the region.
London Battles £30,000 Paan Spitting Crisis: Brent Council Enforces Zero-Tolerance Policy Against South Asian Habit
Nov 28, 2025 10:07 pm CST
Brent Council in North London is spending over £30,000 annually to clean red paan stains from public spaces. This South Asian habit of chewing and spitting tobacco-based mixtures has become a significant sanitation issue, particularly in Wembley. The council has implemented a zero-tolerance approach with potential £100 fines for offenders as part of their commitment to maintaining clean streets and public spaces.
Two Chinese Men Face Legal Consequences for Vandalizing Sacred Mount Tai with Superstitious Inscriptions
Nov 16, 2025 08:00 pm CST
Two men from Shandong Province were convicted of damaging cultural heritage after writing superstitious messages on Mount Tai, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The court ordered fines, public apologies, and community service as compensation for their actions, which damaged 35 protected sites in a single day. The case highlights China's efforts to enforce cultural heritage protection laws.
IISc Bengaluru Transport Expert's 4 Big Red Flags For Tunnel Road Project
Sep 23, 2025 09:38 pm CST
Bengaluru's Hebbal-Silk Board Tunnel Road project - to be built at a cost of nearly Rs 18,000 crore and meant to ease traffic congestion in a city infamous for massive jams - may have little to no impact, a sustainable transport expert warned.