Residents of Lucknow s Akbar Nagar clashed with police and administration officials during an anti-encroachment drive, resulting in stone-pelting and tense moments. Read the full story here.
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Delhi HC had directed the release of several seized end-of-life vehicles on undertakings by the owner that if released, the vehicles won’t “ply or be parked in any public space” within the city.
The 90-page report, “Trading Lives for Profit: How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches” finds that Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste directly onto the beach and the surrounding environment, and deny workers living wages, rest, or compensation in case of injuries. The report reveals an entire network used by shipowners to circumvent international regulations prohibiting the export of ships to facilities like those in Bangladesh that do not have adequate environmental or labor protections.