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Bengaluru man alleges threat from jailed gangster to give up garbage contract
August 15, 2026 1:22 pm
Garbage contractor Imran Anjum alleged he was threatened by gangster Grace Walter Joseph to give up a contract he had been awarded for the Padmanabhanagar region.
‘Are we living in a civilised society?’ Bombay High Court seeks 'ruthless' action against garbage dumped on streets, beaches
July 31, 2026 10:35 pm
The court said it was "impossible to believe" that tourists from across the world visiting the city were forced to cover their noses and face nuisance because of the garbage trucks stationed nearby the heritage area in south Mumbai.
Smoke, stench and a protest: How Pune students fought riverside garbage dumping
July 18, 2026 10:06 am
After years of garbage being dumped beside their campus on the Mula-Mutha riverbank, students blocked garbage trucks and forced authorities to move the dumping to an alternate site.
Clean it or pay for it: Bengaluru civic body sets 30-day deadline to vacant plot owners
July 15, 2026 9:08 am
The Greater Bengaluru Authority will launch the month-long campaign throughout August to address complaints of illegal garbage dumping.
US vlogger’s ‘zoom trick’ at Charminar to hide garbage sparks debate on cleanliness: ‘Actual reality of Hyderabad’
May 04, 2026 4:06 pm
Posted by a US vlogger who goes by @CookSux, the clip shows him near the monument with a local man who urges him to take a closer look.
'Like govt bus’: Travel vlogger’s video of "shameful" Bangkok-India flight sparks debate on passenger etiquette
April 11, 2026 11:14 am
Sandhya Majji took to Instagram to post a video showing seats cluttered with trash, captioned simply “Bangkok to India flight.” Expressing her frustration, she described the situation as “shameful” and questioned the lack of accountability among passengers.
'Will dump waste in front of your houses': D K Shivakumar takes on BJP MLAs over Bengaluru’s dumping yard standoff
February 18, 2026 8:22 pm
Residents near the Bellahalli and Chigaranahalli landfills have blocked more than 150 garbage trucks. Deputy CM D K Shivakumar has slammed the move as a "blackmail" attempt by BJP legislators to secure development funds.
Jalandhar is choking: The 20-lakh MT ‘mountain of failure’ that city officials say they can’t fix
February 18, 2026 4:08 pm
Despite spending nearly Rs 300 crore over a decade, Jalandhar processes only 15 per cent of its waste. As the city awaits the April bio-mining deadline, residents of Wariana and Jamsher continue to contend with toxic leachate, frequent landfill fires, and a systemic failure in waste segregation.
London’s ‘little India’ video shows streets filled with trash, sparks debate over civic sense: ‘Proud of doing stupid things’
November 07, 2025 12:55 pm
The clip shows a park-like space in Southall surrounded by fencing but filled with piles of litter and garbage.
'Why can’t you follow Indore?’: HC slaps 25,000 each on UT and MC for non-compliance in Dadu Majra dump case
October 16, 2025 10:03 am
MC counsel says the city is now processing all its waste and will soon be able to clear the remaining quantity of 48,000 metric tonnes
GARBAGE VIDEOS
MCD workers protest outside Kapil Mishra's residence
February 09, 2016 8:48 am
New Delhi, Feb 09 (ANI): The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers staged a protest outside Delhi Jal Board Chairman Kapil Mishra’s residence on Tuesday. They raised slogans against Mishra over non-payment of dues. The protestors also threw garbage outside Mishra’s residence. The agitators raised slogans against Kapil Mishra and also carried placards with messages denouncing the minister.
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