Garbage
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One dead, 27 missing after mound of garbage collapses in Philippines, rescue operations underway
World | Jan 09, 2026, 07:43 AM ISTOne of those rescued, a female worker at the landfill, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Maranan told The Associated Press.
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Spot garbage in Delhi? Use this app to file complaint, here's how
Technology | Dec 06, 2025, 04:25 PM ISTThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched an app that allows you to report issues related to litter, pollution control, and potholes. Here is how to use it.
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Garbage dumped on Mumbai roads: Angry Reddit user says 'zero accountibility'
Trending | Jun 11, 2025, 03:31 PM ISTA Mumbai resident's widely shared Reddit article exposing Oshiwara's trash heaps prompted demands for BMC and public accountability.
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Delhi: MCD removes 'garbage collection charges', rolls out property tax amnesty scheme for residents
Delhi | May 22, 2025, 07:39 AM ISTThe decision on 'garbage collection charges' earlier triggered a political row in the national capital last month. The Aam Aadmi Party has criticised the move, calling it arbitrary and unauthorised by the House.
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VIDEO: Trump ditches million-dollar plane for garbage truck to 'honour' Biden's 'garbage' comments
World | Oct 31, 2024, 12:59 PM ISTTrump also responded to Biden's attempt to call out racist remarks by a speaker at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump, which backfired when Trump and other Republicans accused him of calling their supporters "garbage."
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Dehradun to now impose fine on those burning plastic, garbage in open
India | Nov 21, 2021, 01:59 PM ISTDM has directed the Municipal Corporation and the concerned departments to make challans against those who burn garbage in the open.
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Hapur residents put their houses on sale due to water, road issues
News | Jun 08, 2021, 11:00 PM ISTResidents of Adarsh Nagar Colony in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur had put up posters of sale outside the houses allegedly because of bad roads, pot holes, and people dumping garbage and waste water into their backyard.
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Andhra govt suspends panchyat commissioner over dumping of garbage in front of banks
India | Dec 28, 2020, 08:05 AM ISTThe Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday suspended Commissioner of Vuyyuru Nagar Panchayat in Krishna district over the dumping of garbage in front of four bank branches in the town last week allegedly by sanitation workers as a mark of protest over "indifferent attitude" in sanctioning loans.
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Meerut gets materials recovery facility for recycling waste
News | Nov 12, 2020, 04:42 PM ISTFirst Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) center has been set-up in UP's Meerut division.
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COVID-19 patients shifted to hospital in garbage vehicle in Andhra Pradesh
India | Aug 03, 2020, 03:38 PM ISTA video, which shows three persons boarding the trolley in Nellimarla town, has gone viral on social media, prompting the authorities to order a probe.
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Garbage accumulates on iron bridge following rainfall in Siliguri
News | Jul 28, 2020, 04:27 PM ISTHeavy rainfall led to accumulation of garbage in WB's Siliguri on July 28.
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Indore, Mysore, Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur get 5-star rating for being 'garbage free' cities
News | May 19, 2020, 04:06 PM ISTUnion Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the results of cities which got 5-star ratings for being 'Garbage Free'.
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Rag-picker injured as explosive in garbage bin goes off
India | Jan 12, 2020, 04:21 PM ISTA 45-year-old ragpicker sustained serious injuries in his left hand on Sunday when an explosive burst while he was pulling out garbage from a bin onthe side of the road near Puducherry, police said.
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Karachi swamped by flies, squalor: New York Times
World | Aug 29, 2019, 09:21 PM ISTPakistan's biggest city is faced with squalor that has resulted in a major reproduction of flies on a scale that has drawn coverage by the New York Times. In a special report, the prestigious US daily has said that Karachi has turned into a den of flies that are omnipresent in housing colonies, markets, homes, shops and everywhere else.
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Garbage crisis could grip Goa's queen of beaches
India | Jun 24, 2019, 11:25 PM ISTAddressing a press conference on Monday, Panaji Mayor Uday Madkaikar said the city authorities would block transportation of wet garbage generated in the jurisdiction of the Calangute village panchayat because village residents on Sunday had blocked garbage trucks of the city corporation from passing through, en route a high-tech garbage processing facility near Calangute.
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Progress in garbage sorting on Mount Everest
World | Jun 16, 2019, 10:35 AM ISTAs the climbing season ended at the end of May, the Tibet Mountaineering Association, which administers all climbing activities on the north side, is still busy sorting the accumulation of garbage over the past few months.
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11,000 kg garbage, four dead bodies removed from Mt Everest in two-month long cleanliness drive
World | Jun 05, 2019, 10:12 PM ISTA total of 11,000 kg garbage and four dead bodies were removed from the Mount Everest during a two-month long cleanliness drive conducted by the Nepal government on the world's highest mountain.
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Over 10,000 kg of garbage collected from Mt. Everest
India | May 27, 2019, 09:07 PM ISTMore than 10,000 kilograms of solid waste was collected from Mt. Everest during a first-ever cleaning campaign on the world's highest mountain, Nepalese officials said on Monday.
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Assistance of people required to deal with solid waste menace in Delhi: Supreme Court
India | Aug 17, 2018, 03:28 PM ISTDelhi was facing an "emergency situation" due to mountains of garbage, the apex court had said earlier this month.
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SC irked at garbage in Delhi, says ‘dump it near Lt Governor’s house’
India | Aug 06, 2018, 10:55 PM ISTIt said that segregation of waste at household level was an important issue and asked the authorities to inform the apex court as to whether an awareness campaign in this regard could be started throughout the city.