Pakistan embarrassed in Japan as 'illegal' mosque inaugurated in presence of Pak ambassador now faces demolitionA mosque inaugurated by Pakistan's ambassador in Japan has sparked a diplomatic and legal controversy. Japanese authorities declared the st...
03 Jun, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
10 new driving laws hit next week, break one and you could face a $425 camera fineMaryland is stepping up its game on road safety starting October 1. New driving laws will hit the streets, with much heavier fines for spee...
26 Sep, 2025, 05.44 AM IST
New 40mph law hits October 1 — break it and you will pay a $425 priceMaryland Governor Wes Moore has approved fresh legislation to expand speed camera deployment and increase penalties for speeding. Cameras c...
22 Sep, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Distracted Driving Law: From August 1, drivers in this US state face $100 fines for… Here’s what law says, what is banned, exemptions, penaltiesLouisiana drivers face $100 fines for using phones while driving under a new law effective August 1. The law bans texting, emailing and soc...
26 Jul, 2025, 01.42 AM IST
Bengaluru authorities collect nearly Rs 6 lakh in fines for water wastage in just over a weekAs summer nears, Bengaluru's BWSSB is cracking down on water wastage, penalizing 112 violators in a week. With restrictions on using drinki...
25 Feb, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Delhiites to pay Rs 10,000-Rs one lakh for violating noise pollution norms under new rulesPermissible noise level in residential areas is 55 decibel during day time and 45 decibel during night. Similarly, in commercial areas, the...
10 Jul, 2021, 04.25 PM IST
SDMC takes action for pollution-related offence; imposes challan worth Rs 50 lakhHotspot areas are being kept under constant surveillance and monitored by the officials of the Building Department of the South Zone, offic...
17 Oct, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Telangana imposes Rs 1,000 fine for no mask in public placePrivate offices, including IT and ITES, can operate with upto 33 per cent strength in red zones including Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corpo...
08 May, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Supreme Court upholds NGT order of May 4, 2016, barring constructions on Bellandur wetlandsIn a release issued to the press, MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar welcomed the order, dubbed it as a huge victory for the people of the city.
05 Mar, 2019, 08.33 PM IST
Nearly 50,000 deaths in 3 years after being hit by trainsData provided by the railways states, 49,790 deaths happened because people were hit by trains on tracks from 2015 to 2017.
22 Oct, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
SC uphelds Kerala HC order imposing Rs 1 crore fine on DLFA bench comprising Justices R F Nariman and S K Kaul, however, set aside the findings of the high court on the leaglity of the structures b...
10 Jan, 2018, 09.42 PM IST
Strict punishment in store for those hurting GangaThe National River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Bill 2017, if passed into a law, will prescribe seven years in jail and ...
11 Jun, 2017, 04.23 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Bengaluru builders to push projects back 75 metres from lakes, wetlandsThis has been challenged earlier in the top court, which stayed a fine on another entity on an assurance that no further construction activ...
10 Aug, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Government never imposed penalty of Rs 200 crore on Adani port and SEZ, says Anil Madhav DaveThe Environment minister was asked whether the government has waived the penalty imposed on certain companies recently.
08 Aug, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
No penalty for violation of environment norms in last 2 years: Environment MinisterThe Environment Ministry had termed as "incorrect" claims that Adani Port and SEZ Ltd was spared a hefty fine for damage during Mundra port...
18 Jul, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
NGT asks Mantri Tech Zone and Coremind Software and Services to take fresh clearancesAny further construction, the NGT said, should only be in the safe zone (that is 75 metres from the lake and 50 metres from the storm water...
05 May, 2016, 10.48 AM IST
Environment ministry slaps Rs 200 crore fine on Adani groupThe penalty was recommended by a committee headed by Sunita Narain, DG of Centre for Science and Environment, set up by the environment min...
04 Sep, 2013, 08.27 AM IST