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Hazardous materials incident prompts Pentagon lockdown, officials sayEmergency services are investigating a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon. The building is under lockdown with people evacuated f...
IPL 2026 Final: Bengaluru police issues strict advisory ahead of RCB vs GT clash; Check full security measuresBengaluru Police has issued a strict advisory for the IPL 2026 final today. To ensure public safety, celebrations, bike rallies, and public...
In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
California chemical leak: What is methyl methacrylate, a deadly chemical that has forced 50,000 residents to evacuate and can damage eyes, skin and lungs?Chemical leak in California: California declared a state of emergency after a toxic chemical leak at a Garden Grove manufacturing facility....
GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
US ‘Eyes in the Sky’ wiped out - what is the E-3 Sentry aircraft destroyed in Iran strike?More than 300 US troops are injured in escalating conflict. Fresh reports confirm a US jet mangled by Iranian strike. The attack targeted P...
London's Heathrow Terminal 4 reopens after hazardous materials incidentLondon Heathrow's Terminal 4 was temporarily evacuated due to a possible hazardous materials incident, causing disruption. Specialist crews...
London's Heathrow Airport terminal shut over possible hazardous materials incidentLondon Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 faced disruption on Monday due to a potential hazardous materials incident, leading to its closure and...
LASD explosion kills 3: FBI probes possible use of explosives or hazardous materials in deadly incidentLASD explosion: A deadly explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility in Monterey Park resulted in the tragic d...
Container shipping needs a new global liability regimeThe two incidents involving container ships off the coast of Kerala in recent days bring into sharp focus the broader regulatory blind spot...
Huge fire erupts at Auckland recycling plant; residents told to stay insideA major fire broke out at the Abilities Group Recycling Depot in Auckland's Glenfield on April 24, 2025, prompting urgent warnings for resi...
Chemical smoke near New Zealand Parliament triggers emergency responseEmergency services were called to a chemical incident near New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington on April 22, 2025. A reaction between two...
Kim Jong Un's trash balloon from North Korea lands on South Korean President's officeNorth Korean balloons filled with trash recently landed at South Korea's presidential office, intensifying the ongoing conflict between the...
DMRC issues clarification on viral fire video in Delhi Metro trainDMRC issued a clarification on a viral video showing a minor fire in a metro train at Rajiv Chowk station, explaining it as a pantograph fl...
Israel prepares for chemical contaminations possibly caused by Iranian attacksIsrael's Ministry of Environmental Protection works with the Home Front Command to ensure safety during emergencies, protect sites with haz...
20 train cars derail in Warren, causing a traffic jamIn a major incident, around 20 train cars came off the tracks on September 29 in Warren in the US. Fortunately, the derailment did not caus...
CBIC asks Customs to check within 48 hours explosives stored in warehouses, portsCustoms authorities and field formations have been directed to verify and confirm within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material...
- Don’t nuke civil liabilities Bill
The Civil Liability Bill is a much-needed requirement & its opponents should focus on strengthening mechanism for compensation.
- Govt calls for strengthening hazardous waste management rules
The government has called for strengthening hazardous waste management rules especially at the port level to ensure that such material was ...