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Building demolished for enroaching government land while survey maps showed the property had all approvals; High court orders reconstruction, Rs 10 lakh compensationCalcutta High Court found that authorities went beyond the government plots marked for encroachment removal and demolished a two-storey com...- Vegetarian man's Rs 1 lakh mediclaim rejected due to B12 deficiency; company said his diet led to the illness; court orders insurer to pay him Rs 1.1 lakhAn Ahmedabad district consumer commission has ordered New India Assurance to pay a Rs 1.06 lakh mediclaim it had denied after blaming the p...
- Atlanta crushed about 200,000 tons of Georgia Dome concrete after the 2017 demolition; the rubble became the base for three new projects on the same downtown siteIn 2017, the iconic Georgia Dome in Atlanta met its fate, resulting in a mountain of concrete debris. Instead of hauling away this rubble, ...
- In 2025, Sizewell A sent over 15,000 tonnes of crushed turbine-hall concrete to Sizewell C; the recycled material was used as sub-base beneath new foundationsThe repurposing of old nuclear station concrete has paved the way for innovative construction projects. With over 15,000 metric tons of cru...
- Delhi building collapse: HC refuses urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structureThe Delhi High Court on Monday declined to urgently list a plea challenging the MCD's demolition of a building adjoining the Satya Niketan ...
- In 2014, Minneapolis demolished the Metrodome and diverted more than 80% of the stadium from landfill, including 80,000 tons of concrete and 4,500 tons of steelThe demolition of the Minneapolis Metrodome set a remarkable benchmark, with over eighty percent of its materials recycled, diverting numer...
- Rs 89,000 foldable phone developed black line along the crease within a year, company denied warranty and asked Rs 1.3 lakh for repair; Google ordered to pay Rs 1.1 lakhA Kasaragod district consumer commission has ordered Google to refund the full price of a customer's foldable phone after the company denie...
- South Bend recovered 15,000 tons of concrete and bricks plus metal and wood from the former Studebaker Plant 8; the materials were reused on site or sold, instead of being buriedThe deconstruction of an aged Studebaker factory in South Bend was performed meticulously to reclaim materials for future use. Through this...
- Allahabad HC seeks UP govt's reply on petition against Saharanpur mosque demolitionThe Allahabad High Court has stayed a six crore rupee fine imposed on a mosque management. This order came after the mosque's demolition in...
- Delhi PG crisis: Only 3 PG buildings out of 1,355 found 'visibly dangerous' in MCD survey, 9 found repairableMunicipal Corporation of Delhi survey identified three dangerous paying-guest buildings housing sixty-nine occupants. The civic body also f...
- Customer books Bali tour but it gets cancelled due to Covid; after pandemic, travel agency keeps rescheduling it, court awards him Rs 1.12 lakh payoutA Kerala consumer commission ordered a travel agency to refund Rs 82,500. The agency failed to conduct a Bali tour or return the money for ...
- In 2021, UMass Chan dismantled part of its First Road garage for a new research building; 8,445 tons of steel and concrete were reclaimed, 99% by weightUMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has set a remarkable precedent by achieving a 99 percent material reclamation rate during their late...
- After Satya Niketan collapse, MCD continues drive against unsafe and illegal buildings across DelhiThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi intensified its demolition drive across all zones. This action follows the recent collapse of a paying g...
- In 1997, Salem cleared seven buildings to make way for a new courthouse square; Marion County diverted 13,726 tons of demolition debris and separately salvaged 661 tons of bricks for local reuseIn 1997, Marion County showcased a remarkable effort in diverting demolition waste. The initiative recycled over eighty percent of construc...
- Satya Niketan building collapse: Owner Hariram apprehended in Rajasthan after 7 killed in DelhiThe owner of a collapsed Delhi building was apprehended in Rajasthan. This development follows the tragic collapse of a five-storey structu...
- Building collapse: Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing on PIL for hostels in DU collegesThe Delhi High Court declined an urgent hearing for a public interest litigation. This petition sought hostel facilities for all Delhi Univ...
- 'System has failed': ABVP, NSUI protest over Satya Niketan building collapse, demand accountabilityThe Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Monday held protests over the Satya Niket...
- Train ticket got cancelled by a stranger, woman with confirmed reservation arrested after boarding; Railways ordered to pay her Rs 2 lakhA woman with a confirmed train reservation was arrested and forced off the train at midnight after a stranger allegedly cancelled her ticke...
- UP: 'Illegal' mosque inside Saharanpur collectorate complex razed amid heavy police deploymentAn illegally constructed mosque within the Saharanpur collectorate was demolished early Saturday morning. This action followed a court orde...
- SP MP Iqra Hasan placed under house arrest before visit to Saharanpur as administration demolishes illegal mosque at DM office complexAn illegal mosque was demolished at the Saharanpur Collectorate complex following a court order. Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan was placed u...
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