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Uttar Pradesh: Burnt semi-naked woman's body found behind brick kiln in Ha
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sensation prevailed in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district after the burnt, semi-naked body of a woman, aged around 30, was recovered from a sugarcane field behind brick kilns in Lahadra village under the Bahadurgarh police station area, police said here on Thursday.
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Pak: Rawalpindi authorities fail to curb pollution from non-compliant bric
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Authorities in Rawalpindi have failed to stop pollution from brick kilns operating without mandatory zig-zag technology, particularly in Gujar Khan. Residents report health risks and weak enforcement, while kiln owners cite high costs. Citizens and legal experts have demanded stricter action
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Pakistan: Communities protest 'Mafia-Led' destruction of Indus riverine gr
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The alleged extensive clearing of vegetation in the riverine areas of the River Indus by brick kiln operators has sparked significant alarm among local communities, as it harms wildlife habitats and traditional grazing lands, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: Lahore tops global pollution index as hazardous smog engulfs Pun
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Lahore remained among the world's most polluted cities as hazardous smog covered Punjab. AQI levels reached dangerous highs, prompting health warnings, mask distribution, and a police crackdown that led to arrests, fines, and action against crop burning, smoke-emitting vehicles, and brick ki
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From Brick Kilns to Farmlands: 'Hope in Motion' Brings Real Stories of Cha
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30: Stories of social change are finally stepping out of annual reports and into the public eye. Hope in Motion, now streaming on JioHotstar, is a four-part docu-series that places India's most overlooked heroes at the centre -- children of migrant families, women
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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Delhi Police detains five Bangladeshi nationals, had been staying illegall
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi Police has detained five Bangladeshi nationals, including three men and two women, who had been staying illegally in Delhi and had recently come to Palam area of the national capital after working in brick kiln in Haryana.
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Uttar Pradesh: One dead, four injured after wall of brick kiln collapses i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Anshika Verma, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bareilly South told ANI that the dead body of one person was retrieved from the spot.
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UP: Worker killed, five injured as brick kiln wall collapses in Bareilly
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The incident occurred at a brick kiln located along the National Highway under the Mirganj police station limits, trapping six workers under the debris.
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Pakistan's smog crisis worsens, experts urge Shehbaz Sharif to intervene
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Air quality experts in Pakistan have written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate action to combat hazardous smog in Punjab. PAQx has outlined a comprehensive plan, including shutting down brick kilns and non-compliant industries, restricting heavy transport, and transitioning
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Tripura brick kiln workers stage protest over unpaid wages, poor working c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hundreds of brick kiln workers gathered for a protest outside the office of the Labour Commissioner in Agartala on Monday, voicing their grievances against the alleged negligence of kiln owners and the state government in ensuring fair wages and basic amenities.
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NIA chargesheets two more accused in Naxal Magadh Zone revival case
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted two more accused, including a prominent Politburo member of the banned outfit, in the CPI (Maoist) or Naxal Magadh zone revival case, the agency on Sunday.
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