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Bhopal Tragedy

The Bhopal Tragedy occurred in December 1984. It was a catastrophic industrial disaster. A gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant released methyl isocyanate. Thousands of people were exposed to the toxic gas. The incident resulted in thousands of deaths and long-term health issues. It highlighted the need for stricter safety regulations. The tragedy remains a event in India's industrial history.

Tsunami of 2004’Banda Ache (Sumatra’Indonesia)

Tsunami is a seismic wave, travelling at high speeds across the ocean, formed by sudden and sharp motions of oceanic plates. Tsunami is caused by displacement of the...

 December 23, 2022

NGT Holds LG Polymers Liable for Vizag Gas Leak

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently held LG Polymers prima facie liable for the Vizag gas leak under the strict liability principle. Legal experts, however, suggest that the...

 May 8, 2020

Gas Leak from LG Plant Affects Five Villages in Visakhapatnam

A recent gas leak, originating from a styrene plant owned by the South Korean electronics corporation LG, has severely impacted five villages in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The leak...

 May 7, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds Covid-19 Restrictions on Court Hearings

The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that restrictions imposed on individuals preventing their attendance or participation in court hearings due to the Covid-19 pandemic are legal. The...

 April 6, 2020

Study on Bhopal Gas Leak’s Impact on Newborns Stopped

A recently conducted research study that investigated congenital deformities in the offspring of women exposed to the 1984 gas leak in Bhopal has been barred from publication. The...

 November 28, 2019

Serverless Computing

Serverless computing is a cloud execution model where the cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation, scaling, and maintenance of server infrastructure. Despite the name, "serverless" does not mean...

 August 2, 2019

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