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bhopal gas disaster news

Raghu Rai, veteran Padma-Shri winning photographer, dies at 83

Raghu Rai has died at age 83.
Updated on Apr 26, 2026 11:42 am IST

MP: Trial incineration of Bhopal gas tragedy waste begins in Pithampur

The state government has routinely said the waste includes soil from the defunct Union Carbide factory, reactor residue, Sevin (pesticide) residue, naphthal residue and "semi-processed" residue and all scientific evidence points to it being fully safe due to lack of methyl isocyanate gas and radioactive particles.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:12 pm IST

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of Bhopal's toxic waste

A police official stands guard amid alleged stone pelting by protestors at Pithampur area, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, January 4, 2025. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 04:38 am IST

Bhopal: Work to dispose Union Carbide waste near Indore begins, protests erupt

Pithampur: Workers deployed for the collection of toxic waste for disposal from the Bhopal's Union Carbide factory at the Pithampur Industrial Waste Management Facility, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:56 am IST

Learnings from Bhopal tragedy

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Bhopal: Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy during a protest rally demanding adequate compensation on the 40th anniversary of the disaster, in Bhopal, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 07:10 am IST

Lingering tragedy of Bhopal gas disaster

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Bhopal: The now-closed Union Carbide factory, which was the site of the toxic gas leak that caused the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, in Bhopal, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the disaster. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Dec 04, 2024 07:09 am IST

The Railway Men review: Real life tragedy of the gas leak feels too manufactured

Kay Kay Menon in a still from The Railway Men.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 09:54 pm IST

SITC: Babil, Kay Kay Menon, R Madhavan bring laughter and stories to HT City

Star cast of The Railway Men along with the director paid a visit to HT City House
Published on Nov 15, 2023 02:37 pm IST

The Railway Men trailer: R Madhavan, Babil bring stories of unsung heroes

The Railway Men trailer: R Madhavan, Babil Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Divyenndu turn heroes of Bhopal Gas leak.
Published on Nov 06, 2023 12:31 pm IST

The Railway Men teaser: Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon star in show on Bhopal gas leak

R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Babil Khan and Divyendu in stills from The Railway Men teaser.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 12:30 pm IST

A desolation Called Peace: Finality of Bhopal gas leak case is another tragedy

What the SC failed to adequately consider was the argument that the settlement amount had been arrived at on the basis of the suppression of crucial facts.
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 09:36 pm IST

Bhopal gas tragedy case: SC dismisses govt's plea seeking compensation| 5 points

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre's curative petition demanding an additional compensation of over 7,400 crore from the UCC for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 12:31 pm IST

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC junks govt plea on ex gratia, notes 50 cr lying with RBI

Bhopal gas disaster survivors hold posters during a protest rally.
Updated on Mar 14, 2023 11:38 am IST

Didn’t thrust aid in Bhopal gas tragedy case: SC

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The Supreme Court said that it was the Union government and the chemical company which mutually agreed to the amount towards “all past, present and future claims”. (Sanjay Sharma)
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 01:15 pm IST

'Dip into your own pocket before…': SC to Centre on Bhopal gas tragedy

Survivors of the tragedy stage an indefinite fast, seeking compensation, in Bhopal. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 07:23 am IST

Morning brief: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks in support of LGBT community

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 09:00 am IST

SC flags issues in govt’s demand to reopen Bhopal tragedy resettlement

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Children born with congenital disabilities, believed to have been caused by the exposure of their parents to gas leakage in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, along with supporters take part in a candlelight vigil to pay homage to those killed in the disaster, in Bhopal.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 08:59 am IST

Delay in Bhopal gas tragedy waste disposal abuse right to health: NHRC chief

Toxic gas leaking from Union Carbide's pesticide factory killed thousands in Bhopal on the chilly night of December 2-3, 1984.
Published on Dec 11, 2022 06:24 am IST

Greenpiece: A Failure to stop the chemicals comes full circle

Bhopal gas tragedy victims stage demonstration outside a court. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT File Photo)
Published on Dec 05, 2022 02:35 am IST

Can’t abandon victims: Govt to seek additional aid in Bhopal tragedy

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Through the curative plea in 2010, the government sought a reconsideration of the May 1989 judgment and a 1991 order of the Supreme Court, arguing that the 1989 settlement was grossly inadequate. It (HT Archive)
Updated on Oct 12, 2022 02:38 pm IST

Hazardous Union Carbide waste to be burnt... after 37 long years

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Union Carbide plant in Bhopal. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT file photo)
Updated on Mar 18, 2022 02:08 pm IST

Bhopal gas tragedy: 37 years of one of the world's worst industrial disasters

Members of Sambhavana Trust Clinic, which provides medical assistance to gas affected people, light candles to pay tribute to the victims of the 1984 gas tragedy on its 37th anniversary, in front of an abandoned Union Carbide plant, in Bhopal.
Published on Dec 03, 2021 08:09 am IST

Bhopal gas leak: 37 years on, children not then born scarred forever

Children born with congenital disabilities, believed to have been caused by the exposure of their parents to gas leakage in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, along with supporters take part in a candlelight vigil to pay homage to those killed in the disaster, in Bhopal.
Published on Dec 03, 2021 08:01 am IST

Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyendu, Babil Khan come together for The Railway Men

R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyendu, Babil Khan on the poster for The Railway Men.
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 10:47 am IST

Vizag gas leak an eerie reminder of Bhopal gas tragedy

People affected by gas leak being taken to a hospital for treatment, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
Updated on May 07, 2020 02:50 pm IST