Sand Mining
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Illegal sand mining is destroying rivers in Bihar
A nexus of powerful people is driving large-scale sand mining in the state.
Mohd Imran Khan
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Illegal sand mining is devastating the ecosystem around Narmada in Madhya Pradesh
The erosion has not only adversely impacted the flora and fauna, but also the livelihoods of fishers.
Rohit Shivhare
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Illegal sand mining: Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, CBI and five states
A petitioner has sought the prosecution of entities involved in illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Scroll Staff
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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UP: Enforcement Directorate summons IAS officer, Samajwadi Party MLC in illegal mining case
Former District Magistrate of Hamirpur district Chandrakala has been summoned at the ED’s office on January 24 to record her statement.
Scroll Staff
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Illegal sand mining: CBI searches 14 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, may probe Akhilesh Yadav
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister held the mining portfolio from 2012 to 2013.
Scroll Staff
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TN: Protect local reporters in case against French journalists, media action group urges authorities
D Ananthakumar and M Sriram were assisting the Frenchmen, who allegedly entered the restricted zones in a facility owned by Indian Rare Earths Limited.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Kanyakumari: TV reporters summoned in connection with trespassing case against French journalists
The Tamil Nadu Police booked the two Frenchmen and a priest for allegedly entering restricted zones of the Indian Rare Earths Limited.
Scroll Staff
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Madhya Pradesh: Sand mafia has killed forest ranger in Morena district, say police
A tractor carrying illegally mined sand ran over Deputy Ranger Subedar Singh Kushwaha on Friday morning.
Scroll Staff
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Uttar Pradesh: Sand mafia allegedly tries to mow down official for second time since April
The Sambhal police have arrested two people and are looking for the ones who fled.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Video: Government to offer alternative work for sand miners after expose on their deaths
The investigation revealed numerous unreported deaths in hotspots where about 75,000 men dive 40 feet into pitchblack waters, to fill with sand.
Thomson Reuters
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Sands running out of time: The greed for construction has brought the world to a sand crisis
Overuse of sand for construction and industry is harming the environment and fueling violence around the world.
Kristen Lear, The Conversation, Aurora Torres, The Conversation, Jianguo "Jack" Liu, The Conversation & Jodi Brandt, The Conversation
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The new oil? The global battle for sand is getting ugly
In India, the sand mafia runs rampant. In Singapore, sand is sometimes more costly than oil, and the desert city of Dubai needs to import sand from Australia.
Nick Meynen
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour