What is “sand mining” and why is it bad for the environment? O.H., Via email. Sand mining, extracting sand from the earth, is ...

Cries in silence, her veins robbed by greedy hands, each grain of stolen sand buries a future beneath the lands” — these lines from the song Karunilam (‘black sand’ in Tamil), composed by the young ...

A Maharashtra revenue department team led a successful operation against illegal sand mining in Nanded district. Acting under ...

Brazilian authorities have launched a series of operations targeting illegal sand extraction as part of a renewed commitment to fighting environmental crimes. But much more may be required to tackle ...

Georgetown University is set to divest from companies whose primary business involves the extraction of tar sands, according to a June 7 news release from the university. At the June meeting of the ...

Sand is mined more than any other mineral in the world. Roughly 40 billion to 50 billion tons of aggregate sand (including gravel and crushed rock) are extracted every year from the earth. The United ...

BALASORE: Tension erupted in Gilajodi village within Singla police limits of Balasore district late on Friday night after a ...

Patna authorities seized four sand-laden trucks in Danapur and Naubatpur, imposing a Rs 4.5 lakh penalty. This action follows recent crackdowns, including the seizure of nine tractors and 28 tractors ...

The Bori police seized machinery, vehicles, and cash, collectively worth Rs 3.35 crore from Dudhana riverbed at Pimpli Gaik.

Udupi: To curb illegal sand mining and quarrying in the district, police have intensified enforcement measures by setting up check posts and conductin.