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Jharkhand Man Who Protested Illegal Sand Mining Run Over By Tractor
A 30-year-old man was allegedly run over by a tractor in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Friday after he confronted its driver over illegal sand mining.
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Karnataka Congress MLA Targets Own Government In Sand Mafia Row, Then Clarifies
Karnataka Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy pointed fingers at his own government over illegal sand mining in the state, alleging that officials from the Department of Mines and Geology are involved in large-scale stealing of sand from the banks of th
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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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19 Arrested For Illegal Sand Mining In Bengal after BJP MLA-Worker Clash
Tension gripped West Bengal's Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in illegal sand extraction
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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4000 Tonnes Of Coal Washed Away By Rain? Meghalaya Minister Sparks Row
Days after the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the state after nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of illegally mined coal 'disappeared' from two coal depots in Rajaju and Diengngan villages, a minister of the state has come up with a bizarre explanation.
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"Want You To Govern For 5 Years, You Suit Us": Ashok Gehlot To Bhajan Lal
Ashok Gehlot says he wants Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA who went on to become the Rajasthan Chief Minister, to govern for full five years, adding "he suits us", sending the political observers in a tizzy about the mixed messaging.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Probe Agency Conducts Raids In Money Laundering Case Against Jharkhand Ex-Minister
The ED on Friday raided multiple locations in Jharkhand as part of an ongoing alleged illegal sand mining and extortion linked money laundering investigation against former minister Yogendra Sao and his family members, official sources said.
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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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CBI Court Sentences Ex-Karnataka Minister To 7 Years Jail In Illegal Mining Case
A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
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Jharkhand Man Who Protested Illegal Sand Mining Run Over By Tractor
A 30-year-old man was allegedly run over by a tractor in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Friday after he confronted its driver over illegal sand mining.
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Iran Tackles Unauthorised Crypto Mining After 95 Percent of Bitcoin Mining Devices Found Operating Illegally
Iran’s electricity regulator has revealed that 95 percent of the country’s 427,000 Bitcoin mining machines operate without licences, consuming over 1,400 megawatts of subsidised power daily. Authorities have shut down 104 illegal farms and seized 1,465 devices in Tehran Province alone. A new public-reporting scheme offers cash rewards to citize...
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Karnataka Congress MLA Targets Own Government In Sand Mafia Row, Then Clarifies
Karnataka Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy pointed fingers at his own government over illegal sand mining in the state, alleging that officials from the Department of Mines and Geology are involved in large-scale stealing of sand from the banks of th
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Dalit Man Urinated Upon In Madhya Pradesh For Opposing Illegal Mining
A Dalit man was brutally assaulted and allegedly urinated upon in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district after he protested against illegal mining on government land. The incident has triggered outrage over recurring caste-based violence in the state
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19 Arrested For Illegal Sand Mining In Bengal after BJP MLA-Worker Clash
Tension gripped West Bengal's Purulia town following a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA amid a crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in illegal sand extraction
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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4000 Tonnes Of Coal Washed Away By Rain? Meghalaya Minister Sparks Row
Days after the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the state after nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of illegally mined coal 'disappeared' from two coal depots in Rajaju and Diengngan villages, a minister of the state has come up with a bizarre explanation.
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"Want You To Govern For 5 Years, You Suit Us": Ashok Gehlot To Bhajan Lal
Ashok Gehlot says he wants Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA who went on to become the Rajasthan Chief Minister, to govern for full five years, adding "he suits us", sending the political observers in a tizzy about the mixed messaging.
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'Take Steps To Stop Sand Mining Along Yamuna': Delhi Chief Minister To Yogi Adityanath
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has written to her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath, urging immediate action to curb illegal sand mining along the Yamuna River near the Delhi-UP border.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Probe Agency Conducts Raids In Money Laundering Case Against Jharkhand Ex-Minister
The ED on Friday raided multiple locations in Jharkhand as part of an ongoing alleged illegal sand mining and extortion linked money laundering investigation against former minister Yogendra Sao and his family members, official sources said.
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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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CBI Court Sentences Ex-Karnataka Minister To 7 Years Jail In Illegal Mining Case
A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case.
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"Is It True That Your Wife...": Himanta Sarma vs Congress MP Turns Personal
The heated exchange between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi over the Enforcement Directorate's raids against illegal coal mining in the Northeastern state has taken a turn for the personal.
