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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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6 days, 20 hours ago

BJP Alleges Massive Fraud in Sand Sales

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: The BJP’s Rajamahendravaram rural committee has alleged massive fraud in the sand distribution and urged district officials to streamline the supply from the Boat Men's Societies. BJP OBC Morcha state president Rongala Gopi Srinivas and the party’s rural constituency president NVBN Achary submitted a representation to district revenue officer Sitharama Murthy in the grievance hall on Monday. They alleged …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Pawan Kalyan vows action on PDS rice, sand irregularities

Deccan Chronicle

“Everything that the previous government did during the past five years has shaken the foundations of democracy. When people get disappointed, their unrest eventually spills onto the streets, as seen in Sri Lanka and Syria,” Pawan Kalyan remarked. People respected our alliance and the rest is history," Pawan Kalyan told the top officials.He said people have high expectations from the …

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China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

China Daily

Osama lbrahim Fageeha, deputy minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, praises China's achievements in sand control. Tang Fanglin, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to desertification and land degradation control, implementing key ecological projects such as the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, returning farmland to forests and grasslands projects, …

China Land

China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

China Daily

Osama lbrahim Fageeha, deputy minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, praises China's achievements in sand control. Tang Fanglin, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to desertification and land degradation control, implementing key ecological projects such as the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, returning farmland to forests and grasslands projects, …

China Land

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Villagers launch campaign to kill Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

New Indian Express

The police, however, are yet to confirm the killing as they have not fond the bodies of the deceased. According to Chaibasa SP Ashutosh Shekhar, a massive search operation has been launched in the region but neither the villagers nor the bodies of the deceased has been found. Notably, Gudri has a lot of sand ghats over the Koel River …

Maoists Village Villagers Kill Chaibasa Plfi Area

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sand Mining Money Laundering Case | Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging ED's Notice To District Collectors

Live Law

The Madras High Court has closed the petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to the District Collectors in connection with the probe of sand mining money laundering case. While doing so, the High Court remarked that the ED had attempted to conduct a “fishing inquiry” relating to sand mining without …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

The ‘game changer’ airport set to open up this paradise islands to tourists

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Barbuda’s new airport The frigate birds travel between the Caribbean and Galapagos islands, arriving in time …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chunky Pandey says monkeys in Aankhen were paid more than him and Govinda

India Today

The 1993 action-comedy Aankhen, starring Govinda, Chunky Pandey, and Shakti Kapoor, was a blockbuster hit. Chunky Pandey recently revealed that the monkeys were treated like celebrities, staying in five-star hotels and receiving better pay than the actors. Ask them.” Chunky added humorously, “Yes, he was paid more handsomely than us.” Govinda agreed, quipping, “We didn’t get paid.” Shakti also shared …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

China lauded for combating desertification

China Daily

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene visits the China Pavilion during COP 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Chinese people have developed various methods to fight desertification — including creating the straw checkboard barrier-fixing sand dune, conducting aerial seeding and closing sandy areas for revegetation — overcoming technical challenges in the restoration of forests and grass coverage in arid and …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

China lauded for combating desertification

China Daily

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene visits the China Pavilion during COP 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Chinese people have developed various methods to fight desertification — including creating the straw checkboard barrier-fixing sand dune, conducting aerial seeding and closing sandy areas for revegetation — overcoming technical challenges in the restoration of forests and grass coverage in arid and …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

NGT extends ban on mining of minor minerals in Mayurbhanj

New Indian Express

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday extended its ban order on mining activity across Mayurbhanj district basing on the interim district survey report, until further orders. On August 8, the NGT’s eastern zone bench at Kolkata had put a halt on mining and auction process of all minor minerals in the district. Pattnaik had challenged the notice of auction …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why

LA Times

In the optimistic postwar period of the 1950s, all things seemed possible, including the notion that design could make Americans live better and be better. However, “Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape,” an exhibition running through March 2 at the American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona, purges visitors of that notion and helps them to realize that many …

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3 weeks ago

Can ED Attach Property Without FIR For Predicate Offence? Supreme Court To Examine In TN Sand Mining Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court is set to examine the issue of whether the Enforcement Directorate can attach a property in the absence of any FIR in relation to the scheduled offence with which the property is allegedly related. The first proviso states that "no such order of attachment shall be made unless, in relation to the scheduled offence, a report has …

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3 weeks ago

Cyber Monday beauty deal sees Sand & Sky fans racing to buy face mask that leaves 'pores visibly reduced' with 25% off - but hurry, this offer ends soon

Daily Mail

SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Sand & Sky have shoppers racing thanks to its Cyber Monday sale which sees its viral pink clay mask reduced by 25 per cent off. The Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask is one of the cult products on offer with over 3,000 reviews and with users raving about how it left 'pores visibly reduced'. …

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3 weeks ago

14th International Sand Art Festival 2024 begins in Odisha, 129 artists to feature

India Today

Odisha welcomed the tourist season with the grand inauguration of the Konark Dance Festival and the 14th International Sand Art Festival on December 1. #WATCH | Puri, Odisha: The 5-day International Sand Art Festival began in the Puri district on Sunday where several sand artists displayed their works of art. pic.twitter.com/Ycm64jOZT5 — ANI December 2, 2024 SAND SCULPTURES ON GLOBAL …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Starmer accused of ‘burying head in sand’ over deal to allow young Britons to live and work in Europe

The Independent

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Liberal Democrat EU …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

China Daily

Residents plant oleaster trees in Minfeng county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday. According to local conditions, the region implemented scientifically sound sand control strategies and integrated resources from various areas while overcoming administrative boundaries between different counties and cities. "To suit different conditions, three main methods are employed during the process — engineering sand control, photovoltaic sand control, and …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

China Daily

Residents plant oleaster trees in Minfeng county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Thursday. According to local conditions, the region implemented scientifically sound sand control strategies and integrated resources from various areas while overcoming administrative boundaries between different counties and cities. "To suit different conditions, three main methods are employed during the process — engineering sand control, photovoltaic sand control, and …

China Control Xinjiang Desert Sand Taklimakan Taklimakan Desert

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe

Live Law

The Madras High Court has directed the Commissioner of Geology and Mining and the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore to appear before it and explain how illegal mining had been taking place in close proximity to reserve forests in Coimbatore. A specially constituted bench of Justice N Satish Kumar and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a petition filed by activist S …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Check illegal sand mining or will order CBI probe: Madras HC

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday warned of ordering a probe by the CBI if the state government authorities fail to act tough on the looting of the natural resources in the forest villages of Coimbatore district. A special division bench of Justices N Sathish Kumar and D Bharatha Chakravarthy, while hearing a batch of petitions on unauthorised operation …

Illegal Sand Mining

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Caught on camera: Goons retake seized truck carrying illegal sand in Tamil Nadu

India Today

A group of goons allegedly obstructed authorities and retook a truck seized during a raid on illegal sand mining in Perumbakkam, sparking a police investigation. After reports that several trucks were illegally carrying sand for construction and selling it for Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000, officials identified a Taurus truck transporting sand without the necessary permits during their search on …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mosaic of magic

China Daily

Beautiful landscapes in various regions of China are benefiting from effective desertification control and green development. In 2019, researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by researcher Qu Jianjun, developed the "Sand Control Magic Cube 2.0" after repeated experiments. This method involves using machines to weave wheat straw into brush-like ropes …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Mosaic of magic

China Daily

Beautiful landscapes in various regions of China are benefiting from effective desertification control and green development. In 2019, researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by researcher Qu Jianjun, developed the "Sand Control Magic Cube 2.0" after repeated experiments. This method involves using machines to weave wheat straw into brush-like ropes …

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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

BJP Alleges Massive Fraud in Sand Sales

Pawan Kalyan vows action on PDS rice, sand irregularities

China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

Villagers launch campaign to kill Maoists in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa

Sand Mining Money Laundering Case | Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging ED's Notice To District Collectors

The ‘game changer’ airport set to open up this paradise islands to tourists

Chunky Pandey says monkeys in Aankhen were paid more than him and Govinda

China lauded for combating desertification

China lauded for combating desertification

NGT extends ban on mining of minor minerals in Mayurbhanj

Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why

Can ED Attach Property Without FIR For Predicate Offence? Supreme Court To Examine In TN Sand Mining Case

Cyber Monday beauty deal sees Sand & Sky fans racing to buy face mask that leaves 'pores visibly reduced' with 25% off - but hurry, this offer ends soon

14th International Sand Art Festival 2024 begins in Odisha, 129 artists to feature

Starmer accused of ‘burying head in sand’ over deal to allow young Britons to live and work in Europe

Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

Afforestation efforts bear fruit in Taklimakan Desert

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe

Check illegal sand mining or will order CBI probe: Madras HC

Caught on camera: Goons retake seized truck carrying illegal sand in Tamil Nadu

Mosaic of magic

Mosaic of magic