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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to co-author a book on the only Hawaiian mob boss
The book will delve into the rise and fall of the Hawaiian crime syndicate led by Wilford ‘Nappy’ Pulawa, known as the first and only Hawaiian mob boss.
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:16 PM IST
Samarth Goyal
ASI crushed to death by sand mafia, 2 held
ASI crushed to death by sand-laden tractor in Madhya Pradesh. Driver arrested. Controversy over postmortem handling. Sand mining poses environmental threats globally.
Updated on May 06, 2024 05:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bhopal
Check illegal mining in Jalandhar Cantt villages: Cong MLAs to DC
Congress leaders in Jalandhar met with the deputy commissioner to report alleged illegal mining in five villages in the Jalandhar Cantt constituency. They urged the district administration to take strict action against the sand mafia.
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
‘Shameless’: BJP slams Bihar minister's remark on cop mowed down by tractor
The Bihar police sub-inspector had led a team that set up a barricade near the Chanwar bridge to intercept a tractor carrying illegally mined sand.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 06:18 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Bihar: Home guard constable killed by sand mafia during operation
The constable got critically injured and was rushed to the nearby NTPC hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival
Published on Nov 01, 2023 02:31 PM IST
Prasun K Mishra
Bihar: SHO among four cops injured in sand mafia attack in Gaya; two held
Based on a tip-off that illegally mined sand from Falgu River was being transported, a police patrolling team from Delha intercepted and seized a sand-laden tractor near Chotki Nawada Gandhi area
Updated on Aug 20, 2023 03:23 PM IST
Prasun K Mishra
Karnataka: Three police officers suspended for duty negligence
“Three police officers have been suspended after duty negligence in Kalaburagi's Nelogi illegal sand case," said Kalaburgi SP.
Published on Jun 18, 2023 03:06 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann dedicates 20 more public mines in five districts
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced the opening of 150 more public mining sites in the state, which will sell sand at a cheaper rate of ?5.50 per cubic feet. The state government has eradicated the sand mafia, which used to ensure that people only got cheap sand. These mines will not only provide cheap sand but will also provide employment to several youths. Only manual excavation of sand will be permitted, and the sand will only be sold for non-commercial construction projects.
Updated on Apr 22, 2023 01:43 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Moga
Sand mafia tries to run over officer in Jharkhand’s Khunti; Case registered
Alleged members of sand mafia tried to hit a truck on the vehicle of Khunti sub divisional officer Aniket Sachan when he was chasing another sand-laden truck on Sunday night
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 11:41 AM IST
Bihar team of mining officials thrashed for stopping trucks in Patna; 44 arrested
Patna SSP Rajiv Mishra said the crackdown against overloaded vehicles will continue despite the attack on the team
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 10:03 PM IST
Nitish Kumar takes a swipe at UP on Atiq Ahmad’s murder; BJP hits back
Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at nearly point-blank range in full media glare by three men posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 03:23 PM IST
Punjab: Sidhu challenges Mann to debate on AAP performance
After release from jail, former Punjab Congress chief calls on late Jalandhar MP Ch Santokh’s family, expresses condolences
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 04:40 PM IST
Sand-laden tractors stormed through toll plaza, break barricade in Agra. Watch
In the video, several trucks are seen rushing through the toll plaza, breaking barricades as hapless toll workers try to stop the speeding vehicles with wooden sticks, but fail to do much.
Updated on Sep 05, 2022 04:41 PM IST
Yagya Sharma | Edited by Sohini Goswami
Scientifically Speaking | The world is running out of useful sand
Much of the world’s concrete will disintegrate and need to be replaced. Unfortunately, as ludicrous as it may seem, the world is running out of the sand needed for reconstruction
Published on Mar 16, 2022 02:10 PM IST
Anirban Mahapatra
Bihar sand mafia attacks NHAI toll plaza staff for stopping overloaded trucks
The sand mafia in Bihar was highly frustrated after the state government’s recent ban on transportation of sand and stone chips, by trucks with 14 or more wheels, to prevent overloading.
Published on Jan 22, 2021 01:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Sasaram
MLAs, MPs and journalists are bosses in Bhind, says cop in leaked audio clip
Some policemen in Madhya Pradesh allegedly facilitate the work of the sand mafia in the state.
Published on Jun 01, 2020 04:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | Ranjan| Edited by Sabir Hussain
‘SDM a different kind of woman’: Cop advised sand mafia on bribes. Suspended
In the audio clip, SHO SS Bhati is allegedly heard talking to a man who appears to have been running an illegal sand mining business that had been hit because the administration was enforcing the law when his trucks passed through areas under the Jewar police station.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 05:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | Tanmayee Tyagi
Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Vasundhara Raje government patronised liquor, land and sand mafia, says Congress’ Gehlot
AICC general secretary Ashok Gehlot, who is contesting December 7 assembly elections from Jodhpur’s Sardarpura seat, is conducting electioneering in Mewar region for the party.
Updated on Nov 24, 2018 03:03 PM IST
Udaipur | Press Trust of India
Illegal mining: Sand mafia using vehicles without registration numbers in Mohali
The drivers of sand-laden vehicles get booked while owners go scot-free.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 10:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mohali | HT Correspondent, Mohali
Sand mafia assault guards in Panchkula’s Chandimandir, flee with mining equipment
Half a dozen men reached the spot and following a scuffle managed to take away the JCB machine and tipper truck forcibly.
Updated on Aug 20, 2018 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panchkula | HT Correspondent, Panchkula
Mining mafia attacks Rupnagar AAP MLA
The MLA had gone to Nurpur Bedi to check illegal mining when he was attacked by sand miners.
Updated on Jun 21, 2018 10:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ropar | HT Correspondent
Forest officer attacked by ‘sand mafia’ in Mohali, critical at PGI
Davinder was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER) Chandigarh, where he underwent a brain surgery.
Updated on Jun 19, 2018 11:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mohali | HT Correspondent, Mohali