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‘Political nexus’: HC orders probe into illegal beach sand mining

The Morning Standard

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February 18, 2025

FINDING a strong case of collusion, corruption and connivance among politicians, officials and mining mafia in causing thousands of crores of rupees loss to the state exchequer in the excavation of beach sand minerals (BSM), the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

- R SIVAKUMAR @ Chennai

The court asked the CBI to investigate the entire process of granting of leases, transport permits, and inclusion of monazite, which has application in atomic energy generation, among minerals permitted for mining lease. The court also directed the agency to probe the "role of policy-making authorities" in conspiring with private mining firms, and directed that cost and royalty amount of ₹5,832 crore be recovered from the companies for illegal mining.

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The Morning Standard

Israeli bombardment intensifies: 14 dead in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, health officials said, as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to leave.

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1 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

Bomb threat mails send over 100 city schools into a tizzy

MORE than 100 schools in the capital received bomb threat emails on Saturday morning which turned out to be hoaxes after police conducted a thorough search of the premises, officials said. The subject of the e-mail mentioned \"Bombs Placed in Your Building - React or Face the Disaster\".

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

I don't want you!

Stunned techies scramble to US, scrap fly-out plan

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

MODI @ 75: ARCHITECT OF AMBITION

IN the sprawling scroll of India’s story, few figures have fused longevity with luminosity, persistence with power, endurance with epochal impact quite like Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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4 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Till the Cows Come Home

A centuries-old alpine celebration of cattle herding is one of Europe’s most charming festivals that celebrtes the bond between animals, people and the land

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3 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

'CORECT' BOND: SHIELD AGAINST CALAMITY

INDIA stands at a critical juncture in its approach to managing natural disasters.

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4 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

Huge rate cuts on stadium booking to boost concerts, live events in city

AFTER losing out major concerts and cultural shows to cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Gurugram for years, largely due to steep stadium-booking charges, the Delhi government on Saturday announced a substantial cut in venue rates, a move officials and industry leaders hailed as “historic.”

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1 min

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

Guardians of the Ecological Cycle

The sun was slipping down the horizon when a pair of big ears, winglike, appeared on the crest of the hill.

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2 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Trump says US sinks 3rd drug-smuggling boat this month

DONALD Trump said on Friday the US military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month.

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1 mins

September 21, 2025

The Morning Standard

Tejashwi raises Bihar pitch, says won't contest polls without a CM face

RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday said the Grand Alliance (GA) will not contest Bihar Assembly elections without a CM face, mounting pressure on the partners.

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1 min

September 21, 2025

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