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NGT Puts Adani, Birla and Tata Firms Under Scrutiny for Illegal Limestone Sourcing
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (20+ words) NGT probes whether top cement and chemical firms in Gujarat promoted illegal limestone mining by buying from mines lacking clearances....
Major Crackdown on Sand Mafia in Keonjhar: Rs 25 Lakh Cash Seized, over 30 Vehicles Confiscated
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (169+ words) Keonjhar police launched a massive crackdown on the sand mafia, conducting raids at 12 locations across Anandapur, Ghasipura, and Nandipada police limits. The operation, carried out under the direction of the district SP, resulted in the seizure of Rs 25 lakh in…...
Massive raid against illegal sand mining in Keonjhar, over 30 vehicles seized - Prameya News
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (272+ words) Keonjhar, May 18: In a major crackdown on illegal sand mining and smuggling, the Keonjhar Police Special Squad on Monday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across Keonjhar district. Police teams carried out mega raids at nearly 12 locations in Anandpur, Ghasipura,…...
Kenya's new poaching problem: Smuggling Giant Harvester Ants
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (526+ words) Giant Harvester Ants are common from the Mediterranean to the Cape. Published'May 18, 2026, 02: 35 PM Updated'May 18, 2026, 02: 54 PM NAIROBI - Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. He has…...
'Biopiracy': Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants
22+ min ago (480+ words) Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. Martins has been visiting the network of nests of these Giant African Harvester Ants outside Nairobi for 40 years....
Major crackdown on sand mafia in Keonjhar; Rs 25 lakh cash, 30 vehicles seized
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (223+ words) Odisha police launched a major crackdown on illegal sand trade activities in Keonjhar district on Monday, conducting raids at multiple locations linked to alleged sand mafia operators. The operations targeted areas under Anandapur, Ghasipura, and Nandipada police stations. During the…...
Can Avoided Costs Be Another Form of Damages?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on an issue that could have a profound effect on trade secret damages. TCS is questioning the Fifth Circuit's affirmance of $56 million of unjust enrichment damages based on…...
Recovering Avoided Costs as Damages (Part 2)?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (566+ words) In my post from yesterday, I referred to a Tata Consultancy Services' trade secrets case where Tata is trying to get the unjust enrichment damages award stricken from its case based on an argument that, under the federal Defend Trade…...
Supreme Court orders Rajasthan officials to address illegal sand mining in Chambal sanctuary
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (353+ words) Published On: May 14, 2026 The Supreme Court criticised Rajasthan authorities on January 31, 2026, for widespread illegal sand mining within the National Chambal Sanctuary, which extends across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. This activity threatens aquatic and endangered species, including gharials. A…...
15 vehicles seized for illegal mining
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (88+ words) Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 17: The police today seized 15 vehicles involved in the unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals in Shopian and Pulwama districts. A spokesperson said that in Shopian, police seized 10 tractors and two tippers involved in illegal extraction and…...