3 persons died at sand excavation site in MP's Niwari

Feb 16, 2021

Niwari (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 17 : Three persons were severely injured and later succumbed to their injuries after sand mound fell over them...

Portion of mall construction site in Delhi caves in

Oct 31, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 31 : A few shanties collapsed at the under-construction Omaxe Mall in Chandni Chowk area after the mound of sand...

7 rescued after mud mound collapses in Kanpur

Oct 28, 2021

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 28 : Seven people were rescued after a mud mound collapsed in Maunkhat village in Ghatampur Tehsil of Kanpur...

Tamil Nadu: Karur locals oppose new sand quarries in Cauvery's catchment area

Oct 05, 2023

Karur residents on Wednesday opposed new sand quarries in the Cauvery River bed area - 16.05-hectare sand quarry at Nerur North Village, Karur District,...

Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art praying for rescue of workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel

Nov 21, 2023

Pattnaik created a 5ft sand sculpture showing a tunnel where workers are trapped. He has used about 4 tons of sand in it. Students...

Revolutionising Geoscience: Israeli study unveils unified theory for sand ripples across planets

Mar 14, 2024

Sand ripples are symmetrical wave-like formations sculpted by the wind or flowing water as the grains of sand accumulate in patterns.