Report highlights local involvement and fear of mafia in illegal mining
A report by Spot On highlights how local residents are involved in illegal mining operations for their livelihood, while fear of the mining mafia prevents community members from speaking out against the practice.
A reporter from Spot On highlights alleged illegal mining operations occurring openly, questioning how such activities continue to take place in broad daylight despite years of news coverage on the mining mafia.
A video published by Spot On captures journalists observing trucks loaded with stones at night. The journalists note the presence of a suspected illegal mining site but decide to film from a distance due to safety concerns in the dark.
Social media users criticized Parliament's decision to grant Vande Mataram equal status to the National Anthem, questioning why leaders are not instead addressing critical issues such as the Assam floods and the situation in Manipur.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a solidarity protest in London, backing Indian students protesting over the alleged paper leak and the police crackdown. Calling their movement “inspiring,” she said the students had made people around the world proud.
Three leopards were caught on camera calmly wandering through the premises of a home in Uttarakhand’s Ranikhet, leaving residents stunned. While no one was harmed, the video has once again highlighted the growing frequency of human-wildlife encounters in the state’s hill regions.
Why do Assam’s floods keep hitting the same places every year? The answer lies in a complex mix of geography, climate and decades of environmental degradation that have made some districts especially vulnerable.
In 2021, ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Amit Shah promised that if the BJP returned to power, Assam would be made "flood-free" within five years. He said, "Give the BJP another 5 years and Assam will become a state free of floods.
In 2021, ahead of the Assam Assembly elections, Amit Shah promised that if the BJP returned to power, Assam would be made "flood-free" within five years. He said, "Give the BJP another 5 years and Assam will become a state free of floods.
Students at Jantar Mantar are masking up, but not because of pollution. Delhi Police has deployed AI-powered facial recognition vans and 360-degree cameras to monitor the protest. Police say the technology is only used to identify wanted criminals. But as students cover their faces, a bigger question emerges: Where doe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's old statements from his time as Gujarat Chief Minister often resurface. Amid the ongoing CJP protests, one of his 2014 posts on X is back in the spotlight, with users flooding it with comments. Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pawan Khera quoted the post, writing, "Yes, please. Kab ki ticket karay
After 26 days on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he has ended his fast in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr. Jitendra Singh, along with senior leaders of the Apex Body of Leh Ladakh. According to Wangchuk, the decision came after pro
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Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, said she was at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, where the climate activist has been admitted after being shifted from the Jantar Mantar protest site. In a post on X, she said that nothing should be administered to Wangchuk orally or intravenously without the consent of his family
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that he was beaten up and detained by Delhi Police during the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site. Wangchuk, who had reportedly been on a 21-day hunger strike, was shifted to a hospital amid concerns over his health. In a video message after
Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has been taken away from the Jantar Mantar protest site by Delhi Police. Police personnel in civilian clothes arrived at the site and reportedly moved Wangchuk to VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital for medical care. Wangchuk had been on a hunger strike for 21 days, with
The proposed Google–Adani data centre project in Tarluvada has sparked fresh controversy after police detained CPM leaders B. Ganga Rao and R.S.N. Murthy while they were on their way to meet affected farmers. The farmers, who have raised concerns about land acquisition and their future livelihoods, later gathered outsi
A former IndiGo employee has alleged that he quit his dream job after facing an allegedly toxic work environment, claiming he was once asked to touch a colleague's feet and subjected to workplace humiliation. His claims, shared on social media, quickly went viral and sparked widespread debate. Responding to the alle
A PIL seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was filed in the Delhi High Court amid concerns over his health during his ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. On July 15, 2026, a Delhi High Court bench sought responses from the Central and Delhi governments on the plea and asked them t