On Wednesday, BSF seized 20 gold biscuits worth Rs 2.31 crore from inside a bicycle’s tyre. The day before gold worth about Rs 2.43 cr confiscated at Laxmipur border outpost.
The agency raided 16 locations, including some tied to the Congress MLA, after investigators traced unaccounted funds linked to the gold smuggling network.
Both of them were also barred from leaving the country without prior permission from the court and must refrain from committing any similar offences during the bail period.
In a letter to additional director general of DRI, Ranya claimed that she has been wrongly accused of carrying more than 14 kg of gold upon her return from Dubai.
DRI is yet to determine how many times Rao travelled abroad & if she ‘misused’ protocol every time, it is learnt. She is the step-daughter of a senior Karnataka IPS officer.
Former Air Canada manager Simran Preet is said to be part of a nine-member gang suspected to be behind sensational $20 million gold heist from Toronto airport.
A well-oiled nexus of carriers, receivers, airline & airport personnel keeps the racket running. As import duties & gold prices increase, the smuggling market becomes more lucrative. Read ThePrint investigation.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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