Customs officials asked judicial authorities at least twice since 2014 to issue orders for the highly inflammable substance to be confiscated or re-exported.
Already struggling with its worst financial crisis and a resurgent Covid, the explosion, that shut down a major port for the import-reliant Lebanon, is nothing short of a calamity.
Of the many theories on how ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn managed to escape to Lebanon, one says he smuggled himself out of Japan in a large musical instrument box.
Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Tokyo last year, said he will no longer be held "hostage" and said he did not flee justice, but "injustice and political persecution".
Most would-be autocratic leaders exploit existing tensions in societies to solidify their support. Modi's use of religious-based nationalism is an example.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
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.
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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