Saif Ali Khan questioned in car import case
September 8th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday questioned actor Saif Ali Khan in an eight-year-old case of importing a high-end car from Dubai, an official said.The official said ... Read more...
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Nigerian arrested with banned drug
September 7th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Mumbai police's anti-narcotics cell (ANC) arrested a Nigerian national for allegedly possessing the banned drug amphetamine with the intention to sell it, police said here Friday.Identified ... Read more...
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‘Prohibited bore guns given to 18 MPs booked for crimes’
August 2nd, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Eighteen of the 82 parliamentarians given licences of prohibited bore guns between 2001-12 had criminal charges pending against them, a study has said, hinting at ... Read more...
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Customs release restored print of Uday Shankar’s ‘Kalpana’ (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) After a delay of 25 days, the restored digital print of "Kalpana" - noted dancer Uday Shankar's 1948 film on experimental dance - was finally handed ... Read more...
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Boat with 200 asylum seekers capsizes off Australia
June 21st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 21 (IANS) A boat carrying around 200 asylum seekers capsized Thursday in Indonesian waters off Australia's Christmas Island, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.The boat capsized about ... Read more...
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Bolivian officials get spy pens to prevent corruption
June 15th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
La Paz, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the employees of the Bolivia’s Customs Department will be issued with special “spy” pens. The devices will feature a hidden micro-camera and a voice recorder, ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh start joint study to boost border trade
June 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 9 (IANS) Senior officials from India and Bangladesh Saturday started a five-day joint study to examine facilities and infrastructure along the border and suggest measures to boost ... Read more...
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Radioactive waste from Japan shipped to China
June 5th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) China has intercepted 1,127 tonnes of waste metals from Japan with excessive gamma radiation that was shipped to the eastern coastal city of Ningbo, customs officials ... Read more...
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Fire in Kolkata go-down, no casualty
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) A fire broke out in a cloth godown in the city Thursday evening which subsequently spread to an adjacent studio where several Bengali actors were shooting. ... Read more...
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Willing to pay all duties and taxes: F1 organisers
September 14th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), organisers of the Formula One Indian Grand Prix, Wednesday asserted that it has full support of the Indian government in hosting ... Read more...
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Two brothers abducted, freed in Pakistan
September 13th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Two brothers were kidnapped in Pakistan's Quetta city, but were set free after a few hours."Two brothers, one of them having American nationality, were going to ... Read more...
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India’s tax departments go green
August 16th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India's excise and customs department has adopted an "environment strategy" under which it aims to eliminate paper documentation, promote web-based external and internal communication ... Read more...
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Ekta Kapoor detained at airport, released
August 8th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Television and film producer Ekta Kapoor was detained at the airport here on her way back from Bangkok Sunday night for carrying undeclared goods and ... Read more...
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Anushka Sharma’s baggage verified at Mumbai airport
June 27th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma, who was returning from Toronto after attending the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, got delayed at Mumbai airport Monday as the customs ... Read more...
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Mallika Sherawat’s brother detained at Mumbai airport
June 7th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat's brother Vikram Lamba was Tuesday detained at the Mumbai international airport for carrying foreign currency and dutiable items above the permissible ... Read more...
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Jewellery still with customs, says Minissha Lamba
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Though tight-lipped about the legal proceeding, actress Minissha Lamba, who was recently detained at Mumbai airport for carrying undeclared jewellery worth Rs.50 lakh, says the jewellery ... Read more...
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Thailand seizes 451 turtles smuggled into plane luggage
June 2nd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Thai airport customs officials discovered and seized 451 turtles packed into several suitcases after arriving from Bangladesh, officials said Thursday.Director-General Prasong Poontanet of the Thai Customs Department ... Read more...
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Bipasha pays for excess baggage at airport (Second Lead)
May 26th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Arriving from London, Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu was Thursday asked to cough up Rs.12,000 for excess baggage by the Customs at the airport here.Customs officials ... Read more...
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I paid Rs.12,000 for excess baggage: Bipasha
May 26th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu was Thursday checked at the Mumbai international airport for "excess baggage" following which she paid the required tax and was immediately ... Read more...
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1.5 mn narcotic tablets seized in Dubai
May 1st, 2011 - 3:50 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 30 (IANS/WAM) A huge consignment of narcotics - 1.5 million tablets of a restricted medicine - has been seized by the customs department at the Dubai International Airport, ... Read more...
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China customs seizes 4,500 fake items
April 22nd, 2011 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) Around 4,500 counterfeit items worth 110 million yuan (nearly $17 million) have been seized in China by the customs department, officials said.The General Administration of Customs ... Read more...
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Three kg hashish seized in UAE
April 14th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 13 (IANS/WAM) At least three kilograms of hashish, hidden in a car, was seized by the customs department at a port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Officials of ... Read more...
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Smuggling on the rise in US: Report
April 9th, 2011 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 9 (IANS) Smuggling is on the rise in the US, with seizures by the country's customs department up 35 percent in the fiscal year 2010 from 2009, ... Read more...
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Trophy presented to Indian team not a replica: ICC (Lead)
April 4th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Monday that the World Cup trophy presented to India after Saturday night's final at the Wankhede Stadium here was not ... Read more...
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Goa minister detained with $10 mn at Mumbai airport
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Goa's Education Minister Atanasio Monseratte was detained by the customs department at the Mumbai international airport after he was allegedly found carrying over $10 million, ... Read more...
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Rahat, manager fined Rs.1.5 each
February 20th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his manager Maroof Ali were Sunday fined Rs.1.5 million ($33,000) each for carrying undeclared foreign currency while trying to leave ... Read more...
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Rahat freed, but asked to stay in India pending probe (Intro Night Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A day after Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained at the Delhi airport on charges of carrying undisclosed foreign currency of over $100,000, he ... Read more...
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Georgia resumes mass eviction of refugees
January 21st, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO News
TBILISI, GEORGIA (BNO NEWS) -- Georgia on Thursday resumed the mass eviction of internally displaced persons (IDP) that settled in temporary shelters in Tbilisi, GHN news agency reported.Law enforcement agents began the ... Read more...
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Dubai customs foil attempt to smuggle drugs
January 11th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) Dubai customs officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge consignment of drugs through the emirate to Europe and the Arab region, authorities said Tuesday."Customs inspectors at ... Read more...
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Punjab drug scene hits a new ‘high’
November 22nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Nov 22 (IANS) It is one of the most prosperous states of India and produces the bulk of the country's foodgrain, but Punjab may soon take the lead in ... Read more...
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Pakistan customs seize goods worth Rs 300 mn
November 9th, 2010 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The customs department in Pakistan recovered smuggled goods worth Rs 311 million in the month of October, an official statement said here.The department - officially known as the ... Read more...
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Mumbai will have world’s largest diamond market
October 15th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Sushil PareekhMumbai, Oct.15 (ANI): Diamond traders in Mumbai have geared up to have the world's largest diamond market.The Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) is spread over 20 acres, with eight towers of ... Read more...
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380 ivory tusks seized in Hong Kong
September 11th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 11 (IANS) A total of 384 ivory tusks worth 10.85 million Hong Kong dollars have been seized from two shipping containers coming from Tanzania, officials said.
Ports and Maritime Customs ... Read more...
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Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year ... Read more...
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CWG organising committee refutes charges of financial irregularities
July 31st, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The organising committee of the Commonwealth Games Friday night dismissed reports of financial irregularities made by a TV news channel, and said they have followed due diligence ... Read more...
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