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Aug 19, 2021 Outlook Web Desk Acting on a tip-off, NCB sleuths intercepted Khuresha Ali (61), Abdullahi Abdia Adan (43) and Ali Sadia Allo (45).
Apr 17, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau A senior cabin crew member of Spice Jet was arrested at the Kochi airport, smuggling gold worth Rs 1.07 crore in compound form.
Kerala CM had alleged that the probe agencies were being used for carrying out a campaign for the BJP and Congress in the state going for assembly elections on April 6.
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Jan 31, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Gold concealed in hand-bags and pant pockets of the passengers was also recovered.
The accused, including Sarith PS and Swapna Prabha Suresh, have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The ED said, 'fixed deposits along with seized cash totaling to Rs 1.85 crore' have been attached under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Kerala Local Body Polls Results: The local body elections are likely to set the tone for the upcoming Assembly polls.
The crew had come in a flight from London on Sunday and secreted the gold in the overhead bin of the aircraft after seeing custom officers
On examination, it was noticed that the leather slippers had unusually broad straps having a specially designed cavity in which gold paste packets wrapped with red adhesive tape were concealed
Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was arrested on November 24
Sivasankar accused of being involved in smuggling gold though diplomatic channels
M. Sivasankar was remanded to the agency's custody for seven days by a Kerala court today.
Sivasankar, former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister, arrested after six hours of interrogation.
Indicating that it suspected the link of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's gang, NIA had argued the detention of all accused in judicial custody up to 180 days was absolutely necessary to carry forward the investigation in the case.
The court asked the ED, which had earlier interrogated Sivasankar, to file its report on his anticipatory bail plea, which came up for hearing today.
The Kerala government has appointed an expert panel to look into the incident and asked it to submit the report within a week, while the crime branch will also probe the matter.
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Sivasankar was summoned to the office of the Enforcement Directorate in Kochi in the afternoon and his interrogation continued till late evening, PTI reported.
A former diplomat says whoever was behind the smuggling had an unwarranted level of confidence that the customs officers would clear the bag, and it is for the investigators to uncover the person.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
