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Explained: What Those Chalk Or 'X' Marks On Your Airport Luggage Really Mean
Baggage handlers, security staff, and customs officers sometimes use chalk or wax pencils to mark bags for quick identification.
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Ganja Worth Rs 1 Crore, Some Exotic Animals Seized At Bengaluru Airport
Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.
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2 Silvery Gibbons, One Dead, One Alive, Seized At Mumbai Airport
Mumbai Customs seized two endangered silvery gibbons, one of which had died, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from a passenger coming from Bangkok, officials said on Thursday.
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Is Duty-Free Shopping Cheaper? The Truth About Airport Prices For Indians
That tempting "Duty-Free" sign at airports feels like a passport to savings - perfumes, whisky, and chocolates all neatly stacked under "special prices." But are you really getting a deal? Here is what makes duty-free shopping cheaper sometimes - and why it often is not.
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Bengaluru Cab Driver Skips Toll Route, Then Assaults Woman Passenger, Arrested
A cab driver was arrested for allegedly assaulting his customer -- a 19-year-old college student -- following an argument over skipping the toll route to Kempegowda International Airport here, police said.
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 20 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport; 3 Arrested
The Customs authorities have seized hydroponic weed, collectively valued at nearly Rs 20 crore, in two separate cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here and arrested three passengers, officials said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Indians Are Growing Sick Of Customs Harassment - But Who Cares?
You would think that the Wintrack experience would serve as an example to other customs officials and make them more careful and professional when dealing with citizens. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Human Skull And Bones Found In Foil-Wrapped Bag At Tampa Airport In Florida
The passenger said that the remains were meant for ritual use.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Detained For Nearly A Month Over Old Case: Report
An Indian-origin man, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years, has been kept in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for almost a month over a "very old case", according to media reports.
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Why Indians Are Choosing Chauffeur-Driven Travel Over Driving Themselves
Tired of Google Maps tantrums and highway honking? Indians are ditching the wheel and booking chauffeurs for safer, smoother intercity rides.
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Immigration Crackdown Intensifies In Boston Amid Trump's Operation For Sanctuary Cities
Immigrants are being detained while going to work, outside courthouses, and at store parking lots in Metro Boston as President Donald Trump targets so-called sanctuary cities in his effort to ramp up immigration enforcement.
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Passenger Arrested With 67 Exotic Animals At Mumbai Airport
A man was arrested by the Customs at the Mumbai international airport allegedly with 67 exotic animals hidden in his luggage, an official said on Monday.
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Flying To New Zealand? What You Can And Cannot Carry In Your Luggage
New Zealand's borders are famously strict, but not impossible to handle. Just know what to declare, what to carry, and what to leave behind, and you will move through smoothly.
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1,000-Crore Gold Export Fraud At Chennai Airport, 5 Customs Officials Named
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a First Information Report in connection with a massive gold export fraud at Chennai Airport Cargo.
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Video Shows Powerful Dust Storm Covering Everything on Its Path In Arizona: "Sand Apocalypse"
Residents called it "sand apocalypse" and shared frightening pictures of the "epic dust storm" on social media platforms.
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Explained: What Those Chalk Or 'X' Marks On Your Airport Luggage Really Mean
Baggage handlers, security staff, and customs officers sometimes use chalk or wax pencils to mark bags for quick identification.
-
Ganja Worth Rs 1 Crore, Some Exotic Animals Seized At Bengaluru Airport
Customs officials have arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here and seized exotic wildlife species from them, officials said on Monday.
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2 Silvery Gibbons, One Dead, One Alive, Seized At Mumbai Airport
Mumbai Customs seized two endangered silvery gibbons, one of which had died, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) from a passenger coming from Bangkok, officials said on Thursday.
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Is Duty-Free Shopping Cheaper? The Truth About Airport Prices For Indians
That tempting "Duty-Free" sign at airports feels like a passport to savings - perfumes, whisky, and chocolates all neatly stacked under "special prices." But are you really getting a deal? Here is what makes duty-free shopping cheaper sometimes - and why it often is not.
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Bengaluru Cab Driver Skips Toll Route, Then Assaults Woman Passenger, Arrested
A cab driver was arrested for allegedly assaulting his customer -- a 19-year-old college student -- following an argument over skipping the toll route to Kempegowda International Airport here, police said.
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 20 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport; 3 Arrested
The Customs authorities have seized hydroponic weed, collectively valued at nearly Rs 20 crore, in two separate cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here and arrested three passengers, officials said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Indians Are Growing Sick Of Customs Harassment - But Who Cares?
You would think that the Wintrack experience would serve as an example to other customs officials and make them more careful and professional when dealing with citizens. In fact, the opposite is true.
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Human Skull And Bones Found In Foil-Wrapped Bag At Tampa Airport In Florida
The passenger said that the remains were meant for ritual use.
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Indian-Origin Man In US Detained For Nearly A Month Over Old Case: Report
An Indian-origin man, who has lived in the US for more than 30 years, has been kept in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for almost a month over a "very old case", according to media reports.
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Why Indians Are Choosing Chauffeur-Driven Travel Over Driving Themselves
Tired of Google Maps tantrums and highway honking? Indians are ditching the wheel and booking chauffeurs for safer, smoother intercity rides.
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Immigration Crackdown Intensifies In Boston Amid Trump's Operation For Sanctuary Cities
Immigrants are being detained while going to work, outside courthouses, and at store parking lots in Metro Boston as President Donald Trump targets so-called sanctuary cities in his effort to ramp up immigration enforcement.
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Passenger Arrested With 67 Exotic Animals At Mumbai Airport
A man was arrested by the Customs at the Mumbai international airport allegedly with 67 exotic animals hidden in his luggage, an official said on Monday.
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Flying To New Zealand? What You Can And Cannot Carry In Your Luggage
New Zealand's borders are famously strict, but not impossible to handle. Just know what to declare, what to carry, and what to leave behind, and you will move through smoothly.
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1,000-Crore Gold Export Fraud At Chennai Airport, 5 Customs Officials Named
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a First Information Report in connection with a massive gold export fraud at Chennai Airport Cargo.
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Video Shows Powerful Dust Storm Covering Everything on Its Path In Arizona: "Sand Apocalypse"
Residents called it "sand apocalypse" and shared frightening pictures of the "epic dust storm" on social media platforms.
