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Blinkit Store In Gurugram Raided After Multiple Stale Paneer Complaints
The customer said they ordered paneer via Blinkit, but the first packet had a foul smell. The replacement was also "rotten and expired".
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British Retailer Harrods Hit By Cyberattack, Warns Customers Of Data Breach
Harrods, the luxury British department store, has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems.
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Actor Dulquer Salmaan Approaches High Court, Seeks Release Of Luxury Car
The Kerala High Court sought a response from the Customs Preventive Department on a plea by Dulquer Salmaan seeking the release of his vehicle seized by the agency as part of its operation to confiscate luxury cars smuggled into India from Bhutan.
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BSNL Partners India Post to Expand SIM Sales and Mobile Services Across India
BSNL and the Department of Posts have entered into a one-year agreement to provide BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge facilities through India Post’s vast network of 1.65 lakh post offices. Under this partnership, BSNL will deliver SIM inventory and training, while post offices will manage customer onboarding and secure transactions. Following a ...
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Man Who Beheaded Indian National At US Motel Faces Deportation
Two days after Chandra Nagamallaiah was murdered by an undocumented immigrant from Cuba, the US Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE has started the process of the attacker's "removal" from the country.
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US To Offer $1,000 Bonuses To Police For Help Arresting Migrants
The Trump administration is rolling out quarterly bonuses of as much as $1,000 for state and local police officers who meet immigration-arrest targets, escalating its enforcement crackdown.
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India's Department Of Posts Suspends All Mail Services To US, Citing Carrier Inability
The Department of Posts (DoP) has suspended all types of postal articles, including letters, documents, and gifts, valued up to $100, to the United States.
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Marijuana Worth Nearly Rs 25 Crore Seized At Delhi Airport
Marijuana worth nearly Rs 25 crore has been seized at the international airport here from the possession of a passenger, the customs department said on Sunday.
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India To Temporarily Stop Postal Services To US From August 25
The Department of Posts announced in a statement on Saturday that all postal services to the United States will be temporarily suspended from August 25.
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Trial Begins Over Trump's Deployment Of National Guard In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles field office director for the Department of Homeland Security testified on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers desperately needed the help of military personnel in carrying out arrests.
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Flying To The US? These Everyday Indian Items Could Get You In Trouble
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces these laws from various federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aiming to protect public health, safety, and national interests.
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Surat Couple Returning From Dubai Caught With Over 20 Kg Gold Paste
The couple was first noticed by an official of the Central Industrial Security Force's intelligence wing when they deboarded their flight. The security official alerted Customs authorities at the airport, and the latter intercepted them.
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Grok for Government Announced as Elon Musk’s xAI Wins $200 Million US Defense Department Contract
Grok for Government, a new initiative by Elon Musk-owned xAI, was announced on Monday. The initiative will build “frontier artificial intelligence (AI) products” for the US government agencies and create agentic workflows for them. The AI firm also won a contract with a ceiling of $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,716 crores) from the US Department o...
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 33.35 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, 8 Arrested
Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said.
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US Officials "Yelled At" To Triple Daily Immigrant Arrests To 3,000: Report
The change comes when border-crossing numbers have plummeted during the first few months of Trumps term, when officials are taking an increasingly aggressive approach to make arrests of non-border communities nationwide.
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Blinkit Store In Gurugram Raided After Multiple Stale Paneer Complaints
The customer said they ordered paneer via Blinkit, but the first packet had a foul smell. The replacement was also "rotten and expired".
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British Retailer Harrods Hit By Cyberattack, Warns Customers Of Data Breach
Harrods, the luxury British department store, has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems.
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Actor Dulquer Salmaan Approaches High Court, Seeks Release Of Luxury Car
The Kerala High Court sought a response from the Customs Preventive Department on a plea by Dulquer Salmaan seeking the release of his vehicle seized by the agency as part of its operation to confiscate luxury cars smuggled into India from Bhutan.
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BSNL Partners India Post to Expand SIM Sales and Mobile Services Across India
BSNL and the Department of Posts have entered into a one-year agreement to provide BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge facilities through India Post’s vast network of 1.65 lakh post offices. Under this partnership, BSNL will deliver SIM inventory and training, while post offices will manage customer onboarding and secure transactions. Following a ...
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Man Who Beheaded Indian National At US Motel Faces Deportation
Two days after Chandra Nagamallaiah was murdered by an undocumented immigrant from Cuba, the US Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE has started the process of the attacker's "removal" from the country.
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US To Offer $1,000 Bonuses To Police For Help Arresting Migrants
The Trump administration is rolling out quarterly bonuses of as much as $1,000 for state and local police officers who meet immigration-arrest targets, escalating its enforcement crackdown.
-
India's Department Of Posts Suspends All Mail Services To US, Citing Carrier Inability
The Department of Posts (DoP) has suspended all types of postal articles, including letters, documents, and gifts, valued up to $100, to the United States.
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Marijuana Worth Nearly Rs 25 Crore Seized At Delhi Airport
Marijuana worth nearly Rs 25 crore has been seized at the international airport here from the possession of a passenger, the customs department said on Sunday.
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India To Temporarily Stop Postal Services To US From August 25
The Department of Posts announced in a statement on Saturday that all postal services to the United States will be temporarily suspended from August 25.
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Trial Begins Over Trump's Deployment Of National Guard In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles field office director for the Department of Homeland Security testified on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers desperately needed the help of military personnel in carrying out arrests.
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Flying To The US? These Everyday Indian Items Could Get You In Trouble
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces these laws from various federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aiming to protect public health, safety, and national interests.
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Surat Couple Returning From Dubai Caught With Over 20 Kg Gold Paste
The couple was first noticed by an official of the Central Industrial Security Force's intelligence wing when they deboarded their flight. The security official alerted Customs authorities at the airport, and the latter intercepted them.
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Grok for Government Announced as Elon Musk’s xAI Wins $200 Million US Defense Department Contract
Grok for Government, a new initiative by Elon Musk-owned xAI, was announced on Monday. The initiative will build “frontier artificial intelligence (AI) products” for the US government agencies and create agentic workflows for them. The AI firm also won a contract with a ceiling of $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,716 crores) from the US Department o...
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 33.35 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, 8 Arrested
Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said.
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US Officials "Yelled At" To Triple Daily Immigrant Arrests To 3,000: Report
The change comes when border-crossing numbers have plummeted during the first few months of Trumps term, when officials are taking an increasingly aggressive approach to make arrests of non-border communities nationwide.
