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US sanctions Indian couple from Delhi for human trafficking from Mexico

October 31, 2025 12:38 pm

US Treasury sanctions Vikrant Bhardwaj, wife Indu Rani, and their transnational empire, allegedly funnelling thousands across borders through an Indian-Mexican pipeline.

Militarised border zones, US-Mexico Border, Border enforcement, Military Involvement, National Emergency, Border Patrol, Civil rights concerns

US expands militarised zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy Columbus

July 04, 2025 12:25 pm

Orange no-entry signs posted by the US military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts past onion fields and parched ranches with tufts of tall grass growing amidst wiry brush and yucca trees.

Bengaluru psychologist held for smuggling phone into central jail

June 15, 2025 11:06 am

The Bengaluru police are trying to find out who gave the the psychologist the phone, who the intended recipient is, and what her relationship is with the inmate.

Kidnapping of Bathinda-based bizman: Dismissed Sub Inspector among 4 to face trial

June 05, 2025 9:22 am

Among other accused, Phogat, who was recruited in Chandigarh Police as an assistant sub-inspector in 2012, has been embroiled in controversies earlier as well.

Customs officials arrest 3 men, 2 women at Mumbai airport for smuggling weed worth Rs 30 crore from Bangkok

April 24, 2025 4:18 pm

The arrested suspects face serious charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as commercial quantities of drugs have been seized from them.

The associate's arrest came six days after Ranya Rao was held at the Bengaluru International Airport while carrying a consignment of 14.2 kg of gold, worth Rs 12.56 crore, on her person after she arrived from Dubai on an Emirates flight.

Bengaluru gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao’s arrested associate played lead role in 2018 Telugu movie

March 14, 2025 6:02 pm

Sources in the Karnataka Police department said Tarun Konduru Raju goes by the screen name of Virat Konduru in the Telugu film industry.

Cellphones stolen from crowded places in Delhi, smuggled to Bangladesh: Police bust international syndicate, 1 arrested

March 10, 2025 1:35 am

A West Bengal-based “smuggler” was arrested, and 48 high-end mobile phones worth approximately Rs 20 lakh were recovered, officials said on Sunday

Upon examination of the woman's luggage, authorities in Delhi Airport discovered eight packets of cookies and rice containing a green-coloured narcotic substance.

Noida woman arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling drugs worth Rs 11 crore

February 25, 2025 8:23 am

According to officials, the woman arrived from Bangkok on February 21 and was intercepted by officers of the Customs Department during routine checks.