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Joe Biden Administration Deports More Migrants Than Donald Trump's, Hits 10-Year High
Majority of the deportations in the year 2024 involved illegal migrants who were apprehended by border officials compared to those arrested in the country's interior. About 82 per cent of immigrants deported were arrested by border officials.
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Kenya Woman Ingests Cocaine Capsules Worth 14 Crore, Arrested At Chennai Airport
Chennai: A Kenyan woman who ingested 90 capsules containing cocaine worth Rs 14.2 crore has been arrested by customs officials at the Chennai Airport, authorities said on Tuesday.
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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 14.9 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, 2 Arrested
Customs officials seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 14.9 crore from two passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here, an official said on Saturday.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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4 Hornbill Birds Found Hidden In Luggage Rescued At Mumbai Airport
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department rescued four endangered hornbill birds at the Mumbai airport from two passengers, who tried to smuggle the avians into the country by hiding them in luggage, an official said on Tuesday.
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Data Of 3 Crore Star Health Customers Leaked Online, Hacker Blames Official
Personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and pre-existing medical conditions of about 3.1 crore customers of Star Health Insurance is allegedly available on a website created by a hacker identified as xenZen.
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Flipkart Big Shopping Utsav Sale 2024 to Start on October 9; Deals and Offers Teased
Flipkart Big Shopping Utsav 2024 sale will start in India soon. An official microsite has confirmed the dates of the sale, where a wide range of products like personal gadgets, home entertainment items and large appliances will be offered with lucrative discounts. With additional benefits like exchange offers or coupon discounts over the already di...
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Apple Adds Support for Wired Xbox Controllers on iPhone, iPad and Mac With Latest Update: Report
iPhone, iPad and Mac will now officially support connection with a wired Xbox controller following Apple’s latest update, according to a report. This improves upon previous functionality which only allowed the pairing of game controllers via Bluetooth. Apple’s expansion of support for gaming accessories comes at a time when the company is launc...
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Delhi Customs Seize 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max From Passenger At Airport
As many as 26 recently-launched iPhone 16 Pro Max have been seized by the customs officials from a woman passenger at the international airport here, officials said.
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Fake Flipkart Delivery Boy Tries To Scam Bengaluru Customer, What Happened Next
Just minutes after the fake delivery agent left, the official Flipkart delivery executive arrived at the resident's home with the actual package.
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Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram 'Friend': Cops
A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday.
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Cyber Scamsters Pose As Custom Officials, Dupe Doctor Of Rs 26.52 Lakh In Navi Mumbai
A medical doctor from Navi Mumbai has been defrauded of Rs 26.52 lakh by a cyber gang that threatened to implicate him in a fictitious crime involving money laundering and terrorism, police said on Wednesday.
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Video: Ola Showroom Set On Fire In Karnataka By Disgruntled Customer
A 26 year old man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to an Ola Electric showroom in the southern Indian state of Karnataka over unsatisfactory servicing of a recently-purchased e-scooter, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Joe Biden Administration Deports More Migrants Than Donald Trump's, Hits 10-Year High
Majority of the deportations in the year 2024 involved illegal migrants who were apprehended by border officials compared to those arrested in the country's interior. About 82 per cent of immigrants deported were arrested by border officials.
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Kenya Woman Ingests Cocaine Capsules Worth 14 Crore, Arrested At Chennai Airport
Chennai: A Kenyan woman who ingested 90 capsules containing cocaine worth Rs 14.2 crore has been arrested by customs officials at the Chennai Airport, authorities said on Tuesday.
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How A Rs 59 Lakh Online Scam Unfolded Involving Fake CBI, Custom Officials
A man residing in Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 59 lakh as cyber fraudsters coerced him into paying money by posing as Customs and CBI officials.
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Mumbai Cyber Police Arrests 8 For Illegal SIM Porting Without KYC Documents
Eight persons were arrested for allegedly porting mobile phone numbers without Know Your Customer documents and providing them to cyber fraudsters to create Whatsapp groups for online cheating, a police official said on Thursday.
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 14.9 Crore Seized At Mumbai Airport, 2 Arrested
Customs officials seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 14.9 crore from two passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here, an official said on Saturday.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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4 Hornbill Birds Found Hidden In Luggage Rescued At Mumbai Airport
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department rescued four endangered hornbill birds at the Mumbai airport from two passengers, who tried to smuggle the avians into the country by hiding them in luggage, an official said on Tuesday.
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Data Of 3 Crore Star Health Customers Leaked Online, Hacker Blames Official
Personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and pre-existing medical conditions of about 3.1 crore customers of Star Health Insurance is allegedly available on a website created by a hacker identified as xenZen.
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Flipkart Big Shopping Utsav Sale 2024 to Start on October 9; Deals and Offers Teased
Flipkart Big Shopping Utsav 2024 sale will start in India soon. An official microsite has confirmed the dates of the sale, where a wide range of products like personal gadgets, home entertainment items and large appliances will be offered with lucrative discounts. With additional benefits like exchange offers or coupon discounts over the already di...
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Apple Adds Support for Wired Xbox Controllers on iPhone, iPad and Mac With Latest Update: Report
iPhone, iPad and Mac will now officially support connection with a wired Xbox controller following Apple’s latest update, according to a report. This improves upon previous functionality which only allowed the pairing of game controllers via Bluetooth. Apple’s expansion of support for gaming accessories comes at a time when the company is launc...
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Delhi Customs Seize 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max From Passenger At Airport
As many as 26 recently-launched iPhone 16 Pro Max have been seized by the customs officials from a woman passenger at the international airport here, officials said.
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Fake Flipkart Delivery Boy Tries To Scam Bengaluru Customer, What Happened Next
Just minutes after the fake delivery agent left, the official Flipkart delivery executive arrived at the resident's home with the actual package.
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Gurugram Woman Duped Of Rs 1.46 Lakh By Her Instagram 'Friend': Cops
A woman was allegedly duped of Rs 1.46 lakh by a person she befriended on a social media platform in a customs fraud case, officials said on Wednesday.
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Cyber Scamsters Pose As Custom Officials, Dupe Doctor Of Rs 26.52 Lakh In Navi Mumbai
A medical doctor from Navi Mumbai has been defrauded of Rs 26.52 lakh by a cyber gang that threatened to implicate him in a fictitious crime involving money laundering and terrorism, police said on Wednesday.
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Video: Ola Showroom Set On Fire In Karnataka By Disgruntled Customer
A 26 year old man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to an Ola Electric showroom in the southern Indian state of Karnataka over unsatisfactory servicing of a recently-purchased e-scooter, a police official said on Wednesday.
