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What Makes India a Hotspot for Smuggled African Gold
Porous borders, tariff on gold imports and high demand for gold jewellery make the country a preferred market for illicit gold.
Some Guy Tried to Smuggle Foreign Currency From Delhi Airport by Hiding It in Peanuts
Cooked mutton pieces and biscuits were also involved.
Indians Are Worried That the Citizenship Bill Is Unsecular, Unconstitutional and May Lead to Another Partition
From organisations in the Northeast calling for a total shutdown to scientists, activists and scholars asking for the bill to be urgently withdrawn, here’s how people are reacting to this controversial proposed law.
The Law That Bans Gay Sex in Singapore Is Now Being Challenged in Court
Singapore may be modern and high-tech, but it still has some very archaic laws.
Indian Man Booked for Saying ‘Talaq’ Three Times Over the Phone
An FIR filed by the wife’s father states that the man tried to use the newly-criminalised practice to instantly divorce her, by calling her from Saudi Arabia.
Vapes and E-Cigarettes Could Soon Be Classified as ‘Drugs’ in India
Does the device considered a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes deserve to be criminalised while tobacco companies continue to get away?
Indian Clothes Factories Have Been Busted Giving Employees Illegal 'Painkillers' That Are Messing With Their Periods
To ensure max productivity, the unmarked pills are given under strict supervision and often lead to side-effects like depression, UTIs and miscarriages.
Smearing a Cake on Someone’s Face in Public Can Get You Arrested in This Indian State
Even using chemical foam and adhesive tape out in the open is now illegal.
Who’s Afraid of TikTok?
The interim ban by the Indian Supreme Court has led to the removal of the Chinese app from Google Play and Apple stores. But digital activists say the move might be reducing India to a “nanny state”.
Make in India: A Gun Smuggler Talks About Cheap Knock-Offs Taking Over the Illegal Gun Trade
“You bring any Chinese gun or a even a Kalashnikov to them (children trained in the craft), and they can replicate it to be one as good as the original."
I Was Banned from Watching My Football Team, So Had to Find Another Way in
After receiving a three-year stadium ban, Max had to come up with a clever way to watch Hamburg.
A 'Sexy Films' Seller Tells Us About the Porn Habits of His Village
'Hanuman Chalisa' acts as a code word, and women send their kids with chits detailing what they want.