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Published : Sep 20, 2020, 4:15 PM IST

The scourge of the COVID 19 pandemic may have stopped the country on its tracks ever since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown from March 24, 2020, but some things never stopped—like the incessant smuggling of Chinese gold from Myanmar or the smuggling of dried betel nut (supari) or deadly drugs and opiates. Congress MP KC Venugopal on Sunday asked the Centre to reconsider the two agriculture sector bills and alleged that its motive is to give a push to the corporate sector.

Top 10 News @ 4 PM

Top 10 News @ 4 PM

Chinese gold, Myanmar ‘supari’ take old ‘AK-47 route’ to Mizoram, Manipur

The scourge of the COVID 19 pandemic may have stopped the country on its tracks ever since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown from March 24, 2020, but some things never stopped—like the incessant smuggling of Chinese gold from Myanmar or the smuggling of dried betel nut (supari) or deadly drugs and opiates.

2. Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha passes farm bills amid ruckus

Rajya Sabha passes the Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, amid protest by Opposition MPs

3. Farmers' protest: Farmers protest against farm bills in Haryana

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Sunday asked the Centre to reconsider the two agriculture sector bills and alleged that its motive is to give a push to the corporate sector.

4. Pakistan's attempt to smuggle weapons, narcotics foiled by BSF

The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons, narcotics near International Border Arnia in Jammu. 58 Packets of suspected narcotics, two pistols, four magazines and ammunition were recovered from the area and the BSF troops fired upon an intrusion from Pakistan.

5. 250 SDRF personnel deployed in Karnataka's Udupi after heavy rains

India Meteorological Department had predicted generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers for today in Kottayam.

6. Thai protesters reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy

The protesters later attempted to march toward the Grand Palace to hand over a petition seeking royal reforms to the head of the Privy Council, the king's advisers but were blocked by a police barricade. Protesters' demands seek to limit the king’s powers, establish tighter controls on palace finances and allow open discussion of the monarchy.

7. US says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, but world yawns

The Trump administration declared Saturday that all UN sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of the world rejects as illegal and sets the stage for an ugly showdown at the world body ahead of its annual General Assembly.

8. Sandalwood drug racket: Another drug peddler arrested by CCB

Vaibhav Jain - another accused - knew Srinivasa Subramanian and it is speculated that both of them held several drug parties in their flats.

9. LAC stand-off: Indian Army occupies six new major heights

In the last three weeks, the Indian Army has occupied six new major hill features on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the ongoing conflict with the Chinese Army in the Eastern Ladakh sector.

10. Ahead of FATF meet, Pakistan treat 21 dreaded terrorists as VIPs

In a big revelation exposing the double standards of Pakistan, the country, despite the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sword hanging over its head, continues to harbour terrorists and is giving VIP treatment to many of them including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terrorist Ranjeet Singh Neeta.

Chinese gold, Myanmar ‘supari’ take old ‘AK-47 route’ to Mizoram, Manipur

The scourge of the COVID 19 pandemic may have stopped the country on its tracks ever since the announcement of the nationwide lockdown from March 24, 2020, but some things never stopped—like the incessant smuggling of Chinese gold from Myanmar or the smuggling of dried betel nut (supari) or deadly drugs and opiates.

2. Rajya Sabha: Rajya Sabha passes farm bills amid ruckus

Rajya Sabha passes the Farmers' and Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, amid protest by Opposition MPs

3. Farmers' protest: Farmers protest against farm bills in Haryana

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Sunday asked the Centre to reconsider the two agriculture sector bills and alleged that its motive is to give a push to the corporate sector.

4. Pakistan's attempt to smuggle weapons, narcotics foiled by BSF

The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an attempt by Pakistan to smuggle weapons, narcotics near International Border Arnia in Jammu. 58 Packets of suspected narcotics, two pistols, four magazines and ammunition were recovered from the area and the BSF troops fired upon an intrusion from Pakistan.

5. 250 SDRF personnel deployed in Karnataka's Udupi after heavy rains

India Meteorological Department had predicted generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers for today in Kottayam.

6. Thai protesters reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy

The protesters later attempted to march toward the Grand Palace to hand over a petition seeking royal reforms to the head of the Privy Council, the king's advisers but were blocked by a police barricade. Protesters' demands seek to limit the king’s powers, establish tighter controls on palace finances and allow open discussion of the monarchy.

7. US says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, but world yawns

The Trump administration declared Saturday that all UN sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of the world rejects as illegal and sets the stage for an ugly showdown at the world body ahead of its annual General Assembly.

8. Sandalwood drug racket: Another drug peddler arrested by CCB

Vaibhav Jain - another accused - knew Srinivasa Subramanian and it is speculated that both of them held several drug parties in their flats.

9. LAC stand-off: Indian Army occupies six new major heights

In the last three weeks, the Indian Army has occupied six new major hill features on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during the ongoing conflict with the Chinese Army in the Eastern Ladakh sector.

10. Ahead of FATF meet, Pakistan treat 21 dreaded terrorists as VIPs

In a big revelation exposing the double standards of Pakistan, the country, despite the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sword hanging over its head, continues to harbour terrorists and is giving VIP treatment to many of them including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terrorist Ranjeet Singh Neeta.

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