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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
The Smithsonian faces an existential crisis. The world is watching.
When the National Portrait Gallery was created by an act of Congress in 1962, the authorizing legislation defined portraiture as 'painted or sculptured likenesses.' And when it referred to the future directors of that museum, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution, it was with exclusively male pronouns. 'His appointment and salary,' the text read, would be fixed by the Smithsonian's Board of Regents.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Who will Hearts face in Premier Sports Cup?
Hearts have been drawn alongside Dunfermline, Hamilton, Dumbarton and Stirling Albion in Group E of the 2025-26 Premier Sports tournament will mark Derek McInnes' first game in charge of the Tynecastle club, with the opening fixture on 12-13 July and further matchdays on 15-16 July, 19-20 July, 22-23 July and 26-27 eight group winners and three best runners-up will join Scotland's five European entrants - Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibernian and Dundee United - in the last 16 on the weekend of 16-17 were beaten by Falkirk in the second round last season and last lifted the trophy in 1962.
India Today
27-05-2025
- India Today
ED arrests red sanders smuggler in Chennai, he was on the run for 4 years
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a wanted red sanders smuggler following search operations at premises linked to him in Chennai. The accused, Abdul Jaffer, had failed to appear before the probe agency despite repeated Nagpur sub-zonal office of ED conducted raids at two premises linked to Jaffer in Chennai on May 22. Jaffer is involved in the large-scale smuggling of red sanders to Dubai by way of replacing the declared goods being exported by reputed entities with red sanders in transit through his clout of operations unravelled several properties in the form of land, buildings, flats and high-end vehicles acquired by the accused out of proceeds of crime which runs into crores of rupees, including other incriminating materials. Jaffer, who was on the run for four years, did not appear before the ED despite repeated summonses, which constituted a deliberate disregard of judicial proceedings. He was brought to Nagpur from Chennai under transit remand and was produced before a court on May 28. The court then sent him to ED custody till May ED initiated an investigation on the basis of a prosecution complaint filed by DRI, Nagpur under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 against Jaffer and investigation revealed that Jaffer had smuggled 13 consignments of red sanders to Dubai by way of replacing the declared goods. The value of the total smuggled red sanders has been calculated to be approximately Rs 68 crore, which excludes one consignment intercepted and seized by the DRI, when it was being attempted to be investigation also disclosed that Jaffer's name figured in several other smuggling cases of red sanders, which were being investigated by other units of InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Chennai#Nagpur
India Gazette
26-05-2025
- India Gazette
ED conducts searches in Chennai; nabs key accused in Rs 68 crore Rs 68 crore red sanders smuggling case
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Nagpur Sub-Zonal Office, has conducted search operations at two premises in Chennai linked to Abdul Jaffer, who is allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling of Red Sanders to Dubai, the agency said on Monday. According to an ED statement, the accused exploited his syndicate's clout to replace declared export goods with Red Sanders during transit. 'ED, Nagpur has carried out search operations at 02 premises in Chennai on May 22, 2025, linked to Abdul Jaffer who is involved in large-scale smuggling of Red Sanders to Dubai. During the search operations, various incriminating documents were seized. During the search operation, Abdul Jaffer has been nabbed who was on run since last 4 years. He has been brought to Nagpur under Transit Remand issued by Ld. Jurisdiction Court at Chennai. After that, he has been produced before Special Court (PMLA), Nagpur on May 24, 2025. The Hon'ble Court is pleased to grant ED custody till May 28, 2025,' the ED said in a post on X. Search operations unraveled several properties in the form of land, building, flat and high-end vehicles acquired by the accused out of Proceeds of Crime which runs into crores of rupees including other incriminating materials. ED initiated investigation on the basis of a Prosecution Complaint filed by DRI, Nagpur under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 against said Abdul Jaffer and others. ED investigation revealed that he had smuggled out a total of 13 consignments of Red Sanders to Dubai by way of replacing the declared goods i.e. Sponge Iron which was being exported by a Raipur based entity. The value of total smuggled Red Sanders has been calculated to be Rs. 68.00 Crore (Approx.), which excludes one consignment so intercepted and seized by DRI when it was being attempted to be smuggled. Apart from the above, investigation also disclosed that his name was figured out in several other smuggling cases of Red Sanders which were investigated by other unit of DRI, which attributes that he is a habitual offender in smuggling of Red Sanders. Further investigation is under progress. (ANI)
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- India Gazette
Gold, foreign currency worth nearly Rs 1 crore seized at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai (Mahrashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): The officers at Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai, Zone-III, made a seizure of GOLD weighing 0.247 Kg valued at Rs. 21.96 Lakh during the night duty of 20/21 May, 2025. These seizures were made across two cases and foreign currency equivalent to Rs 76.23 Lakh was recovered in one case. One passenger was also arrested under the the Customs Act, 1962, said a release from the Ministry of Finance. According to the release, based on profiling, the customs officers intercepted two passengers arriving from Bahrain and Daman and recovered 24 KT Gold Bar having a net weight of 247 Grams, valued at Rs. 21.96 Lakh on May 21, 2025, early morning. The said gold was concealed under the luggage trolley advertisement sticker. On the basis of profiling, the Customs officers also intercepted a passenger departing from Mumbai to Bangkok and recovered Foreign Currency i.e. USD 90,000 equivalent to Indian Rs. 76.23 Lakh on the same day. The said currency was concealed in the handbag carried by the passenger. One passenger was arrested in this case. Meanwhile, Custom officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharaInternational Airport Commissionerate, ZONE-III Mumbai siezed a total of 5.75Kg Gold valued at Rs. 5.10 Crore in two cases of smuggling, accoring to a statement. Two people involved in the smuggling of gold were also arrested in these two cases. According to the statement, in the first case, one individual working in a lounge was intercepted when he was crossing staff the departure area and recovered 06 pouches containing 'Gold Dust in Wax' having net weight of 2800 Grams (Gross weight 2947 gms) valued at Rs. 2.48 Crore from his inner clothes apparently handed over to him by a transit passenger. The person has been arrested. In the other case, 'one person working on contractual basis was intercepted when he was crossing staff exit point at the departure area and recovered 06 pouches containing 'Gold Dust in Wax' having net weight of 2950 Grams (Gross weight 3073 gms) valued at Rs. 2.62 Crore from the pocket of his jacket worn by him. The above gold was apparently handed over to him by a transit passenger. The person has been arrested,' the statement said. On Saturday, Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Mumbai intercepted a male passenger, a Chadian national, who arrived from Addis Ababa on Friday, May 16, 2025, said officials. During a personal search, officials discovered foreign-origin gold bars cleverly concealed within the heels of his slippers. The total weight of the seized gold was 4015 grams, valued at approximately Rs 3.86 crore. In his voluntary statement, the passenger admitted to hiding the gold to evade Customs detection. The DRI seized the smuggled gold and arrested the individual under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, said officials. Further investigations are underway. (ANI)
