How Myanmar is smuggling gold into India

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How Myanmar is smuggling gold into India When militant outfits in the northeast started laying down arms five-six years ago, the parallel economy that depended on them took a hit. Arms smuggling had been big across the India-Myanmar border. The routes were in place. So were the networks of carriers. All that was needed was a new product. So a switch was made – from AK-47s to gold. India had driest June in five years, fears for crops India had its driest June in five years because monsoon rains were delayed, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy. NYC pride parade is one of largest in LGBTQ movement's history Exuberant crowds carrying rainbow colors filled New York City streets for one of the largest pride parades in the history of the gay-rights movement, a dazzling celebration of the 50th anniversary of the infamous police raid on the Stonewall Inn. Powerful bomb blast rocks Afghan capital Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful car bomb rocked Kabul early on Monday and gunmen battled special forces in an area housing military and government buildings. Why getting education loan has become tougher now The pool of eligible institutions for which students can take education loans to pursue professional or technical courses just got smaller. A dream ride inside the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, consists of 88.48 km of narrow gauge track that connects New Jalpaiguri with Darjeeling, passing through Ghoom at an altitude of 2258 meters. Mumbai: Heavy rains bring this financial capital to a standstill After months of sunshine and heat, the rains came as a huge sigh of relief. However, the heavy downpour resulted in water logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion. Insect apocalypse: German bug watchers sound alarm Now the group of German entomology enthusiasts can boast a world-class scientific treasure: evidence of what is described as one of Earth's worst extinction phases since the dinosaurs vanished. Whaling ships set sail as Japan resumes commercial hunts Japan began its first commercial whale hunts in more than three decades on Monday, brushing aside outrage over its resumption of a practice that conservationists say is cruel and outdated. This new wave of ecommerce is targeting the next 100 million internet users Focused on the non-English speaking population and relying on videos and social platforms like Whatsapp, this breed of ecommerce startups is seen as being discovery-led, unlike search-led platforms such as Flipkart and Amazon.

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