Sitharaman tells DRI to break big smuggling syndicates, curb narcotics trade

IANS | June 3, 2025 2:56 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to adopt a holistic and technology-driven approach to tackle smuggling and the narcotics trade amid the increasingly complex geopolitical environment and security threats.

Terrorism against Jews: Israel's UN envoy condemns Colorado attack

IANS | June 2, 2025 10:01 AM

Colorado, June 2 (IANS) Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has condemned the violent attack on a group of Jewish demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, as an act of terrorism following an incident where a man hurled Molotov cocktails at participants of a peaceful rally calling for the safe return of hostages from Hamas captivity.