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“Snakes In Our Backyard”: Indian-Origin MP In Canada On Khalistan Posters
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“Snakes In Our Backyard”: Indian-Origin MP In Canada On Khalistan Posters

[ad_1] Toronto: An Indian-origin MP in Canada has slammed the provocative pro-Khalistani posters labelling some senior Indian diplomats as "killers" and warned that the "snakes in our backyard are raising their heads and hissing."Chandra Arya, a Liberal Party politician, who hails from Karnataka, also underlined that it was only a question of time when they would bite to kill, an apparent reference to the growing menace posed by Khalistan supporters in Canada.Tweeting a poster announcing the so-called 'Khalistan Freedom Rally' on July 8, Mr Arya, who represents the Nepean constituency in Ontario province, said: "Khalistanis in Canada continue to reach (a) new low in abusing our Charter of Rights and Freedom by promoting violence and hate." "Emboldened by non-criticism from elected offici...
US Smuggler Caught With 60 Snakes, Lizards And Reptiles In His Pants
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US Smuggler Caught With 60 Snakes, Lizards And Reptiles In His Pants

[ad_1] Three of the reptiles were dead. (Representational image)Los Angeles: A man who hid snakes and lizards in his trousers as he tried to sneak them into the United States as part of a $750,000 reptile smuggling enterprise faces decades in prison, officials said Wednesday.Jose Manuel Perez masterminded the six-year scheme from his home in southern California, which involved bringing 1,700 animals into the United States from Mexico and Hong Kong.In a plea deal with the Department of Justice, Perez acknowledged that he had paid mules to transport some of his illicit cargo, and at other times had made border crossings himself.The animals that he netted, which included Yucatan box turtles, Mexican box turtles, baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards, were sold to clients across the cou...