Bhubaneswar, June 24: One kg of gold worth Rs 31 lakh was seized by the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Sunday, officials said.

Being the fifth gold seizure in the last 10 days, the Customs officials have seized two gold bracelets and a necklace from two persons who arrived here from Bangkok and Dubai.

Both the passengers, who hail from Delhi and Odisha, were detained by the Customs officials.

About eight kgs of gold has been seized at the city airport in the past two and a half months, official sources said.

 

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The first round of direct talks between the United States and Iran, held in Islamabad, has concluded, Al Jazeera reported citing sources close to the development.

According to the report, following the discussions, delegations from both sides agreed to exchange written documents, a move aimed at ensuring clarity and consensus on the understandings reached during the meeting.

Both the Iranian and US delegations arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, amid high security for the peace talks.