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India’s tax hike drives illegal gold imports to 3-year high

Headline via The Hindu BusinessLine · first report 3 Nov, 12:56 IST, latest 3 Nov, 17:25 IST

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, home of the BSE, Mumbai
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu BusinessLine at 3 Nov, 12:56 IST; the latest is from Free Press Journal at 3 Nov, 17:25 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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