Money-laundering probe: ED files chargesheet against betting website owned by Pakistanis; 14 accused named | India News

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against Magicwin, a betting website owned by Pakistani nationals based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).According to the ED, the prosecution complaint—equivalent to a chargesheet—was filed on January 15 before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Ahmedabad,…

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Crypto used for terror funding in J&K? Agencies flag digital ‘hawala’ network; how it works | India News

NEW DELHI: Security agencies have flagged a sophisticated “crypto hawala” network allegedly being used to bypass the country’s financial safeguards to funnel untraceable foreign funds into Jammu and Kashmir, raising concerns that the money is being used to finance terror activities in the Union territory, officials said on Sunday.The development has put the security establishment…

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‘Bomb on board’: IndiGo’s Delhi–Bagdogra flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow; toilet-paper message triggers alert | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi–Bagdogra IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported. Security agencies are currently carrying out a thorough search of the aircraft in Lucknow. ACP Rajneesh Verma said a message claiming there was a bomb on board was found written on a tissue paper inside…

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After quarrel over rash riding, bikers return with friends, kill 2 | India News

One of the arrested men, Neelakandan, who fractured his right leg while trying to escape from police CHENNAI: Two men were killed and another was critically injured in an attack outside a hotel in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvallur Friday night following a road-rage incident. Police have arrested four suspects, including office-bearers of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam and…

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Safeguard democracy, ensure probe agencies don’t defame citizens, Mamata appeals to CJI | India News

JALPAIGURI/KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday made a fervent appeal to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to safeguard democracy and ensure that investigative agencies do not defame citizens.“Our safety, security, history, geography, and boundaries must all be protected. The media should not conduct trials before cases are finalised… We are under…

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‘Communal reason for not getting work?’ Remark by AR Rahman sparks outcry | India News

Composer A R Rahman’s claims that he possibly faced instances of “communal” discrimination in the last eight years in Bollywood caused an outcry on Saturday. During an interview with BBC Asian Network, Rahman was asked, “…today there’s a lot of discrimination against the Tamil community within Bollywood. What was it like in the 1990s. Did…

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‘I’m also called Deva’: Fadnavis on Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘God-willing’ remark; asserts Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis fired a sharp and witty response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claim — that “if God willing,” his party could have its mayor in Mumbai — asking whether “Deva” referred to him or to God.Thackeray, in his first public address following the BMC election defeat, had…

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