Agencies flag 'crypto hawala' pipeline funding terror in J-K

Security agencies have flagged a sophisticated "crypto hawala" network bypassing the country's financial safeguards to funnel untraceable foreign funds into Jammu and Kashmir, sparking grave......

Will Iran Rebuild Nuclear Facilities?

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran headquarters in Tehran, underscoring his administration's focus on advancing the......

Slain Bondi Beach shooter renewed Indian passport from Sydney in 2022

Sajid Akram, the slain suspect in the recent mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia, a native of Hyderabad, renewed his Indian passport in 2022 from Sydney, Telangana Intelligence sources said......

Intelligence agencies tipped on bank transactions

Intelligence agencies, including Research & Ananysis Wing and Central Bureau of Investigation, have been forwarded a list of around 100 people with criminal background -- some of whom are on the......

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The......

Sitharaman asks fintechs to strengthen risk management to check AI misuse

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked fintech firms to focus on risk management at a time when criminals are using AI to mimic voices, clone identities and create lifelike videos to......

ED allowed to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies

The government has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies, including SFIO, CCI and NIA, a move that will expedite nailing of......

Centralised KYC system in works, says Sebi

Markets regulator Sebi is actively working with the  Ministry of Finance and other financial regulators on setting up a centralised KYC (Know Your Customer) system, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey......

The Blasphemous Idea Dhurandhar Promotes

Dhurandhar's most dangerous idea is that Director Aditya Dhar envisions an Indian State run by a deep state -- an intelligence machinery not accountable to Parliament, courts, or voters, observes......

The Intelligent Side of Hollywood

Excitement, tension, tact and thrills are the most vital elements of Hollywood's action dramas and thriller. No wonder most of its scripts involve dashing representatives belonging to the US Police......