SI, two others booked for alleged blackmailing, extortion of money in Kochi

SI, two others booked for alleged blackmailing, extortion of money in Kochi

A sub-inspector (SI) posted at the Palarivattom police station was booked for allegedly extorting ₹4 lakh from a colleague in collusion with two accomplices. Baiju K.K., sub-inspector, Shiham, and Ramya were named as accused in a case registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a civil police officer at the AR camp, Kochi … Read more

ED arrests OSBPL MD on money laundering charges, sent to 14-day custody

ED arrests OSBPL MD on money laundering charges, sent to 14-day custody

Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Swaraj Singh Yadav, the managing director of Ocean Seven Buildtech Private Limited (OSBPL), on money laundering charges by allegedly diverting funds collected from homebuyers across multiple housing projects. The ED conducted searches at nine locations in and around Delhi … Read more

IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology put out the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’s draft rules — its enforcement — out for consultation on Thursday, October 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology put out the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’s … Read more

NSDL pre-IPO investors finally make money as stock up 62% in 3 days

NSDL pre-IPO investors finally make money as stock up 62% in 3 days

Shares of National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) have delivered a long-awaited payday for its pre-IPO investors, jumping 62.5% over just three sessions from the IPO price of Rs 800 and eclipsing even the stock’s unlisted market peak. The stock soared as much as 19.5% on Friday to an intraday high of Rs 1,342.60 on the … Read more

Devaswom clerk suspended for stealing money during treasury counting at temple in Kerala’s Kannur

Devaswom clerk suspended for stealing money during treasury counting at temple in Kerala’s Kannur

A Devaswom clerk accused of stealing money during treasury counting at the Trichambaram Sri Krishna temple at Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala has been suspended pending investigation. The theft took place during the counting process on July 25, 2025. Action was taken following a complaint by Sri Krishna Seva Samithi president A.P. Gangadharan. CCTV visuals revealed that … Read more

Sent money to the wrong UPI ID? Here’s what to do next- 5 tips

Sent money to the wrong UPI ID? Here’s what to do next- 5 tips

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has changed the way we Indians pay. From shopping to bank-to-bank transfers, everyday UPI payment apps host millions of transactions. However, while it’s convenient, sometimes mistakes can happen with just a tap — that heart-stopping moment of error: sending money to the wrong UPI ID. Whether it’s a hurried transaction … Read more

ED conducts multi-city raids in money laundering case

ED conducts multi-city raids in money laundering case

The searches were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the agency said in a social media post. | Photo Credit: enforcementdirectorate.gov.in The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) conducted search operations in various cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jalandhar, Indore and Kolkata, in connection with its … Read more

Small and midcaps rebound not driven by fundamentals, but surplus cash: S Naren

Small and midcaps rebound not driven by fundamentals, but surplus cash: S Naren

“They want to come costly, but we tell them come cheap, at least you can raise money comfortably. So, if they want to raise money at reasonable valuation, there is a lot of money available in India at this point of time,” says S Naren, ED & CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC. When we spoke to … Read more

Zelenskyy took money from Biden like ‘candy from a baby’, quips Trump

Zelenskyy took money from Biden like ‘candy from a baby’, quips Trump

In a further escalation of his tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of taking money from his predecessor Joe Biden like “candy from a baby”. Weeks after the epic Oval Office meltdown between the two presidents, Trump has once again suggested that Zelenskyy was not grateful for American aid. … Read more