Kavitha arrest before polls may hit BRS morale, hasten desertions; party calls for protests tomorrow

Kavitha arrest before polls may hit BRS morale, hasten desertions; party calls for protests tomorrow

Hyderabad: The arrest of K Kavitha, daughter of former chief minister and BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, a day before the Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, may have some psychological impact on party workers. Former minister T Harish Rao said at a press conference that the party … Read more

Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

Inside the international sting operation to catch North Korean crypto hackers | CNN Politics

Watch Alex Marquardt’s report on the sting operation on Erin Burnett OutFront on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. ET. CNN  —  A team of South Korean spies and American private investigators quietly gathered at the South Korean intelligence service in January, just days after North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the sea. For … Read more

Wealthy Russian businessman arrested in London on suspicion of multiple offenses, including money laundering | CNN

Wealthy Russian businessman arrested in London on suspicion of multiple offenses, including money laundering | CNN

CNN  —  A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested as part of a “major operation” on suspicion of multiple offenses, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency said in a statement Saturday. The 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday at his “multi-million-pound residence in London by officers from the NCA’s Combatting Kleptocracy Cell” on suspicion of committing … Read more

Russia barred from future projects of FATF

Russia barred from future projects of FATF

Russia has been barred from participating in future projects of global terror financing and money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Addressing a press conference in Paris, FATF chairperson T Raja Kumar said the move comes in the wake of Moscow‘s invasion of Ukraine. Kumar said Russia’s actions continued to violate FATF’s core principles, … Read more

Why isn’t Nawab Malik asked to resign despite arrest: Maharashtra BJP

Why isn’t Nawab Malik asked to resign despite arrest: Maharashtra BJP

Maharashtra BJP on Saturday continued to target the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state over the arrest of its minister Nawab Malik, and sought to know why Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was not asking him to step down. Talking to reporters in Pune, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil said that in the past, … Read more

Enforcement Directorate seeks 14-day custody of NCP leader Nawab Malik in money laundering case

Enforcement Directorate seeks 14-day custody of NCP leader Nawab Malik in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday sought 14-day custody of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case. He was arrested today by Enforcement Directorate. According to sources, Malik was not cooperating during the questioning. Soon after his arrest, the leader said that he … Read more

Former RBI DG says central bank’s concerns on crypto stem from money laundering, valuation concerns

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Former RBI Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan on Wednesday said money laundering and lack of clarity on valuations are the primary concerns of central banks in being circumspect about the introduction of cryptocurrencies. If the government goes ahead and allows cryptocurrencies, bankers need to be wary and not confuse persons’ wealth with the amount of … Read more

PM chairs meet on cryptocurrency; concerns raised over money laundering, terror financing risks

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Amid concerns over misleading claims of huge returns on cryptocurrency investment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting on the way forward on the issue, with government sources asserting that such unregulated markets cannot be allowed to become avenues for “money laundering and terror financing“. It was strongly felt in the meeting that … Read more

ED issues fresh summons to ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case

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Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has been issued fresh summons by the ED for appearance on July 5 in a money laundering case investigation being conducted against him and others, officials said on Saturday. They said this is the third notice issued to the NCP leader for deposing before the investigating officer of the … Read more