CBI raids multiple locations in multi-crore Mahadev app scam probeThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches in connection with the Mahadev application case involving former CM Bhupes...
26 Mar, 2025, 10.50 AM IST
ED: Betting app launders Rs 4,500 cr via pharma cosThe Enforcement Directorate uncovered a ₹4,500 crore money laundering scheme involving the illegal offshore betting app Fairplay. The app f...
19 Dec, 2024, 06.43 AM IST
UAE arrests alleged Mahadev scam mastermind Saurabh Chandrakar; extradition expected soonSaurabh Chandrakar, linked to the Mahadev Online Book scam, has been arrested in the UAE for money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate ...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
Govt bans dozens of illegal betting apps masquerading as ecommerce and forex trading portalsThe government has banned over two dozen websites involved in laundering money from illegal offshore betting apps posing as ecommerce and f...
09 Sep, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
Illicit betting, gaming apps laundering money via kirana stores, finds EDUnder the DMT framework, banks can appoint intermediaries and agents (business correspondents) to collect cash from migrants and send it to...
05 Sep, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
ED searches offices linked to Fairplay app over 'financial fraud'The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday said it conducted searches on multiple locations in connection with its probe on an offshore ille...
14 Jun, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Denied tickets, betting sites still vie for seats in poll arenaOffshore betting apps in India allow users to bet on elections using rupees. Criminals use mule accounts for money laundering, evading taxe...
09 May, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Tamannaah Bhatia reacts to being summoned by ED over illegal betting app, requests date reschedulingBhatia was implicated in connection with the notorious Mahadev betting app, allegedly involved in the unauthorized streaming of IPL matches...
29 Apr, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
Tamannaah Bhatia summoned over alleged IPL streaming on betting app platformTamannaah Bhatia summoned by Maharashtra cyber cell for endorsing IPL matches on Fairplay app by Mahadev. She is required to appear on Apri...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.13 AM IST
Mahadev betting syndicate resurfaces with new avatars, deepfake tacticsThese proxy websites have resurfaced with new betting games under different labels. The banned URL Parimatch has become pari-match-bet.in, ...
27 Jan, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
"Stay safe while gaming online!" alerts MHA's Cyber wingThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a warning about frauds via gaming apps, urging caution when engaging in online gaming. The In...
24 Jan, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
ED to probe allegations of cricket betting in IPL 2023It comes after the agency registered a fresh money laundering case based on the predicate offence registered on the complaint made by Viaco...
13 Jan, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
India's government blocked 174 betting and gambling sitesThe Indian government has blocked 581 applications, including 174 betting and gambling app, Pankaj Chaudhury, the minister of state for fin...
11 Dec, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
Offshore betting ads concerning, says ASCI amid increased scrutiny on betting appsThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has expressed concerns over the advertising of betting apps featuring well-known celebrit...
15 Nov, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
FairPlay: Rapper Badshah questioned by Maha police in online betting app caseIndian rapper Badshah has appeared before Maharashtra Police Cyber Cell for promoting online betting company app 'FairPlay.' At least 40 ot...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
ETtech Exclusive: Ads of betting, gambling sites still in play on social mediaSuch companies are still running promotional content on platforms via influencers, celebs in violation of I&B ministry's directive.
27 Apr, 2023, 07.25 AM IST
Instagram hits pause on version for kids amid criticismThe development of Instagram for a younger audience was met with broader push back almost immediately.
28 Sep, 2021, 05.48 PM IST