300-person lines in Tokyo, chaos in Dubai: A $400 Swatch is breaking the watch world todayHuge crowds gathered for limited edition Swatch and Audemars Piguet pocket watches. Lines formed for days, with some stores closing due to ...
16 May, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
From BBM to Threema: How messaging apps fuel JK terror networksTerrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are using encrypted apps for communication. Interrogation of a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative revealed the use o...
10 May, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continuesTristan da Cunha, known for its isolation, has reported a potential hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. A British travele...
08 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
ED chargesheets UK national in probe against Videocon GroupThe Enforcement Directorate has filed charges against Sachin Dev Duggal, a British citizen, in a major bank loan fraud case involving the V...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Switzerland plans stricter rules for real estate purchases by foreignersSwitzerland plans to restrict foreign property purchases. New rules will require permits for non-EU/EFTA citizens buying main residences. T...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
HDFC Bank penalises 12 execs for role in mis-selling AT1 bondsHDFC Bank has penalized at least 12 senior and mid-level executives, including Ashish Parthasarthy, for their alleged role in the mis-selli...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Swiss back tougher social media rules for minors, survey findsOn Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Alphabet's Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigrationThe Swiss government on Monday rejected a hard-right proposal to limit immigration to stop the population from hitting 10 million before 20...
17 Mar, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Switzerland Residency by Investment: How Indians can benefit from this programSwitzerland's Residence by Investment program offers non-EU nationals a pathway to residency through financial investment. Investors can ga...
05 Jan, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Why do Indians still increasingly rush to Swiss banks to park their money?Swiss banks have long been a subject of political debate in India over alleged black money. However, experts argue that these institutions ...
20 Jun, 2025, 07.11 PM IST
Prakash Hinduja faces tax troubles worth $137 mn in Switzerland, assets to be freezedUnder its law, Swiss citizen Hinduja is entitled to a presumption of innocence.
02 Sep, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Swiss residency, startup incubation and real estate investments: All on offer for Indians, othersThe new venture, IDDI Investments, will also help people in identifying their target investments, including in distressed companies in thei...
27 Jan, 2020, 09.38 AM IST
No claimants for dormant Swiss accounts of Indians; some may get liquidated soonA dozen dormant Swiss bank accounts linked to Indians are unclaimed and may soon be liquidated.
10 Nov, 2019, 05.44 PM IST
Indians on HSBC list out to prove their 'NRI' statusIndians are trying to escape prosecution by convincing Switzerland of their NRI status.
28 May, 2019, 02.18 PM IST
SNB says its data include total deposits of Indian customers: Swiss moneySNB said the figures that showed an increase of 50 per cent in Indians' money in Swiss banks "are for total deposits of Indian customers at...
24 Jul, 2018, 09.37 PM IST
Swiss party opposes black money info-sharing pact with IndiaSVP said info exchange will have "serious consequences for foreigners who have protected their assets in Switzerland, as also for Swiss res...
15 Aug, 2017, 07.23 PM IST
An amnesty scheme for wealth hidden abroadTime has come for the Indian govt to start using tools such as info exchange, agreements with various offshore countries.
29 Sep, 2011, 10.36 AM IST