India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemWhile India's early efforts are modest compared with those of China, where more than 200 million people use the e-yuan, the world's most po...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
CBI gets nearly Rs 1105 crore in Union Budget; increase of Rs 46.5 croreThe Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated Rs 1,104.98 crore to the CBI, marking a 4.4% increase from the previous fiscal. This funding will su...
01 Feb, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Senator Durbin critiques attorney general Pam Bondi for politicizing DOJ and dismantling key divisionsSenator Dick Durbin has sharply criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi. He alleged she weaponized the Justice Department to shield President...
07 Oct, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
China debates how to handle criminal crypto cacheMoney involved in crypto-related crimes surged 10-fold to 430.7 billion yuan ($59 billion) in 2023, according to blockchain security firm S...
16 Apr, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
Budget 2025: CBI gets Rs 1,071 crore in Budget, increase of Rs 84.12 crore from ongoing fiscalThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been allocated Rs 1,071.05 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26, reflecting an increase of Rs 84...
01 Feb, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Budget: Rs 928.46 crore allocated to CBI, down by Rs 40.4 crore from FY 2024The Centre has allocated Rs 928.46 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2024-25 announced by Finance Minister N...
01 Feb, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
31 former, serving CBI officers get police medals on Republic DayFormer CBI joint director Amit Kumar, who is now posted as Chhattisgarh Police ADG, led the probe into the coal scam that resulted in convi...
25 Jan, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrencyThe cryptocurrency was launched with great pomp and ceremony in February 2018, backed by Venezuela's vast petrol reserves, and priced at US...
16 Jan, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Venezuela kills off petro cryptocurrencyAll crypto wallets held on the Patria Platform -- the only website where the petro was tradeable -- will be shut down on Monday, January 15...
13 Jan, 2024, 12.40 PM IST
Sam Bankman-Fried trial poses biggest test to date for crypto's top copThe upcoming trial of Sam Bankman-Fried on fraud charges will be a major test for Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, Damian Williams, who ...
30 Sep, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
How can cryptocurrencies play a role in promoting financial inclusion?Cryptocurrencies can promote financial inclusion through low entry barriers, a decentralized nature, cross-border transactions, access to c...
13 May, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40 million bribeThe charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act raises to 13 the number of charges Ban...
29 Mar, 2023, 07.47 AM IST
Budget 2023: Over Rs 946 crore allocated to CBIThe Centre has allocated Rs 946 crore to the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Union Budget 2023-24 announced on Wednesday, a slight i...
01 Feb, 2023, 04.21 PM IST
John McAfee dies by suicide in Spanish prison, hours after he was granted extraditionKnown for his eccentric behaviour and videos, John McAfee, 75, was a pioneer of antivirus software and indicted in Tennessee, US, on tax ev...
25 Jun, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
Cricket Corruption: Bitcoin transaction is new phenomenon, says ICC Integrity head Marshall"It is a new phenomenon for us, but we have staff capable of investigating it. Corrupters try to use all modes including cash and 'hawala',...
15 Apr, 2021, 08.16 PM IST
Cryptocurrencies are like ponzi schemes, says World Bank chiefThe development lender is “looking really carefully” at blockchain technology.
08 Feb, 2018, 10.45 AM IST