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Homebuyers 'fraud' case: ED attaches fresh assets worth Rs 503 crore of Raheja DevelopersThe Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth approximately Rs 503 crore in a money-laundering probe against Raheja Developer...
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
Delhi hotel fire: Probe narrows focus on blocked roof exit, heaters, norm violations and ownership tangleDelhi Police are investigating a devastating hotel fire in Malviya Nagar. Key findings include a blocked roof exit and cooking heaters in g...
A joke about 'two husbands' turned into a national controversy in China. Here’s what the issue is & why OPPO is in troubleChinese electronics giant OPPO has reportedly punished several senior executives after facing backlash over a controversial social media ad...
Trai proposes fine up to Rs 50 lakh on telcos for improper handling of customer complaintsTelecom regulator TRAI is proposing a new system for telcos to handle customer complaints. Service providers must offer clear complaint reg...
Homebuyers 'fraud': ED attaches Raheja Developers' assets worth over Rs 1,110 croreThe Enforcement Directorate has attached assets exceeding Rs 1,100 crore linked to Raheja Developers. This action is part of a money-launde...
Winzo Case: HC warns ED of costs if challenge to Nanda’s bail is 'unnecessary’The Karnataka High Court warned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Rs 1 lakh costs if its appeal against real money gaming company WinZo's...
Kempegowda gold bust: DRI seizes Rs 5 crore of gold after uncovering a international smuggling ring at Bengaluru airportThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted an international gold smuggling network at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport,...
Dubai regulator probe found HDFC’s DIFC branch kept quiet for 5 years, failed to meet integrity standardsBanks own ethics panel found high number of regulatory breaches while onboarding clients; Deloitte, Kroll also had conducted probe. Funding...
Singapore charges one more individual with AI chip fraudJenny Lim was charged with conspiring with Alan Wei Zhaolun and Aaron Woon Guo Jie in 2024 to commit fraud by misleading Dell that Aperia...
What travellers need to know before visiting New ZealandNew Zealand has strict travel rules. Travellers must check visa and NZeTA requirements. Australian citizens have simplified entry. Providin...
Portable bank A/Cs for better user experience: RBI eyes more power for consumersThese efforts by the central bank come alongside India’s ongoing initiatives to strengthen international payment linkages, including agreem...
Export rule-breaking: A good many offences could soon see punishments reducedNew Jan Vishwas Bill: The proposed amendments reflect a broader policy push towards reducing criminal liability for business-related offenc...
FinMin makes unauthorised publication of export-import data compoundable offenceThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on August 22 notified the amendments to the Customs (Compounding of Offences) Amendm...
CBIC raises monetary thresholds for customs offencesThere will be no prosecution against foreigners and non-resident Indians (NRIs) on detection of non-declaration of foreign currency, if it ...
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno to visit India tomorrowDuring his visit, Albares will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutu...
Cabinet approves signing pact with UK for info sharing, prevent customs offencesThe agreement will provide a legal framework for sharing of information and intelligence between the Customs authorities of the two countri...
Government eases penal provisions for customs, excise offencesIn a bid to reduce harassment of overseas travellers, the government today eased the penal provisions by raising fourfold to Rs 20 lakh the...
- Government tightens customs laws; makes offences cognizable
Govt to tighten the customs law by taking away powers to grant bail for offences punishable with imprisonment of 3 yrs or more from customs...
- Custom law violation may be non-bailable offence soon
Finance ministry is considering a proposal to give more power to its anti-evasion machinery by making violation of customs laws a non-baila...