Who is Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun? China’s illegal agent serving as California political operative, aided Eileen Wang, sentenced to 4 years in federal prisonA 65-year-old political strategist, Yaoning "Mike" Sun, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for acting as an undisclosed agent of the Peop...
12 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Finance Ministry plans to broaden Actuaries Act scope beyond insurance, pensionsThe finance ministry is set to update the Actuaries Act, 2006. This will expand actuarial science to include data science and risk manageme...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Indian embassy hired US lobby firm for Operation Sindoor and trade talks in WashingtonFARA filings reveal that SHW Partners LLC, led by former Trump advisor Jason Miller, assisted the Indian Embassy in Washington with trade d...
06 Jan, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
US cuts task forces on foreign influence, Russian sanctionsThe Justice Department is scaling back policing of foreign interests operating in the United States, ending criminal enforcement of a law u...
07 Feb, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
Former US aide to two New York Governors charged with acting as 'secret agent' to ChinaA former aide to two New York governors, Linda Sun, has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Sun alleged...
04 Sep, 2024, 09.03 AM IST
Sebi amends rules for Alternative Investment FundsAIFs, in market parlance, refers to a privately-pooled investment vehicle which collects funds from investors whether Indian or foreign for...
10 Jan, 2023, 08.02 PM IST
- 'Sikhs For Justice' protest in US on Jan 26 turns out to be mega flop show
Sikh Indian American leaded Puneet Ahluwalia felt “disturbed” and expressed concern, “that a chosen few can build a narrative about the Sik...
27 Jan, 2019, 10.12 AM IST
Fake news is working overtime against me: Donald TrumpThe indictment has come as a major challenge to Trump in his short political carries, which is less than a few years ago, during which he r...
31 Oct, 2017, 09.03 PM IST
Understanding GST registrations: For non-residents and importersFollowing Few have been exempted and shall not be required to obtain registration and will be allotted a UIN (Unique Identification Number)...
26 Jun, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
China lets RBI participate in inter-bank forex marketMarking "greater openness", China has allowed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 5 other international financial institutions to participa...
12 Jan, 2016, 10.49 PM IST
India launches online registration system for foreign employersThe system makes it mandatory for the employer to fill in a registration application which will then be vetted by the Indian mission.
02 Jul, 2015, 01.09 PM IST
- 'Lobbying firm services used to seek media interviews for PM'
Open source documents reveal that the company's services were also used to fix a dinner appointment for the Indian ambassador with a luxury...
29 Jan, 2012, 12.01 PM IST
- ISI-backed Kashmir lobby group Justice Foundation under probe in UK
The revelation comes a day after the Kashmiri American Council director in Washington DC, Ghulam Nabi Fai, was arrested by the FBI.
22 Jul, 2011, 12.00 PM IST
- Service tax refund fails to cheer exporters
Despite the continuous increase in the list of services for which exporters would be given refunds, many exporters are not enthused.
08 Apr, 2008, 04.11 AM IST
- Ten foreign employers blacklisted
As many as 10 foreign employers have been blacklisted this year for violation of contracts under which they employed Indians in the Middle ...
22 Nov, 2007, 09.42 PM IST
- More service tax refunds on cards for exporters
The finance ministry is ready to include more items in the list of services for which exporters are to be refunded service tax.
06 Oct, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Emigrants' employment fee doubled
The goverment has doubled the fees to be paid by emigrants seeking employment clearance abroad to Rs 200 instead of the earlier Rs 100. In ...
23 Oct, 2002, 06.21 AM IST