How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networksIran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated...
19 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
08 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Trump's new front against Iran: The US hunts hidden crypto networksAmerica's Operation Epic Fury is now Operation Economic Fury. The US is targeting Iran's cryptocurrency networks. This aims to stop Iran fr...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Karnataka plans excise policy that aims to cut alcoholic beverages consumption by 8-9% over six yearsKarnataka has released a draft excise policy proposing to cut alcohol consumption by 8–9% over six years, while shifting towards lower-stre...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Decoding SAFU: The structural integrity checks every cryptocurrency exchange must passAs India's digital asset market matures, investors prioritize counterparty risk and verifiable institutional standards. The article outline...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Iran’s sanctions-busting crypto ambitions grow on toll paymentsIran proposes digital currency for Strait of Hormuz passage tolls. This move highlights a significant sanctions-evasion network. While legi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
GST Council clears "track and trace" mechanism, cigarettes and pan masala likely first targetsThe GST Council will track cigarettes and pan masala to stop tax evasion. A unique code will be placed on products. This will help the gove...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
Nasdaq makes push into anti-money laundering tech with new AI-based systemThe company hopes the system can make it quicker and cheaper for banks and other financial institutions to sift through the deluge of alert...
16 Sep, 2020, 11.26 PM IST
Indian companies’ supply of heroin chemical helping fund Afghan Taliban: Narco bodyA report has expressed concern at single largest seizure of illicit acetic anhydride in Noida in October 2018, about 9,000 litres. “The che...
01 Mar, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
CIA has very important role in monitoring China's rise: Acting Director, CIA"China efforts to diminish US influence, not only in the Pacific, but all around the world. China's unfair trade practices, and China's ove...
10 May, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
M-Cat, Crystal Meth abuse a growing concern for India: NCB reportThe introduction of drugs like methamphetamine (crystal meth) and Mephedrone (M-Cat/Meow-Meow) have pushed the demand for illicit drugs and...
09 Jul, 2016, 05.46 PM IST
Bihar proposes capital punishment for sale of spurious liquorThe Bihar Excise Act will incorporate tough legal provisions to ban trade, manufacture and consumption of country and spiced liquor in the ...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.13 AM IST
ECIL hands over critical nuclear monitoring equipment to JNPTThe equipment helps monitor the transport of illicit nuclear material at entry and exit points of the country to tackle increasing nuclear ...
06 Jul, 2015, 07.33 PM IST
Gold smuggling in India makes a new record, crosses Rs 1,000 croreGold smuggling is at all-time high in India as seizure in illicit trade has crossed Rs 1,000 cr mark in one financial year.
28 May, 2015, 10.08 AM IST
Gold smuggling at all-time high, seizures total Rs 1,000 croreIn two years, since government increased duty on gold to 10% to rein in a yawning current account deficit, gold smuggling has grown by 900%.
27 May, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
- Illegal ivory trade on rise, conservation group warns
The global illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, Britain-based wildlife trade monitor...
08 Jan, 2010, 05.55 AM IST