As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Swiggy, Urban Company report Q4 losses; Zepto gets IPO nodNew-age companies Swiggy and Urban Company closed the March quarter in the red, even as revenues surged. This and more in today's ETtech To...
08 May, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Chinese billionaire overhauls AI startup after warning on ManusFollowing Meta's Manus acquisition fallout, MiroMind founder Chen Tianqiao is implementing strict firewalls between his Chinese and US busi...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Foreign betting sites pull a prank on taxmanOffshore gaming firms found a way to use the site name cgstahmedabadzone.gov.in to create additional, fake pages, complete with sub-links t...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Indian IT pack falls; MeitY’s e-gaming rulebookIndian IT stocks suffered on Wednesday after HCLTech’s weak Q4 numbers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Apr, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
US prediction market players make a play for Indian IPL fansIndian fans are turning to US platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi for IPL betting. These sites allow wagers on match winners and player st...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
Online betting apps snooping on Indians? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath raises alarmFollowing a ban on real money gaming apps, offshore betting platforms are proliferating, exploiting loopholes. Nithin Kamath suggests block...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Nithin Kamath suggests how to curb offshore betting apps mushrooming after real money gaming banFollowing India’s ban on real-money online gaming, offshore betting apps are rapidly growing. Nithin Kamath warns they target Indian users,...
06 Mar, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
'Deposit krke ready rho. Jackpot karenge': How online gamblers are dodging India’s real money gaming banBy early September, a Telegram group with over four lakh members was actively promoting Lucky Jet, a high-speed ‘crash game’ where players ...
09 Sep, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Stop them at the gate! India has a new battle against the betting trapsAn Indian parliamentary committee is pushing for stricter digital verification of offshore betting advertisers, citing a surge in fraudulen...
30 Aug, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
DGGI blocks 357 illegal online gaming websites, attaches 2,400 bank a/csThe Finance Ministry has blocked 357 websites of illegal offshore online gaming firms and frozen around 2,400 bank accounts. The crackdown ...
22 Mar, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Enforcement actions against online money gaming firms intensified ahead of IPL seasonThe Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has intensified enforcement against 700 offshore online gaming entiti...
22 Mar, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
DGGI lens on 700 offshore online money gaming cos ahead of IPLThe DGGI has intensified actions against offshore online gaming entities engaging in illegal betting as the IPL begins. Approximately 700 e...
22 Mar, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
DGGI identifies 642 online gaming cos for investigation: MoS FinanceIndian authorities are investigating hundreds of offshore online gaming platforms for tax evasion. The DGGI has identified 642 entities. Th...
16 Dec, 2024, 07.09 PM IST
Government says adequate provisions exist to enforce GST on offshore gaming platformsSince the GST Council's July 11 decision to impose 28% tax on the full face value for online gaming, firms in the real money gaming sector ...
02 Aug, 2023, 12.51 AM IST
Tax heat on offshore online gaming companiesThe Directorate General of GST Intelligence has discovered 38 online gambling and betting portals that are based in Cyprus, Mauritius, and ...
11 Apr, 2023, 07.08 AM IST