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Ludo with bots, restricted money withdrawals: WinZO set its users up for losing games, says ED

After raids, central agency arrested two WinZO directors under money laundering charges; company allegedly tried to shift operations to US to evade ban on real-money games in India.

Nirav Modi’s brother Nehal held in US on CBI, ED extradition requests; Justice Dept to oppose bail

Nehal Modi, an accused in Rs 13,000 cr PNB fraud case, allegedly directed and facilitated movement of funds, appointed dummy directors & told them to make false statements.

In Shakti Bhog ruling, NCLT lays down precedent for insolvency of firms facing money laundering probe

Dissolution amounts to overreach, allows sister firm to escape liability. Experts disagree, say keeping firm alive just to face liability unreasonable, as promoters face action anyway.

Why Delhi HC denied IIT-BHU grad relief in PMLA case despite giving him bail in predicate case last year

The court emphasised the distinct nature of money laundering offences under PMLA, saying that bail in a predicate offence does not guarantee relief in money laundering cases.

CBI raids ED: Shimla-based officer accused of taking bribe on the run after narrowly evading arrest

CBI laid trap for assistant director-level officer with ED after an individual under investigation accused him of demanding bribe of Rs 55 lakh. Vishal Deep narrowly evaded arrest Sunday.

Jharkhand ex-minister Alamgir Alam, aides pocketed Rs 56 cr in tender ‘scam’—ED chargesheet

In a prosecution complaint, the ED claimed that the Congress leader's aides collected at least 1.35 percent of the 'commission' collected on each tender for him.

‘Politics of defamation,’ says AAP as ED arrests Punjab MLA Gajjan Majra in bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Monday arrested Punjab Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra for alleged bank fraud of about Rs 40 crore.

ED searches 25 premises in poll-bound Rajasthan in Jal Jivan Mission Scam money laundering case

A total of 25 premises in Jaipur and Dausa, including that of an IAS officer are being searched, says the Enforcement Directorate.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.