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Topic: FBI

‘Robbery victims’ as visa applicants, flights costlier than loot: How FBI cracked staged crime racket  

The visa scam, where applicants claimed to be victims of robberies, was exposed after the FBI found that one of the 'robbers' flew in on a ticket costlier than what he ended up ‘stealing’.

Russian hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users in phishing campaign—FBI & global agencies warn

Earlier this month, Dutch intelligence agencies had alleged that Russian hackers were carrying out a large-scale cyber campaign.

Fake guns, fake victims, real visa scam—FBI busts robbery script fit for Bollywood, arrests 12 Indians

FBI says group of Indian nationals staged dramatic liquor store 'robberies' in Massachusetts, with 'threats' & CCTV footage—only so clerks and store-owners could apply for visas as crime victims.

‘Tech support’ made US woman move $6.5 million to ‘Federal Reserve’ account. It was a scam run from NCR

California resident Michele Finch's millions landed in Hong Kong-based bank accounts controlled by businessmen allegedly running a fake call centre from NCR that duped foreign nationals.

Kunal Mehta ‘Shrek’ is no ordinary criminal. Hisar born man was money launderer in $260 mn cypto fraud

45-year-old served as money launderer for sophisticated criminal enterprise that began before October 2023 & continued through at least March 2025, according to US court papers.

How suppressed FBI note freed Indian-origin man who spent 4 decades in US jail for 1980 murder

Freed from prison on 3 October, 64-yr-old Subramanyam Vedam has now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and faces possible deportation to India.

FBI raids ex-Trump NSA John Bolton’s house, days after he criticised ‘penalty’ tariffs on India

A fierce critic of the American President, Bolton has long been considered a Republican hawk. Bolton was Trump’s national security adviser for roughly 17 months between 2018 and 2019.

Charged in US for killing 6-yr-old son, FBI most wanted Cindy Rodriguez Singh arrested in India

The 40-year-old flew to India in 2023 after lying to police about her son, last seen in October 2022. She allegedly starved him, believing he was 'possessed' and a danger to her twins.

Martin Luther King Jr: Story of slain civil rights leader, declassified ‘secrets’ & the Epstein factor

While some see Trump administration's sudden release of MLK files as a step toward uncovering King’s assassination, others warn against misinterpretations or call it a distraction.

Days after Batala arrest, US authorities seek Indian community’s help amid crackdown on transnational gangs

New Delhi: Eight days after arresting eight men of Indian origin for violent crimes in America, US authorities held a press conference on 18...

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.