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Topic: FBI

India’s CBI is FBI’s key partner-in-crime: 475 arrests in 27 joint ops against cyber crime over 4 yrs

India not only cog in global cybercrime ecosystem, but also partner in efforts to dismantle it. Illegal call centres a major concern, with many of them operating out of India, targeting victims abroad.

‘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.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.