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Topic: Hawala operators

‘Fruit of a poisoned tree’: Why Delhi HC ruled profits from illegal betting are ‘proceeds of crime’

Profits from illegal cricket betting constitute ‘proceeds of crime’ even when betting itself not listed as offence under PMLA, court dismisses pleas linked to Rs 2,400 crore racket.

Mohali man on ED radar for Canada’s ‘biggest gold heist’ used money to ‘fund wife’s debut Punjab film’

Agency officials says Simran Preet Panesar, a former Air Canada manager, allegedly received Rs 8.5 crore through hawala channels. Movie production got derailed as ED launched probe.

Donkers, cartels, hawala — Deepak Boxer arrest exposes nexus that helps gangsters plot ‘American dream’

Network facilitates criminals’ travels to US & other western countries where they can seek asylum. They communicate through calling apps and get paid through hawala transactions.

Chinese national arrested now for ‘running hawala network’ was held for spying in 2018

According to officials of Central Board of Direct Taxes, Luo Sang was using 8-10 bank accounts and represented fake Chinese companies in hawala operations worth Rs 300 crore.

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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.