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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicOrganised crime

Topic: Organised crime

Punjab’s PCOCA in focus after Baba Siddique murder. All about MCOCA-like law, in cold storage for 8 yrs

Police say Punjab desperately needs the tough new legislation as organised crime has shot up since 2016 but the conviction rate remains low as witnesses are afraid to testify against gangsters.

Diamonds & blood: How sanctions against Russian diamond industry can help crime, hurt India

Even though exports to India make up just about 10% of Russian direct sales, Indian diamantaires fear they could end up on the frontline of the war in Ukraine.

CBI files chargesheet in Pollachi rape & blackmail case, says it was ‘organised crime’

The CBI chargesheet gives details of the roles of the five accused who have been arrested. The agency said they have identified a few more suspects too.

Your decision to buy Gucci, Rolex, Ray-Ban & other knockoffs helps pay for organised crime

Counterfeiting is not an issue of who is losing money. It’s about who is getting the money: criminals.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.