New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s multi-nation tour highlights India’s accelerating efforts to diversify energy sources, deepen strategic partnerships, and position itself as a key bridge between the Middle East and Europe in an increasingly fragmented global order, according to a news article. Prime Minister Modi’s recent visits to the Netherlands and Sweden constitute part of India’s wider European outreach, which included Norway and Italy, at a time of shifting alliances…
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Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted an international drug cartel with the arrest of two persons and recovered 10 kg ICE (methamphetamine) and 4 kg heroin from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Mohit alias Bachi, 19, a resident of Pavaar village in Jalandhar, and Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) of Gujarat CID Crime has arrested nine individuals and uncovered an international cryptocurrency syndicate allegedly involved in terror financing, dark web narcotics trafficking, cyber fraud, hawala transactions, and money laundering, with financial transactions worth more than Rs 226 crore traced during the investigation. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, SP Rajdeepsinh Zala said the investigation exposed a network handlin…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday announced that it has reached a $275 million settlement with India’s Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) over the “apparent violations” of sanctions on Iran in the company’s purchase of LPG. According to an OFAC statement, AEL has agreed to pay $275 million to settle its potential civil liability for apparent violations of OFAC sanctions on Iran.”From November 2023 to June 2025, AEL purchased …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested a shooter linked to the Naveen Dabas alias Jora gang and wanted in connection with a firing incident at a medical store in Haryana’s Jhajjar district carried out for extortion purposes, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Chirag alias Sachin, 22, a resident of Kharkhoda in Haryana’s Sonipat district, was apprehended by a joint team of the Special Cell’s Northern Range and STF units.Police said a sophisti…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth around Rs 700.27 crore under the provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018 in connection with a money laundering case linked to late Iqbal Mirchi and his family members.According to the ED, the attached assets include three prime properties — Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge and Sea View — located in Mumbai’s Worli area and collectively valued …
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta is currently on her Mount Everest expedition, marking another major milestone in her rapidly rising climbing journey after successfully summiting Mount Manaslu (8,163 metres) — the world’s eighth-highest mountain.Shradha reached the summit of Manaslu on September 26, 2025, at 8.06 a.m., alongside elite guide Tenji Sherpa with Nirmal Purja’s Elite Exped team. Manaslu is one of the legendary 14 peaks above 8,000 metres, located in the …
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy was spotted at Mumbai airport in the early hours of Monday morning, seemingly in a hurry as she made her way inside the international terminal. The actress appeared to avoid interacting with the paparazzi stationed at the airport, despite their multiple requests to pose.The actress was seen briskly walking toward the entry gate, trying to cut through the crowd to make it on time.Mouni switched lines during the security check-in, in a haste to avoid the rus…
Seoul, May 17 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held phone talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday and urged Tehran to clarify its stance on a recent attack involving a vessel operated by his country in the Strait of Hormuz, the Foreign Ministry said.During the talks, Cho said that the South Korean government is conducting an additional investigation into the attack on the HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged cargo ship operated by South Korean shipping firm HMM Co., and …
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has initiated an investigation against Pay10 Services Private Limited (Pay10), Asian Checkout Private Limited (ACPL) and others, which are payment aggregator platforms, for their involvement in large-scale digital and cyber fraud-related money laundering activities. In this connection, PMLA searches were conducted from 13 May 2026 to 15 May 2026 at multiple premises linked to Pay10, ACPL and its associated persons and entities. During the …