Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore sub-division on Wednesday registered FIR against persons facilitating cyber fraud through the use of mule accounts.Officials said the Cyber Police Station in Sopore has registered an FIR against individuals allegedly facilitating cyber fraud through the use of mule bank accounts,Officials said on Wednesday that the action was part of an intensified drive to crack down on cyber financial crimes and networks that enable fraudsters to r…
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United Nations, June 30 (IANS) India has defended the international anti-terrorism funding organisation against attacks on it by Pakistan saying it was motivated by fear of scrutiny. Calling the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “an indispensable pillar of the global counterterrorism financing and anti-money laundering architecture”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Monday, “Attempts to question its credibility often reflect fear of scrutiny rather than genuine process-…
Windhoek, June 23 (IANS) Namibia has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after completing reforms to strengthen its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and proliferation framework, Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event in Windhoek, Shafudah said Namibia’s removal from the list on June 19 was a major national milestone, reflecting p…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India and Morocco on Monday held a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism in New Delhi, during which they condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, and the terror incident near the Red Fort in New Delhi on November 10, 2025.The two sides discussed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their respective regions.They exchanged views on current and emerging counter-terrorism challenges, including counterin…
Rome, May 20 (IANS) The visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Italy marks the pinnacle of a journey that has been built with steadfastness and determination over years, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni stated on Wednesday. During the visit, the two leaders decided to elevate India-Italy relations to the level of a Special Strategic Partnership.”The visit of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, marks the pinnacle of a journey that we have bui…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Jonathan Burke has told lawmakers that sanctions remain a central tool to cut off adversaries from the American financial system and disrupt illicit activity.“Sanctions can be useful to isolate those sanctions targets and make sure they don’t have access to the US financial system,” Burke told lawmakers.Testifying before a House subcommittee, Burke said sanctions serve both as a direct enforcement tool and …
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan’s terror ecosystem is expanding rather than shrinking, with terrorist organisations such as Jaish-e-Mohammad establishing a women’s wing, ‘Jamaat-ul-Mominat’, and Lashkar-e-Taiba setting up a so-called ‘Water Wing’ aimed at maritime assault capabilities, a report said on Wednesday. According to a report in Sri Lankan media outlet Ceylon Wire News, terror financing has gone digital, with encrypted cryptocurrency transactions supplementing traditional hawala net…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan is trying to reshape its international image by benefiting from its perceived mediating role in US-Iran conflict. However, the reality is that Pakistan continues to operate as a breeding ground and safe haven for terrorist organisations, a report has stated. Last year’s April 22 heinous terror attack in Pahalgam cannot be seen as an isolated incident but showcases a clear manifestation of a systematic and enduring machinery of violence. The Resistance Front (T…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) To curb money laundering and financial crimes, the Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) has signed two separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to enhance information sharing and inter-agency coordination, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.The agreements mark a step towards strengthening collaborative intelligence-sharing mechanisms…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Looking to check cyber frauds and financial crimes, the Union Home Ministry’s Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Finance Ministry’s Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) to enhance information sharing and coordination, an official said on Thursday.The MoU aims to enable both agencies to establish robust feedback mechanisms for enhancing fraud detection protocols at the national level, the official s…