Washington, March 19 – FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts during a hearing before the Senate, as lawmakers questioned him about surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian-American FBI chief adopted a combative and...
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Washington, March 18: India is part of U.S. efforts to curb the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals, a top American intelligence official told lawmakers on Wednesday, highlighting cooperation with New Delhi even as officials warned of a widening global threat landscape.Presenting the 2026...
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Ottawa, March 17 – The increasing threats of extortion faced by Punjabi builders in Vancouver, Canada, serve as a clear warning that unchecked organized crime does not remain confined to a suburb or group, but spreads across communities, erodes trust, stifles growth, and weakens the nation...
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New Delhi, March 16 – Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan highlighted the importance of INTERPOL liaison officers in strengthening international cooperation against transnational crime while addressing the 12th INTERPOL Liaison Officers Conference organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation...
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New Delhi, March 16 Over $442 billion has been siphoned off from the global economy in 2025 through financial fraud, Interpol said in its global financial fraud threat assessment for 2026, released on Monday.The report maintained that the overall global risk related to financial fraud remains...
Washington, March 9 – The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism that crosses national boundaries, reveals a troubling aspect of the "long shadow war" between Iran and the United States. The charges...
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New Delhi, March 9 The Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, has arrested Tarak Nath Ghosh, the kingpin of a reptile smuggling racket from Kanpur, officials said on Monday.The accused, who was wanted in three cases of transnational...
Washington, March 7 – U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the creation of a new multinational military alliance aimed at destroying criminal drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere.Speaking at the inaugural Shield of the Americas Summit, Trump said the new initiative would unite...
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New Delhi/Chennai, March 6 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday claimed to have busted a transnational drug trafficking racket with the arrest of five persons, including a Sri Lankan refugee, and the seizure of 78 kg of narcotics.The alleged racket was operating across India, Nepal...
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New Delhi, March 2 India and Canada on Monday inked landmark agreements on the supply of uranium and critical minerals, and vowed to finalize a comprehensive economic partnership agreement this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, are finalizing an...
New Delhi, February 28 Former Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Ajay Bisaria, described the country’s recent assessment that India is no longer linked to transnational crimes as a “genuine de-escalation” in bilateral ties, asserting that the “conditions are right” for the renewal of relations...
JK Police busts Rs 209 crore online investment scam in Ganderbal; nine arrestedThe Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted a Rs 209 crore transnational online investment scam in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, arresting nine accused, including a Haryana-based MBBS doctor. Police identified...