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Discover how Indian security agencies are leveraging open-source intelligence and artificial intelligence to gather crucial information from public sources and social media, all while ensuring privacy is protected. Key PointsIndian security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, for intelligence gathering.The Home Ministry assures that no private or personal information is gathered, thus preventing privacy violations.Data scraping is used to monitor s ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 11 (ANI): Hyderabad Police's Cyber crime unit has arrested four people for allegedly being involved in an online betting fraud worth atleast Rs 1.5 crore, officials informed on Wednesday. According to officials, the accused supplied SIM cards in the names of their family members and friends, which were used in online betting and gaming frauds through fake social media advertisements. The accused had allegedly approached a person pretending to be from a bettin ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 11 (ANI): Hyderabad Police's Cyber crime unit has arrested four people for allegedly being involved in an online betting fraud worth atleast Rs 1.5 crore, officials informed on Wednesday. According to officials, the accused supplied SIM cards in the names of their family members and friends, which were used in online betting and gaming frauds through fake social media advertisements. The accused had allegedly approached a person pretending to be from a betti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man from Secunderabad paid out Rs 75 lakh to an online casino fraud over a period of three years. Incidentally, in 2021, the same city resident had lost Rs 10 lakh to the same set of fraudsters. In his complaint to the city cybercrime police, the victim stated that in 2021 he received a WhatsApp message from fraudsters posing as representatives of an online betting platform. They promoted betting on cricket, teen patti and casino games, assuring easy profits through a g ...Read More >
Hyderabad, November 7: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar on Friday wondered how former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan can be role model players. The IPS officer, who is known for his tough stand against betting apps, came down heavily on the two former cricketers after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached their assets worth Rs 11.14 crore in connection with the investigation into betting platforms. Crickets at the Core: Why the Sports Betting Boom Is Centering ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to file a detailed affidavit in response to a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The Act, which imposes a blanket ban on "online money games" and restricts banking, advertising, and other related services, has drawn significant opposition from various online gaming companies. During the hearing, a bench of Justices J.B. Pa ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of lawyer Virag Gupta, appearing for the CASC, on Thursday and agreed to hear the PIL on October 17. The plea has sought a direction to union ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting, Finance and Youth Affairs and Sports "to do a harmonious interpretation of provisions of Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 and laws made by State Legislat ...Read More >
The agency suspects that certain celebrities may have indirectly promoted or endorsed the app. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Actor Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for questioning on 1xBet * The ED is investigating alleged money laundering linked to the banned betting app 1xBet * Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, and actor Sonu Sood were also summoned by the ED Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned actor and model Urvashi Rautela in a money laundering case linked to an online betting and gaming platform named 1xbet, official sources said. The 31-year-old is the India ambassador of the platform, registered in the Caribbean island of Curacao. The federal probe agency has recorded her statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The ED has questioned crickete ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Actor Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday for questioning related to the ongoing investigation into the illegal betting app 1xBet. The ED is probing alleged money laundering and celebrity endorsements linked to the platform, which has come under scrutiny for violating India's gaming and financial laws. As part of the investigation, the ED had summoned former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Sing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Actor and model Urvashi Rautela on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an online betting and gaming platform named 1xbet, official sources said. The 31-year-old is the India ambassador of the platform, registered in the Caribbean island of Curacao. The federal probe agency has begun recording her statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. The ED has questio ...Read More >
PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate has seized Indian currency to the tune of ₹2.25 crore in cash apart from foreign currency during searches carried out on Sunday and Monday at 15 premises in Goa, Mumbai, Rajkot and the National Capital Region, including Delhi, the agency said in a statement. The searches were carried out at premises related to Big Daddy Casino, M/s. Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd., and M/s. Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd. run two ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Acting against some casino operators and hoteliers for alleged illegal online gambling activities, Enforcement Directorate's Panaji office conducted searches across Goa, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Rajkot Sunday and Monday. ED seized more than Rs 2 crore in Indian currency, $14,000, cryptocurrency USDT worth Rs 90 lakh, and other foreign currencies worth Rs 8.5 lakh."Use of angadia services through crypto wallets to facilitate USDT transfers to Dubai and other locations across the world was ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is preparing to soon attach assets worth crores of rupees belonging to certain sportspersons and actors under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of its probe into a case linked to an online betting and gaming platform. Officials said the agency, in its investigation into the case related to the online betting app '1xBet', has found that some of these celebrities utilised the endorsement fee paid to them for acquiri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 28: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is soon expected to attach assets worth crores of rupees of certain sportspersons and actors under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to an online betting and gaming platform. Official sources said that an investigation into the case related to a portal, '1xBet', has found that some of these celebrities utilised the endorsement fee paid to them for acquiring a variety of assets which qualified as the "proceeds of crime" under the a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Widening its probe into an alleged illegal online betting linked money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh, and actor Sonu Sood for questioning, officials said Tuesday. Uthappa (39), Singh (43) and Sood (52) have been asked to depose beginning next week at the agency's headquarter investigation unit in Delhi and get their statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actor Sonu Sood and former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa for questioning in connection with its probe into an alleged illegal betting app, officials said on Tuesday. Uthappa has been summoned on September 22, while Singh has been called on September 23, and Sood on September 24. All three have been directed to appear at ED headquarters in New Delhi. ED is examining possible financi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh, and actor Sonu Sood for questioning in an alleged illegal online betting app linked money laundering case, officials said Tuesday. Uthappa (39), Singh (43) and Sood (52) have been asked to depose during the next week and get recorded their statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case linked to a platform named 1xBet, the officials said. ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa for questioning in connection with its investigation into the alleged illegal online betting platform 1xBet, sources confirmed on Tuesday. Officials have directed Robin Uthappa, 39, to appear before the agency on September 22 to record his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Uthappa, who retired from professional cricket in 2022, had previ ...Read More >
DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh, and actor Sonu Sood for questioning in an alleged illegal online betting app linked money laundering case, officials said Tuesday. Uthappa (39), Singh (43) and Sood (52) have been asked to depose during the next week and get recorded their statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case linked to a platform named 1xBet, the officials said. While Uthappa has been asked ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa to appear before it for questioning at its headquarters in Delhi. According to reports, the ED has summoned the cricketer on September 22 in connection with the illegal betting app. ED Officials have confirmed that the cricketer has been summoned. Recently on September 4, the Enforcement Directorate (ED summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan for questioning in ongoing probe into an alleged online ...Read More >
IMAGE: Fomer India and IPL cricketer Robin Uthappa. Photograph: BCCI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former cricketer Robin Uthappa for questioning on September 22 in an alleged illegal online betting app linked money laundering case, sources said Tuesday. Uthappa, 39, has been asked to get recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case linked to a platform named 1xBet, the sources said. He has been asked to depose on September 22, they said ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former cricketer Robin Uthappa for questioning on September 22 in an alleged illegal online betting app linked money laundering case, sources said Tuesday. Uthappa, 39, has been asked to get recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case linked to a platform named 1xBet, the sources said. He has been asked to depose on September 22, they said. He is the third former Indian cricketer to ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela and former TMC MP Mimi Chakrabarty as part of its probe into online betting platform 1xBet, which is being investigated for alleged money laundering. Urvashi is required to appear at the ED headquarters in Delhi on September 16 and Mimi on September 15. The probe, part of a wider crackdown on illegal betting platforms and their celebrity promoters, has already involved several high-profile names. Earlier ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Monday appeared before the ED for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged illegal betting app, officials said. The statement of Chakraborty, 36, is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case related to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet. The ex-MP and actor is understood to be linked to the app through certain endorsements and financial transactions. The Enforcement ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Monday appeared before the ED for questioning in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged illegal betting app, officials said. The statement of Chakraborty, 36, is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case related to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet. The ex-MP and actor is understood to be linked to the app through certain endorsements and financial transactions. The Enforcement ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to former Trinamool Congress member of Parliament, Mimi Chakraborty, and Bollywood actress, Urvashi Rautela, asking them to appear before it on coming Monday and Tuesday, respectively, in connection with its larger money laundering probe against several illegal online betting platforms, which use multiple platforms for surrogate advertisements and collect funds from the users, officials said on Sunday. Chakraborty and Rautela, offic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Shares of Nazara Technologies tumbled over 3 per cent on Monday, taking the total losses to 20 per cent in four consecutive days of decline as investors deserted shares of online gaming-related firms following a proposed regulation on money-based games. The company's stock tanked 20.37 per cent on the BSE since Wednesday. On Monday, shares of the firm declined 3.46 per cent to settle at Rs 1,115.80. Shares of gaming and hospitality firm Delta Corp dropped 3.08 per cent ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India's parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3 billion annually from 450 million people. The ban impacts platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India's wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps. It also leaves the fate of the key sponsor for India's national cricket team in question. Dream11, India's biggest fantasy sports gaming platform, was named on July 2023 as the co ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed by the Parliament on Thursday, 21 August. "The Online Gaming Bill highlights our commitment towards making India a hub for gaming, innovation and creativity," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. The bill seeks to ban all forms of online money games. The bill, instead, pursues promoting eSports and online social gaming. Since Thursday, several fantasy gaming platforms have stopped operations. The Promoti ...Read More >
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