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Anil Ambani's Rs 3,716-cr Mumbai home 'Abode' attached by ED provisionally in money laundering case
Business | Feb 25, 2026, 11:58 PM IST'Abode' towers as a grand symbol of luxury in Mumbai's elite Pali Hill, yet it's now locked down in the ED's money-laundering crackdown. Officials claim the property traces back to tainted gains from RCOM's bank fraud, ramping up the agency's scrutiny of the telecom giant's financial missteps.
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Youth Congress shirtless chaos at AI Summit: Delhi Police seizes car, detains protester in crackdown
Delhi | Feb 22, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTPolice swooped in on another Youth Congress agitator, with arrest looming as fresh evidence piles up. He bolsters the ranks of initial captives who barreled into Hall No. 5 at Bharat Mandapam, shedding shirts to flaunt T-shirts blasting jobs crisis, India-US trade sellout etc.
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PTI's own version of 'Qudrat ka Nizam': Why Pakistan govt wants to ban Imran Khan's party? EXPLAINED
Explainers | Jul 17, 2024, 03:44 PM ISTThe bold statement made by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar that "PTI and Pakistan cannot co-exist" signals the government's desperate moves to crush the opposition party. The unexpected move to ban the PTI has been met with widespread backlash from many political parties.
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Pakistan: 'Illegal' portion of Imran Khan-led PTI's head office demolished, party slams 'thief govt'
World | May 24, 2024, 12:06 PM ISTPakistan's Capital Development Authority (CDA) said an additional floor was built at PTI's secretariat in Islamabad in violation of building rules, and that notices were sent to the party. However, the Imran Khan-founded party said it received no such notices and strongly condemned the move.
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Explained: How Pakistan's election results are a major setback for the all-powerful military?
Explainers | Feb 22, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTDespite an Army-backed crackdown, Imran Khan's PTI-backed candidates won 93 seats in the elections marred by allegations of rigging and violence. Astonishingly, the PML-N was expected to win outrightly with the support of the military but lagged far behind the independents.
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Iran begins first election campaign since protests over Mahsa Amini's death in 2022
World | Feb 22, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTAmini was arrested by the so-called Iranian Morality Police for not wearing the burqa in public, and died after being tortured in custody, Her death sparked nationwide protests, and police launched a violent crackdown killing 500 and arresting thousands.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party to hold fresh intra-party polls on Feb 5 amid crackdown
World | Feb 01, 2024, 01:55 PM ISTThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) stripped the PTI of its electoral symbol after declaring its intra-party elections held last year "unconstitutional". The PTI is battling a military-led crackdown ahead of the elections as its founder Imran Khan has been handed two back-to-back convictions.
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Chinese live-streaming service CEO becomes latest executive to go missing without explanation
World | Nov 08, 2023, 04:00 PM ISTChen is reportedly under investigation for unspecified reasons and has not been seen in public for roughly three weeks. He is one of the over dozen top executives to be investigated by Chinese authorities this year amid a crackdown on companies over charges of corruption.
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Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires
World | Nov 01, 2023, 05:27 PM ISTPakistan's crackdown on illegal immigrants has been criticised by many UN agencies and rights groups, with Human Rights Watch accusing Islamabad of using 'threats'. Despite criticism, Pakistan insists that it only seeks to expel undocumented migrants and promised to handle the matter with leniency.
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New UK legislation grants police expanded powers to clamp down on protests
World | Jul 02, 2023, 10:55 PM ISTProtesters can face up to three years in prison if they are found digging underground tunnels to obstruct building works in the country. Obstruction of major transportation projects carries a sentence of six months.
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Waluscha De Sousa on her OTT release Crackdown
Entertainment | Sep 22, 2020, 10:50 PM ISTIn an exclusive interview with India TV, Waluscha De Sousa talked about her OTT debut Crackdown.
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Thane mayor announces crackdown on hawkers, says 'will ensure footpaths are free'
India | Feb 18, 2020, 04:01 PM ISTThane mayor Naresh Mhaske announced a crackdown on hawkers in the city and directed the Thane Municipal Corporation to ensure that roads and footpaths are hawker-free.
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8 arrested; over 1400 vehicles penalised for name, caste on number plate in Noida
India | Jul 08, 2019, 11:38 AM ISTIn a crackdown on vehicles violating Noida traffic rules, the local police arrested 8 people and penalised nearly 1400 vehicles, that had names, specification of casts on the number plates. Another 99 vehicles were impounded across Gautam Buddh Nagar for not having valid documents during the police crackdown.
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72 buses plying illegally between Delhi and UP impounded in Noida
India | Jul 04, 2019, 02:01 PM ISTThe crackdown comes a day after the police impounded 1,174 auto rickshaws and tempos plying illegally in Noida and Greater Noida.
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Pakistan govt taking 'illegal' action to 'please India and US', will move court: Hafiz Saeed
World | Feb 15, 2018, 04:09 PM ISTUnder pressure to act against banned groups, Pakistan took control of a seminary and four dispensaries run by Saeed-linked Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
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1.20 lakh more companies to be struck off by Govt as crackdown on black money continues
India | Jan 16, 2018, 07:21 PM ISTAt least 2.26 lakh companies have already been deregistered and around 3.09 lakh directors associated with these entities have been disqualified.
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Lucknow: Meat sellers go on strike protesting slaughterhouse crackdown
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Rs 4,000 cr loss in 2 months, 6.5 lakh jobs at stake: Yogi Adityanath's 'meat ban' rattles exporters
Mar 27, 2017, 07:11 PM ISTThe BJP government's crackdown on illegal abattoirs has led to harassment of legal businesses by agencies and vigilante groups, says an industry association
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Over Rs 70K cr in indirect tax evasion, undisclosed income unearthed in two years, govt claims
May 10, 2016, 04:21 PM ISTThe crackdown on black money by authorities has resulted in the unearthing of as much as Rs 50,000 crore in indirect tax evasion and another Rs 21,000 crore in undisclosed income in the last two years, the government has said in a statement.
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China intensifies crackdown on websites for spreading porn
World | Apr 30, 2016, 08:37 AM ISTBeijing: In a nationwide crackdown, a group of internet video player service providers have been investigated and punished for allegedly spreading pornography in China, the anti-porn authority has said. The campaign, which runs from