ED arrests RCOM ex-chief Punit Garg in Rs 40,000 crore bank fraud case

IANS | January 30, 2026 8:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Punit Garg, ex-Director of Reliance Communications (RCOM) Ltd, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the over Rs 40,000 crore bank fraud and money laundering case, an agency statement said on Friday.

Troubling nexus between immigration fraud and official corruption exposed in Pakistan

IANS | January 30, 2026 7:54 PM

Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) An incident involving two individuals trying to travel to France on forged credentials, uncovered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at Islamabad International Airport, exposes a nexus between immigration fraud, abuse of official authority in Pakistan, and the continuous challenge of illegal migration, a report has stated.