Crypto-hawala surge raises red flag for security agencies

Vicky Nanjappa | April 8, 2026 12:59 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The rapid rise of crypto-hawala is emerging as a serious concern for security and enforcement agencies, with digital channels increasingly replacing the traditional hawala system that relied on personal trust and informal networks.

Cong repeat offender, has 'Dalit virodhi' mindset: BJP on Rahul's 'Bahujan' share remark

IANS | April 8, 2026 12:47 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, calling it "Dalit virodhi (against Dalits)" after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised concerns over what he described as "systemic exclusion of Bahujan entrepreneurs" from major public sector contracts.

On poll eve, 2018 flood tragedy turns into political wrangle in Kerala

IANS | April 8, 2026 12:44 PM

Kochi, April 8 (IANS) The controversy over Kerala’s devastating 2018 floods has erupted into a sharp political slugfest, with Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Mathew T. Thomas, both candidates contesting from different constituencies, locking horns over allegations of administrative failure and ulterior motives.