ED raids Razorpay, Paytm, Cashfree in Chinese loan apps PMLA case

Bengaluru, 3/9: The Enforcement Directorate Saturday said it conducted raids at six premises of online payment gateways such as Razorpay, Paytm and Cashfree in Bengaluru over alleged irregularities in instant app-based loans “controlled” by Chinese persons.     The searches that started Friday as part of an ongoing probe are still underway, the agency said…

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Kejriwal tells Gujarat BJP workers not to quit party, but to work for AAP internally

New Delhi, 3/9: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Gujarat to work for his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) while staying in the ruling party.     Kejriwal said BJP workers should continue to get “payment” from the BJP but work for AAP “from inside”.   Addressing…

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US announces $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, leaving China livid

Washington DC, 3/9: The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island’s defenses as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of “counter-measures.”     The sale comes a month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defiantly visited the self-governing democracy, prompting mainland China to launch…

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Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa returns to Sri Lanka from Thailand

Colombo, 3/9: Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday returned to the country from Thailand, nearly two months after he fled the country following a massive uprising against his government over the island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis. Rajapaksa, 73, fled the country on July 13 after months-long mass public demonstrations demanding his immediate resignation…

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