Vishat Kumar was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, on November 16 after he was denied entry into Canada.
Author: Press Trust of India
Secret lender: How China put USD 200 billion into high-tech American businesses over 24 years
China’s state lenders have funnelled USD 200 billion into US businesses for a quarter of a century, but many of the loans have been kept secret because the money was first routed through shell companies in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Delaware and elsewhere that helped obscure their origins, according to AidData, a research lab at the College of William & Mary in Virginia.
US Senate bill proposes 500 per cent tariff for buying Russian-origin oil; Trump threatens severe sanctions
Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Richard Blumenthal have jointly introduced the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, which seeks to impose secondary tariffs and sanctions on “countries that continue to fund Putin’s barbaric war in Ukraine”. The proposed legislation has 85 co-sponsors in the US Senate.
57-year-old Bengaluru woman duped of USD 3.6 million in elaborate digital arrest fraud
Posing as CBI officers, the fraudsters enforced a “digital arrest” by holding her under constant Skype surveillance. They used threats of arrest to coerce her into sharing all financial details and to make 187 bank transfers.
Ronaldo set for record sixth world cup as Portugal qualifies with 9–1 rout
Ronaldo missed the match in Porto because of suspension — but in his absence, Portugal ensured he would have the chance to appear at a record sixth World Cup.
Bangladesh tribunal to deliver verdict against Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity
Meanwhile, security has been tightened across Bangladesh ahead of the verdict, with police in the national capital ordered to shoot violent protesters.
Harmanpreet Kaur says women’s contracts will improve post World Cup win
Harmanpreet is expected to captain the side in the 2026 T20 World Cup in the UK but will the 36-year-old be around when the next ODI World Cup takes time in four years’ time?
Ravindra Jadeja joins Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson moves to CSK in blockbuster IPL trade
With the deadline for player retention ending later on Sunday, CSK stalwart Jadeja has switched base to Rajasthan Royals albeit at a much reduced fee, while Samson, who has led RR for four seasons, will be donning the yellow CSK jersey in IPL 2026.
Andhra Pradesh inks deal with Singapore on urban growth, flight connectivity
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Singapore’s government and companies operate on innovative ideas, and that Andhra Pradesh is keen to collaborate with such entities.
Singapore-based man held in USD 3.6 million bank fraud near Delhi airport
The CBI has arrested a Singapore-based man from a hotel near Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport in connection with a INR 32-crore (USD 3.6 million) bank fraud, officials said on Friday, November 14. The man, identified as Rajesh Bothra, was traced and picked up by the agency following a tip-off about his arrival in Delhi. […]
