How the Rs 590-crore fraud unfolded at IDFC Bank branch 🔍
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📆February 23, 2026 at 07:28PM
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How the Rs 590-crore fraud unfolded at IDFC Bank branch
The fraud involved routine manual cheque-debit transactions and continued for some time — possibly for several months —before the state government and the bank management became aware of it a few weeks ago
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India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet 🔍
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India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
While India did manage to assemble considerable star power, the takeaways at home are of a long road to be travelled still
Why India’s reliance on imported oil may hit fresh full-year high in FY26 🔍
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Why India’s reliance on imported oil may hit fresh full-year high in FY26
India's heavy reliance on imported crude oil makes its economy vulnerable to global oil price fluctuations. This also impacts the country's trade deficit, foreign exchange reserves, the rupee’s exchange rate, and inflation rate, among others.
With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it? 🔍
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With Trump’s IEEPA tariffs ruled illegal, who can claim refunds, and how do they go about it?
FedEx became the first company to sue the Trump administration for a 'full refund', after the Supreme Court scrapped recently imposed tariffs. Other companies are expected to follow. How will this refund be issued?
A century later, how the ‘Nazi Games’ overshadow Germany’s pitch for 2036 Olympics 🔍
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A century later, how the ‘Nazi Games’ overshadow Germany’s pitch for 2036 Olympics
India is also among the countries hoping to host the 2036 Olympics. Germany has signalled its willingness, but this has prompted uncomfortable questions.
Explained: Can the ED attach ancestral property? The legal debate over ‘equivalent value’ 🔍
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Explained: Can the ED attach ancestral property? The legal debate over ‘equivalent value’
The Delhi High Court said that if the actual proceeds of crime are not available, the law empowers the ED to attach other assets of equivalent value to ensure that the accused does not enjoy the fruits of the crime.
After Canada and UK leaders, Germany’s Merz heads to China: What’s driving the visits, despite criticism? 🔍
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After Canada and UK leaders, Germany’s Merz heads to China: What’s driving the visits, despite criticism?
China is looking for non-US markets due to its own excess production and US tariffs. But the West’s outreach to China is more complicated.
Mumbai’s ‘melody road’ faces the music: A look at the science and history of musical roads 🔍
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Mumbai’s ‘melody road’ faces the music: A look at the science and history of musical roads
While local residents have called for civic intervention into the matter, musical roads have been implemented successfully across the world over the past 25 years.
Russia moves to replace Gulag museum: How did the Stalin-era labour camps operate? 🔍
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Russia moves to replace Gulag museum: How did the Stalin-era labour camps operate?
The word 'gulag' has become shorthand for state terror. Behind the acronym lies one of history's most methodical and devastating systems of human punishment, one that shaped modern Russia and left scars that haven't fully healed
Defence ties to regional alignments: Why PM Modi is visiting Israel now 🔍
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Defence ties to regional alignments: Why PM Modi is visiting Israel now
New Delhi has consistently sought to de-hyphenate its ties with Israel and Palestine. We look at three reasons why Modi is making this visit now.
Proponent of temple entry, critic of Hindi policy: Story of C. Rajagopalachari, with new statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan 🔍
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Proponent of temple entry, critic of Hindi policy: Story of C. Rajagopalachari, with new statue in Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rajaji was respected by both Gandhi, who called him his conscience keeper, and Jawaharlal Nehru. His statue replacing a colonial-era one is in sync with the cultural nationalism espoused by the ruling BJP.
WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised 🔍
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WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised
The Supreme Court clarified that it will continue to hear WhatsApp’s main appeal challenging a Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India over the app’s 2021 privacy policy.
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As PM Modi visits Tel Aviv, a history of India-Israel ties over the years 🔍
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As PM Modi visits Tel Aviv, a history of India-Israel ties over the years
Since PM Modi’s first visit in 2017, the geopolitical environment in West Asia has shifted considerably. The latest visit will be closely watched.
Being Eileen Gu: The sparkle and shadow around the American representing China in the Winter Olympics 🔍
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Being Eileen Gu: The sparkle and shadow around the American representing China in the Winter Olympics
Eileen Gu is 'the most decorated freeskier of all time', with six Olympic medals. She is also a model and studies at Stanford University. Here's a look at the remarkable life and choices of the 22-year-old.
Tata Sons: Why Noel Tata has set conditions for Chandrasekaran’s extension 🔍
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Tata Sons: Why Noel Tata has set conditions for Chandrasekaran’s extension
The next board meeting of Tata Sons, scheduled for June, is expected to be pivotal, as Noel Tata and other directors, including Chandrasekaran, will need to resolve the question of hsi extension
Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim 🔍
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Trump’s tariffs are here to stay: How State of the Union address echoes Peter Navarro’s claim
In a recent piece for the Financial Times, the senior White House counsellor for trade and manufacturing focused on the “alternative legal statutes” that the Trump administration could use to impose sweeping tariffs despite the US Supreme Court's ruling last…
The legacy of Mughal-era Lal Baradari at the heart of Lucknow University standoff 🔍
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The legacy of Mughal-era Lal Baradari at the heart of Lucknow University standoff
Located at the heart of the Lucknow University campus, the Lal Baradari has long stood as a significant historical landmark. Established in 1921, it is widely regarded as the only red-stone building in the city
Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight 🔍
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Government set to launch HPV vaccination drive: Why this matters in cervical cancer fight
Cervical cancers are the second most common type of cancer among women in India. Almost 90% of all cervical cancers are caused by persistent HPV infection, making it one of the two types of vaccine-preventable cancers
Why chartered flight operations in India appear susceptible to air safety-related lapses, incidents 🔍
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Why chartered flight operations in India appear susceptible to air safety-related lapses, incidents
Weak internal safety oversight, poor maintenance, inadequate risk assessment, and training lapses have been cited by experts as some of the key reasons behind the growing number of incidents involving smaller aircraft
ExplainSpeaking | Trump says US economy ‘is bigger, better, richer’. Is it really? 🔍
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ExplainSpeaking | Trump says US economy ‘is bigger, better, richer’. Is it really?
This SOTU comes at a time when Trump’s approval ratings have taken a heavy beating, and the Republican Party (to which Trump belongs) has seen several electoral losses to Democrats since November last year