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ED questions cricketer Yuvraj Singh for over 7 hours in betting app case

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said. Singh (43), wearing a white T-shirt and pant, reached the agency's office in central Delhi around 12 noon accompanied by his legal team. The investigating officer of the case questioned the all-rounder and left-hand batter and recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said. An influencer named Anveshi Jain also appeared before the ED for questioning in the same case. The federal probe agency has questioned former cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and Robin Uthappa apart from former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra over the last few weeks as part of this investigation. Actor Sonu Sood has been summoned for Wednesday by the ED in the same case. The investigation into the operations of the 1xBet betti

Cricketer Robin Uthappa appears before ED in online betting app case

Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app, officials said. Uthappa (39) reached the agency's office here around 11 am. The ED will question him and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case linked to a platform named 1xBet, the officials said. The federal probe agency has questioned former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan apart from former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra over the last few weeks as part of this investigation. Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood have been summoned for Tuesday and Wednesday respectively by the ED in the same case. The probe pertains to the operations of the 1xBet betting app as part of the ED's wider probe against such platforms on allegations of duping numerous people and investors worth crores of rupees and reportedly evadin

Online Gaming Act to be implemented from Oct 1: IT Minister Vaishnaw

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act that bans all forms of online money games, would be implemented from October 1, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The Act, passed by Parliament last month, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. "The rules will be promulgated with effect from October 1," Vaishnaw said during a pre-event conference for the planned AI Impact Summit 2026 India. The minister said that the government had engaged in discussions with the industry, even after the online gaming legislation was passed. "We have engaged with the industry, we have had multiple discussions with them, we have been having discussions with them for last almost three years. After passing the law, once again, we engaged with them, we also engaged with the banks and practically all stakeholders possible, and we have finalised the rules," he said. The government will hold one more round of discussions with the industry, he ..

Gameskraft lays off 120 staff after real money gaming ban in India

Gameskraft has laid off 120 employees as the online gaming ban shutters its core real-money business, extending health cover till March 2026 and pledging re-hiring priority

Gameskraft to cut 120 jobs amid gaming ban, ex-CFO siphoning case

The move comes shortly after the Centre enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money gaming and has forced Gameskraft to suspend its platforms

Offshore betting apps use social media, surrogate ads to bypass India ban

Despite a ban on real money games, Indian investigators say offshore betting apps continue to operate by exploiting digital media, social media influencers and surrogate ads

Riot Games releases Valorant update with Replay system for PC: What's new

Riot updates Valorant with replays, performance optimisation, invisibility bug fix, and announces that a six-month anti-bot measure resulted in the ban of 40,000 bots

FIR against Gameskraft ex-CFO for siphoning off ₹250 cr: All that happened

Gameskraft's former CFO Ramesh Prabhu allegedly siphoned more than ₹250 crore into personal F&O trades, forcing the firm to write off losses exceeding ₹270 crore and file an FIR

Gameskraft ex-CFO accused of diverting ₹250 crore for unauthorised trading

Bengaluru-based Gameskraft filed a police case against ex-CFO Ramesh Prabhu after he allegedly diverted Rs 250 crore into personal accounts for unauthorised derivatives trading

Dream11, Gameskraft, MPL among RMG firms losing unicorn status after ban

At least four RMG firms including Dream11, Games24x7, Gameskraft and MPL lost unicorn status after the gaming ban, while fintech players led the 11 new unicorns added in 2025

Zupee to lay off 170 employees after ban on money-based online games

Gurugram-based company latest to trim team, says it will focus on social games and entertainment products

Krafton releases BGMI 4.0 update with India-inspired content: What's new

Krafton's BGMI 4.0 introduces Stepwell in Erangel, ghost companions, Unfail 4v1 mode, Spooky Soiree themed mode, new weapon, and tactical vehicles

Games24X7 to lay off 70% staff after govt ban on money-based online games

Digital gaming company Games24X7 has started the process to lay off around 70 per cent or around 500 employees, following the government's ban on all forms of money-based online games, sources aware of the development said. An email query sent to the company elicited no reply. "There were around 700 to 750 employees at Games24X7. The company is now laying off around 70 per cent of them. Around 500 people may be impacted," a source aware of the development said. The lay-off information was also confirmed by a company staff member who said "the majority of employees" are being laid off, but could not mention the exact number of people to be impacted. Several companies that were engaged in the real-money gaming business have started laying off the majority of their staff. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, passed by Parliament on August 21, bars all forms of online money games while promoting e-sports and other online games. The Act seeks to prohibit advertise

Soon, Krafton will roll out BGMI 4.0 update: Here's what you can expect

Krafton India might release the BGMI 4.0 update on September 11, introducing the new haunted mode, magic broom, new events, and more. Here's what players can expect from the upcoming update

POCO M7 Plus 5G review: Game-ready performance and long-lasting battery

POCO M7 Plus 5G brings a 6.9-inch 144Hz display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, and a 7,000mAh battery, making it a strong budget option for gaming and entertainment

Zupee launches Studio short video platform after RMG ban in India

Zupee has launched Zupee Studio, a short video content platform with 1-3 min episodes, weeks after India banned all forms of real money gaming nationwide

UPI gaming spends fall 23% in August after ban on real money games

UPI gaming spends fell sharply in August with volumes down 23% and value down 26% after the Online Gaming Act banned real money games such as rummy, poker and fantasy sports

Centre seeks transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs to SC

The Centre has sought the transfer of pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from three high courts to the Supreme Court to avoid conflicting verdicts. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran has agreed to list for hearing next week the plea of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for transfer of three pending cases from the high courts of Karnataka, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to the apex court. "(The) Union has filed a transfer plea... The Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court," the Centre's counsel said. Besides seeking the transfer of pleas, the Centre sought a stay of all proceedings in the writ petitions" in different high courts till the transfer petition was disposed of. Due to multiple litigations pending before various High Courts involving same or ...

Centre moves SC to transfer High Court pleas against Online Gaming Act

The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to hear all pleas against Online Gaming Act pending in Delhi, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh HCs, citing risk of conflicting judgments

Govt moves SC seeking transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs

The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of various pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from various high courts to the apex court to avoid conflicting verdicts. The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. "(The) Union has filed a transfer plea... the Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court," the lawyer said. The CJI agreed to list the plea for consideration next week. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 is the first Central legislation imposing a nationwide ban on real-money online gaming, including popular formats such as fantasy sports. The law prohibits offering or playing online money games, regardless of whether they are games of skill or chance, and categorises violations as cognisable and non-bailable ..