Skeletons have begun to tumble out in Pegasus snooping case: P Chidambaram
Oct 29, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader P Chidambaram Friday attacked the central government over the alleged Pegasus snooping case saying the Supreme Court’s decision to set up a committee is the “first skeleton” that has tumbled out of the closet in the case.
National security cannot be bugbear: SC comes down heavily on Centre over snooping allegations
Oct 27, 2021, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the Modi government's response to the snooping allegations, the Supreme Court Wednesday said the judiciary will not shy away from a matter just due to the invocation of "national security".
Pegasus issue: Supreme Court forms 3-member committee to probe into snooping allegations
Oct 27, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday formed a three-member committee to probe into the snooping allegations that were levelled against the Narendra Modi government earlier this year, media reports said.
Supreme Court orders probe into Pegasus spyware issue
Oct 27, 2021, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ordered a probe into the alleged snooping using the Pegasus spyware, an issue that rocked the Indian politics earlier this year. The court has formed a three-member committee to probe into the matter.
Pegasus case: Supreme Court says will set up committee for probe, interim orders next week
Sep 23, 2021, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday said it will set up a committee to probe into the snooping allegations, adding the interim orders will be passed next week, media reports said.
SC asks Modi govt to respond to Pegasus allegations, says 'won't compromise with national security'
Aug 17, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the snooping allegations though said it would not ask the Centre to disclose the details, media reports said.
Pegasus aftermath: Ahead of her Delhi visit, Mamata constitutes commission to probe into snooping
Jul 26, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Monday became the Indian first state to constitute a commission to probe into snooping, in the wake of the Pegasus issue.
Attack on Indian state: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi over Pegasus
Jul 23, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cornering the Modi government further over the Pegasus spyware issue, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the ruling dispensation of attacking the "Indian state" allegedly by snooping.
Anil Ambani, ex-CBI boss on Pegasus potential targets, reports say
Jul 23, 2021, at 06:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The phone numbers of industrialist Anil Ambani and few other top executives from aerospace industry were found on the alleged list of potential targets of surveillance through the Israeli spyware Pegasus, The Wire reported.
Dalai Lama's advisers were potential targets on Pegasus surveillance list: Report
Jul 23, 2021, at 04:03 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's closest advisers have been found to be potential surveillance targets of Isareli spyware Pegasus, The Wire reported on Thursday.
No substance behind this sensationalism: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Pegasus reports
Jul 23, 2021, at 01:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: Rubbishing the alleged claims of using Pegasus spyware to snoop on opposition leaders, journalists, members of the Cabinet among others, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw vehemently ruled out any unauthorised surveillance.
'Will probe any credible misuse of technology': NSO maker Pegasus
Jul 22, 2021, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Israel's NSO, which developed the spyware Pegasus used for snooping on politicians, journalists, judiciary officials and activists, on Wednesday said it will no longer respond to media inquiries.
Pegasus row: Oppositions to hold strategy meet in Parliament tomorrow
Jul 20, 2021, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strategy to corner the Narendra Modi Government in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session over the Pegasus row, the opposition parties will hold a strategy meeting in the House at 10 am on Tuesday to discuss the alleged illegal snooping through the Israeli spyware, media reports said.
China snoops on Indian politicians including 5 PMs, two dozen CMs
Sep 14, 2020, at 09:07 pm
Beijing/New Delhi/IBNS: China has been caught snooping on a large number of Indian politicians including five Prime Ministers and two dozen Chief Ministers, even as the border standoff in Ladakh intensified animosity between the two Asian giants.
Waiting for Govt's response on snooping on citizens: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Nov 01, 2019, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Accusing the BJP-led Union government of snooping on the citizens illegally and unconstitutionally, Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday demanded the government's response on the matter.
Indian activists, lawyers, journalists snooped by Israeli spyware, reveals Whatsapp in a lawsuit
Oct 31, 2019, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook-owned messaging service Whatsapp has sued Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO group in a San Fransisco federal court for snooping into user accounts using spyware Pegasus even as the Indian government asked WhatsApp to explain the breach of privacy of Indian users reportedly targeted by the Israeli spyware.
Supreme Court's 'snoop' notice to Centre
Jan 14, 2019, at 12:32 pm
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre six weeks to file its reply to petitions that claim the home ministry's order to give investigating agencies sweeping powers to intercept and monitor data on computers amounts to "snooping".
Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi over Centre's move to snoop on computers
Dec 21, 2018, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the union government authorised ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Omar Abdullah feels Supreme Court should check computer snooping authority given to agencies
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kasmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the Supreme Court should intervene to check the authority to snoop on computers, the power which Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has given to various agencies in the country.