Pegasus snooping scandal: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking independent probe next week
The plea said the alleged snooping represented an attempt by agencies and organisations to muzzle and chill the exercise of free speech and expression of dissent in India.
Jul 30, 2021, 11:27 AM IST
Pegasus snooping case: 500 people, groups write to CJI seeking SC intervention
Over 500 individuals and groups have sought Supreme Court's intervention in the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and want a "moratorium on the export, sale, transfer and use of Pegasus" spyware in the country be declared.
Jul 30, 2021, 08:07 AM IST
Government demands suspension of MPs who torn paper in Parliament and threw them towards Speaker's chair
Opposition parties have been pressuring the government to discuss and investigate allegations of surveillance through Pegasus spyware since the monsoon session began on July 19. On Thursday also, disruptions continued during the business of the Houses. At the same time, the government has demanded the suspension of MPs who tore pamphlets in Lok Sabha and threw them towards the chair of the Speaker.
Jul 29, 2021, 13:28 PM IST
Pegasus row: Rahul Gandhi speaks immaturely, can thousands of people be spied upon, asks Govt
The reactions from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi comes after Rahul Gandhi once again attacked the government, accusing it of not allowing the opposition to work and discuss issues of national importance like Pegasus controversy, farmers agitation and inflation.
Jul 29, 2021, 12:23 PM IST
Pegasus Snooping Controversy: Many opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi march on foot outside Parliament
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with 14 opposition parties to chalk out a strategy against the government over the 'Pegasus phone hacking scandal'. Rahul said the prime minister "put a weapon in our phone", used it to "hurt the soul of India's democracy" and now the government is trying to silence the opposition's demands for discussion in Parliament.
Jul 28, 2021, 14:30 PM IST
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah have hit soul of democracy by using Pegasus against India, its institutions: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing the media outside the Parliament, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with several other Opposition parties, slammed the Center over reports of alleged snooping using the Pegasus spyware.
Jul 28, 2021, 14:21 PM IST
Pegasus snooping scandal: Parliamentary panel to question IT, MHA officials today
The panel, which has the maximum members from the ruling BJP, has summoned officials from the Ministry of Electronics, Information and Technology and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Jul 28, 2021, 11:05 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal meets West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Delhi
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.
Jul 28, 2021, 08:00 AM IST
Bengal govt constitutes two-member inquiry panel to look into Pegasus snooping scandal
The two-member commission will be headed by former Calcutta High court Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya. Former Supreme Court judge Madan Bhimrao Lokur is its other member.
Jul 26, 2021, 14:34 PM IST
West Bengal government has formed inquiry panel to look into Pegasus snooping row: Mamata Banerjee
"Names of people from West Bengal have figured on the Pegasus target list. The Centre is trying to snoop on everyone. The commission will find out details about this illegal hacking," the CM Mamata Banerjee said.
Jul 26, 2021, 13:51 PM IST
Pakistan seeks UN probe of India's use of Pegasus spyware
Pakistan's foreign office issued a statement accusing India of "state-sponsored, continuing and widespread surveillance and spying operations in clear breach of global norms of responsible state behaviour."
Jul 23, 2021, 19:43 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief, other leaders arrested after clash with police in Lucknow
The Congress leaders were on their way to Raj Bhawan to submit a memorandum on the Pegasus spyware row when a clash broke out with the police.
Jul 22, 2021, 16:01 PM IST
Plea filed in Supreme Court seeking court-monitored probe into Pegasus scandal
Insisting for a court-monitored probe, the plea contended that the scandal involves issues concerning national security and judicial independence.
Jul 22, 2021, 15:41 PM IST
Pegasus row: Bedlam in Rajya Sabha, TMC MPs tear paper as IT Minister reads a statement
TMC and other opposition party members rushed into the well of the House as IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was called to make a statement over the Pegasus issue. They shouted slogans and tore papers that appeared to be copies of the statement that the minister was to make.
Jul 22, 2021, 15:02 PM IST
Israel appoints task force to assess Pegasus spyware allegations: Sources
Pegasus has been accused of snooping on political leaders, public figures and journalists across the world.
Jul 21, 2021, 22:42 PM IST
Pegasus spyware row: Telegram founder Pavel Durov on potential target list
Analysis of the leaked list reportedly suggests Durov might have been of interest to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Jul 21, 2021, 21:24 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee uses Pegasus, spies on even TMC leaders: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
The Leader of Opposition in the state Suvendu Adhikari also attacked Banerjee accusing her of tapping his phone and that of other BJP workers as well.
Jul 21, 2021, 17:22 PM IST
Pegasus snooping row: Shashi Tharoor-led parliamentary panel to assess facts on July 28
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4 PM. Since the case came to light through a report by a leading publication on Sunday, several opposition leaders have demanded an independent probe into the matter.
Jul 21, 2021, 13:43 PM IST
Pegasus spyware case: Pakistan PM Imran Khan among 14 heads of states on potential target list
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is among the list of heads of states targeted for potential surveillance in the project Pegasus case by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group
Jul 21, 2021, 06:38 AM IST
Pegasus report: PM Narendra Modi hits out at Opposition, tells BJP MPs to defeat Congress’ lies with truth
The PM said that Congress isn`t worried about its voter base (jan aadhar). “And still has sense of entitlement that it has ruled the country for 60 years and it is because of this that they haven`t been able to digest the fact that people have chosen us,” the PM said.
Jul 20, 2021, 12:17 PM IST
