News for 'Lawful Interception'

MHA refuses to give reasons behind snooping order

MHA refuses to give reasons behind snooping order

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

The ministry has said the information is classified as 'top secret' and it cannot be disclosed.

Govt plans unit to monitor mobile calls

Govt plans unit to monitor mobile calls

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

"The Centre will provide mandatory access to Law Enforcement agencies for intercepting, monitoring and analysing the activities of required customers and their social networking, both proactively online and through post analysis of information like CDRs." Complete CDRs are already being maintained by the operators for one year as part of license conditions.

Radical anti-hijacking Bill in the works

Radical anti-hijacking Bill in the works

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The Bill proposes death penalty for hijackers and stringent punishment for people acting in concert with such anti-national forces.

Prayers held at Kashmir's Jamia Masjid after 19 weeks of violence

Prayers held at Kashmir's Jamia Masjid after 19 weeks of violence

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

However, the attendance of devotees was thin as the people from adjoining localities only were not able to reach the grand mosque due to non-availability of public transport in view of the strike.

Govt asks WhatsApp to explain breach amid snooping row

Govt asks WhatsApp to explain breach amid snooping row

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Facebook-owned messaging platform said Indian journalists and human right activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli sypware Pegasus.

Govt drafts new IT rules to curb social media misuse; experts flag privacy concerns

Govt drafts new IT rules to curb social media misuse; experts flag privacy concerns

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Experts warned that amendments, which would allow traceability of "unlawful content", invade personal privacy and free speech.

DSP Davinder Singh sheltered terrorists at his home

DSP Davinder Singh sheltered terrorists at his home

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Singh, who was decorated with President Police Medal about four months ago, continued to be grilled by a team of police and intelligence investigators.

Bajrang Dal men thrash four on suspicion of 'cow theft'

Bajrang Dal men thrash four on suspicion of 'cow theft'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The Bajrang Dal activists alleged that the behaviour of the four persons had been 'suspicious' and accused them of being cattle thieves.

DIG Loshali didn't lead Pak terror boat op: Coast Guard

DIG Loshali didn't lead Pak terror boat op: Coast Guard

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Coast Guard Deputy Director General K R Nautiyal alleged that the facts presented in the media were not factual

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Can Dharamsala stop PLA's Tibetan gambit?

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The first priority for the new Tibetan administration in Dharamsala should be to look at Tibetan recruitment in the PLA, suggests Claude Arpi.

Russia-backed militants shot down Malaysian aircraft

Russia-backed militants shot down Malaysian aircraft

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

A group of Russia-backed Cossack militants has been held responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the village of Chornukhine, some 80 kilometers north-west of Donetsk.

'Bomb' boat crew didn't look like fishermen: Coast Guard

'Bomb' boat crew didn't look like fishermen: Coast Guard

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Indian Coast Guard on Saturday said suspicions were raised about the identity of crew of the explosives-laden boat intercepted by them, as they did not resemble fishermen from their dressing style and carried no nets.

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

A former ISI chief's SENSATIONAL story

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

General Asad Durrani's disclosures could leave considerable egg on the face of those currently wielding the stick in Pakistan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Bollywood music is now a psychological warfare weapon

Bollywood music is now a psychological warfare weapon

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

British special forces are blasting Bollywood music as a new psychological warfare weapon against Islamic State terrorists in Libya on the advice of a Pakistani-born intelligence officer, it emerged on Wednesday.

Girl kidnapped from posh Salt Lake area

Girl kidnapped from posh Salt Lake area

Rediff.com4 Feb 2005

Rama Jhawar (21) is the daughter of a businessman and studies at the G D Birla College.

Declassified files show Netaji's family spied on in independent India

Declassified files show Netaji's family spied on in independent India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

A declassified file contained a letter written by Netaji's nephew Sisir Kumar Bose to his father and Netaji's elder brother Sarat Chandra Bose in 1949 that he had information on Netaji going on the air on a radio channel.

3 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes in Delhi, arrested

3 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes in Delhi, arrested

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Police, activists allege that the arrested men were cruel to buffaloes.

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Hafiz Saeed's arrest result of US 'great pressure': Trump

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'After a ten year search, the so-called 'mastermind' of the Mumbai Terror attacks has been arrested in Pakistan. Great pressure has been exerted over the last two years to find him!' said Trump who is scheduled to meet Khan at his Oval Office on Monday, July 22.

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors review

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is not a great show, but an efficient one, notes Sreehari Nair.

Blast kills 17 in Pak as Taliban avenge Islamist's execution

Blast kills 17 in Pak as Taliban avenge Islamist's execution

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

The Jamatul Ahrar, a splinter group of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it was carried out to avenge the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, killer of Taseer.

Joint probe on US ship, manhunt on for diesel suppliers

Joint probe on US ship, manhunt on for diesel suppliers

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

A day after an FIR was filed against 35 persons on board US ship 'M V Seaman Guard Ohio,' detained for straying into Indian waters carrying weapons and ammunition, a multi-agency investigation, including officials from Research and Analysis Wing and Intelligence Bureau, has begun, sources said on Tuesday.

Anti-Hijacking Bill that allows death penalty introduced in Rajya Sabha

Anti-Hijacking Bill that allows death penalty introduced in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

A bill seeking stringent punishment including death penalty for hijackers and giving right to security forces to shoot down an aircraft, which may be used as a missile, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Right to Privacy: Data harvesting by web firms under threat

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

People use Internet on smartphones, using apps which use their data to provide tailor-made services

NSA spied on 5 Muslim-Americans including Indian-American

NSA spied on 5 Muslim-Americans including Indian-American

Rediff.com10 Jul 2014

The US National Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation spied on five prominent Muslim-American activists, including an Indian-origin attorney, according to the leaked documents which showed use of objectionable religious slurs against these individuals.

Clashes in Kashmir after security forces kill two terrorists

Clashes in Kashmir after security forces kill two terrorists

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Intense clashes between stone-pelting youth and security forces also rocked Jamia Masjid and adjoining areas in Srinagar shortly after Friday prayers.

Drone shot down over Beijing after security scare

Drone shot down over Beijing after security scare

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

A suspicious low-altitude drone flying in the restricted airspace of the Chinese capital that sparked a major security alert and delayed a number of commercial flights, was shot down by the People's Liberation Army military helicopter, state-media reported one year after the incident.

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

WhatsApp: Israeli spyware used to snoop on Indian journalists

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

These users span across four continents and included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials.

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday.

'Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Russia'

'Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Russia'

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Kushner, in a meeting with the Russian envoy to the US Sergey Kislyak, discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between the then transition team and the Kremlin using Russian diplomatic facilities in the US, The Washington Post reported.

Modi govt has taken the right action on J-K

Modi govt has taken the right action on J-K

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

'Having dealt with security and insurgency for 15 years, I am fully convinced that the steps taken by the government in regard to J&K and the measures in force there are essential,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

How to prevent exam scams

How to prevent exam scams

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

It had all the makings of a movie thriller. Students who paid a few lakh rupees were supplied with vanishing ink. Answer papers were intercepted on the way and corrected. No one would have been wiser had the perpetrators of the exam scam not gotten greedy.

Sports Shorts: F2 driver says 'halo' saved his life

Sports Shorts: F2 driver says 'halo' saved his life

Rediff.com15 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Could US ship detained in Tuticorin escape action?

Could US ship detained in Tuticorin escape action?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The American ship, detained by Coast Guard for carrying arms and ammunition off Tamil Nadu coast, may escape action if it is established that the vessel was cruising beyond Indian territorial waters, a top official said.

'Little doubt' that Pathankot terrorists are from Pakistan: NIA

'Little doubt' that Pathankot terrorists are from Pakistan: NIA

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

The anti-terror probe agency's chief Sharad Kumar said help of Pakistan will be sought in solving the Pathankot terror attack case.

Man linked to Kashmiri separatist leader held in Islamabad

Man linked to Kashmiri separatist leader held in Islamabad

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

In the first incident of its kind, a man from Jammu and Kashmir has been arrested by the police in the Pakistani capital on terrorism-related charges, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan blank BFC

Indian football: ATK Mohun Bagan blank BFC

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

In a first for ATK Mohun Bagan this season, two first-half goals signalled the downfall for a beleaguered Bengaluru FC

Anti-hijack bill in next session of Parliament: Govt

Anti-hijack bill in next session of Parliament: Govt

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

A bill to award death penalty to hijackers and give the right to security forces to shoot down an aircraft which may be used as a missile is likely to be brought in Parliament in the next session.

TN police defends detention of US ship, crew

TN police defends detention of US ship, crew

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday defended its action of detaining the US ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio asserting there is prima facie case against them for illegally straying into Indian territorial waters.

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Saeed, has been moved to an unknown location.

4 held in Indore under NSA for attacking health workers

4 held in Indore under NSA for attacking health workers

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Under the NSA, people can be detained without a charge for up to 12 months if the authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to the national security or law and order.