News for 'secrets leak'

Phone tapping: Questions posed as if to make me an accused, says Fadnavis

Phone tapping: Questions posed as if to make me an accused, says Fadnavis

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Fadnavis said he had raised the issue of 'mega scam' in transfers of officials on the MVA's watch before the Union home affairs secretary, but categorically denied having leaked any detail concerned in public domain.

Charges framed against 6 in Naval war room leak case

Charges framed against 6 in Naval war room leak case

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Eight years after CBI filed the charge sheet in a case relating to leakage of information from Naval war room, a court today framed charges against Ravi Shankaran, Abhishek Varma and four other former senior defence officials under Official Secrets Act.

Bollywood's Favourite Shaadi Destination

Bollywood's Favourite Shaadi Destination

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Kiara and Sid may join the long list of celeb couples, who have chosen the beautiful destination of Rajasthan for their wedding.

Naval war room leak case: UK orders extradition of Shankaran

Naval war room leak case: UK orders extradition of Shankaran

Rediff.com29 May 2013

Britain has ordered extradition of one of the main Naval war room leak accused Ravi Shankaran to India to face trial, a move that may expedite court proceedings pending for several months.

Secret offshore companies opened by Indians, Mumbai leads

Secret offshore companies opened by Indians, Mumbai leads

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Of the 498 entities the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) offshore leaks database throws up for the search 'India', 184 are based in Mumbai.

Phone tapping: HC refuses IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's plea to quash FIR

Phone tapping: HC refuses IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's plea to quash FIR

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal also rejected Shukla's prayer to transfer the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Why Is Modi Silent About Chinese Aggression?

Why Is Modi Silent About Chinese Aggression?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

There seems to be a desire for opacity when it comes to confronting China, points out Aakar Patel.

Doc leak case: Fresh arrest, accused makes allegation on cops

Doc leak case: Fresh arrest, accused makes allegation on cops

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The crackdown in the corporate espionage case led to the arrest of another person on Monday.

Anil Ambani, Vinod Adani, Sachin Tendulkar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw named in Pandora Papers

Anil Ambani, Vinod Adani, Sachin Tendulkar, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw named in Pandora Papers

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

"Tendulkar's attorney said the cricket player's investment is legitimate and has been declared to tax authorities. Shakira's attorney said the singer declared her companies, which the attorney said do not provide tax advantages. Schiffer's representatives said the supermodel correctly pays her taxes in the UK, where she lives," it notes.

England footballers' wives up the ante in court battle

England footballers' wives up the ante in court battle

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Rebekah Vardy is suing her former friend Coleen Rooney for libel after Rooney accused her on Twitter and Instagram of leaking stories about her private life

Sena dares BJP to file cases against Arnab's 'treason'

Sena dares BJP to file cases against Arnab's 'treason'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

It is good BJP leaders filed offences against makers of Tandav web series over its content, but they will be truly men if the party registers cases also against journalist Arnab Goswami who insulted martyrdom of Indian soldiers, the Shiv Sena said on Thursday.

Chappell disappointed about mail leak

Chappell disappointed about mail leak

Rediff.com25 Sep 2005

India's coach said he will discuss the happenings on the Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tours at the review committee meeting on September 27.

Jawan gets 7 years for leaking sensitive info to Pak

Jawan gets 7 years for leaking sensitive info to Pak

Rediff.com11 Dec 2011

A Delhi court has sentenced an army jawan to seven years in jail for doubling as a Pakistan intelligence agent and supplying sensitive defence-related information to the neighbouring country.

How the Budget is kept secret

How the Budget is kept secret

Rediff.com24 Feb 2006

NSA leaker's employer became rich maintaining govt secrets

NSA leaker's employer became rich maintaining govt secrets

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Booz Allen Hamilton, the employer of Edward J Snowden's who claims to be the source behind leaks about NSA's internet spy work, has become one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the country almost exclusively by serving a single client -- the US government.

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

When you engineer a virus, you leave behind...'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'...signatures.' 'But such signatures are missing in this virus.'

PIX: Aamir-Kiran party with Zaira Wasim

PIX: Aamir-Kiran party with Zaira Wasim

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

It's time to celebrate with the Secret Superstar team!

Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted but are they safe?

Your WhatsApp messages are encrypted but are they safe?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Apart from physical access to handsets, metadata and backups are two common ways in which private communications can be broken.

Fadnavis to be questioned in phone tapping case

Fadnavis to be questioned in phone tapping case

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Talking to reporters, Fadnavis said he has received the notice and he would visit the police station at 11 am on Sunday as being asked.

Cong-BJP plot behind Liberhan leak: Mayawati

Cong-BJP plot behind Liberhan leak: Mayawati

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati sees a Congress-Bhartiya Janata Party conspiracy behind what she termed as a "systematic leakage" of the Liberhan Commission report.

Maha secretly disposed bodies of 26/11 terrorists

Maha secretly disposed bodies of 26/11 terrorists

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

In a demonstration of its ability to maintain secrecy, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil revealed that the bodies of nine of the ten terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008 have been disposed in a clandestine manner early in January 2010.

WikiLeaks has strengthened Pak govt, says PPP

WikiLeaks has strengthened Pak govt, says PPP

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The ruling Pakistan People's Party feels that the disclosure of US diplomatic cables have been beneficial to return of popular rule in the country as it has forced the military to clarify its position regarding democracy, a party leader has said.

How to pay safely for online transactions

How to pay safely for online transactions

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Use a "virtual credit card" for every online transaction when you can't pay cash on delivery.

Army's flailing health is no BIG secret; THEY always knew

Army's flailing health is no BIG secret; THEY always knew

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

The UPA government has been caught unawares once again. The latest salvo from Army Chief V K Singh, this time targetting the Prime Minister's Office, has left it groping in the dark for options. Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt analyses.

Military Needs Soldiers, Not Contract Labour

Military Needs Soldiers, Not Contract Labour

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

While we seem to want soldiers on short-term engagement, warfare itself is getting more technical and needs skilled manpower. The world has seen the dismal performance of armies that rely on short tour of duty soldiers or have outsourced war to 'contractors' in Afghanistan and now in Ukraine, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

UK judge refuses to withdraw warrant against Assange

UK judge refuses to withdraw warrant against Assange

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Judge said that she was not persuaded by the argument from Assange's legal team that it was not in the public interest to pursue him for skipping bail.

WikiLeaks release includes 3,038 cables from India

WikiLeaks release includes 3,038 cables from India

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Of the 2.5 lakh top secret United States' documents released by whistleblower website Wikileaks, as many as 3,038 classified cables are from the US embassy in New Delhi.The documents are being published by several media outlets across the globe on Sunday, despite repeated insistence from the US that it may put at risk many lives. Ahead of the release of these documents, the State Department had reached out to India, warning it about the impending release.

US leak exposed Pak Al Qaeda sting

US leak exposed Pak Al Qaeda sting

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

Mohammad Naeen Noor Khan was being used by Pakistan in a sting operation against the Al Qaeda.

Mumbai police grill Fadnavis for 2 hours in phone tapping case

Mumbai police grill Fadnavis for 2 hours in phone tapping case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

On Sunday, a team comprising deputy commissioner of police Hemraj Singh Rajput, assistant commissioner of police Nitin Jadhav and two inspectors, reached Fadnavis's bungalow 'Sagar' around noon.

Osama cremated in US not buried at sea, say secret mails

Osama cremated in US not buried at sea, say secret mails

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

In a new twist to Osama bin Laden saga, emails leaked from an intelligence analysis firm say the body of the Al Qaeda leader was actually sent to the United States for cremation than buried at sea.

Delhi HC grants bail to journalist in espionage case

Delhi HC grants bail to journalist in espionage case

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma was arrested on September 14 by the Delhi Police Special Cell which has claimed that he was "found to be in possession of some defence-related classified documents".

Pak army wanted back-channel talks, Zardari didn't

Pak army wanted back-channel talks, Zardari didn't

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Pakistan's powerful Army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani told a top American diplomat that his establishment wanted the resumption of back channel talks with India, but President Asif Ali Zardari was against it, according to a secret United States cable leaked by WikiLeaks.

Osama planned 9/11-like attacks in Asia: WikiLeaks

Osama planned 9/11-like attacks in Asia: WikiLeaks

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden had planned to hijack American planes traveling across Southeast Asia and crash them into United States military facilities in the region in coordination with 9/11 attacks, according to a secret interrogation report of one of his bodyguards.

Team India grapple with Bumrah riddle with series on line

Team India grapple with Bumrah riddle with series on line

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have been added to the squad as injury replacements but they do not figure in the World Cup-bound squad, as of now.

Arnab chats: Cong demands JPC probe on violation of national security

Arnab chats: Cong demands JPC probe on violation of national security

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

The Congress Working Committee, the highest decision making body of the grand old party, passed a resolution to this effect. The CWC, chaired by Sonia Gandhi earlier discussed the issue along with that of the farmers' agitation and the COVID-19 vaccination drive and passed three resolutions on each of them.

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

US govt now fears it has new mole after Snowden: Report

US govt now fears it has new mole after Snowden: Report

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

United States officials have confirmed that a new leaker is exposing national security documents, just over a year after ex-Central Intelligence Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the lid on National Security Agency surveillance, according to a media report.

SC registrars, ex-judge on Pegasus radar: Report

SC registrars, ex-judge on Pegasus radar: Report

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Counsels for AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel and fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi were also the potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus.

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

'Sweden claimed inability to track the payments through Swiss bank accounts after making a half-hearted request for Swiss assistance,' it said.

All info on Panama Papers given to government: Aishwarya

All info on Panama Papers given to government: Aishwarya

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

She said a statement has already been given by herself as well as by the members of her family in this regard.