Phone Tapping

CBI Takes Over Probe Into Alleged Phone Tapping Of Karnataka Politicians

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 31, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has taken up investigation into alleged phone tapping of politicians during the term of the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka, officials said on Saturday.

"Pathological Liar": Siddaramaiah vs BS Yediyurappa Over Wiretapping Case

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday August 19, 2019

Congress leader Siddaramaiah today called Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa a "pathological liar" for claiming that he had sought a CBI probe into allegations of phone tapping by the previous coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy.

"Ready For Any Probe": HD Kumaraswamy On Alleged Phone Tapping Case

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

With Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announcing a CBI probe into the alleged phone tapping case during the previous Janata Dal Secular (JDS)-Congress coalition government, former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he was ready for probe by even an international agency.

"Investigate Operation Lotus Too": Siddaramaiah Hits Back At BJP

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 18, 2019

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's decision to order a CBI investigation into the allegations of phone-tapping during the coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular, has drawn a sharp retort from Siddaramaiah.

BS Yediyurappa Orders CBI Probe Into Phone Tapping Charges In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Days after charges of phone tapping during the previous coalition government headed by JDS surfaced, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will order a CBI probe into the allegations citing demands by several Congress leaders.

Karnataka Congress Demands Probe In "Phone-Tapping" Allegations

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Several Congress leaders in Karnataka on Thursday sought a probe into allegations of phone tapping during the previous coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy in which they were partners, as the ruling BJP upped the ante on the matter.

CBI Denies Tapping Phones Of NSA Ajit Doval, Other Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 27, 2019

The CBI Tuesday denied in the Delhi High Court the allegation that it had illegally tapped the phones of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and the agency's then special director Rakesh Asthana.

Case Against Two IPS Officers In Chhattisgarh For Illegal Phone Tapping

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2019

An FIR has been lodged against two IPS officers including a special Director General of police in Chhattisgarh for alleged criminal conspiracy and illegal phone tapping.

Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Over Ajit Doval Phone Tapping

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 15, 2019

The Delhi High Court sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking setting up of a Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged illegal phone tapping of National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Government's 'Big Brother' Order And A Massive Political Row: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday December 21, 2018

The Delhi police, CBI, Intelligence Bureau and National Investigation Agency are among 10 central agencies that have sweeping powers to intercept and monitor data in computers and even seize devices. "It's only going to prove to over 1 billion Indians what an insecure dictator you really are," tweeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi, as the opposit...

Agencies Can Snoop On Any Computer, Says Centre's Order, Triggering Alarm

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday December 21, 2018

Investigating agencies will have sweeping powers to intercept and monitor data on computers after a new home ministry order put out on Thursday. Ten central agencies have been equipped with powers of "interception, monitoring and decryption of any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer," in the order signed by Home S...

Trump Has "1 Official iPhone": White House Rejects "Fake" NYT Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 26, 2018

The White House has dismissed The New York Times report that US President Donald Trump has three cellphones, saying he has only one official government iPhone, the security of which follows industry best practices.

Ahead Of Polls, Opposition Parties In Telangana Allege Phone Tapping

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 25, 2018

Opposition parties in Telangana on Thursday alleged that their phones were being tapped and selective searches of their vehicles were being carried out.

China Listens To Donald Trump's Phone Calls, Tries To Sway Policy: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 25, 2018

Chinese spies often eavesdrop on US President Donald Trump when he uses his unsecure cellphone to gossip with old friends, and Beijing uses what it learns to try to sway US policy, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing current and former US officials.

Former Trinamool Lawmaker Mukul Roy Claims Cellphone Tapped

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Mukul Roy, the former Trinamool lawmaker who is now the BJP's election manager for Bengal, claims that his cellphone is being tapped and he would take legal recourse at a court in Delhi.