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CBI has egg on face after cyber attack
04 Dec 2010
Encrypted material spread out to 100,000 people, says Assange
By Rajiv Singh | 04 Dec 2010
Bringing down WikiLeaks won’t prevent leakages as the material has been spread to over 100,000 people in encrypted form, founder Julian Assange has said in response to a query from this correspondent, reports Rajiv Singh.
Telecom security: Nokia installs servers in India
03 Dec 2010
In a significant move cell phone manufacturer Nokia announced installation of servers in India which would allow security agencies to intercept email and messenger services provided by it.
WikiLeaks Wars: Website online after being brought down
03 Dec 2010
The WikiLeaks website is online once again after going offline with an American domain name system provider withdrawing service claiming that hacker attacks on the website were threatening to overwhelm its network.
WikiLeaks Wars: Amazon dumps ‘Leaks, site shifts servers
By Rajiv Singh | 02 Dec 2010
Online services provider Amazon stopped hosting WikiLeaks on its servers Wednesday buckling under unrelenting pressure from members of the US Congress. The site promptly switched servers, reports Rajiv Singh.
The WikiLeaks Wars: Interpol issues arrest warrant for Assange
01 Dec 2010
Interpol has issued a global arrest warrant for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who appears to lead a mostly underground life on charges related to sexual assault in Sweden.
WikiLeaks: US lines up the heavy artillery
30 Nov 2010
With world media cherry-picking their way through secret diplomatic cables dispatched by US embassies around the world, anger has begun to mount in the US over what is perceived to be an act of extreme vandalism.
India braces for WikiLeaks exposure
29 Nov 2010
India was one amongst several countries briefed by US diplomats about potentially damaging revelations from a trove of secret diplomatic cables published in the public domain by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks embarrasses world govts with 250,000 leaked cables
29 Nov 2010
United States diplomats were scrambling around the world to stave off fallout from a crisis caused by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, which leaked 250,000 secret diplomatic cables from US embassies around the world.
Bihar polls: Development rules, dynasties get the boot
24 Nov 2010
In what can only be termed as a landslide victory, the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)-BJP combine has swept the state assembly polls in Bihar, with a near three-fourths majority.
Now, SC questions appointment of ‘tainted’ CVC
22 Nov 2010
As CVC, Thomas is investigating a host of recently unearthed scandals, including those related to the Commonwealth Games and the allocation of 2G spectrum
India’s UNSC bandwagon rolls, Pak clutches at straws
22 Nov 2010
The move to accord Delhi its rightful place at the United Nations Security Council picked up momentum with a resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives which asks the UN to initiate matters.
Panel on financial regulation, reforms soon: Pranab Mukherjee
20 Nov 2010
The finance ministry plans to establish a financial sector legislative reforms commission to rewrite financial sector legislations
PM weak to initiate action on Raja: Swamy
17 Nov 2010
Separatists aghast as UN drops mention of J&K as a dispute
16 Nov 2010
Separatists from the mountainous state of Jammu & Kashmir were aghast yesterday as news began to spread that the United Nations had dropped mention of Jammu & Kashmir as a “dispute.”
India’s UNSC endorsement: US begins to douse fires
16 Nov 2010
A week after president Barack Obama’s endorsement of India’s candidacy for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council, Washington is dousing fires of expectations and resentment around the globe.
Meet Mr Sajid Mir - Pakistan’s new jihadi superstar
15 Nov 2010
An investigative report says high ranking US law enforcement officials describe Sajid Mir as “too powerful” and “too well connected” for even the Pakistani establishment to go after. Mir is now emerging as the Pakistani terror machines new superstar, says Rajiv Singh.
Pak sees red as UK 'forgets' to mention J&K dispute
15 Nov 2010
Already frothing over an American endorsement of India’s candidacy for the UN Security Council, Pakistan was discomfited further when J&K was omitted from a list of disputes under the observation of the Security Council.