Government policies

CBI has egg on face after cyber attack

04 Dec 2010

Irked Allahabad HC to file plea against SC remarks

04 Dec 2010

Maharashtra to phase out six units at coal-based power plants

04 Dec 2010

Draft bill seeks 26 per cent of miners’ profits for locals

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.

White House ridicules Assange’s Clinton resignation remarks

02 Dec 2010

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.

2G Scam: Enforcement directorate grills lobbyist Radia; issues notices to 9 telcos

24 Nov 2010

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.

Financial Stability Development Council likely to be in place by December

23 Nov 2010

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

Sibal takes stock as TRAI seeks cancellation of over half of 2G spectrum licences

18 Nov 2010

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.