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  HC quashes detention under NSA against PMK MLA

  India | December 05, 2013 8:57 IST

  Chennai:The Madras High Court today quashed the detention orders under the National Security Act (NSA) passed by the state government against PMK MLA J Guru. A Division Bench, comprising Justice S Rajeswaran and Justice A

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  Revealed: NSA spied on porn habits of Muslim radicals

  World | November 29, 2013 11:56 IST

  Washington: The US National Security Agency monitored and documented the online pornography viewing habits of six Muslims accused of spreading radical ideology in order to harm their reputation, according to a report based on a

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  Yahoo vows to encrypt web site traffic

  November 19, 2013 19:03 IST

  San Francisco: Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer said on Monday the Internet firm will begin encrypting data to protect users from online snooping.By April, Yahoo will have encryption in place to protect information shared by users

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  NSA scoops data from Yahoo, Google data centres: Report

  World | October 31, 2013 9:14 IST

  Washington : The US National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links connecting Yahoo and Google data centres around the world, a US daily reported Wednesday.The Washington Post cited classified documents leaked

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  Key senator wants 'total review' of intelligence programs

  World | October 29, 2013 8:08 IST

  Washington : Sen. Diane Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Monday called for a “total review of all intelligence programs” following allegations that the National Security Agency eavesdropped on the German chancellor—the latest

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  India addressing concerns of US nuclear suppliers: NSA

  India | September 20, 2013 16:05 IST

  New Delhi: India is "close to" clinching the commercial aspect of its civil nuclear deal with the US and is addressing the concerns of US suppliers over its nuclear liability law, National Security Adviser (NSA)

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  NSA collected 56,000 emails by Americans not connected to terror

  World | August 22, 2013 7:42 IST

  Washington: The National Security Agency declassified three secret court opinions Wednesday showing how in one of its surveillance programs it scooped up as many as 56,000 emails and other communications by Americans not connected to

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  Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia, lawyer says

  World | August 01, 2013 18:13 IST

  Moscow, Aug 1: A Russian lawyer for Edward Snowden says the National Security Agency leaker has received asylum in Russia for one year and left the transit zone of Moscow' airport.Anatoly Kucherena said he handed

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  Snowden may get temporary shelter if granted asylum in Moscow

  World | July 29, 2013 20:46 IST

  Moscow, July 29: Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could be placed in a temporary refugee shelter outside Moscow if his asylum request is approved by Russia, officials said on Monday."The thing is that there

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  Thousands of Germans protest US spying

  World | July 28, 2013 16:38 IST

  Berlin, July 28: Thousands of people braved the heatwave and took to the streets across Germany to protest against the US internet surveillance in the country.The Saturday protestors also voiced support to fugitive whistleblower Edward

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  Won't seek death penalty for Snowden: US

  World | July 27, 2013 17:07 IST

  Washington, July 27: The US has assured Russia that it will not seek death penalty for Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who leaked massive surveillance programme of the agency.In a letter,

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  Snowden could leave Moscow airport in a week

  World | July 18, 2013 13:29 IST

  Moscow, July 18: Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could be allowed to leave the Moscow airport in a week to await a decision on his request for asylum in Russia, an attorney for the

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  Amid looming polls, Merkel gets flap over US surveillance issue

  World | July 17, 2013 18:20 IST

  Berlin, July 17: Allegations of widespread U.S. data surveillance have created turbulence for Angela Merkel on what looked like a smooth cruise to a third term as German chancellor, even though it remains to be

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  Snowden to leave Russia when opportunity emerges: Putin

  World | July 16, 2013 9:11 IST

  Moscow, July 16: American whistleblower Edward Snowden will leave Russia when the opportunity emerges, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said."He has arrived in our territory without invitation, he didn't fly to us, he arrived as

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  Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA

  World | July 15, 2013 11:43 IST

  Rio de Janeiro, Jul 15: Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made

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  Obama discusses Snowden's status with Putin

  World | July 13, 2013 14:42 IST

  Washington, July 13: US President Barack Obama discussed the status of Edward Snowden with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Friday, hours after the former US spy agency contractor made clear his intention to seek political

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  White House criticizes Russia for Snowden meeting

  World | July 13, 2013 8:58 IST

  Washington, Jul 13: The White House criticized Russia on Friday for allowing National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden to meet with human rights activists, calling it a “propaganda platform” for the man who seeks to

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  UP considering slapping stringent NSA on rape accused

  India | July 12, 2013 19:55 IST

  Lucknow, July 12: Faced with public outrage at growing incidents of crime against women, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday said it was considering slapping the National Security Act (NSA) on those attacking and assaulting women.Principal

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  Spain sorry for 'misunderstanding' with Bolivia's Morales

  World | July 10, 2013 12:13 IST

  Madrid, July 10: Spain's foreign minister Tuesday offered apologies to Bolivia's Evo Morales for "any misunderstanding" linked to last week's diversion of the Latin American leader's aircraft, but insisted that Madrid never barred the plane

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  Snowden agrees to asylum in Venezuela: Russian lawmaker

  World | July 10, 2013 7:00 IST

  Moscow, July 10: American whistleblower Edward Snowden has agreed to take political asylum in Venezuela, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday."As was expected, Snowden agreed to (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro's offer of political asylum," Xinhua