Pegasus Project
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Pegasus row: Supreme Court grants more time to probe panel to submit report
India | May 20, 2022, 12:38 PM ISTPegasus row: The Supreme court had in October last year ordered a probe into the alleged use of Israeli spyware by the government.
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Pegasus, missile system were ‘centerpieces’ of USD 2 bn deal between India and Israel in 2017: NYT
India | Jan 29, 2022, 01:57 PM ISTThe NYT, in a report titled ‘The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon’, said that the Israeli firm NSO Group had for nearly a decade been “selling its surveillance software on a subscription basis to law-enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world, promising that it could do what no one else -- not a private company, not even a state intelligence service -- could do: consistently and reliably crack the encrypted communications of any iPhone or Android smartphone.”
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Pegasus spyware deal: Modi govt has committed treason, says Rahul Gandhi on NYT report
India | Jan 29, 2022, 01:52 PM ISTAccording to the report in The New York Times, the Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the "centerpieces" of a roughly USD 2-billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017.
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Government need not disclose anything which compromises national security: SC on Pegasus
India | Aug 17, 2021, 01:41 PM ISTAn international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware.
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Pegasus row: Nothing to hide, will constitute committee of experts, Centre tells Supreme Court
India | Aug 16, 2021, 02:32 PM ISTThe government said its position on the alleged Pegasus snooping has already been clarified in Parliament by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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'No debate on social media, websites': SC tells Pegasus petitioners
India | Aug 10, 2021, 01:38 PM ISTPegasus snooping controversy: The government has said that no transaction was done with the NSO Group, which sells the spyware.
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'Not Congress' value to respect Parliament': BJP chides Opposition for repeated disruptions
India | Aug 05, 2021, 02:18 PM ISTRavi Shankar Prasad said that India has lost 130 crore from its exchequer due to opposition's disruptions in the Parliament.
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Pegasus row: Supreme Court to hear batch of pleas seeking probe into alleged snooping
India | Aug 05, 2021, 10:28 AM ISTAn international media consortium has reported that over 300 verified Indian mobile phone numbers were on the list of potential targets for surveillance using Pegasus spyware.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament
News | Aug 03, 2021, 11:04 AM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders ride bicycles to the Parliament, after the conclusion of their breakfast meeting.
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Pegasus: Nitish favours Opposition's demand for discussion in Parliament, calls for probe
India | Aug 02, 2021, 04:30 PM ISTThe opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.
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Rahul Gandhi invites parties for breakfast meeting to discuss Opposition's strategy over Pegasus
India | Aug 02, 2021, 03:20 PM ISTThe opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices every day.
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Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi
India | Jul 30, 2021, 03:03 PM ISTUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi said the controversy over Pegasus was a "non-issue" and that the government was ready for discussions on people-related issues.
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Govt not allowing Opposition to discuss issues of national importance in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
India | Jul 29, 2021, 12:07 PM ISTRahul Gandhi has asked the government not to waste more time of Parliament and let the opposition raise issues of inflation, farmers and Pegasus in the House.
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Congress urges Om Birla not to suspend Opposition MPs for 'unruly' behaviour in Lok Sabha
India | Jul 29, 2021, 11:32 AM ISTAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that Opposition MPs were raising the concern of the people and the government is not listening to Opposition parties.
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Govt may bring proposal to suspend 10 Opposition MPs for throwing paper in LS
India | Jul 28, 2021, 03:44 PM ISTOpposition MPs, especially from the Congress and Trinamool Congress, may face action for indulging in objectionable acts on the floor of the Lok Sabha.
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BJP slams Congress for ruckus in Lok Sabha, accuses it of running away from discussions
India | Jul 28, 2021, 02:22 PM ISTOpposition MPs created ruckus in the Lok Sabha while protesting over Pegasus and other issues. Congress members were even seen throwing papers at the Chair and Treasury benches.
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'Anti-national, akin to treason': Rahul Gandhi-led Opposition corners Govt over Pegasus
India | Jul 28, 2021, 02:14 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Modi government of using Pegasus spyware against the country's institutions.
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Opposition MPs resort to paper tearing, howling and hooting in Parliament over Pegasus report
India | Jul 28, 2021, 01:34 PM ISTOpposition MPs created uproar in the Lok Sabha as they raised 'Khela Hobe' slogan and demanded a discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report.
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7 Opposition parties, barring Congress, seek time to meet President Kovind over Pegasus, farm laws
India | Jul 27, 2021, 04:40 PM ISTSeven Opposition parties, barring the Congress, have sought time to meet President Ram Nath Kovind to apprise him on various issues including the Pegasus row.
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Mamata Banerjee forms inquiry panel to look into Pegasus snooping row
India | Jul 26, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTA massive political row erupted in the country and other parts of the globe after media reports claimed that the Pegasus spyware was used to infiltrate phones and conduct surveillance on political leaders, government officials and journalists.