Merchant ships desert Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US strikesCommercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly came to a halt on Thursday as fears of renewed military escalation between ...
28 May, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
EXPLAINED: What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?The US military will block ships entering or leaving Iran's ports. This action will stop about two million barrels of Iranian oil daily fro...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Fraudsters use malicious mobile app to steal money from UPI users: reportInvestigations into unauthorised debits through PhonePe revealed the use of a malicious app named 'PM Kisan Yojna,' and this app was distri...
23 Nov, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
DoT drops penalty clause; exempts demonstration, testing by central govt from new interception ruleThe Department of Telecom has removed the penalty clause for telecom entities violating interception norms under new rules. The Telecommuni...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
Telcos may face licence suspension on privacy issues: GovernmentGovt said telecom operators may face heavy penalties or suspension of licences if they fail to stop unauthorised interception of communicat...
22 Jul, 2015, 06.41 PM IST
- 'CMS better protect privacy of individuals'
Setting up of Centralised Monitoring System (CMS) for interception of phone calls and other services by this year-end will better protect p...
22 Jul, 2013, 07.08 PM IST
DoT proposes Rs 2 crore penalty on illegal phone tapsDepartment of Telecom has suggested a steep rise in fine for illegal phone tapping to Rs 2 crore, from Rs 1 lakh at present.
30 May, 2013, 06.12 PM IST
- Telcos asked to give monthly list to check unauthorised tapping
The Centre has introduced a set of checks against unauthorised interception by service providers, the foremost being filing of monthly retu...
05 Mar, 2011, 12.49 AM IST
- Govt warns on unauthorised phone tapping
The government on Thursday warned private and public companies illegally tapping phone calls, asking them to reveal information on communic...
31 Dec, 2010, 01.32 AM IST
- Govt warns against unauthorised phone tapping
In a written statement, the DoT issued a statement saying the power of interception of telegraph messages in the interest of the sovereignt...
30 Dec, 2010, 07.10 PM IST
- Unable to intercept Blackberry Messenger Service: Government
The Government today said the security agencies are unable to intercept and monitor the communication made through Blackberry Messenger Ser...
03 Dec, 2010, 07.52 PM IST
- ‘Phone tapping is subject to checks’
The government has clarified that tapping of telephones was permissible and there was a proper mechanism to ensure that intercepts were uti...
01 Dec, 2010, 12.54 AM IST
- DoT asks telcos to sanitise legal monitoring systems
DoT took this step to ensure no unauthorised person has access to mobile conversations or emails that may shortly come under surveillance b...
25 Sep, 2010, 01.38 AM IST
Govt committed to citizens' privacy, tapping under probe: ChidambaramUnder attack for alleged telephone tapping, government said it will consider amending rules to strengthen and protect citizens' privacy.
29 Apr, 2010, 09.06 PM IST
New law will let govt snoop on your PCThe new legislation that passed on Tuesday allows life sentence for acts of cyber terror.
25 Dec, 2008, 01.00 PM IST
- Illegal interception of telecom signals may cost you Rs 2 cr
Unlawful teleservices may result in imprisonment of 5 years, and a Rs 10 crore fine, as per the amendments proposed in the 1885 Telegraph A...
19 Oct, 2007, 08.02 AM IST
- Centre talks tough on illegal phone tapping
A stringent mechanism has been put in place to make telephone service providers more accountable on the issue of phone tapping, the Centre ...
03 Mar, 2007, 02.12 AM IST