(The Wire) Although it's been a year since the snooping row hit India, the BJP-led government has skirted its responsibility by initially denying allegations and later making unclear statements, none of which categorically say that it didn’t use the spyware.

Bengaluru, July 19 (KMS):  A Hindu youth in Indian state of Karnataka was arrested on the charges of posting objectionable and indecent messages on Facebook using an account with a Muslim name. The arrested youth has been identified as Divin Devaiah, a resident of Kedamulluru in Virajpet Taluk in the …

Ranchi, July 19 (KMS): Jharkhand Police detained independent journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh after the nine hours long raid at his home. He has been booked under draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as well as the sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Singh (37), a Jharkhand based independent journalist, has …

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), July 19 (KMS): Kerala has confirmed the second case of monkeypox. The new case, a 31-year-old man, reached Kannur from Dubai on 13 July. The condition of the infected person, now admitted to Government Medical College Hospital in Kannur, was stable, said Health minister Veena George. All his …