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No relationships, sex with locals: Trump admin's directive to employees in China

People walk by workers dressed in Qing Dynasty costumes, one of them holding a fan to attract customers outside a merchandise shop, in Beijing.

Updated on Apr 03, 2025 02:13 PM IST

One person apprehended in Jaisalmer on suspicion of espionage; probe underway

On suspicion of espionage, security agencies and Mohangarh police jointly conducted a raid and arrested him. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Mar 26, 2025 11:00 AM IST

Espionage concerns rise as Trump, Musk, lay off thousands of federal agents

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Elon Musk and X Æ A-12, Musk's son, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Published on Mar 24, 2025 12:43 PM IST

Firozabad man ‘leaks’ sensitive info to ISI, arrested

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Published on Mar 16, 2025 06:44 AM IST

Russia expels two British diplomats for ‘spying’; UK calls charge ‘baseless’

Representatives of the British embassy exit the main building of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia, after a decision to revoke the accreditations of two British diplomats who had provided false personal information while seeking permission to enter Russia.

Updated on Mar 10, 2025 06:54 PM IST

Philippines to scrutinize donations by suspected Chinese spies

Philippines to scrutinize donations by suspected Chinese spies

Published on Mar 03, 2025 06:30 PM IST

Son of jailed journalist calls for father's release amid press freedom concerns

Dong Yifu, the son of imprisoned Chinese veteran journalist Dong Yuyu who was sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges, speaks about his father's detention to the National Press Club in Washington

Published on Feb 26, 2025 12:31 PM IST

NIA arrests two for leaking sensitive info on Karwar Naval Base to Pak operative

The INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar. (Indian Navy)

Published on Feb 19, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for ‘espionage’ in secretive trial

Representative image: Gene Spector was sentenced to "15 years to be served in a strict-regime penal colony" by a trial court

Published on Dec 24, 2024 04:43 PM IST

One billion users, but controversies mount up for TikTok

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Published on Dec 22, 2024 02:32 AM IST

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

Published on Nov 30, 2024 08:49 AM IST

Why Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu sentenced to 7 years in jail?

Dong Yuyu, a renowned Chinese state media journalist, was sentenced to seven years in jail for espionage by a Beijing court on Friday. His family released a statement describing the decision as a serious injustice.

Published on Nov 29, 2024 01:31 PM IST

Russia throws out British diplomat for alleged spying

Russia throws out British diplomat for alleged spying

Published on Nov 26, 2024 09:45 PM IST

Canada labels India a ‘cyber adversary’ in new security report

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, walks past India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site, during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, on September 10, 2023 (AP)

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 05:02 PM IST

Former CIA officer gets 10 years in prison for spying for China

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, made a deal in May with federal prosecutors, who agreed to recommend the 10-year term in exchange for his guilty plea to a count of conspiracy to gather or deliver national defense information to a foreign government.

Published on Sep 13, 2024 01:10 PM IST

Russia expels six British diplomats it accuses of spying and sabotage activity

Russia expels six British diplomats it accuses of spying and sabotage activity

Published on Sep 13, 2024 11:33 AM IST

Obama lauds Biden for US-Russia prisoner swap that released 3 American citizens

President Joe Biden holds hands with Elizabeth Whelan while delivering remarks on a prisoner swap with Russia from the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Washington, as other hostage family members look on. Whelan's brother, Paul Whelan, was part of the prisoner swap.

Published on Aug 02, 2024 01:40 AM IST

Foreign minister says Russia has 'irrefutable evidence' journalist Evan Gershkovich is a spy

Foreign minister says Russia has 'irrefutable evidence' journalist Evan Gershkovich is a spy

Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:22 AM IST

Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests

Australia PM tells Russia to 'back off' after claims over espionage arrests

Published on Jul 13, 2024 09:17 AM IST

Former BrahMos engineer sentenced to life for spying

BrahMos is the fastest cruise missile in the world with a speed of Mach 2.8, nearly three times the speed of sound. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 04, 2024 06:32 AM IST

Book Box | Meet the history buff turned spy writer Ben Macintyre

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Ben Macintyre

Published on Jun 02, 2024 01:39 AM IST

Book Box | Why we need spy stories

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Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre

Published on May 25, 2024 06:42 PM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to US: UK court

Julian Assange faces 17 espionage charges and one charge of computer misuse over his website’s publication of a trove of classified U.S. documents almost 15 years ago. (AP Photo/ File)

Updated on May 20, 2024 05:54 PM IST

China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says

In a speech last month, Sunak said Chinese state-affiliated actors had conducted "malicious cyber campaigns" against British lawmakers. (File)

Published on May 14, 2024 03:40 PM IST

Canada’s spy agency accuses India of ‘foreign interference and espionage activities’

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. (REUTERS)

Published on May 10, 2024 10:48 AM IST

Man ‘honey-trapped’ into sharing vital info on DRDO's drones with Pakistan's ISI

Pravin Mishra, who worked for an organization collaborating with India's DRDO in Hyderabad, reportedly disclosed crucial details regarding drone development. (Pic for representation)

Updated on May 10, 2024 01:25 AM IST

Hard Code | Worrying clues from a Chinese firm’s leaked data

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The front desk of the I-Soon office, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, is seen after office hours in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor linked to China’s top policing agency and other parts of its government. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

Updated on Mar 02, 2024 09:37 PM IST

China-born Australian democracy blogger decides against appealing suspended Chinese death sentence

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Published on Feb 21, 2024 09:49 AM IST

Caught in Mumbai, a spy who came in from China

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A pigeon that was captured eight months back near a port after being suspected to be a Chinese spy, is released at a vet hospital in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Jan.30, 2024. (Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via AP)

Published on Feb 17, 2024 10:11 PM IST

Indian Navy veteran freed by Qatar reveals how they survived the prison ordeal

A combination of pictures shows the ex-Indian Navy veterans, who were in custody in Qatar, at the Delhi airport on Monday.

Updated on Feb 15, 2024 05:26 AM IST