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Top headlines: SC appoints Pegasus probe, Delhi summons Facebook execs

The Supreme Court ordered a panel of experts to investigate whether the government used the Pegasus spyware to surveil opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists.

A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI
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A view of the Supreme Court | Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a three-member committee to probe if the government use the Israeli spyware  software Pegasus to surveil its poltical rivals and critics. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd posted a 65.3 per cent plunge in second-quarter net profit. More on those stories in our top headlines.

'State cannot get free pass': SC appoints Pegasus probe committee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a three-member panel of cyber experts to probe the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people in India, saying every citizen needs protection against privacy violation and mere invocation of “national

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