Sting Operation

Timelines

14 Dec 2019

Women who wear short dresses should be killed: Gurugram cop

While the subject of sexual crimes against women has once again hit the national spotlight, a sting operation has raised questions about the complicity of our law enforcement.

29 Oct 2018

Samachar Plus CEO, who led sting operation against politicians, arrested

The Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Uttarakhand-based channel Samachar Plus was arrested from his Ghaziabad residence yesterday for allegedly putting pressure on one of his employees to do a sting operation on prominent politicians with an intent to blackmail them.

11 May 2018

Sting video: Congress asks disqualification of BJP's Karnataka candidate, Sriramulu

In a petition to Election Commission, Congress today has asked the BJP candidate B Sriramulu be disqualified from fighting the Karnataka assembly polls.

07 Nov 2017

Explosive revelations: Did Sonia Gandhi influence probe against 'Tehelka'?

In her new autobiography, former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly has alleged Congress' Sonia Gandhi tried to influence a probe against 'Tehelka'.

25 Oct 2017

Pitch-fixing scandal exposed ahead of 2nd Ind vs NZ ODI

An India Today sting operation unveiled a new cricketing scandal where the Pune cricket stadium pitch curator Pandurang Salgaonkar was caught, allowing reporters disguised as bookies to tamper with the pitch, ahead of the 2nd Ind-NZ ODI.

14 Jun 2017

TN cash for MLA sting: Opposition DMK members detained

Opposition DMK leader MK Stalin was detained along with other party members after a ruckus was created in the Tamil Nadu Assembly over the cash for MLAs sting operation.

11 May 2017

Narada investigation- Can the Left come back in West Bengal?

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is still reeling from the after effects of the Narada sting case.

06 May 2017

Uber under criminal investigation in US over 'Greyball'

Uber is facing criminal investigation in the US over its Greyball program that it uses to evade authorities, particularly in areas where it was banned or restricted.

29 Apr 2017

Narada: ED files cases against 12 senior Trinamool leaders

The ED has registered cases against 12 senior Trinamool Congress leaders for alleged money laundering in the Narada case.

17 Apr 2017

Narada Sting: FIR against TMC leaders; Setback for Mamata Banerjee

The Central Bureau of Investigation registered FIR against 13 TMC Ministers and MPs, including Madan Mitra, Mukul Roy, Saugata Roy, in connection with the Narada sting operation case.

06 Mar 2017

Uber confirms existence of secret program to avoid the law

In response to a report by The New York Times, ride-sharing giant Uber confirmed that it had been using a secret program called Greyball to avoid authorities in cities where it faced resistance from law enforcement or government bans.