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Cong calls mandatory Sanchar Saathi order 'unconstitutional'

The Congress has rejected the directions of the Department of Telecommunications on pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutional, and demanded its immediate......

Congress MP moves adjournment notice over Sanchar Saathi app

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has filed an adjournment motion notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking suspension of business to discuss the government's directions on installation of the Sanchar Saathi......

Govt makes Sanchar Saathi app mandatory on all new handsets

The Department of Telecom has directed manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets to ensure that its fraud reporting app Sanchar Saathi is pre-installed in all new devices within 90 days.......

Sanchar Saathi is a 'snooping app': Priyanka

The Congress on Tuesday said the government's directive on the Sanchar Saathi App smacks of dictatorship and infringes on the right to privacy of citizens. Calling it a "snooping app", the party......

Apple won't preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhones: Report

Apple does not plan to comply with the mandate to preload mobile handsets with the 'Sanchar Saathi' app and will convey its concerns before the Indian government, Reuters reported on Tuesday,......

Payment apps, DoT help avert Rs 200 cr potential fraud loss: PhonePe co-founder

Payment apps PhonePe and Paytm have helped citizens avert potential financial frauds worth Rs 200 crore by using the fraud risk indicator platform developed by the Department of Telecom, a senior......

Airtel to approach DoT on AGR in coming days: MD

Telecom firm Bharti Airtel will approach the government on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) it has to pay the exchequer following the Supreme Court’s judgment that the government can reassess all......

Nykaa net profit more than triples to Rs 34 crore

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of beauty retailer Nykaa, recorded a 3.4x growth in net profit at Rs 34.43 crore in the second quarter of FY26, up from Rs 10.04 crore in the......

IPOs increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors: CEA

India’s equity markets may have expanded rapidly, but initial public offerings (IPOs) are increasingly becoming exit vehicles for early investors rather than as engines for raising long-term......

Vodafone Idea net loss narrows to Rs 5,524 crore in Q2

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Monday said its consolidated net loss narrowed to Rs 5,524 crore in the second quarter ended September compared to the year-ago period, mainly on......

Step Inside Sonakshi-Zaheer's Sprawling Home

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/YouTube In her latest vlog, Sonakshi Sinha gives a gorgeous tour of her sprawling Mumbai home, which she shares with husband Zaheer Iqbal. ......

Aditi-Tamannaah Party With The Birlas

The Birla wedding festivities haven't ended yet. After the grand wedding reception of Vedant Birla (son of businessman Yashovardhan (Yash) and Avanti Birla), and Tejal Kulkarni (Supriya and Sanjeev......

How Malaika Celebrated Her 50th Birthday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora celebrated her 50th birthday in Goa along with son Arhaan Khan and sister Amrita Arora Ladak. Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika......

Priyanka Wears Polka Dots To MET GALA

Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/ Reuters Fashion met nostalgia, romance, and haute couture as Priyanka Chopra Jonas graced the Met Gala 2025 carpet alongside husband and singer Nick Jonas, hand in hand,......

Janhvi Goes For Gold At TIFF

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Kapoor/Instagram Janhvi Kapoor is having a golden moment at the Toronto International Film Festival, and she captures it perfectly by wearing a gown of the same......

Abhishek Sharma hits 5 sixes, 5 fours for record 12-ball 50!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to a century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours, as Punjab posted 310 against Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.......

Abhishek warms up for SA T20s with all-round show!

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma smashed a 9-ball 34 before picking up 3-23 as Punjab beat Puducherry in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad on Thursday. Photograph: PCA/X Abhishek Sharma shone with......

Syed Mushtaq Ali: Tripura shock Delhi; Padikkal ton powers Karnataka to win

IMAGE: Tripura's players celebrate winning their match against Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Delhi's domestic season went from bad to worse as minnows Tripura......

Ashes: Will Cummins return for Brisbane Test?

IMAGE: Pat Cummins on Saturday rated himself a "half chance" to play the day-night Test against England in Brisbane from December 4. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Australia coach Andrew......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

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