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Decoding govt order on active SIM link for WhatsApp, other apps

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential......

INDIA bloc on life support, risks being wheeled into 'ICU': Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the opposition INDIA bloc is currently "on life support" and risks being wheeled into the "ICU" due to......

'Government Is The Source Of Our Data Leakages'

'Instead of the government and telecom operators solving the mess of their own creation, they're telling us we need to give access to our phones perpetually.' Kindly note that this image has only......

Cyclone Ditwah: India steps up relief ops in Sri Lanka; toll rises to 212

Sri Lanka continued relief and rescue efforts on Sunday with India's assistance in the aftermath of catastrophic floods, landslides and devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah that killed over 190......

Govt makes active SIM link mandatory for messaging apps

The Centre has issued directions that would ensure app-based communication services, the likes of WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, are continuously linked to a user's active SIM card.......

WhatsApp to NCLAT: CCI exceeded powers, ruled onprivacy

The appellate tribunal in March this year had deferred the hearing in the case, citing the upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

WhatsApp User Data Belongs To Us: Meta Tells NCLAT

'By leveraging user data from WhatsApp, Meta can enhance its technology.''It (user data) is collected by me, it's my personal property. Shall I give it to my competitors?' Photograph: Kind......

CCI to NCLAT: No player close to WhatsApp in terms of revenue, assets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday told the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that no internet intermediary could come close to WhatsApp in terms of revenues as well......

How India Can Beat Global Tech Giants

With a confident new generation of innovators, India now has the scale and self-belief to shape its own digital destiny marked by creation, observes Ajay Kumar chairman, UPSC. Illustration:......

WhatsApp brings ads to Channels, Status features

After the success of bringing businesses to WhatsApp, Meta — its parent — is now introducing ads and subscriptions to Status and Channels under the Updates tab of the messaging app, the company......

'People Know Gandhi As Villain Or Hero'

'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.''They have been fed with WhatsApp forwards, so either Gandhi is vilified or deified. There's nothing in between.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi and......

Should The Bengal Files Have Been Made?

Some of the issues Vivek Agnihotri raises in The Bengal Files are valid, but today, the need of the hour is to find ways of negotiating peace and pouring oil over troubled waters, asserts Deepa......

Sarzameen Review: New Age Shakti

Poor writing, unrealistic plot points, and weak performances drag Sarzameen down, sighs Syed Firdaus Ashraf. On July 15, 2013, India's telegram service shut down after 163 years. In the days......

'After The Scene, He Broke Down And Wept'

'The entire shoot paused after that.''There was a heaviness on set -- a shared recognition of the horror we were portraying.' IMAGE: Abhishek Banerjee, Mia Maelzar and Shubham Vardhan in Stolen.......

MX Player Is The Horse To Bet On In OTT Biz

At 250 million unique visitors a month, MX Player has for long been in the same bracket as YouTube (454 million) and Meta (324 million) in reach. Bhay traces the life and mysterious death of......

Pant deleted WhatsApp before Headingley comeback

'He dragged me into the gym whenever he was free. He didn’t care about fatigue or work-load management' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant roared back in style — becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test......

Who Will Win The Asia Cup Final?

Sunday's final can be called the ultimate stress-test day for every cricket fan's heartbeat. IMAGE: A poster of Pakistan's advance to the final. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket/X Now that it will be......

Mumbai rain delays India's Asia Cup squad announcement

The BCCI press conference scheduled at 1.30pm in Mumbai is 'expected to be delayed owing to weather disruptions'. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav-led India are placed in Group A with Pakistan, Oman, and......

India vs Pakistan called off! All about WCL controversy

IMAGE: The second edition of the WCL, which is co-owned by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, started on June 18 at Edgbaston in London and is scheduled for an August 2 final. Photograph: WCL/X A......

Gill: More Dhoni Than Kohli

A few months after his U-19 World Cup heroics, three senior journalists sought his cellphone number, which he readily provided -- only, he gave three different, but similar, numbers to the three of......