'Snooping not possible': Govt on Sanchar Saathi app

Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said snooping is neither possible nor will it happen with the Sanchar Saathi safety app, amid a row over his ministry's order asking......

Users can delete Sanchar Saathi, registration optional: Govt

Days after his ministry told smartphone makers to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said users are free to delete the......

Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

The Dangers Of Sanchar Snoop

Once the OS layer is opened to the State, it doesn't close, notes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In yesteryears, phone-tapping in India at the......

Fuel efficiency norms favour flex-fuel, hybrid cars: EV makers

EV manufacturers point out that converting a regular petrol car into a flex-fuel vehicle requires only about Rs 17,000–25,000 per unit, whereas developing an EV demands vastly greater investments......

Consumer durable firms set to hike prices as rupee slides

As the rupee has been on a downward slide and crossed 90 a dollar, consumer electronics firms are looking to raise prices of products ranging from air conditioners (ACs) to television panels up to......

Global turnover penalty on Apple could cost $38bn

iPhone maker tells Delhi HC the antitrust watchdog has no jurisdiction to consider its global turnover. IMAGE: People visit the Apple Store to buy the newly launched iPhone 17 at Select City Walk,......

Maruti Warns: CAFE-III Could Kill Small Cars

'If the targets become unscientific and unjust, then, just to meet CAFE-III regulation, a small car -- which produces a very low absolute carbon dioxide -- will have to be discontinued.' IMAGE:......

WATCH Ranveer Dance To Dhurandhar

Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Ranveer Singh was fully charged at the music album launch of his upcoming film, Dhurandhar, held in Mumbai. His leading lady Sara Arjun accompanied......

Dharmendra's Top 10 Action Movies

Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off. Being tall, well-built and fit also made him more convincing in action......

Why Rishab Shetty Is Worried About Jai Hanuman

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rishab Shetty/ Instagram All of a sudden, the Ramayana is a much sought-after source for epic movie makers. While Producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari are......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

'Stay in your domain': Gambhir hits back at Delhi Capitals owner Jindal

'It's very important for people to stay in their domain because if we don't go into someone's domain, then they also don't have the right to come into our domain.' IMAGE: India head coach Gautam......

Toyota Returns To F1: Haas To Rebrand As TGR Haas F1

Haas, the smallest of what will be 11 teams on the starting grid next season, are eighth in the standings ahead of this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. IMAGE: Haas team principal......

Joe Root Smashes First Test Century Down Under

IMAGE: England's Joe Root celebrates after completing his century. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Joe Root’s Australian hoodoo is over. The England batter scored his first Test century in......

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Every cricketer needs The Right Bat. It's his most trusted companion. Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir. The coveted......

History-maker Sumit sets sights on 80m mark

'No one had thought that a para-athlete can throw 70m when I started the game. Now, I am able to do it. So, we will try to throw 75m or 80m.' IMAGE: Triple World Champion, para javelin thrower......