- Telangana
SC/ST Act not applicable to pvt WhatsApp, email exchanges: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has ruled that incidents occurring within four walls, through WhatsApp messages, or via private emails, do not fall under the definition of “public place” and hence cannot…
- World
Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp & Telegram, latest step to control internet
Moscow: Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a statement, government…
- India
Two arrested in Maharashtra for discussing ‘jihad’ in WhatsApp group
Mumbai: Two members of a WhatsApp group were arrested following a joint operation by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh police in Thane district on Monday, August 4, on charges of alleged radicalising people…
- India
Pune village erupts in communal violence over WhatsApp post; 18 held so far
Communal violence was witnessed after an irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat village of Maharashtra‘s Pune district on Friday afternoon (August 1) over an objectionable WhatsApp status allegedly…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad collector launches WhatsApp service for public grievances
Hyderabad: Hyderabad collector Harichandana Dasari has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp grievance redressal system. Citizens can now voice their concerns by messaging 74166 87878. Hyderabad collector’s WhatsApp service ends office visits The service…
- Featured News
Handwritten letters were an art form; their absence is being missed
In these days of WhatsApp and emails, the art of letter writing has almost died out. There are probably very few people who have the ability to write well composed letters using…
- Telangana
TGSRTC to introduce WhatsApp ticketing, digital bus passes soon
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) is set to introduce WhatsApp ticketing and digital bus passes, offering passengers a faster and more convenient way to travel. Under the Automatic Fare…
- Technology
WhatsApp to start showing ads in updates tab, personal chats to remain unaffected
New Delhi: WhatsApp on Monday announced that it will soon introduce advertisements and other paid features in a major shift for the messaging app, which has mostly remained ad-free since its launch.…
- India
J&K man booked for using Pak flag as WhatsApp display pic
Shimla: Police in Shimla have booked a man for using the image of a Pakistan flag as his display picture on WhatsApp, officials said on Sunday. Adil Magre — a native of…
- Technology
Govt issues warning over misleading WhatsApp message on donation to Army
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Sunday issued a warning against a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of…
- Technology
WhatsApp suffers outage in India, users unable to send messages
New Delhi: Meta-owned popular messaging app WhatsApp on Saturday went down for users in India, who were unable to send messages and upload status. According to app outage tracking platform Down Detector,…
- India
Aurangzeb’s row: Raj Thackeray urges caution against WhatsApp forwards on history
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday slammed attempts to incite communal tension over Aurangazeb’s tomb and said history shouldn’t be viewed from the prism of caste and religion.…
- India
UP official booked for leaking class 10 paper on internal WhatsApp group
Etah: An examination centre in-charge has been booked for allegedly leaving the class 10 math paper of UP board on an official WhatsApp group. The incident occurred on the morning of the…
- Middle East
From UAE, man gives ‘triple talaq’ to wife in Kerala over WhatsApp
Kasargod: A 21-year-old woman residing in Kerala’s Kasargod was shocked when her husband sent a “talaq, talaq, talaq” message on WhatsApp to her father. Abdul Razzaq’s message had the words “talaq” being…
- Technology
Over 500 services of Maharashtra govt to be available through WhatsApp
Mumbai: In a push towards digital governance, the Maharashtra government on Friday announced that more than 500 services from its ‘Aaple Sarkar’ portal will now be available through WhatsApp. Chief Minister Devendra…
