- Andhra Pradesh
WhatsApp chat helps unearth Andhra public prosecutor’s murder
Amaravati: Nearly two months after it was believed that a man died of a natural death, WhatsApp chat revealed that his wife murdered him with the help of two youths. The bone-chilling crime…
- India
Manipur govt asks its staff to exit ‘anti-national’, ‘communal’ social media groups
Imphal: The Manipur government has directed its staff to leave social media groups, which are engaged in spreading “separatist”, “anti-national” and”communal” agendas, as per an official document. An office memorandum issued by Special…
- Technology
Exit WhatsApp group privately, choose who can see you online: Zuckerberg
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced three key privacy features in WhatsApp, giving users more control over their conversations and added layers of protection when messaging. New…
- Technology
WhatsApp now gives over 2 days to delete messages after sending
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has confirmed that it is now letting users delete messages up to two days after they are sent. On the microblogging platform Twitter, WhatsApp announced the…
- Middle East
UAE man fined Rs 2L for sending insulting voice note over WhatsApp
Abu Dhabi: A young man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been fined Dirham 10,000 (Rs 2,16,462) for sending an insulting voice message to his workmate via WhatsApp, local media reported…
- Technology
WhatsApp to allow group admins to delete messages for everyone
San Francisco: With an aim to take on abusive messages, Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp will soon release a new feature that will allow group admins the ability to delete messages for everyone.…
- Technology
WhatsApp banned over 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned more than 22 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of June in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, the company said on Tuesday. The…
- India
MP man complains of getting threats from Pakistan allegedly for backing Nupur Sharma
Khandwa (MP): A 25-year-old man based in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa has complained of getting threatening voice messsages from Pakistan allegedly for supporting suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma over her remarks against Prophet…
- India
Nine MBBS students booked under Anti-Ragging Act in Indore
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh police have booked nine senior medical students under the ‘Anti-Ragging Act-2009’ for their alleged involvement in forcing juniors to perform obscene acts and to use abusive language with…
- Technology
WhatsApp may let you keep disappearing messages even after they are dead
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a feature that will let users keep disappearing messages even after their expiration. According to WABetaInfo report, the disappearing messages can be viewed…
- Technology
WhatsApp may soon display past participants of group chat
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will soon display past participants of group chat on the iOS platform. WhatsApp is working on letting users silently leave…
- Middle East
WhatsApp founder donates $2M in support of pro-Israel candidates
The founder of WhatsApp, Ukrainian-born Jewish inventor, Jan Koum, donated a record-breaking $2 million to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) campaign in support of pro-Israel candidates, media reported. The massive…
- Technology
Indonesia to block Facebook, Google, WhatsApp if they fail to register for licenses
Jakarta: The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp in several days if they fail to register with the country’s Ministry of…
- Technology
WhatsApp may soon let you post voice notes on status updates
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that may allow users to post voice notes on their status updates. According to WABetaInfo, this feature is under development…
- Technology
WhatsApp to let you react with more emojis
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out a new feature that will let users react to messages with any emoji of their choice. Currently, the platform…
