Truecaller CEO says Trai cannot regulate IT intermediaries, warns of MeitY jurisdiction encroachment
Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala has objected to any move by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ...
Govt reviews WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal replies on username feature, says IT secretary
The Centre has received responses from messaging platforms over notices issued on their ‘username’ feature and ...
Govt receives WhatsApp’s reply on ‘username’ feature notice, response being examined
The government has received WhatsApp’s reply to the notice on ‘username’ feature and is examining it, ...
Telegram follows suit, replies to Centre on ‘username’ feature after WhatsApp
After WhatsApp, messaging platform Telegram has also submitted its reply to the IT Ministry’s notice on ...
French billionaire Xavier Niel to become Vodafone’s largest shareholder in $5.91 billion stake deal
French billionaire Xavier Niel is set to become Vodafone Group’s largest shareholder, after UAE telecoms group ...
Tagging, blocking or filtering of the calls originating from 1600 series numbers is not permitted, says Trai
No app can block phone calls originating from 1600 number series that are meant for communications ...
Meta set to respond to India’s notice on WhatsApp username feature as deadline ends today
Meta-owned WhatsApp’s response to the government notice on the ‘username’ feature is due on Thursday, IT ...
BSNL taps locals for BharatNet to speed last-mile broadband rollout in villages
BSNL is looking for partners to provide last-mile connectivity to consumers of BharatNet, the government’s ambitious ...
Oust order on China apps: Government action after pranksters remotely halt e-rickshaws & stall traffic
The Centre has directed the removal of three Chinese mobile apps following reports that they were ...
Government cracks down on Chinese apps linked to remote e-rickshaw shutdown
The government has ordered the removal of three smartphone applications — BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion — ...
Username feature can fuel cybercrime, impersonation: IT Secretary on notices to WhatsApp, others
The Centre has sought explanations from WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal over their username feature, with IT ...
Google loses final European Union appeal against 4.1 billion euro Android antitrust fine
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators ...
Handle with care, says WhatsApp as India flags fraud risks in username rollout
A day after the Indian government asked Meta Platforms to put on hold the rollout of ...
Username feature row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, Signal
After sending a notice to WhatsApp, the IT Ministry has now sent a notice to Telegram ...
WhatsApp denies claims of popular usernames being reserved, says only legitimate owners can claim public figure names
WhatsApp has dismissed claims that users are reserving popular or well-known usernames, clarifying that only legitimate ...
WhatsApp issues FAQs on username feature, details safeguards amid Centre’s fraud and impersonation concerns
Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its upcoming username ...
Google faces antitrust heat in South Korea over android app dominance with ‘project hug’
South Korea’s antitrust regulator alleged on Wednesday that Alphabet’s Google abused its dominant position in the ...
Centre pulls up Meta over WhatsApp username feature for cybercrime concerns, warns of action under IT Act
The government has issued a notice to Meta, asking the company to explain why action should ...
