WhatsApp: News
15 May 2017
Delhi High CourtData sharing: WhatsApp fined $3.3 million by Italian authorities
Amidst brewing controversy over privacy violations under WhatsApp's renewed data sharing arrangement with Facebook, Italy has fined WhatsApp $3.3 million for forcing its users to share personal data with Facebook.
08 May 2017
Aadhaar CardAadhaar leaks are troubling, but what about the daily trickle?
While the response to the introduction of Aadhaar has been majorly positive, in the recent light of leaks, it has ushered in intense skepticism against it.
05 May 2017
IndiaTwitter down or not working?
Twitter seemed to have gone offline today for a few hours, the services have now been restored.
04 May 2017
IndiaAfter global outage of few hours, WhatsApp is back online
Popular messaging service WhatsApp experienced a global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before it was resolved.
03 May 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP MLC sends porn images on WhatsApp group
According to reports, Belagavi MLC from BJP, Mahantesh Kavatagimath posted at least 50 PDF files containing nude pictures of women on the Belagavi Media Force WhatsApp group.
02 May 2017
DelhiDelhi HC questions unavailability of drinking water at Metro stations
The Delhi High Court asked why metro stations have not yet provided free basic services like drinking water and sanitation to its commuters.
02 May 2017
MumbaiBombay judge uses WhatsApp and Truecaller to issue summons
Justice Gautam Patel of the Bombay High Court, recognized for his witty orders, issued summons to a defendant via WhatsApp.
30 Apr 2017
Bharti AirtelH-1B visas: Sunil Mittal weighs banning big US tech companies
While answering a question on how he would react if Bharti Airtel was prevented from operating in certain geographical locations, telecom kingpin Sunil Bharti Mittal raised the question of whether India should prevent Facebook and Google from operating in the country.
28 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaFacebook: Users can quit WhatsApp if policy unacceptable
Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp told the Supreme Court that users are free to quit the application if they find the company's new privacy policy unacceptable.
07 Apr 2017
Delhi Police6 jail-mates from Tihar can now work outside of prison
In a first, 6 inmates from Tihar jail will be allowed to look for employment outside of prison on the grounds of good behavior.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaStart-up pitching "love" against "porn" fails to impress investors
MakeLoveNotPorn (MLNP) lets its users upload videos of them engaging in consensual sex.
04 Apr 2017
IndiaWhatsApp prepping for digital payments segment entry in India
According to FactorDaily, WhatsApp is prepping up to launch peer to peer payments in India.
04 Apr 2017
BerlinWhatsApp's encryption veils terrorists?
The Government of UK is creating pressure on WhatsApp for access to encrypted communications after the Westminister attack.
13 Mar 2017
IndiaShopClues co-founder publicly accuses wife
ShopClues, one of the nine Indian unicorns, was co-founded in 2011 by Sandeep Aggarwal, Radhika Aggarwal, and Sanjay Sethi.
07 Mar 2017
MaharashtraMaharashtra Government spent Rs. 8cr to advertise Modi's projects
On Monday, the state government of Maharashtra tabled supplementary demands worth Rs. 11,104cr, about 5% of the budget size of the current fiscal year.
03 Mar 2017
Washington DCMumbai: Driverless metros to run on Metro III
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) will acquire driverless trains for the underground metro corridor on the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz route, also known as Metro III.
02 Mar 2017
Navi MumbaiPassengers can soon lodge complaints against rude taxi drivers
Soon, passengers will be able to lodge complaints from their cellphones if they are at the receiving end of misbehavior from the cab/autorickshaw drivers.
02 Mar 2017
JharkhandExam racket that lets you cheat from home 'busted'
Jharkhand police have busted an exam racket that allowed students to cheat from their own homes.
27 Feb 2017
PuneArrests made in Army recruitment exam leak
21 people have been arrested from Pune, Nagpur and Panaji in connection with leaking papers of an army recruitment exam: among those arrested include a retired army officer and a paramilitary officer.
25 Feb 2017
FacebookWhatsApp may soon enter digital payments- CoFounder
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has indicated that the popular messaging app may soon venture into digital payments space.
14 Feb 2017
Delhi PoliceRose market blooms on Valentine's Day
Delhi spends Rs 5-6 crore on red roses during February 12-14, with one flower selling for as high as Rs 2,100!
09 Feb 2017
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityRobbers flee with 30kg gold in daring Gurugram heist
In one of the most daring heists in Gurugram, six-seven robbers took off with over 30kg gold from Money Gold Rathnam firm.
04 Feb 2017
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Discrepancies of Rs 27 crore n AAP's donation records': IT
IT department has found discrepancies in audit reports of AAP donations of up to Rs 27 crore.
17 Jan 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaChanges galore in Mumbai
Fake cops at railway station in Mira Road making a living by forcing people to pay fines have been unmasked.
01 Jan 2017
DelhiDelhi High Court rules on myriad issues
Delhi High Court has seen a significant number of public interest litigations (PIL) and litigation on a variety of issues.
22 Dec 2016
Accel PartnersTop venture capital firms and their successful strategies
With the end of the year nearing, the top three biggest venture capital funds in India have scripted big numbers this year, reports find.
20 Dec 2016
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Everything that's cooking in the 'melting pot' called Delhi
Students pursuing PhD from the Delhi University are in for good news, as the university's academic council exempted them for clearing NET for a teaching job.
18 Dec 2016
Real MadridProstitutes, backpacks used for transfer of footballers: French Media
A report by Football Leaks has revealed that money has been put into prostitution and tax evasion schemes by a major transfer market dealer.
24 Nov 2016
Enforcement Directorate (ED)What all made news in Mumbai today?
Demonetization woes continue to haunt people as farmers are throwing produce on streets.
21 Nov 2016
MumbaiWhat's up with Mumbai this Monday?
IIT-Bombay will provide a robot to the forest-department to track movements of leopards and other animals.
22 Sep 2016
WeChatWhatsApp transactions gone wrong
E-commerce through WhatsApp poses a problem which concerns the transacted products' 'genuinity'.
01 Sep 2016
FacebookFacebook using contact information to suggest friends
A report revealed that when people gave Facebook admittance to their phone contacts, Facebook used that information to make friend recommendations.
13 Aug 2016
IndiaRural Internet consumers to jump to 350 million by 2020
US-based business and management consultancy Boston Consulting Group surveyed 4,000 rural Indians in 27 villages in 14 states to understand their Internet usage pattern.
