World’s biggest handshake at BRICS: Can it shake the world order?Modi, Xi and Putin’s BRICS meeting carries symbolic weight, but its impact will depend on deliverables. An expanded, divided BRICS faces in...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Nepal flood rescue: WhatsApp group of engineers guides search for survivors in buried hydropower tunnelsExperts use a WhatsApp group to guide rescue workers searching devastated hydropower plant tunnels. They seek survivors trapped inside tunn...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Gupshup launches voice AI platform for businessesConversational messaging software provider Gupshup has launched a self-serve voice AI platform that enables businesses to build and run AI ...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Pilgrims seeking peace caught in deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsDeadly floods swept through the Nepal-Tibet region, impacting pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash. Entire villages were wiped out by a tsun...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Before Xi Jinping's likely India visit, Chinese money is pouring inIndia is cautiously reopening economic channels with China as Chinese linked investment returns after years of restrictions following the G...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
As Luckin expands globally, can China’s coffee brand succeed where its soft power has struggled?China’s coffee boom is helping Luckin overtake Starbucks, with its low prices, app-based convenience and local flavours driving rapid growt...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
Assam man with China links held for Rs 1,071 crore cyber fraud across 1,090 casesGujarat CID arrested a man from Assam for orchestrating 1,090 cybercrimes. These frauds amounted to over Rs 1,071 crore and involved China-...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulationsChina has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI govern...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
You can’t ban a whisper: GitHub removes BitChat after government order, Section 79 powers come under scrutinyThe Indian government recently instructed Microsoft’s GitHub to take down the BitChat messaging platform, a decision taken during a period ...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Russian intelligence says it collects WeChat data: What does that mean?The disclosure highlights the rising level of concern about Chinese influence in Russia as the two countries deepen their relationship. As ...
08 Jun, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Phone calls and text messages are not safe from Chinese hackers, U.S government tells officials and people to do thisIn a latest development it has been known that the US government has urged its officials and high ranking politicians to stay safe as norma...
19 Dec, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Woman shares a photo of food on social media, and she receives a massive £50k restaurant billA woman shares a photo of her food and table on social media resulting in a massive bill after that. She shared the picture with her friend...
08 Dec, 2023, 10.18 PM IST
WeChat users sue to block Donald Trump’s ban of messaging appTikTok is also preparing to mount a legal challenge as early as Monday to President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting transactions...
22 Aug, 2020, 09.46 PM IST
Huawei, ZTE face no impact from Chinese apps banThat is because these are among internal apps and proprietary technology products used by top Chinese telecom gear suppliers, Huawei and ZT...
03 Jul, 2020, 06.44 PM IST
China blocks WhatsApp in online clampdownWhatsApp is not responsible for the blockage, according to a person familiar with the matter. The company declined to comment.
20 Jul, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Flipkart, Jabong bet on instant messaging to acquire customers, facilitate paymentsThe two companies also partnered with Japanese messaging app Line, which has a feature that allows users to make payments using credit card...
20 Jan, 2015, 11.09 AM IST