Iranians are back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictionsInternet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage follo...
28 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Congress flags broken NRC portal, seeks probe into Assam website, helpline failuresCongress leader Debabrata Saikia has raised concerns about the National Register of Citizens NRC Assam website and its helpline. He reporte...
16 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Delhi Police warns ISI spreading network in India, nabs 11 for installing CCTV cameras at sensitive military locationsDelhi Police busted an inter-state terror, arms, and espionage module backed by Pakistan's ISI. The operation uncovered a solar-powered CCT...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
A SIM in your name could land you in court, even if you never used it: DoT warnsSIM card misuse: The Department of Telecom has warned mobile subscribers of potential liability if SIM cards in their name are misused for ...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
As 5G arrives, so do risks of SIM fraudsTelecom companies will need to ramp up communication warning customers of SIM swap frauds as the rollout of 5G services will require some c...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.10 PM IST
How to check number of mobile SIMs linked with your AadhaarThis website allows you to monitor the status of SIM cards linked to your Aadhaar card. According to Department of Telecom rules, a mobile ...
06 Dec, 2021, 12.08 PM IST
Army lodges FIR against telecom operator for selling pre-activated SIMsThe Army has asked telecom companies to realise the security implications of such malpractices and take all effective measures to ensure th...
14 Jul, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
Aadhaar-SIM notification temporary, government tells SCVenugopal contended that the Supreme Court had ordered verifying phone SIM cards using Aadhaar in the Lok Niti case but a Constitution Benc...
04 May, 2018, 07.54 AM IST
TRAI asks global SIM card companies to explain poor service qualityTRAI, last week, called a meeting of 8-9 players and asked them to explain the reason for the poor service, which causes huge inconvenience...
14 Mar, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
- Vodafone misrepresented facts in SIM renting sase, alleges Matrix
Matrix Cellular has alleged that telecom operator Vodafone has "misrepresented" facts in the SIM renting case of 2007 to the telecom depart...
02 Dec, 2013, 02.14 AM IST
- 60 pc of prepaid SIMs procured using fake docs in Mum: Survey
In an astonishing revelation, city police in a survey have found that 60 per cent of prepaid SIM cards were procured using fake documents h...
03 Oct, 2010, 10.39 AM IST
- SIM card of phone used by 26/11 terrorists traced to Delhiite
The SIM card of a mobile phone used by 26/11 terrorists to talk to their Pakistani handlers during the attacks last year has been traced to...
19 Nov, 2009, 06.01 PM IST
- DoT plans to tighten user verification norms
Telecom operators will have to pay a penalty and immediately de-activate a pre-paid mobile connection if they fail to follow the new norms ...
02 Dec, 2006, 12.45 AM IST