Nationwide trial of mobile-based disaster alert systems going on; citizens ignore test message: DoTIndia is currently testing a new mobile-based disaster alert system. Citizens may receive test messages on their phones. These alerts are p...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine saysRussian satellites have surveyed dozens of military and critical sites across the Middle East. This imagery aided Iran in targeting U.S. fo...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
When is Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz? Check exact timing that U.S. President has set for TehranIran war update: Israel carried out a new wave of attacks on Iran early Tuesday, while Iran responded with missile fire against Israel and ...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
9/11-like cellular blackout during UN General Assembly? Secret service busts illegal network to jam cell towers, emergency calls using 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cardsJust before the UN General Assembly in New York City, the Secret Service dismantled a hidden electronic network of SIM servers and cards, c...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
US says dismantles possible telecom network threat to UN summitThe US Secret Service dismantled a network of over 100,000 SIM cards that could have disrupted New York’s telecom network ahead of the UN G...
23 Sep, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
UN recruits robots in strive to meet global development goalsSet in 2015, the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) aim to improve human life and the planet by 2030 but are now widely perceived ...
05 Jul, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
UN chief appoints Indian-origin satellite expert as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space AffairsIndian-origin expert Aarti Holla-Maini has been appointed as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vien...
27 Jun, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
UN: India voices concerns on energy, food security due to Ukraine conflictAddressing a UN Security Council (UNSC) debate on Ukraine, India's top ambassador to the UN, underscored the adverse impact of the Ukraine ...
17 Nov, 2022, 08.12 AM IST
Cyclone Amphan considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila: UNCyclone Amphan, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made landfall on Wednesday evening.It has battered several parts of ...
22 May, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
Deity undertakes review meeting on WSISAccording to an official statement, India wants democratisation and broad-basing of the global affairs of telecommunications and internet g...
21 Sep, 2015, 10.44 PM IST
Nepal to turn into a free wifi zone?In an ambitious move, Nepal, sandwiched between IT giants India and China, is planning to turn the country into a free wifi zone.
03 Jan, 2014, 06.06 PM IST
US House passes resolution to keep internet out of UN controlThe bipartisan resolution comes as the countries are attending the United Nations conference on telecommunications this week in Dubai.
06 Dec, 2012, 12.29 PM IST
Government to set up IMG on Internet governanceAn Inter-Ministerial group on Internet governance will shortly be set up, a government official today said.
19 Sep, 2012, 05.55 PM IST
- Almost 200,000 SMSs sent every second: ITU
The popularity of text messaging has leapt three-fold in the past three years, with almost 200,000 text messages sent every second, the UN ...
19 Oct, 2010, 05.53 PM IST
- UN official: BlackBerry data requests legitimate
The chief of UN's telecommunications agency urged the BlackBerry manufacturer to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data, sa...
03 Sep, 2010, 10.42 AM IST
- Over 4 billion cell subscribers by end of 2008: UN
The number of cell phone subscribers will reach 4 billion by the end of the year, largely because of growth in emerging markets, the UN tel...
25 Sep, 2008, 04.57 PM IST