'They said it was for tax and fees': Senior citizen spends Rs 64 lakh to 'recover' old insurance funds, ends up with a police notice for criminal activity insteadA 62-year-old senior citizen from Navi Mumbai was cheated of Rs 64 lakh over four years by cyber fraudsters who posed as officials from the...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Can’t trust WhatsApp: Elon Musk, Pavel Durov warn against platform’s alleged privacy failuresElon Musk and Pavel Durov have criticised WhatsApp over privacy concerns. Musk said "can't trust WhatsApp" and instead promoted X Chat, whi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
RBI move to formalise debt collection may complicate recovery, say expertsIn a notification issued on January 17, the central bank said transactional calls by banks, mutual fund companies and other such financial ...
23 Feb, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
WhatsApp business calling service won't disrupt traditional toll-free channels: ExpertsWhatsApp's recent introduction of calling features for businesses is not expected to significantly impact traditional telecom voice calling...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
WhatsApp now lets you hide your location from other parties on callThe new option hides your IP address from the other party by relaying calls through WhatsApp Servers, ensuring that other parties in the ca...
09 Nov, 2023, 03.50 PM IST
WhatsApp users can now avoid spam calls, thanks to 'Silence Unknown Caller' featureWhatsApp doubled down on enhancing privacy and security after 500 million users in India complained that they were getting random calls fro...
22 Jun, 2023, 12.05 PM IST
IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Rajeev ChandrasekharThe digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', Chandrasekhar said, adding that the gov...
11 May, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
WhatsApp scam reports on the rise, users get random calls from international numbersWhatsApp users have been receiving scam calls from international numbers. Many users have posted about the issue on Twitter.
07 May, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
Doctors assist in childbirth over WhatsApp call in Jammu and Kashmir's snow-covered KeranA gynaecologist in Kralpora subdistrict hospital, Dr Parvaiz, guided Dr Arshad Sofi and his paramedical staff at the Keran PHC over a Whats...
12 Feb, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
WhatsApp may soon roll out calling shortcut for Android: How it will workThe feature will allow users to set up custom shortcuts for frequently called contacts.
03 Feb, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
WhatsApp may soon let users make calls, trace call details on desktop app, WhatsApp has already rolled out the calls tab for a few beta users.
23 Nov, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
DoT pings Trai on regulating calls made via apps"The Internet Telephony recommendation of Trai was not accepted by the DoT. The Department has now sought comprehensive reference from Trai...
31 Aug, 2022, 11.57 PM IST
WhatsApp's new update will let users join a Group video call after it has begunGroup calling on WhatsApp allows up to eight participants.
30 Jul, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
ETtech Evening Briefing on Mar. 4, 2021: WhatsApp calling comes to the laptopWhatsApp brings voice and video calls to laptops. Flipkart eyes US listing via an SPAC, but an IPO is more likely. What are third-party coo...
04 Mar, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
OPPO makes history with first-ever WhatsApp call using 5G networkThe brand's 5G-enabled flagship, Find X2, will soon make its global debut.
04 Mar, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Update your WhatsApp ASAP: Newly-discovered spyware can infect a phone just by a WhatsApp callThe spyware was developed by the Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO Group, according to a news report.
15 May, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
Staying connected! Users spend over 2 billion minutes on WhatsApp calls per dayThe messaging app has over 1.3 billion users globally.
31 Jul, 2018, 04.06 PM IST