Telangana traffic challans via WhatsApp, SMS, email to be legally valid after 30 days; vehicle owners must update Vahan detailsTelangana traffic fines sent digitally will now be official. Vehicle owners have one month to update contact details on the Vahan portal. A...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
No, the Iran war won’t ground your European holiday flightA commentary on the US-Iran conflict says European summer flights are unlikely to face major disruptions for now, despite earlier fears ove...
18 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
UK Renters’ Rights Act: Landlords face £7,000 fine if ‘Information Sheet’ isn’t given to tenants by May 31, 2026; Know how to downloadNew rules under the UK Renters’ Rights Act 2025 require landlords to give tenants an official Information Sheet. This document explains cha...
13 May, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Earn money just by walking? In this country, it's the new extra incomePeople in South Korea are earning small amounts of money by using a fintech app for everyday tasks. This trend highlights financial pressur...
13 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
US ends investigation into claims WhatsApp chats aren’t privateA US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted WhatsApp messages. A Commerce Department ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
Insurance dark patterns: How customers pay higher premiums and buy unnecessary add-ons online, explain Deloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan ChatterjeeDeloitte India’s Aakash Sharma & Suchintan Chatterjee talk to Yasmin Hussain on insurance dark patterns.
27 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
How a Gurgaon man paid ₹20,000 for a Thailand dream but instead woke up in a jungle guarded by gunsHe was a 21-year-old Gurgaon student who just wanted a job. A Telegram message promised ₹80,000 a month in Thailand. Instead, he crossed ju...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What is at stake, who is contesting, and how to vote on April 23Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow for its 234-member Legislative Assembly. The election features a four-cornere...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
WhatsApp wins court backing to challenge $268 million Irish privacy fineMeta Platforms' WhatsApp on Tuesday won backing from Europe's top court for its challenge to a fine that was increased to 225 million euros...
10 Feb, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in fight against EU privacy watchdogA lower tribunal rejected WhatsApp's challenge against the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) in 2022, saying it has no legal standing t...
27 Mar, 2025, 04.33 PM IST
Delhi government to launch smart payment system for vehicle challans via WhatsAppThe Delhi government will introduce an automated system for paying traffic fines via WhatsApp. Vehicle owners will receive details of viola...
27 Oct, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned contentAlthough WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app - wh...
01 Jun, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
WhatsApp faces first fine in Russia for failure to delete 'banned' contentMessenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of 4 million roubles (51,500) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, ...
20 May, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Meta's WhatsApp fined $5.95 million by lead EU privacy regulatorThe DPC, which acts as the EU's lead privacy regulator for Meta, said WhatsApp must reassess how it uses personal data for service improvem...
19 Jan, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
Russia fines WhatsApp, Snapchat owner over data storage violations-agenciesMoscow's Tagansky District Court fined WhatsApp 18 million roubles ($301,255) and Snap 1 million roubles, news agencies reported. WhatsApp ...
28 Jul, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
Irish data privacy watchdog fines WhatsApp $266 millionIreland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC), which is the lead data privacy regulator for Facebook within the European Union, said the issues...
02 Sep, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
5-year jail for possession of child porn, no bail for accusedPossession will be treated as a non-bailable offence and, on second conviction, the accused may face a jail term of up to seven years.
24 Nov, 2018, 12.52 PM IST