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
Can you be forced to work on holidays? New labour law rules explainedBosses often pressure employees to work on off-days for targets, but Indian labour laws protect your right to rest. Employees generally can...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
School holiday alert: Heatwave forces closures or timing changes; Check full state-wise update hereAmid an intense heatwave sweeping across India, several states have revised school timings, announced early summer vacations, and even orde...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.56 PM IST
HDFC Bank alerts clients on card swipe for overseas dealsIn recent times many resident individuals, banking with various financial institutions, have used cards to carry out international capital ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.39 AM IST
Constant AI labelling, lasting pain: Why govt's label mandate could reshape social mediaIndia's MeitY is proposing a significant new rule for social media platforms. Platforms must now display labels on synthetic content contin...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
4 Actions that can get your WhatsApp account permanently banned4 WhatsApp Mistakes to Avoid: WhatsApp is one of the world’s leading messaging platforms, but improper use can result in permanent bans. To...
26 Nov, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Harassing juniors through informal WhatsApp groups to be treated as ragging: UGCThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has instructed higher education institutions to monitor informal WhatsApp groups used for junior har...
09 Jul, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
Fake alert: Will govt monitor your WhatsApp chats? Here's the truthThe message has gone viral and created a furore among users. Here's all you need to know about it.
22 Aug, 2022, 06.09 PM IST
A judicial review would be welcomeThere can be no question that no one can be allowed to defy the law, whether delusional administrators put in charge of small islands or gi...
27 May, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
New digital rules: Immediately report status of compliance, Centre asks social media firmsA day after WhatsApp filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court challenging the new digital rules on grounds that the requirement for the comp...
26 May, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
SC not to use WhatsApp groups to share VC links for hearingsThe step was taken in the wake of the newly notified Information Technology (Guidelines for intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) R...
27 Feb, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
WhatsApp says Facebook doesn’t have access to UPI transactions dataThe UPI-enabled payments are subject to a separate WhatsApp India Payments Privacy Policy, which hasn't changed, the messaging service says...
28 Jan, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
WhatsApp's new Privacy Policy is a looming threat: ADIFAtmanirbhar Digital India Foundation demands greater oversight from authorities.
25 Jan, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
WhatsApp fallout: Govt flags risks to payments through social media companiesCentre reaching out to RBI, NPCI to discuss safety features, delaying WhatsApp payment feature launch.
04 Nov, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Social media executives may face penalty, jail under upcoming rulesThe new guidelines are seen as the solution as multiple discussions with WhatsApp have not yielded results.
23 Mar, 2019, 11.29 AM IST
Peeved with WhatsApp's reply, India prepares to tighten leash on internet firmsThe draft of the guidelines is ready and a legal firm is vetting it. It should be out by September.
23 Aug, 2018, 10.22 AM IST