Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...
20 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Broadband India Forum urges DoT to review its new cyber security, SIM binding rulesThe SIM binding mandate comes into effect from March 1, which means apps such as WhatsApp, Signal, etc will only function when the register...
27 Feb, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
LIC launches online facility for policy premium payment through WhatsApp BotLIC introduced a WhatsApp bot service on May 9, 2025, enabling policyholders to pay premiums online. Customers registered on the LIC portal...
10 May, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
Lastest on scams: Mumbai Police issues advisory against scamsters targeting users using WhatsApp PinkLaw enforcement officials emphasized that the claim of a "New Pink Look WhatsApp with extra features" is a complete hoax, designed to compr...
30 Jun, 2023, 01.09 PM IST
WhatsApp to axe numbers flagged fraud on DoT’s portalUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said these mobile numbers had been registered either using forged documents or had been used for cybercrime...
17 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
WhatsApp will soon allow users to express their message through animated emojis: What we knowOnce the feature is live on WhatsApp, animated emojis that are available on the platform, will automatically appear in your chat. Animated ...
19 Apr, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
How WhatsApp's new security feature 'Device Verification' protects your account from malwareThe Device Verification requires no action or additional steps from users to protect their account.
14 Apr, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
WhatsApp announces additional security features for usersWhatsApp will also introduce a new security feature that will send out additional alerts if someone tries to move their messaging account f...
13 Apr, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
WhatsApp adds 'code verify' feature to web"No other end-to-end encrypted messaging app provides this level of security for people's communications on the web. Code Verify is also be...
12 Mar, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
New WhatsApp features in the works: Message reactions, extended time limit for 'Delete For Everyone', and moreThese new cool features would make the app secure and more user-friendly.
04 Feb, 2022, 09.39 AM IST
WhatsApp group admins will soon be able to delete messages for allAccording to WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo, a user will see the 'This was deleted by an admin' message whenever any admin deletes a particula...
31 Jan, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
WhatsApp to bring 2-step verification to desktop & web versionsAccording to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp plans to bring the two-step verification feature to desktop and web versions in a future update.
24 Jan, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
Jio starts providing vaccine availability info to users via WhatsApp"Jio users can now use WhatsApp to recharge, make payments, get answers to queries and raise complaints, among others, on the Jio chatbot. ...
09 Jun, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
WhatsApp payments: How to set up, send and receive money via WhatsApp PayHere is a look at how you can set up a WhatsApp Pay account to send and receive money via UPI. To set-up account, you need to ensure that y...
18 Dec, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
View: WhatsApp spyware episode should be a wake-up call for IndiaIndia holds for around a fourth of WhatsApp’s global 1.5 bn accounts. The security hole has made many fearful.
02 Nov, 2019, 12.08 PM IST
Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp: Lessons for Indian startupsThe WhatsApp acquisition proves that building a great product that solves a perceptible problem and in a frugal manner continues to earn ri...
21 Feb, 2014, 01.02 PM IST