Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
03 Jul, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
AIADMK faces fresh setback as senior leaders join TVKProminent AIADMK figures, including former ministers C Vijayabaskar and MR Vijayabhaskar, have defected to Chief Minister C Vijay Joseph's ...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Kapil Sharma’s co-star reveals two of her employees at Bengaluru store robbed her of Rs 8 lakh: ‘They sold….’Actress Parul Gulati has accused two employees of her Bengaluru store, Nish Hair, of financial fraud. She alleges the store manager and a s...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
A free smartwatch gift cost an Egyptian 750 million pounds after cybercriminals allegedly used it to empty his accountsA free smartwatch offer turned into a $15 million disaster for an Egyptian businessman, highlighting a sophisticated 'real-time phishing' s...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Mass exodus continues from AIADMK, 3 ex-ministers, cadres join TVKThree former AIADMK ministers and several party functionaries defected to the ruling TVK in Mamallapuram, citing disillusionment with the A...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Finance Bill passed 'hurriedly' to give tax benefits to liquor cos: Kerala LoP VijayanLeader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan accused the UDF government of hastily passing the Finance Bill to benefit liquor companies through ta...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Kerala Assembly: LDF boycotts proceedings over Finance Bill's Subject Committee bypassKerala's Assembly witnessed a boycott by the LDF opposition after the Speaker disallowed their objection to the Finance Bill. The oppositio...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Haryana scam shocker: IAS officer arrested on retirement day in ₹593-crore IDFC Bank fraud probeIn a significant development, the CBI apprehended senior IAS officer Pardeep Kumar on his retirement day in connection with a ₹593-crore Ha...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Arrest Ram Temple trustees: CongressCongress leaders, including UP chief Ajay Rai, were detained Tuesday en route to Ayodhya's Ram temple, where they intended to offer prayers...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Maharashtra TET 2026 paper leak: Thane Police arrest accused's wife from PatnaThane Police have arrested the wife of the accused from Patna in connection with the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 202...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Kerala may lose over Rs 2,000 crore if it exits PM SHRI scheme: Education Minister SamsudheenKerala faces a potential loss exceeding Rs 2,000 crore by withdrawing from the Centre's PM SHRI scheme, as the prior LDF government's agree...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Speaker Radhakrishnan denies backing low-alcohol liquor policy during LDF regimeKerala Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan refuted claims of supporting low-alcohol liquor sales during his previous tenure. He st...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chief Champat Rai resigns on moral grounds amid donation rowAmidst allegations of donation embezzlement at the Ayodhya Ram temple, Champat Rai has resigned as General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmab...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST