WhatsApp: News
26 Sep 2017
WeChatReports: Chinese censors block WhatsApp after several disruptions
China has blocked the Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp in its territory, security experts have confirmed.
25 Sep 2017
FacebookFacebook is testing a dedicated WhatsApp button, says report
According to TheNextWeb, Facebook is beta-testing a dedicated button for WhatsApp in its core Android app.
22 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Income Tax Officer's abducted son found dead near lake
Bengaluru Police found the decomposed body of Income Tax officer Niranjan Kumar's 19-year-old son, Sharath, near the Ramohalli lake on the outskirts of the city.
21 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Boy dies after falling from friend's 18-floor apartment building
Polas, a Class-12 student, mysteriously fell to his death from the 18th floor of his friend's apartment complex, the Prestige Shantiniketan building in Bengaluru's Whitefield.
21 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Beware of fake messages, rumors doing rounds on WhatsApp
Following the incessant rains in Mumbai, fake messages, traffic-alerts, and rumors of cyclone have been doing the rounds on WhatsApp, spreading panic among people.
20 Sep 2017
AndroidWhatsApp gets granular storage control to free space
WhatsApp is now getting granular storage control to help you save storage space on your phone.
13 Sep 2017
FacebookWhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton took to Facebook to announce he is leaving the company.
13 Sep 2017
AndroidWhatsApp will soon let you delete messages, sent by mistake
We all have sent WhatsApp messages that we wish we could take back.
10 Sep 2017
TechnologyWhatsApp's new Picture-in-Picture and text status update feature explained
WhatsApp is bringing out new goodies to make sure that users don't abandon its ship, post its announcement to monetize the platform with WhatsApp for Business move.
07 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC tells WhatsApp to give details of user-data it shares
The Supreme Court was informed by the messaging platform WhatsApp, that it did not share any user data with third parties other than a user's phone number, device details, device registration number and 'last seen' (on WhatsApp).
06 Sep 2017
JapanThe dark forces behind a growing addiction to porn
The Maharashtra IT department recently revealed that daily, 30,000 users log in to Mumbai's free public Wi-Fi to access porn.
01 Sep 2017
IndiaWhatsApp for Business kick-starts with BookMyShow; Ola, Oyo will follow
WhatsApp in the bid to monetize its platform had launched, what it calls, "WhatsApp for Business" for certain select organizations.
30 Aug 2017
IndiaBlue Whale Challenge: Bengaluru sixth-most curious about the deadly game
India is so curious about the "Blue Whale Challenge" that seven of its cities featured on the list of top 10 global cities searching for the deadly game.
30 Aug 2017
West BengalKolkata tops world cities' list for Blue Whale search
In what could be astounding revelations, studies have revealed that among 30 cities of the world, Kolkata tops the list when it comes to online searches for the fatal 'Blue Whale' challenge.
27 Aug 2017
IndiaWhatsApp will soon have verified accounts like Twitter, Facebook
WhatsApp is one of the most popular mobile messaging applications out there and it also enjoys a strong user base in India.
15 Aug 2017
IndiaGovernment asks Facebook, Google, others to remove Blue Whale links
After the second alleged Blue Whale death in India, the government has asked internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, WhatsApp, Yahoo and Instagram, to remove all links to the dangerous online 'challenge'.
11 Aug 2017
IndiaWhatsApp UPI payments feature may finally be ready
WhatsApp is finally gearing up for its next big step. With Paytm planning on bringing its messaging service soon, it has now decided to integrate UPI-based mobile payments system into its platform.
08 Aug 2017
JharkhandJharkhand: Girl thrashed, stripped over 'Rs. 500 worth-phone' theft allegations
A tribal girl from Jharkhand was stripped, thrashed and filmed by a group of students in a women's college after being accused of stealing a phone.
04 Aug 2017
IndiaJioPhone wants a tailored version of WhatsApp
According to reports, JioPhone, i.e. the 4G enabled feature phone launched by the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, will run a customized version of WhatsApp, the world's largest instant messaging service.
03 Aug 2017
RajasthanThe story of the mysterious 'hair thieves' of North India
It all began sometime around mid-June, when women in parts of Rajasthan started reporting incidents of their hair being chopped off.
02 Aug 2017
IndiaAadhaar effect: India may soon have a data-protection law
Centre conveyed to the Supreme Court yesterday that it had set up a ten-member committee headed by former SC judge B N Srikrishna to formulate a data protection law to ensure protection of personal information.
02 Aug 2017
IndiaPaytm plans messaging service, WhatsApp's honeymoon goes sour from here
Things are going to get really interesting, as according to reports, Paytm is planning to bring its own messaging service to counter WhatsApp by the end of this month.
01 Aug 2017
IndiaWhatsApp plans to launch another app, will start monetization
WhatsApp, the world's most popular messenger, has over 1.2 billion users; more than 200 million are in India.
31 Jul 2017
IndiaGas leak reported from CNG pump in Mumbai's Chembur area
A gas leak from a CNG pump in Chembur led to immediate shutdown of power supply in the area. Adjoining roads were also blocked in order to prevent any more crisis that might occur due to leak.
27 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan funding of terror in Kashmir: It's a two-way street
That Pakistan-based terrorist groups have been funding separatist activities in Kashmir is by now an open secret. But recent findings suggest it is rather a two-way street.
26 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsPak-based terrorists used WhatsApp to mobilize Kashmiri youths
By examining information on 28 WhatsApp groups, the National Investigation Agency has unearthed crucial details about Pakistani funding of terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIs Facebook's WhatsApp taking a step towards monetization?
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp doesn't make any money as of now.
16 Jul 2017
MumbaiMumbai suburb residents to enjoy free Wi-Fi from July 19
The Thane Municipal Corporation is going to launch the first phase, which will cover highways and city's main roads, of public Wi-Fi system from July 19 under the 'Smart City' scheme.
16 Jul 2017
TechCrunchAmazon has been creating a new messaging app in secret
Messaging apps are widely popular and a bunch of them are already available on the market.
30 Jun 2017
DelhiDelhi: Abducted kid rescued after being sold twice on WhatsApp
A two-and-a-half-year-old boy was rescued after being kidnapped and sold at least twice, each time at a higher price.
23 Jun 2017
FacebookWhatsApp touted as a major news force
Industry experts are now pitching WhatsApp as one of the biggest forms of news media, enabling people to discover and share news.
19 Jun 2017
XTwo-factor authentication: Protect your online accounts against hackers
Considering the fact that every second one or more accounts are getting hacked across the world, a little bit of precaution won't hurt.
14 Jun 2017
IndiaWhatsApp hoaxes, spreading like wildfire, will cost India dearly
India's national anthem has been declared best in the world by UNESCO, five children kidnappers are roaming in your area, RBI's new notes will have GPS tags - we've all received WhatsApp messages like these from time to time.
13 Jun 2017
MumbaiActress found dead in her house in Mumbai
Krutika Chaudhary, an actress hailing from Haridwar, was found dead at her residence in Andheri (west) today.
11 Jun 2017
IndiaWhat rural India does for entertainment?
While urban Indian film buffs have ditched single-screen theatres for multiplexes years ago, those in villages now have their "own version of upward mobility"- DigiPlexes.
06 Jun 2017
IndiaHaryana: WhatsApp conversations land rapists students in jail
In a rare instance in India, WhatsApp conversations led to the conviction of three youths who were found guilty of raping and blackmailing a junior.
28 May 2017
MumbaiCyber crimes in a cashless economy
The constellation of interconnected e-wallets, mobile banking, and social media that has come to characterize the drive towards a cashless economy has created conditions in which cyber crime is thriving.
27 May 2017
Nokia MobilesNew Nokia 3310 is available online, should you buy it?
No matter how smart and fancy our phones get, Nokia 3310 will always have a huge nostalgic value for us.
20 May 2017
JharkhandJharkhand- Seven people lynched after WhatsApp rumor
The villagers of Seraikela-Kharsawan, East Singhbhum and West Singhbhum districts (Jharkhand) had gone into frenzy. They were worried about their children, who they believed were going to be abducted.
