Telegram: News
Downloaded over 500mn times, Telegram is an instant messaging app that was launched in August 2013. It has been founded by Russian brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov, the men behind VKontakte (VK), the largest social network in the transcontinental country. Telegram is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows NT, macOS and Linux. Though it’s just another messaging app like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, the distinguishing feature of Telegram is its fortress-type security. It claims that the “messages are heavily encrypted and can self-destruct.” It means without being deciphered first, messages sent through this app wouldn’t be visible. Also, through its ‘Secret Chat’ feature, one can put a self-destruct timer on messages and media. Moreover, its end-to-end encryption leaves no mark on Telegram’s servers.
02 Jan 2025
CryptocurrencyTelegram introduces 3rd-party account verification: Here's how it works
Telegram has started the year with a bang, introducing a new account verification method powered by third parties.
01 Jan 2025
WhatsAppWhatsApp tops cyber scam charts with 44,000 complaints in 2024
WhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram emerged as the leading platforms for cyber frauds in India last year. This information comes from a recent report by the Union Home Ministry.
25 Dec 2024
Jackie Shroff'Baby John' leaked online on Telegram, Tamilrockers hours after release
The much-awaited Varun Dhawan-starrer, Baby John, has been a victim of online piracy just hours after its release in theaters on Christmas Day (December 25).
23 Dec 2024
WhatsAppWhatsApp-rival Telegram is now profitable, says founder Pavel Durov
Pavel Durov, the founder of popular messaging app Telegram, has announced that the company has turned profitable.
23 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpUkraine drone attack targets high-rise building in Kazan, Russia
Russia's Kazan city was targeted by a major drone attack from Ukraine on Saturday. The attack damaged a high-rise apartment building but did not cause any casualties.
20 Dec 2024
Shah Rukh Khan'Mufasa' leaked online on Tamilrockers, Telegram, hours after release
One of the most anticipated films of 2024, Mufasa: The Lion King, has been leaked online, just hours after its theatrical release on Friday.
20 Dec 2024
France70,000-member Telegram groups 'on how to rape women' uncovered
A new German investigation has revealed the presence of disturbing chat groups on the messaging platform Telegram.
12 Dec 2024
HamasIsrael arrests 30 citizens over alleged espionage for Iran
Israeli authorities have arrested nearly 30 people, mostly Jewish citizens, on suspicion of spying for Iran.
13 Nov 2024
MoscowTelegram's billionaire CEO offering free IVF treatment with his sperm
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has teamed up with Moscow-based fertility clinic AltraVita IVF to offer free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. The catch? It will use Durov's sperm.
10 Nov 2024
MoscowUkraine launches 22 drones at Moscow, 2 airports shut
Ukraine launched at least 22 drones at Moscow early on Sunday, temporarily shutting down two of the capital's airports.
21 Oct 2024
Delhi PoliceSchool blast: Delhi Police probe Khalistani link, write to Telegram
A pro-Khalistan group has taken responsibility for the explosion that took place near a Central Reserve Police Force in Rohini, New Delhi on Sunday.
13 Oct 2024
CybercrimesStar Health faces ₹57L ransom demand after significant data breach
Star Health, India's top health insurance provider, has confirmed that it received a ransom demand of $68,000 (around ₹57.2 lakh). This comes after a major data breach that exposed sensitive customer information.
10 Oct 2024
Data LeakStar Health probes security chief's alleged involvement in data breach
Star Health, India's top health insurance provider, is investigating allegations against its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Amarjeet Khanuja.
09 Oct 2024
BengaluruHow a Bengaluru man lost ₹21L in dating app scam
A 40-year-old Bengaluru man has become the latest victim of a cyber fraud involving a dating app and false marriage promises, losing a staggering ₹21 lakh.
27 Sep 2024
South KoreaSouth Korea: 3-year jail, $22,600 fine for watching explicit deepfakes
South Korea has approved a bill that makes it illegal to possess or view sexually explicit deepfake content.
27 Sep 2024
CybercrimesStar Health begins investigation after hackers leak 7TB customer data
Star Health and Allied Insurance, one of India's leading health insurance providers, is currently investigating a cybersecurity breach.
24 Sep 2024
TechnologyTelegram will now share user data upon legal requests
Telegram, the popular messaging app, has updated its privacy policy to allow the disclosure of user's phone number and IP address if a valid request is received from authorities.
20 Sep 2024
CybercrimesStar Health Insurance data leak: 31M+ customers exposed on Telegram
A hacker has reportedly used Telegram chatbots to leak confidential customer data from Star Health, one of the largest health insurance providers in India.
10 Sep 2024
United States of AmericaWhite supremacist group operating via Telegram busted in US
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against Dallas Humber and Matthew Allison, leaders of the 'Terrorgram Collective.'
08 Sep 2024
WhatsAppWhatsApp-rival Telegram 'inundated' with illegal, extremist activities: Report
Telegram, a popular messaging platform, is facing intense scrutiny after a New York Times investigation revealed that it is "inundated" with illegal and extremist activities.
06 Sep 2024
TechnologyTelegram users can now report 'illegal content' in private chats
Telegram, the popular messaging platform, has announced plans to intensify content moderation on its platform.
05 Sep 2024
K-PopDeepfake porn scandal: 'Squid Game's Park Gyu-young is latest victim
The deepfake pornography scandal in South Korea has claimed another victim, this time ensnaring K-drama actor Park Gyu-young.
03 Sep 2024
FranceRussian minister blames Telegram's liberal content policies for Durov's arrest
Pavel Durov, the CEO of popular messaging platform Telegram, has been criticized by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his liberal content moderation policies.
30 Aug 2024
Vladimir PutinKremlin denies any agreements with Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The Kremlin has categorically denied entering into any agreements with Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram.
28 Aug 2024
Emmanuel MacronTelegram CEO transferred to French court after 4-day police custody
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (39) has been released from custody by French police and transferred to court for questioning, following his arrest on allegations of the messaging platform being used for illicit activities.
28 Aug 2024
ChildrenSouth Korea's president orders crackdown on deepfake pornography
South Korea's President, Yoon Suk Yeol, has initiated a stringent crackdown on the rising tide of digital sex crimes involving deepfake pornography.
27 Aug 2024
FranceMeet Juli Vavilova, 'crypto coach' linked to Telegram CEO's arrest
Pavel Durov, the CEO of popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last week.
27 Aug 2024
Vladimir PutinUS behind Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest, says Russian lawmaker
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder and CEO of messaging platform Telegram, was arrested in France over the weekend.
26 Aug 2024
CryptocurrencyTelegram-linked cryptocurrency loses $2.7 billion after CEO's arrest
Toncoin, a digital asset associated with the blockchain project, The Open Network (TON), has experienced a significant market value loss of approximately $2.7 billion.
26 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentTelegram under Centre's scanner over extortion concerns, might be banned
Telegram, a popular messaging platform, is currently under investigation by the Indian government due to concerns about criminal activities like extortion and gambling, taking place on the app.
25 Aug 2024
TechnologyWho is Pavel Durov, Telegram founder arrested in France?
Pavel Durov, the billionaire entrepreneur behind the popular messaging app Telegram, has been detained at Le Bourget Airport in France.
15 Aug 2024
TechnologyTelegram introduces new ways for creators to make money
Telegram has introduced new ways for content creators to monetize their work on the platform.
31 Jul 2024
AndroidSMS theft alert: Android users under attack in 113 countries
A global SMS-stealing campaign has been detected, affecting Android devices across 113 countries.
30 Jul 2024
Social Media'Rookie numbers': Musk scoffs at Telegram CEO's 100+ kids claim
In a surprising revelation shared with his 5.7M subscribers, Pavel Durov, the Founder and CEO of Telegram, announced he has over 100 biological children.
30 Jul 2024
DNATelegram CEO has over '100 kids' in 12 nations. What?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of popular messaging app Telegram, has disclosed that he is the biological father of over 100 children in 12 different countries.
23 Jul 2024
CryptocurrencyTelegram to launch browser with web3 support, app store
Telegram, a popular messaging platform, plans to launch an in-app browser supporting web3 pages this month. An app store is also in the works.
11 Jul 2024
Indian Institute of Technology-Madras'No mass malpractice...': Centre's affidavit to SC on NEET-UG exam
The Centre has refuted allegations of mass malpractice in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, according to an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
29 Jun 2024
CelebrityPorn star arrested for exchanging 'hundreds of child pornography videos'
Adult film star Austin Wolf, legally known as Justin Heath Smith, was reportedly arrested in New York for allegedly receiving and distributing child pornography.
29 Jun 2024
Dharmendra PradhanNTA announces major change for UGC-NET retest
The National Testing Agency (NTA), in a late-night notification on Friday, announced new dates for the cancelled University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).
21 Jun 2024
WhatsAppWhatsApp stock market trading scam: How to stay safe
A surge in the stock market has led to an increase in first-time investors, creating an opportunity for fraudsters to exploit.
07 Jun 2024
CryptocurrencyTelegram launches new TON-linked currency for in-app purchases
Telegram has announced a new in-app currency called Stars, as promised by CEO Pavel Durov earlier this year.
