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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
- Monday March 2, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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Truecaller Community Suggestions: What Is It, How Does It Work, Benefits and More
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Truecaller has started rolling out its new Community Suggestions feature in India. Now, when a known or unknown caller will contact you, their contact card will display tags, including their profession, company, location, or role. This is claimed to provide context and information about the caller, helping users decide whether they should take the ...
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How to Block SBI Credit Card Online? A Step-by-Step Guide
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
If your SBI credit card is lost or stolen, blocking it immediately is the safest way to prevent financial loss. SBI allows users to block their credit cards online through the SBI Card website or the YONO SBI app without visiting a branch. The process is quick and involves logging in, selecting the lost or stolen card option, and submitting the req...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
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www.ndtv.com
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Centre Orders Preloading Smartphones With This App For Cybersecurity: Report
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reuters
India's telecom ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app, a government order showed, a move set to spark a tussle with Apple, which typically dislikes such directives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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www.gadgets360.com
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TikTok Still Blocked: Government Sources On Buzz About Ban Being Lifted
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TikTok is still blocked in India, government sources said this evening after several users reported that they could access the website of the video streaming platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Bans AltBalaji, Ullu and Other Apps and Websites for Showing Obscene Content
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying "indecent" representation of women.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
- Monday March 2, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
- Thursday February 12, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Truecaller Community Suggestions: What Is It, How Does It Work, Benefits and More
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima
Truecaller has started rolling out its new Community Suggestions feature in India. Now, when a known or unknown caller will contact you, their contact card will display tags, including their profession, company, location, or role. This is claimed to provide context and information about the caller, helping users decide whether they should take the ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Block SBI Credit Card Online? A Step-by-Step Guide
- Wednesday December 10, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
If your SBI credit card is lost or stolen, blocking it immediately is the safest way to prevent financial loss. SBI allows users to block their credit cards online through the SBI Card website or the YONO SBI app without visiting a branch. The process is quick and involves logging in, selecting the lost or stolen card option, and submitting the req...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
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www.ndtv.com
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Centre Orders Preloading Smartphones With This App For Cybersecurity: Report
- Monday December 1, 2025
- India News | Reuters
India's telecom ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app, a government order showed, a move set to spark a tussle with Apple, which typically dislikes such directives.
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www.ndtv.com
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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www.gadgets360.com
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TikTok Still Blocked: Government Sources On Buzz About Ban Being Lifted
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
TikTok is still blocked in India, government sources said this evening after several users reported that they could access the website of the video streaming platform.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Bans AltBalaji, Ullu and Other Apps and Websites for Showing Obscene Content
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Government has issued a crackdown against 25 apps and websites which published obscene content, according to a report. Action has been taken under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, against apps and video streaming platforms such as AltBalaji, Big Shots, and Ullu for allegedly displaying "indecent" representation of women.
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www.gadgets360.com