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What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
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Thanksgiving 2025: Wishes, Quotes And WhatsApp Status To Celebrate The Joyful Day
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
Recognised as one of the US 11 federal holidays, it is a day when many government-operated institutions close.
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Venezuela Woman, 65, Jailed For 30 Years For Criticising Maduro In WhatsApp Message
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticizing Nicolas Maduro's government in a WhatsApp audio message, rights groups told AFP on Monday.
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Rajasthan School Principal Suspended For Checking Girl's WhatsApp, Gallery
- Sunday October 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The acting principal of a government senior secondary school here was suspended on Saturday for checking the mobile phone of a female student, officials said.
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Soon, Delhi Residents Can Apply Birth, Caste Certificates On WhatsApp
- Friday October 10, 2025
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government is working to provide several of its services in a faceless manner, with documents like birth and caste certificates being applied for and delivered using WhatsApp, officials said on Thursday.
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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
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Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
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Now, Solutions To Public Complaints Only A WhatsApp Message Away In Hyderabad
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
If you are a resident of Hyderabad, registering a complaint to the authorities and getting your issue resolved is only a WhatsApp message away. Hyderabad district Collector on Monday launched a dedicated WhatsApp-based grievance redressal system
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com
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What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Thanksgiving 2025: Wishes, Quotes And WhatsApp Status To Celebrate The Joyful Day
- Tuesday November 25, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
Recognised as one of the US 11 federal holidays, it is a day when many government-operated institutions close.
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www.ndtv.com
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Venezuela Woman, 65, Jailed For 30 Years For Criticising Maduro In WhatsApp Message
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticizing Nicolas Maduro's government in a WhatsApp audio message, rights groups told AFP on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajasthan School Principal Suspended For Checking Girl's WhatsApp, Gallery
- Sunday October 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The acting principal of a government senior secondary school here was suspended on Saturday for checking the mobile phone of a female student, officials said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Soon, Delhi Residents Can Apply Birth, Caste Certificates On WhatsApp
- Friday October 10, 2025
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government is working to provide several of its services in a faceless manner, with documents like birth and caste certificates being applied for and delivered using WhatsApp, officials said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Facebook, WhatsApp, X: List Of 26 Apps Banned In Nepal
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Authorities blocked most social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying that the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight.
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www.ndtv.com
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Use Of Pen Drives, WhatsApp Banned In J&K Government Departments
- Monday August 25, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of pen drives in all departments and also barred WhatsApp messaging service for official communications.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brazil Asks Meta To Remove Chatbots That 'Eroticise' Children
- Wednesday August 20, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Brazil's government has asked US technology giant Meta to rid its platforms of chatbots that mimic children and can make sexually suggestive remarks, the attorney general's office (AGU) announced Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Has Government Launched 'Blood On Call' Helpline? A Fact Check
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Issues Social Media Guidelines For Employees To Curb Leaks
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- India News | Asian News International
The Maharashtra government has issued new social media usage guidelines for its employees, warning that disciplinary action will be taken against anyone violating the new rule.
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www.ndtv.com
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Now, Solutions To Public Complaints Only A WhatsApp Message Away In Hyderabad
- Monday July 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
If you are a resident of Hyderabad, registering a complaint to the authorities and getting your issue resolved is only a WhatsApp message away. Hyderabad district Collector on Monday launched a dedicated WhatsApp-based grievance redressal system
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www.ndtv.com
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Russia Launches An App That Could Spy On Its Citizens, Likely To Ban WhatsApp
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
Russia is set to launch a new digital device equipped with a brand new messenger app that experts believe could allow the Kremlin to spy on the Russian public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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www.ndtv.com
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ATMs To Be Closed For 2-3 Days? Government Fact-Checks Viral Claim
- Friday May 9, 2025
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
A false message on WhatsApp claiming ATMs will be closed for 2-3 days has been going viral. The government has fact-checked the claim and found it to be fake.
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www.ndtv.com