Whatsapp Groups

Alka Lamba, Removed From AAP WhatsApp Group, Spells Out Exit Plan

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

Disgruntled Aam Aadmi Party legislator Alka Lamba has announced that she would leave the party next year.

Alka Lamba Again AAP's Lawmakers' WhatsApp Group Again

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 26, 2019

AAP's disgruntled Chandni Chowk lawmaker Alka Lamba on Saturday claimed that she has been removed again from the party's lawmaker WhatsApp group which includes party chief Arvind Kejriwal.

Ex-Techie Kills Wife, 3 Children, Confesses To Family On WhatsApp: Cops

Ghaziabad News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday April 22, 2019

A software engineer near Delhi allegedly killed his wife and three young children on Sunday, an act he followed up with a confession video on a family WhatsApp group, the police said.

WhatsApp Privacy Setting for Group Invites Now Available via Android, iPhone Beta: Here's How to Install, Use

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday April 4, 2019

WhatsApp group invite settings are now visible in the v2.19.92 beta and the latest v2.19.93 beta for Android, apart from the v2.19.40.26 beta for iPhone.

Now, WhatsApp Users Can Decide Who Adds Them To Groups

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2019

WhatsApp Wednesday said it will now allow its users to decide whether they want to get added to groups on the instant messaging platform.

WhatsApp Unveils New Privacy Setting That Prevents Spam Group Invites

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday April 3, 2019

With the new update, WhatsApp users will be able to decide who can add them to groups.

87,000 WhatsApp Groups May Target Voters With Political Messages: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 24, 2019

The first phase of voting begins from April 11 and WhatsApp - and not its parent company Facebook - has turned out to be the biggest social media platform for more than 87,000 groups to target millions with political messaging.

WhatsApp Group Invitation Control Options Spotted in Android Beta: Report

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday February 28, 2019

WhatsApp’s group invitation control feature has reportedly been spotted on the app’s Android beta client.

WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Decide Who Can Add Them to Groups

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday February 14, 2019

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users specify who can add them to groups and selectively receive invitations.

Man Arrested For Publishing Fake Lok Sabha Polls Schedule On Website

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly publishing fake news about the upcoming general elections schedule on his website after he received it on a WhatsApp group, police said on Tuesday.

WhatsApp for Android 2.19.9 Update Adds Group Call Shortcut, Fixes GIF Bug

Nadeem Sarwar | Thursday January 17, 2019

WhatsApp for Android has introduced a new call button which makes it easier to start a group voice or video call, and has also fixed a GIF bug.

Delhi Congress Banks On Digital Sathis For WhatsApp Campaign Drive

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Delhi unit of the Congress will reach out to voters across the national capital by forming WhatsApp groups to send across messages as well as programmes and policies of the party.

BJP To Form WhatsApp Groups Linking Members With National Leadership

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

The BJP decided to form a chain of WhatsApp groups, linking party workers with its national leadership in to strengthen communication channels between them ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

WhatApp’s Child Porn Problem: Chat App Blamed for Failing to Remove Child Sex Abuse Videos

Gaurav Shukla | Friday December 21, 2018

Child pornography is being openly and widely shared on WhatsApp Messenger, a research from two Israeli NGOs claims.

2019 Battle Will Be Online Too: Inside Social Media, WhatsApp War-Rooms

India News | Reuters | Thursday December 20, 2018

When India votes in the general election next year, it will be the world's largest democratic exercise, and the biggest ever test of the role of social media in an election.