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Topic: WhatsApp

Digital arrest scams: WhatsApp offers banned account & fake logo data, resists automatic call disconnect

Whatsapp said it will share banned account details & law enforcement logo data with govt, but told SC panel that automatic video call cut-offs would be ineffective and could exacerbate panic.

Somalia joins Indian govt’s opposition to WhatsApp username feature

Somalia cited terrorism, fraud and impersonation risks as Meta prepares to roll out new usernames later this year as a new feature.

Kin of Delhi woman who fell to her death say husband abused her over dowry, demanded gold, Rs 20 lakh

The husband, identified as Arastu Sikka, was arrested Monday in connection with Akriti's death. The two had got married in April. Cops say her digital search history points to suicide.

Woman banker dressed dog as Krishna. HC quashed FIR with an essay on divinity, dogs and devotion

HC quashed FIR against woman banker booked for 'hurting religious sentiments' over Janmashtami WhatsApp status, weaving in Gita, Mahabharata and Kabir to rule that love for a pet is not sacrilege.

What’s in a WhatsApp username? Privacy, fraud fears & govt’s power over apps

The government’s notices to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal over their username features have become the biggest test yet of privacy versus Delhi’s power over apps. One app ‘complied’ even without a notice.

Govt puts Meta on notice over WhatsApp username feature, gives it 3 days to submit explanation

Lawyers, industry experts & law enforcement agencies are reading WhatsApp’s username feature differently. ‘Was easier to track people using phone numbers,’ says officer with Delhi Police’s cyber unit.

WhatsApp usernames are a privacy gain. Meta must build traceability too

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

WhatsApp CEO Kunal Shah said Indians don’t value time. Sanskrit scholar responds

During an investor summit held earlier this year, Kunal Shah had said that most Indian languages do not have words for efficiency and productivity.

Global media wrap: How AI is impacting rural India & the ‘R&D’ gap in push for military self-reliance

BBC also reports on CRED founder Kunal Shah’s rise from India's startup ecosystem to helm WhatsApp as it seeks to expand into payments, business services and AI-powered products.

Here’s what you get with a paid subscription to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook

Instagram Plus costs Rs 99 per month in India. Meta is currently running an inaugural offer—the first six months are half off, which brings the price down to Rs 49.

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Free UPI was a policy success and an economic distortion

Six years of zero MDR delivered unprecedented digital payments at the price of underinvestment, rising fraud risk, and market concentration.

Birlas to Tatas, all await West Bengal’s new industrial policy, says state BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya

In interview with ThePrint, RS MP says new policy will incentivise industry. Bengal’s industrialisation hit pause after 2008 Singur land agitation drove away Tata Nano project.

As India-China face-off in Arunachal Pradesh, MEA says state of border will reflect state of ties

Face-off happened late July when patrol parties of 2 countries came face to face in remote Taksing village. The Chinese are said to have returned in early August.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.