Amidst the rising cases of cybercrime and online fraud, the central government is taking a strict stance on the security of ...

India celebrates National Mathematics Day on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. He shaped twentieth-century mathematics with his ...

New Delhi, Dec 9: A sharp tussle has emerged between the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) over key issues relating to satellite communication ...

Every community has people whose acts of kindness go unseen — ordinary Singaporeans who step forward when no one is watching. Hidden Heroes follows five such individuals who have dedicated their lives ...

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said users are free to delete the app if they don't want to use it. The government's cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi recorded a 10-fold jump in ...

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) spoke out against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s mandate last week for WhatsApp and similar apps to perform “SIM binding” and log out web-based instances ...

The Government of India has tightened its digital security framework with a new rule requiring app-based communication platforms to remain continuously linked to a user’s active SIM card. The ...

“We reject this direction and demand its immediate rollback,” the Congress leader said. Venugopal also shared the DoT direction under Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024 (as amended), regarding the pre ...

India mandates all cellphone makers to pre-install the "Sanchar Saathi" cybersecurity app within 90 days, allowing users to uninstall it if desired. All cellphone makers and importers must pre-install ...

Congress terms mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-load “unconstitutional” and privacy-violating. K C Venugopal says a non-removable govt app risks mass surveillance. DoT orders all handset makers to comply ...

Minister says users are free to delete Sanchar Saathi even if pre-installed, as Centre defends app as key tool against cyber fraud and counterfeit devices. In a significant clarification after a ...

The government said the rules were needed to prevent theft and other crime. Its opponents and privacy activists regard the app as a tool of mass surveillance. By Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B.