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Google removes messaging app Telegram from Play Store, Apple likely to follow suit
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (667+ words) Google has removed Telegram app from Play Store on Tuesday in complaince with the government order. Apple is likely to follow suit, sources aware of the development said. The government has ordered Google and Apple to delist the Telegram app…...
Ham-plifying knowledge: Disaster management and friendships built over frequencies
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (299+ words) Steps to start with To operate the ham and get a licence, one needs to write the Amateur Station Operator Certificate (ASOC) exam, which is conducted by the Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India, the Wireless Monitoring Station, Department…...
Chhattisgarh Waqf Board chief's Whats App hacked, fraudsters dupe contacts of Rs 7. 7 lakh
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (272+ words) RAIPUR: Online fraudsters hacked the Whats App account of Salim Raj, the Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board, and used his identity to swindle Rs 7. 72 lakh from his close associates and contacts. The Raipur Cyber Cell has registered a…...
Gujarat cyber police bust fake re-NEET paper racket, uncover Rs 1. 5 crore Telegram fraud network
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (416+ words) AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Police's Cyber Crime Department have unearthed an alleged cyber fraud syndicate that exploited the anxiety surrounding the RE-NEET examination by falsely promising access to leaked question papers. The probe has exposed a wider network of investment scams, gaming-related…...
Hyderabad firm loses Rs 25 lakh in Whats App impersonation scam targeting company director
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (269+ words) HYDERABAD: Cyber fraudsters impersonated a company director on Whats App and duped a private firm of `25 lakh. A 46-year-old businessman, who is a director of a company, lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad Cybercrime police stating that a member of…...
Kerala govt's Whats App group for VCs sparks row
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (171+ words) The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid university affairs slowly emerging as a potential flashpoint between Governor Rajendra Arlekar and the newly elected UDF government, the creation of a Whats App group by Higher Education Secretary B Ashok, with vice-chancellors and…...
Use secret family code for phone money transfers, advises cyber expert
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (193+ words) The New Indian Express Use secret family code for phone money transfers, advises cyber expert BENGALURU: Family members should use code words when discussing money transfers over phone calls to avoid falling victim to voice-cloning scams, Anindita Mishra, master trainer…...
Meta platforms, including Instagram, Facebook suffer major global outage
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (204+ words) Tech giant Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Whats App and Messenger, suffered a major outage on Friday, leaving users worldwide baffled and disrupting services. Users across countries reported difficulty accessing their accounts and disruption of key features in…...
After railway bridge theft, 132-ft mobile tower goes missing in Bihar
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (421+ words) PATNA: After an old railway bridge, a 132-foot-tall mobile tower has allegedly been stolen in Bihar. The bizarre incident was reported from Buxar district, where a 132-ft telecom tower and a 15 KVA generator allegedly disappeared from their location. The incident…...
MIB unveils draft telecom rules to streamline broadcasting sector
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (201+ words) NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting (MI&B) on Friday released draft telecommunication rules, which seek to consolidate a host of existing guidelines governing television channels, direct-to-home (DTH) services, FM radio, community radio, Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) services and Internet Protocol…...