Chandigarh, February 25 Artificial intelligence (AI), short-form video, content creators, and messaging platforms are transforming India's retail landscape and accelerating omnichannel shopping, according to a report by Meta and the Retailers Association of India (RAI).The report stated that...
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New Delhi, February 23 – Messaging platform WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would comply with the directions issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), requiring the platform to give users greater control over whether their data is shared with other Meta...
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New Delhi, February 23 Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they would comply with the NCLAT's directions to extend the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) guidelines on privacy and consent to data related to advertising.A bench of Chief...
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Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a case regarding air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of Sonam Wangchuk.* The Supreme Court will hear pleas from Meta and WhatsApp...
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The government has warned attendees of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 about a phishing scam.In a social media post, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology stated that fraudulent messages are being circulated via SMS and WhatsApp, requesting sensitive information to facilitate...
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Amaravati, February 22 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that high-speed digital connectivity will drive governance reforms and economic growth across the state.Addressing the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) under the amended BharatNet programme, the...
New Delhi, February 22 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas filed by Meta and WhatsApp against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposing a penalty of ₹213.14 crore due to their privacy policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices...
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London, February 19 The Metropolitan Police issued an appeal on Thursday, specifically directed at women from the Indian community based in south-west London, following the conviction of a 37-year-old man for rape and a series of sexual offenses by a UK court.Gurwinder Singh was convicted of...
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Surat, February 19 A man was arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for allegedly using a fake mobile number to harass someone by sending anonymous, abusive messages on WhatsApp, a police official said on Thursday.Cybercrime police had registered an FIR based on a complaint by a man who said he was...
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Udupi (Karnataka), February 19 The Udupi police have arrested another accused in a case involving the alleged transmission of confidential information related to the Indian Navy to Pakistan, bringing the total number of arrests to four, officials said on Thursday.The arrested accused has been...
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Ranchi, February 19 – Rumors of child kidnapping have sparked panic across Jharkhand, leading to a series of mob violence incidents over the past five days.At least 12 cases of mob assault based on suspicion have been reported from different parts of the state, prompting police to issue an...
Surat, February 18 Police in Surat have arrested a man for allegedly extorting Rs 60 lakh and gold ornaments from his wife, originally from Gujarat, whom he married online, officials said on Wednesday.He also allegedly took possession of her residential flat in Hyderabad, police said...
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Kolkata, February 18 – Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee shared WhatsApp chats on Wednesday, allegedly showing the Election Commission of India's ("ECI") "complete disregard" for the Supreme Court's orders.In a post on his X handle, Banerjee shared purported WhatsApp chats...
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Burhanpur/Indore, February 18 A case has been registered against a school teacher in the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly sharing the Class 10 English question paper of the state board through WhatsApp to facilitate cheating, officials said on Wednesday.The teacher, along...
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Beed, February 17 A 23-year-old man was killed and two others sustained serious injuries after being attacked with a sharp knife over a dispute related to social media posts in the Beed district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Ruinalkol, Ashti tehsil, on...
New Delhi, February 15 The Delhi government is expected to conduct trials of its WhatsApp governance project next month, officials said on Sunday.The project involves making various government services available online, including the issuance of important documents like birth and caste...
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New Delhi, February 9 The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to February 23 the pleas filed by Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a fine of ₹213.14 crore over a privacy policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant...
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