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Youngsters are using WhatsApp to consume news. (Photo: Pixabay)

Youngsters opting out of Facebook for news, using WhatsApp instead

Usage of Facebook for news is down as youngsters are turning towards messaging apps like WhatsApp.

14 Jun 2018 7:14 AM

SBI informed the court that they had resorted to serving Jadhav the notice over Whatsapp after they had been unable to service it to him physically as he was evading service.

Whatsapp notice sufficient under law, says court

The bench of justice Patel was hearing the execution application of the SBI department which had a decree for recovery against Rohidas Jadhav.

14 Jun 2018 4:16 AM

Police said some fake messages about the presence of a “gang of robbers” were doing the rounds on Whatsapp and the incident was a fallout of these rumours. (Photo: AP | Representational)

2 lynched, 7 injured in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on rumours of robbery

At least 1,500 villagers allegedly attacked 9 men with wooden sticks after nabbing them from near a farm in Chandgaon village in Aurangabad.

13 Jun 2018 8:16 PM

WhatsApp is running a beta version of its payment service in India.

WhastApp sharing limited data with Facebook on payment feature

WhatsApp has claimed it shares limited data of payment service with its parent firm Facebook.

10 Jun 2018 6:28 PM

Customers will have complete control on the interaction, from starting the application to stopping the interaction, by just typing on Whatsapp.

Now get your free credit score on Whatsapp

This is a first of its kind, where Indian users will have access to their credit score on Whatsapp.

05 Jun 2018 4:36 PM

This specially-abled man has been making umbrellas for the last five years, and with the help of Unni and Manoj Pillai, he has been selling his products through platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp. (Photo: ANI)

Paralysed man from Kerala is an inspiration to many

Thaha never succumbed to self-pity, but instead braved the odds and made a living for himself using social media as his tool.

04 Jun 2018 10:45 AM

To keep the platform engaging, WhatsApp keeps on injecting new features and updates to the platform, making our life easier. (Photo: Pixabay)

Five WhatsApp features you should know about

WhatsApp keeps on adding new features to its platform. Here are some of the features that you should be aware of.

03 Jun 2018 2:22 PM

About 40 per cent of Uganda’s 40 million people uses the internet, according to data from the regulating body Uganda Communications Commission.

Uganda imposes tax on social media use including WhatsApp and Facebook

Facebook and WhatsApp are widely used in Uganda and many other African countries.

01 Jun 2018 6:43 PM

This addition is meant to reduce the waiting period for users and will aid faster data transfer.

WhatsApp to send photos faster with latest update

‘Predicted Uploads’ will upload photos while the user is selecting and will send it once the ‘send’ button is pressed.

01 Jun 2018 12:42 PM

Currently, Patanjali Ayurved offers a wide range of products from segments such as food, ayurvedic medicine, cosmetics, home care and personal care products. (Photo: PTI)

Ramdev's Patanjali launches Kimbho app to challenge WhatsApp

Earlier on May 27, Ramdev launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards in alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

31 May 2018 8:34 AM

Facebook's size no barrier to deals in new areas: executive

The company believes that it could acquire other large companies without running afoul of antitrust enforcers.

30 May 2018 11:39 AM

Pankaj Singh, who represents Noida in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, has been receiving extortion messages from unknown phone number since May 25. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh's son gets extortion threats on WhatsApp

The MLAs, most of them from BJP, got text and WhatsApp asking them to pay Rs 10 lakh or their families will be eliminated within 3 days.

28 May 2018 11:11 AM

Legislation requires websites which store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so on Russian servers.

Russia to carry out checks on Facebook, WhatsApp

Are Facebook and WhatsApp complying with Russian laws?

26 May 2018 8:19 AM

Russian state telecommunications watchdog will check whether Facebook and possibly Whatsapp are complying with Russian laws.

Russia to carry out checks on Whatsapp, Facebook: Report

Russia has said it would block access to Facebook unless the social network complies with legislation.

25 May 2018 8:14 AM

A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit noted that despite its specific order to Yahoo, Facebook Ireland, Facebook India, Google India, Google Inc, Microsoft and WhatsApp, they have not filed any document to inform it about the progress made. (Representational image)

Sex abuse videos: SC slaps Rs 1 lakh cost each on Google, Facebook, others

The top court directed them to file an affidavit before June 15 spelling out measures taken by them to curb such videos.

21 May 2018 6:23 PM

Woman picture goes viral, husband held

According to the police, the husband used to pick up quarrels with his wife for not giving up her alleged WhatsApp addiction.

21 May 2018 4:06 AM

Users also need to know that if you end up deleting the chat, you lose out on this option as well. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

WhatsApp update lets you re-download deleted photos

The latest update to WhatsApp allows users to re-download deleted media from chats post accidental deletion from local storage.

19 May 2018 1:04 PM

The Supreme Court ordered BJP’s B S Yeddyurappa to take a floor test by 4 pm on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Amid ‘tense’ courtroom drama on Karnataka, SC judge refers to WhatsApp joke

Justice A K Sikri said, 'We are getting a WhatsApp message which says the hotel owner saying he has 116 MLAs, make me the CM,' reports say.

18 May 2018 2:38 PM

Today, being “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day”, let’s reflect upon the information, transformation — vand, deformation — that Info-Tech brings.

Mystic Mantra: Use WhatsApp with caution

Worse, our cell-phones sometimes become imprisoning ‘cells’, with wasted hours uselessly chattering or forwarding fear-inducing false messages.

17 May 2018 1:53 AM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook Inc's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California. (Photo: AP)

Facebook shakes up management, launches blockchain division

The social media network is making the leadership changes after a broad review of all the company’s products and their privacy holes.

09 May 2018 2:49 PM

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