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Islamic radicals infiltrating MEC 7 fitness units across north Kerala?
1 week, 1 day ago

Islamic radicals infiltrating MEC 7 fitness units across north Kerala?

India Today  

A fitness programme in Kerala, Multi-Exercise Combination 7, is in the eye of the storm amid claims that the banned Popular Front of India and Jama'at-e-Islami were using its over 1,000 units to spread radicalism. The accusation that the MEC 7 operates through WhatsApp groups, with PFI leaders as admins, has brought Kerala's ruling CPI and the opposition BJP onto …

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How to stop others from adding you to WhatsApp groups? An easy guide
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How to stop others from adding you to WhatsApp groups? An easy guide

India TV News  

WhatsApp is an immensely popular instant messaging platform used by billions of people worldwide. However, due to the easy availability of mobile numbers, many businesses and scammers create WhatsApp groups to promote themselves or to scam people. If you find this feature interesting and want to restrict WhatsApp users from adding you to WhatsApp groups, here’s how you can do …

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How pig butchering scam is taking a toll on investors
9 months ago

How pig butchering scam is taking a toll on investors

Live Mint  

The allure of making quick money from trading in the markets often leads to unpleasant consequences. To be sure, the pig butchering scam is a form of investment fraud wherein online scammers use a variety of deceptive tactics, include fake investment apps and websites, to persuade victims to invest more money before making the vanishing act. “I will now have …

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The seamy side of India’s millennium city - The Hindu
1 year ago

The seamy side of India’s millennium city - The Hindu

The Hindu  

In Gurugram’s upscale, residential Sector 57, just a stone’s throw from the city’s malls and glass-and-steel corporate offices, a teenage girl working as a domestic help was rescued from her employers last week, after six months of captivity. I was helpless; I had no support,” says the distraught father, a gardener, surrounded by cameras and journalists inside Gurugram’s Civil Hospital …

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How to save yourself from being added to any unwanted WhatsApp groups: Guide
1 year, 1 month ago

How to save yourself from being added to any unwanted WhatsApp groups: Guide

India TV News  

WhatsApp groups are one of the easiest ways to be in touch with a number of friends and family members on the instant messaging platform. A while back, WhatsApp rolled out these group privacy settings for every user and here we are to let you know how to update it on both- Android and iOS devices. Steps to enable the …

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Do parents and students need the pandemic-era school WhatsApp groups?
1 year, 2 months ago

Do parents and students need the pandemic-era school WhatsApp groups?

The Hindu  

Gita*, 19, was a high school student in Bangalore when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and her classroom went online. She is now part of several school-related WhatsApp groups, and her son is in half a dozen WhatsApp school groups to keep in touch with friends and get updates on projects. The impact of technology Sangeeta Krishan, a mental health counsellor …

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Gujarat police crackdown on 'Bhagwa Love Trap' Whatsapp groups and OpIndia exposé
1 year, 3 months ago

Gujarat police crackdown on 'Bhagwa Love Trap' Whatsapp groups and OpIndia exposé

Op India  

In a massive crackdown on the menace of doxxing, assault and targeted harassment of Hindu-Muslim couples in the name of combating ‘Bhagwa love trap’, the Gujarat police have apprehended a total of 17 people from Vadodara for using WhatsApp to coordinate the attacks. Screengrab of the Whatsapp group Several Islamists, who are part of the ‘Behen Beti Bachao’ group, regularly …

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Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Riots UAPA Case: Court Refuses To Provide Entire CCTV Footage, Chats Of Police WhatsApp Groups To Devangana Kalita

Live Law  

A Delhi Court recently refused to provide entire CCTV footage pertaining to the North-East Delhi area, where riots erupted in 2020, and chats of WhatsApp groups of police officials to Devangana Kalita, one of the accused in a UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the violence.Considering the nature of case and the fact that investigation is ongoing in other …

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Police issue notices to 30 persons for role' in SSC Hindi paper leak
1 year, 8 months ago

Police issue notices to 30 persons for role' in SSC Hindi paper leak

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Following the leakage of the SSC Hindi question paper that triggered a war of words between the ruling party and the BJP, the Warangal police issued notices to around 30 persons, including journalists and admins of WhatsApp groups in Warangal, Karimnagar, Ranga Reddy as well as Hyderabad districts as of Sunday. The ruling BRS administration and the police came …

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AAP’s formula for four States: Stronger organisation, WhatsApp groups till booth level
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP’s formula for four States: Stronger organisation, WhatsApp groups till booth level

The Hindu  

After failing to win even a single seat in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka in 2018, the Aam Aadmi Party’s organisational work in these election-bound States is being “carefully monitored” by the central leadership this time. “We send daily messages in these WhatsApp groups; they are a 70:30 mix of the work done by the party in Delhi, Punjab …

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Call for zero tolerance to ragging
1 year, 9 months ago

Call for zero tolerance to ragging

The Hindu  

Kakatiya Medical College MD first year student D. Preethi’s tragic death allegedly by suicide has put the spotlight on ‘harassment’ by a senior student through social media, the worst form of ragging, causing psychological distress, and thereby pushing her to take the extreme step. Her ordeal continued even after filing the complaint, as Saif allegedly posted adverse comments against her …

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INVESTIGATION | Byju’s staff reveal harsh work conditions, Indian parents say edtech giant pushed them into debt
2 years ago

INVESTIGATION | Byju’s staff reveal harsh work conditions, Indian parents say edtech giant pushed them into debt

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2022 17:55 IST From parents wanting the best possible education for their children to next-generation tech-savvy professionals striving to build their careers, education technology company Bjyu’s quickly became a beacon of hope for Indians seeking a brighter future. In response to Context’s findings, a Byju’s spokesperson said the staff who spoke out represented an “infinitesimal percentage” …

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This WhatsApp feature will let you find groups via contact name: Know more
2 years ago

This WhatsApp feature will let you find groups via contact name: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp has started to roll out a new feature which will give users the ability to search groups by entering a contact name on the Desktop version. With the new feature, users could get a list of all their recent groups in common with a contact by entering their name within the search bar. It is helpful for users who …

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WhatsApp groups, call centres: Inside Congress's Ahmedabad command centre for Gujarat polls
2 years ago

WhatsApp groups, call centres: Inside Congress's Ahmedabad command centre for Gujarat polls

India Today  

As campaigning for the first phase of elections in 89 out of the total 182 seats in Gujarat comes to an end on Tuesday, over 300 people sweat it out in two shifts at Congress's control centre in Ahmedabad. * More from IndiaToday.in's Election 2022 coverage: Gujarat assembly polls 2022 | Himachal Pradesh assembly polls 2022 | Full coverage "This …

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Cyber fraudsters target WhatsApp work groups
2 years, 2 months ago

Cyber fraudsters target WhatsApp work groups

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A new wave of hacking and cyber fraud is doing the rounds, wherein international criminals illegally access WhatsApp work groups to get users’ information and impersonate group administrators to seek funds transfer from other members through personal messages. Prasad, of the cybercrime division, said that criminals access the groups, use the administrator’s picture as their WhatsApp display picture and …

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‘Want MNREGA Funds? Show You Acted on 5 Indicators’: Rural Devpt Ministry Reminds States
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Want MNREGA Funds? Show You Acted on 5 Indicators’: Rural Devpt Ministry Reminds States

News 18  

The Ministry of Rural Development has written to all states reminding them that they need to furnish action taken reports showing compliance to the indicators set by the ministry to avail funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. “The assessment of the compliance with the indicators brought in to ensure transparency and accountability in the use …

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Govt bans 35 WhatsApp groups for ’spreading fake news’
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt bans 35 WhatsApp groups for ’spreading fake news’

Live Mint  

Agnipath, which the NDA administration has labelled a "revolutionary" initiative, has sparked outrage from a variety of quarters. Agnipath Row Live | 'Agniveers' will get 1 cr compensation post martydom: Lt Gen Anil Puri Breifing the media on 19 June, Department of Military Affairs' Department of Military Affairs Additional Secretary said, "Agniveers' will get a compensation for ₹1 crore if …

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Cops’ Probe of WhatsApp Groups Reveals Konaseema Violence Was ‘Pre-Planned’
2 years, 6 months ago

Cops’ Probe of WhatsApp Groups Reveals Konaseema Violence Was ‘Pre-Planned’

The Quint  

This reporter, who is presently in Amalapuram town, spoke to the officers investigating the violence. The police retrieved direct evidence by collecting footage from the minister’s and the MLA’s houses, KIMS Hospital, and other places on the route that the mob travelled that had CCTV cameras. The police investigation also found that over 20 WhatsApp groups were active prior to …

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Poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh set for tech-tonic shift
2 years, 11 months ago

Poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh set for tech-tonic shift

Hindustan Times  

The major political parties in Uttar Pradesh are bracing themselves up for the real challenge of a virtual campaign in the seven-phase state assembly elections. To check spread of Covid, Election Commission has banned rallies leaving political parties with virtual campaigns on social media and door-to-door contacts to connect with voters. “Virtual rallies are being talked about now, but few …

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Police watchdog’s warning over ‘canteen culture’ WhatsApp groups
3 years, 1 month ago

Police watchdog’s warning over ‘canteen culture’ WhatsApp groups

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A watchdog has issued a warning over police …

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Inside WhatsApp groups where stars boast about cocaine during lockdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Inside WhatsApp groups where stars boast about cocaine during lockdown

Daily Mail  

Explosive rumours are emerging of private WhatsApp groups where Melbourne celebrities openly share photos of themselves attending drug-fuelled parties during the strict Covid lockdown. A well-placed source claimed last week's leaked video of Nadia Bartel snorting white powder was not an isolated example of a privileged Melburnian flouting the rules. Scroll down for video Explosive rumours are emerging of private …

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Phone Numbers Stolen From School WhatsApp Group To Send Lewd Messages To Girls In Una
3 years, 5 months ago

Phone Numbers Stolen From School WhatsApp Group To Send Lewd Messages To Girls In Una

News 18  

The administration of a government school in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district has filed a police complaint against an unknown miscreant for invading WhatsApp groups meant for study purposes and sending objectionable messages to girl students. The school, located in the Daulatpur Chowk area of Una district is conducting online classes as schools are shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According …

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Bangalore Talkies: Have you exited a WhatsApp group lately?
3 years, 6 months ago

Bangalore Talkies: Have you exited a WhatsApp group lately?

Hindustan Times  

My friend, Raju, is incensed. “Those of you who have been defending this government ought to ask yourself if you will take such a strong position if one of your own died in the hospital without bed, oxygen or care.” Others left with a virtual throw of the arms in the air. There is no air-time for anything else.” The …

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Telegram users get disappearing messages feature
3 years, 9 months ago

Telegram users get disappearing messages feature

The Hindu  

Telegram has launched ‘auto-delete messages’ feature in its app, allowing users to chat without leaving a trace of their conversations behind. Facebook-owned WhatsApp rolled out the disappearing messages feature in November last year, allowing users to send messages in both private chats and groups that vanish after seven days. Telegram's auto-delete messages feature will only apply to messages sent after …

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