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06 May

Police Says To Download Arogya Setu App Only From Google Play Store And Apple Play Store.

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The Commissionerate of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack on Wednesday issued a cyber security alert and told people to download the Aarogya Setu application only from the Google Play Store and Apple App store.The Aarogya Setu app is the government's mobile application for contact tracing and disseminating medical advisories to users in order to contain the spread of COVID19.The police said some people are receiving SMS or WhatsApp messages containing a link to download the Aarogya Setu App. "Please do not click on the link to download Aarogya Setu App," the police said on its twitter handle.

05 May

A Delhi Schoolboy Has Been Taken Into Custody Because Of A Horrific Students’ Instagram Chat Room.

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A Delhi schoolboy has been taken into custody and more have been identified as the police investigate a horrific students' Instagram chat room that talked about gang-rape of schoolgirls. The group called "Bois Locker Room", which has caused huge outrage since it was exposed on Sunday, is deactivated now.The teen, from a well-known Delhi school, has identified 20 more boys who were active on the group. His mobile phone has been seized by the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police.

03 May

All Employees In The Country Will Have To Compulsorily Use The Aarogya Setu App.

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The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all public and private sector employees while announcing another extension of the ongoing lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also made the app compulsory for people residing in COVID-19 Containment Zones to enable intensive surveillance and contact tracing in those areas. Authorities have been asked by the government to ensure total coverage of the app among those residents. Aarogya Setu was introduced as a voluntary app by the government in early April, and has seen massive growth in usage thanks to its use being encouraged by…

29 Apr

WhatsApp Beta For Android Now Has A Messenger Rooms Shortcut.

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WhatsApp is reportedly testing the Facebook Messenger Rooms integration on the beta version of its app for Android. The development was spotted in the version 2.20.139 beta for Android. This essentially means that the Facebook-owned messaging app is testing a shortcut on its platform that will lead users directly to the Messenger Rooms. Facebook recently announced that the company has rolled out Messenger Rooms feature in a few countries that allows users to group chat with as many as 50 people. Facebook also announced that the company will integrate Messenger Rooms on Instagram and Facebook Portal but there is no…

28 Apr

2 Months Of Free Service Offered By Tata Sky.

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Tata Sky customers can get additional two months of free service on recharge of 12 months using any Citibank cards. The offer that was introduced some time earlier this month, is applicable for both Citibank credit and debit card users. It can be availed by recharging the direct-to-home (DTH) account either directly through the Tata Sky website or using its mobile app. The new offer by the service provider sits alongside the existing Tata Sky Cashback offer that brings one month of free service for customers paying for an annual pack.

27 Apr

Reliance Has Started Testing It’s Online Shopping Portal.

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Reliance has started testing its online shopping portal days after Facebook said it would invest $5.7 billion (Rs. 43,574 crores) in digital assets controlled by the company's billionaire Chairman Mukesh Ambani. JioMart, an e-commerce venture of Reliance Retail, is serving users in three neighborhoods surrounding Mumbai, according to the JioMartLite website. The shopping app is available via Facebook's WhatsApp in India, which is under the world's most expansive lockdown. The messaging app has about 400 million users in the country.The starting of the portal takes Ambani, Asia's richest man, a step closer to his goal of setting up a digital…

26 Apr

WhatsApp Recently Provided Option To Verify Forwarded Messages Online.

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WhatsApp on Tuesday narrowed down the limit of frequently forwarded messages to one chat at a time. This comes as an update to the existing limit that was allowing users to forward a message for up to five times, but as noted above, only applies to frequently forwarded messages that have been previously forwarded five times or more. The new move by the Facebook-owned company is aimed to help slow the spread of misinformation during the coronavirus outbreak that's impacting people worldwide. WhatsApp was recently also spotted offering a feature to let users verify forwarded messages online.Since many people are…

25 Apr

Mi Pay Now Delivering Gold.

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Mi Pay has added a gold trading option in India to let consumers buy and sell gold in real-time. Once purchased, you have the option to store the gold in a vault operated by a Mi partner or get it delivered at your doorstep. Xiaomi has partnered with gold investment startup SafeGold to enable the new feature on the Mi Pay app that debuted as a beta in December 2018. With the latest addition, the Mi Pay has become a more closer competitor to Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe, all of which have the option to purchase or sell gold.To…

25 Apr

WhatsApp Increases Group Video Calling Limit From 4 To 8.

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WhatsApp Messenger is confirmed to be doubling the number of participants allowed in the group calls. With this, WhatsApp group calls will now support up to 8 people, up from four right now. The change was first spotted in the recent beta version of WhatsApp Messenger on both Android and iPhone, and now Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp, has officially announced the change and revealed the timeline of when the increased group call participants limit can be expected.In a post on Facebook, the social giant's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the upcoming change to WhatsApp group calls.“More than 700 million…

17 Apr

IAF’s Brand New Apache Chopper Makes Emergency Landing In Punjab Field

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A brand new Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in a field in Punjab's Hoshiarpur today. The two pilots are safe and the district police are in touch with the IAF's base in Pathankot.Reports said there was no damage to the helicopter."An Apache helicopter of the IAF got airborne from Pathankot airbase. The helicopter, after approximately one hour of flying had indications of a critical failure and carried out a safe landing west of Indora, Punjab," the IAF said in a statement.