Now, 12 top Chennai police officers to address public grievances through WhatsApp video calls

The addressing of public grievances through WhatsApp video calls was initiated by Chennai City Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Agarwal in the first week of July

Hyderabad cop arrested for harassing woman over WhatsApp

Unable to take the harassment any longer, she approached the Banjara Hills police and lodged a complaint against him.

WhatsApp, Telegram not to give users' data to Hong Kong govt: Report

The people in Hong Kong fear that the new law can send them to jail on the basis of their social media posts and messages.

Cops rescue suicidal man after WhatsApp call

The Hyderabad police prevented a medical representative from killing himself on the railway tracks at Nampally on Thursday night.

WhatsApp launches payments service in Brazil

In a Facebook post on Monday, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Brazil is the first country where it is widely rolling out payments in WhatsApp.

Stuck in India, WhatsApp launches digital payments first in Brazil

Businesses will pay a processing fee to receive customer payments, similar to what they may already pay when accepting a credit card transaction.

WhatsApp? Handle with care

We can’t discount the importance of social media, but to give it top priority in our daily lives means us that we are handing over the reins of our lives to an unknown power.

Forest dept collects Rs 6 lakh via WhatsApp group for dead guard’s kin

WhatsApp helps Himachal farmers amid lockdown

The state Agriculture Department has seen the lockdown period as an opportunity to get involved with the growers through the digital technology.

Bihar: WhatsApp group spreads awareness among women

Apart from 4,500 suscribers, the group has educated over 20,000 women so far in the district on practices of precautions against the Covid-19.

Janaushadhi Kendras accept orders on WhatsApp, e-mail to facilitate access to medicines: Government

In April 2020, around Rs 52 crore worth of medicine have been supplied throughout the country, the statement said.

WhatsApp collective comes to the rescue of Malayinkeezhu residents

Many organisations and NGOs have been of great help to the residents during the ongoing lockdown.

WhatsApp group video, voice calls now support 8 participants

To access the new limit on WhatsApp calls, all participants in a call need to update to the latest version of WhatsApp available on iPhone or Android.

WhatsApp sees 70 per cent drop in forwarded messages with new limit on sharing

WhatsApp on April 7 announced to introduce a new limit on forwarding messages where a user can forward such messages to one chat at a time.

Avadhanams step into WhatsApp groups in coronavirus era

Avadhanams are literary performances, which date back to ancient times. They involve partial improvisation of poems using specific themes, metres or words.