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Top headlines: GST council meets today; Gates foundation set for change

Changes expected at GST council meeting to Tata Steel's market capitalisation. Top news this morning.

WhatsApp's legal tussle with govt helps Telegram get a signal booster

Telegram is now number one in downloads, having pushed WhatsApp to fourth position

HC restrains WhatsApp, Telegram from sharing e-papers of ToI, NBT

The Delhi High Court passed an interim order restraining WhatsApp and Telegram and certain individuals from illegally circulating e-papers of Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd on their platform

Amid WhatsApp row in India, Telegram vouches for user privacy

Telegram is not dependent on a third-party platform to store its user data that leads to an additional layer of security, thus eliminating the possibilities of a back-door access

Instant messaging app Telegram to introduce group video calls in May

Encrypted messaging app Telegram is all set to introduce group video calls for its users in May, including support for web-based videoconferencing

Abu Dhabi funds invest $150 million in messaging app Telegram

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners have invested a combined $150 million in messaging app Telegram, a joint statement said on Tuesday.

Telegram launches Voice chats 2.0 for unlimited participants in channels

Telegram messenger introduced Voice Chats 2.0, with rich features for conducting live voice chat sessions in Channels for unlimited participants in a secured and seamless manner

Only 1 in 250 understand role of encryption in securing messaging: Study

Encryption is the practice of scrambling data to make it unintelligible for even the service providers

Ambani bomb scare: Jaish-ul-Hind Telegram channel ''created in Tihar''

As the new angle emerged, the Delhi Police''s Special Cell approached the Tihar Jail administration and is likely to question some suspects, official sources said

Big Brother syndrome

New rules for digital media have troubling implications

WhatsApp hits top slot again; rivals Signal, Telegram and BiP fall back

It seems users were only being coquettish in looking for an alternative; they never actually dumped the app

WhatsApp users reconsidering its use; Telegram is top alternative: Study

Most users of WhatsApp are reconsidering usage of the instant mobile messaging app, a study said

5% users in India delete WhatsApp; 22% pare usage on policy change: Survey

WhatsApp's latest policy seems to have prompted aware users or early adopters to shift to alternative instant messaging platforms such as Signal and Telegram

Data of 533 million Facebook users being sold via Telegram bot: Report

Alon Gal, co-founder and CTO of cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock first alerted about the Telegram bot selling Facebook users' information

Start-up's flights of fancy

India's first home-grown messenger app Hike shut down and vanished from app stores on Monday

WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal? Welcome to the illusion called data security

As millions shun WhatsApp in search for a secure experience, mind you that security is nothing but an illusion and there is no guarantee that Telegram or Signal may not be hacked in the future

Telegram crosses 500-mn subscriber mark led by user additions in Asia

Telegram crossed 500-million subscriber mark globally and added 25 million new users in the last few days as it gained ground amid the controversy over WhatsApp's latest privacy policy update.

WhatsApp's new privacy policy pushes users to rival messaging app Signal

Rival messaging app Signal emerged from oblivion to hit the top slot as the most downloaded communication application (app) in the country on Sunday

Users shun WhatsApp to join Telegram, Signal amid rising data concerns

At about 500 million users and growing, Telegram has become a major problem for the Facebook corporation

Unsure of using WhatsApp? These 3 instant messaging apps are free, secure

Business Standard lists three WhatsApp alternative that are free to use