Bangalore: An MBA student was arrested by Bangalore’s Central Crime Branch on Saturday for circulating offensive message against PM-elect Narendra Modi on WhatsApp, reports said Monday. The student named Sayed Waqas (24), came to Bangalore for internship, studies in an MBA college in Karnataka’s Bhatkal. Waqas was reportedly detained along with his four roommates who […]
Mangalore : The police have registered three First Information Reports (FIR) against Congress candidate B. Janardhana Poojary and BJP candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel for violation of the model code of conduct in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada constituency. Of the three, Mr. Poojary has been booked in two cases. […]
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Sunday approached the Mumbai police after an alleged hate campaign launched against him and his television show ‘Satyamev Jayate’ on social networking sites. According to the actor, false and malicious messages are circulating through various electronic media including Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks, claiming the donations […]
New Delhi: It’s $19 billion buyout of WhatsApp that will help Facebook expand footprint in emerging markets of Latin America and Asia, especially India, where the mobile instant messaging app is very popular. Founded in 2009 by Ukrainian Jan Koum and American Brian Acton, Mountain View (California)-headquartered WhatsApp is a Silicon Valley start-up with over […]
Kasargod: The Kasargod police at Vidyangar arrested 2 young trouble makers on December 9, for misusing their mobile phones under “Whatsapp” application. The duo probably students of Vidyanagar and young in age, sent provocative massages to some people on Anti national lines by asking them to throw stones on busses and create terrorist activities in […]
