Downloads of the government’s Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app surged to six lakh in a day after a new pre-installation order, despite privacy criticism. Officials insist the app has limited, ...

Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources said, after the government’s move ...

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a significant change that will affect every smartphone user in the country. It has directed manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar ...

Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much faster. Switching up the release schedule could bring new features to third-party Android phones much ...

The Indian government has confidentially ordered companies including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload their phones with an app called Sanchar Saathi, or Communication Partner, within 90 days. The ...

“We reject this direction and demand its immediate rollback,” the Congress leader said. Venugopal also shared the DoT direction under Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024 (as amended), regarding the pre ...

Since its May 2023 launch, the Sanchar Saathi portal, which gets updated every day, has helped recover 7,12,360 phones, according to government data. (Representational image)(HT_PRINT) The Union ...

The Department of Telecommunications has directed all mobile phone makers and importers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi fraud-reporting app on new devices within 90 days. Existing units in sales ...

Google has released the December 2025 Android security bulletin, addressing 107 vulnerabilities, including two flaws actively exploited in targeted attacks. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are ...

Minister says users are free to delete Sanchar Saathi even if pre-installed, as Centre defends app as key tool against cyber fraud and counterfeit devices. In a significant clarification after a ...

Big Brother cannot watch us. This DoT Direction is beyond unconstitutional. The Right to Privacy is an intrinsic part of the fundamental right to life and liberty ...

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