If you're an IDFC First Bank customer, there are multiple ways you can download your account statement online. You can visit the IDFC First Bank net banking portal, download the IDFC First Bank mobile banking app, or use the financial institution's WhatsApp Banking services. However, you must ensure that you have registered your phone number before you proceed. You ca...

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new optional subscription that will unlock exclusive personalisation and productivity features, according to WABetaInfo. Spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.4.8, the plan is not yet available to testers and may launch via a waitlist system. Expected features include premium stickers, themes, extra pinned chats, cus...

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule said she was "devastated" by the tragic death of her "Dada" and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in an air crash in Pune's Baramati area.

WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contacts. The Meta-owned i...

Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.

Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature set, offering a kind of encryption that means a message is only accessible to the sender and recipient, but not the company.

A lawsuit against Meta in the US has alleged that its privacy claims are false and Meta and WhatsApp "store, analyse, and can access virtually all of WhatsApp users' private' communications".

WhatsApp is refining its parental controls feature, with new details emerging from recent Android beta builds. According to WABetaInfo, the company is working on secondary accounts for minors that limit interactions to saved contacts and restrict access to features like channels and Chat Lock. Parents will reportedly link accounts using a QR code and a six-digit PIN, ...

Students can follow NCERT’s new WhatsApp channel to get verified updates on curriculum, educational research, and workshops promoting quality education.

A south Mumbai businessman joined several WhatsApp groups and downloaded a stock trading app. Less than a month later, he realised he had been defrauded of Rs 11 crore.

WhatsApp’s AI Stickers feature allows you to create personalised Republic Day 2026 stickers instead of sharing generic forwards. Using simple text prompts, you can generate patriotic stickers with tricolour themes, messages, or fun designs and send them instantly in chats. The feature works from the sticker section inside WhatsApp and requires the app to be updated ...

In her post, she also shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message she sent to her students after their exams.

The Enforcement Directorate has shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat with the Supreme Court in which lawyers are purportedly being asked to assemble in the courtroom.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp came to an end on Thursday, January 15. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot will no longer work on the Meta-owned platform. The deadline was set in October 2025, when the instant messaging company announced in an updated policy that it would restrict all large language model (LLM)-based chatbots.

For a Lucknow man, a WhatsApp friendship with a 'woman' that began with casual chats and calls ended in a Rs 1.92 crore cyber fraud.

The victim was added to a WhatsApp group where several people, claiming to be experts and assuring high profit and quick return, convinced him to invest money.

ICICI Bank, which is an Indian private sector bank, allows its customers to check their account balance via different offline and online methods. While customers can always choose to visit a nearby branch to check their account balance, it is not always possible to do so. In such scenarios, you can check your ICICI Bank account balance via internet banking, mobile ban...

WhatsApp is reportedly working on parental controls through new secondary accounts designed for minors. These accounts would limit interactions to saved contacts and allow parents to manage privacy settings and receive activity updates. Importantly, parents would not be able to view messages or call details, suggesting WhatsApp is trying to balance child safety with u...

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, the wife of former CBI Joint Director and retired IPS officer VV Lakshmi Narayana was allegedly swindled of Rs 2.58 crore by online scammers.

According to the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS 26.1.10.71, currently available via TestFlight, WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to add a cover photo to their personal profiles. This new visual element will appear as a banner image at the top of the profile, sitting above existing details such as the profile picture, name, and status.

Misleading audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said.

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced several new features aimed at helping users stay connected and express themselves better in group chats. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out member tags, which can be added to a user’s name to provide more contextual information about them. They can also turn any word they type into a sticker, using the new text s...

The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered that the state can now issue a summons in a cheque bounce case via email and WhatsApp.

Telangana Board will send 2026 Intermediate exam hall tickets via WhatsApp to parents, including marks and exam schedules for second-year students.