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In a conversation with TOI ’s Manash Gohain , BJP MP and chairperson of parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, Nishikant Dubey , speaks on digital addiction, AI risks, fake news, cyber fraud, exam stress, online gaming, deepfakes and why India may need stronger digital guardrails for children and the youth. Excerpts:Your committee…
Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refining facility in Saudi Arabia was hit by falling debris from the interception of an Iranian drone on Monday, as the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues even after Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei’s killing.A Saudi military spokesman made the announcement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency. The Jerusalem…
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of messaging app Telegram, offered to cover IVF treatments for women willing to use his donated sperm—and promised their children an equal share of his $17 billion fortune, provided they could prove their DNA connection to him, according to Wall Street Journal. The 41-year-old Russian-born tech entrepreneur revealed in July…
By February 2026, India’s telecom authority is set to implement a SIM binding policy for messaging apps like WhatsApp, compelling users to verify their registered SIM cards continuously. This initiative is designed to thwart cyber fraud by ensuring that apps do not operate on deactivated SIMs. Additionally, web versions will automatically log users out after…
Supreme Court of India has recently dismissed a petition filed by a lady doctor who claimed that her access to WhatsApp was a fundamental right, after her account was blocked by the messaging platform. However, the Apex Court ruled that the ruse of a private messaging service does not fall under the purview of constitutionally…
In a country where royal families and oil tycoons dominate the wealth landscape, the richest man in Dubai is a tech billionaire. Meet Telegram CEO Pavel Durov who is the richest man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a net worth of over $17 billion, according to Forbes Billionaires list. Durov is followed by…
Dubai is often called the shopping and luxury capital of the world, and it is home to some of the richest billionaires in the world. According to a 2021 article by Forbes, ‘The UAE is home to 11 billionaires (which is) more than any other Middle East country’. No wonder then, that billionaire’s lavish lifestyles…
