Top Headlines: Govt exempts Whatsapp, social media from purview of encryption policy

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, September 22, 2015
TOP HEADLINES MORE » Govt exempts Whatsapp, social media from purview of encryption policy The mass-use encryption products, which are currently being used in web applications, social media sites, and social media applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter etc are being exempted from the purview of the draft National Encryption Policy.

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Dad's tip-off stops Hindu girl from joining IS Sources said she even seemed keen to join the terror organization whose brutality has dwarfed the notoriety of al-Qaida. Shukla, Pawar frontrunners to succeed Dalmiya The succession war in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gathered steam on Monday even as top officials dashed to the city to pay homage to Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away on Sunday.

CITIES MORE » Hyderabad scholars bat for a clean Bakrid Drawing inspiration from religious texts, these scholars have urged the Muslim community to sacrifice and dispose of the viscera and other animal waste in a hygienic fashion so as to not inconvenience members of other communities as well as Muslims. GPS auto meters in 6 months, govt tells Madras HC If all goes as per plan, autorickshaws drivers in Chennai will have to ply by GPS-enabled meters and issue printed receipts in about six months. 7 of two Navi Mumbai families die in E-way mishap Six persons, including three minors, were killed and seven others sustained minor injuries after the speeding Toyota Qualis SUV in which they were travelling met with an accident on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway.

TECH MORE » Indian IT companies among world's worst paymasters Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world, says a survey. Apple's iOS App Store suffers first major attack Apple declined to say how many apps it had uncovered. Deleting WhatsApp chats may soon become illegal Here are some implications for citizens and companies if the policy is implemented in its current form…

SPORTS MORE » Jagmohan Dalmiya laid to rest with state honours Indian cricket fraternity on Monday bid an emotional farewell to Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was laid to rest with full state honour and gun salute. Watch: Racer survives insane GT3 Cup car crash Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet 's younger son Pedro Piquet escaped unhurt in an insane crash while racing in Porsche GT3 Cup in Brazilon Sunday. Bovelander wants big investment in Indian hockey India will have to invest huge amounts to improve hockey infrastructure in order to regain the top slot in the world, says Floris Jan Bovelander.

BUSINESS MORE » 'Reform bureaucracy to attract investment' GE chairman and CEO Jeffery Immelt on Monday flagged reforming the Indian bureaucracy as one of the biggest changes that he would want to see in the country. RIL may have to sell CBM gas at $3.8 The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) has received a setback with the government clarifying that the prevailing natural gas prices will apply to coal bed methane (CBM) producers as well. India world's number 3 market for diamonds India is not only the second largest gold-consuming country, it has also become one of the largest markets for diamonds.

ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Big B: Aaradhya knows full Ganpati aarti  The Times Utsav Moorti Sanman Contest is in its 11th year and has become the most coveted title for the Ganpati mandals in the city. Actress sends messages to directors to cast her  Actress has been sending messages to directors to cast her in their movies Konkona: My mother is shy around my son A day before this meeting with Konkona Sensharma happened, her husband Ranvir Shorey and she took to Twitter to announce their separation.

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