India's mandate requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-owned cyber safety app on all new devices has triggered a ...

The government said it had decided not to make the pre- installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers given Sanchar ...

By Arpan Chaturvedi and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - India on Wednesday withdrew a mandate requiring ...

After the withdrawal of the Sanchar Saathi mandate, focus must shift to real solutions for fighting spam.

India's telecom department mandates pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones for use in the country.

Why should I trust a government that constantly evades scrutiny and accountability, and robs me of choice? The idea that it ...

India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has withdrawn its order for smartphone makers to pre-install its mobile ...

The Government has decided that the Sanchar Saathi app will no longer be required to be pre-installed on smartphones.

The directive led to widespread criticism and concerns of violation of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest ...

The reversal comes just 48 hours after reports surfaced that Apple refused to comply with the order to preload the government ...

Cybersecurity experts explain what Sanchar Saathi can and cannot solve as India expands the app to all smartphones, raising questions about fraud prevention and privacy.

Apple is reportedly pushing back against India's mandate to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app on iPhones, ...