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Australia's Telstra suffers privacy breach, 1.3 lakh customers affected
The errant disclosure from Australia's Telstra comes after the company in October suffered what it called a small data breach, attributing it to third-party intrusion that exposed some employee data back to 2017.

Published on Dec 11, 2022 11:32 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Techilicious by Rajiv Makhni: The big hidden tech bargain
The deals your telecom company has entered into with streaming services can save you a lot of cash

Published on Jul 05, 2020 07:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Rajiv Makhni
Villagers near Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand use Nepalese SIM cards to beat network blues
Villagers say they are forced to use Nepalese SIM cards as the network of the Indian telecom service providers is very poor in comparison to that of the Nepalese.

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 10:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun/Pithoragarh |
Kalyan Das and B D Kasniyal
Telecom operators told to clear dues within 3 months as per SC order: Report
The Department of Telecommunications has given option to telecom operators to clear all the dues on self-assessment basis.

Updated on Nov 13, 2019 11:29 PM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India
Intermediaries must be accountable
They assume the role of media companies, but escape the legal obligations that come with it

Published on Sep 04, 2019 06:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Pavan Duggal
Sebi bars NSE from launching new derivative product for next six months
Further, Sebi has directed NSE “not to introduce any new derivative product for next six months from the date of this order”.

Published on Apr 30, 2019 11:07 PM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India
Technical snag hits 10 lakh BSNL users in Bihar
The fault was triggered by a power outage following a thunderstorm late on Saturday, said principal general manager (mobile services) KK Singh.

Updated on Apr 08, 2019 08:05 AM IST
Patna | Ruchir Kumar
One killed as protests in Arunachal turn violent over citizenship to non-tribals
Protesters are opposing the state government move to grant permanent resident certificate (PRC) to six non-tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh.

Updated on Feb 23, 2019 04:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
Mumbai man pays Rs 72,000 to get VVIP mobile numbers for his boss, duped
After he made the payment in December last year, he received an invoice which he believed was genuine since it had the telecom firm’s logo on it

Updated on Jan 22, 2019 09:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Mumbai
Jayprakash S NaiduSec 69 of the IT Act: Fears of violation of privacy may not be unfounded
The problem is not in the notification. It’s ingrained in this section of the IT Act, a loose piece of legislation.

Updated on Jan 09, 2019 07:46 AM IST
After Supreme Court order, confusion over telecom service providers deleting Aadhaar data
The confusion over the deletion is about whether a minority judgment can be seen as an extension of the majority judgment when the bench concurs on a particular aspect, and whether quashing of mobile linkage with Aadhaar automatically means deleting all Aadhaar data collected for this.

Published on Oct 23, 2018 07:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Nakul Sridhar
UIDAI announces phased rollout of face authentication with telcos from September 15
UIDAI has proposed a two-factor authentication for use of face recognition by telcos. Where an individual provides Aadhaar number, the authentication will be done using fingerprint or iris and face.

Updated on Aug 19, 2018 12:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Nakul Sridhar
Idea-Vodafone merger approved, some formalities pending: Telecom minister
Vodafone will own 45.1% stake in the combined entity, while Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Group will hold 26% and Idea, 28.9%.

Updated on Nov 02, 2019 12:50 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Mumbai |
Press Trust of India
Data services may soon be allowed on domestic flights
The DoT had in August asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to furnish its recommendations on licensing terms and provision of in-flight connectivity for voice, data and video services.

Updated on Apr 19, 2018 07:29 AM IST
LiveMint, New Delhi |
Navadha Pandey
Telecom sector revenue fell 8% in Oct-Dec quarter: TRAI report
The monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) earned by telecom service providers for GSM and 4G mobile services also declined by 5.37% to ₹79 in the Dec-Oct quarter.

Updated on Mar 27, 2018 06:29 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | HT Correspondent