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Cyclone Tauktae claims more lives; India tells Whatsapp to withdraw policy | Top Headlines

The content you are trying to watch is not available in your region Cyclone Tauktae claims more lives; India tells Whatsapp to withdraw policy | Top Headlines 20 MAY 2021 10:27 IST | ENGLISH | URBAN | GENERAL AUDIENCE Here are the top headlines of the day: 1. 26 dead after Cyclone Tauktae sinks barge into Arabian Sea 26 personnel onboard barge P305 that went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian Sea are dead. 2. Oil PSU didn't pay heed to cyclone warnings Lives lost, Centre assures detailed probe 3. Chief engineer says shipping company didn't pay heed to cyclone warnings Shocking disclosure made by shipping company's chief engineer over cyclone disaster 4. India COVID death rate drops The COVID-19 situation has been improving in the country with dip in fatality rates. 5. Black fungus cases on the rise The cases of mucormycosis or black fungus increase in the country 6. Case registered against Sharjeel Usmani in Jalna Sharjeel Usmani's latest post on social media lands him in trouble. 7. Govt send WhatsApp notice asking withdrawal of its new policy IT ministry has asked the instant messaging app to roll back the new policy.

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WhatsApp change sparks police warning on scammers and loan sharks

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.Changes made to the group settings on WhatsApp has prompted police to issue a warning on social media. The changes to the app concern the group settings, which according to a post being widely shared on Facebook and Twitter, now includes "everyone" by default. This change means people can add you to a group chat without you knowing. Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here However, although the viral message has been been doing the rounds recently, the changes made by WhatsApp to their group settings was implemented in 2019. The WhatsApp blog said the changes were to help "family, friends, co-workers, classmates" connect after users "asked for more control over their experience". But the default setting that "everyone" can add users to a group can make people more susceptible to scam messages and loan sharks claims a viral post shared by Upton Police force on Facebook alongside the hashtag '#staysafeonsocialmedia'. The post shared by the Cheshire…

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NLB deputy director charged with leaking Phase 2 reopening information to chat group

Singapore Chua Wee Lin, 51, who faces a charge under the Official Secrets Act is seen at the State Courts. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) 19 May 2021 11:00AM (Updated: 19 May 2021 12:01PM) SINGAPORE: A deputy director of the National Library Board (NLB) was charged on Wednesday (May 19) with communicating authorised information about pandemic reopening measures.Chua Wee Lin, 51, was given one charge under the Official Secrets Act of sending information about Phase 2 reopening measures to a WhatsApp chat group with 18 other members in it. The incident allegedly occurred between 2.36pm and 4.04pm on Jun 11 last year.Chua had the information due to his position as the deputy director of NLB's property and facilities management department, the charge sheet stated.Chua, who was unrepresented, told the court he wanted to seek legal advice. His case was adjourned to a later date.If convicted of communicating unauthorised information, he could be jailed for up to two years and fined up to S$2,000. READ: Former deputy lead of MOH data unit charged under OSA for leaking Singapore's COVID-19 numbers 22 timesREAD: Former PA to Singapore Food Agency director-general charged with leaking statement on school closuresThe police said in an earlier statement that…

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WhatsApp group distributes sanitizers, face masks

Kakching, May 18 2021: A WhatsApp group named 'Kakchingcha Khakki E-Pao' has today distributed face masks and hand sanitizers to frontline warriors.The items were distributed to police personnels, doctors and volunteers in recognition of the sacrifice they are making at Community Home Isolation Centre (CHIC), Covid Care Centre (CCC) opened within Kakching district.Speaking to media on the sidelines of the distribution campaign, one of the admins of the WhatsApp group said that the group was instituted on September 8, 2015 with the objective of making Kakching and Manipur progressive.The group, while extending solidarity to those affected by COVID-19, expressed optimism that the virus can be defeated with collective efforts.Without police, doctors, nurses, other healthcare workers, Covid volunteers, the fight can never be successful and thus the items were distributed to them through monetary contributions from group members.As a part of their campaign, personnels posted at CHIC opened at iTt-Kakching Wairi; Kha Manipur College and Kakching Makha High School; CCC opened at Kakching Higher Secondary School and Kakching Keithel were provided face masks and hand sanitizers.Prabin also urged all concerned to increase test capacity at the testing centre opened at Kakching Higher Secondary School to ensure the spread of the virus…

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Microsoft Teams just became a WhatsApp alternative

Published 17 May 2021, 22:12 EDT Microsoft,Microsoft Teams,News,Whatsapp Microsoft Teams is not the first name that comes to mind if you’re looking for an alternative communications platform to WhatsApp after the controversial policy change around user data. So far, Teams has made its name as a workplace collaboration platform, but it is now going personal to become your preferred platform for staying in touch with family and friends. Today, Microsoft has announced that Teams is now available for personal use as well, and it is free on mobile (both Android and iOS), desktop as well as the web. Teams lets you create tasks directly from the chat window So, what features do you get on Microsoft Teams? Well, you can chat with friends and family members, to begin with. And even if they don’t have the app on their phone, Teams will let you communicate with them via SMS. But that’s not all. You can create tasks and to-do lists directly from chats, making it easier to collaborate on a family event such as your next barbecue party. Moreover, you can also schedule meetings and share invites without leaving your chats. And soon, Teams will also let you create polls…

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WhatsApp: How to know if you have already accepted the new terms of the app? Then you can …

DDue to the Kovid-19 epidemic, Instant messaging application WhatsApp Its popularity increased and it was one of the most used to resolve issues such as Online classes and so-called ‘home office’, Therefore it has been continuously updated. at the beginning of the year, The application announced that it would implement the new security conditions, a situation that caused much controversy, But it became clear as the days passed, and they were accepted by the users. What happens if you do not accept the new terms of the app? These measures went into effect on 15 May, and the application indicated that, if this was not done, users would not be unsubscribed or terminated, although Some devices will stop working, such as the option to read or send messages. How to know if you have already accepted the new WhatsApp terms? To ensure your status as a WhatsApp user in terms of security terms, We recommend following the following points: User (s) has not accepted the terms A wake-up call at the top of your chat window. If the terms have not been accepted, WhatsApp status will be displayed showing information about new policies and conditions. If the previous element does…

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Kolkata: Now, book 2nd jab via WhatsApp chatbot

KOLKATA: Now chat with a web robot to fix a schedule for the jab at a KMC vaccination centre. The civic body utilised the two-day weekend break to introduce a chatbot — a software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text using artificial intelligence — that will guide people seeking the second vaccine dose and help book a slot to avoid crowding. In the first phase, KMC will offer the service for its centres at Bidhan Sishu Udyan, South City School and Roxy Cinema building. It will thereafter be extended to is centres in various wards. The Covid vaccination appointment booking system can be accessed through the WhatsApp number 8335999000. A person has to type “Hi” and the bot will then respond, guiding the person through the rest of the process. “Bookings for inoculation on May 18 will start from 10am on May17,” said an official. The KMC is offering the service in association with the state health department. According to the KMC board of administrators’ chairman Firhad Hakim, the facility would be made available for 45+ recipients at specified KMC clinics. KMC is offering the second dose of Covaxin at some of its clinics. Frontline Covid…

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WhatsApp status leads to murder

ByGunwanti Paraste / Updated: May 16, 2021, 06:00 ISTThe deceased has been identified as Madhav Hanumant Waghate. He was earlier externed from the city and the district2 held for killing notorious criminal over dispute A notorious criminal was killed by members of a gang, who attacked him with bamboo sticks and cement block, in the Bibwewadi area. A dispute over WhatsApp status led to his death, said Bibwewadi police, who have arrested two of the accused in the case. A case of murder has been registered against a gang of 10 persons at Bibwewadi police station. The deceased has been identified as Madhav Hanumant Waghate (28, resident of Sahakar Nagar). Waghate was a notorious criminal with cases registered against him in Bharati Vidyapeeth and Sahakar Nagar police stations. He was even externed from the city and the district by the police. According to the police, Madhav Waghate, Sunil Khatpe and Sarang Gawli were acquainted with each other. A quarrel broke out between Sunil Khatpe and Sarang Gawli around 10 pm on Friday. Sarang Gawli had posted the status of a young man named Kamthe on WhatsApp. As Sunil Khatpe and Kamthe were the rivals, Khatpe asked Gawli to remove the…

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How not to appear online on WhatsApp Web: trick to get it

This way you can hide your online status when using WhatsApp Web There is no doubt that WhatsApp is the most important messaging application and one of the most popular that we can download on our mobile device. Despite all this, if we compare it with alternatives such as Telegram or Apple’s own iMessage, we realize that WhatsApp has quite a few shortcomings, especially in privacy and security issues. One of the most critical aspects of WhatsApp is the “Online” status of the app that makes it our contacts can know when we are online, something that cannot be deactivated even in the Privacy settings of the application itself. Fortunately There are ways to trick WhatsApp into not appearing onlineIn this way, our contacts will not know that we are online at that moment and we will be able to chat quietly without anyone controlling us. Now, there is always a “but”. How to avoid appearing online on WhatsApp Web WhatsApp is one of the most used messaging apps. Getting not to appear online when chatting on WhatsApp is really simple but you should know that it cannot be done from the official WhatsApp application on Android or iOS, but…

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