The controversy arises because IMEI-based systems give the government wide control over which devices can operate in the country.

Criminals are increasingly using tampered IMEI numbers to mask stolen mobile phones, making them difficult to track. These ...

Code found in the Google Personal Safety app suggests a new “Device info” option will allow users to view their IMEI number from the Emergency screen without unlocking the phone. This move contradicts ...

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In an era where the smartphone serves as wallet, diary, and identity, the split-second loss of a device triggers a crisis far ...

Bangladesh is set to officially launch the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system on December 16, 2025, to curb ...

India’s Sanchar Saathi mandate forces an uninstallable government app onto devices. Learn why privacy advocates call it ...

The problem was the expansion of the app's ambit from location-tracking for a misplaced or stolen mobile, to a full-fledged surveillance tool.

Google and Apple are reportedly preparing to challenge the government’s directive requiring mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app, citing significant concerns over user privacy and ...

NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis ...

Shamli: At least 111 lost mobile phones, valued at approximately Rs 25 lakh, have been recovered by the police in Shamli over the past month using the.

Grateful commuter Pranay Bhagat praises railway cops after they trace and return his newly purchased iPhone, lost on a CSMT ...