Critics warn that the measure is technically difficult to enforce, may disrupt normal usage for travellers and dual-SIM users ...

On Friday the department of telecommunications (DoT) asked companies that own messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram and others not to allow users without active SIM cards in their phones ...

The new system will begin trials on 1 January 2026, allowing new customers to register either with their NIK or through facial biometric verification.

The government has introduced a major rule that will change how many popular communication apps work in India. This includes WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, SnapChat, ShareChat, JioChat, Arattai and Josh.

In a seminal directive, the Department of Telecommunications has instructed major messaging platforms-Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, ShareChat, JioChat, Arattai, and Josh-that these will have ...

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to make it impossible for their users to use services without a SIM. This comes after the ...

India to enforce 6-hour logouts; expats must keep WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal tied to SIM Dubai: New rules from India’s telecom ministry could change how you use messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, ...

SIM binding may require coordination between operating system service providers and app-based communication service providers, said Saikat Datta, co-founder of Deepstrat, while discussing the ...

The Government of India has tightened its digital security framework with a new rule requiring app-based communication platforms to remain continuously linked to a user’s active SIM card. The ...

Previously standard national health insurance cards will expire in Japan as of the end of December 1, 2025, as Japan makes its transition to the use of My Number cards incorporating health insurance ...

Japan has introduced a new health insurance ID system which uses individual number cards, commonly known as My Number Cards, as the main means of identification required to receive insured medical ...

India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to ...