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Fed up with calls and messages from bosses after office hours? Australia to allow workers to ignore
World | Feb 08, 2024, 02:57 PM ISTReacting to the draft bill, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "What we are simply saying is that someone who isn't being paid 24 hours a day shouldn't be penalised if they’re not online and available 24 hours a day."
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How to stop the spam calls on your smartphone?
Technology | Apr 03, 2023, 07:45 PM ISTIf you don’t want to download an additional app, many smartphones now come with built-in tools that include an auto spam call block feature.
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WhatsApp Create Call Link Feature: Step-by-step guide to creating audio and video call links
Technology | Oct 21, 2022, 06:17 PM ISTWhatsApp has added a new feature for group calls- Call Link which enables the user to connect with around 32 participants on the instant messaging platform. Earlier, only 8 people could be added to the group video and audio calls. Here is a step-by-step guide to know how the new feature works.
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We get minimum 3 spam calls every day- Report
Technology | May 17, 2022, 06:20 PM ISTMore than 95% of mobile subscribers have registered on the DND (Do Not Disturb) list of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). They further stated that even after setting the DND list, they still get several unwanted calls from different phone numbers.
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Zoom faces a massive drop in usage as offices slowly get back to pre-Covid set up
Technology | Apr 14, 2022, 12:20 PM ISTIt is reported that due to the lifting of work from home, Zoom has witnessed a huge drop in the usage of its video conferencing. This has led Zoom to witness the stock erosion by the value of nearly 80 per cent as compared to what it had in 2020.
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Rs 10,000 fine on every call, SMS by pesky callers after 50 violations
Business | Jul 05, 2021, 11:28 PM ISTThe Department of Telecom has proposed to further tighten the noose on pesky callers by imposing a Rs 10,000 penalty for every call and SMS made by telemarketers after 50 violations, according to an official source.
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Will govt record all your calls including those via WhatsApp?
India | Jan 30, 2021, 07:06 PM ISTA social media post circulating on various platforms claimed that the government has introduced new telecom rules for calls, including those made via WhatsApp. According to the purported document, all calls will be recorded and saved.
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Average customer unlikely to pay for outgoing calls, says Jio
Business | Dec 08, 2019, 04:06 PM ISTTelecom operator Reliance Jio has claimed that it is offering five times more free outgoing calls limit on other networks than an average customer requires and they are unlikely to pay for the calls.
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Airtel may charge you for incoming calls from other networks
Business | Oct 23, 2019, 12:49 PM ISTVodafone Idea and state-owned BSNL have also favoured levying of the interconnect usage charge (IUC), currently 6 paise per minute, on every incoming calls from network of other operators. However, Jio has opposed continuation of the charges.
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This new feature on WhatsApp will let you switch voice to video calls!
Technology | Jan 10, 2018, 11:56 AM ISTThe new feature was spotted by watcher of the popular chat app WABetaInfo, which said that the feature is only available to those who have signed up to the beta version of WhatsApp.
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Jordan calls for solution to Palestinian issue
World | Nov 28, 2014, 06:49 AM ISTAmman: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday said Middle East will continue to suffer from instability and lack of security if no solution to the Palestinian issue is found, media reported.In a letter sent
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Barack Obama calls immigration plan commonsense, lawful
World | Nov 21, 2014, 07:08 AM ISTWashington: President Barack Obama was addressing the nation on Thursday night about executive actions on immigration.His plan would spare millions from deportation and allow them to work legally in the United States. The moves mark
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Iran nuclear talks: Ban Ki-moon calls for a successful deal
World | Nov 21, 2014, 06:12 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for the Iran nuclear talks to be brought to a successful conclusion that meets the concerns and interests of all sides.Ban urged the participants in the
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Barack Obama calls for Asia free press, sidesteps US case
World | Nov 14, 2014, 12:25 PM ISTYangon: President Barack Obama is pressing for greater press freedoms in Myanmar and China but is sidestepping questions about the status of a New York Times reporter whom U.S. prosecutors want to testify in a
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UK Prime Minister calls for extremism to be rooted out
World | Nov 14, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTCanberra: British Prime Minister David Cameron has used a rare address to the Australian Parliament to call for extremist preachers to be banned and for extremism to be rooted out of schools, universities and prisons.Britain
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Ukraine calls for global efforts to de-escalate crisis
World | Nov 13, 2014, 06:09 AM ISTKiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk on Wednesday urged the international community to make coordinated efforts to de-escalate the tensions in the country's eastern regions."In order to establish peace, the international community should act as
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New DoNER minister calls meeting of NE CMs on Nov 19
National | Nov 10, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Centre has convened a meeting of chief ministers of all the eight northeastern states on November 19 to chart out a concrete time-bound roadmap to ensure equitable development and
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Chinese president calls for fulfilling Asia-Pacific dream
World | Nov 09, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said efforts should be made to fulfil the Asia-Pacific dream of more economic vibrancy, free trade and investment opportunities in the region.He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic
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African Union calls for Burkina Faso army to transfer power to civilians
World | Nov 04, 2014, 08:39 AM ISTAddis Ababa: The African Union (AU) has called for the army in Burkina Faso to transfer power to civilians in two weeks period.The Peace and Security Council of the 54-member pan-African bloc held its meeting
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Barak Obama calls for more efforts against Ebola crisis
World | Oct 07, 2014, 06:36 AM ISTWashington: Calling Ebola crisis an issue of global security, US President Barack Obama on Monday urged further efforts from international community to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.After meeting his national security aides, Obama