India's government, amid an uproar over privacy, has revoked an order quietly issued to smartphone makers to pre-install a ...

The directive led to widespread criticism and concerns of violation of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest ...

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

Communications minister says use of state-run cyber security app is ‘completely voluntary’ following public outcry ...

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to preload a state-run cybersecurity ...

The Union government's move to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones has sparked controversy, with critics ...

A government order asked smartphone makers to pre-install the app on all new devices within 90 days and to prevent users from ...

In a move to boost India’s cybersecurity, the telecom ministry has told smartphone companies to pre-install a ...

On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload ...

India has issued a mandate to all smartphone manufacturers and importers requiring them to install a state-owned cyber ...

Phonemakers have been ordered to pre-install the Indian government’s “Sanchar Saathi” cyber safety app on all new devices and ensure it cannot be “disabled or restricted.” ...