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Centre plans uniform rules for messaging platforms after WhatsApp username row

Hindustan Times •July 11, 2026

The development comes a day after WhatsApp and Telegram submitted their responses, purportedly explaining the safeguards built into their username features.

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Meters to be made mandatory on all borewells in Delhi, will help decide water bills

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NDA cadet, 17, dies during PT session, roughly two weeks after joining academy

The cadet, identified as Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, had complained of uneasiness and suddenly lost consciousness during morning PT session.

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PM Modi receives traditional Maori powhiri welcome at Government House in Auckland

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Aero India 2027 to be held in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka Air Force Station from Feb 8

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PM Modi arrives in New Zealand on final leg of Indo-Pacific tour, to hold talks with Luxon

Modi and Luzon are set to hold talks to review bilateral relations and the regional situation at Government House in Auckland on Saturday.

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Actor-TV host Shekhar Suman’s associate faces ED action in FEMA case: ‘Tried to destroy evidence’

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