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5:25 pmG. Devarajan criticises LDF over unspent AMRUT funds, promises push for Keralam’s dues from Centre
5:23 pmCJI Surya Kant calls on graduates to ‘defend liberty, uphold Constitution’ at Bengaluru law college
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SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
4:48 pmOil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Hormuz: Iran's Guards
4:45 pmSri Lanka hit by islandwide power outage
4:40 pmOdisha engineer detained after late-night chase, ₹21.89 lakh seized in vigilance raid
4:36 pmVatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital on October 17, four days after lung cancer surgery
4:29 pmChat With JD Vance, Then Fired Moments Later: How Katie Zacharia Was Axed'
4:29 pmEmirates flight from Delhi to Dubai suffers 'bird strike', delayed
4:25 pmHDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha to step down on December 31
4:20 pmIndia's food regulator proposes ban on added sugars in infant foods
4:16 pmArmy Intends To Sack Major Over Alleged Affairs With Wives Of 2 Officers

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This Fake WhatsApp Has Half a Million Downloads on Google Play

Reported by SammyGuru 17 Oct 2026, 12:14 am IST 1 min read

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A fake WhatsApp app has crossed 500,000 downloads on Google Play and appeared in sponsored search results for some users.

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Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026, 12:14 am IST
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