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  Amit Gupta, the region head for Qatar and Kuwait at Tech Mahindra, has been detained by Qatari State Security in Doha since January 1, 2025, on charges related to possible data theft, according to his family. Gupta, who has worked for Tech Mahindra for 12 years and has been residing in Qatar since 2013, was reportedly arrested while dining at a restaurant in Doha. ​ Moneycontrol +2 ThePrint +2 Indian Defence News +2 The Express Tribune His family claims that he has been held in solitary confinement since his arrest, with limited communication—only five-minute weekly calls. They have expressed distress over the lack of formal charges and are seeking intervention from Indian authorities. ​ The Week This incident follows a similar case in 2022, where eight former Indian Navy officers were detained in Qatar on espionage charges. Initially sentenced to death, their sentences were later commuted, and they were eventually released in early 2024. ​ Indian Defence News +1 Digpu New...

  Dr Mahrang Baloch Among 150 Individuals Charged with Terrorism and Incitement In a significant development, Dr Mahrang Baloch, a key figure in the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been named among 150 individuals facing serious charges, including terrorism, incitement to rebellion, and murder. This comes as part of a broader crackdown on activists and political figures in Balochistan. Serious Charges Filed A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at the Saryab Police Station on Saturday, listing prominent names such as Beebow Baloch, Gulzadi Satakzai, Sabiha Baloch, Sabatullah Baloch, Gulzar Dost, Riaz Gashkori, and Dr Shali Baloch among the accused. The charges against them include violations of Sections 7 and 11W of the Anti-Terrorism Act, alongside 16 sections of the Pakistan Penal Code. These allegations span across multiple serious offences, including terrorism, murder, attempted murder, incitement to violence and rebellion, creating disorder, promoting racial hatred,...

  In a move aimed at reducing spam and improving the user experience, WhatsApp announced today that it will begin limiting the number of broadcast messages that individuals and businesses can send through its platform. A New Era for Broadcast Messaging on WhatsApp Over the coming weeks, WhatsApp will start testing limits on broadcast messages sent by individual users. While the exact cap may vary during the test period, Meta (WhatsApp’s parent company) shared an example scenario of allowing up to 30 broadcast messages per month . If users want to reach a wider audience beyond this limit, WhatsApp suggests leveraging Status updates or the relatively new Channels feature to share messages more broadly. Businesses Will Also Face New Rules WhatsApp is also eyeing changes for business accounts , which have so far enjoyed unlimited and free broadcast messaging. Under the upcoming changes, Meta plans to roll out a paid version of the broadcast feature for businesses, bundled with ...