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SC seeks ECI, Centre responses on plea against Aadhaar use beyond identity proofThe Supreme Court is examining a plea to ensure Aadhaar is used solely for identity verification. The petition argues its use for citizensh...- Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanConcerns are rising over the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls. Prominent figures like Prashant Bhushan a...
- EC should have ordered probe instead of using offensive language against Rahul Gandhi: Ex-CEC QuraishiFormer Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi criticised the Election Commission for its handling of Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” allegati...
- EC should have ordered probe instead of 'shouting' at Rahul: Ex-CEC Quraishi on 'vote theft' chargesFormer Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi criticized the Election Commission for its handling of Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegati...
- Kishanganj in focus as 65 lakh go off Bihar rollsBihar's electoral roll is set for a major revision. Around 65 lakh names are likely to be removed. Kishanganj constituency may see a large ...
- Siddique murder: With assembly polls around, need to probe political rivalry angle, cops tell courtA Mumbai court has remanded Gurmail Singh in police custody until October 21 and ordered a bone ossification test on Dharamraj Kashyap to d...
- India's young harbour big plansIndia's youth population is set to reach 420 million in 2024, comprising 29% of the total population, with 20 million being first-time vote...
- Budget 2024: Domestic staff may get minimum wage, pension ahead of general electionsUnion Budget 2024:The Labour Bureau, under the ministry of labour and employment, has conducted an all-India domestic workers' survey and i...
- Top court's verdict on Aadhaar validity todayThe SC order will have implications for linking Aadhaar to government welfare and financial inclusion schemes.
- View: Why headline GDP numbers alone don’t count for muchQ1 numbers show the economy to be in good stead, with GDP growth touching a nine-quarter high of 8.2%.
- How the likes of Cambridge Analytica can change politicsThe story of Cambridge Analytica and those at its helm is enthralling — especially as described by a British media that dotes on scandals.
- Facebook is a bigger threat to privacy than is Aadhaar, says tech entrepreneur Vivek WadhwaWho are you more worried about: companies that are selling you and lying to you at the same time, or governments that are trying to operate...
- Centre should suo moto roll back its decision to mandate Aadhaar: Tathagata Satpathy"It is also my duty as an elected representative of people to make sure my people aren’t hassled unnecessarily," he says.
- What PM Narendra Modi can do next to strengthen unassailabilityRare is the government that is stronger when nearly two-thirds into its term than at the start. Yet, few would deny that is the case with t...
- 34,000 Aadhaar agencies blacklisted by government since 2010The Minister for Information Technology and Electronics sought to allay the opposition's fears that biometric and demographic data collecte...
- Aadhaar initiative and Make in India campaign: Promoting products or services that don’t deliver is a waste of moneyThe Make in India campaign has been spectacular, but in the chambers of commerce, the question is debated: have things on the ground really...
- Centre, states plan to approach Supreme Court for saving AadhaarThe Centre and some states plan to approach the SC seeking a review of its decision to restrict the use of Aadhaar to just food and LPG sub...
- PM Narendra Modi's 100 days: Even one small step a day can bring growth into playPM Narendra Modi opted for incrementalism, with more continuity than radical reform path in his first 100 days, says Swaminathan S Anklesar...
- Nandan Nilekani impresses Narendra Modi & Arun Jaitley, gets Aadhaar a lifelineThere is enough evidence to suggest that the meeting between Nilekani, the PM and the FM, brought forth a volte face in the government stan...
- Government raises cap on subsidised LPG cylinders to 9; EC seeks explanation as it comes before Gujarat pollsMoily also said the government was trying to make the change "revenue neutral" implying that the state oil firms may increase prices.
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