Census 2027 to drop separate ‘beggars and vagrants’ categoryScheduled for 2027, India's Census will implement transformative updates to its data collection methods. The existing category for 'beggars...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Trump claims over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in 2020US President Donald Trump asserts over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 election. He cites a Census Bureau review and advocat...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Birth certificate for NRIs: Why this document matters more than everIndia's birth certificate has become an indispensable document for its citizens. Recent regulations stipulate that birth registrations are ...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Tatkal ticket booking rules change from August 1: What passengers should know before reserving seatWest Central Railway will introduce a token system for Tatkal train tickets starting August first. Passengers will collect tokens within a ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Calcutta HC says voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN not proof of Indian citizenshipThe Calcutta High Court ruled that identity cards do not prove Indian citizenship. A habeas corpus petition was dismissed as proof of citiz...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Instructions on using Aadhaar as proof of identity, not citizenship, already issued: EC to SCThe Election Commission of India has informed the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cards will be used solely for identity verification in Bihar's...
15 Nov, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
'Aadhaar is just...': What Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on its use in voter rollsChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship for electoral rolls. This clarification follows a Supr...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
SC tells EC to accept Aadhaar as 12th ID proof for Bihar SIRThe Supreme Court has instructed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept Aadhaar as a valid identity proof for voter list inclusio...
08 Sep, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
SC asks EC to consider Aadhaar as identity proof for SIR in Bihar, clarifies it is not proof of citizenshipSupreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to consider accepting Aadhaar as a document to establish the identity of vot...
08 Sep, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Bihar roll revision: SC says Aadhaar cannot be standalone proof of citizenshipRJD counsel Prashant Bhushan had argued that the EC was not accepting Aadhaar as standalone proof of identity for the 65 lakh names removed...
02 Sep, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Aadhaar, voter ID, ration card can’t prove voter eligibility, not valid for Bihar electoral roll revision exercise: EC tells SCThe Election Commission of India defends its Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar. It tells the Supreme Court that Aadhaar, voter I...
22 Jul, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
Linking of Aadhaar details with voter ID card yet to start: Kiren Rijiju in RSThe Election Commission had launched the programme to collect the Aadhaar number of existing and prospective electors on a voluntary basis ...
06 Apr, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
Aadhaar ruling may hurt state, private services tooPassport issuance, EPF, DigiLocker, among other state services are expected to be severely hit by the verdict.
28 Sep, 2018, 06.32 AM IST
Banks opening accounts using Aadhaar copy without biometric/OTP check will be liable for loss: UIDAIIf a bank account is opened by accepting Aadhaar without biometric or OTP authentication and other verification, then bank will be held res...
12 Sep, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
Maharashtra electoral office to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cardsThe drive, which started last month, may also help in giving voters an option to cast their franchise online in future, an senior electoral...
24 Apr, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
India to be 1st country in world to have complete biometric of voters"...More than lakhs daily. We do not want to make it compulsory but our voters themselves want it. It is a good gesture," the CEC said.
21 Mar, 2015, 08.35 PM IST