EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rulesEuropean Union nations and Parliament members could not agree on updated artificial intelligence rules. Talks stalled after 12 hours. Negot...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Kazakhstan’s digital leap: How Central Asia’s tech hub is shaping the future of AI and GovTechKazakhstan is emerging as a key digital hub in Central Asia, backed by a broad national push in artificial intelligence, digital governance...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
RRB NTPC 2026 calendar released: Check full schedule of Railways' CBT-1 tentative exam dates for May-JuneThe Ministry of Railways has announced the tentative schedule for the RRB NTPC CBT-1 exam, with multiple phases planned for May and June na...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks responses of Centre, states and UTs on PIL for implementation of Right to EducationThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, all states, and Union Territories. This follows a Public Interest Litigation seeking th...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Kuwait revises citizenship law, introduces stricter eligibility and revocation normsKuwait has enacted significant changes to its citizenship law. Decree-Law No. (52) of 2026 revises rules for granting, withdrawing, and reg...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Fee for children's Aadhaar biometric updates waived off for a yearThe Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has waived all fees for mandatory Aadhaar biometric updates for children aged 5–17 yea...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Aadhaar biometric authentication likely to be mandatory to buy new mobile number soonIt is likely that an individual will have to provide his/her Aadhaar number and undertake biometric authentication to get a new mobile numb...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
Centre notifies Identification Act, poised to give cops access to biometric dataThe rules have made it mandatory for the National Crime Records Bureau to draw up a standard operating procedure to specify equipment and d...
20 Sep, 2022, 12.24 AM IST
Is this Aadhaar of the future? Facial biometric technology-based chip-enabled cards issuedIt will make the identification of the SID holder more reliable and efficient, while protecting their dignity and privacy. India had made a...
28 Aug, 2019, 05.22 PM IST
Old aged, ill, & injured can use ID proofs other than Aadhaar for bank account: GovernmentIn a gazette notification, the government said Prevention of Money-laundering rules have been amended to provide for alternative means of i...
16 May, 2018, 11.33 PM IST
No 'firm plan' for biometric flight boarding system: Jayant Sinha"There is no firm proposal for introduction of a biometric system for boarding flights in the country," Minister of State for Civil Aviatio...
18 Jul, 2017, 11.03 PM IST
Jet Airways warns action against employees if found 'misusing' passesAirport entry passes-- issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)-- allow airport access to airline crew, ground staff, enginee...
12 Jun, 2017, 10.19 PM IST
Get Aadhaar to obtain PAN card nowThe Unique Identification Aadhaar number will soon be a "valid" proof of identity and address to obtain a PAN card.
07 Apr, 2013, 02.10 PM IST
- CPM asks govt to halt biometric enrolment without legal sanction
The CPM asked Manmohan Singh govt to halt the biometric enrolment saying to embark upon it "bypassing" Parliament and legal sanction was un...
20 Jun, 2011, 02.06 AM IST
- UID scheme: Biometric system will rule out fraud
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which will be issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to all residents of the co...
04 Oct, 2010, 12.49 PM IST
- UID scheme: Biometric system will rule out fraud
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which will be issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India to all residents of the country.
04 Oct, 2010, 06.33 AM IST