'Knot suitable': Digital checks save Rs 427 crore in UP's mass marriage schemeUttar Pradesh's mass marriage scheme is using technology to prevent fraud. Online applications and digital verification are identifying ine...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
IT secretary signals stricter government controls for AI, biometric devicesIndia is prioritising strategic autonomy and control over AI and biometric hardware, following global trends. Concerns over trusted sources...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Arunachal govt sets up 4 panels on infiltration, indigenous rights issuesArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced four high-powered committees. These panels will examine infiltration issues and stre...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Understanding India's evolving crypto discourseIndia is actively shaping its digital asset future. Authorities are implementing stricter rules for crypto platforms and transactions. Tax ...
25 May, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and libertyThe operation was an example of a technology the Metropolitan Police say is transforming policing, helping officers arrest around 2,500 wan...
22 May, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Keyboards losing ground fast as voice AI takes rootEngineers and founders are ditching keyboards for AI voice commands as speed and convenience reshape workflows. Swathi Moorthy decodes the ...
19 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
PM Kisan 23rd instalment date and time: Check when you can get your next payoutPm Kisan Samman Yojana: Farmers eagerly await the 23rd installment of the PM Kisan Yojana, expected around June-July 2026, with each benefi...
05 May, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 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
Bot or not: World ID 4.0, Sam Altman’s `proof of human' for the AI eraSam Altamns's Tools for Humanity launched World ID 4.0, an enhanced, open-source human verification protocol. This upgrade introduces key r...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Google can question Texas officials in privacy lawsuit, appeals court rulesThe Texas appeals court has ruled in favor of Google, allowing the company to question Texas officials regarding a lawsuit that claims Goog...
18 Jan, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
Threw challenge not as Trai chief but an ordinary citizen: Trai Chairman R S Sharma to TwitteratiSome rushed to support Sharma, explaining how the much of the information about him could be procured without using his Aadhaar number.
29 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Aadhaar biometric lock, a lesser-known security featureA lesser-known feature, the biometric lock in existing Aadhaar system is aimed at allowing users to safeguard or lock down their biometrics...
14 Jan, 2018, 07.55 PM IST
‘Biometrics remain unique because they reflect who we are’: Deepmala Gupta, AccentureWell-designed biometric systems do not store raw images of the captured modality.
17 Apr, 2017, 06.03 PM IST
Biometrics mandatory for short-time visa to Schengen states26 Schengen countries are going to introduce the Visa Information System (VIS) in India from November 2.
29 Oct, 2015, 09.13 PM IST