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
Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM 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
Visiting Europe this summer? Long airport queues may affect your travelTravellers to Europe face longer airport waits due to the EU's new digital border control system, EES. This system, fully operational from ...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
US to increase visa scrutiny after review finds screening gapsUSCIS has tightened immigration applicant screening and vetting after identifying significant gaps that allowed unqualified individuals to ...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.42 AM 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
- Unisys to partner local IT companies to bid for UID project
Unisys, one of the biggest government solution providers in the US, is in talks with top tech firms including TCS, Wipro & Tech Mahindra. T...
21 Nov, 2009, 06.15 AM IST