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Topic: Aadhaar

Aadhaar card in name of Donald Trump—Rohit Pawar terms sections invoked in FIR ‘laughable’

Pawar, the NCP (SP) MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed constituency, termed sections invoked in FIR lodged by Maharashtra Cyber Police ‘laughable’.

Aadhaar gets Starmer’s stamp of approval & Panipat factory workers caught in textile waste trap

Financial Times & The Economist report on Starmer’s endorsement of Aadhaar and concerns in the UK over unique ID database. The Guardian reports on health issues faced by Panipat factory workers.

SC allows draft voter list publication in Bihar, but tells EC to accept Aadhaar and voter ID as proof

New Delhi: Reiterating the presumption of authenticity attached to official government documents, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI)...

From Delhi, Jaipur to Pune, rampant misuse of Aadhaar uncovered in drives against illegal Bangladeshis

Card bearing 12 digit individual identification number is being forged rampantly. For instance, 21 Aadhaar cards belonging to Bangladeshis were seized from Delhi's Sangam Vihar area.

Rajasthan’s elderly are victims of ‘digital murder’. eKYC gaps leave lakhs without pension

Digital verification issues are excluding Rajasthan’s elderly and disabled from pensions, with lakhs incorrectly declared ‘dead’ or missing. There’s an embarrassing KYC-shaped hole in Digital India.

AI has done more than just help govts do things right. It let them also do the right things

From Singapore's eCitizen portal to UK's Smart motorways, these examples merely scratch the surface of how tech is helping govts do more with less – a necessity in today’s world.

Govt offices just can’t handle my South Indian name. A saga of dots and initials

This isn’t a rant. It’s a major issue faced by lakhs of people — predominantly from South India — when they try to navigate the myriad of government IDs and their differing rules.

Govt grants patent to Bengaluru firm for first-of-its-kind system to manage Aadhaar data

SISA says its newly patented system will help streamline automated detection, masking, and secure management of Aadhaar data across various platforms without user intervention.

‘Even Ram bhakts in Assam don’t have Aadhaar’: Congress MLA & CM Sarma’s war of words over NRC

Responding to MLA Kamalakhya Dey's tirade in assembly, CM said 'we would do certain things for Ram bhakts to resolve this issue, those on your left and right would be first to object'.

Aadhaar can help India gamify healthcare. Give citizens points for positive behaviour

Aadhaar data can be used to nudge public behaviour through a points-based incentive system, with additive benefits the more health-positive actions one takes.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.