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Thursday, November 13, 2025
TopicAadhaar data

Topic: Aadhaar data

Cybercriminals ‘cloning’ Aadhaar biometric data to commit fraud: MHA nodal agency to states

Madhuparna Das -
I4C, MHA's nodal agency for cybercrime, has requested states/UTs to 'mask' fingerprints on documents when uploading them on registry websites.

Govt’s information wing cautions against sharing Aadhaar copy, retracts note 48 hours later

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
PIB's 27 May note had advised the general public not to share a photocopy of one’s Aadhaar with any unlicensed private entities.

Supreme Court seeks Centre’s reply on plea against use of Aadhaar data by private companies

PTI -
The Supreme Court is hearing a plea against amendments to the law allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity to open bank accounts and get mobile phone connections.

Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, Twitter: Possible witch-hunt or key to curb crime & fake news?

ThePrint Team -
The Supreme Court has cautioned against linking users’ social media accounts with Aadhaar, saying it will impinge on citizens’ privacy.

Poll body asks for legal backing to collect Aadhaar numbers for cleaning electoral rolls

PTI -
The EC proposal says the electoral law should be amended to empower electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar numbers of the existing & new voters.

Cabinet okays changes to make Aadhaar optional for new bank accounts, mobile connections

PTI -
The Cabinet approved changes to the Telegraph Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to make Aadhaar-linking optional.

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Bloomberg Opinion -
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Economy

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Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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