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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
TopicSIM Card Issuance

Topic: SIM Card Issuance

Telcos to use subscriber photo checks to enforce 9-SIM cap in bid to curb digital arrest scams

Anyone with more than 9 sims across operators, and over 6 in J&K & North East, will have to give up extra ones. If they don't, the numbers acquired at later date will be disconnected first.

26 states, 251 complaints, 21k OTPs sold: Making of a cybercrime network with links to China, Pakistan

Police data shows complaints linked to financial fraud, 'Boss Scam', sexually explicit acts, hacking, sexually obscene material, child sexual exploitative material & so on. 2 held from WB.

India’s biometric SIM issuing system to be implemented by December, DoT says in court submission

Landmark cross-operator monitoring system still at proof-of-concept stage, Dept of Telecommunications seeks 9 months as Supreme Court presses for accountability in digital arrest fraud.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

Windfall on Day 1 of UP-Japan investment meet: Rs 3,191-cr projects for Gr Noida, 500-acre Japanese City

Projects by Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation in YEIDA expected to generate more than 6,400 jobs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman