Aadhaar
- India
HC seeks UP response over licence issued in dead man’s name
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL challenging the Aadhaar-based online system for issuing learning and driving licences after it…
- Hyderabad
Stolen phones drain bank accounts in hybrid cyber fraud: CP
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Wednesday, August 26, warned the public to be extremely vigilant against new “hybrid cyber fraud” gangs operating within the city. These gangs combine traditional pickpocketing with modern…
- India
Aadhaar app downloads cross 5 crore landmark
New Delhi: The Aadhaar app has crossed the significant milestone of 5 crore downloads, reflecting the growing adoption of convenient and digital-first Aadhaar services among residents, according to a statement issued by…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad LPG cylinder agencies see rush as e-KYC deadline nears
Hyderabad: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder agencies in Hyderabad are witnessing a huge rush as the August 23 deadline for completing e-KYC or Aadhaar biometric authentication for domestic LPG connections approaches.…
- Telangana
Telangana audit flags Rs 1,100-cr PF scam, firms under scanner
Hyderabad: Hundreds of private manpower agencies in Telangana have come under scrutiny after a state government audit and Aadhaar-based verification of outsourced workers revealed suspected provident fund (PF) fraud exceeding Rs 1,100…
- India
Census 2027 will record caste for the first time ever in India
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, August 14, notified 40 questions to be asked during the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including one on caste, marking the first time caste will be…
- Telangana
One Aadhaar, two salaries: Telangana govt flags 80 employees
Hyderabad: A high-ranking employee in the state’s revenue department has been drawing a salary of over Rs 2 lakh a month, while another employee in the police department has been drawing over…
- Telangana
5 held for forging govt docs, fake Aadhaar, voter IDs seized
Hyderabad: Five people were arrested in Telangana’s Adilabad district for allegedly forging government documents to generate fake voter identity cards (ID), Aadhaar and PAN cards. The arrested have been identified as Shaik…
- Kerala
Kerala: Bengal man receives call from Pakistan, taken into custody
Kozhikode: A 35-year-old man from West Bengal was taken into custody in Kerala’s Beypore area on Thursday, July 30, after he allegedly received a phone call from a Pakistan-based number, police said.…
- India
Aadhaar, voter card, PAN not proof of citizenship: Calcutta HC
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court held that a person’s Aadhaar, voter identity card, Permanent Account Number (PAN), and bank account are not conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, while hearing Nasir’s case, who…
- Telangana
Give ‘Permanent Residence Certificate’ to poor during SIR: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday, July 6, urged the government to provide a ‘Permanent Residence Certificate’ to people by finalising certain criteria to ensure that eligible voters do not lose…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad SIR online forms face Aadhaar-Voter ID mismatch issue
Hyderabad: Voters in Hyderabad are facing hurdles in filling out the online enumeration form in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) due to a mismatch in names on Aadhaar and the voter…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Special voter roll revision to begin from June 30
Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will launch the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls from June 30, with booth-level officers (BLOs) set to conduct door-to-door…
- Hyderabad
Telangana CEO answers key questions on SIR survey
Hyderabad: With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to commence across Telangana from June 25, the Election Commission has issued detailed guidelines to address growing concerns and questions from…
- India
SC to hear plea seeking strict use of Aadhaar only as ID proof
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Tuesday, June 15, a plea alleging misuse of Unique Identification Authority of India-issued Aadhaar cards as proof of citizenship, domicile and residential…