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‘Forced to knock on our doors’: Patna High Court laments large number of pleas for date of birth correction in Aadhaar

April 02, 2026 1:51 pm

The petitioner’s counsel argued before the Patna High Court that he made an application before the authorities in this regard, but it was not considered, nor any reason specified.

Aadhaar app's pre-installation proposal faces industry pushback on account of technical infeasibility

March 20, 2026 9:40 pm

The app enables features such as QR-based offline identity verification, consent-based sharing of limited Aadhaar data, and biometric lock/unlock for security.

No more fake listings: Over 60,000 verified Aadhaar centers are coming to Google Maps

February 28, 2026 9:12 am

Google Maps will soon show verified Aadhaar centres with timings and accessibility info.

Aadhaar, APAAR no longer mandatory for CET 2026 registration after candidate complaints

February 13, 2026 7:51 pm

The facility to register without an APAAR ID has been activated from Friday.

No ambulance without Aadhaar? Telangana High Court asks Govt to clarify insistence on ID in medical emergencies

February 05, 2026 6:40 pm

The Telangana High Court was dealing with a PIL petition that cited an incident where a girl was allegedly refused an ambulance because she did not have an Aadhaar card.

Supreme Court defends Aadhaar as identity proof for SIR

January 29, 2026 4:28 am

The court also disputed an argument by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who, appearing for some petitioners questioning the SIR exercise, said that in case there was a doubt on the citizenship of a voter, only the Central government can decide.

UIDAI to launch Aadhaar App 'full version' on January 28: check top 5 features

January 27, 2026 10:02 pm

UIDAI is coming up with a full version of the Aadhaar app that promises to introduce many new features.

Indian Railways reservation: From Jan 12, Aadhaar-authenticated IRCTC users can book train tickets till midnight

January 11, 2026 1:49 pm

IRCTC ticket booking time: According to railways, the move aims to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach genuine passengers and prevent misuse by touts or other unscrupulous elements.

Aadhaar PAN Link Deadline Today LIVE Updates: Steps, Penalty, Status Check on Income Tax Portal

December 31, 2025 3:22 pm

Aadhaar PAN Card Link Last Date Today LIVE Updates: Follow updates on how to link PAN with Aadhaar, penalty if not linked, status check steps, and direct official links on incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and incometax.gov.in.

PAN-Aadhaar link status: Step-by-step guide to check online

December 28, 2025 4:55 pm

PAN-Aadhaar Link Status Online: If you do not link your PAN with Aadhaar within the given time, your PAN will become inactive from January 1, 2026.

AADHAAR VIDEOS

What the Supreme Court did not address in its Aadhaar verdict

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

There are still many unanswered questions about aadhaar despite the Supreme Court's verdict of more than 1,400 pages. Usha Ramanathan tells us the concerns that the poor of India still have, what making aadhaar voluntary means and whether the linking

What Justice Chandrachud said during the aadhaar verdict

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

What Justice DY Chandrachud said during the aadhaar verdict, many agree, will have implications in the future. He was the judge who did not agree with the majority opinion of the bench on many key issues. Here's what he said.

Why you cannot compare Aadhaar to the US Social Security Number

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Desc: Among the many questions about Aadhaar is this one. Isn't it like the US Social Security Number? In the third story on the Aadhaar series, three experts explain how the two are not at all comparable.

Aadhaar: Three experts explain how biometrics DID NOT make it more secure

June 22, 2020 6:15 pm

Second in the Aadhaar series, in this video Usha Ramanathan, Ramanjit Singh Chima and Reetika Khera explain how biometrics were brought into the Aadhaar process without enough research and why it is unprecedented in a dangerous way.

Aadhaar: Three experts explain how biometrics DID NOT make it more secure

September 20, 2018 12:05 pm

Second in the Aadhaar series, in this video Usha Ramanathan, Ramanjit Singh Chima and Reetika Khera explain how biometrics were brought into the Aadhaar process without enough research and why it is unprecedented in a dangerous way.

Idea Exchange with UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

In this edition of the Idea Exchange, Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey insists that although no technology is 100 per cent secure, all Aadhaar data is safe and cannot be used for any surveillance. He also spoke about various other issues regarding data protection and authentication in an interactive session

11 lakh PAN cards deactivated

June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

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