India moves to make Aadhaar-based authentication mandatory for real estate deals
In an effort to combat fraudulent transactions and the use of black market money in real estate agreements, the Indian…
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Police suspect user agency insiders responsible for Aadhaar data leak
Indian police and Aadhaar officials suspect that insiders at an authentication user agency (AUA) and a KYC user agency (KUA)…
India’s Supreme Court hears Aadhaar biometric ID privacy case
India’s Supreme Court is trying to determine whether citizens are entitled to privacy as a fundamental right in a case…
India’s Supreme Court to hear petitions on Aadhaar next week
India’s five-judge Supreme Court bench will hear several petitions challenging the legality of the Aadhaar project, said Chief Justice of…
OT-Morpho helps deliver biometric wearable and digital health platform in rural India
Syscom Corporation Ltd, a subsidiary of OT-Morpho, has partnered with social health nonprofit organization Khushi Baby Inc. to provide a…
UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all…
Indian government facing privacy challenges regarding Aadhaar
The Hindu ran a recent op-ed piece in which writer Sanjay Hegdet called on the Chief Justice of India to…
India’s mobile payments interface to include pre-authorized payments, biometrics
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Ltd. plans to launch an update to its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system later…
India postpones PM’s plans to link Aadhaar to taxes
India’s Supreme Court said in a ruling that citizens cannot be forced to enroll for Aadhaar — a 12-digit unique…
UIDAI extends deadline for new security key for biometric authentication devices
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has given a four-month extension to manufacturers…
