UIDAI issues draft for new Aadhaar norms to supersede 2016 framework

New Delhi (IANS) The draft Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021 stipulate that the Authority may enable an Aadhaar number holder to permanently lock his biometrics and temporarily unlock it when needed for biometric…

Last year's policy can be adopted this year too, SC on 12th board exam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre to give reasons if the government is departing from the decision taken last year, amid the Covid pandemic, in connection with the class XII board exams. The top court suggested that the…

Bengal CSecy row; Mamata writes to PM

Kolkata (IANS) On the day when West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay was asked to report to the 'Department of Personnel and Training' in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirming…

Central Vista of national importance: HC junks plea to halt construction

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to stay the ongoing construction activities in connection with the Central Vista redevelopment project in the backdrop of recent surge in Covid cases.

A bench comprising Chief Justice…

Bengal Chief Secy Alapan Bandopadhyay might not go to Delhi on Monday

Kolkata (IANS) In the midst of the tug-of-war between the Centre and the state over the issue of his central deputation, West Bengal Chief Secretary, Alapan Bandopadhyay, is left with a day to decide his future course of action. Indications are that…

New pictures of Mehul Choksi emerge, show injury marks

New Delhi (IANS) Pictures of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi have surfaced on social media which showed several marks of bruises on his face and shoulders, even as a private jet landed in Dominica from Qatar.

Antigua News Room, a news outlet…

Pak increases infiltration bids along border amid 2nd Covid wave

New Delhi (IANS) Infiltration bids have increased along India-Pakistan borders this year compared to previous year's corresponding four-and-half months with the neighbouring country pushing militants and smugglers into Indian territory to spread…

India reports 1.65L Covid cases, lowest since April 12

New Delhi (IANS) India reported less than 2 lakh Covid-19 cases third day in a row, with 1,65,553 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 3,460 patients succumbed to the coronavirus, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry…

63% say Modi handled Covid crisis well; 22?el RaGa would have done better

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has been one of the most vocal critics of the Narendra Modi-led government's strategy to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Recently, Rahul Gandhi had said that India will be hit by multiple…

Navneet Kalra case: Court says sentiments against accused can't be ground for denying bail

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to businessman Navneet Kalra arrested in a case for allegedly hoarding of oxygen concentrators. The court noted that bail cannot be denied to accused, merely because public sentiments are against…