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NEET UG 2026 Exam On May 3: Check Biometrics Exception Details And Guidelines Here
NEET UG 2026 on May 3: NTA issues biometric exception rules, introduces Aadhaar verification, and strict exam day guidelines to ensure fair conduct.
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UIDAI to Prompt Aadhaar Card Holders to Update Biometrics Once Every 10 Years, Says Official
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will encourage people to voluntarily update their biometric data every 10 years. This could drive people to update their Aadhaar over time. Aadhaar card holders above the age of 70 years will be excluded from this. At present, children aged between five and 15 years are required to update their biome...
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Not Possible To Use Biometrics To Identify Dead: Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it was technically not possible to match the fingerprints of an unidentified body with the biometrics of 120 crore people stored in its database.
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Supreme Court Rebuts Centre's Arguments On Privacy Infringement
The Supreme Court today rebutted the centre's defence that collection of biometric details has not infringed the right to privacy of the citizens even if these were collected before the enactment of a law on Aadhaar in 2016.
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UIDAI Says Aadhaar An Identification, Not Profiling Tool
The UIDAI today sought to allay fears over data protection and privacy issues around the 12 digit biometric identifier, asserting that Aadhaar is an identification tool and not a profiling one.
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How to Check Aadhaar Authentication History
Whenever someone uses your Aadhaar data for authentication, UIDAI logs that data. Here’s how you can keep an eye on it.
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Elderly Bengaluru Woman Gets Aadhaar Without Biometrics As Special Case
A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy, was enrolled for an Aadhaar card without the mandatory biometrics of her iris and fingerprints to restore her monthly welfare pension, her doctor said.
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Aadhaar Card: How To Enable, Disable Biometric Lock
The Aadhaar biometric lock can be enabled or disabled using a tool on UIDAI website.
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Aadhaar Details Help Rajasthan Police Nab Woman's Killer
The Rajasthan Police used the biometric information from the Aadhaar card of a 23-year-old woman to track her alleged killer after it couldn't identify her partially charred body using traditional methods of probe.
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SIM Verification Method for NRIs, Tourists Likely in 2-3 Weeks: Sundararajan
"Those who have Aadhaar or are entitled to get Aadhaar will have to verify their SIMs with their Aadhaar," Sundararajan said.
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Aadhaar: How To Lock And Unlock Your Biometric Details
Once the lock is enabled, the user can either unlock (which is temporary) or disable the Locking System, according to the UIDAI.
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Aadhar Authority Refutes Reports Of Aadhaar Data Snoop; Says System Secure
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data, refuting reports that hinted at sensitive biometric data being allegedly accessed by certain foreign agencies.
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Right To Privacy Is Not Absolute, Observes Supreme Court Judge: 10 Points
The right to privacy is not absolute and cannot be catalogued as it includes everything, a Supreme Court judge said on Wednesday. A nine-judge bench is revisiting the question of privacy 55 years after the Supreme Court decided that it is not a basic right for citizens. The decision of the judges is pivotal to petitions that challenge making the Aa...
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Aadhaar Biometric Data Has Till Date Not Faced a Cyber-Attack, Says UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India, however, refused to share the latest cyber-security assessment of Aadhaar data, citing national security.
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India Leads Globally In Adoption Of Biometric Technology: Report
With advancements in the field of biometric technology, India has topped globally in adoption of biometrics techniques, says a report. "On an average, people in India (9 per cent) are three times more likely than any other country (3 per cent) surveyed to have used 'iris recognition' to identify themselves," said the HSBC's recent 'Trust in Technol...
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NEET UG 2026 Exam On May 3: Check Biometrics Exception Details And Guidelines Here
NEET UG 2026 on May 3: NTA issues biometric exception rules, introduces Aadhaar verification, and strict exam day guidelines to ensure fair conduct.
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UIDAI to Prompt Aadhaar Card Holders to Update Biometrics Once Every 10 Years, Says Official
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will encourage people to voluntarily update their biometric data every 10 years. This could drive people to update their Aadhaar over time. Aadhaar card holders above the age of 70 years will be excluded from this. At present, children aged between five and 15 years are required to update their biome...
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Not Possible To Use Biometrics To Identify Dead: Aadhaar Body To Court
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) told the Delhi High Court on Monday that it was technically not possible to match the fingerprints of an unidentified body with the biometrics of 120 crore people stored in its database.
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Supreme Court Rebuts Centre's Arguments On Privacy Infringement
The Supreme Court today rebutted the centre's defence that collection of biometric details has not infringed the right to privacy of the citizens even if these were collected before the enactment of a law on Aadhaar in 2016.
-
UIDAI Says Aadhaar An Identification, Not Profiling Tool
The UIDAI today sought to allay fears over data protection and privacy issues around the 12 digit biometric identifier, asserting that Aadhaar is an identification tool and not a profiling one.
-
How to Check Aadhaar Authentication History
Whenever someone uses your Aadhaar data for authentication, UIDAI logs that data. Here’s how you can keep an eye on it.
-
Elderly Bengaluru Woman Gets Aadhaar Without Biometrics As Special Case
A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy, was enrolled for an Aadhaar card without the mandatory biometrics of her iris and fingerprints to restore her monthly welfare pension, her doctor said.
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Aadhaar Card: How To Enable, Disable Biometric Lock
The Aadhaar biometric lock can be enabled or disabled using a tool on UIDAI website.
-
Aadhaar Details Help Rajasthan Police Nab Woman's Killer
The Rajasthan Police used the biometric information from the Aadhaar card of a 23-year-old woman to track her alleged killer after it couldn't identify her partially charred body using traditional methods of probe.
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SIM Verification Method for NRIs, Tourists Likely in 2-3 Weeks: Sundararajan
"Those who have Aadhaar or are entitled to get Aadhaar will have to verify their SIMs with their Aadhaar," Sundararajan said.
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Aadhaar: How To Lock And Unlock Your Biometric Details
Once the lock is enabled, the user can either unlock (which is temporary) or disable the Locking System, according to the UIDAI.
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Aadhar Authority Refutes Reports Of Aadhaar Data Snoop; Says System Secure
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data, refuting reports that hinted at sensitive biometric data being allegedly accessed by certain foreign agencies.
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Right To Privacy Is Not Absolute, Observes Supreme Court Judge: 10 Points
The right to privacy is not absolute and cannot be catalogued as it includes everything, a Supreme Court judge said on Wednesday. A nine-judge bench is revisiting the question of privacy 55 years after the Supreme Court decided that it is not a basic right for citizens. The decision of the judges is pivotal to petitions that challenge making the Aa...
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Aadhaar Biometric Data Has Till Date Not Faced a Cyber-Attack, Says UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India, however, refused to share the latest cyber-security assessment of Aadhaar data, citing national security.
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India Leads Globally In Adoption Of Biometric Technology: Report
With advancements in the field of biometric technology, India has topped globally in adoption of biometrics techniques, says a report. "On an average, people in India (9 per cent) are three times more likely than any other country (3 per cent) surveyed to have used 'iris recognition' to identify themselves," said the HSBC's recent 'Trust in Technol...
