India Makes Biometric Identification Mandatory for Mobile SIM Connections
India’s Department of Telecommunications has notified rules requiring biometric identification before a person can obtain, change or disconnect a mobile…
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Hopae Adds India’s Digital Identity Stack to Hopae Connect
Identity orchestration company Hopae says it has plugged India’s digital identity rails into its platform, giving customers a single route to verify people…
Innovatrics Takes First Place in UIDAI Face Recognition Challenge
Innovatrics has placed first in the face recognition category of the UIDAI Face Recognition Challenge, the biometric benchmarking program run by the Unique…
UIDAI Retires mAadhaar in Favor of a Redesigned, Privacy-Focused Aadhaar App
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is retiring its long-running mAadhaar application and directing residents to a redesigned Aadhaar app…
India Drops Plan to Force Aadhaar App Preload on Smartphones
India has dropped a UIDAI proposal that would have required Apple, Samsung, and other OEMs to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones sold domestically.
India Parliamentary Panel Urges Mandatory KYC for Social Media Apps
India’s parliamentary committee recommends mandatory KYC for social media, dating, and gaming platforms, citing a 239 percent rise in cybercrime against women.
India Supreme Court Seeks Response on Biometric Voter ID PIL
India’s Supreme Court issues notice on a PIL seeking fingerprint and iris authentication at polling stations, directing government and ECI to respond.
India’s UIDAI Deploys AI-Powered ‘Invisible Shield’ for Aadhaar Biometric Deduplication
India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) has completed the deployment of a next-generation AI-enabled biometric deduplication and document verification…
Indian RegTech Firm IDfy Raises $52 Million to Scale Digital Trust Services
Indian identity verification and regulatory technology company IDfy secured INR 476 crore, approximately $52 million, to expand regtech and digital trust…
India Showcases AI-Ready Digital Identity Infrastructure at Global Summit
India is hosting world leaders and technology executives at the AI Impact Summit from February 16-20, 2026, positioning its digital public infrastructure model…