The government has made Aadhaar numbers mandatory for issuing death certificates to residents of all States, barring Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam, with effect from October 1, 2017. If the person applying for the death certificate is not aware of the Aadhaar number or Aadhaar enrolment ID Number (EID) of the deceased, they would be required to provide a […]
» Read moreBollywood actor Salman Khan on Friday appeared before the District and Sessions Court in Jodhpur for verification of bail bonds in an Arms Act case related to the killing of black bucks in 1998. The court had summoned him while hearing an appeal by the Rajasthan government challenging his acquittal by the trial court in the case. The court has […]
» Read moreIn a jolt to the Samajwadi Party (SP), its member Sarojini Agarwal on Friday resigned from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and joined the BJP in the presence of Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Mahendra Singh. “Agarwal has tendered her resignation,” according to the office of chairman Ramesh Yadav. “I had been party MLC twice due to Netaji [Mulayam Singh […]
» Read moreAbhinav Srivastav, 31, an IIT-Kharagpur graduate, has been arrested by the Bengaluru city police on the charge of accessing Aadhaar data, the police said in a statement. The arrest made on August 1 followed a complaint filed against him by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) last week. Srivastav, currently employed by ANI Technologies, which owns the Ola brand, […]
» Read moreCricketer Sachin Tendulkar attended the Rajya Sabha proceedings on Thursday. Tendulkar listened to the debate and discussion during the Question Hour. The cricket icon is a nominated member of the Upper House. Tendulkar has often remained absent from the Upper House. In the past also questions have been raised about the absence of celebrities nominated to the Upper House. Samajwadi […]
» Read moreIncome tax officials raided the Delhi residence of Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday and seized at least ₹5 crore in cash, according to officials in the Income Tax Department. There were no political orders regarding this raid,” the official added. “The investigative team has been planning this for a while. This is a part and parcel of investigations. Raids […]
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