[ad_1] NEW DELHI: SC on Monday sought responses from EC and the Centre on a PIL seeking the creation of a pan-India fingerprint and iris biometrics database for authentication at booth level to stop bogus, proxy, and ghost voters. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchi told PIL petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay […]
[ad_1] Going for Hajj 2026? These New Saudi Visa Dates Could Make or Break Your Plans (Representative Image) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has officially begun issuing visas for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH), kicking off the process on February 08, 2026, months ahead of the expected pilgrimage in late May 2026. […]
[ad_1] India’s New e-Passport: UAE Expats Urged to Upgrade for Faster, Secure Travel Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates are being urged to adopt India’s new chip-enabled e-Passport, a modern travel document designed to make international journeys faster, safer and more secure while aligning with global immigration standards. The rollout is part of India’s […]
[ad_1] UAE Central Bank pilots world-leading biometric payment system, letting users pay with face or palm / AI Image In a move that could redefine how people pay for everyday transactions, the UAE has begun piloting the Middle East’s first biometric payment system, allowing users to make payments using facial recognition or palm scans instead […]
[ad_1] UAE’s big banking change for online card transactions / AI Generated Image If you’ve lived in the UAE for a while, the “ping” of an incoming SMS with a six-digit code has been the soundtrack to your online shopping. But that sound is about to become a relic of the past. Starting January 6, […]
[ad_1] From December 26, mandatory biometric checking of all non-US citizens, including Green Card holders, at border points comes into effect. This means their photographs would be taken by US Customs and Border Protection officials at every entry and exit point across airports, land crossings and seaports. This new rule is applicable to all non-US […]
[ad_1] Kuwait suspends border fingerprinting; citizens and expatriates must complete biometric registration at designated centres before travel/Representative Image Kuwait is taking decisive steps to unclog its border crossings and make travel smoother for citizens and residents. By shifting biometric fingerprinting away from airports, land borders, and sea ports, the Ministry of Interior aims to reduce […]
[ad_1] Udaipur, September 16 : Police in Udaipur caught two dummy candidates during the ongoing constable recruitment examination after AI-based biometric verification exposed discrepancies in their identities. One suspect was detained from a Pratapnagar exam centre and another from a Sukher centre. According to officials, Sunil Gurjar from Dholpur was stopped at Grigorius School in […]
