UIDAI to obtain biometrics of 30 lakh NRC applicant

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will record biometric data including the fingerprints and iris scans of about 30 lakh applicants who have sought to be included in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) after having been excluded from the final draft published last year.

U.S. journalist covering Sterlite issue deported

Mark Scialla, a U.S.-based freelance journalist, who was covering the Sterlite issue in Thoothukudi after coming to India on a tourist visa, was deported on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Murali Rambha said he issued a ‘Leave India Notice’ in his capacity as the Foreigner Registration Officer of the district.

RSS reminds Narendra Modi of Ram temple promise

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the the BJP’s Palampur resolution on Ayodhya in 1989 and its election manifesto for 2014 after the latter in an interview to ANI said that an ordinance to aid the construction of a Ram temple was possible only after the legal process was dealt with.

India, Pak. move towards release of civilian prisoners

In a peace overture, India has asked Islamabad to take back dozens of Pakistani nationals who have completed jail terms here. The Indian request came in the context of the exchange of the lists of prisoners in both countries that took place on the first day of the new year.

Kashmiri separatists to take on Islamic State supporters

Separatists under the umbrella Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) plan to confront Islamic State (IS) supporters on Friday by holding a protest against the unfurling of an IS flag at the pulpit of the Jamia Masjid here last week.

Congress flexes ‘Shakti’ to decide candidates

The party is increasingly adopting a feedback-based system of shortlisting candidates through its internal app Shakti, which allows ordinary workers to have a say on who could be the winning candidate from a particular constituency.

Contentious January awaits Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi

All eyes will be on Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi at the head of the Supreme Court Bench which is scheduled to hear a series of politically sensitive cases, including the Ramjanma- bhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute appeals on January 4, and a flood of review petitions in the Sabarimala temple case.

Federer emerges victorious in historic mixed doubles clash with Serena

Roger Federer emerged triumphant from a historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup on Tuesday, but tennis was the true winner as two of the game's greats treated fans worldwide to an unforgettable evening.