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Defective Fingerprint See Sharp Drop

Defective Fingerprint See Sharp Drop

Rediff.com4 Jul 2026

The National Automated Fingerprint Identification System database expanded from 3.2 million records in 2012 to 11.2 million.

Police have 'strong evidence' that Shehzad attacked Saif Ali Khan

Police have 'strong evidence' that Shehzad attacked Saif Ali Khan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

The Mumbai police, who are probing the incident of attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, on Tuesday said they have 'ample and strong evidence' against the Bangladeshi national arrested in the case.

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

Hindutva outfit demands stringent OTT laws 'as in UAE'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The outfit suggested that the government amend the Information Technology Act to classify all such content as pornography, which people should only be able to access by punching in their Aadhaar details or their fingerprints. Archis Mohan reports

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

LTTE chief Prabhakaran alive, claims Tamil leader, but finds few takers

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Fourteen years after the Sri Lankan government announced his death, a veteran Tamil nationalist leader claimed in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, on Monday that Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of Eelam Tamils in Sri Lanka, is doing well and said a conducive atmosphere prevails for him to appear now.

Aaftab's narco test report submitted; cops to get his voice sample

Aaftab's narco test report submitted; cops to get his voice sample

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Police said according to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) report, the blood samples recovered from Poonawala's house were of Walkar's.

Samsung brings Galaxy S10 to India, offers 1TB storage in + variant

Samsung brings Galaxy S10 to India, offers 1TB storage in + variant

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

Galaxy S10+ will be available in 1 TB, 512GB and 128 GB storage variants and will be priced at Rs 1,17,900, Rs 91,900 and Rs 73,900, respectively. The Galaxy S10, on the other hand, will retail for Rs 84,900 (512 GB variant) and Rs 66,900 (128 GB). S10e would be available in only 128 GB storage variant and will be priced at Rs 55,900.

Continued terror can't be 'new normal' in ties: India to Pak

Continued terror can't be 'new normal' in ties: India to Pak

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Talking tough in the wake of attack on army camp in Nagrota, India on Thursday made it clear that talks with Pakistan cannot take place in an atmosphere of "continued terror", which it will never accept as "new normal" in the bilateral relationship.

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

What does Microsoft see in Aadhaar?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs.

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Aadhaar is based on unscientific thinking, fallible biometric data

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that does not age, wither and decay with the passage of time.

'If fighting stops in Afghanistan, Kashmir could become ground zero for terror groups'

'If fighting stops in Afghanistan, Kashmir could become ground zero for terror groups'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'A resurgent Jaish could be a reflection of the Pakistani security establishment's view that with the region moving ever closer to a post-US Afghanistan, it is time to redirect attention to Kashmir.'

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

3 weeks after launch date, Aadhaar's virtual ID yet to roll out

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The 16-digit randomly generated number by the Aadhaar system was supposed to be introduced by the UIDAI on March 1 and mandatorily deployed by companies using Aadhaar by June 1.

What's so special about iPhone SE!

What's so special about iPhone SE!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

With the 4-inch iPhone Special Edition (SE), Apple is trying to entice the owners of Apple phones like the 4s, 5, 5s and even the 5c to opt for an upgrade. But the pricing has gone horribly wrong, says Himanshu Juneja

Is Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7's budget-friendly avatar?

Is Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7's budget-friendly avatar?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Despite its budget constraints, the Moto G5 Plus tries to match the mighty Samsung galaxy S7, but fails, says Himanshu Juneja

10 things you must know about Samsung Galaxy A8

10 things you must know about Samsung Galaxy A8

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

To begin with, the Galaxy A8 is Samsung's slimmest smartphone yet...

'We almost feel like Rashtrapati Bhavan ambassadors now'

'We almost feel like Rashtrapati Bhavan ambassadors now'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Some of the 19 NIT scholars who spent a week at the Rashtrapati Bhawan as part of an 'in-Residence Programme' share their learnings with Upasna Pandey

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Will the Supreme Court declare the Aadhaar Act a black law?

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Unless the judges factor in the ungovernability of technologies and their beneficial owners, present and future Presidents, prime ministers, judges, legislators and officials handling sensitive assignments may become redundant with reference to their age-old roles for securing 'national resources and assets', warns Dr Gopal Krishna.

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.

8 reasons why iOS 8 is better than iOS 7!

8 reasons why iOS 8 is better than iOS 7!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Advanced integration of new iCloud features with Apple products make iOS 8 a preferred operating system over its predecessor.

Sony Xperia X @49k: Baffling price this!

Sony Xperia X @49k: Baffling price this!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

For a phone which is marred with heating issues, does not provide a Quad HD display, is incapable of recording 4K videos, and whose camera performance in general is not in the league of flagships, Himanshu Juneja wonders if Sony has once again got is pricing all wrong.

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

What really happened on October 30-31 in Bhopal?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports from Bhopal and Manikhedi Kot, Etkhedi Kot and Kejra Dev, about the October 30-31 escape and encounter in which 8 prisoners were killed, a case that has many questions and few answers.