UIDAI announces virtual Aadhaar ID, hopes it will solve privacy problems
UIDAI will start issuing Virtual ID from March 01, 2018. The Aadhaar-issuing body will offer means to generate the VID via the resident portal, at an Aadhaar Kendra ( Aadhaar centre) or via mobile app mAadhaar. Now it will be impossible to access your linked Aadhaar details. After the Aadhaar leak debacle, UIDAI had been left red-faced and people were worrying for their privacy.
Suspected Port Authority bomber Akayed Ullah pleads not guilty 'at this moment'
The indictment charges Akayed with material support of a terrorist organization, use of a weapon of mass destruction and four other related counts. A grand jury has indicted Ullah for allegedly detonating a pipe bomb in December in a busy subway walkway connecting the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Times Square.
Oil tanker Sanchi partially explodes in East China Sea
All 21 crew members aboard the Chinese ship were rescued. The Sanchi was carrying almost 1 million barrels of condensate, a type of gassy, ultra-light oil, when it collided Saturday evening with a freighter 257 kilometers (160 miles) off the coast and caught fire.
Evacuation of 13000 tourists in Matterhorn ski resort amid avalanche risk
Helicopters airlifted guests at the popular Swiss resort of Zermatt on Tuesday after heavy snowfall and a power outage marooned an estimated 13,000 tourists at the base of the famous Matterhorn Mountain. But the 29 people staying there managed to escape unharmed through the garage. Due to heavy snowfall and rain shower Mateusz Bocian, Keystone, via AP Tourists wait in line at the heliport of Air Zermatt for a flight by airlift into the valley to Raron, in Zermatt , Switzerland, on ...
Abe leaves for Baltic and E.European tour
Despite a recent cooling of tensions in the run-up to the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Shinzo Abe has insisted on "maximising pressure" on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. Follow-up measures for victims of Japan's sexual enslavement, which the Korean government called for, are likely to be discussed during the meeting. Adding that the comfort women issue has been dug up over and over again for "domestic political gain", he cited that historians have found that South ...
Homosexual marriages also enjoy freedom of movement in the EU
Under the E.U.'s 2004 freedom of movement principle, member states are required to grant residency to citizens' spouses from non-E.U. countries. "Freedom of movement is a right of all European Union citizens; it can not be restricted because of whom they love".
Forecast: Expect snow, then more cold weather
Blowing snow was reported Thursday morning in northwest Oklahoma. Winds could gust as high as 23 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Monday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Titans, Mularkey not feeling much support in playoff push
Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is no Herman Boone, the high school coach immortalized in the movie "Remember the Titans ". They answered them all, scoring 19 unanswered points in the second half to earn a thrilling 22-21 comeback victory.
State halts Mariner East II pipeline construction for environmental violations
Sunoco must cease all construction activity on the pipeline project, except for maintenance of erosion controls and limited maintenance of horizontal directional drilling equipment, according to a press release issued by DEP. Energy Transfer Partners had hired TigerSwan, a private security firm, to conduct "surveillance, monitoring, social media engagement, and counter-intelligence" on the Mariner East 2 protesters, as it did with the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota ...
Chinese Authorities Demolish Evangelical Church in Crack Down
Freedom of worship was harshly restricted past year in China , where authorities "physically abused, detained, arrested, tortured, sentenced to prison, or harassed adherents of both registered and unregistered religious groups", the U.S. The Guardian reports that a Catholic church in the neighboring province of Shaanxi was also demolished in a similar fashion last month, which is stoking fears among Christians that the widespread crackdown on churches continues in full force.
Alabama's Doug Jones sworn in as senator, narrowing the Republican majority
With that narrow majority, Republicans can lose no more than one GOP vote and still confirm President Donald Trump's nominees on party-line votes. Jones will have the opportunity to weigh in on some contentious issues, as the Senate must take up the issue of funding the government before January 19th and decide the fate of "dreamers", the children of undocumented immigrants.
New Year's holiday brings DUI arrests and one fatality to Imperial County
CHP reported eight DUI arrests for the El Centro area and four DUI arrests for the area of Winterhaven. The New Year's Maximum Enforcement Period was from Friday, Dec. "In addition, CHP officers made more than 750 arrests for driving under the influence during the 78-hour holiday enforcement effort". Royce says troopers are seeing more people drinking responsibly by having a sober friend or a ride-sharing service take them home .
Florida Waters No Longer Off-shore Drilling Site, Benefits Bay County Economy
The Florida Ocean Alliance estimates that coastal counties in the state drive 79% of its economy, with tourism and recreation accounting for the vast majority. Florida is led by a Republican governor, Rick Scott , who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. Scott's announcement came as the term-limited Republican governor is poised to potentially run against Democratic U.S.
India gets tough, says talks and terror don't go together
THE GOVERNMENT on Thursday confirmed that National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met his Pakistani counterpart Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) as part of "operational-level talks", and stressed that "talks on terror can definitely go ahead".
From Sheriff Joe to Senator Joe? Arpaio Announces Senate Run
Though many groups brought class-action lawsuits against the former sheriff for discrimination and misappropriating state funds, in July of past year, a federal judge found Apaio guilty of criminal contempt in a racial-profiling case.
Thai Prime Minister uses cardboard cutout of himself to avoid journalists' questions
Prayuth Chan-ocha then turned on his heel and walked off, leaving the mock-up behind, to bemused looks and awkward laughter from the assembled media, to whom he had spoken briefly after attending an event promoting the country's upcoming Children's Day.
Bigg Boss 11: Akash Dadlani gets eliminated in midnight eviction
Surprisingly, Akash didn't take Shilpa's name as victor! They make fun of him and his behaviour. He says they were "mother-son" and now they were getting into a dirty scene. While Bigg Boss allowed him to dip Akash's shoes in red paint, Vikas was prohibited from spraying on Akash's head. Next is Hina and Puneesh says he will destroy her night suits as all are rented.
Iran FM warns neighbours, says they seeking unrest in Iran
The protesters rallied for days in Iran, chanting against government corruption and demanding justice. Prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh pointed out that some reformist politicians also incorrectly claimed that the protests were illegal.
Turkish Banker Convicted Of Scheming To Aid Iran
Mehmet Hakan Atilla , a Turkish bank executive at majority state-owned Halkbank, was convicted by Manhattan federal court on five counts related to bank fraud and conspiracy to violate USA sanctions law on Wednesday. He was cleared of one count of money laundering. The Turkish police officer, Huseyin Korkmaz, testified that he was a top investigator in a smuggling and bribery probe that led to the jailing of Zarrab and others in the sanctions scheme in 2013.
Oregon Ducks upset #11 Sun Devils in decisive fashion — ASU Men's Basketball
Payton Pritchard scored 18 points, including two on free throws with 13.8 seconds left, as visiting OR hold off No. 11 Arizona State 76-72 on Thursday night. David Crisp also finished with 10 points, all in the second half. The Sun Devils mustered up only 13 assists on the night, which is down from their season average.