mAadhaar app to be discontinued soon, government launches new Aadhaar App with enhanced security

UIDAI has announced that the old mAadhaar app will soon be discontinued and replaced with a redesigned Aadhaar app featuring ...
Mashable

India's database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debate

"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy. But on Feb. 3, privacy was the hot topic of debate among many in India, ...
TechCrunch

India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain

India is pushing Aadhaar, the world’s largest digital identity system, deeper into everyday private life through a new app and offline verification support, a move that raises new questions about ...
Hindustan Times

New offline ID tool for Aadhaar, entities using it to have stricter checks

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has notified amendments to the Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021, introducing a new digital identity document ...
The Financial Express

Aadhaar Card update February 2026: Lock and unlock your Aadhar online, here is how you can do it

UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India has brought a new functionality with the Aadhaar app which is “Aadhaar Lock/Unlock” feature that lets you control how your Aadhaar number is used. To ...