1 crore fine and jail term for staff of a company insists on Aadhaar as the only ID Proof

Banks and telephone companies that insist on Aadhaar Card as an identity proof for getting a new mobile connection or opening an account, while discarding any other proof such as ration card, passport, will now be liable for a penalty of 1 crore Indian National Rupee along with jail to the staff members which may range from 3 to 10 years.

These are the penalties for the violations that have been proposed as a part of the amendments cleared by the Union Cabinet on Monday. These amendments also extend an option to the Aadhaar card holders to use the unique ID as a means to complete their KYC formalities. As per the inside sources, all the amendments made to the Indian Telegraph Act and PMLA are done keeping the latest order of the Supreme Court in mind pertaining to Aadhaar. As per the latest orders, an Aadhaar ID is only compulsory for welfare services involving public funds.

The amendments further demand that the entities the authentication performing companies should comply with all the privacy standards and keep the laws passed by the Parliament in mind. For any exception, it should be mandatory to the move be in the “state interest” as prescribed by the Centre.

“Aadhaar is a platform that promotes good governance. The amendments protect security and privacy. They set out rules for consent in case of minor and opt-out option at age 18. There are strict punishments for any attempt to tamper with core biometrics,” a source told news agency.

Although the entire Aadhaar data is kept preserved and there aren’t chances for any breach, in case an authentication agency tried to breach, it will be charged Rs. 50 lakh of penalty and a jail term extending to 10 years.

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I love watching wedding pictures on Instagram, says Katrina Kaif

What started with the celeb wedding of Anushka Sharma & Virat Kohli last year, was continued to perfection by other celeb weddings in the Tinsel town. Year 2018 saw some great celebs wedding including Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas. It was Katrina Kaif who took a deep discussion with a leading newspaper and told that she was the last person to leave these wedding reception parties.

She said that she is obsessed with wedding pictures and love tracking them on the Instagram. She told the reporters, Luckily on Instagram you have a feed right, so it comes automatically. With our schedules, it's hard to always do that and I think it's important for my mind to not constantly go somewhere else. It's important for me to be where I am working right now. But often always I got to see it. Also, my team's with me, so they'll show me, "Oh, look look, yeh abhi aaya", be it wedding or sangeet. So, they'll come and show me, because I think everyone loves to see a moment and wedding is one of those special moments which come in your life and it's a big deal, you know. And it looks beautful, you feel a little sentimental at those moments. 

They've all had such beautiful weddings. I feel very happy for all of them. They are all my colleagues from Anushka's wedding to Sonam's wedding which was....very beautiful. And Deepika and Ranveer's wedding now and Priyanka and Nick's... so there has been four big weddings in almost less than a year right? Wow, it's quite amazing actually if you see (laughs). But, they all look beautiful and I feel happy for all of them. 

Completely mesmerized by the picture on the social media platforms, she further added:

You do feel a little sentimental. I think as human beings we all want to feel loved and we all want to be loved and a wedding is always a reminder of romanticism and that wonderful feeling that you have when you are in love.   

Kim replies back will take "highest-level" action against the United States.

Giving a reply to President Trump’s ‘totally destroy’ threat, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called US President Donald Trump "mentally deranged". He also said that Trump will have to pay dearly for the threats he made against North Korea recently. 

The statement of the North Korean leader was directed towards Trump in which he said that Trump is "unfit to hold the prerogative of the supreme command of a country". He further described Trump as "a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire". 

The statement came out on Friday followed by another announcement by a North Korean foreign minister who announced that North Korea will be testing a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean soon to fulfill the vow taken by Kim to pursue the "highest-level" action against the United States. 

The statement was broadcasted by North's official Korean Central News Agency. 

The statement was a reciprocated answer of Trump’s statement in which he warned Pyongyang that Washington would "totally destroy" North Korea if any of the U.S. allies will be attacked. He also said that Kim was a ‘rocket man’ on a ‘suicide mission.’ 

North Korea has always emphasized on its need of a sturdy nuclear deterrence, which will protect it from the aggressive United States. 

Kim said that the speech that Trump offered to the world body was his "mentally deranged behavior" and "the most ferocious declaration of a war in history". 

He further said that Trump’s words "have convinced me, rather than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and that it is the one I have to follow to the last". 

"Now that Trump has … insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world, we will consider with seriousness exercising of a corresponding, the highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history," Kim said. 

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7.1-magnitude earthquake: death toll rises to 230 in Mexico

A 7. Magnitude earthquake hit Mexico after 1:00 pm local time and has caused hundreds of deaths with several buildings collapsed and residents fleeing on the streets. The director of the government's civil protection service, Luis Felipe Puente tweeted that till Wednesday, the death toll has reached 223 due to the disastrous earthquake. 

Over 93 deaths were reported in Mexico City, 69 deaths in the Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 13 deaths in Mexico state, four in Guerrero and one death in Oaxaca. 

The entire Mexico city was turned into a war ground where rescue workers were seen rushing injured people to the nearest first aid center. This was the second earthquake strike in the city in less than two weeks. On September 7th an 8.1 magnitude hit southern Mexico and killed more than 98 people. The damage was recorded in several homes. 

The latest earthquake, however, has recorded more damage despite the low magnitude in compared to the first one. 

An entire primary school collapsed with several children below its roof. Jorge Vidal, the director of operations at Save the Children in Mexico said, "Children are often the most vulnerable in emergencies such as this, and we are particularly concerned because schools across the region were in session and filled with students.’ 

There are many areas left without power and connectivity and several people estranged at various locations. 

A local resident, who was at the Mexico Airport said, "I felt the ground shaking, and I heard everyone screaming and starting to run," U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday afternoon, "God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you." 

Vice President Mike Pence echoed those comments, tweeting, "Our hearts are with the people of Mexico City. We're thinking of you and, as @POTUS said, we are with you." 

The State Department said in a statement, "We stand ready to provide assistance should our neighbors request our help. Our embassy in Mexico City has sent out public messages to U.S. citizens in Mexico, and the embassy stands ready to provide consular assistance to any U.S. citizens who may have been affected. We offer our condolences to any who were injured or lost loved ones." 

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Donald Trump’s first UN speech has met with criticism from experts:

 Donald Trump delivered his first UN speech which has already earned a good share of criticism from the member nations he singled out. 

The President said that Iran is among the "small group of rogue regimes" and added that the US has the power to "totally destroy" North Korea is forced to do something like that.

"Trump's ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times," said the Foreign Minister of Iran and rejected it to be a part of the UN.

There is no answer yet on the destruction threat from North Korea.

Though the President had the vision to target the world filled with the sovereign state to work together for the prosperity of humanity, he ended up talking more about the ‘rogue nations’ claiming them to be "the scourge of our planet today".

For past some time, Washington has warned North Korea a number of times to stop its nuclear weapon test. These tests violate the UN Security Council resolution directly.

In his speech on Tuesday, the President criticised the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, saying: "Rocketman is on a suicide mission."

"If [the US] is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," he added.

As reported by a leading news agency, this remark made a member of the audience, cover his mouth with one hand and the rest of the audience burst in murmurs.

Margot Wallstrom, Swedish Foreign Minister said while crossing his arms to this remark, "It was the wrong speech, at the wrong time, to the wrong audience."

Mr. Trump pointed out at Iran a number of times and said it is "a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guise of a democracy" whose "chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos".

Jorge Arreaza, Venezuela's Foreign Minister said with a rejection, "Trump is not the president of the world... he can not even manage his own government,"

Evo Morales, Bolivian President said, an ally of the Venezuelan government - tweeted: "I am not surprised that a multi-millionaire like Trump attacks socialism. Our struggle will always be ideological and pragmatic."

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Farewell of Marshal Arjan Singh, India bids final goodbye to a hero

The Marshal of the Airforce and the legendary war hero, Arjan Singh was laid to rest on Sunday morning with due military honors. The legendary fighter pilot, Singh took his last breath on Saturday, 7:47 pm. He was 98 years old.

His last rituals started early on Sunday morning and the entire Delhi came over to pay him tributes. The half-mast flags all over the government building where the proof that how brave a person Singh was.

The mortal remains of the Marshal were carried in a gun wagon from his residence to Brar Chowk, Delhi Cantonment.

It was President Ram Nath Kovind & Prime Minister Narendra Modi that led the nation in paying tribute to the legendary soul. PM Modi drove to Singh’s residence immediately after he returned from his one-day trip from Gujarat. 

Modi wrote a message in Gujarati in the condolence book at Singhs Residence which read, "My tributes to the brave soldier who had a fighter's qualities of valor and courtesy. His life was dedicated to Mother India,"

He also posted on Twitter, Visited the residence of Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh to pay tributes to him & extended condolences to his family members. pic.twitter.com/rpzbavzj5z

- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 17, 2017

The chief od three major services of India, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Naval chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat also paid their tributes to Singh.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat described Singh as "a legend, an icon, a pilot-chief who led from the front and a philanthropist to the core". He recalled the 1965 India-Pakistan war and the contribution of Singh, 

"It was to his credit that despite initial setbacks, we were able to overcome and overwhelm the enemy and spoil their design to annex Jammu and Kashmir," Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa told reporters.

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