India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic

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India withdraws warning on national biometric ID after online panic
India's government has withdrawn a warning not to share photocopies of the national biometric identity card, after the announcement caused widespread panic on social media. The Aadhaar card, which has a unique number tied to an individual's fingerprints, face and eye scan, aims to block ...

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