Mumbai: BMC hikes building fire safety scrutiny fees
The civic fire brigade department has increased annual scrutiny fees by 2.5 times for issuing fire safety no objection certificate (NOC) for fresh/amended structure...
Japan alerts it’s overseas citizens, companies against possible terror attacks during Ramadan month
The Japan Government has asked its citizens traveling across the world to be cautious of the possible terror attacks between April 13 and May...
Jammu and Kashmir Police ban live coverage of encounters
The Jammu and Kashmir police has banned the “live” coverage of all encounters between the security forces and separatist militants and of “law and...
US Army looking at biometrics to replace plastic ID cards in wake of pandemic
The U.S. Army is looking for alternatives to traditional military identification cards, which are needed to gain entry to bases worldwide but are also...
IIT-D, IIT-B Develop Explosive Trace Detector
The Indian Institutes of Technology in Delhi and Mumbai have launched a NanoSniffer, a micro-sensor based explosive trace detector that can detect explosives in...
Narita Airport, Amadeus and NEC introduce Japan’s first end-to-end biometric boarding process
Amadeus and NEC Corporation, in partnership with Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), are conducting a major rollout of biometric technology at Narita International Airport...
At Kumbh, AI-equipped cameras supposedly zoom in on those without masks
With hordes turning up for the Kumbh mela in Haridwar amid a surge in Covid cases, the Uttarakhand Police apparently is using Artificial Intelligence...
Don’t allow civil defence volunteers to use barricades and challan:CP Delhi
Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava has asked all the fifteen deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) to ensure that civil defence volunteers do not...
U.S. Customs And Border Protection uses biometric facial technology to process border crossers
Biometric facial technology is being used to process border crossers in Del Rio and Eagle Pass. The 'Simplified Arrival' program was introduced by the...
New brand identity for global security services provider, Securitas
Securitas has launched a major update to its global brand identity and positioning – the first major change in nearly 50 years. Headlined by...
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Self-driving vehicles could use a 3D semantic camera
Using a low-powered laser to detect the chemical composition of various objects, a newly-formed company called Outsight, which formed out of an existing company...
