Mohali Fire Dept lacks teeth

The Mohali Fire Department is apparently nothing more than a “toothless tiger” when it comes to take action against violators of the fire safety norms here. If a senior official of the department...

Sans jammers, Mandoli is a ‘cellular-friendly’ jail

Delhi’s Mandoli jail, where over 3,000 prisoners are lodged, has been functioning without a cellphone signal jammer, because the prison administration is still awaiting 4G jammers. Jail officials in Mandoli — opened for prisoners...

Chicago Transit Authority completes camera installation on rail system

Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) entire rail system is now equipped with high-definition (HD) cameras, CTA President Dorval Carter and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced. The installation of 1,000 HD surveillance cameras throughout the Red...

Cameras installed on India’s fastest train Vande Bharat to identify people pelting stones

Indian Railways has installed cameras on the exterior of Vande Bharat Express — also known as Train 18 — to detect and curb stone-pelting incidents and prevent damage to the country’s first semi-high speed...

US Homeland Security launch new Detroit task force to enhance national security

In an effort to mitigate vulnerabilities within the commerce stream that threaten the nation’s consumers and to enhance national security, Homeland Security officials recently launched its Global Trade Task Force (GTTF), a US Immigration...

RPF crackdown on burning of refuse along railway tracks

The reckless burning of garbage and non-degradable plastic materials along the railway tracks has emerged as a fresh safety threat compelling the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to initiate stringent legal action. Cases have already...

3-D Imaging could speed up U.S. Airport security screenings

A new technology being installed at airports nationwide will soon allow travelers to keep their laptops, as well as 3-1-1-sized liquids, in their bag during checkpoint screening. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded a...

Mumbai police to rent fishing boats to patrol city’s coastline

The Mumbai police are looking at fortifying their coastal security arsenal with six trawlers, some of which could even come from the fishing community if they fit the bill, according to police sources. The...

Security of vital installations will be enhanced in Kochi

The surveillance and security of vital installations in Kochi will be enhanced considering the attacks on such important locations in other parts of the country recently. The decision was taken in a meeting between...

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen resigns as Trump focuses on border

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid the administration’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border, two people familiar with the decision said. President Donald...