UK Government scraps landing cards for Indian travellers
The UK government has scrapped the requirement of filling out landing cards by international travellers coming to the UK from countries like India, as part of a series of measures aimed at a smoother...
‘CCTVs inside autopsy hall will violate the rights of the dead’: Delhi Govt
The Delhi government has opposed installation of CCTV cameras inside the autopsy hall at mortuaries, stating that it amounts to a violation of constitutional rights of the dead. The government said it breaches the...
Dubai Civil Defence trains a million workers in fire fighting
A million workers have been trained in fire-fighting by Dubai Civil Defence since 2015, an official has said. In 2018, Dubai Civil Defence held 1,336 workshops and lectures on fire safety. Around 94,520 people...
GMR Hyderabad International Airport to launch facial recognition system
The trial runs for the Face Recognition (FR) system, a technology enabled, passenger-friendly initiative at GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), have been successful, so far, with the excellent performance of the system in accurately...
Durban communities turn to high-tech number plate cameras to fight crime
At a cost of R35 000 per camera, the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system is not cheap, but a number of Durban suburbs have decided that stopping crime before it occurs is worth...
CBP rules bar airlines from using Biometric Exit data for advertising
Airlines using facial recognition as part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP’s) Biometric Exit program are contractually bound to not use biometrics for any purpose other than verifying the identity of...
Indian Army uniforms may be changed to make soldiers adapt better to weather extremities
Indian Army personnel may soon be seen in an all-new uniform with the Defence Ministry reportedly mulling the prospect of customising the wearable gear based on weather conditions in different parts of the country....
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban Facial-Recognition Software
San Francisco has became the first city in the U.S. to ban the use of facial-recognition software by city agencies and the police, dealing a swift symbolic blow to a key technology rapidly being...
No petrol for Two-Wheeler riders without helmets in Noida from June 1
From June 1, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not get fuel at filling stations in Noida and Greater Noida, the district administration has announced, in a major bid to promote road safety. Holding a...
Thermal imaging market warms up in India
According to 6wresearch, the thermal imaging systems market in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 15% during 2019-25. In 2018, the defence vertical accounted for the highest deployment of thermal...
MOST COMMENTED
Infosys subsidiary hit by cyber security attack
Infosys has announced that its US unit, Infosys McCamish Systems, was impacted by a cyber security event, resulting in the non-availability of certain applications...
