Army commences induction of new sniper rifles along LoC

The Indian Army has started the induction of new sniper rifles along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a top army officer said. Under the General Officer Commander-in-Chief of Northern Command's special...

All Delhi-NCR vehicles must carry fuel stickers by October, says EPCA

The Supreme Court-appointed body Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has directed the Delhi government and other states whose territories fall within the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure that all four-wheelers — old...

FLIR acquires Canadian drone-maker Aeryon Labs for $200M

FLIR Systems has acquired Aeryon Labs, a leading developer of high-performance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the global military, public safety and critical infrastructure markets for $200 million. Aeryon’s vertical takeoff and landing quadcopter airframes...

Thousands of Aadhar numbers leaked due to negligence

As per the report by TechCrunch, the web system which was used for marking the attendance of government employees in Jharkhand was shockingly left with no security measure whatsoever since 2014. In simple words,...

Screeners shortage puts US airport security in jeopardy

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has called up national deployment officers to operate checkpoints as a shortage of screeners has put airport security in peril. The partial US federal government shutdown has forced thousands...

Who moved my wallet? Inside the evolution of digital payments

The digital payment industry has grown rapidly in the past five years, solving countless consumer inconveniences, including how to shop without hard cash in hand, and how to transfer money without making a trip...

Indian Navy to upgrade perimeter security at its air bases

The Indian Navy has announced an extensive upgrade in the perimeter security of its major air stations around the country to protect valuable assets, including the Poseidon-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft and Mig-29K fighter...

Fire safety law makes alarms compulsory in every Scottish home

Every local home must have fitted smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms by February 2021, under new laws that follow on from the Grenfell Tower disaster. The new fire safety regime will mean every...

MHA gets Rs 1.03 lakh crore; emphasis on border infrastructure, police modernisation

For the first time, budgetary provisions for the Home Ministry has crossed the Rs 1-lakh crore mark and is pegged at over Rs 1,03,000 crore for the next fiscal, with special emphasis on improving...

Cape Town gives Safety and Security Directorate an extra R165m

Additional funding for the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has become available through the adjustments budget, which will go before Council for final approval. "When I was elected as Mayor in...