In a first, women cops to patrol streets in Hyderabad

For the first time in Hyderabad, women police officers will be patrolling the city streets to prevent crime against women. The initiative, "Women on Wheels", has been launched to empower women. "As the number...

Kolhapur youths develop hand launched containers to douse fires

The destruction of property in fire, especially that caused during law and order issues, and the wastage of water used to douse it, have prompted two Kolhapur-based youths to come up with what...

Google wins US approval for new radar-based motion sensor

Alphabet Inc’s Google unit won approval from US regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in an order that it would grant Google...

At Taj Mahal, 65% CCTV cameras have been non-operational since June 2018

After a global expert said that museums in India are vulnerable and exposed to fire-related incidents, yet another shocking development has come to light regarding the crown jewel of India, the Taj Mahal at...

London’s two airports to get military-grade anti-drone equipment

London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports have ordered military-grade anti-drone defences worth "several million pounds" after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick last month, the airports have confirmed. "While I can’t go into...

CBSE to introduce artificial intelligence courses in classes 8, 9, 10

Aiming to make school students well-versed in technologies shaping the future, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce artificial intelligence as an elective subject. “The decision to introduce artificial intelligence...

Oxford University achieves Surveillance Camera Code compliance

The University of Oxford has been awarded the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s certification mark after being audited against the 12 guiding principles of the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice. The code aims to balance the...

Increasing threat of disruption drives anti-drone market

According to the new market research report from Marketsandmarkets on the anti-drone market, the global forecast for the market is to grow from USD 499 million in 2018 to USD 2,276 million by 2024,...

Rate of Traffic-Related Deaths Continues to Increase

Traffic-related deaths are now the eighth leading cause of death for people of all ages, according to the World Health Organization’s 2018 Global Status Report on Road Safety. In 2016, there were 1.35 million...

Delhi airport to get bullet-resistant vehicles soon

Delhi airport will soon get a fleet of six bullet-resistant vehicles (BRVs) equipped with the latest weapons and space for up to four armed personnel to minimise the damage of a terrorist attack. The...