1 security lapse every month at airports, reveals govt data

Heightened security measures due to increased threat perception notwithstanding, security lapses at Indian airports continue…

NSCDC warns against illegal security outfits, urges state govts to register theirs

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned states in the country against the establishment of private security…

Indian Army asks govt not to allow CAPF to wear combat dress in urban areas

As pictures of police personnel and private security guards in camouflage uniforms went viral, the Indian Army has urged the…

CISF takes charge of security at Srinagar airport

The Central Industrial Security Forces has taken over the charge of security at Srinagar international airport from Jammu and…

SN Shrivastava appointed Delhi Police Commissioner

Indian Police Service (IPS) officer SN Shrivastava was appointed as the next Commissioner of Delhi Police, days after he was…

Sri Lanka MOD begins accepting applications for firearm licence

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Sri Lanka has said that applications to obtain a firearm licence are now being accepted.…

MRT police to be formed for the security of Bangladesh metro rail

The Bangladesh government has decided to form a special unit called Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Police for the security of metro…

Armed police forces to become service like IAS & IPS, officers to be recruited via UPSC

The government is considering clubbing all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) into one Indian Central Armed Police Service (…

Coalition pressures US govt agency to recommend ban on govt use of facial recognition

A number of advocacy groups in the US are pressuring the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board -- an independent government…

Home Guards to be deployed in Haryana medical colleges, health centres

For security arrangements in all government medical colleges of Haryana, the Health and Home Minister Anil Vij said that 1518…

Israel to restrict gun possession for security guards

Israel Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has signed an order to reduce the number of security guards permitted to bear weapons…

Singapore condo managing committees responsible for fire safety equipment

The managing committees of condominiums are responsible for ensuring that fire safety equipment is functional, said Singapores…