Need to double strength at airports in 5 years: CISF

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the agency in charge of airport security, has stated this categorically in a report to…

Foot overbridges compulsory, CCTV cameras must in local trains: Rail minister

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal directed officialsto spend whatever is necessary for passenger safety as he announced steps to…

Private security guards from G4S and Serco could be handed power to make arrests

Companies like G4S or Serco would be able to detain people for failing to pay court fines or breaching community penalties, UK…

Govt clears Rs 25,000 crore-scheme to modernise police in three years

The cabinet committee on security has cleared a Rs 25,060-crore umbrella scheme aimed at modernising the central and state police…

Jamaica looking at Public-Private Partnership to expand CCTV coverage

Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to partner with the private sector to expand closed-…

Revisit policy on police protection to private persons: Bombay HC to govt

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government torevisit its policy on providing police protection to private…

India pushes for security reforms to secure airports

In the run up to an audit by the UN aviation safety watchdog International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the civil aviation…

Could the iPhone X pave the path for Biometrics at the Airport?

Of the many bells and whistles that Apple showed off at its product release keynote, the biggest talker may have been the new…

Chicago City Hall to cover Chicago Public Schools security costs

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making plans to pick up security guard costs for Chicago Public Schools to help reduce a remaining…

Government announces no-fly list rules for passengers

The government has announced the final rules for creating a National No Fly list wherein unruly behaviour by air passengers could…

In Indias first army overhaul, 57,000 soldiers to be redeployed in combat roles

India has announced an extensive restructuring of its army, an exercise that will see 57,000 soldiers being re-deployed in combat…

Rajiv Mehrishi retires, Gauba is home secretary

Senior IAS officer Rajiv Gauba has taken charge as the Union Home Secretary after superannuation of incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi. A…