Mumbai cops promise to reach women in distress in 7 minutes

Soon, women in Mumbai will be able to step out with greater confidence in the knowledge that the police are just minutes away -…

From the Editor's Desk: April 2016

Dear ReaderKeeping Europe on the boil, suicide bombers struck at the Brussels airport killing many innocent travelers and sending…

More resources required for fire safety: Rijiju

Union Minister KirenRijiju has stressed on the need for allocation of more resources and modernisation of fire services besides…

India adopts '112' as the single phone number for all emergencies

The number 112, equivalent of the American 911, has been adopted as the single emergency number for India. People can now just…

Israel is top of the world in fire safety

Israel is the safest country in the world when it comes to deaths by fire, the nations top firefighter told the Knesset Israeli…

Honeywell acquires smoke detection solutions provider Xtralis for $480M

Honeywell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Xtralis, a leading global provider of aspirating smoke detection…

Delhi faces fire risk from overflowing landfill sites

Delhi is facing the threat of a major fire tragedy, which besides threatening lives could cause a significant rise in pollution…

Hochiki Europe opens new India office in response to strong demand for life safety solutions

Hochiki Europe has announced plans to open a new office in Delhi following the success of the companys life safety solutions in…

Taser use restricted by U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Police officers lacked clear legal guidance on when they may zap people with Tasers, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided…

India mulls Laser Walls on Punjab border rivers

Taking a serious note of the Pathankot terror strike, the Indian Government has decided to install an unbreachable surveillance…

Disney to hire, train its own security personnel

Disney is launching another major security change at its Orlando parks nearly a month after metal detectors were put up at the…

From the Editor's Desk: January 2016

Dear ReaderSeasons Greetings. I hope the new year has begun on a positive note for you.In my 30 years of association with the…