NEW DELHI: Growing challenge of synthetic drugs and clandestine labs, extradition of fugitives and trafficking through the dark web will be high on agenda of discussion at the conference of heads of anti-narcotics task force to be held in Delhi next week, officials said.Heads of narcotics units of 36 states and UTs will be congregating…
PM Modi inaugurates Dwarka Expressway’s Delhi section and UER-II projects Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated two major highway projects worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore in Delhi-NCR. The 10.1-km Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Alipur–Dichaon Kalan stretch of Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) were given the greenlight on August 17 afternoon in…
Columbia settlement reveals link between antisemitism probes and US immigration policy The Trump administration has introduced measures that link antisemitism investigations with policies aimed at reducing international student enrolment at US universities. A recent agreement with Columbia University has revealed provisions that extend beyond antisemitism-related enforcement, including a clause that calls for a reduction in…
Air travellers may soon face changes at security lines as a new Senate bill takes aim at TSA’s use of facial recognition technology. But the nation’s biggest airlines aren’t on board. Warning of longer wait times and disrupted operations, travel companies and airports urged the Senate to reject the bill that promises to give passengers…
In a bid to improve toll plaza efficiency and prepare for upcoming digital tolling upgrades, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a stricter policy for blacklisting users of ‘loose FASTags’—those not affixed to vehicle windscreens.The NHAI said the move is crucial to ensure the authenticity of FASTags and the integrity of the…
The National Medical Commission has mandated Aadhaar-based facial authentication for accurately marking the attendance of faculty members. The new mode of recognition will come into effect from May 1, 2025. NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission has mandated Aadhaar-based facial authentication for accurately marking the attendance of faculty members. The new mode of recognition will…
The speaker of South Korea’s parliament on Sunday proposed revising the constitution to curb presidential powers, citing public support for such a move after President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted for declaring martial law. “I would like to propose to the people that we should now quickly pursue constitutional revision,” Woo Won-shik, the National Assembly…
CHENNAI The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is piloting a ‘federated model’ in collaboration with banks to eliminate frauds using UPI transactions. India’s umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems is also leveraging AI and machine learning tools to detect suspicious transactions through UPI. NPCI chief risk officer Viswanath Krishnamurthy said that…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Zubair Ahmad on Wednesday slammed BJP MLA from Shakur Basti Karnail Singh‘s demand for action to “prevent the inconvenience caused by the offering of Namaz in public places“, terming it a way to divert attention from real issues.Chaudhary Zubair Ahmed said, “Sometimes they have issues with the call…
Donald Trump took the fight over his attempt to restrict automatic US birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court on Thursday as the Republican president’s administration asked the justices to narrow a judicial block imposed on this key element of his hardline approach towards immigration. The Justice Department made the request challenging the scope of three…