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The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
IT secretary signals stricter government controls for AI, biometric devicesIndia is prioritising strategic autonomy and control over AI and biometric hardware, following global trends. Concerns over trusted sources...
IT secretary signals stricter govt controls for AI, biometric devicesIndia's IT secretary, S Krishnan, emphasized the need for strategic autonomy and control over AI and biometric hardware. Citing concerns ov...
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and libertyThe operation was an example of a technology the Metropolitan Police say is transforming policing, helping officers arrest around 2,500 wan...
Why are terror operatives opting for cosmetic procedures: Personal reasons or biometric escape plan?A Lashkar-e-Taiba operative reportedly paused his infiltration mission in Srinagar for a hair transplant, while another, arrested in Delhi,...
NEET-UG 2026 paper leak shocker: Most key reforms suggested by Radhakrishnan panel to fix NTA still not implementedNEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Despite recommendations from the K Radhakrishnan Committee following the 2024 NEET-UG crisis, the National Testing...
Why was NEET 2026 exam cancelled? Full timeline of leak, 'guess paper' controversy, Rajasthan-Uttarakhand link & what we know so farNEET 2026 exam cancelled: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has triggered a nationwide controversy after investigators uncovered alleged lar...
Explained: EU’s ‘historic’ agreement to regulate AIThe EU rules are expected to serve as a blueprint for other countries mulling AI regulation.
Finally, it's done: Europe agrees landmark AI regulation dealWith the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI. Friday's deal between EU...
Europe agrees landmark AI regulation dealWith the political agreement, the EU moves toward becoming the first major world power to enact laws governing AI.
Stalled talks resume on EU's AI Act, biometric surveillance targetedA third day of negotiations on Friday over landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence will focus on militar...
EU countries, lawmakers reach deal on rules for ChatGPT, other systemsEU governments made compromises in the hopes of gaining lawmakers' backing to be able to use AI in biometric surveillance for national secu...
Disputed landmark AI rules face crunch EU talksIf agreed, the EU's first-of-a-kind AI Act, which was proposed by the European Commission two years ago, could serve as the benchmark for c...
More talks required on AI rules even if there is a deal: French minister Jean-Noel BarrotEurope's hopes of rolling out the first-of-its-kind rules could be derailed by disagreements over whether AI can be used in biometric surve...
British lawmakers call for pause in live facial recognition surveillanceThe move comes after policing minister Chris Philp, speaking at the ruling Conservative party's annual conference this week, suggested a ne...
EU lawmaker Brando Benifei urges bloc's countries to compromise on AI rulesBiometric surveillance and copyrighted material used by ChatGPT and other generative AI are the issues of concern as lawmakers want a ban o...
France turns towards AI-powered surveillance to secure OlympicsThe government says algorithmic video surveillance can detect "pre-determined events", abnormal behaviour and crowd surges, helping ensure ...
Aadhaar cannot track people: UIDAI in SC"Aadhaar is only matching biometrics," UIDAI said in a tweet, adding, "UIDAI is prohibited under the law to do any such analysis and theref...
- Security firms rake in big bucks on threat perceptions
Thanks to increased awareness among consumers, India has already become an important market in Asia, and is ranked fourth in terms of vendo...