Articles for Security Checkpoints

Yogi govt creates foolproof plan for safety of devotees attending Maha Kumbh Mela
3 months ago

Yogi govt creates foolproof plan for safety of devotees attending Maha Kumbh Mela

Op India  

Preparations are in full swing for the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj starting on 13 January. The Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh has prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety and smooth movement of over 40 crore pilgrims expected at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, a grand cultural heritage event. To ensure the safety of pilgrims arriving at the …

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100ml liquid rule at UK airport: What is changing?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

100ml liquid rule at UK airport: What is changing?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “By 2024, major airports across the UK will have the latest security tech installed, reducing queuing times, improving the passenger …

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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
2 years, 8 months ago

Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. About 2.49 million passengers went through security checkpoints at …

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It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11
3 years, 6 months ago

It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11

NPR  

It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11 Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images It's hard to fathom now, but we used to be able to arrive at the airport just minutes before a flight. Enlarge this image toggle caption John …

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To cross the front lines in the battle for Mosul, you just hail a cab
8 years, 2 months ago

To cross the front lines in the battle for Mosul, you just hail a cab

LA Times  

Hoshyar Faisal Qasim talks on his cellphone as he waits for fares near an Iraqi security forces checkpoint east of Mosul. “Poor people go to camps,” said taxi driver Hoshyar Faisal Qasim, “The others go to Irbil and Baghdad.” Qasim, 30, bearded with bluish eyes, had been driving a taxi for seven years in the semiautonomous Kurdish region east of …

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X-ray machines at public security checkpoints in Sichuan banned
8 years, 5 months ago

X-ray machines at public security checkpoints in Sichuan banned

China Daily  

The Ministry of Environmental Protection recently banned the use of X-ray facilities for public security checks in Sichuan province in response to complaints over the controversial practice. At checkpoints at some train stations and airports in Chengdu and Mianyang cities, passengers were forced to stand in front of a machine for about 10 seconds before being allowed to enter, China …

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