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391 accident black spots identified in Punjab’s 12 districts

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Published on Sep 20, 2019, 1:31 AM IST

The Motor Vehicles Act is a good first step. Now, bring in more reforms | Analysis

The amended law was expected to have a sobering effect on errant drivers, nightmarish traffic in metros and a calming effect on highways. But the states have come up with their usual slogan in the name of the poor, and want to slash the penalty rates, knowing fully well that this will defeat the purpose of the Act, and put lives in jeopardy

Updated on Jul 1, 2020, 3:26 AM IST

Three killed in road accident in Chamba

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Updated on Sep 18, 2019, 12:08 AM IST

New traffic laws will improve safety | Analysis

More than 150,000 people die every year due to road accidents

Updated on Sep 17, 2019, 7:32 PM IST

Chilling video shows man being dragged under bus in Kerala

In a chilling video from a CCTV footage in Kerala’s Kozhikode, a man is seen caught under a bus and being dragged for a few metres before the vehicle comes to a halt.

Updated on Sep 17, 2019, 5:28 PM IST

Patiala MC to draft bylaws to tackle stray cattle menace

Stray cattle can be seen roaming freely on national and state highways across district and highly populated interiors parts of Patiala (urban) and other link roads.

Updated on Sep 12, 2019, 11:06 PM IST

Techie driving to his wedding in Madurai, ploughs into sanitation workers, kills one

The sanitation workers were standing on a pavement when the car suddenly swerved and hit them

Updated on Sep 11, 2019, 6:51 PM IST

Commuters to get real time traffic updates from Google

Based on information shared by the Gurugram traffic police, Google will update its maps immediately,” said Subhash Boken, public relation officer of the Gurugram police.

Updated on Sep 12, 2019, 11:34 AM IST

‘It is a learning curve’: Prakash Javadekar defends hefty penalties for traffic violations

Asked about the recent changes in the MV Act, he said the amendments will help discipline drivers and bring accountability.

Updated on Sep 8, 2019, 11:30 PM IST

Mumbai civic body’s hole truth: 112 complaints of craters received in two days

Even as the entire city is having a tough time manouevring its way around the potholes that have surfaced after the heavy rain, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims it has only received 112 complaints on its mobile app on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Updated on Sep 7, 2019, 2:07 AM IST

Unnao survivor to record her statement at AIIMS

People protest in front of India Gate for the Unnao rape victim in New Delhi on July 29, 2019.

Updated on Sep 7, 2019, 1:27 AM IST

Chandigarh cop pens song urging motorists against traffic violations

The officer and singing enthusiast urged the youth not to drive before they attain the age of 18, otherwise their parents could land in trouble.

Updated on Sep 5, 2019, 9:35 AM IST

Truck ploughs into roadside tea stall in Bengal; 5 killed

Four people died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries at Raiganj Hospital.

Updated on Sep 2, 2019, 4:01 PM IST

CBI records statement of Unnao rape victim in road accident case

The CBI has recorded the statement of the Unnao rape victim in the case of the road accident, in which she lost her aunts and she and her lawyer were injured, officials said on Monday.

Updated on Sep 2, 2019, 12:46 PM IST

Odisha govt to launch scheme to check elephant deaths

With the number of elephants getting electrocuted and run over by trains and trucks increasing, Odisha government has decided to launch a scheme, Gajabandhu, for their safety and protection.

Updated on Sep 1, 2019, 8:00 PM IST

Injured in accident week ago, Tehal Singh’s Dhaba owner dies in Chandigarh

Tehal Singh was rushed to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, where his medical examination confirmed that he was heavily drunk while driving.

Updated on Aug 30, 2019, 12:54 PM IST

‘Earlier Kuldeep Sengar, now I’: Ex-BJP MP booked in missing UP woman case

Swami Chinmayanand has been accused of “harassment and destroying lives of several girls” by a student of Shahjahanpur’s SS College, of which the BJP leader is a director.

Published on Aug 28, 2019, 5:56 PM IST

Road accident fatalities up by 22% in Panchkula

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Published on Aug 28, 2019, 12:53 AM IST

Woman, three children among 17 killed in road accident in UP’s Shahjahanpur

Woman and three children were among 17 killed in an accident involving three vehicles in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Updated on Aug 27, 2019, 5:58 PM IST

25-year-old engineer killed in road accident in Gurugram

The police said that the victim’s body was returned to his family members after a post-mortem examination on Sunday.

Published on Aug 26, 2019, 1:27 AM IST

7 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

A minibus fell into a deep gorge in Rajouri district. (Image used for representational purpose).

Updated on Aug 25, 2019, 8:31 PM IST

ESIC gets the stick for repudiating employee’s medical reimbursement claim

Sonia, a resident of small flats, HBS, Dhanas, had filed a claim of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.5 lakh spent on her father’s treatment. But it was turned down.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019, 7:00 AM IST

Road rage in Gurugram: Group hunts man to his home, beat him up

CCTV footage of the incident where a group of unidentified men hunted down a 31-year-old man, whose car theirs had collided with, to his housing society, beat him up and stole his watch, car keys and documents.

Updated on Aug 24, 2019, 2:18 AM IST

Biryani baron’s elder son sent to police custody, younger one gets bail in Jaguar crash case

The high speed crash involving the Jaguar SUV killed two Bangladeshi nationals in Kolkata.

Updated on Aug 23, 2019, 7:43 AM IST

Mumbai saw most accidents in Maharashtra in first six months of 2019

A total of 206 people died, while 1,538 others were injured in these accidents.

Updated on Aug 21, 2019, 4:10 AM IST

10 killed in Uganda after fuel tanker explodes: Police

Lethal traffic accidents frequently happen in western Uganda, speeding drivers blamed.

Published on Aug 19, 2019, 12:44 PM IST

32-yr-old civic body staff member dies after truck hits his motorcycle

The incident took place on Friday around 9pm, when he was returning from Naharpur Rupa village to his house.

Updated on Aug 19, 2019, 10:06 AM IST

8 killed, nine injured as van plunges into Tamil Nadu gorge

At least eight persons, including three minors, were killed and nine others injured in a road accident in Tamil Nadu.

Updated on Aug 18, 2019, 8:31 PM IST

Accident victim regains consciousness after 50 days, says two friends had attacked him

Ankit lives with his parents, a younger brother and a sister in Bambawad in Dadri. Rishipal, his father, runs a barber shop in the village.

Updated on Aug 18, 2019, 2:34 AM IST

Speeding Jaguar crashes into Mercedes car in Kolkata, 2 pedestrians killed

Three Bangladeshi nationals were waiting under this traffic post when a Mercedes, flung after it was hit by a speeding Jaguar, hit it, killing two of them.

Updated on Aug 17, 2019, 3:18 PM IST

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