India's car safety testing won't depend on cars alone: Nitin GadkariIndia plans Bharat NCAP 2.0 from October 2027, expanding safety assessments. A points-based system for drivers aims to change behavior and ...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
That tiny plastic button on your seat belt isn’t decoration; it stops the metal latch plate from sliding down the strap when you unbuckleA cleverly designed small plastic button on seatbelts plays a crucial role in vehicle safety, preventing the metal buckle from dropping out...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
In 2024, researchers tested crushed waste concrete as a base for Chesapeake oyster reefs; oyster spat grew and survived with no detectable hydrocarbon leachingIn the Chesapeake Bay, recycled concrete rubble is proving to be a nursery for young oysters. Scientists have discovered that this crushed ...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
School buses aren't yellow by accident: 44 standards came from a seven-day 1939 Columbia conference, and the color stimulates two types of cone cellsA 1939 meeting established the distinctive school bus yellow color for national transportation standards. This specific shade, National Sch...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Pressured by Tesla, European regulators keep 'Full Self-Driving' safety data secretThe Dutch regulator RDW approved Tesla's FSD system, but refuses to share safety evaluation details. RDW cites Tesla's demands for commerci...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Hit-and-run deaths top 1,000 in Gujarat as road fatalities remain highGujarat's roads are becoming increasingly perilous, with hit-and-run incidents and reckless driving claiming over a thousand lives this yea...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.03 AM IST
Tesla presented misleading 'Full Self-Driving' safety data to European regulatorsIn a bold move to secure European approval for its Full Self-Driving technology, Tesla has shared crucial safety data with Swedish and Dutc...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Road accident deaths rise to 1.77 lakh in 2024: Nitin GadkariGadkari said the government has formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on 4E's i.e. Education, Engin...
05 Dec, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
Shankar Mahadevan-composed song on road safety to be released in 22 languages: GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the release of a road safety song by Shankar Mahadevan in 22 languages to raise awareness. He emphas...
28 May, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
Road contractors should be held responsible for accidents: Nitin GadkariFaulty road construction in India should be made a non-bailable offence, holding contractors and engineers accountable, as suggested by Min...
16 Jan, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Sixty percent of those killed in road accidents in 18-34 age group: Govt in Lok SabhaIndia witnesses a staggering 1.78 lakh annual road accident deaths, with 60% of victims aged 18-34. Uttar Pradesh reports the highest numbe...
12 Dec, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
International Road Federation seek PM Modi’s intervention to reduce road accident fatalitiesIn its letter to the PM, IRF called for a need to enhance road safety measures to reduce the rising number of road fatalities in India thro...
11 Nov, 2024, 09.34 PM IST
Rs 14,000-crore state support plan to strengthen road safetyThe programme will be driven by a strict incentive-based structure for states delivering on road safety aspects.
15 Jan, 2020, 06.25 AM IST
Using mobile while driving, worse than drunk-driving.More than 49,385 cases of illegal use of mobile devices by drivers, to talk or text while behind the wheel, have been booked in Hyderabad a...
17 Mar, 2018, 10.50 AM IST
- Concrete action missing to reduce road fatality figures
Road fatality figures and analysis throw up shocking statistics and, yet, concrete action is missing.
14 Jan, 2012, 03.40 AM IST
- 1,19,860 people killed per year in road accidents in India: IRF
For the third consecutive year, India has attained the dubious distinction of registering the most number of accidents and fatalities on it...
15 Nov, 2010, 05.22 AM IST
- India leads world in road deaths
In a dubious distinction for the country, the World Health Organization has revealed in its first ever Global Status Report on Road Safety ...
17 Aug, 2009, 01.42 AM IST