Break traffic rules too often? You may have to take driving test all over againFrequent traffic offenders will soon face mandatory re-tests to renew their driving licences as part of significant amendments to the Motor...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Son dies in accident while driving father's car; Delhi High Court says insurance can't be claimed. Here's whyThe Delhi High Court ruled that families of drivers dying in borrowed vehicles cannot claim personal accident cover from the owner's insure...
06 Jul, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Delhi HC raises payout to Rs 1 crore, Rs 84 lakh for kin of two IIT-JEE rankers killed in 2017 crashDelhi High Court significantly boosted compensation for families of two engineering students lost in a 2017 road accident. Recognizing thei...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Man dies in motor accident, family seeks Rs 2.25 crore in damages: Here's why SC fixes ‘fair’ compensation based on his ITR, sets a precedentManoranjan Pandey, who lost his life in the tragic accident in 2018, was the sole breadwinner of his family, according to the 2019 appeal f...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Eight labourers, mostly from Bihar, killed as rock collapses at stone quarry in BengaluruA devastating rock collapse at a Bengaluru stone quarry claimed the lives of eight daily-wage labourers, primarily from Bihar. The incident...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
SC lays down guidelines on computation of income of motor accident victimsThe Supreme Court has established new guidelines for determining motor accident compensation based on Income Tax Returns. For salaried indi...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Cracker of a battle: Vijay wants Sivakasi to take on China and become a global fireworks powerhouse. Here's what it'll takeTamil Nadu's government aims to transform Sivakasi, India's firecracker hub, into a global competitor against China. The focus is now on in...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Result of your sins: WB CM targets TMC on warehouse collapse; says ex-mayor signed flawed planWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blamed the previous TMC administration for a deadly warehouse collapse, alleging corrupt approv...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for families of deceased in Taratala godown shed collapse, Rs 50,000 for injuredPrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the families of eight deceased in Kolkata's Taratala godown shed c...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
3 dead, 21 rescued after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata; 12-18 feared trappedTragedy struck Taratala, West Kolkata, as an under-construction warehouse roof caved in Wednesday afternoon. Several individuals are feared...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
West Bengal to review road names, Suvendu Adhikari rules out Mughal, Pathan referencesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a committee to review road and area names in Kolkata, vowing to remove those honoring...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.47 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
Two dead after speeding BMW crashes into divider on Baroda-Panvel HighwayA tragic accident on the Baroda-Panvel Highway claimed two lives when a speeding BMW, reportedly traveling at 250 kmph, crashed into a divi...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari expresses grief over NH-27 Maynaguri accident, announces compensation for victims' kinA tragic road accident on NH-27 in Maynaguri claimed two lives and injured over 50 passengers when a bus collided with a stationary trailer...
21 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
SC's ₹30,000 homemaker benchmark may lift accident compensation payoutsA Supreme Court ruling has assigned a notional monthly value of ₹30,000 to unpaid household work. This decision is expected to significantl...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Brazil bungee jump victim’s final Instagram post draw attention after fatal 130-foot fallA tragic bungee jump in Brazil has led to a death. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, fell 130 feet from Skeleton Bridge. Reports sugg...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Woman who died in Brazil Bungee jump tragedy was alive after falling 130 feet below: Shocking claim from nurse who tried saving herA 21-year-old woman died after being pushed from a 125-foot bridge during a bungee-jumping excursion in Brazil, as she was not properly att...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.20 AM IST