From chaos to coaching: How real-time AI is slashing road fatalities on 64-lakh-kilometre Indian roadsIndia is leveraging vision-based AI to combat its high road fatality rate, shifting from post-crash analysis to real-time collision prevent...
14 Feb, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Parliament Watch: Social security coverage jumps to 64.3% in 2025India's social security coverage has seen a remarkable surge, reaching 64.3% in 2025. New safety mandates for heavy vehicles are set to be ...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Music to hack the brain? Certain sounds found to change how mind reacts to sleep and anxiety, says researchBinaural beats are an audio illusion created by playing slightly different sound frequencies into each ear, prompting the brain to perceive...
23 Dec, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
Magnesium vs. Melatonin: Experts reveal the truth about which one helps you sleep betterMany individuals seek sleep aids like melatonin and magnesium, but experts suggest the best choice depends on individual sleep challenges. ...
10 Jul, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
Govt to make emergency braking, drowsiness alerts mandatory in all large passenger vehiclesFrom April 2026, new passenger vehicles with over eight seats, buses, and trucks must have advanced safety systems like AEBS, DDAWS, and LD...
25 Mar, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
What is a NASA nap? Space agency reveals the perfect nap length that astronauts and pilots take, which you can emulate; here's all about itNASA research shows that a brief nap can improve alertness, memory, and performance without causing grogginess. This technique, known as a ...
18 Feb, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
AI now helping in reducing car accidents in India; Here is how it worksNetradyne's AI device, co-created by Avneesh Agrawal and David Julian, has significantly decreased road accidents in commercial fleets. The...
26 Aug, 2024, 07.54 PM IST
Netradyne, IISc, Zoomcar study shows AI can reduce road accidentsNetradyne, in a press release said, it analysed data from about 1 lakh trips, 10.6 million miles and five lakh driving hours for a year fro...
17 Nov, 2020, 09.49 PM IST
- New device to prevent drunk driving
Dehradun, April 20 (IANS) If you are drunk and trying to drive, your vehicle will not start. Uttarakhand researchers have developed a new t...
20 Apr, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
Prone to feeling drowsy when you're behind the wheel? This app will ensure you stay alertThe app captures features like drooping eyelids, drowsiness or even nodding off, and sets off an alarm.
18 Jun, 2017, 05.11 PM IST
Eight things you should know about sleepingMost of us assume that we know everything about the subject. Here are few facts that you might not have known about napping.
23 Nov, 2015, 06.30 PM IST
Five tips to pull a toll-free all-nighterWhat do Bill Gates & Amitabh Bachchan have in common? They've pulled a fair share of all-nighters on their journey to the top.
17 Sep, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Jaguar Land Rover showcases new monitoring system at CESThis new technology monitors the driver's face and eyes to reduce distracted hazardous driving
13 Jan, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
Intelligent driving solutions feature in new Motor BillThe Narendra Modi government has unveiled an ambitious 'vision' for reducing road fatalities by 20 per cent annually as part of the draft R...
15 Sep, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
Intelligent driving solutions feature in new Motor BillThe Narendra Modi government has unveiled an ambitious 'vision' for reducing road fatalities by 20 per cent annually as part of the draft R...
14 Sep, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
- Computers take to mind reading
Scientists are researching ways to monitor motorists’ brain waves to improve reaction times in a crash.
05 Mar, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
- Train drivers can no longer catch 40 winks at work
The Indian Railways is testing a new automobile safety device that sets-off an alarm to alert train drivers when they doze off on duty.
06 Nov, 2006, 12.11 AM IST