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‘You’re Indian? How are you so nice?’ Indian woman recalls Thai locals’ reactionsAn Indian content creator's recent trip to Thailand revealed that locals were surprised by her polite behaviour. She observed that some Ind...
The dark side of cricket: Why colourism in the game needs calling outSocietal norms often lead to the selective enforcement of laws, with many minor infractions overlooked. This article explores how such leni...
Delhi’s new traffic challan rules: Higher Lok Adalat payments, licence suspension for repeat offenders, what changesDelhi Traffic Challan Lok Adalat: Delhi traffic offenders now face a pay-first, argue-later system. To contest a challan, motorists must de...
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
Delhi Lok Adalat Token Date: Check direct link for token registration, courts where it will be held, eligible challans and moreThe Delhi State Legal Services Authority is organizing a National Lok Adalat on May 9, 2026, to resolve pending cases and minor traffic vio...
No challan, no car impounding for drunk driving: Navi Mumbai cops take keys, drive group home, man praises humane responseA Navi Mumbai resident shared a Reddit post detailing a positive encounter with local police. After a night of drinking, the resident and f...
Gurgaon: Soon, your driving licence may be suspended if you are caught doing this on the roadFacing a surge in accidents and fatalities, the district administration is implementing stricter actions against drunk driving. First-time ...
70-year-old drunk woman faces impaired driving charges after refusing to stop for policeA 70-year-old woman in Barrie faces impaired driving charges after a bizarre incident. She refused to halt for the police while driving slo...
Over 2,700 drunk driving cases filed in Hyderabad during NY celebrationsAccording to Cyberabad Police, a total of 1,241 persons including two women were booked for drunk driving. As many as 938 two-wheelers and ...
Drunk Mercedes driver kills 3 in wrong lane in Goa; 'In accident, one die, other survive', drunk woman justifiesThree people have died and several others have been injured after a speeding Mercedes-Benz SUV caused a tragic accident at Banastarim, just...
'Arrange New Driver': Kolkata police adopts new protocol for dealing with drunk drivingIf caught drunk driving, Kolkata police will now not detain you or seize your vehicle but will ask you to arrange for a sober person to dri...
Around 4k-5k challans issued daily since new motor vehicles act came into effect: Delhi PoliceAround 4,000-5,000 challans have been issued on an average per day to the traffic violators till Friday, the officer said.
FSSAI mulling pictorial warning on liquor bottlespictorial messages will serve as an alert or reminder to road users about the hazards of drunk driving and help in reducing the risk of roa...
Bihar's liquor ban results in over 60% reduction in road deaths due to drunk drivingUnpublished data accessed by TOI show that while 867 persons died in 2015 due to drunk driving in the state, fatalities reduced to 326 duri...
Drunk driving: HC seeks to know about norms for collection of evidenceThe Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to state what guidelines it has framed about the use of breath analysers and c...
Delhi to implement SC committee directions on road safetyDelhi Traffic Police will start implementing from this Tuesday the SC-appointed committee's directions on road safety.
Death by drunk driving is murder, nothing lessThe Bengaluru police will inspire confidence only if they act tough on drivers who have little or no respect for the life of others.
Centre aims to put brakes on drunk driving with strict lawsDrunk driving is usually charged under section 304A of the IPC as a rash and negligent act causing death and carries a maximum of two years...
Why no amendment brought in drunk driving cases, HC asks CentreHC had earlier asked Govt to consider amending section 279 of IPC (rash & negligent driving) & enhance existing punishment for drunk drivin...
Bombay High Court endorses provision of higher punishment for drunk drivingThe High Court suggested that IPC sections 304 A & 279 should be amended to include a specific offence of drunk driving.