Nitin Gadkari says private two-wheeler owners allowed to operate bike taxis, asks states to permit themUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged state governments to allow bike taxis for private two-wheeler owners, saying the move...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
China's robot traffic cops cannot fine but will politely ask you to wear helmet instead; built to work without any break, they can spot violations through rush hour and poor weatherChina's traffic robot cops cannot fine or arrest violators but issue polite warnings instead, and are built to work through rush hour, poor...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powersThe robocop uses cameras, radar and onboard computing to identify riders without helmets, e-bikes carrying passengers, vehicles stopping ov...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
China replaces traffic police with robocops: Wheeled robot warns helmetless riders and monitors trafficA Chinese technology company is testing robot traffic officers in Hangzhou to automate repetitive road-monitoring duties. Reuters reported ...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
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...
05 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
One word for 'a person who openly ignores or breaks a law'A scofflaw is someone who just doesn't care about the rules and breaks them on purpose. Think of folks who constantly get speeding tickets ...
02 Mar, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Word of the day: ScofflawScofflaw meaning: A word contest during America's Prohibition era created 'scofflaw'. This term describes people who ignore laws, especiall...
24 Jan, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Nearly 3,700 killed in over 20,000 road accidents in Jammu & Kashmir since June 2022The majority of these fatalities and accidents occurred on major highways, in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, the official s...
22 Jan, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Delhi traffic police targets top three traffic violators with over 2000 pending challansThree commercial vehicles have accumulated 855, 637, and 596 traffic violations, primarily for speeding. Delhi Traffic Police is planning s...
25 Mar, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Repeat offenders beware: Three or more violations & you could lose your driving license in DelhiDelhi may soon implement stricter traffic regulations, penalizing habitual traffic offenders with license cancellation. Approximately 178,0...
11 Mar, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Not paid traffic challans yet? You will be blocked. Read to know moreThe transport department in India has decided to block individuals with more than five pending traffic challans from conducting certain onl...
23 Aug, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
Do you have multiple challans pending in Delhi? Your vehicle could be seized. Read thisThe Delhi govt's transport department plans to amend the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules to include provisions for penalizing drivers who consis...
10 Aug, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Around 2,878 cases registered under NDPS Act in 2022: Assam DGPTalking to media persons on Monday, he said NDPS Act cases are closely supervised and followed up with timely charge sheets. The conviction...
17 Jan, 2023, 01.26 AM IST
Take a U-turn on the road to perditionThere was an absolute reduction of 18.46% in accidents compared to 2019, owing largely to Covid-induced lockdowns and restrictions. However...
01 Oct, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Assam Police has 83947 pending cases till AprilAssam police stated, “The average crime rate per lakh of population was 384 during last year has now come down to 222 this year. The averag...
07 May, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
Jumping a red light may soon cost you Rs 5,000; cellphone use Rs 4,000The draft Road Transport and Safety Bill, which seeks to tame traffic violators and habitual offenders, has proposed manifold jump in fines...
14 Sep, 2014, 10.45 AM IST
- Timber thief in preventive detention
The Supreme Court has ruled that if a person habitually violates forest laws and fells precious trees, the concerned state government can b...
11 Sep, 2011, 05.27 AM IST