What is Currys’ ‘Mind the Grab’ Campaign and how a purple line plans to tackle phone theft on London streetsCurrys, Westminster Council, Metropolitan Police, and Crimestoppers launch 'Mind the Grab' in London. Purple lines on Oxford Street remind ...
07 Aug, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Rising temperatures, rising bites? Stray dog bites 35 in Kerala; 20 attacked in TrichyA suspected rabid dog attacked over 35 people in Kannur, Kerala, on Thursday, resulting in severe injuries for several victims. Following s...
20 Mar, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Drunk driver kills woman in Vadodara, screams 'another round' & 'Om Namah Shivay' in disturbing footageIn Vadodara's Karelibag area, a drunk driver crashed his vehicle, killing one woman and injuring several others. The driver and his compani...
14 Mar, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
'Peak government ridiculousness': Social media reacts to Japan booking 17-year-old dead girlA teenager in Japan fell from a shopping centre rooftop, landing on and killing a pedestrian, prompting her posthumous prosecution for gros...
02 Dec, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Missing on our roads: Real red lightsMaharashtra deputy CM has rightly condemned the Juvenile Justice Board for letting off the guilty with not much of a rap on the knuckles. T...
21 May, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Silkyara tunnel had a separation wall for escape purposes: Minister Nitin GadkariRoad minister Nitin Gadkari has confirmed that a separation wall is provided in the Silkyara bi-directional tunnel at different intervals f...
06 Dec, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
WHO releases global guidelines to boost helmet use, curb pedestrian deaths due to road crashesAccording to top officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO), road traffic crashes kill over 1.3 million people every year - more than...
11 Sep, 2022, 01.25 PM IST
Safe travel is no accidentRoad traffic fatalities and injuries are, to a great extent, preventable, since the risk of incurring injury in an accident is largely pred...
23 Aug, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Was Djokovic's suspension from the US Open for hitting the umpire fair? Here's what we thinkThree-time US Open winner had no intention to hurt the official.
15 Sep, 2020, 08.07 AM IST
UK has world's best counter-terror machine, says Indian-origin Scotland Yard chiefThe Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, in a statement following the inquest that concluded on Friday, welcomed a ruling by the Chi...
01 Jul, 2019, 10.25 AM IST
New York, without the sound of sirens?If two lawmakers get their way, the city’s soundscape may become unrecognisable.
28 Feb, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
How cautious and compassionate are Indian drivers?A survey of 10 cities — 6 metros and 4 non-metros — tries to find out how drivers behave on the roads.
10 Nov, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Smartphones are altering the way we walk! Here's howWhen using a phone, irrespective of how it is being used, people look less frequently and for less time at the obstacle on the ground.
03 Jul, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
- Will pedestrians be at ease in a world of self-driving cars?
New York, Oct 30 (IANS) What would it be like to be a pedestrian in an urban neighbourhood where most of the cars are self-driving? Actuall...
30 Oct, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
Bengaluru's Ballari Road turns deadly for pedestrians, cyclistsAirport-bound taxis and cars clock between 100 kmph and 140 kmph, endangering pedestrians, cyclists and two-wheelers.
28 Mar, 2016, 11.09 AM IST
Use of the phone while walking and driving is a problem to be addressedSince texting or talking on phones while commuting has only been rising, it is time to do try out this experiment on roads too.
17 Feb, 2016, 09.52 AM IST
Crash test for all new cars mandatory from October 2017According to a recent government notification, the frontal crash tests will be at 56 kmph, while the norm set for side crash tests is 50 km...
09 May, 2015, 02.39 PM IST