Bengal polls: Motorbikes banned at night in Kolkata from Apr 27, no pillion during dayMotorbikes will be restricted in Kolkata from 6 pm to 6 am starting April 27. This curbs movement ahead of the assembly polls. Pillion ridi...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
BKI terror module busted; 2 held with grenades, IED material: Punjab PoliceThe Punjab Police have made a crucial breakthrough by arresting two suspects, Akash Masih and Jablaun, in Gurdaspur, connected to a terror ...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Bengaluru biker fined Rs 4,000 for triple riding after video of kissing pillion couple goes viralA 23-year-old youth in Bengaluru was fined Rs 4,000 for reckless riding and triple riding after a viral video showed him on a bike with two...
11 Mar, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Bengaluru bike-taxis facing helmet hassles: A stinky dilemma for riders and patronsBike-taxi services in Bengaluru are facing a challenge as customers refuse to wear the helmets provided due to their unpleasant odor. This ...
25 Sep, 2023, 12.06 PM IST
Delhi hit-and-drag case: 2 die after car hits two wheeler, drags driver on bonnet for 350 metresAnother hit-and-drag incident occurred in Delhi after a car struck a two-wheeler and dragged the rider on its roof for nearly 350 metres. T...
28 Jan, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Bengaluru car driver kills motorbike pillion rider while attempting to navigate potholesThe driver of the car was attempting to maneuver potholes in the Attur Main Road when the vehicle got out of hand and killed Shah, accordin...
31 Oct, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
The video of a Bengaluru man working on laptop while riding bike goes viral; post generates mix responseInternet users made comments which didn’t spare his employers. Netizens stressed about how much pressure the management must have piled on ...
14 Jul, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Mumbai makes helmets compulsory for pillion ridersThe Mumbai traffic police on Wednesday issued a notification making helmets mandatory for pillion riders as well and warned of action again...
25 May, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Kolkata Police to reimpose 'No Helmet no petrol' rule from Dec 8Kolkata Police has decided to re-impose the "no helmet no petrol" rule forbidding petrol pumps from selling fuel to motorcyclists without h...
05 Dec, 2020, 11.52 AM IST
No breach in Priyanka Gandhi's security: CRPFThere was no breach in Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's security during her recent trip to Lucknow, the CRPF said on Monday, blaming...
30 Dec, 2019, 01.03 PM IST
West Bengal government to bring bike taxis in New TownThe bike taxis would be GPS-enabled in order to communicate with the app. More than one pillion rider will not be allowed on the vehicles.
19 Jul, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Buying a bike? You'll have to prove you own two helmetsThe rule is being piloted in Davangere Regional Transport Office (RTO), which may be extended to Bengaluru and other cities in the state.
21 Mar, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
Helmet must for pillion riders in MaharashtraTwo-wheeler pillion riders too will now have to wear helmets in Maharashtra with the state Transport department issuing a circular to this ...
06 Feb, 2016, 10.49 PM IST
Police in Bengaluru relaunch 'No Honking Monday' campaign but in vain"If I don't honk, people won't give way for me. That's why I have a shrill horn," said Keshav B, a tanker driver supplying water.
26 Jan, 2016, 11.04 AM IST
Helmets compulsory for pillion riders starting January 12 in BengaluruHelmets will be compulsory for pillion riders on two-wheelers starting January 12, Tuesday, a move the government believes would reduce fat...
12 Jan, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
- Insurance firms to pay for pillion riders too
Families of pillion riders of two-wheelers and car passengers who die in road accidents will now be eligible for monetary compensation from...
13 Dec, 2009, 02.58 PM IST
- Pillion rider not entitled to compensation claim: SC
A pillion rider who dies or gets injured in a road accident is not entitled to third party insurance claim, the Supreme Court has said.
18 May, 2008, 01.22 PM IST