33,000 people died in India between 2020 and 2024 in building collapses, fires and falls into pits and manholes: Govt dataNearly 33,000 people died in India between 2020 and 2024 in incidents involving building collapses, fires, and falls into pits and manholes...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Duty of enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with law on wearing seat belts: SCThe Supreme Court affirmed existing seat belt laws are adequate for vehicle safety. It stressed law enforcement agencies must ensure citize...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Who was Rakesh Mehta? Ex-Delhi chief secretary who led 2010 Commonwealth Games preparations during Sheila Dikshit's tenure died by suicideRakesh Mehta death reason: Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta, 74, was found dead at his Noida home on Sunday. Police recovered a no...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
'Four-engine govt' in Delhi a killing machine: Congress on Delhi building collapseCongress leaders attacked the BJP following a building collapse which killed seven students. They demanded accountability from Prime Minist...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
British pharmacist can be extradited to India on murder charges, UK court rulesA notable decision has come from a London court, granting extradition for Ajith Kumar Mupparapu to face trial in India on charges including...
05 Sep, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says old vehicle owners allowed to fit a Rs 5,000 device from IIT Delhi that can make BS-III, BS-IV diesel trucks, buses meet BS-VI emission levelsUnion Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that owners of old diesel trucks and buses will be allowed to retrofit their vehi...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 mln even before death, injury claimsNepal's recent flood may cause over 20 billion Nepali rupees in insured losses. Hydropower projects sustained the most significant damage f...
04 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 million even before death, injury claimsNepal’s devastating floods could trigger more than 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million) in commercial insurance losses, with hydropowe...
04 Sep, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Bharat NCAP 2.0 to be rolled out from October 2027, says GadkariIndia will launch an updated Bharat NCAP safety program in October 2027. This initiative will assess the complete vehicle safety framework ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Bharat NCAP 2 to roll out from October 2027, entire vehicle safety chain to be assessed: Nitin GadkariIndia will enhance vehicle safety assessments with Bharat NCAP 2 starting October 2027. This program will evaluate the entire vehicle safet...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
India's car safety testing won't depend on cars alone: Nitin GadkariIndia plans Bharat NCAP 2.0 from October 2027, expanding safety assessments. A points-based system for drivers aims to change behavior and ...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
In 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste made by mixing highly unstable liquid nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kieselguhr changing the world foreverIn 1867, a Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist invented a stable paste by mixing nitroglycerin with porous silica sand called kiese...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.29 AM IST
Insurer rejects motor insurance claim citing invalid driving licence; policyholder fights back and wins Rs 3.5 lakh in consumer commissionA motor insurance claim was rejected by HDFC General Insurance over driver's license concerns. The West Bengal Consumer Commission found in...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Couple took a bike to avoid traffic, killed after truck hit them from behind, crushing and dragging them for 100 metres; 5-year-old daughter still doesn't know parents are deadA Ghaziabad couple heading out for Rakshabandhan shopping chose a motorcycle to avoid festive traffic but died after a truck hit them from ...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
School buses aren't yellow by accident: 44 standards came from a seven-day 1939 Columbia conference, and the color stimulates two types of cone cellsA 1939 meeting established the distinctive school bus yellow color for national transportation standards. This specific shade, National Sch...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Three Telugu students on their way to work killed in Florida road crash; families seek govt helpThree students from the Telugu states died in a Florida road accident. Their car crashed into a tree while they traveled to their workplace...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Rs 21 crore awarded to families of 2 HUL managers killed in 2018 Mumbai-Goa highway accidentA Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded twenty-one crore rupees to two families. This compensation was for two Hindustan Unilever managers...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST