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Uttarakhand: Three vehicles fall into gorges in separate accidents; 7 killed, 6 injuredA series of tragic road accidents in Uttarakhand claimed the lives of seven people and injured six. A family of three died in Chamoli distr...- 10 months on, locals rely on boats as washed-away bridge leave Jammu villages cut offNearly ten months after flash floods destroyed a vital bridge in Katal Batal, residents of Nagrota continue to rely on boats for daily comm...
- In 1933, Percy Shaw nearly drove off the road when a flash from a cat’s eyes saved him from thick fog, and this transformed night driving on the highways foreverDriving at night in the 1930s was dangerous. Percy Shaw invented Cat's Eyes, reflective road studs, after seeing cat eyes shine in fog. Thi...
- Iran's threat to Hormuz submarine cablesIran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to impose permits on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Thi...
- Punjab: Bhagwant Mann govt launches underground wiring project in Satoj under pole-free village planUnder a plan to rid villages of electricity poles, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched an underground wiring project in his native...
- Mandatory to install location tracking devices, panic buttons in taxis, public vehicles: SCA Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan observed that it was alarming that less than one per cent of transport vehicles were eq...
- Perched at 1,277 meters, this Bavarian ruin was supposed to be grander than NeuschwansteinKing Ludwig II's ambitious dream to build Falkenstein Castle, a spectacular palace dwarfing Neuschwanstein, was never realized. Despite acq...
- Why Some Drivers Keep Kitty Litter in Their Car, and It Has Nothing to Do With CatsDrivers in the United States often carry kitty litter for a practical reason. It is a vital part of winter roadside safety kits. Kitty litt...
- Karnataka plans excise policy that aims to cut alcoholic beverages consumption by 8-9% over six yearsKarnataka has released a draft excise policy proposing to cut alcohol consumption by 8–9% over six years, while shifting towards lower-stre...
- SC issues pan-India directions for road safety, says expressways should not become corridor of perilThe Supreme Court has mandated new nationwide road safety rules. Heavy vehicles are now banned from parking on expressways, except at desig...
- Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, others on plea to prevent cattle intrusion on highwaysThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and states for their views on a plea to keep stray cattle off national and state highways. The court...
- Congress manifesto for Assam: No MLA’s close relatives to be awarded government contracts or schemesAssam: The Congress manifesto talked about transparent land records, revenue, and taxation system.Priority to local people in jobs and gove...
- Road ministry launches PM RAHAT scheme o provide financial assistance to road accident victimsPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, gave its go ahead to PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) schem...
- Vehicle-to-vehicle communication between cars to soon become a reality: Nitin GadkariRoad transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his ministry will soon mandate installation of on board units in cars f...
- It's just not by accidentSteps taken for prevention, such as legislations enforcing traffic rules and awareness campaigns, indirectly change human behaviour, but di...
- Road ministry to take 'advance action' for removal of accident spots on national highwaysAs per government data, during the calendar year 2020, a total of 3,66,138 road accidents were recorded in India. The road ministry said it...
- Govt mulling use of nitrogen filled tyres, silicon-mixed rubber to help reduce accidentsGadkari said the govt has prepared a Rs 14,000 crore plan for preventing road accidents that could help save precious lives.
- Dark reality of Automobile & Highways growth in India by Ravi GaikwadCurrently India boast of 4th largest auto market and 3rd largest road networks in the world but this progress and growth has dark side as w...
- A book to create awareness about traffic safetyThe book is part of Mohan's upcoming work 'Justice, Courts and Delays', and has been published by Universal Law Publishing Co.
- New cab design to prevent road accidentsA longer, more aerodynamic cab with better vision for lorry drivers could save the lives of hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians, according...
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