West Bengal polls throw up landslide victory for helmets as sales zoom to record heightsHelmet sales in West Bengal have surged significantly. This follows a crackdown on helmet rule violations by two-wheeler riders. Manufactur...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Road safety tech plan hit by telcos-auto turf warIndia's ambitious V2X deployment faces a major hurdle as telcos, tech firms and auto bodies clash over control. Disagreements over licensin...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Several Indian workers killed in road accident in Dubai: OfficialsSeveral Indian workers died in Dubai on Monday after their minibus crashed into a truck stopped on the road due to a technical fault. Polic...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Time to walk and cycle the talk: Unsafe roads and broken footpaths are worsening India’s obesity crisisCommuting in Indian urban centers is riddled with obstacles, where inadequate sidewalks and hazardous road conditions push people towards c...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Dhoom-fame Suzuki Hayabusa speeding at 160 kmph crashes in Hyderabad, leaves five dead, including infantA tragic accident on the Mahabubnagar bypass road claimed five lives, including two children. A superbike, reportedly travelling at 160 kmp...
12 May, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Trai begins exploring spectrum allocation, pricing norms for wireless communication from vehiclesIndia's telecom regulator TRAI is exploring spectrum rules for vehicle communication. This move paves the way for autonomous cars. The Depa...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Rain wreaks havoc in Bengaluru, kills 10Bengaluru experienced devastating rains and hailstorms on Wednesday evening, resulting in 10 fatalities. Uprooted trees, flooded roads, and...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
'Dil toh bachcha hai ji': Amid Bengaluru hailstorm and rains, ex-India cricketer steps out of his car, picks ice pellet from road and tastes itBengaluru experienced a severe hailstorm with heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday evening. The weather caused significant disruption, ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
What to know about the fight over whether New York should lose $74M for not revoking immigrant commercial driving licensesNew York is suing the federal government. The state is challenging the withholding of nearly $74 million in highway funds. This action foll...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Missing scientists, unanswered questions — How Joshua LeBlanc's death fits a disturbing patternJoshua LeBlanc, a 29-year-old NASA aerospace engineer working on nuclear propulsion systems, died in a 2025 Tesla crash in Huntsville, Alab...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
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...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.32 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
International Road Federation seek PM Modi’s intervention to reduce road accident fatalitiesIn its letter to the PM, IRF called for a need to enhance road safety measures to reduce the rising number of road fatalities in India thro...
11 Nov, 2024, 09.34 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
Fines are fine: States opposing the penalties in the amended Motor Vehicles ActStates with non-BJP governments like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal want to put the law on hold
14 Sep, 2019, 11.56 PM IST
Most road crash victims aged 15-29 years: WHOGoing by the records, this age group constitutes over one-fourth of total number of persons killed (three lakh) in fatal road crashes.
20 Oct, 2015, 11.17 AM IST