ROAD ACCIDENT

Road transport and highways ministry will soon mandate road contractors to certify all expansion joints on bridges and roads. This new requirement aims to prevent mishaps from the premature failure or deterioration of joints, which could lead to acc...

Ashis Das, a 35-year-old rice mill worker, narrowly escaped a train collision on the Kanchenjunga Express, leaving 5 dead and 46 injured. Das jumped off the train after it crossed Rangapani station, avoiding serious injuries. He recounted his journe...

In a statement issued on Wednesday, IRF said removing GST on helmets will make standard helmets more affordable for the masses and will discourage them from buying helmets of substandard quality, thereby reducing chances of head injury and death amo...

The International Road Federation (IRF) has urged the GST Council and Ministry of Finance to reduce the tax on helmets from 18% to nil to promote their use for safety. IRF highlighted the vulnerability of two-wheeler riders in road accidents and emp...

​​The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus has been confiscated as part of the probe, Assistant Inspector Bahuasaheb Khandare of Kingaon police station said. The deceased, who is unmarried and lived with his parents and brother, had rele...

Rajasthan's Opposition leader Tika Ram Jully injured in road accident after collision with Nilgai near Bhandarej on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, taken to Dausa District Hospital for treatment.

Rajasthan Chief Minister expressed grief over the death of 13 citizens of Jhalawar district near Rajasthan-Rajgarh border. The accident occurred on Piplodi Road in Madhya Pradesh.

Speeding luxury cars have caused several fatal accidents across India, highlighting the dangers of reckless driving. Recent incidents in Pune, Noida, and Bengaluru involved high-end vehicles like Porsche, BMW, and Audi, resulting in deaths and injur...

The Ministry of Road Transport plans to introduce dedicated lanes for two-wheelers on state highways and urban roads, aiming to reduce accidents. With 44% of Indian road crashes involving two-wheelers and 17% involving pedestrians, the initiative ta...

The Gujarat government suspended five officials, including two police inspectors and civic staff, for negligence related to the Rajkot game zone fire that claimed 27 lives. The facility was operating without a required fire NOC. Those suspended incl...

The details have been provided by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in response to the query filed by Supreme Court advocate K C Jain in April.

A 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal car accident in Pune has been moved to an observation home following a Juvenile Justice Board order. The incident, where the teenager allegedly drove a Porsche under the influence, resulted in the deaths of two ...

Pune juvenile court cancels bail of 17-year-old accused who caused the death of 2 techies. Accused remanded to a Rehabilitation home till June 5 amid public outcry. Bail conditions include community service, reflective essay, psychiatric counselling...

Juvenile Justice Board cancels bail for 17-year-old involved in fatal car accident, remands him to observation home. Police arrest father for exposing underage son to danger.

Two of the occupants - Joshi and Avasarala - were found dead at the scene. The remaining three occupants were transported to North Fulton Hospital for treatment. Sharma succumbed to injuries at the hospital, Alpharetta police said in a statement.

Two Pune-based techies lost their lives after a speeding Porsche car hit a motorbike during the early hours of May 19. Vedant Agarwal, the teenage son of real estate magnate Vishal Agarwal was arrested soon after. However, the 17-year-old was then g...

A 17-year-old in Pune, accused of fatally crashing his car into a motorbike while allegedly drunk, was granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board. His grandfather assured the court he'd keep the boy away from bad influences and ensure he focuses on ...

Maharashtra deputy CM has rightly condemned the Juvenile Justice Board for letting off the guilty with not much of a rap on the knuckles. The minor's 'punishment' was writing a 300-word essay on accidents, working with traffic police for 15 days and...

Pune Accident (Google Trends): In a tragic Pune accident, two bike riders lost their lives when a speeding luxury Porsche, reportedly driven by the son of construction company owner Vishal Agarwal, collided with their motorcycle. The incident occurr...