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The policy will call for the mandatory scientific investigation of every fatal road accident in Delhi and the corrective action within six months to prevent further crashes. (Representational Image)

New road policy aims to cut road mishaps by 80per cent

The policy has been put up in the public domain for feedback.

15 Jul 2018 2:53 AM

Car vibrations make drivers sleepy: Study

Within 15 minutes of starting the vibrating test, volunteers were showing signs of drowsiness.

09 Jul 2018 2:19 PM

Woman rams car into Uber cab, 5 hurt

According to the police, they received a PCR call about the accident at around 1:20 am, at Punjabi Bagh police station.

09 Jul 2018 1:22 AM

She was found alive in a morgue fridge several hours after the crash in which the victims' car rolled, throwing all three occupants out of the vehicle - killing two of them. (Photo: ANI)

Dead woman wakes up at morgue in South Africa

The woman was found breathing by mortuary technicians several hours after being certified dead by paramedics at site of accident.

05 Jul 2018 4:19 PM

Over 20 people were travelling on the trolley when the accident occurred. (Representational Image)

14 women, child killed as tractor-trolley falls in canal in Telangana

The tractor driver apparently lost control while avoiding a two-wheeler coming from the opposite direction.

24 Jun 2018 4:18 PM

Hassan used both a Blackberry and a Huawei handset as his daily drivers. (Representative Image)

Cradle CEO dies after smartphone explodes while charging

Witnesses say that one of Nazrin Hassan’s Blackberry or Huawei smartphone exploded, claiming his life instantly.

21 Jun 2018 9:09 PM

Personnel of the Fire and Rescue force, police and state disaster management agency rescued the injured. (Photo: File | Representational)

6 killed, 28 hurt as bus falls into gorge on ghat road in Tamil Nadu

The driver of the state-run transport corporation bus was trying to avoid a pit on the ghat road when the mishap occurred at Mandada.

14 Jun 2018 4:42 PM

Three people have been injured after a car car rammed into a petrol dispenser in Gujarat's Rajkot. (Screengrab | ANI)

Video: Driver loses control rams car into petrol dispenser, autorickshaw in Rajkot

The video showed the car first knocked down the petrol dispenser and then rammed into the vehicle.

13 Jun 2018 7:21 PM

According to reports, initial investigation suggests that the driver was speeding which led to the accident. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

17 dead, 35 injured after speeding bus hits road divider, overturns in UP

Officials of the local administration and police have reached the accident spot and cranes have been deployed to lift the bus.

13 Jun 2018 8:39 AM

Amid prediction of heavy rainfall, the Mumbai Police on Saturday cautioned people driving in the rain against slippery roads. (Photo: Twitter/@MumbaiPolice)

Please drive extra carefully: Mumbai police warns residents after heavy rain

The advice in public interest came after the city received heavy rainfall following the onset of southwest monsoon.

09 Jun 2018 4:25 PM

Police have not been able to trace either the motorcycle rider or the driver of the Toyota Etios car. (Representational Image)

Harley rider, man who hit him both still missing 24 hours after accident

Police have registered a case and are on the lookout for those involved in the accident.

29 May 2018 1:37 PM

The trolley car crashed after a bolt gave away and it came tumbling down from a height with children. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

10-yr-old killed, 6 injured as giant wheel crashes in Andhra Pradesh's fair

While 10-year-old Amrutha died almost immediately, others are availing treatment at Anantapur general hospital.

28 May 2018 10:08 AM

Accident took place at Khalapur near Mumbai-Pune E-way

Major vehicle pile-up on Mumbai-Pune E-way

The Omni van had eight friends travelling from Mankhurd to Pune to attend another friend’s wedding.

27 May 2018 2:40 AM

The victim, Kirti Vallabh, was out for a walk when the incident took place. (Representational Image)

Delhi woman arrested for mowing down 72-yr-old man while learning to drive

The woman, identified as Santoshi Devi (29), has been arrested and charged with negligent driving causing death.

24 May 2018 3:33 PM

2 students killed in accident

The deceased students hailed from Agra and were living in Wazirabad, preparing for competitive exams.

07 May 2018 1:25 AM

Police say the vehicle was in autonomous mode but there was an occupant in the driver's seat. (representative image)

Google self-driving car Waymo hits another car

The incident happened Friday afternoon when a Honda sedan swerved to avoid hitting another car.

05 May 2018 10:54 AM

The vehicle toppled while the driver was taking a turn, and immediately caught fire. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No deaths in Bihar bus mishap, says government

The bus from Muzaffarpur in Bihar to New Delhi fell into a pit on the national highway near Motihari and caught fire.

05 May 2018 1:20 AM

The four students, between 19 and 21 years of age, were returning from a party. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad student runs car over cobbler sleeping on pavement

The cobbler was taken to the government-run Gandhi Hospital where he died of his injuries.

23 Apr 2018 2:20 PM

The cat was taken to RSPCA’s Newbrook Farm Animal Hospital after CCTV cobtrollers became suspicious she may have been thrown from the building.

Cat still alive after being thrown 100ft from a tower block window

However, the animal suffered a broken jaw in the incident in Birmingham on April 6, the RSPCA said.

18 Apr 2018 11:30 AM

'As per available details, the car accidentally got locked and the boy could not get out. He remained trapped inside for nearly six hours before his body was found,' said the police. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Pune: 5-yr-old boy trapped in abandoned car, suffocates to death

The body had burn marks on the neck, face and head, which has led the police to believe that the child died of suffocation and heat.

03 Apr 2018 6:02 PM

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