road safety

Eluru (Andhra Pradesh), March 2 Three young men died after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a college bus in Pedavegi, Eluru district, on Monday, a police official said.According to police, the impact of the collision was severe, resulting in the immediate death of all three...

Pilibhit (UP), March 2 The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) administration has imposed a complete ban on vehicular movement during night hours on major roads passing through core forest areas to ensure wildlife safety and comply with the Supreme Court directives, officials said on Monday.The order...

Rajkot, March 2 Reporting cybercrime incidents as early as possible can ensure swift intervention, significantly increasing the chances of recovering the defrauded money, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) K L N Rao has said.Rao chaired a high-level crime conference in Rajkot on Sunday...

Kochi, March 2 The number of road accident deaths in Kerala declined in 2025, even as the total number of accidents increased, according to officials at the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) on Monday.The MVD recently released data on accident-related deaths and injuries reported in the state...

Barabanki (UP), March 1 Three people were killed and five others were seriously injured when a car they were travelling in lost control on the Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki district on Sunday and was involved in an accident, police said.According to police, the accident occurred in the...

Hyderabad, March 1 – As many as 787 people have been apprehended for driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol during a special weekend drive conducted by the Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerates, police said on Sunday.While 506 drivers were apprehended during the two-day...

New Delhi, February 27 Maruti Suzuki India announced on Friday that it has partnered with the Tamil Nadu government to set up seven automated driving test tracks in the state.This initiative is part of the Memorandum of Agreement signed between Maruti Suzuki and the Transport Department...

New Delhi, February 26 To promote responsible driving and prevent road accidents, the government is planning to introduce a graded driving license system with stricter provisions, including license cancellation for certain traffic rule violations.Every year, around 1.8 lakh people die across...

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has stated that road safety is a critical issue for the country, expressing his concern over the increasing number of road accidents in India.Addressing the national conclave on road safety in New Delhi today, Mr. Gadkari said that India...

New Delhi, February 26 The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Maharashtra government on a bail plea filed by the father of a minor involved in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case.On May 19, 2024, a 17-year-old boy, driving a Porsche, allegedly under the influence of alcohol...

Jaipur, February 26 Rajasthan's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, joined forces with the Jaipur Traffic Police on Thursday to manage traffic and urged citizens to observe road discipline.Rathore, along with police personnel and volunteers, participated in...

Agartala, February 25 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Wednesday that Tripura had witnessed a significant decline in the overall crime rate in 2025, with a reduction of 8.20 per cent compared to the previous year.Addressing the Tripura Police Week function at Arundhuti Nagar on...

Jalandhar, February 25 Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Wednesday that the Punjab Police is fighting Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and guarding the International Border with full vigilance, asserting that it is "not just the state's police but the nation's police".Addressing a passing-out...

New York, February 25 – US President Donald Trump has called for a federal law prohibiting the granting of commercial driver's licenses to those living illegally in the US, citing an accident involving an illegal migrant from India in which a child was injured."I am calling on Congress to pass...

New Delhi, February 24 Road crashes are a silent pandemic around the world, and collective efforts are needed to reduce their casualties, said Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, on Tuesday.Todt also launched a global awareness campaign to improve road safety...

Chennai, February 24 – A 20-year-old woman was killed and at least ten others were injured when a mini-bus carrying pilgrims overturned after crashing into the central median near Avadi, here, in the early hours of Tuesday.According to police sources, more than 25 residents of Kandamangalam...

New Delhi, February 24 Road crashes are a silent pandemic around the world, and collective efforts are needed to reduce their casualties, said Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, on Tuesday.Todt also launched a global awareness campaign to improve road safety...

Kolkata, February 24 – Two soldiers were injured after an Army truck overturned on the rain-soaked Maa flyover in Kolkata, police said on Tuesday, adding that the truck lost control and entered the opposite lane.The police said that after entering the opposite lane, the truck hit the railing...

Nanded, February 23 A 17-year-old student in the 10th grade was killed on Monday when a speeding truck collided with his motorcycle on the Nanded-Latur national highway, police said.The deceased, identified as Bhagwat Shyamsundar Shinde, was preparing for the 10th grade board examination.The...

New Delhi, February 23 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that her government has decided to implement the central government's 'Rah-Veer' scheme, which offers a prize of Rs 25,000 to those who save the lives of victims of road accidents."Under this scheme, citizens who...