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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicCar accidents

Topic: car accidents

Banning high-beam headlights is no solution. Invest in protective eyewear first

I am very certain that poor vision plays a major, and unfortunately undocumented, role in vehicular accidents in India.

Delhi sisters aged 5 & 8 mowed down by minor driver. 4 yrs on, case closed, family surrenders to fate

For the Sarsar family, time stopped when they lost Bhumi and Gunjan. Their mother Shweta says that had the minor & his family apologised, she may have forgiven them, but they never did.

3 months since Nagpur Mercedes crash, victims’ kin await justice — ‘fast-track our case like Pune crash’

Similar to Pune Porsche incident, 2 youth were killed by speeding Mercedes in Nagpur in February. While Pune case has been fast-tracked due to public outrage, Nagpur one is proceeding slow.

5 arrested after 20-year-old Delhi woman dies as car hits scooter, drags her body for 4 km

During questioning, the accused told police that they had gone to Murthal on New Year’s Eve and the accident took place on their way back to Delhi.

Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant injured in car crash in Uttarakhand

Pant's car collided with a divider on the road and caught fire. He suffered injuries to his head, back and leg & is currently in a hospital in Dehradun said reports.

World’s first female car crash test dummy is here. Last 51 years, we only had male dummies

Until now, the dummies most commonly used in impact tests have the same dimensions as an average man from the 1970s.

A handy guide on car insurance – the type to buy and whom to buy from

According to Indian law, it has become mandatory for everyone to have a car insurance policy. The increasing accidents and risks we face on the road today also make this a priority.

Japan’s automakers are going back to the drawing board as the elderly get into more accidents

With 30% of the population aged 65 or older, Japan's regulators are stepping up pressure to standardise advanced features that make the vehicles more use friendly for the elderly.

More than 90% of Indian car passengers risk their safety by not using rear seat-belts

A research report released by Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also highlights the shocking state of children's road safety in India.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.