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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicFaulty roads

Topic: faulty roads

Uphaar tragedy to pothole deaths, how courts have invoked ‘strict liability’ to protect right to life

Bombay HC, in landmark ruling addressing civic apathy, last week directed that victims of pothole accidents be compensated & amount be recovered from those responsible for negligence.

Bombay HC cracks whip: Officials to pay compensation for pothole-related deaths out of own pocket

The court said that failure to provide safe roads amounts to a violation of citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of Constitution, in a ruling set to hold civic bodies accountable. 

Moral standards, hand-washed only & tailor-made talks

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Parliamentary panel flags poor quality of rural roads built under PMGSY, asks govt to ‘tighten grip’

In Action Taken Report (ATR) tabled in Parliament, the panel did not accept the rural development ministry’s explanation regarding the quality check mechanism put in place.  

After days of mud, Burning Man festival road reopens, allowing attendees to leave

Unexpected summer rain turned the weeklong arts festival into a muddy nightmare. Up to 70,000 people were asked to stay put as officials closed the roads.

Parliamentary panel flags poor quality of rural roads, slow pace of work under PM Gram Sadak Yojana

New Delhi: Compromise on the quality of construction of roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is unacceptable, the Standing Committee on...

Cyrus Mistry tragedy shows road safety is not limited to seatbelts

The govt has admitted to the design of roads often being faulty. It is now aiming to take actions to improve curves on highways and identify black spots.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.