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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicRoad accidents

Topic: Road accidents

Haryana youth died in road accident just before joining new job. Why HC tripled compensation to kin

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had treated Sonu as a privately employed person & fixed his notional monthly income at Rs 10,000. To this, it added only 2/5th of his future 'prospects'.

What plea in SC contends against 2023 Uttar Pradesh law abating trials under Motor Vehicles Act

Senior advocate has raised objections to the manner in which UP introduced the law to abruptly halt & end proceedings in 10 lakh cases under MV Act, including drunk-driving.

Indian car drivers, rising rage and the evolution of ‘hit and run’ culture

If Sanjeev Nanda and his BMW represented the entitled carelessness of wealth, today’s drivers represent its weaponised rage.

Speeding car kills 5 pedestrians, injures 2 in Agra

The accident occured near Central Hindi Institute when the speeding car hit the road divider and veered off. The car driver has been arrested and the vehicle seized.

Illegal Indian immigrant truck driver, ‘high on drugs’, arrested in US for running over 3 people

Jashanpreet Singh, 21, arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter. In August, another illegal Indian immigrant was arrested for killing three people while taking an illegal U-turn.

‘No traces of alcohol found,’ says Delhi police after suspending of two officials over PCR van accident

A Delhi Police PCR run over a tea stall vendor on Thana Mandir Marg after the driver accidentally pressed the accelerator resulting in the man's death Thursday morning.

Delhi BMW case: Bail hearing for accused Gaganpreet Kaur scheduled for Saturday

Kaur was allegedly driving the car Sunday night when it hit a motorcycle, injuring 2 others & killing Navjot Singh, Deputy Secy in the Finance Ministry.

Delhi BMW crash: Driver sent to 2-day judicial custody following arrest

Gaganpreet Kaur was arrested on culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other charges Monday after being discharged from a hospital, said Delhi Police.

Delhi BMW crash: Senior finance ministry official dead, 3 injured

DEA Deputy Secy Navjot Singh & his wife were driving a motorcycle, when a BMW struck them near Delhi Cantonment metro station. The car driver & her husband have been hospitalised.

6 yrs after adding provision in MV Act, Centre drafts interim compensation scheme for hit & run victims

In an affidavit filed before SC, which has been holding detailed hearings on augmentation of road infrastructure, the road ministry provided details of what the scheme embodies.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.