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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicRoad accidents

Topic: Road accidents

SubscriberWrites: India has a major road accidents problem. Better measures needed for real change in data

Every year, approximately 1.5 lakh people die on Indian roads due to accidents, which converts into 1130 accidents and 422 deaths every day, writes Vaidyanathan Subramanian.

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.

Death toll rises to 26 in Kanpur road accident as tractor carrying pilgrims overturns

The tractor carrying devotees was returning from Unnao when it overturned in the Kanpur district late Saturday evening. Police & locals rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation.

All passenger cars to have a minimum of six airbags from 1 Oct, 2023, says Nitin Gadkari

The move, aimed at improving safety, was initially planned for 1 October, 2022, but faced resistance from some carmakers.

SOS number, state contest — inside Modi govt’s $1 bn push for safer roads with World Bank, ADB

Programme to be implemented in 14 states across India that account for 85% of total road accidents and fatalities in India. India has among the worst road safety records in the world.

Jaipur to Dhaka–South Asia is dealing with ‘khooni sadak’. Families have a message for UN

Unless this criminal negligence is addressed and driving licenses tightened, the roads of South Asia will continue devouring precious lives.

Indian drivers are experiencing a ‘myopia epidemic’ — large numbers just can’t see properly

Poor eyesight is a major problem among Indian drivers. Forty per cent need corrective glasses, while another 5 per cent need urgent treatment for cataract.

11 killed as vehicle carrying wedding guests falls into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Champawat

Two people including the driver have sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to the hospital. The deceased belonged to Danda & Kathoti villages of Kakanai in Uttarakhand.

Under govt’s new rules for driving training schools, you may soon get licence without a test

The rules will allow only those private driving training schools to function which have been granted accreditation either by the state transport authority or central government.

‘Drunk’ DRDO official caused accident that killed journalist Renu Agal, rickshaw puller

The DRDO official, identified as Gaurav Batra, allegedly injured a pedestrian before ramming his vehicle into a cycle rickshaw on which Agal was heading home.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.