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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicTraffic congestion

Topic: traffic congestion

What is the Bengaluru congestion tax? London shows it doesn’t really work

Commuters venturing into Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road will automatically have to pay a certain sum of money in order to cross.

Driving solo on Bengaluru’s streets? You may soon have to cough up a congestion tax

This & other proposals were discussed at meeting with industry captains chaired by Karnataka chief secretary, which was attended by Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Yulu co-founder RK Mishra etc.

Delhi police hold mock drills to review traffic arrangements ahead of G20 summit on 9-10 Sept

The venue will be International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre named ‘Bharat Mandapam’ at Pragati Maidan. Also, the staff is being trained to handle chemical & biological weapons.

Bengaluru world’s 2nd slowest city to drive in, 5th highest in CO2 emissions during rush hour

The absolutely slowest city to drive in in the word is London, where people take 36 minutes and 20 seconds to go 10 kilometres.

Parking crisis is denting Brand Bengaluru. Now a top cop with a PhD is trying to save the day

City police lodged almost 15 lakh parking violations last year, a sign of rampant congestion. With polls due, Bommai govt has appointed PhD-holding IPS officer to help fix the jam.

Only 8% Indian families own cars, NFHS finds. Over 50% still use bicycles, bikes & scooters

The findings of the NFHS-5, conducted among 6,64,972 families, or households, were released earlier this month. It was carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

These 10 cities have the most traffic congestion in the world

In 2020, global congestion levels plummeted. Traffic levels dropped in 387 cities compared to 2019, with just 13 cities showing an increase.

Uber, Ola and other ride-hailing apps are worsening the developing world’s traffic problems

In India, four major cities are estimated to be losing $22 billion annually to traffic congestion.

J&K transport dept takes to Twitter to unclog Jammu and Srinagar roads

Residents, who need to vote, have three options: Odd-even scheme, ‘two cars per house’ norm, and three passengers per car rule.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.