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Thursday, August 7, 2025
TopicTraffic jam

Topic: traffic jam

Global media keeps eyes peeled for Air India crash prelim report, WSJ puts focus on pilots & fuel switches

Global media also looks at the latest chapter in India's 'language wars', what's making India world's biggest IPO market outside US, Jane Street saga & the Uber-Rapido rivalry in India.

Bengaluru traffic police get an image makeover. A new museum shows them as heroes

From holding a lantern between sunset and sunrise to alert drivers of potential hazards to today’s AI-powered traffic lights, this museum documents the evolution of traffic policing in Bengaluru.

Protesting farmers announce 3-hour nationwide ‘chakka jam’ on 6 February

Farmers plan to block national and state highways to protest the internet ban near their agitation sites, alleged harassment by authorities, and other issues.

‘Ditch car, catch bus’ — Bengaluru begins fightback to reclaim its roads from traffic jams

A citizen movement is brewing in Bengaluru that's pushing for public transport, particularly buses, after the state govt introduced bus priority lanes.

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.

Trail to Everest is littered with bodies. But no one will say who is actually responsible

Neither the people stuck in 'traffic jam' at Mount Everest nor the travel firms bothered to look back and learn from the incidents of 2012.

On Camera

Rudra, Bhairav commandos, Shaktiman to drone platoons—how Army is transforming for future wars

More than fearsome names given to the new transformed Indian Army, it is advanced technology and superior training that will instil fear in the enemy.

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Xi and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.