Road Safety
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'One biker and this could've turned fatal': Viral video of bottle thrown onto expressway shocks inte
offbeat | Jul 21, 2026, 12:03 PM ISTA viral video allegedly shows a man throwing a vodka bottle from a bridge onto the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, sparking outrage online. Social media users have called the act dangerous and urged authorities to take action over the incident.
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Couple thrown off bike after hitting rain-filled pothole in Gujarat. Video sparks outrage
Trending | Jul 03, 2026, 03:04 PM ISTA viral video from Gujarat's Junagadh shows a couple being thrown off their motorcycle after it hit a rain-filled pothole. The incident has sparked widespread outrage online, with many questioning road safety and the condition of monsoon-hit roads.
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Car gets stuck on steep hairpin bend in Uttarakhand | Watch viral video
offbeat | Jul 01, 2026, 10:05 AM ISTA viral video from Uttarakhand's Landour showing a driver struggling to climb a steep hairpin bend has sparked a wider debate about whether India's driving schools and licence tests prepare motorists for real-world road conditions.
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Man hangs out of speeding auto while shooting reel, crashes into cyclist | Watch viral video
Trending | Jun 30, 2026, 08:24 AM ISTA cyclist was knocked to the ground after a man hanging out of a speeding auto rickshaw collided with him while apparently filming a reel. The viral video has sparked outrage online, with many calling for stricter action against reckless content creation.
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Delhi to get 270 km of smooth roads soon, traffic jams will be reduced: Check project cost
Delhi | Jun 24, 2026, 10:59 PM ISTRekha Gupta said the Delhi government is committed to constructing stronger and longer-lasting roads while ensuring transparency in execution. All projects would carry a five-year defect liability period, under which contractors would be responsible for maintenance after completion, she said.
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Telangana biker spotted using laptop while riding through traffic; viral video sparks concern
Trending | Jun 13, 2026, 03:52 PM ISTA Telangana biker has gone viral after being filmed riding through traffic with a laptop balanced on his motorcycle's fuel tank. The clip sparked concern online, with many questioning whether work pressure is pushing people too far.
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Two accidents, 46 lives lost in one week: What's going wrong with sleeper buses in India | EXPLAINED
India | Nov 12, 2025, 11:17 AM ISTRecent fatal fires and crashes involving private sleeper buses in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have raised fresh concerns. These repeated incidents highlight serious gaps in safety, regulation and design, turning long-route sleeper buses into potential death traps.
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E-rickshaws to get Bharat NCAP-like standards to improve road safety: Gadkari
Auto | Sep 04, 2025, 07:00 PM ISTNitin Gadkari, while speaking at the 7th Edition of the FICCI Road Safety Awards and Symposium, stated that the government is introducing Bharat NCAP-like standards for e-rickshaws due to their significant numbers.
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'Sudden braking on highways without warning is negligence': Top court in landmark road safety ruling
India | Jul 31, 2025, 06:59 PM ISTThe Supreme Court has ruled that abruptly applying brakes on a highway without warning amounts to negligence. The decision came in a case involving a 2017 accident in Tamil Nadu, where an engineering student lost his leg after a car braked suddenly, causing him to fall and be run over by a bus.
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Gadkari taps Shankar Mahadevan for 22-language road safety song
Auto | May 28, 2025, 07:10 PM ISTThe song seeks to engage the public and raise awareness about road safety. India loses approximately three percent of its GDP each year due to road accidents.
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Drunken Master: Drunk man turns Pune street into gym, does push-ups amid traffic
Trending | Apr 12, 2025, 03:03 PM ISTA post shared on Reddit shows an intoxicated man doing push-ups in the middle of a road in Pune. The video went viral since it was posted and several users also took to the comments section to share their views.
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Setu Bharatam Scheme: From India’s road safety to 50 pc drop in accident rates | Key details
India | Mar 05, 2025, 02:49 PM ISTSetu Bharatam Scheme: Under the project, several places were identified for the construction of rail over-bridges or underpasses. Crores were incurred on the project. In addition to the above, several new bridges were also constructed to replace the old bridges.
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'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents
chhattisgarh | Nov 09, 2024, 07:08 AM ISTUnion Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari advised government engineers to quit their jobs and start a good DPR making company.
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Stuck in traffic due to heavy rainstorm? 5 safety precautions to take while driving on flooded roads
Lifestyle | Aug 29, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTStay safe during a heavy rainstorm with these five crucial precautions for driving on flooded roads. Learn how to protect yourself and your vehicle from potential hazards.
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Bharat NCAP: India's indigenous crash safety assessment system unveiled
Technology | Aug 23, 2023, 03:42 PM ISTNitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport & Highways, launched India's homegrown vehicle safety assessment system, known as the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP).
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MP: Minister walks barefoot on pothole-ridden road; vows to continue till conditions improve
India | Oct 22, 2022, 06:35 PM ISTMadhya Pradesh: Although the Gwalior Municipal Corporation (GMC) officials said that the repair work is going on at a fast pace, the minister retorted mentioning that the civic body was lethargic.
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Buckle up! Now, alarms for seat belts even in the back seats
India | Sep 21, 2022, 04:25 PM ISTSeat belt alarm or safety-belt reminder means a system dedicated to alerting the driver when the driver and all other front-facing seat occupant(s) do not use the safety belt.
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Watch | Road safety ad shared by Nitin Gadkari starring Akshay Kumar draws ire for 'promoting dowry'
India | Sep 13, 2022, 07:01 AM ISTRoad safety ad: In the advertisement, Akshay Kumar plays a police officer at a wedding, talking to the father of the bride, about the number of airbags in a car.
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Global road safety body IRF urges removal of black spots on highways
India | Sep 05, 2022, 11:54 AM ISTIndia is a signatory to the United Nations Decade of Action plan for Road Safety across the world which aims to reduce road fatalities by 50 per cent by the year 2030.
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Biker in Bengaluru has near death experience, helmet comes to rescue. Netizens say 'lesson learnt'
Trending | Jul 21, 2022, 04:35 PM ISTA video is going viral on social media in which a biker had a near-death experience when he had an accident on the road after his vehicle collided with a local bus.