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  Car gets stuck on steep hairpin bend in Uttarakhand | Watch viral video

  offbeat | July 01, 2026 10:05 IST

  A 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 | June 30, 2026 8:24 IST

  A 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 | June 24, 2026 22:59 IST

  Rekha 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 | June 13, 2026 15:52 IST

  A 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 | November 12, 2025 11:17 IST

  Recent 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 | September 04, 2025 19:00 IST

  Nitin 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 | July 31, 2025 18:59 IST

  The 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 19:10 IST

  The 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 | April 12, 2025 15:03 IST

  A 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 | March 05, 2025 14:49 IST

  Setu 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 | November 09, 2024 7:08 IST

  Union 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 | August 29, 2024 11:08 IST

  Stay 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 | August 23, 2023 15:42 IST

  Nitin 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 | October 22, 2022 18:35 IST

  Madhya 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 | September 21, 2022 16:25 IST

  Seat 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 | September 13, 2022 7:01 IST

  Road 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 | September 05, 2022 11:54 IST

  India 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 | July 21, 2022 16:35 IST

  A 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.

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  Nearly 30,000 lives can be saved by improving 'road safety measures' in India: Study

  India | June 30, 2022 13:35 IST

  This is the first study that gives country-specific estimates of the effect of addressing the four main road safety risk factors through interventions for 185 countries.

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  ‘Ya-Maha’ Fine Lagega!': Mumbai Police's new warning for people breaking traffic rules

  India | March 27, 2022 17:04 IST

  The Police's tweets immediately recieved lakhs of likes, and responses from Twitteratis, who are in chuckles. Read ahead to know what they said.