Accidents

'We aren't those who make reels': Railway minister gets angry at oppn remark, addresses concerns over safety

The Railway Minister also accused the Congress party of using social media to spread misinformation and create fear among the public.

IATA Annual Safety Report: 2023 was one of the safest years to travel

Last year was one of the safest years to travel with the lowest fatality risk and ‘all accident’ rate on record, according to 2023 Annual Safety Report released by the International Air Transport Association.

Woman miraculously survives multiple crushes in garbage truck compactor

The woman revealed that she had inadvertently fallen into the dumpster while disposing of trash.

Choking on food, woman used toothbrush to clear throat. Then, accidentally swallowed it

Choking on a piece of turkey, the young woman reached for the nearest object, her toothbrush, to remedy the situation.

Delhi recorded most road fatalities in country in 2022: NCRB

Delhi also topped the list of the cities with the maximum number of railway accidents as it accounted for 50.9 per cent of the total mishaps during 2022, the report said.

DGCA issues 993 commercial pilot licences this year Jul 24: Govt data

In 2022, a total of 1,165 CPLs and 720 ATPLs were issued. An individual is eligible to apply for CPL after completing at least 200 hours of flying and fulfilling other conditions.

Karnataka: 44 motorists booked for overspeeding on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway on day 1

Police target motorists exceeding 120kmph speed limit on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway

Odisha train accident toll climbs to 288. Here are world's deadliest rail crashes

The train crash in Odisha is one of the deadliest accidents since Indian Independence, with at least 230 killed and over 900 injured. This article lists the other deadliest train crashes that have occurred in India, including the 1981 accident where a train fell into the Bagmati river killing over 750 people, the 1999 Gaisal train disaster that killed over 285 people, and the 2016 Pukhrayan train derailment that killed 152 people.

Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho ordered to stop selling seat belt alarm stopper clips

Using car seat belt alarm stopper clips can create problems for consumers seeking to claim amounts in motor insurance policies.

784 elephant deaths in 10 years in Odisha: Forest minister

Accidents, disease, poisoning by poachers and electrocution were some of the reasons for the elephant deaths in the state, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister P K Amat said in the Odisha Assembly .

In Bad Shape | What NHAI is doing to help halve road accidents by 2024

The government will audit roads more frequently, get rid of accident-prone areas and deploy drones to survey projects.

In Bad Shape| India's most dangerous highways—why they are taking a toll on lives

Due to poor road infrastructure and maintenance, at least 12 people died in road accidents in India every day in 2021. The figures will be higher if the number of cases that go unreported is taken into account

NHAI to hold officials liable for any fatal accidents

NHAI in a circular said the authority has taken a serious view towards the dereliction of duty by the representative of NHAI/IE/AE involved in the process of issuance of the provisional certificate, thereby jeopardising the safety of users in utter disregard of the policy guidelines and provisions of the contract agreement.

Video: Woman thrown into the air after car rams scooter in Kerala

The woman suffered serious injuries in the collision. Her husband, who was driving, was killed.

Bike rider survives horrifying accident, Bengaluru police tweets video with this message

The video illustrates just how important it is to follow this simple traffic safety rule.

More lives lost in road accidents than in war: V K Singh

Addressing an event organised by industry body Assocham, Singh said road safety is the most important issue which the government needs to tackle.

Horrifying video shows children falling to ground as waterslide breaks in half

The incident took place last week in Indonesia's Surabaya city. Sixteen children were injured in the incident.

India saw 13% decline in fatal road accidents in 2020: Nitin Gadkari informs Parliament

Giving further details on road accidents in India, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha that Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of road accidents followed by West Bengal and Karnataka.

Road safety: SC bans sale of liquor on highways

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has put a ban on the sale of liquor on national and state highways. The apex court has said that the existing licences of the alcohol distribution shops will lapse on April 1, 2017.

400 die a day in road mishaps;not much change in 2 yrs:Gadkari

Releasing a report on road accidents in India in 2015, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways said he is "deeply pained" at the findings that show 17 deaths in 57 crashes per hour and over 54 percent of those getting killed being in the age group of 15-34 years.