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Maharashta Student Run Over After Two-Wheeler Falls Due To Potholes
A 19-year-old college student was killed after a container truck ran him over when he fell off a two-wheeler on a road riddled with potholes in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district.
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'No Excuse For Bad Roads In City Like Mumbai': High Court On Pothole Deaths
The Bombay High Court on Monday said there can be no justification for bad roads in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and noted civic bodies and government were not only obligated, but duty-bound to provide good roads to citizens.
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"False": DK Shivakumar Says Bengaluru Pothole Didn't Cause Student's Death
The BJP has alleged that Dhanushree, a final-year B-Com student, died after she came under the wheels of a tipper truck while trying to avoid a pothole in Bengaluru.
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2 Maharashtra Teens Die In Accident, Protesters Garland Potholes In Nashik
Hemant Patil and Mahendra Fating, both 19, died in road accidents after their bike skidded due to potholes.
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Video: "Yamaraja" Conducts Long Jump Competition On Pothole-Ridden Road
A video of a mace-wielding 'Yamaraja,' who is known as the God of Death, conducting a long jump competition on a pothole-ridden road in Karnataka's Udupi has gone viral on social media.
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Baltimore Tragedy Highlights Role Of Migrants In US Workforce
The death of six Latino workers who were fixing potholes when a Baltimore bridge collapsed highlights the crucial role immigrants play in keeping America running, say advocates.
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'Dead Man' Comes Alive After Ambulance Hits Pothole In Haryana: Family
India's much-derided potholes - which have caused everything from annoyance and exasperation to injuries and even deaths - turned out to be a literal lifesaver for an 80-year-old man from Haryana on Thursday.
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Over 5,000 Killed In Road Accidents Caused By Potholes in 2018-20: Transport Ministry
Road accidents caused by potholes led to the death of 5,626 people between 2018 and 2020, according to the latest government data.
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Supreme Court Concerned Over Large Number Of Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes in last five years and termed it "unacceptable".
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"Frightening", Says Top Court On 3,597 Pothole-Related Deaths In 2017
Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported in 2017 alone due to potholes on roads across the country, the Supreme Court today said it was "unfortunate" that some states were disputing the data published by the Centre on such accidental deaths.
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In Mumbai, A Citizens' Campaign To Fill Potholes On City Roads
While accusations and counter-charges fly over the dismal state of roads in and around Mumbai and continue to cost lives, two citizens have literally taken the matter into their own hands.
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Supreme Court Voices Concern Over Accidental Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over deaths in accident caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks.
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In Thane's Kalyan, Signboards Put Up To Warn Motorists Of Potholes
The Kalyan civic body has put up boards at key junctions asking motorists to be careful while driving, a move that comes after five deaths due to potholes on roads.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Workers Storm Office Over Pothole Deaths
Angered over potholes dotting the 39-km stretch between Sion and Panvel, members of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today attacked a government office in Navi Mumbai.
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"Potholes Alone Can't Be Blamed For Deaths," Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra PWD minister Chandrakant Patil has claimed that pothole-ridden roads can not be entirely blamed for accidents.
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Maharashta Student Run Over After Two-Wheeler Falls Due To Potholes
A 19-year-old college student was killed after a container truck ran him over when he fell off a two-wheeler on a road riddled with potholes in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district.
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'No Excuse For Bad Roads In City Like Mumbai': High Court On Pothole Deaths
The Bombay High Court on Monday said there can be no justification for bad roads in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and noted civic bodies and government were not only obligated, but duty-bound to provide good roads to citizens.
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"False": DK Shivakumar Says Bengaluru Pothole Didn't Cause Student's Death
The BJP has alleged that Dhanushree, a final-year B-Com student, died after she came under the wheels of a tipper truck while trying to avoid a pothole in Bengaluru.
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2 Maharashtra Teens Die In Accident, Protesters Garland Potholes In Nashik
Hemant Patil and Mahendra Fating, both 19, died in road accidents after their bike skidded due to potholes.
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Video: "Yamaraja" Conducts Long Jump Competition On Pothole-Ridden Road
A video of a mace-wielding 'Yamaraja,' who is known as the God of Death, conducting a long jump competition on a pothole-ridden road in Karnataka's Udupi has gone viral on social media.
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Baltimore Tragedy Highlights Role Of Migrants In US Workforce
The death of six Latino workers who were fixing potholes when a Baltimore bridge collapsed highlights the crucial role immigrants play in keeping America running, say advocates.
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'Dead Man' Comes Alive After Ambulance Hits Pothole In Haryana: Family
India's much-derided potholes - which have caused everything from annoyance and exasperation to injuries and even deaths - turned out to be a literal lifesaver for an 80-year-old man from Haryana on Thursday.
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Over 5,000 Killed In Road Accidents Caused By Potholes in 2018-20: Transport Ministry
Road accidents caused by potholes led to the death of 5,626 people between 2018 and 2020, according to the latest government data.
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Supreme Court Concerned Over Large Number Of Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes in last five years and termed it "unacceptable".
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"Frightening", Says Top Court On 3,597 Pothole-Related Deaths In 2017
Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported in 2017 alone due to potholes on roads across the country, the Supreme Court today said it was "unfortunate" that some states were disputing the data published by the Centre on such accidental deaths.
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In Mumbai, A Citizens' Campaign To Fill Potholes On City Roads
While accusations and counter-charges fly over the dismal state of roads in and around Mumbai and continue to cost lives, two citizens have literally taken the matter into their own hands.
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Supreme Court Voices Concern Over Accidental Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over deaths in accident caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks.
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In Thane's Kalyan, Signboards Put Up To Warn Motorists Of Potholes
The Kalyan civic body has put up boards at key junctions asking motorists to be careful while driving, a move that comes after five deaths due to potholes on roads.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Workers Storm Office Over Pothole Deaths
Angered over potholes dotting the 39-km stretch between Sion and Panvel, members of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today attacked a government office in Navi Mumbai.
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"Potholes Alone Can't Be Blamed For Deaths," Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra PWD minister Chandrakant Patil has claimed that pothole-ridden roads can not be entirely blamed for accidents.
