Road Accidents

11 Killed, 6 Injured After Speeding Truck Hits Auto-Rickshaw In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Eleven people including three children were killed and six others injured in a road accident near Bhuj in Gujarat's Kutch district today, the police said.

High Court Seeks Centre's Reply Over Accident Compensation Tax Provision

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on a plea seeking quashing of the provision mandating tax deduction on the interest received on compensation by a road accident victim.

Government's 14,000-Crore-Rupee Plan To Curb Road Accidents Across India

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

A Rs 14,000 crore project has been prepared by the government to identify accident black spots and plug gaps in highways to reduce casualties, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha today

Practise Vajrasana: UP Minister Advises Drivers After Expressway Mishap

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

An Uttar Pradesh minister on Wednesday said bus drivers should take a nap or practise Vajrasana following a heavy meal so that they don't doze off at the wheel, advice which comes after a road accident killed 29 people recently.

Five Of A Family Killed Telangana Highway Road Accident

Cities | ANI | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Five members of a family were killed after the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry on the Srisailam-Hyderabad Highway on Monday afternoon, police said.

Army Captain Among 3 Killed In Road Accidents In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

An Army captain was among three people to have been killed in two separate road accidents in Udhampur and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday.

Centre Thinking Of Nitrogen Tyre Usage To Reduce Accidents: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 8, 2019

The government is considering making it mandatory for manufacturers to mix silicon with rubber to improve quality of tyres and use of nitrogen in them to help prevent road accidents, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

35 Killed As Mini Bus Falls Into Gorge In Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday July 1, 2019

Thirty five people have been killed and 17injured after a mini bus fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district this morning. The bus, which was on its wayfromKeshwan to Kishtwar, veered off the road and fell into the gorge at Sirgwari around 7:30 am, news agency PTI reported.

3 Members Of Indian-Origin Family Killed In Road Accident In Saudi Arabia

Indians Abroad | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Three people of a Hyderabad-based family died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

2 Children Among 6 Of Family Dead In Car-Bus Collision In Madhya Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

Six people of a family were killed on Saturday and two others injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a bus on Maksi-Kantha road in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, police said.

7 Killed In Agra-Lucknow Expressway Road Accident

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 28, 2019

Seven persons were killed and two dozen injured in a road accident early on Friday on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the police said.

Uttarakhand Minister's Son Killed In Road Accident In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Uttarakhand Education Minister Arvind Pandey's son Ankur has been killed as the car in which he was travelling hit a truck in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said today.

Hyderabad Man Dies Of "Cardiac Arrest" After Accident In San Francisco

Indians Abroad | ANI | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A Hyderabad youth was killed in a road accident in San Francisco on Sunday. He was identified as Syed Waseem Ali, who used to live in Walnut Ave.

Teen Killed After Motorbike Plunges Into Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir's Doda

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

A teenage boy was killed and another critically injured when their motorbike fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said on Sunday.

5 Killed, 42 Injured In Chhattisgarh Road Accident

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

Five people were killed and 42 others injured when a van carrying members of a marriage party collided with another four-wheeler in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said today.