Unsafe Roads
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Every seventh road accident in India is a hit-and-run – but truckers believe new law is too harsh
Truck drivers are crucial to India’s logistical system and its economy. But low earnings and a possible increased risk is prompting many to rethink their jobs.
Shreya Sojatia, IndiaSpend.com & Udisha Srivastav, IndiaSpend.com
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Why safe roads are good for the environment
With fuel and fluid leaks and automobile wreckages, accidents contribute immensely to pollution.
Piyush Tewari
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How traffic engineering could make India’s roads safer – for pedestrians and vehicles
Inclusive streets encourage more walking, cycling and public transport, which smoothens traffic flow and lowers carbon emissions.
Madhav Pai & Dhawal Ashar
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Nearly 3,600 people died due to potholes in 2017, Uttar Pradesh tops list with 987 deaths: TOI
In contrast, terror activities in India killed 803 people in 2017.
Scroll Staff
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Mermaid emerging from a pothole pond in Bengaluru gets mixed reactions from Twitter users
Artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy, with actor Sonu Gowda, turned one of the many potholes in the city’s Cubbon Park area into an attraction.
Scroll Staff
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7 incidents in 2 years: Is Metro's tunnelling work causing Chennai roads to cave in?
After Sunday's sinkhole on Anna Salai, experts say tunnelling technology is safe. But doubts persist.
Vinita Govindarajan
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Drivers with fake licences aren't the only reason India's roads are so deadly
In January, minister Nitin Gadkari said 30% of driving licences are bogus – reviving the call for an urgent overhaul of transport laws.
Amit Bhatt
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The road transport bill hikes fines for drivers but fails to hold road builders accountable
The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, waiting to be passed by the Lok Sabha, proposes a 10-fold increase in fines.
Scroll Staff
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Why getting data on road safety wrong is a much bigger deal than it sounds
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, just 5% accident deaths were of pedestrians. But a recent study shows the number is likely to be much higher.
Priyanka Vora
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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If humans evolved to survive car accidents, what would they look like? This video has an answer
A campaign for road safety undertaken by Australia's Transport Accident Commission.
Scroll Staff
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Video: Well hello again, Mumbai potholes, good to see you're back with the monsoon
Citizens are fed up and the municipality, clueless. Art to the rescue?
Scroll Staff
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Around 14,000 people killed in road accidents in May 2015
A report said 46,000 accidents were reported for that month, while March followed suit with 42,842 crashes.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants