Unsafe Roads
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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
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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
Trending
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EPFO investments in two Adani companies continue despite rout in markets, reports ‘The Hindu’
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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A new novel follows a luminous female friendship as two women take on love, life, and patriarchy
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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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.
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Women in saris play football in a tournament in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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Watch: Protestors storm Israeli PM’s home, break barriers, after Netanyahu plans judicial changes
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Watch: IPS officer swims against the current from Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves
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Pension protests in France: Diners eat at restaurants as fires rage on the streets
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Innocent (1948-2023): Five memorable scenes featuring the actor (and former MP) from Kerala
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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
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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.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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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
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Two charts show the Indian states with the most number of deadly highway stretches
The Union government has set aside Rs 11,000 crore for better infrastructure to reduce road fatalities.
Mayank Jain
The Field
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Premier League: After Antonio Conte’s departure, Tottenham still have a fight to save their season
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians night of triumph – of full tosses, run outs, partnerships and a wait ending
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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in the absence of Shreyas Iyer
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ISSF World Cup in Bhopal: India finish second with Rudrankksh Patil, Manu Bhaker among medallists
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WPL Award winners: Hayley Matthews wins MVP, Purple Cap; Meg Lanning takes Orange Cap