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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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game