Pune pile-up: Truck driver held, probe says he turned off engine on slope

The Pune city police on Monday arrested the driver of the truck, a day after it hit several vehicles on a Mumbai-Bengaluru highway stretch in Pune and caused a pile-up, while the preliminary......

12 killed as Maha-bound bus falls into Narmada river in MP

At least 12 passengers were killed and two others missing after a Maharashtra state transport bus fell into the Narmada river from a bridge in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Monday, officials......

Why migrants prefer trucks over Shramik trains to return home

The migrants said that they prefer trucks and tempos to go back to their native places as the trucks drop them close to their villages, while buses drop them only till the state border, from where......

Commuters hit hard as auto drivers go on strike in Mumbai

Nearly one lakh autorickshaws went off the roads in Mumbai on Wednesday during a day-long strike to press for regulation of app-based cab sevices, hitting commuters hard with many stranded in......

Tips to shift your house smartly and save money

One way to bring down the cost is selling off old furniture. After relocating four times in the past four years, Devendra Warghiya is now methodical about shifting houses.  "Before you leave......

Now, AC on demand facility for Mumbai cabs

At present, only fleet cabs are permitted to use AC. Passengers hiring black and yellow cabs may get to enjoy the comfort of air conditioner by paying separate fare as Maharashtra Government is in......

Internet: What the future holds for us

The Interop Mumbai 2009 conference was off to an innovative start, with Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalisation Officer and EVP, Cisco Services, showing an amazed enterprise IT audience on how the......

Check out the Scorpio Getaway!

I want a pickup. I want a pickup. I want a pickup. I have been bleating like this for years now. You see, I have always dreamt of a pickup truck as my personal vehicle. I think it's the kind of......