News for 'bus safety'

40 charred to death after Hyderabad-bound bus catches fire

40 charred to death after Hyderabad-bound bus catches fire

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The incident occurred around 5:10 am when the Hyderabad-bound bus from Bangalore hit against a culvert, breaking its diesel tank. Within few minutes the bus was reduced to cinders, police said.

Shinde orders probe into Samruddhi Expressway accident

Shinde orders probe into Samruddhi Expressway accident

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday ordered a probe into a road accident on the Samruddhi Expressway which claimed 12 lives.

The Deadly Shooting In Hamburg

The Deadly Shooting In Hamburg

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Several people were killed and injured during a shooting in the Alsterdorf district in northern German city of Hamburg, Germany, March 9, 2023.

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways.

An app for women's safety in a city

An app for women's safety in a city

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

A new mobile app is allowing women to identify safe zones in a city with the help of crowd-sourced audits

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

'How Will Piyush Goyal Help Us?'

Rediff.com17 May 2024

'We need a candidate who will do our work and fight with the authorities; someone we can hold accountable.' 'Piyush Goyal is not that candidate.'

Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles assaulted, branded terrorist

Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles assaulted, branded terrorist

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

A Sikh bus driver in Los Angeles was brutally assaulted and called a terrorist and a suicide bomber, the victim's representatives said on Wednesday.

The bus driver who saved his passengers from terrorists

The bus driver who saved his passengers from terrorists

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Nanak Chand Sharma did not lose his nerve when terrorists attacked his bus and drove 76 passengers to safety.

Modi meets Nirbhaya's parents, says govt doing utmost for safety of women

Modi meets Nirbhaya's parents, says govt doing utmost for safety of women

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

The parents of the December 16 Delhi gang rape victim on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

5 injured as jet blast shatters IndiGo bus window at Delhi airport

5 injured as jet blast shatters IndiGo bus window at Delhi airport

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

The police has registered an FIR and would look at who was at fault.

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

South Africa confident of team safety on Pakistan tour

South Africa confident of team safety on Pakistan tour

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

South Africa start the first of two Tests in Pakistan on Jan. 26 as they return there for the first time since 2007.

No school bus to run in Delhi without verification of crew

No school bus to run in Delhi without verification of crew

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The government has ordered that no school in Delhi will hire any transport vehicle of any kind without police verification of its owner and the crew.

10 Years Since Nirbhaya. Is India Safer For Women?

10 Years Since Nirbhaya. Is India Safer For Women?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

We'd like to know your thoughts on the safety of women in our country.

Safety Tips for Women: 'Text your travel route to a friend'

Safety Tips for Women: 'Text your travel route to a friend'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

As soon as you board a taxi, auto or bus, text the route and vehicle number to a close friend and a central data base -- may be a police control room.

Sikh student denied to board bus for wearing kirpan in US

Sikh student denied to board bus for wearing kirpan in US

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

A Sikh student was not allowed to board a bus in California after the driver raised objection to his wearing a ceremonial knife or kirpan and called the police.

J-K police arrest teacher turned Lashkar terrorist with bomb in perfume bottle

J-K police arrest teacher turned Lashkar terrorist with bomb in perfume bottle

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

A government school teacher-turned Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist was arrested for allegedly carrying out multiple blasts, including one in a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims, with the intention to damage communal harmony and revive terrorism in the Jammu region, J-K Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday.

Elderly Sikh man assaulted after car accident in New York, dies

Elderly Sikh man assaulted after car accident in New York, dies

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Jasmer Singh was attacked by 30-year-old Gilbert Augustin after their vehicles collided in Queens in New York last Thursday.

'Sudan rebels held me at gunpoint...'

'Sudan rebels held me at gunpoint...'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

'Since I was held at gunpoint I had no option but to give them the car keys.' 'They took the car and drove away.'

Kashmiri Pandits protest killing, seek relocation outside Valley

Kashmiri Pandits protest killing, seek relocation outside Valley

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandit prime minister's package employees on Monday reiterated their demand for relocation outside the valley, saying their worst fears have come true with the latest killing of a community member in Pulwama.

Pak arrests Chinese national on blasphemy charges, airlifted to Abbottabad

Pak arrests Chinese national on blasphemy charges, airlifted to Abbottabad

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The SHO said that Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act had been included in the FIR, adding that the Chinese national would be presented before a court in Abbottabad.

2 soldiers among 5 dead as J-K, Ladakh receive heavy rains, snowfall

2 soldiers among 5 dead as J-K, Ladakh receive heavy rains, snowfall

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

The body of a junior commissioned officer was retrieved from a stream in the Poshana area of Surankote late Saturday evening, while the body of a second soldier was found this morning as the water level started receding in the district.

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

A 150-Year-Old Himalayan Bridge At 11,000 Feet

A 150-Year-Old Himalayan Bridge At 11,000 Feet

Rediff.com11 May 2023

After a 59-year wait, an ancient trade route across a 150-year-old bridge is open near the India-China border in Uttarakhand.

Ujjain shocker: 12-yr-old raped, left bleeding on street

Ujjain shocker: 12-yr-old raped, left bleeding on street

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

A girl, around 12 years of age, was found bleeding on a street in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh, and her medical examination confirmed that she had been raped, police said on Wednesday.

Yogi tells police to activate anti-Romeo squads for Navratras

Yogi tells police to activate anti-Romeo squads for Navratras

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

Additional chief secretary (information) Navneet Sehgal on Friday said the Mission Shakti will also start on April 10.

No govt jobs for accused in cases of rape, crimes against women in Chhattisgarh

No govt jobs for accused in cases of rape, crimes against women in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Ahead of the state assembly elections due this year-end, Baghel made as many as 15 announcements in his address during the state-level Independence Day function at the Police Parade ground in Raipur.

'Why can't the Indian cricket team come to Pakistan?'

'Why can't the Indian cricket team come to Pakistan?'

Rediff.com15 May 2023

There is a "very real possibility" that Pakistan will boycott this year's World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to the Asia Cup

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

'Leave or...': Migrants live in fear amid Haryana violence

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

'Some people came on motorcycles on Tuesday night, threatening us that if we do not leave, they would set fire to our slum'

Road to Himachal's Chandratal cleared after 5 days, 256 tourists evacuated

Road to Himachal's Chandratal cleared after 5 days, 256 tourists evacuated

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

According to the state government, 60,000 tourists have so far been evacuated from the hill state.

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

A Rainy Day Check-List for Chennaiites

Rediff.com18 Dec 2023

If only you had thought ahead, you would have stocked snacks and biscuits, bread and cake, and vegetables suited for Amma or pondatti to make your favourite bajji and pakoda, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Sudan situation highly volatile; focussing on evacuation: Foreign secy

Sudan situation highly volatile; focussing on evacuation: Foreign secy

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Briefing reporters on the ongoing evacuation mission 'Operation Kaveri', Kwatra said approximately 1,700 to 2,000 Indian nationals were moved out of the conflict zones and they included the citizens already evacuated out of Sudan as well as those who are on their way to Port Sudan from capital city Khartoum.

Gold ETFs acquire patina of 4-yr low investment in FY23

Gold ETFs acquire patina of 4-yr low investment in FY23

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Gold burnished its image as the go-to asset class during turbulent times. However, investors seemed to have missed the bus. Net inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) plunged to a four-year low of Rs 653 crore in 2022-23 (FY23), even as gold emerged as the top-performing asset class.

New doubts emerge over safety of Pak's nukes

New doubts emerge over safety of Pak's nukes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

Pakistani officials said the July 2 attack targeted a bus carrying workers from a non-nuclear military plant, but military analysts quoted by International Herald Tribune on Monday said they believed that was an effort to avoid embarrassment of admitting that a vehicle connected with the nuclear programme had been hit.

Chandrakant Patil skips Koregaon-Bhima event citing 'ink attack threat'

Chandrakant Patil skips Koregaon-Bhima event citing 'ink attack threat'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2023

Last month, ink was thrown at Patil during an event in Pimpri town of Pune district in an apparent protest against his controversial remark about Dr B R Ambedkar and social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.

Adani-Total Gas to invest Rs 20,000 cr in 8-10 yrs to expand city gas

Adani-Total Gas to invest Rs 20,000 cr in 8-10 yrs to expand city gas

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Adani Total Gas Ltd, the joint venture of billionaire Gautam Adani's group and French energy giant TotalEnergies, will invest Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore in the next 8 to 10 years to expand infrastructure for retailing CNG to automobiles and piping gas to households and industries, its CFO said. The company retails CNG to automobiles and pipes gas to household kitchens for cooking purposes in 52 licences that cover 124 districts of the country. It has 460 CNG stations in the country and about 7 lakh consumers of its piped cooking gas.

Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandits detained in Jammu

Scores of protesting Kashmiri Pandits detained in Jammu

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits employed in the Valley under the Prime Minister's package moved to Jammu last May following the killing of two colleagues -- Rahul Bhat and Rajini Bala -- by terrorists.

5 pieces of riding gear for your safety

5 pieces of riding gear for your safety

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

A complete riding gear may as well save you from dying or from serious injuries. And if you say that riding gear is too hot to wear, remember -- it is always better to have sweat on yourself than blood.

7-year-old killed in Gurugram school by bus conductor

7-year-old killed in Gurugram school by bus conductor

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The conductor, who was arrested, admitted to the cops that he also tried to sexually abuse the minor.