News for 'police vehicle accident'

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Protesting farmers head home after a year; aircraft showers petals

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Emotions ran high as the farmers performed ardas (prayers) and havan to thank the almighty and started their 'victory march' from Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites to Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in convoys of tractors, bedecked with colourful flowers and lights and blaring songs of jubilation.

20 killed, 7 injured as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

20 killed, 7 injured as bus falls into gorge in Himachal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

At least 20 persons were killed and seven injured when a bus fell into a gorge at Katarghat on Basantpur-Kingal highway, 65 km from Shimla, on Tuesday afternoon. The Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus carrying over 30 persons was on its way from Shimla to Sawerakhud when the accident took place, a senior police official said.

Mob vandalises pvt hospital in Kolkata

Mob vandalises pvt hospital in Kolkata

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

A private hospital's alleged refusal to admit some persons injured in a road accident that left six dead in 24 South Parganas district on Tuesday morning enraged locals, who set afire furniture, medical equipment and vehicles leading police to fire in the air to quell the mob.

Delhi hit-and-run: Teen driver was fined for speeding twice last year

Delhi hit-and-run: Teen driver was fined for speeding twice last year

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The 17-year-old has been charged with culpable homicide.

Car race turns fatal, 2 killed in Chandigarh

Car race turns fatal, 2 killed in Chandigarh

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The police said the accident was the result of a "race" between two cars -- a Maruti Swift driven by some people and a Honda Accord driven by a group of girls. The girls, who were suspected to be in an inebriated condition, lost control over the vehicle and hit a motorbike which was passing by, killing the driver 21-year-old Sukhwinder, an engineering student, and his five-year-old cousin

Madurai: 13 dead, 34 injured as truck collides with state government bus

Madurai: 13 dead, 34 injured as truck collides with state government bus

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Thirteen persons were killed and 27 injured in a collision between a government bus and a cement laden lorry at T Kallupatti, about 40 km from Madurai in Saturday, police said.

'Donate my organs,' said 24-yr-old to rescuers as he lay dying

'Donate my organs,' said 24-yr-old to rescuers as he lay dying

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

For a few minutes, Nanjappa was on the road pleading for help while passersby looked on in horror. Some filmed his severed body, while others quickly informed the police, who dispatched an ambulance to the scene.

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Cops fired at Dubey in self-defence: UP govt to SC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

The top police officer denied that Dubey had surrendered at Ujjain and said that the accused who was on the run was identified at the Mahakaal Temple by the Samiti authorities as well as the policemen at the temple premises.

Maharashtra govt moves SC, challenges Salman Khan's acquittal by HC

Maharashtra govt moves SC, challenges Salman Khan's acquittal by HC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Maharashtra government on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's verdict acquitting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which one person was killed and four others were injured.

Gascoigne escapes injury in car crash

Gascoigne escapes injury in car crash

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle and crunched his car into the back of a delivery truck.

Third Indian sentenced for role in Little India riot in Singapore

Third Indian sentenced for role in Little India riot in Singapore

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

An Indian national in Singapore was on Thursday jailed for 18 weeks for his role in the country's worst riot in 40 years, becoming the third to be punished in the case.

Telangana: Short cut by bus driver proved fatal for kids; toll rises to 16

Telangana: Short cut by bus driver proved fatal for kids; toll rises to 16

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Had the driver of the ill-fated school bus, which met with a tragic accident while crossing the unmanned railway crossing in Telangana's Medak district on Thursday, not taken a short cut, lives of 16 children could have been saved, police said.

Himachal: 12 killed, 39 injured as bus plunges into gorge

Himachal: 12 killed, 39 injured as bus plunges into gorge

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Twelve passengers were killed and 39 others injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus plunged into a deep gorge near Jogindernagar in Mandi district late on Saturday night.

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP, 3 dead, 9 injured

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

Prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment.

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

20 feared dead as bus skids off highway, catches fire in Bihar

Rediff.com3 May 2018

The fire incinerated the bus and nobody could be retrieved so far.

5 arrested in Tanzanian woman attack case

5 arrested in Tanzanian woman attack case

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Rahul Gandhi has asked the Karnataka Government to explain the incident and send the report immediately.

Delhi: 19-year-old drunk car driver kills one, injures 2

Delhi: 19-year-old drunk car driver kills one, injures 2

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

A rickshaw-puller was killed and two other persons were seriously injured when a 19-year-old drunk car driver lost control over the vehicle and rammed it into a two-wheeler, a rickshaw and a passerby in East Delhi's Anand Vihar area on Saturday, the police said.

Varanasi: 18 dead, several trapped as part of under-construction flyover collapses

Varanasi: 18 dead, several trapped as part of under-construction flyover collapses

Rediff.com16 May 2018

Chief Project Manager H C Tiwari and three others were suspended.

Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

Why Do Bridges Collapse In Uttarakhand?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

In the last five years, 37 bridges have collapsed in Uttarakhand. Another 27 bridges are on the brink of collapse. 'Our politicians don't view these bridge collapses as a setback.' 'Rather they see them as an opportunity to make more money.'

33 killed after bus falls off bridge into river in Rajasthan

33 killed after bus falls off bridge into river in Rajasthan

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

The incident took place early morning in Soorwal police station area when the bus was on its way to Lalsot from Sawai Madhopur.

Witnesses unable to confirm that Salman was driving in hit-and-run case

Witnesses unable to confirm that Salman was driving in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

A witness in the hit-and-run case allegedly involving Salman Khan told the trial court on Thursday that he had seen the actor in the driver's seat in a stationary car in the parking slot of a hotel in suburban Juhu on the same night when his vehicle met with an accident.

Should music be banned in cars?

Should music be banned in cars?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Do you think listening to music in vehicles should be banned? Or should other cities too impose a similar ban? Tell us!

Australian cricket team's bus hit by a rock in Bangladesh

Australian cricket team's bus hit by a rock in Bangladesh

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

The incident happened on Monday as the players were travelling back to their hotel after the first day's play in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong's Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

NTR's actor-politician son Harikrishna dies in car crash

NTR's actor-politician son Harikrishna dies in car crash

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Ex-RS MP Harikrishna was an actor and had acted in several Telugu movies.

46 killed as 2 buses hit by massive landslide in Himachal

46 killed as 2 buses hit by massive landslide in Himachal

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh visited the spot and said the rescue operation would continue till the last body was recovered.

100 cars in bridge pile-up horror in South Korea; 2 killed, 60 injured

100 cars in bridge pile-up horror in South Korea; 2 killed, 60 injured

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Foggy conditions led to a 100-car pile-up near the Incheon airport

Court won't ask for Salman's driving licence in hit-and-run case

Court won't ask for Salman's driving licence in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

In a relief to actor Salman Khan, a sessions court on Tuesday ruled that it cannot ask him to produce his driving licence at this stage of the trial and he can furnish it at an appropriate stage, if he so desired.

Kolkata flyover contractor now blames 'bomb blast', 5 officials detained

Kolkata flyover contractor now blames 'bomb blast', 5 officials detained

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Showing a photograph of the mishap site published in a newspaper, she said that it looked like a site of bomb blast. There were various aspects which should be looked into.

Sports Shorts: Venus settles lawsuit over fatal Florida car crash

Sports Shorts: Venus settles lawsuit over fatal Florida car crash

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Jerome Barson, who was a passenger in a sedan that collided with the SUV that Venus Williams was driving, died 13 days after the accident.

Man dragged half-a-km after being hit by car in Gurgaon

Man dragged half-a-km after being hit by car in Gurgaon

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

A man was allegedly dragged for half-a-km after being hit by a car whose driver made a bid to escape from the accident spot on Old Delhi road in Gurgaon.

In Bengaluru, man carries home son's body on two-wheeler

In Bengaluru, man carries home son's body on two-wheeler

Rediff.com2 May 2017

The boy had been knocked down by a vehicle near Karpur Gate in Anekal on Sunday evening and when his father, a migrant labourer from Assam, took him to the Anekal government hospital, he was declared "brought dead", police said.

Nana Patekar pulls gun on man, booked

Nana Patekar pulls gun on man, booked

Rediff.com13 May 2005

Nana Patekar hit the businessman on the face, pulled his gun and threatened to kill the businessman, according to the complaint by Morarma.

BJP govts issue sedition FIRs like traffic challans

BJP govts issue sedition FIRs like traffic challans

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Why should an elected government, any party's government, need a law to protect itself from its people? asks Shekhar Gupta.

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

5 charred to death in Bengaluru bar fire

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar who went absconding after the incident was later arrested.

'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash

'Fast & Furious' star Paul Walker dies in car crash

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Fast & Furious star Paul Walker has died at the age of 40 in a fiery car accident and an explosion in Santa Clarita.

Mumbai building crash: Narrow lanes, crowds impede rescue ops

Mumbai building crash: Narrow lanes, crowds impede rescue ops

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

The rescuers had to make hectic efforts to remove the mangled frames of furniture, including large sofas, from the rubble at the mishap site.

Berlin truck carnage kills 12; culprit may still be at large

Berlin truck carnage kills 12; culprit may still be at large

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the attack was linked to terror.

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

At least 8 people have died after a blast ripped through the Gas Authority of India Limited site at Nagaram village in Andhra Pradesh.

How this insurance company detects fraud

How this insurance company detects fraud

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

ICICI Lombard is utilising the latest technology and forensic methods to verify insurance claims.

Thackeray's PA arrested, released on bail

Thackeray's PA arrested, released on bail

Rediff.com27 Mar 2005

Ravindra Mhatre's car had run into four people, killing two and injuring two others, at Vile Parle, a Mumbai suburb.