News for 'potholes'

Bombay HC slams BMC over potholes

Bombay HC slams BMC over potholes

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

How many more do you (MCGM) want to eliminate (kill) before next monsoon? asks the court.

Heard of a Pothole Puja?

Heard of a Pothole Puja?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Residents of the Bharatinagar Residential Forum perform a puja of a pothole on Charles Campbell road in Bengaluru to bring it to the notice of the local authorities.

Recipe: Rajesh's Cabbage Szechuan Rice

Recipe: Rajesh's Cabbage Szechuan Rice

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Two types of cabbage give this Chinese rice its crunchy but excellent flavour.

How To Monsoon-Proof Your Car Ride

How To Monsoon-Proof Your Car Ride

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Even if you have a comprehensive motor insurance policy, it may not provide sufficient protection against monsoon-related risks.

Mumbai-Goa highway to be ready by June, no more toll booths: Gadkari

Mumbai-Goa highway to be ready by June, no more toll booths: Gadkari

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that the long-delayed Mumbai-Goa highway will be completed by June this year. He also revealed that a new toll policy will be announced within the next 15 days, which will eliminate physical toll booths across the country. Gadkari attributed the delay in the highway project to legal disputes and land acquisition issues. He expressed confidence in India's infrastructural future, stating that the country's road infrastructure will be better than that of the United States in the next two years.

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Potholes have killed more people than terrorists: SC

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

The SC expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes

Modi's warning to Pakistan in Kanpuriya lingo draws cheers

Modi's warning to Pakistan in Kanpuriya lingo draws cheers

Rediff.com30 May 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world has seen the power of India's indigenous weapons during Operation Sindoor, which is 'not over yet'.

Trump didn't want Modi to see...

Trump didn't want Modi to see...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

United States President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington, DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital.

'He was over-speeding for enjoyment', killed 1 person

'He was over-speeding for enjoyment', killed 1 person

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

One woman has died, and several others have sustained injuries after an over-speeding four-wheeler rammed into two-wheelers on March 14 in Gujarat's Vadodara. Speaking to ANI, Vikas Kewalani, a victim of the car accident, demanded strict action against the accused, stating that they would realise their mistakes only when strict punishment is enforced.

Woman biker hits a pothole, run over by truck

Woman biker hits a pothole, run over by truck

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

This is the fourth death this year caused by vehicles skidding on potholes on the Jawhar-Dahanu road.

Ensuring motorable roads in Mumbai is your responsibility, HC tells BMC

Ensuring motorable roads in Mumbai is your responsibility, HC tells BMC

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

The Bombay high court on Monday said it cannot keep monitoring every road accident caused due to potholes and ultimately it is the city civic body's responsibility to ensure motorable roads and pedestrian-friendly footpaths.

Help! Is this woman drowning in Bengaluru's pothole?

Help! Is this woman drowning in Bengaluru's pothole?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

An NGO is putting up art installations to highlight the dismal conditions of the roads.

'Even God can't...': Shivakumar's statement sparks row

'Even God can't...': Shivakumar's statement sparks row

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's statement that even God can't fix Bengaluru traffic in the next two or three years, has come under severe criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party, with leader of opposition R Ashoka on Friday demanding that the former step down and make way for someone more capable if he is unable to take responsibility and address the city's traffic issues.

Repair Mumbai potholes within a week: HC

Repair Mumbai potholes within a week: HC

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

Repair Mumbai potholes within a week: HC

It's raining freebies in Delhi, but voters' issues ignored

It's raining freebies in Delhi, but voters' issues ignored

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

With such announcements grabbing the voters' attention, critical issues like pollution, especially the smog that chokes Delhi every winter, remain largely unaddressed. Many residents have raised concerns over the lack of concrete action plans to combat air pollution, which continues to pose a severe health risk to Delhiites.

Raj to Uddhav: Take photographs of potholes, not animals

Raj to Uddhav: Take photographs of potholes, not animals

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

Taking potshots at estranged cousin and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray's penchant for photography, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said the former should concentrate on shooting the many potholes that dot the city. "Instead of shooting animals in other states, it would be better if one (read Uddhav) photographs potholes here. Then they would realise the shoddy state of affairs, all their doing," said Thackeray.

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party government of wasting a decade fighting with the Centre and urged its people to give the Bharatiya Janata Party an opportunity to turn the national capital into a city of the future.

MNS holds BMC engineers captive for 6 hours over pothole maintenance

MNS holds BMC engineers captive for 6 hours over pothole maintenance

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena corporator and his associates allegedly held three Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation engineers "captive" for nearly six hours on Tuesday, at their office, to get a written assurance to address the city's potholes menace.

'If Cong wins...': Video of Shivraj's son sparks row

'If Cong wins...': Video of Shivraj's son sparks row

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

A controversy has erupted after Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son, Kartikey, said during a public meeting in bypoll-bound Budhni that 'not even a brick will be laid in any village' in case a Congress candidate wins the by-election.

Cong's challenge to Kangana Ranaut

Cong's challenge to Kangana Ranaut

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

The Himachal Pradesh Congress on Monday challenged Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut to prove her allegation that the state government took loans and diverted the money to Sonia Gandhi, failing which it said it would file a defamation case against her.

5 dead as rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

5 dead as rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

At least five people were killed in separate rain-related incidents on Tuesday in Bengaluru, which has been reeling under incessant rains for the past three days causing widespread flooding in several residential areas and turning roads into virtual rivers.

Pothole mishap kills teenage girl in Hyderabad

Pothole mishap kills teenage girl in Hyderabad

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

A teenage student was killed in Hyderabad on Tuesday when she was run over by a bus after she fell from a two-wheeler which got stuck in a pothole-ridden road near Anand Theatre at Begumpet, police said.

'I Am Not Bad On The Eyes'

'I Am Not Bad On The Eyes'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

'People think that because there are so many OTT platforms, roles should just fall into your lap. That's not true at all.'

Techie killed avoiding pothole; husband booked for 'negligent driving'

Techie killed avoiding pothole; husband booked for 'negligent driving'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

In an unusual incident, a man has been booked by traffic police for "negligent driving" following the death of his wife in a road mishap while he was trying to negotiate a pothole riding his two wheeler.

Karnataka plans 190-km-long tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic

Karnataka plans 190-km-long tunnel to ease Bengaluru traffic

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said a 190 km long tunnel has been proposed to ease traffic congestion in Bengaluru and within 45 days, the state government will be inviting public tenders for it.

Heavy rains flood Delhi roads, disrupt citywide traffic

Heavy rains flood Delhi roads, disrupt citywide traffic

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Some of the places where heavy waterlogging was reported included the Minto Bridge underpass, Feroz Shah Road, Patel Chowk Metro Station area and Maharaj Ranjeet Singh Marg.

Mumbai gets 100 mm rainfall in 10 hrs; rail, air traffic hit

Mumbai gets 100 mm rainfall in 10 hrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended twice for a brief period due to inclement weather and low visibility, a source said.

Ayodhya administration forms panel to probe Ram Path cave-ins

Ayodhya administration forms panel to probe Ram Path cave-ins

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

This comes a day after the Uttar Pradesh government suspended six officials of civic agencies for alleged gross negligence following the road cave-ins and waterlogging at several sections of the newly-built Ram Path.

'We Know How To Protect Our Religion'

'We Know How To Protect Our Religion'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'If someone fiddles us on our religion then we will pay back five times more to that person. We have proved that time and again.'

Ola Maps navigating beyond 'western apps'

Ola Maps navigating beyond 'western apps'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and chief executive officer of Ola, is encouraging developers to switch from Google Maps to Ola Maps. Ola is offering developers a year of free access to Ola Maps on the company's Krutrim Cloud and over Rs 100 crore in free credits. This initiative comes after Ola replaced Google Maps with its own Ola Maps, leading to annual savings of around Rs 100 crore.

Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Delhi records over 100 mm rains; woman, infant fall into drain

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Six weather stations across Delhi recorded over 100 mm of rain in a single day, the India meteorological department (IMD) said on Thursday, categorising it as an "extremely intense spell".

20 Indians still on ship week after US bridge collapse

20 Indians still on ship week after US bridge collapse

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

On how long the crew would have to stay on board the ship, the spokesperson said, "At this time, we do not know how long the investigation process will take and until that process is complete, the crew will remain on board."

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

How Swift Changed Maruti's Thinking

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha.

Sand Sculpture Wishes Pant Recovery

Sand Sculpture Wishes Pant Recovery

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who met Pant at the hospital on Sunday, said the cricketer's car hit the divider while he was trying to avoid a pothole on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

Baltimore mishap: '1 Indian crew sustained minor injury, rest safe'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

One of the 22 Indian crew manning a crippled cargo ship which collided against a bridge in Baltimore has suffered a 'minor injury' while the rest are all safe aboard the vessel, owners of the Singapore-flagged ship said on Wednesday.

Rishabh Pant's condition improves; shifted from ICU to private ward

Rishabh Pant's condition improves; shifted from ICU to private ward

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Rishabh Pant has been shifted from the ICU to the private ward of the Max Hospital in Dehradun following an improvement in his condition.

Missed Promotion? 10 Tips To Succeed

Missed Promotion? 10 Tips To Succeed

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Setbacks and success are both a part of your professional journey. After all, the greatest success stories often begin with a healthy dose of overcoming adversity. Use this experience to fuel your ambition and keep your eyes firmly set on achieving your career goals, asserts Sonica Aron, founder of the HR consultancy firm, Marching Sheep.

Baltimore mishap: Indian crew onboard Dali 'healthy'

Baltimore mishap: Indian crew onboard Dali 'healthy'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

The Indian crew onboard a crippled container vessel that collided against a key bridge in Baltimore last week is healthy , according to a nonprofit organisation that has been in touch with the personnel.

Rain continues to lash Delhi for third day, traffic affected

Rain continues to lash Delhi for third day, traffic affected

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Traffic snarls were reported from different parts of the national capital on Saturday as rain continued to lash New Delhi for the third consecutive day.

Is the Scorpio Classic still relevant in 2023?

Is the Scorpio Classic still relevant in 2023?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

If you are looking for an SUV with the latest tech, then the Scorpio Classic is cleary not for you.