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Road crashes claimed a little over 1.8 lakh lives in 2025 Road crashes claimed a little over 1.8 lakh lives in 2025, translating into 502 deaths per day, which is the maximum since govt started collating data. While the highest increase in such fatalities was reported in Uttar Pradesh — from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 last year — Punjab saw a major dip in road deaths — from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 last year.Data that the road transport ministry provided to Lok Sabha on Thursday show that road crashes shot up by 5.3% to over 5.1 lakh in…
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has held talks with former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as it looks for a new national team coach following Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for a third straight time.The federation hopes to appoint a new coach within the week as it looks to rebuild after another disappointing qualifying campaign.Former Italy and AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini, who was appointed the federation’s technical director earlier this month, attended a meeting with Serie A clubs on Thursday alongside new FIGC president Giovanni Malagò and special advisor Leonardo.Asked…
A cumulative penalty of about ₹2,732 crore has been imposed upon the contractors or concessionaires for delay in execution, against which ₹780 crore has been recovered, over the last three financial years, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha.Also Read: Lok Sabha deadlock persists as Govt, Opposition hold groundAdd as a Reliable and Trusted News Source(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Source link
A federal judge cast doubt on Wednesday on claims by approximately 69,000 people alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer, saying plaintiffs must provide more specific evidence or risk having their lawsuits dismissed.U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in Trenton, New Jersey, said that recent testimony by two of the plaintiffs’ experts raised doubts about whether any plaintiffs can provide evidence admissible in court “that talcum powder use specifically caused her ovarian cancer.”The two experts, Judith Wolf and Daniel Clarke-Pearson, testified in May in preparation for a set of six “bellwether,” or test, trials…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Thursday underlined the need for a comprehensive and future-ready approach to school safety and resilience.New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Thursday underlined the need for a comprehensive and future-ready approach to school safety and resilience.Sandhu, who had earlier steered the issue of child safety by getting the month of July declared as “Child Safety Month”, addressed the National Summit on Safe Schools Leadership 2026 at PHD House, highlighting that school safety today extends beyond physical infrastructure to cyber security, mental well-being, and disaster preparedness.The L-G…
The release plans for Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ took an unexpected turn on Friday, after producer Namit Malhotra announced that the film’s digital trailer launch has been postponed.Originally expected to launch on July 24, post its global debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Malhotra announced on his social media handles that the trailer would instead be unveiled globally at a ‘later date’. Sharing the update in a statement, Malhotra wrote, “Today is a very special moment for our Ramayana. My dream of taking Ramayana to the world is now a reality with our partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment. In light of the…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. imposed 10% tariffs on goods purchased from India and 16 other countries over the issue of the use of forced labour in the production of such items.U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the new tariffs on 60 countries under Section 301 of the Trade Act on Friday (July 24, 2026), a day before the expiration of 10% additional levies on all countries.The USTR statement said that Mr. Greer had taken the final action, at President Donald Trump’s direction, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 by imposing tariffs…
Obado “orchestrated a plot to eliminate Otieno”, Judge Cecilia Githua said reading out her ruling, which was broadcast live on television.He “supplied motive, instigation and funds to finance the criminal enterprise”.Obado’s former personal assistant Michael Oyamo “facilitated execution” and former county clerk Caspal Obiero “ensured logistical support and concealment to avoid detection of the offence”, the judge added.The three are now in custody ahead of the sentencing.”We are happy with the conviction. We believe that justice has at last been served to Sharon,” a lawyer for the victim’s family said.News of her murder gripped Kenyans at the time after a…
MPs questioned why the government did not warn owners of non-E20 vehicles about possible mileage loss. NEW DELHI: Members of the parliamentary committee on transport Thursday asked top government officials on why no effort was made to inform owners of non-E20 compliant vehicles about potential mileage loss due to use of 20% ethanol blended petrol in these vehicles.TOI has learnt that some members also asked officials whether any economic analysis has been carried out to assess whether E20 fuel has had any gain to individual vehicle owners even as they agreed that the increased ethanol blending in petrol has helped…
Mumbai: Three persons suffered fractures after a car collided with an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler in Andheri (E) on Thursday afternoon, police said.The accident occurred in the afternoon near J.B. Nagar Metro Station in Chakala. Police detained the driver and seized the car, and a case was being registered against him.According to the police, the driver claimed the car’s brakes failed, causing it to ram into an autorickshaw and an Activa scooter. The impact also triggered a chain-reaction collision involving two other motorcycles.Three people, two men and a woman, sustained injuries, most of them suspected to be fractures. They were…