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Chennai: Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of road accidents on national highways in 2025, with 21,122 accidents and 6,156 fatalities, according to Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari. Across the country, 1.34 lakh accidents occurred last year, resulting in 57,482 deaths. Tamil Nadu saw an increase in accidents from 20,582 in 2023 to 20,672 in 2024 and topped states for the two years. In terms of fatalities, however, TN ranked second with Uttar Pradesh recording the highest number of deaths. “In order to reduce the fatality of accident victims, govt has taken up a scheme for…

Ahmedabad: A BRTS bus rammed into a bridge pillar on SG Highway near Sola Civil Hospital early Thursday morning, leaving the driver trapped inside the mangled front portion of the vehicle. The driver was rescued after a nearly one-hour-long operation by the firefighters.The accident occurred around 6.30am when the bus, allegedly being driven at high speed, crashed into a pillar of the BRTS bridge. The impact crushed the front portion of the bus, pinning the driver between the accelerator and brake pedals.Ahmedabad: AI Flight Diverted To Dubai, Gujarat Luxury Car Sales Rise, AMC Budget And MoreFire brigade officials said they…

Prayagraj: The North Central Railway (NCR) has finalised an extensive operational plan to ensure smooth travel across major rail corridors during Holi. To meet the festive demand, a total of 204 trips by special trains have been notified to operate through the NCR network, connecting key destinations across the country.Of these, NCR will operate five pairs of special trains under its primary jurisdiction, accounting for 36 trips. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThese special services will originate from key stations within the NCR region to facilitate travel to major destinations such as Mumbai,…

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 15 years after Orissa was officially renamed Odisha to reflect local pronunciation, state govt on Thursday initiated a process to change the English spellings of 24 places, including seven district headquarters, to align them with their original Odia names. The revenue and disaster management department has issued a public notice proposing the changes and invited objections or suggestions from the public within 15 days.Revenue minister Suresh Pujari, under whose direction the exercise was initiated, said the move was long overdue to ensure Odisha’s linguistic heritage is correctly reflected in official records. “This step is aimed at strengthening Odia…

Aizawl: Mizoram’s Empowered Committee on Investment, which met under the chairmanship of CM Lalduhoma in Aizawl on Thursday, decided to accord approval in principle to the Mumbai-based firm to roll out fuel cell and sustainable energy from plastic waste, an official statement said.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe experts from the firm gave presentation to the members of the Empowered Committee on Investment on how fuel cell and sustainable energy can be eco-friendly transformed from plastic waste and their willingness to set up an unit in the state. The experts also outlined their…

Dharwad: With dog-bite incidents on the rise, ZP CEO Bhuvanesh Patil, who is also the in-charge deputy commissioner has stressed the need for urgent, coordinated measures to control stray dog populations, giving top priority to animal birth control (ABC) and anti-rabies programmes.Presiding over a review meeting of the district monitoring committee on the implementation of the ABC and anti-rabies vaccination programme at the ZP, Patil said local bodies and concerned departments must take proactive steps to prevent dog-bite cases and ensure public safety. He also directed officials to organise awareness programmes on preventive measures and first aid to be followed…

Kanpur: A pile-up on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Behta Mujavar area on Thursday morning left 13 people injured after dense fog reduced visibility and triggered a chain collision near Jogikot village.A truck and a dumper collided near Jogikot around 7:30am leading to a collision of 13 vehicles coming from behind. The crash caused a traffic jam of about 4km on the expressway bringing traffic to a standstill.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreTruck driver Leela, a resident of Hisar, Haryana, was travelling from Hisar to Bihar carrying mustard oil when it collided with a dumper…

Mangaluru: DC Darshan HV instructed National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) officials to take swift action to resolve issues on national highways. He chaired the District Road Safety Committee meeting at the DC’s office Thursday.He said 24 projects — including road widening, bypasses and flyovers — had been identified to prevent accidents at various points on the NH. Some major works had not begun due to traffic issues at key locations, worsening congestion. He issued a strict directive to complete all projects by the end of March with support from the traffic police.NHAI project director Abdulla Javed Azmi said construction…

Mysuru: A relative of an advocate was arrested by T Narasipura police on charges of assault on Thursday. According to police, T Mahadevaswamy, president of the taluk advocates association, was allegedly attacked by one of his relatives, Santhosh, due to an old rivalry. They are cousins. The attack allegedly occurred near a shop on Nanjangud main road in front of the court premises, on Wednesday around noon.Santhosh was arrested by T Narasipura police after Mahadevaswamy filed a complaint, after he was admitted to a hospital.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe advocates’ association expressed…

Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed two establishments along the Bardez coast to shut operations for two months as their noise levels were found to have exceeded the permissible limit on several occasions. The board has withdrawn the consent to operate issued to Salud Kitchen and Lounge in Ozran, Anjuna, and HillTop in Vagator and asked them to pay a penalty of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1.4 lakh, respectively.Both have installed online noise monitoring systems, but the board found that during a long period in Dec 2025 and Jan this year, the systems were not…