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Five persons, including two engineering students, were killed and one sustained serious injuries in two separate road accidents reported late on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) night in different parts of the State. In the first incident, two engineering students were run over by a speeding car on Sagar Road in Vanasthalipuram Police Station limits at around 11.40 p.m. The deceased were identified as 22-year-old K. Shiva and 19-year-old Sandeep Joel, both students of Mahaveer Institute of Science and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer David Warner has landed in trouble after being charged with drink driving in Sydney. The 39-year-old, who now captains Sydney Thunder and Karachi Kings, was allegedly caught during a routine breath test with a blood alcohol level of 0.104, more than double the legal limit. He is due to appear in court on May 7, though reports say the case will not affect his participation in the Pakistan Super League.Cricket New South Wales (NSW) has acknowledged the serious ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Tuesday, April 7, disposed of 27 drunk driving cases, awarding imprisonment to four people and community service to nine others. All of the offenders had been booked by the Santoshnagar Traffic Police in the past week. The ones ordered to perform community service were asked to display awareness placards at a traffic junction for one day. Three second-time offenders, however, were awarded three days of imprisonment and one person who had been caught for the thir ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Australian cricketer David Warner has landed in serious trouble. He has been charged with drunk driving after an event in Maroubra, Sydney, on Tuesday. According to a report by news.com.au, Warner, who is currently captaining Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, was pulled over by the New South Wales Police, and a random breath test was conducted on him. The test reportedly found that the 39-year-old had consumed alcohol above the permitted limit. His blood alcohol read ...Read More >
A truck driver in Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide after testing positive for drunk driving, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident. Key PointsA truck driver in Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide after testing positive for drunk driving during a police inspection.The driver's truck was impounded, and he was issued a notice before the alleged suicide.Police are conducting a detailed investigation into all possible angles surrounding the driv ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (UNI) The Hyderabad Traffic Police conducted a two-day special drive on April 3 and 4 against drunken driving, booking a total of 464 offenders for driving under the influence of alcohol. Of these, 408 were two-wheeler riders, 30 were three-wheeler drivers, and 26 were four-wheeler and other vehicle drivers. Officials said the highest number of cases fell in the 51-100 BAC range (194 cases), followed by 30-50 (93), 101-150 (93), 151-200 (55), 201-250 (18), 251-300 (7), and ab ...Read More >
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: A judge ruled on Friday that an Indian citizen, who was taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last year after his Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned following four decades in prison, could be released. The decision came a day after a four-hour hearing. During the hearing, Subramanyam Vedam said he did not kill Thomas Kinser in 1980. A lawyer from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security questioned him. Vedam joined the heari ...Read More >
"The Thar is not a car, it's a statement which says 'this is how I am'," Singh said. Own a Thar? You are making a statement and you're probably crazy, at least according to the Haryana Director General of Police. In an interaction with reporters on Saturday, the Haryana top cop, OP Singh, was explaining the procedures police follow when carrying out checking of vehicles and said officials have to be polite when they do so. Breaking into a smile, he began talking about how they don't stop all ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated bik ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated bik ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Sunday reiterated the policy of zero tolerance toward drunk drivers and defended his earlier categorisation of them as "terrorists on the road". "I stand firmly by my statement that drunk drivers are terrorists in every sense, as they destroy lives, families, and futures. It's time we, as a society, stop calling drunk driving a mistake. It is a crime that shatters lives and must be punished accordingly," the police commissioner argued. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad and Rachakonda commissionerates have collectively reported 54,760 incidents of drunk driving till October this year, highlighting the persistent menace of intoxicated driving on city roads, which has at times led to deadly mishaps. The Cyberabad traffic police apprehended 457 drunk drivers in just one week. The deadly Kurnool bus accident, which claimed 19 lives, was reportedly caused by an allegedly drunk biker who fell off his vehicle on the National Highway. The ill- ...Read More >
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rider of the bike which became the cause of Friday's bus fire tragedy near here killing 19 passengers was drunk, but the bus driver was not found under the influence of alcohol, a senior police official said on Sunday. While the reckless manner in which the rider was seen riding the bike in the CCTV footage obtained by police on Saturday had clearly indicated that he was drunk, the forensic report confirmed on Sunday that he was under the in ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Friday condemned the Kurnool bus fire that left at least 20 people dead, calling drunk driving an act of "terror." The Bengaluru-bound private sleeper bus caught fire after colliding with a fallen motorbike on National Highway 44 near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Friday. Investigations revealed that the crash occurred after a biker, allegedly intoxicated, lost control and died on the spot, leaving his motorcycle on the r ...Read More >
Amnesty scheme for traffic challans: Only non-serious violations will be eligible under the amnesty (File image) The Delhi government is set to introduce a one-time amnesty scheme for vehicle owners, offering a waiver of 50 to 70 per cent on outstanding traffic challans, according to a report by The Times of India. Violators are likely to be provided a two to three-month window to pay the reduced fines. A transport department official said the proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting. ...Read More >
The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured An accident occurred in Mumbai's Ghatkopar when a Kia Seltos broke through a barricade, crossed the footpath, and collided with the wall of a shop. The incident, which occurred on LBS Marg around 6:30 am today, left three people seriously injured. The video showed the vehicle in a damaged condition, with the surrounding area, including barricades, also damaged. The car was seen resting on the st ...Read More >
Mumbai: A day after a roadside dweller was left critically injured after a speeding SUV jumped onto the footpath and hit him, Ghatkopar police arrested the driver Bhavika Dama (30) and her friends Koram Bhanusali (30) and Aniket Bhansode.As the medical test confirmed that Dama, who sustained injuries to her hand, was driving under the influence of alcohol, police have added charges of drunk driving and culpable homicide. The unidentified victim, still unconscious, is being treated at Rajawadi Ho ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said that the government will soon begin a comprehensive training initiative for Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) drivers and conductors, with a focus on ethical conduct, customer service, and road safety. According to a press release issued by the office of the Transport Minister, the initiative aims to improve DTC public image and raise operational standards across the network. Dr Singh stated that the Delhi Tran ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A 70-year-old man, Mukulrajmohan Mishra, died after being hit by a BMW allegedly driven by a drunk driver near Arnidesh Bungalows in Gandhinagar's Sargasan area early Thursday.The driver, identified as 30-year-old Vatsal Kariya, a tour operator from Rajkot, was booked by Adalaj police in Gandhinagar. The incident took place around 7 am, when Mishra had stepped out on his scooter to buy milk.According to the police complaint, Mishra's son, Bharatmohan Mishra, received a call from a pas ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following the tragic bus accident in the busy SG Barve Road area of Kurla, several videos have circulated on social media showing BEST bus drivers purchasing alcohol from a store and then entering the bus. This has raised concerns about the prevalence of drinking and driving amongst contract-based BEST drivers, contributing to such incidents in the city. In a recent video shared on X (previously Twitter) by Raj Maji (@Rajmajiofficial), a BEST driver, appearing to be intoxicated, purchas ...Read More >
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