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Pune car crash: Govt forms three-member panel after arrest of two doctors

The Maharashtra government has set up a three-member committee following the arrest of two doctors and an employee of Pune-based Sassoon General Hospital in connection with the alleged manipulation of the blood sample of the juvenile driver involved in the Porsche car crash. Medical Education Commissioner Rajiv Nivatkar on Monday issued the order appointing the dean of Grant Medical College and J J group of hospitals Dr Pallavi Sapale as the chairperson of the committee. The other members are Dr Gajanan Chavan, professor of the forensic medicine department of Grant Medical College, and Dr Sudhir Chowdhary, Special Duty Officer at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Government Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital. The committee is asked to visit Pune on Tuesday. The commissioner has also directed Dr Vinayak Kale, Dean of Sassoon General Hospital, to cooperate with the committee in the probe, as per the order. Pune Police arrested Dr Ajay Taware, head of the Sassoon Hospital's Foren

Pune Porsche case: 2 doctors arrested for manipulating teen's blood sample

Dr Ajay Taware, head of forensics department at Sassoon Hospital, and Dr Shrihari Harnor, chief medical officer, were arrested for manipulating teen's blood reports

Blood test irrelevant, teen committed crime in full senses: Pune police

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the accused teen was in full senses and knew his act of consuming liquor and then driving a car at high speed could lead to fatal consequences

Father of Pune teen, who killed 2 bikers with speeding Porsche, arrested

The 17-year-old minor was involved in a tragic car accident that claimed two lives on Sunday morning in the Kalyani Nagar area of Pune

Teen Porsche driver kills 2 in Pune crash, gets essay writing punishment

Two people died in Pune on pre-dawn Sunday after a speeding luxury Porsche car rammed into their motorcycle from behind in the Kalyani Nagar area

Indonesia bus crash kills 11, mostly students, due to brake failure

A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in Indonesia's West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others, officials said on Sunday. The bus carrying 61 students and teachers was returning to a high school in Depok outside Jakarta, the capital, late Saturday from the hilly resort area of Bandung after a graduation celebration, said West Java police spokesperson Jules Abraham Abast. It sped out of control on a downhill road and crossed lanes, hitting several cars and motorbikes before it crashed into an electricity pole, he said. Nine people died at the scene and two others died later in the hospital, including a teacher and a local motorist, Abast said. Fifty-three other people were hospitalised with injuries, including some in critical condition, he said. We are still investigating the cause of the accident, but a preliminary investigation showed the bus's brakes malfunctioned, Abast said. Local

Deadly car crash in US kills 3 women; victims reportedly from India

Three women, reportedly from India, were killed in a deadly crash in the US state of South Carolina when their overspeeding car veered out of control before jumping at least 20 feet in the air and crashing into trees, media reports said. The accident occurred on Friday at noon on the Staunton Bridge Road along Interstate 85 near Lakeside Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers, Fox Carolina reported. The women, who were reportedly Indians, were travelling in the SUV speeding in the northbound lanes of Interstate 85, Chief Deputy Coroner Mike Ellis from the Greenville County Coroner's Office said. He said the vehicle left the roadway on the right-hand shoulder, ran up the embankment, went through the cement bridge embankment, and jumped completely over all four lanes of traffic. It then went through some trees on the other side of the roadway and down an embankment, Ellis added. When the vehicle jumped all four lanes of traffic, it actually struck trees probab

One person dead, 13 injured in tourist bus accident in Kerala: Police

One person was killed and 13 others injured when a tourist bus lost control and turned turtle in this district early on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred when the bus was proceeding to Udupi in neighbouring Karnataka from Thiruvananthapuram. "The driver might have dozed off at the wheel. It was a slope and the bus went down after losing control," a police officer said. The deceased man got trapped beneath the vehicle and his life could not be saved though he was rushed to a nearby hospital, they added.

7 people killed, 20 injured as racing car veers off track in Sri Lanka

The injured were taken to Diyatalawa Base Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment

Haryana school bus accident: 'Parents had snatched keys from drunk driver'

While the driver involved in the Mahendragarh school bus accident case has been arrested, the Haryana Education Minister has also ordered a show-cause notice to GL Public School for operating on Eid

6 students killed, nearly 20 injured as school bus overturns in Haryana

Six school children were killed and around 20 sustained injuries after a bus carrying them met with an accident in Haryana's Mahendragarh on Thursday, police said. Preliminary reports suggest that the bus overturned while overtaking a vehicle in Kanina town. Superintendent of Police, Mahendragarh, Arsh Verma told PTI over the phone that the driver of the bus has been arrested. Asked about reports suggesting that the driver was drunk, he said, "We have apprehended him and his medical examination is being conducted after which we will be able to properly establish whether he was actually drunk or not". Some reports are also suggesting that the driver indulged in rash driving, the SP added. The injured children were rushed to a hospital, he said. Haryana's Education Minister Seema Trikha has left for Mahendragarh, officials said.

3 killed, 26 injured as bus carrying SAF jawans collides with car in MP

Three persons were killed and 26 others injured when a bus carrying Special Armed Forces (SAF) jawans overturned after colliding with a car in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district early on Saturday, police said. One of the jawans sustained serious injuries and has been referred to Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra, an official said. The accident occurred around 1 am near Dhanagadha village on the Seoni-Mandla State Highway, some 50 km from the district headquarters. A bus carrying personnel from the state police's 35th Battalion of SAF from Mandla to Pandhurna (Chhindwara) collided with a car with five occupants including its driver, Keolari police station in-charge Chain Singh Uikey told PTI. Kanhaiya Jaswani (75), Niklesh Jaswani (45) and driver Purushottam Mahobia (37) who were travelling in the car were killed in the accident, he said. The deceased were residents of Mandla. Two other car occupants, who suffered injuries, are being treated at Keolari Government Hospital. Those ...

8 including 3 kids killed as jeep collides with tractor in Bihar's Khagaria

Eight people, including three children, were killed as their jeep collided head-on with a tractor in Bihar's Khagaria district on Monday morning, police said. Three people were also injured in the accident that took place around 5.15 am near a petrol pump on National Highway 31 in the Pasraha area, they said in a statement. Earlier, a senior police officer had said that nine people were killed and six persons were injured. "While seven people died on the spot, one more succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The three injured persons have been admitted to the Bhagalpur district hospital for better treatment," the statement said. Those who were travelling in the jeep were returning from a wedding when the accident happened, police said. The tractor was overloaded, they added. The deceased were identified as Gautam Kumar (10), Prakash Singh (60), Monu Kumar (11), Aman Kumar (19), Bunty Kumar (22), Anshu Kumar (22), Villo Kumar (5) and Paltu Thakur (65).

Nhai signs agreement with HLL Life Care for incident management system

State-owned NHAI has signed an agreement with HLL Life Care Ltd to strengthen incident management systems and assist accident victims on National Highways, an official statement said on Friday. The MoU will help NHAI to strengthen its existing incident management system, which includes ambulances, route patrol vans & cranes, real-time tracking, and supportive supervision, the statement said. This will improve response time and facilitate referral of accident victims to the nearest health facilities, establishing a seamless process for incident management, it added. The pact will include Operation & Management of Trauma Centres/Emergency Stabilization Centers to maximize assistance during the golden hour and improve health outcomes. In addition, HLL Lifecare Limited will provide services for comprehensive geo-tagging, mapping and engagement of health facilities and trauma centres across National Highways to enhance the emergency medical response by linking health facilities ...

Bengal BJP chief's car meets with accident, Majumdar escapes unhurt: Police

West Bengal BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar narrowly escaped injury when his car met with an accident on NH-34 in Shantipur, Nadia district, on Sunday, police said. Majumdar said the accident took place when his car, which was trying to overtake a bus, was hit by the trailing pilot car. Three persons in the pilot car sustained injuries, he said. "As the bus was blocking a side of the highway, my car tried to overtake it and collided with a guard rail put up on the same side by police. In the process, the trailing pilot car hit my car," he said. "I escaped unhurt but three occupants of the pilot car were injured," Majumdar, the Balurghat MP, said. Majumdar, who was fielded by the party from Balurghat Lok Sabha seat for the second time, was returning from a football tournament where he was the chief guest. He demanded an inquiry to determine if there was any conspiracy to target opposition BJP leaders in the state. A police official attributed the accident to congestion due to

PM Modi, MP CM announces ex-gratia for Dindori road accident deceased

At least 14 people died and 20 were injured after a pickup vehicle overturned in Dindori, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

14 killed, 20 injured as pick-up vehicle overturns in MP's Dindori district

Fourteen people were killed and 20 others injured when a pick-up vehicle overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district in the wee hours of Thursday, a police official said. The accident took place near Badjhar Ghat at around 1.30 am when the vehicle's driver lost control over the wheels. As a result, the vehicle overturned, killing 14 people and injuring 20 others, the official said. The victims had gone to Amhai Devri village to take part in a programme in the district's Shahpura block and were returning when the accident took place. Soon after getting information about the incident, Dindori collector and superintendent of police rushed to help the victims. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident and announced an assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.

Fatal accidents in January decline by 15%: Delhi Traffic Police data

Fatal accidents in the national capital were reduced by 15 per cent in January this year compared to the same month in 2023, officials said on Saturday. Measures to check the accidents, including spatial analysis of accident spots, has resulted in a reduction in both daytime and night-time crashes, an official statement released by Delhi Traffic Police stated. According to the official data, a total of 97 fatal accidents were reported this January, while the number was 114 last January. The city reported 322 "simple accidents" in January this year and 313 in the same month last year. In 2024, a total of 99 people died in the accidents and 394 got injured this year. The number of persons who lost their lives and got injured were 116 and 423 respectively in January 2023, the data showed. Data from January 2024 compared to the same month in the previous year also showed a decrease in non-injury and "simple crashes" by 36.4 per cent and 2.9 per cent respectively. Road traffic injurie

Pant reveals he feared leg amputation after life-threatening car crash

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has revealed that he feared the amputation of his right leg in the aftermath of the horrific car crash which he survived 13 months ago. Pant was driving from Delhi to his hometown Roorkee to meet his family when his car crashed into the median divider on the road in December, 2022. He had just returned from Bangladesh after playing a major role in India's win in the second Test in Mirpur. "If there was any nerve damage, there was a possibility of amputation. That is when I felt scared," Pant said in Star Sports series 'Believe: To Death & Back' which documents his recovery. "I had taken an SUV, but what I was seeing was a sedan," he quipped as he remembered his mangled vehicle. Recounting the initial moments after the crash, the 26-year-old said he was in excruciating pain as his right knee had dislocated, turning 180 degrees to the right as he lay face down. "There was someone around so I asked if he could help getting the leg back in the .

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