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12 injured after tourist cab hits bystanders in Pune, driver arrested

Among those injured were several students preparing for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exams

UP sees over 13,000 road accidents, nearly 7,700 deaths in 2025 so far

Uttar Pradesh recorded more than 13,000 road accidents and nearly 7,700 deaths between January 1 and May 20 this year, with a new state-level analysis highlighting that afternoons and evenings remain the most dangerous periods for road users. The findings are part of a time-based analytical report compiled by the Uttar Pradesh Road Safety and Awareness Cell, which used data sourced from iRAD (Integrated Road Accidents Database), eDAR (e-Detailed Accident Record), and the state's own road safety dashboard. In 2024, Uttar Pradesh saw 46,052 road accidents, which led to 24,118 fatalities and 34,665 people getting injured. In comparison, 2023 had 44,534 accidents, with 23,652 deaths, and 31,098 injuries reported, according to official figures. The latest analysis reveals that more than 60 per cent of all accidents occurred during the afternoon (12 pm to 6 pm) and evening (6 pm to 9 pm) hours. The afternoon emerged as the deadliest, recording 4,352 accidents and 2,238 fatalities, accord

At least 6 killed in car-bus collision in West Bengal's Nadia district

At least six people were killed in a collision between a car and a bus in West Bengal's Nadia district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred around 7 am on the Krishnanagar-Karimpur state highway near Kanthalia area after the four-wheeler with six people on board collided head-on with the bus, a senior officer said. All the deceased were occupants of the car, he said. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, the Krishnanagar Police district officer said. "The private car was going from Krishnagar to Kolkata when the accident occurred. The impact of the collision was such that the private car got mangled," the officer said. Cutters were used to bring out the bodies from the mangled car, he said, adding that an investigation was initiated.

Four killed, 17 injured in truck-bus collision in Telangana's Vikarabad

The mishap occurred around 1:45 am on Monday when the bus, carrying passengers returning from a wedding reception in Shahbad, rammed into the truck

5 dead, 8 injured in car-truck collision in UP's Balrampur district

Instructions were given by senior officials, District Magistrate Pawan Agarawal and Superintendent of Police Vikas Kumar, to provide medical treatment to the injured

Implement cashless scheme for accident victims in true spirit: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to implement "in true letter and spirit" cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims, who would be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Centre to file an affidavit by end of August 2025 setting out the implementation of the scheme giving details such as the number of beneficiaries who received cashless treatment under the scheme. "We direct the central government ensure that the scheme is implemented in its true letter and spirit," the bench said. The Centre informed the top court about framing the scheme, which came into effect May 5. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, "any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme". The top

Two Indian students killed, one injured in car accident in Pennsylvania

Two Indian students have been killed in an accident in Pennsylvania after their car crashed into a tree and struck a bridge, officials said. Another passenger in the front seat of the vehicle was injured in the accident early Saturday morning and rushed to a local hospital, they said. Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate road accident in which two Indian students from Cleveland State University, Manav Patel (20) and Saurav Prabhakar (23) lost their lives, the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X Monday. The consulate added, Our thoughts and prayers are with their families during this difficult time. The Consulate is in touch with the families and has assured them of all possible assistance. According to a report in Lancasteronline.com, the young students were killed Saturday in a single-vehicle crash at 7 am on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Brecknock Township. According to the Lancaster County coroner's office and Pennsylvania state police, Patel and

Ex-CM Baghel raises concern over increasing road accidents in Chhattisgarh

Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel requested the BJP-led government to come up with some solutions to prevent road accidents, along with providing ex gratia to the families of the victims

1 killed, 32 injured in collision of bus, SUV on Los Angeles area freeway

One person was killed and 32 people were injured, including two critically, when a tour bus and a sport utility vehicle collided on a Los Angeles area freeway early Sunday, officials said. The lone occupant of the SUV died after the vehicle became engulfed in flames following the crash just after 5 am in the Hacienda Heights area, about 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown LA, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release. CHP Officer Zachary Salazar said 32 people were taken to hospitals, including the two in critical condition. He said the remaining people transported had injuries ranging from moderate to minor. A passenger on the bus, Joe Runnel, told KTLA-TV that people were begging for mercy in the moments after the crash that closed two lanes of State Route 60 for several hours. I was thrown from the back seat of the bus to the floor about three or four seats down, Runnel said. Glass was on me there was a lot of hollering. The preliminary investigation suggests that the

At least 13 dead, 11 injured in trailer-truck collision in Raipur

Thirteen people, all women and children, died and 11 were injured in a collision between a trailer truck and a truck in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, police said. Four children and nine women died in the road accident that happened late Sunday night near Saragaon on Raipur-Balodabazar road in Raipur district. Police officials said a family from Chataud village had gone to Bansari village to attend a family function. While returning, the truck they were travelling in collided with a trailer near Saragaon under the Kharora police station area. After getting information about the accident, a police team was sent to the spot and the injured were taken to Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur. Raipur district collector Gaurav Singh said district administration officials also reached the spot. Thirteen people died and 11 people were injured in the accident, he said. Police registered a case and the matter is being investigated, the collector said.

Centre rolls out cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims

The government has notified cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of Rs 1.5 lakh per accident per person. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the scheme has come into force with effect from May 5, 2025. "Any person being a victim of a road accident arising out of the use of a motor vehicle, occurring on any road, shall be entitled to cashless treatment in accordance with the provisions of this scheme," the notification said. The National Health Authority (NHA) shall be the implementing agency for the programme, in coordination with police, hospitals and State Health Agencies etc. "The victim shall be entitled to cashless treatment at any designated hospital for an amount up to one lakh fifty thousand rupees per victim for a maximum period of seven days from the date of such accident," it added. According to the notification, the treatment under thi

Indian Idol 12 winner Pawandeep Rajan injured in late-night car crash

Indian Idol Season 12 winner, Pawandeep Rajan, was injured in a late-night car accident while heading to Delhi from his hometown, Champawat. The accident occurred around 3:40 am

4 dead, 6 injured as car overturns after crash in MP's Bhind district

Four persons were killed and six others injured when a car overturned after hitting a motorcycle in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district in the early hours of Monday, a police official said. The incident took place around 1 am near Piodora village, he said. A car on its way from Porsa to Bhind hit a motorcycle at a turn, killing all three persons on the two-wheeler at the scene, Barohi police station in-charge Atul Bhadoria said. The car then overturned, leaving one of its occupants dead and six others injured, he said. Of the injured victims, the condition of three is serious and they have been referred to Gwalior for treatment, he said. The deceased have been identified as Sujan Singh (50), Biharilal Baghel (38), Rishikesh Singh (24) and Mehmood Khan (23), the official said. Local MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha, who was passing by the area at the time of the accident, helped in the rescue of the victims. The legislator also informed the police about the accident.

1 killed, many injured as vehicle rams pedestrians in Germany's Stuttgart

A vehicle slammed into a group of pedestrians in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on Friday, killing one person and injuring several others in what police said appeared to be an accident. The driver was detained, but Stuttgart police said on X that there was currently no evidence of an attack or a deliberate act and that all the information so far indicates it was a tragic traffic accident. The incident happened at an above-ground subway stop in downtown Stuttgart, police said. Five people were slightly injured and three seriously injured in the accident. Of the seriously injured, a 46-year-old woman has since succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, police said in a Friday evening statement, hours after the accident. An investigation was under way, and the area was cordoned off as emergency responders, police and forensic specialists examined the scene. Witnesses were being interviewed, and subway service through the area was suspended. Photos from the scene showed pla

Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates vibrant, growing Filipino community

For Bennet Miemban-Ganata, owner of a popular Filipino restaurant in Vancouver, the arrival of spring signalled the start of the season of fiesta," bringing both good business and a celebration of culture. From Filipino Restaurant Month in April to Filipino Heritage Month in June, there would be colourful clothes, folk dances and traditional food like crispy lumpia, marinated and grilled pork belly, and beef stew. And of course, there would be togetherness for Vancouver's rapidly growing Filipino community. All that made Saturday night's vehicle-ramming attack on a large crowd at a Filipino block party all the more devastating. We felt ... the whole day that it's a fun celebration, that people are happy being together, Miemban-Ganata said as she fought back tears Monday during an interview at her restaurant, Plato Filipino. We were just there to have fun, to know that we have each other in a foreign land. A black Audi SUV barrelled down a closed, food-truck-lined street and struck

PM Modi, CM Yadav announce ₹2 lakh aid for kin of 12 killed in MP accident

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) posted on X that PM Modi had offered condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for the swift recovery of the injured

PM Modi expresses grief over Nuh road accident, offers condolences

The Prime Minister also wished for the speedy recovery of the people injured in the incident, assuring that the state government would provide the necessary assistance

Pune Porsche crash: Accused teen's mother gets interim bail from SC

The mother of a 17-year-old boy involved in the Pune Porsche crash, in which two persons lost their lives, walked out of jail on Saturday, four days after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail. She is the first among the 10 accused arrested in the alleged blood sample-swapping case to be released on bail. The others in custody include the teenager's father, Sassoon Hospital doctors Ajay Taware and Shrihari Halnor, hospital staffer Atul Ghatkamble, two middlemen, and three others. A Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy in an inebriated state fatally knocked down two IT professionals on a two-wheeler in Pune's Kalyani Nagar in the early hours of May 19 last year. The boy's mother is accused of swapping her blood sample with that of her son to conceal his inebriation at the time of the accident. While granting the mother interim bail, the Supreme Court had directed a Pune court to set the bail conditions. Accordingly, the district and sessions court heard arguments from

Xiaomi postpones release of first SUV following fatal road accident

The delay sets back Xiaomi's $10 billion EV project, which billionaire co-founder and Chairman Lei Jun has described as his last startup endeavor

IAF officer booked for assaulting call centre worker in Bengaluru road rage

An FIR has been registered against a 40-year-old IAF officer based on a counter-complaint by a call centre employee, who was previously arrested on the officer's complaint in a road rage incident, police said on Tuesday. Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose made an allegation in a video he shared that he was attacked and verbally abused by a group of Kannada-speaking individuals who chased him on a bike in Bengaluru early Monday morning. Terming it a case of road rage, police arrested Vikas Kumar, who works as a team head at a software company's call centre. Both parties have attacked each other, and some purported videos showed the IAF officer roughing up the accused, creating a scene for the onlookers. The officer was captured engaging in an argument with Kumar and beating him up in full public view, even as his wife tried to stop him. The incident occurred while the officer was on his way to the airport with his wife, who is also an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer. A c