Ban uninsured vehicles, court urged (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments and the Delhi Police commissioner on a plea seeking directions not to ... Read more...
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Pay up, Gurgaon police warns traffic offenders
September 7th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 7 (IANS) The Gurgaon traffic police has asked traffic offenders booked over the last two years to pay up their fines by Sep 15 or face trial, ... Read more...
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US durable goods orders go up
August 25th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) New orders for US-manufactured durable goods rose for the third consecutive month in July, said authorities.
Orders for durable goods increased 4.2 percent last month to ... Read more...
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Over 250 Delhi school buses impounded this year
August 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Over 250 school buses and vans were impounded by Delhi Traffic Police this year for violating the directives of the Supreme Court, parliament was informed ... Read more...
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Don’t spare the rich, remove black films from cars: SC (Lead)
July 19th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday pulled up the Delhi Police for sparing the rich in the enforcement of its order to remove black films from the ... Read more...
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Australia’s new vehicle sales down
July 17th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Australia's new motor vehicles sales fell by 0.6 percent in June compared to May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported Tuesday.According to the ABS, 91,375 ... Read more...
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Brazilian auto production falls
July 6th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, July 6 (IANS/EFE) Brazil produced 1.55 million motor vehicles in the first six months of the year, a fall of 9.4 percent from the same period in 2011, ... Read more...
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Myanmarese living abroad again allowed to import vehicles
May 15th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 15 (IANS) Myanmar has again allowed its people living abroad to import vehicles, said official sources Tuesday.Car import for Myanmar migrant workers was temporarily suspended in the past, ... Read more...
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US consumer prices rise
March 17th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS/EFE) The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent last month, the largest increase in 10 months, the Labour Department said Friday.February's spike in the ... Read more...
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US retail sales go up
March 14th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS/EFE) Sales at US retail outlets increased by 1.1 percent in February to an annualized volume of $407.8 billion, the highest in five years, the Department of ... Read more...
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Man teaches neighbours ‘parking sense’ with fake summons
March 9th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) A man in Britain, irritated with his neighbours' habit of parking their cars on the pavement meant for the general public to walk, acted as a ... Read more...
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Mamata’s nephew arrested for assaulting cop
February 29th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Akash Banerjee and three others were arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a traffic police officer and causing obstruction ... Read more...
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Delhi sees 23 percent increase in tax collection
January 18th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Delhi's tax collection for the first nine months of the current fiscal increased by 23 percent at Rs.14,511 crore compared to Rs.11,822 crore collected in ... Read more...
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Brazil’s vehicle imports went up in 2011
January 12th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 12 (IANS) Brazil's vehicle imports grew to 199,366 units in 2011, up 87.4 percent from the year of 2010, an auto association said Wednesday.The auto imports ... Read more...
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Indian-origin American gets bail in road accident case
January 11th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) An Indian-origin American student was Wednesday granted bail by a court here in a road accident and drunk driving case in which his girlfriend was killed ... Read more...
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Discarded X-mas cards can fuel 20 moon trips!
December 26th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) Discarded Christmas cards and wrapping paper can fuel 20 moon trips by a double-decker bus and back -- the staggering equivalent of 18 million km.
Imperial ... Read more...
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Chinese vehicles emitted 52 mn tonnes of pollutants
December 20th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Motor vehicles in China emitted over 52 million tonnes of pollutants in 2010, a report released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection has
revealed.According to the report ... Read more...
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US stocks rise on positive retail data
December 14th, 2011 - 5:23 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 14 (IANS) US stocks opened higher Tuesday on positive retail data.According to the commerce department, US retail sales rose 0.2 percent after a 0.6-percent gain in October.The ... Read more...
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Rs.10 lakh for family of accident victim
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded around Rs.10 lakh compensation to the family of a 20-year-old girl who was killed after being hit by a bus ... Read more...
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Maid killed in accident, kin to get Rs. 9 lakh in damages
September 22nd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded around Rs.9 lakh compensation to the family of a maid who was killed in a motorcycle accident here in 2008.In ... Read more...
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US factory orders rose in July
September 1st, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) Factory orders increased 2.4 percent in July as US manufacturing had its best month since March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.Economists had forecast a gain of ... Read more...
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299 prosecuted in Delhi for using red beacons
August 30th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A total of 299 motorists were prosecuted till July-end this year for illegally using red beacons on vehicles, parliament was told Tuesday.This is a sharp ... Read more...
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Chandigarh to have high security number plates
July 12th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) Motor vehicle owners in the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh will have to shift to new high security registration number plates for their vehicles from August ... Read more...
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125 fall ill after mudslide-triggered gas leak in China
July 4th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) At least 125 people fell ill Sunday due to chlorine gas leak from a chemical plant that was damaged in a mudslide in China, officials said.The ... Read more...
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ICICI Lombard to hike diesel vehicles’ insurance premium
June 27th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) ICICI Lombard, a major private sector player in general insurance, will increase policy premium on diesel vehicles over petrol vehicles by up to 15 percent, a ... Read more...
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11-year-old disabled girl gets Rs.8 lakh compensation
June 8th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) More than four years after her lower limbs were left disabled following an accident, a Delhi court awarded Rs.8 lakh compensation to 11-year-old Rupali.Motor Accident ... Read more...
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Rs.9 lakh relief for kin of woman killed in accident
May 31st, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded over Rs.9 lakh as compensation and interest to the family of a woman who was killed in a road accident ... Read more...
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Rs.10 lakh awarded to road accident victim’s family
May 27th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded over Rs.10 lakh as compensation to the family of a man killed in a road accident in 2007.Motor Accident Claims ... Read more...
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States to have automated vehicle inspection centres
May 24th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In view of the increased rate of road accident and vehicular pollution, the central government government Monday announced that all states and union territories would ... Read more...
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Four vehicle thieves held
May 13th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Four youths including two students were arrested for allegedly stealing motor vehicles in south Delhi and eight motorcycles recovered from them, police said Thursday."The accused ... Read more...
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Rs.7 lakh to remain ‘number one’ on Chandigarh roads
April 30th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 30 (IANS) It took Rs.700,000 for Seema Goyal to remain "number one" on Chandigarh's roads as the city resident Friday paid the amount to get the registration number ... Read more...
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Rs.6 lakh awarded to family of accident victim (Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court has awarded over Rs.6 lakh in compensation to the family of a motorcyclist who died here after being hit by a speeding ... Read more...
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Family of accident victim gets Rs.6 lakh in compensation
April 29th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A trial court has awarded over Rs.6 lakh compensation to the family of a motorcyclist who died after being hit by a speeding van in ... Read more...
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Family of accident victim gets Rs.10 lakh compensation
April 21st, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded around Rs.10 lakh compensation to the family of a man who was killed in a road accident in 2007.The court, ... Read more...
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Now, Amazon’s Kindle to display ads while browsing novels
April 18th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): Amazon's most popular product Kindle may soon give you a very different reading experience as they will carry advertising for the first time.In a move that has alarmed ... Read more...
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