One dead as small plane crashes in China lake
August 19th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) The pilot of a small aircraft died and and two people were injured when their plane crashed into a lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur region.The ... Read more...
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Three die as BMW crashes in tunnel
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 23 (IANS) A man and two women were killed when their BMW crashed in a tunnel in Shanghai. The driver survived as he was wearing a seat belt, ... Read more...
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3-year-old kicked off from flight for refusing to wear his seatbelt
May 31st, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daniel Yanchuck was kicked off from a Alaska Airlines plane as he refused to wear his seatbelt. He was traveling with his father and both of them ... Read more...
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Tilting cars on assembly line to protect autoworkers
May 15th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Letting autoworkers sit as they reach a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire ... Read more...
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Traffic cops in Lucknow take to ‘gandhigiri’
April 4th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Don't be surprised if you see traffic policemen extending roses and eclairs to motorists jumping the red light or breaching other rules. The police have decided ... Read more...
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Six people killed in accidents on Holi (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Six people were killed in road accidents across the national capital on Holi Thursday - lowest figure of casualty on the festival day since 2000, ... Read more...
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Pauline Quirke’s weighty confession
March 6th, 2012 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) British actress Pauline Quirke admits she was overweight because she was greedy.The 52-year-old actress -- who lost 50 kg in 12 months -- insists she had ... Read more...
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Beware drivers! Police watching you mile away
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Police have unveiled a laser speed camera that can tell if drivers are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt from nearly half a ... Read more...
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Police officer sacked for having sex on duty
January 19th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) A married British police officer has been sacked after he had sex with women in police stations, The Telegraph reported Thursday.An internal investigation found Troy Van-Eda, ... Read more...
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Hike fines for traffic violations, say police
October 4th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Fines for traffic violations need to be hiked "many times" to deter motorists from violating rules, Delhi Traffic Police chief Satyendra Garg said Tuesday."Non revision ... Read more...
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Gerard Depardieu creates a controversy by urinating in plane’s aisle
August 17th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Green Card" actor Gerard Depardieu got into controversy on Tuesday when he urinated in the aisle of an Air France flight. The famous French actor reportedly demanded ... Read more...
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Anxiety, depression accounts for risky driving
May 18th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 18 (IANS) Young drivers who experience anxiety and depression are more likely to take risks on the road, a study says.Birdie Scott-Parker, from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), ... Read more...
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Toyota recalls over 300,000 vehicles to replace airbag sensor
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by BNO News
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Toyota on Thursday announced a voluntarily recall of over 300,000 RV4 and Highlander vehicles in order to replace an airbag sensor.The automaker intends to conduct a safety ... Read more...
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Katrina Kaif, Kangana Ranaut: Share Their Celebrity Tantrums
January 11th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood stars are known to be travelling long hours due to their busy schedules and this makes them as exhausted as ever and if not that then their different tantrums ... Read more...
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Punjab cops give roses to traffic violators
January 2nd, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur, Jan 2 (IANS) Inspired by Bollywood's "Laage Raho Munna Bhai", police are giving away roses to traffic violators in Zirakpur, one of the busiest towns in Punjab.They are also explaining them ... Read more...
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Obesity increases death risk in vehicle crashes
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Obesity spells a higher death risk in severe vehicular crashes. In a motor crash or collision, a moderately obese driver faces a 21 percent higher risk of death, ... Read more...
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Now a camera to check multiple traffic violations
November 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Motorists in Europe would find it hard to escape penalty for violating traffic rules. A new camera will detect not just speed but it can also peep inside ... Read more...
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This speed camera can snap you for other offences too
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Even the most law-abiding driver may become jittery at the sight of this speed camera. For it not only detects speed, it also measures the distance between vehicles ... Read more...
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When Is Your Child Ready for a Seatbelt?
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is actually pretty easy to decide when a child is ready to make the move from a booster seat to just a seatbelt. By following a few ... Read more...
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Jury Passes Verdict Ordering Ford Motor Co. To Pay $131 Million To Brian Cole’s Family
September 7th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford Motor Co. on last Thursday was asked by a Jasper County jury to pay the family of the deceased Minor League player and New York ... Read more...
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Mayor Donald “Buzzy” Faulkner’s City Vehicle Driving Privileges Withdrawn
August 26th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Harrisburg City Council has withdrawn Mayor Donald "Buzzy" Faulkner's city vehicle driving privileges after he was arrested last week on a drunken driving charge. The ... Read more...
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Harrisburg Mayor Donald “Buzzy” Faulkner Arrested For DWI
August 26th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 26, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mayor Donald "Buzzy" Faulkner was arrested by the law enforcement authorities last week after he was found to be driving while intoxicated. The City ... Read more...
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‘Sub-continental’ cabbie accused of attacking, robbing 81-year-old woman in Melbourne
August 15th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 15 (ANI): A taxi driver, of Indian sub-continental appearance, reportedly attacked and robbed an 81-year-old woman at Noble Park in Melbourne's south-east on Saturday.Police investigators have informed that the victim ... Read more...
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Vocalist Makh Daniels Of ‘Early Graves’ Dies After Van Crash
August 3rd, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Portland, Aug 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A van carrying band members of Early Graves and The Funeral Pyre suffered a fatal crash on Monday at Interstate 5 claiming the life of ... Read more...
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Oregon Brothers’ Vehicles Collide Head-on Leading To The Death Of One
July 15th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Portland, July 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday night two brothers driving opposite to each other crashed their vehicles in a head-on collision that injured one brother critically and claimed the ... Read more...
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Weird Act Of Dave Chappelle In A Plane
July 5th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It’s been reported that David Chappelle, has started acting strange yet again. According to TMZ, he was flying in his private jet and ... Read more...
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Pilot Makes Emergency Landing As Dave Chappelle Behaves ‘Erratically’
July 5th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Comedian Dave Chappelle is making headlines lately for a rather bizarre reason. A private flight carrying the comedy artist had to make an emergency landing after ... Read more...
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Irish Airline Plans To Remove Seating for “Standing Room Only” Flights
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ryanair Airlines, an Irish company recently announced a new idea of adding “vertical seating” to their airplanes, making “standing room only” section for passengers who are ... Read more...
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Ryanair plans standing seats to cut costs
July 1st, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 1 (IANS) Irish budget airline Ryanair has a novel idea to cut costs. Standing seats at four pounds a head. And how will it pay for these? By ... Read more...
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Queen caught driving without seat belt
June 14th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 14 (IANS) An elderly lady was caught driving a car without a seat belt. But she wasn't fined because she can't be. She's the Queen!Queen Elizabeth drove her ... Read more...
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Star Of ‘Real Housewives of New York City’, Sonja Morgan, Arrested Allegedly For Driving While Intoxicated
June 5th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Sonja Morgan is the star of the reality TV program, ‘Real Housewives of New York City’. She now has to confront a troublesome future especially ... Read more...
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I heard the shrieks of co-passengers: crash survivor
May 22nd, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mangalore (Karnataka), May 22 (IANS) "I saw the flight catching fire and heard the shrieks of my co-passengers inside the aircraft," said Krishnan, who survived by escaping through a gap in the ... Read more...
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Embrace Life Video Touches Lives and Hearts
February 23rd, 2010 - 3:53 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new video, with an old purpose, the "Embrace Life" is a touching, and eye-opening artistic display of why we should always wear a seat belt. The video ... Read more...
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‘Embrace Life’ Video about accidents & seat-belts is an online hit
February 23rd, 2010 - 2:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sussex Safer Roads Partnership in UK has made a video about road safety titled ‘Embrace Life’ which is proving to be an online hit. “The video is ... Read more...
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Kevin Smith asked to debark from a flight for being too fat
February 15th, 2010 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oakland, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor-Director Kevin Smith had reportedly been asked to debark from a Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat. The crewmembers said that he was too fat, ... Read more...
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