Wedding cars run into trouble
May 7th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) Police in the Chinese capital have vowed to stop wedding cars from violating city ordinances after a series of complaints from motorists during the May Day ... Read more...
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Less road accidents at night in Delhi: Police
April 18th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The number of road accidents in Delhi during the night have gone down by over 10 percent from January to mid-March 2012 as ... Read more...
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China toughens driving licence norms
February 7th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) The Chinese government has decided to toughen the tests conducted before issuing driving licenses in a bid to curb road accidents,The new guidelines require passenger driving ... Read more...
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Police assure smooth ride to Auto Expo (Second Lead)
January 8th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Saturday said that they would ensure smooth movement of traffic around Pragati Maidan, the venue of the on-going 11th Auto Expo, a ... Read more...
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Will shift Auto Expo elsewhere if told, say oganisers (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A day after massive crowds caused chaos at the prestigious Auto Expo in Pragati Maidan and traffic jams outside, one of the organisers Saturday ... Read more...
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Police to bar new religious processions (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With a growing number of daily religious and political processions herr taking a toll on policing, police have decided to deny permission for new religious events.Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police disallow new annual processions
December 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With an increasing number of daily religious and political processions in Hyderabad taking a toll on policing, the law and order agency Thursday decided to reroute ... Read more...
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Populism is Mamata’s Achilles heel (Comment)
November 12th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
A visitor to Kolkata cannot but notice how the city has become livable again, as it was nearly throughout its 300-plus years of history except for the recent period of ... Read more...
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North China expressway accident kills 35
October 8th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tianjin, Oct 8 (IANS) An expressway accident in this north China port city has killed 35 and left 19 injured, police said.The accident occurred Friday afternoon when a coach rolled ... Read more...
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35 dead in China accident
October 7th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Tianjin (China), Oct 7 (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and 18 others injured in an expressway crash in north China's port city of Tianjin Friday afternoon, police said.The ... Read more...
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Hi-tech road safety systems at Delhi fair
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) From smart parking solutions to intelligent transport system - the largest traffic safety expo inaugurated in the capital Monday offers world class solutions for road ... Read more...
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He mans traffic, as good Samaritan (Feature)
September 20th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 20 (IANS) Every week from Monday to Friday, commuters on the busy Ghaziabad-Noida underpass on National Highway 24 adjoining the capital are greeted by an incongruous ... Read more...
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Himachal Police sings awareness tunes
September 20th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Police have just got a new weapon to counter social evils - it's caller tunes! Every caller on the mobile phone of a police ... Read more...
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Drunk driving cases drop in China
September 14th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) The number of drunk driving cases in China has gone down since May 1 when an amended law criminalising drunk driving was enforced.During the first four ... Read more...
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Government to launch the second JNNURM soon: Nath
September 7th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS)The government Wednesday said it would launch the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) soon."We will be launching the JNNURM-II ... Read more...
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Delhi Traffic Police personnel may get firearms
August 4th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A day after a Delhi Traffic Police (DTP) head constable was shot at by chain snatchers, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg Wednesday hinted ... Read more...
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World’s longest sea bridge opens in China
June 30th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) The world's longest cross-sea bridge -- the 36.48-km eight-lane Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China -- opened for traffic Thursday.The opening ceremony of the cross-sea bridge, ... Read more...
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Poor public transport chokes Bangalore: Police
June 30th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) India's tech hub is choked with the highest vehicle density in the country due to a poor public transport system and inadequate road infrastructure, a senior ... Read more...
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No helmet, no fuel for Srinagar two-wheeler riders
June 8th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) This has been tried elsewhere in the country, but for the first time in this summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir petrol vends would not ... Read more...
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Kolkata Police jurisdiction to be extended
May 25th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the areas of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), which are now under the jurisdiction of the state ... Read more...
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Haryana to work out urban parking policy
May 24th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Faced with the increasing number of vehicles in cities and towns across Haryana, the state government has asked a government agency to prepare a parking policy ... Read more...
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Mumbai-based toll operator bags NHAI contract for toll collection
May 17th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Mumbai-based MEPL, one of the largest toll operators of India, has bagged a contract of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to collect tolls from ... Read more...
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Netherlands Minister Van Hagen calls on C.P. Joshi
April 5th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): Melanie Schultz Van Hagen, Minister of Infrastructure and Environment, Netherlands, called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi here on Tuesday.During the ... Read more...
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Meerut traffic police now on Facebook
April 4th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Meerut, April 4 (IANS) The traffic police in this Uttar Pradesh city Monday became the latest in India to open up a page on social networking site Facebook to ... Read more...
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World Wide Web conference begins in Hyderabad
March 28th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) The 20th edition of the International World Wide Web (www) conference began here Monday.About 700 delegates from 50 countries are attending the five-day research oriented conference ... Read more...
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World wide web inventor to protect ‘open internet’
March 17th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.17 (ANI): The UK government has announced that world wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee will work with broadband providers to make sure the internet is protected from corporate interests.During a summit ... Read more...
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PCA to build new stadium in near Chandigarh
February 23rd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Feb 23 (IANS) The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), which owns a world-class stadium here, is all set to come up with another modern cricket stadium at Mullanpur village near Chandigarh."We ... Read more...
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Police honour man for saving 600 lives on highway
February 20th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) When most people look the other way and walk on when someone is involved in a road accident, but Israr, "the saviour on the Lucknow-Delhi highway" remains a ... Read more...
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Curbs on rallies: Court seeks political parties’ views
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday asked all political parties for suggestions to avoid public inconvenience caused by rallies staged on city roads.The division bench of Justice P.C. Ghose ... Read more...
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Noida to get new communication system for crime control
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Feb 2 (IANS) Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway Authority area in Uttar Pradesh will soon have an integrated communication and intelligence system to support crime control and traffic management, ... Read more...
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Over five lakh pilgrims take holy dip at Gangasagar
January 15th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 15 (IANS) Over five lakh pilgrims from across India and even abroad took a holy dip in the river Ganga, braving the icy cold water and a ... Read more...
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West Bengal makes elaborate arrangements for ‘Ganga Sagar Mela’
January 13th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Amit KumarKolkata, Jan 13 (ANI): West Bengal Government has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 'Ganga Sagar Mela' that kicks off from January 14.Narayan Swaroop Nigam, District Magistrate ... Read more...
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Traffic violators must pay more: Delhi police chief
January 7th, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Citing the successful implementation of lane driving during Commonwealth Games this year, Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta stressed that traffic violators must be ready to ... Read more...
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Lane discipline, fines can improve Delhi traffic: Police chief
January 6th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Lane discipline and imposing fines for traffic offences can change Delhi's traffic management considerably, Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta said Thursday."Traffic management through the lane ... Read more...
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Maths research to improve reliability, efficiency of Internet services
December 19th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Tech savvies may soon get reliable 24-hour Internet services at a reasonable cost.Mathematics researchers are now working on a new project that will improve the reliability and efficiency ... Read more...
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