Checking traffic violations in Srinagar the way Mahatma Gandhi would have (Letter from Srinagar) (With image)
September 10th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) If you commit a traffic offence in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, don't be surprised if you are politely stopped, given a glass of water ... Read more...
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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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Delhi complying with rules against tinted glasses: Police
May 5th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Delhi traffic police Saturday thanked and praised residents of Delhi for complying with the new regulation against using tinted glasses on their vehicles.According to ... Read more...
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Road accidents spiral in Bihar, kill 1,500
May 4th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 4 (IANS) Road accidents claimed more than 1,500 lives in Bihar in the first four months of this year, with negligent or drunk drivers being responsible for an ... Read more...
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Nearly 300 Chinese banned for life from driving
April 24th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) A total of 292 people here in the Chinese capital have been banned for life from driving, a media report said Tuesday.
Four male drivers were ... 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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New traffic penalties (Lead)
March 1st, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The following are highlights of the proposed new penalties for traffic violations:* Using mobile phones or iPads while driving: First offence - Rs.500 fine. Second ... Read more...
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Traffic penalties to increase manifold
March 1st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved the Motor Vehicle Amendment Bill increasing penalties manifold for traffic violations. Following are the highlights:* Using mobile phones or iPads while ... Read more...
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Mexican cops give six-year-old a traffic citation
January 13th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Jan 13 (IANS/EFE) Traffic police personnel in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez gave a six-year-old boy a citation after he crashed his toy motorcycle into an ... Read more...
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Fatal accidents have come down: Delhi Police
January 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Despite the ever-increasing traffic -- the number of vehicles is estimated at 72 lakh -- fatal accidents on Delhi roads declined to 2,007 in 2011 ... Read more...
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Low traffic fines no longer a deterrent: Delhi Police
January 3rd, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Delhi Police officials Tuesday called for an increase in fines levied for traffic violations, pointing out that low fines were no longer a deterrent."The ... Read more...
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US deported 396,000 in 2011 fiscal year
October 19th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) The US government deported a record 396,000 people in the 2011 fiscal year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday.Almost 55 percent of the foreigners deported, ... 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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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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Flipside of Anna’s movement: Traffic violations galore
August 24th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare may be fighting to wipe out corruption from society but what is drawing the ire of the police is the growing number ... Read more...
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Miss El Paso arrested for shoplifting
August 11th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
El Paso, Aug 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Miss El Paso has been accused of shoplifting. The 21-year-old was arrested on Friday by the police in El Paso on suspicion that she failed ... Read more...
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Crime, road accident rate down in Delhi: Police chief (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Delhi has witnessed a dip in in the crime rate in the first half of 2011 with heinous crimes dropping by 2.7 percent over ... Read more...
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Deaths on Delhi roads down by 8 percent, say police
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Fewer lives were lost in fatal accidents on Delhi's roads in the first six months this year as compared to last year. The drop ... Read more...
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Chandigarh citizens haul up errant cops on Facebook
June 11th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) Chandigarh Police created its Facebook account earlier this week to enhance public participation in maintaining law and order. And its laudable efforts to harness social ... Read more...
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Delhi traffic cops’ powers curbed
June 11th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Faced with increasing complaints of traffic head constables misusing their prosecution powers, the Delhi Police Friday issued orders restricting them from issuing tickets beyond Rs.100 ... Read more...
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Mexicans paid $2.77 billion in bribes and ‘tips’ in 2010 - report
May 11th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Mexican nationals paid 32 billion Mexican pesos ($2.77 billion) in small bribes and 'tips' in 2010 to have access or 'facilitate' transactions in public services, according to ... Read more...
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192 fined for post-final revelry
April 3rd, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) At least 192 people were fined for traffic violations as fans took to the streets in the national capital to celebrate India's World Cup victory, ... Read more...
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8,000 fined for Holi traffic violations
March 21st, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Delhi Police said Monday that it fined nearly 8,000 people for breaking traffic rules and collected Rs.7.88 lakh in fine during Holi that claimed five ... Read more...
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Ten people died on Holi in Delhi
March 21st, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Ten people died in separate accidents here on Holi Sunday, police said. A total of 7,956 people were also fined for traffic violations, including 624 ... Read more...
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Holi revellers warned against breaking traffic rules
March 19th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Think twice before violating any traffic rule during Holi celebrations Sunday, as it may land you in trouble. Delhi Police have planned a ... Read more...
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Delhi Traffic Police chief upset with VIP law breakers
February 7th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Miffed by traffic violations by VIP vehicles, Delhi Traffic Police chief Satyendra Garg has taken to the Facebook to highlight some judges and bureaucrats brazenly break ... Read more...
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Half-Brit woman at centre of Berlusconi scandal brands him a ‘piece of s***’
January 28th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): The sex-crime accusations surrounding Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are mounting.Now, a half-British woman, who is under investigation for allegedly recruiting girls for the 'Bunga Bunga' sex parties, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh empowers mobile courts to stop eve teasing
November 11th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Nov.11 (ANI): Mobile courts in Bangladesh have been empowered to prosecute people accused of sexually harassing women, or eve teasing, officials have said.According to the BBC, anyone convicted of sexual harassment ... 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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Auto-rickshaw driver sets traffic policeman on fire in Thane
October 28th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Sushil PareekhMumbai, Oct.28 (ANI): An auto-rickshaw driver set ablaze a traffic police constable, three days after he was fined for traffic violations in Mumbai's Thane District.Mahendra Kewat threw petrol on Traffic ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria insists car accident wasn’t her fault
October 26th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): Eva Longoria has said that any claim she was the one at fault for her car accident is just simply incorrect.The actress was involved in a car accident ... Read more...
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Haryana to introduce e-ticket for traffic violators
September 19th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Getting away with a traffic violation ticket will no longer be easy in Haryana with the state police Sunday announcing its plans to shortly introduce e-ticketing.
Home Secretary Krishna ... Read more...
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Chinese traffic police to set up chopper squad
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) China will set up a helicopter squad to cope with traffic congestion on the busy roads of Shanghai, the country's financial hub.
The squad equipped with four helicopters, ... Read more...
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Citizen ‘cops’ use mobiles, Twitter to nab traffic offenders
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Big Brothers are watching... and reporting traffic violations on Facebook and Twitter. Recalling the Orwellian era with new age tools, citizens in the capital ... Read more...
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‘Overwhelming Odor’ Leads To Huge Drug Bust In California
June 27th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Southern California have busted a vehicle which carried $45 million worth of narcotics. The truck was initially stopped for traffic violations but once the ... Read more...
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