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Rajasthan Congress demands Nitin Gadkari's resignation over Jaipur highway fire

Days after a devastating accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway that claimed 13 lives, Rajasthan Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, accusing his ministry and toll companies of corruption and negligence. Former minister and Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas blamed the Centre, National Highways Authority of India, and toll operators for the accident at Bhankrota in …

Congress Highway Nhai Jaipur Gadkari Khachariyawas Toll Companies

15 hours, 22 minutes ago

Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project

New Indian Express

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari recently announced that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,338 crore for an access-controlled highway project. The 28-kilometre highway along NH-40 will connect Walajapet in Ranipet district to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. "In Tamil Nadu, we have sanctioned ₹1,338 crore for an Access-Controlled Highway project on NH-40, spanning 28 km …

Travel Highway Sanctioned Rs Crore Project Walajapet

1 day, 6 hours ago

Six killed in Nelamangala Highway crash, including tech CEO, family

Deccan Chronicle

A devastating accident on the National Highway in Nelamangala, Bengaluru, claimed the lives of six individuals, leaving behind a scene of horror. The victims, including Chandram Yegapagol, a 46-year-old tech CEO, and five of his family members, died instantly in the collision. Yegapagol, who resided in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout, was the CEO and managing director of IAST Software Solutions, a …

1 day, 15 hours ago

Dehradun Diary: Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked due to landslide

New Indian Express

Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked Dozens of vehicles became stranded on both sides of the Tawaghat-Lipulekh border area in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand after a sudden landslide blocked the highway on Saturday. Bhupendra Singh Mehar, the District Disaster Management Officer of Pithoragarh, stated, “The road leading from Pithoragarh to Dawa Ghat is blocked due to heavy debris near Romti Nala, but it is expected …

Pithoragarh

1 day, 15 hours ago

Man dies in fatal accident on A74 in Venlo; road closures cause further collision

NL Times

A man was killed in a fatal accident on the A74 highway Saturday evening when he was struck by a vehicle as he attempted to cross the road near Tegelen, just south of Venlo. The collision occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m., prompting an immediate closure of both lanes of the highway between Venlo and the German border. Emergency responders arrived …

Man Highway Venlo Fatal Collision Crash Traffic

2 days, 2 hours ago

Tiruchi Corporation intensifies drive to round up cattle that roam national highways

The Hindu

Following frequent accidents caused by cattle roaming the national highways, the Tiruchi City Corporation has intensified its efforts to impound the animals. On Friday, a severely injured calf was rescued by the Corporation workers on the Tiruchi-Chennai National Highway near Senthaneerpuram and was treated at the animal clinic. To avert such accidents, the civic body has stepped up efforts to …

Animal National Highway Tiruchi Near Owners Cattle

2 days, 5 hours ago

2 Children Among 6 Killed As Container Truck Falls On SUV Near Bengaluru's Nelamangala

ABP News

Six people, including two children, were killed after a container truck toppled and crushed an SUV near Nelamangala on Saturday. The accident occurred at 11 AM when then container truck was traveling towards Tumakuru from Bengaluru. Bengaluru Rural SP CK Baba said, "Six people died in a major road accident after a container fell on a car and a two-wheeler …

Bengaluru Container Truck Six People Suv Container Truck Near Nelamangala

2 days, 6 hours ago

Uttarakhand: Massive Landslide In Dharchula Brings Down Hill. WATCH

ABP News

A hill along the Dharchula-Tawaghat National Highway in Uttarakhand collapsed after a landslide on Friday. Between June 23 and July 10, Uttarakhand dealt with 17 landslides, according to a report by The New Indian Express. Various districts like Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar, and Uttarkashi were affected by the landslides this …

Uttarakhand Landslides Landslide

Jaipur Tanker-Truck Collision: Death Toll Rises To 14, Sachin Pilot Meets Injured

ABP News

The death toll in a tanker-truck collision on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday has risen to 14, confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Jaipur, Amit Kumar. Congress MLA from Tonk, Sachin Pilot reached SMS Hospital on Saturday morning and met with the injured people and took stock of the situation. #WATCH | Rajasthan | Congress leader Sachin Pilot reaches SMS …

Jaipur Tanker Sachin Pilot Sms Hospital Pilot Meets

2 days, 15 hours ago

Fatal crash on A67 near Eersel leaves one dead, three injured

NL Times

A fatal accident on the A67 highway near Eersel on Friday night left one person dead and three others injured, police confirmed via social media. The crash occurred around 10:00 p.m. when a car with Belgian license plates collided with a guardrail in the center of the road. One of the four occupants of the vehicle was ejected during the …

Crash

2 days, 15 hours ago

Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor

LA Times

On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway. The dispute reached a new fervor in last month’s election, when the majority of San Francisco voters approved a controversial ballot measure to …

City Recall Highway San Francisco Voters Democrat San

2 days, 15 hours ago

At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil

Al Jazeera

Passenger bus collides with truck near town of Lajinha in southeastern state of Minas Gerais, fire officials say. At least 32 people have been killed when a passenger bus and a truck collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil. The fire department in Minas Gerais state, which responded to the crash near the town of Lajinha early on Saturday, said …

Brazil Bus Minas Gerais

2 days, 15 hours ago

Container lorry topples on SUV in Bengaluru national highway, family of six crushed to death

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: A 48-year-old director and CEO of a software company, along with five members of his family, including three children, were crushed to death after a container lorry carrying 40 tonnes of cement poles fell on their SUV in a serial accident on the busy Bengaluru-Tumakuru National Highway-4 near Talekere under Nelamangala police station limits at 11 am on Saturday. …

Bengaluru Container Truck Suv Lorry Topples

2 days, 15 hours ago

Jaipur LPG tanker blast toll rises to 14, 30 critical, compensation announced

India Today

The death toll from the LPG tanker accident-blast in Jaipur has risen to 14, officials said on Saturday. The LPG tanker collided with a truck, igniting a massive fire that engulfed the area in an inferno, with at least 37 vehicles going up in flames. The Central government has also announced Rs 2 lakh for the families of those who …

Jaipur Toll Rises Lpg Tanker

Jaipur Accident: Death Toll Rises To 11 As Injured 'Very Critical', Police Reveal What Caused Gas Leak

ABP News

Jaipur Highway Fire: A deadly collision between an LPG tanker and a truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in the early hours of Friday unleashed a massive fire, leaving 11 people dead and over 35 injured. Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph explained that vehicles behind the tanker were immediately engulfed, with the blaze spreading to oncoming traffic, news agency PTI …

Vehicles Highway Minister Pti Injured Jaipur

3 days, 6 hours ago

Jaipur Highway Tanker Accident: Explosion That Killed 7 Caught On Camera

ABP News

A deadly collision involving a truck and an LPG tanker led to a massive explosion that claimed at least seven lives and torched several other vehicles near a petrol pump on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. Rajasthan: CCTV footage showing Jaipur tanker blast pic.twitter.com/qUT43yzAKl — IANS December 20, 2024 The Centre has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families …

Rajasthan Jaipur

3 days, 7 hours ago

PM Modi Announces Ex Gratia For Families Of Jaipur-Ajmer Highway Accident Victims

ABP News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex gratia payment for the next of kin of the deceased and those injured in the road accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in Rajasthan. He announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for the next of kin of the deceased and a financial assistance …

Rajasthan Accident Injured Jaipur Ex Gratia Gratia

Rajasthan: 6 Charred To Death As Truck Collides With LPG Tanker In Jaipur

ABP News

Six people were charred to death after a massive fire erupted following a collision between a truck and the tanker carrying LPG on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway. The fire has been doused off and only 1-2 vehicles are left.… https://t.co/5l1uNq2lUd pic.twitter.com/p3XDxSJQto — ANI December 20, 2024 The incident occurred around 5:30 AM near Pushparaj Petrol Pump in Bhankrota on Ajmer Road …

Vehicles Incident Pti Ani Truck Lpg Jaipur Rajasthan

3 days, 12 hours ago

Jaipur-Ajmer highway truck fire: Seven dead, over 35 injured in fire after gas tanker collides

The Hindu

Eleven persons were killed and about 30 injured in a massive fire caused by a collision between a gas tanker and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway on Friday. Several people were killed and injured in a major fire incident on the #Jaipur-#Ajmer national highway on Friday morning after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other …

Vehicles Highway Minister Injured Jaipur

LPG truck crashes into vehicles on Jaipur highway, 11 killed, many critical

India Today

At least 11 people were charred to death and 41 others sustained burn injuries after an LPG truck collided with multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, triggering a massive fireball that turned the road into an inferno, officials said. After the incident, police also rushed the injured people to Jaipur's Sawai Man Singh Hospital for treatment in more than 25 …

Vehicles Incident Injured Jaipur Lpg Truck

3 days, 15 hours ago

'Saw man burning, broke bus windows to escape': Eyewitnesses on Jaipur horror

India Today

Sunil had little idea that a normal journey to Jaipur from Rajsamand would turn tragic as he left home with his friend, who recently got selected as a junior accountant, on Friday. As their bus was crossing the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, a massive fire broke out in the Bhankrota area after an LPG tanker collided with multiple vehicles. Rajasthan Chief Minister …

Man Bus Pti Sunil Jaipur Saw

3 days, 15 hours ago

Private bus gutted in fire on Jaipur highway didn't have permit: Transport office

India Today

A private bus gutted in a fire on the Ajmer-Jaipur highway on Friday had no permit, an official from the Regional Transport Office said. Udaipur RTO Nemichand Pareek said the department had contacted the bus owner following the incident to obtain a list of passengers. "Abdul Salman Khan, the operator of Lake City Travel Bus, was contacted and the list …

Bus Jaipur

3 days, 15 hours ago

Chennai to get new highway soon, Nitin Gadkari approves plan, travel time to Vellore to be reduced

India TV News

Apart from an expressway, Chennai will soon get a four-lane national highway. In this regard, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said it is going to construct a new national highway to enhance the road connectivity between Chennai and Vellore. National highway to feature a 10 km bypass This new highway project which was announced by Nitin Gadkari …

Chennai National National Highway Project Nitin Gadkari Vellore Ranipet

3 days, 15 hours ago

Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash

LA Times

Summer Wheaton, seen at the Marcell von Berlin Spring/Summer 2021 runway fashion show in 2021, is being sued for wrongful death. The social media influencer, who describes herself as a “wellness advocate,” attended a Fourth of July party at the famed restaurant Nobu before the crash and is accused in the suit of driving under the influence of “intoxicating substances.” …

Party Lawsuit Crash Event Malibu Nobu Pacific Coast Highway

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Rajasthan Congress demands Nitin Gadkari's resignation over Jaipur highway fire

Travel between Chennai-Bengaluru to get hassle-free with Rs 1,338 crore project

Six killed in Nelamangala Highway crash, including tech CEO, family

Dehradun Diary: Tawaghat-Lipulekh highway blocked due to landslide

Man dies in fatal accident on A74 in Venlo; road closures cause further collision

Tiruchi Corporation intensifies drive to round up cattle that roam national highways

2 Children Among 6 Killed As Container Truck Falls On SUV Near Bengaluru's Nelamangala

Uttarakhand: Massive Landslide In Dharchula Brings Down Hill. WATCH

Jaipur Tanker-Truck Collision: Death Toll Rises To 14, Sachin Pilot Meets Injured

Fatal crash on A67 near Eersel leaves one dead, three injured

Plans to transform an iconic San Francisco highway into a park ignite recall furor

At least 32 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil

Container lorry topples on SUV in Bengaluru national highway, family of six crushed to death

Jaipur LPG tanker blast toll rises to 14, 30 critical, compensation announced

Jaipur Accident: Death Toll Rises To 11 As Injured 'Very Critical', Police Reveal What Caused Gas Leak

Jaipur Highway Tanker Accident: Explosion That Killed 7 Caught On Camera

PM Modi Announces Ex Gratia For Families Of Jaipur-Ajmer Highway Accident Victims

Rajasthan: 6 Charred To Death As Truck Collides With LPG Tanker In Jaipur

Jaipur-Ajmer highway truck fire: Seven dead, over 35 injured in fire after gas tanker collides

LPG truck crashes into vehicles on Jaipur highway, 11 killed, many critical

'Saw man burning, broke bus windows to escape': Eyewitnesses on Jaipur horror

Private bus gutted in fire on Jaipur highway didn't have permit: Transport office

Chennai to get new highway soon, Nitin Gadkari approves plan, travel time to Vellore to be reduced

Social media influencer sued for wrongful death in Malibu Fourth of July crash