SEIZURE OF PARKED OLD VEHICLES
We never thought such an incident would happen, says father of 3-year-old killed in Hathras stampede A stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, killed 121 people, mostly women, as devotees suffocated to death and bodies piled atop each other. The incident occurred as the 'satsang' ended, and some accounts say people slipped i...
03 Jul, 2024, 03.33 PM ISTThief steals car with children in Delhi, demands Rs 50 lakh ransom, abandons vehicle after police chase According to officials, the incident occurred at around 11.40 pm when a couple went to a confectionery shop on Laxmi Nagar Vikas Marg and left their two children in the car parked outside the shop. The couple left the vehicle running with the AC on ...
29 Jun, 2024, 03.34 PM ISTVeteran racer John Force's car bursts into flames during ongoing race, shocking video goes viral In a rather shocking and bizarre incident, a car driven by veteran racer John Force exploded into flames right after it crossed the finish line at the racing track of Virginia Motorsports Park in Sunday. The video of the incident has gone viral on s...
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Shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children. An 8-year-old is critical Multiple people were injured after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families had gathered on Saturday afternoon. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard reported nine or 10 victims, including an 8-year-old child, with gun...
16 Jun, 2024, 11.00 AM ISTOld empires could be the key to a new car future Hydrogen, a vital element in water creation, is gaining traction as a fuel source for fuel-cell electric vehicles.
29 May, 2024, 09.46 AM ISTInside the illicit trade of exotic animals from Myanmar to India The civil war in Myanmar and resultant anarchy in border areas have given a new life to the smuggling of wildlife—from marmoset monkeys to green anacondas—to India. A complex network of wildlife smuggling involving exotic animals from various countr...
26 May, 2024, 09.20 PM ISTFire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi, three dead A fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in east Delhi, killing three people. A charred body of a 66-year-old woman was recovered from the first floor, while two others, Keshav Sharma and Anju Sharma, were declared dead by doctors. The...
26 May, 2024, 10.40 AM ISTKota: Parents forgot 3-year-old in car during wedding, girl dies of suffocation In a heartbreaking incident, three-year-old Gorvika Nagar tragically suffocated in a locked car during her parents' attendance at a wedding. Despite their efforts, her parents couldn't save her. The incident underscores the dangers of leaving childr...
16 May, 2024, 03.22 PM ISTIndian national pleads guilty to attacking White House with rented truck A 20-year-old Indian national living in the US as a permanent resident pleaded guilty to attacking the White House with a rented truck, intending to replace the democratic government with dictatorship. He planned the attack for weeks before crashing...
14 May, 2024, 10.05 AM IST'It is desolate': China's glut of unused car factories The facility, a former assembly plant and engine factory, had been a joint venture of a Chinese company and Hyundai, the South Korean giant. The complex opened in 2017 with robots and other equipment to make gasoline-powered cars. Hyundai sold the c...
24 Apr, 2024, 10.02 AM ISTUP police seize WagonR 'helicopter' car for flouting Motor Act rules Police in Uttar Pradesh have seized a Maruti Suzuki WagonR modified to resemble a helicopter, citing unauthorized modifications. The creator, Ishwar Deen, aimed to offer the vehicle for weddings and special occasions but was fined and had his vehicl...
20 Mar, 2024, 01.32 PM ISTDelhi govt issues guidelines for handling end-of-life vehicles in public places The government has classified the release procedure of impounded vehicles under two categories -- those who wish to shift their vehicle out of Delhi-NCR and those who wish to park the vehicle in private spaces which are not shared parking places.
21 Feb, 2024, 12.25 AM ISTAs demand for fast deliveries surges, companies struggle with the EV transition Global e-commerce is expected to grow at more than twice the rate as offline purchases, and, by decade’s end, 25,000 packages will be shipped every second, according to an analysis by environmental group Stand.earth.
19 Feb, 2024, 09.37 AM ISTSoon, Delhiites could earn Rs 50,000 for giving old vehicles to kabadiwala The Delhi government plans to offer a subsidy of up to Rs 50,000 in road tax on new cars with better emission standards. The revised draft for the scrapping policy in Delhi states that if you buy a new car and scrap the old one, you could get a stra...
24 Jan, 2024, 03.57 PM ISTHC asks Delhi govt to state status of policy for end-of-life vehicles On August 22, the high court had, while dealing with a batch of petitions against seizure of end-of-life vehicles by the authorities for being in violation of judicial orders banning use of petrol and diesel vehicles over 15 years and 10 years old, ...
20 Dec, 2023, 03.51 PM ISTGurgaon gets tough on wrong parking: Violators will have to pay double from Thursday Gurgaon Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has raised the towing charges for vehicles parked illegally in 'no parking' zones in the city. The new rates, effective from October 26, will see heavy and medium vehicles charged Rs 2,000 for towing...
24 Oct, 2023, 02.44 PM ISTGRAP in Noida from October 1: Ban on firecrackers to old vehicles, here are all details The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) will implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle rising pollution levels from October 1. The GRAP guidelines have been revised to address pollution concerns in Delhi-NCR, with differen...
19 Sep, 2023, 05.32 PM ISTDelhi HC orders release of seized old cars if owners meet set conditions Striking a balance between ownership rights and anti-pollution measures, the Delhi high court Tuesday ordered the release of "end of life" vehicles seized for scrapping under two conditions while imposing several riders.
23 Aug, 2023, 10.49 AM ISTDiscontinue seizing parked old vehicles for scrapping, Delhi transport minister tells officials The minister said in a note that it is "unfortunate" that the transport department is continuing its drive to seize old vehicles, even if found parked on the road, and sending those for scrapping.
22 Aug, 2023, 04.42 PM ISTDelhi govt halts seizure of parked old vehicles for scrapping Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday directed the department secretary-cum-commissioner to stop seizing parked vehicles that have completed their stipulated life on the road and scrapping those, officials said. According to court orders...
22 Aug, 2023, 10.32 AM IST