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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Two-Wheelers, Autos Banned On Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway From August 1
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has banned travelling of two-wheelers, autos, tractors, non-motorised vehicles, multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles, and quadri cycles on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway from August 1 onwards.
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Over 250 Killed In UP Road Stretch Since 2018; Only 4 Black Spots Fixed: RTI
Over 250 people have lost their lives in last five years on a 78-km long toll road stretch between Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, according to information obtained through the RTI Act.
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Road Transport Ministry Extends Validity Of Documents Till September 30, 2021
Government has asked authorities to consider all documents, whose validity had expired since February 1, 2020, as valid till September 30, 2021.
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"Rehearsal", Say Farmers As They Take Out Tractors Near Delhi: 10 Points
A 135-km six-lane arc that partially surrounds the National Capital Region and acts as a high-speed thoroughfare for cargo trucks was filled with tractors today as thousands of farmers who have been camping on the highways in and around Delhi began their march against new farm laws. The tractor rally, called by some 40 farmer unions, started on the...
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Road Accidents Led To More Than 1.5 Lakh Deaths In India In 2019, Highest In The World
However, when it comes to road accident deaths per lakh of population, India is in the fourth place behind Iran, Russia and China.
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Bihar Bandh Against SC/ST Act Sees Rail, Road Services Hit
Trains were forcibly halted, railway tracks, national and state highways blocked in Bihar as upper caste communities on Thursday tried to impose "Bharat bandh", a shutdown called to protest against the SC/ST Act, police said.
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US Regulators Open Probe Into Recall Of Nearly 1.7 Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
Acting after a Korean whistleblower reported concerns to the U.S. auto safety agency last year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would review the timeliness of the engine recalls and whether the recall campaigns covered enough vehicles.
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Don't Issue Liquor Shop Licences Along National Highways: Centre To States
Alarmed at "deadly figures" due to the menace of drunken driving, the Centre has asked state governments not to give licences for liquor shops along the National Highways.
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Government Starts Work On Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The construction work on the Rs 5,763-crore eastern peripheral expressway has begun as the government has set a deadline of 400 days to complete the project, which will help in decongesting the traffic in the national capital.
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Why an Acquisition Off the Delhi-Jaipur Highway Challenges Assumptions of New Land Bill
Off the Delhi-Jaipur highway, a group of men gather in the compound of a government rest house to discuss the fate of their land. A week ago, these farmers of Shahjahanpur, two hours south-west of Delhi in Rajasthan's Alwar District were served a final land acquisition notice by the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). But they don't want to se...
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US Safety Chief Raps GM's 'Flawed' Culture on Recalls
In his most pointed comments to date about GM's lapses, David Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the automaker put its own reputation ahead of the safety of its customers.
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Speed-Limit for Vehicles on Highways Might Be Increased
In a bid to allow faster movement of trucks and other vehicles on the national highways, the Government of India has proposed to increase the speed limit of vehicles. The government believes that the decision will consequently help in speeding up the economy.
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Madras High Court Directs Highway Authority to Shift Madurai Toll Plaza
The Madras High Court today directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to shift a toll plaza at Kappalur on NH-7 in the district so as to allow public using a small stretch of the highway pay less toll.
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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Two-Wheelers, Autos Banned On Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway From August 1
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has banned travelling of two-wheelers, autos, tractors, non-motorised vehicles, multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles, and quadri cycles on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway from August 1 onwards.
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Over 250 Killed In UP Road Stretch Since 2018; Only 4 Black Spots Fixed: RTI
Over 250 people have lost their lives in last five years on a 78-km long toll road stretch between Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, according to information obtained through the RTI Act.
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Road Transport Ministry Extends Validity Of Documents Till September 30, 2021
Government has asked authorities to consider all documents, whose validity had expired since February 1, 2020, as valid till September 30, 2021.
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"Rehearsal", Say Farmers As They Take Out Tractors Near Delhi: 10 Points
A 135-km six-lane arc that partially surrounds the National Capital Region and acts as a high-speed thoroughfare for cargo trucks was filled with tractors today as thousands of farmers who have been camping on the highways in and around Delhi began their march against new farm laws. The tractor rally, called by some 40 farmer unions, started on the...
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Road Accidents Led To More Than 1.5 Lakh Deaths In India In 2019, Highest In The World
However, when it comes to road accident deaths per lakh of population, India is in the fourth place behind Iran, Russia and China.
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Bihar Bandh Against SC/ST Act Sees Rail, Road Services Hit
Trains were forcibly halted, railway tracks, national and state highways blocked in Bihar as upper caste communities on Thursday tried to impose "Bharat bandh", a shutdown called to protest against the SC/ST Act, police said.
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US Regulators Open Probe Into Recall Of Nearly 1.7 Million Hyundai, Kia Vehicles
Acting after a Korean whistleblower reported concerns to the U.S. auto safety agency last year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would review the timeliness of the engine recalls and whether the recall campaigns covered enough vehicles.
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Don't Issue Liquor Shop Licences Along National Highways: Centre To States
Alarmed at "deadly figures" due to the menace of drunken driving, the Centre has asked state governments not to give licences for liquor shops along the National Highways.
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Government Starts Work On Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The construction work on the Rs 5,763-crore eastern peripheral expressway has begun as the government has set a deadline of 400 days to complete the project, which will help in decongesting the traffic in the national capital.
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Why an Acquisition Off the Delhi-Jaipur Highway Challenges Assumptions of New Land Bill
Off the Delhi-Jaipur highway, a group of men gather in the compound of a government rest house to discuss the fate of their land. A week ago, these farmers of Shahjahanpur, two hours south-west of Delhi in Rajasthan's Alwar District were served a final land acquisition notice by the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). But they don't want to se...
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US Safety Chief Raps GM's 'Flawed' Culture on Recalls
In his most pointed comments to date about GM's lapses, David Friedman, acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the automaker put its own reputation ahead of the safety of its customers.
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Speed-Limit for Vehicles on Highways Might Be Increased
In a bid to allow faster movement of trucks and other vehicles on the national highways, the Government of India has proposed to increase the speed limit of vehicles. The government believes that the decision will consequently help in speeding up the economy.
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Madras High Court Directs Highway Authority to Shift Madurai Toll Plaza
The Madras High Court today directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to shift a toll plaza at Kappalur on NH-7 in the district so as to allow public using a small stretch of the highway pay less toll.
