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Video: "Yamaraja" Conducts Long Jump Competition On Pothole-Ridden Road
A video of a mace-wielding 'Yamaraja,' who is known as the God of Death, conducting a long jump competition on a pothole-ridden road in Karnataka's Udupi has gone viral on social media.
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Baltimore Tragedy Highlights Role Of Migrants In US Workforce
The death of six Latino workers who were fixing potholes when a Baltimore bridge collapsed highlights the crucial role immigrants play in keeping America running, say advocates.
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'Dead Man' Comes Alive After Ambulance Hits Pothole In Haryana: Family
India's much-derided potholes - which have caused everything from annoyance and exasperation to injuries and even deaths - turned out to be a literal lifesaver for an 80-year-old man from Haryana on Thursday.
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Over 5,000 Killed In Road Accidents Caused By Potholes in 2018-20: Transport Ministry
Road accidents caused by potholes led to the death of 5,626 people between 2018 and 2020, according to the latest government data.
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Supreme Court Concerned Over Large Number Of Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes in last five years and termed it "unacceptable".
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"Frightening", Says Top Court On 3,597 Pothole-Related Deaths In 2017
Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported in 2017 alone due to potholes on roads across the country, the Supreme Court today said it was "unfortunate" that some states were disputing the data published by the Centre on such accidental deaths.
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In Mumbai, A Citizens' Campaign To Fill Potholes On City Roads
While accusations and counter-charges fly over the dismal state of roads in and around Mumbai and continue to cost lives, two citizens have literally taken the matter into their own hands.
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Supreme Court Voices Concern Over Accidental Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over deaths in accident caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks.
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In Thane's Kalyan, Signboards Put Up To Warn Motorists Of Potholes
The Kalyan civic body has put up boards at key junctions asking motorists to be careful while driving, a move that comes after five deaths due to potholes on roads.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Workers Storm Office Over Pothole Deaths
Angered over potholes dotting the 39-km stretch between Sion and Panvel, members of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today attacked a government office in Navi Mumbai.
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"Potholes Alone Can't Be Blamed For Deaths," Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra PWD minister Chandrakant Patil has claimed that pothole-ridden roads can not be entirely blamed for accidents.
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5 Pothole Deaths In Maharashtra As Sanctioned Repair Amount Still Unused
The sinking feeling in a waterlogged city and the deadly potholes are not limited to Mumbai alone. Kalyan in Thane district near Mumbai has reported five pothole deaths this monsoon. The latest accident involved a 26-year old local resident Kalpesh Jadhav who was run over by a truck after he slipped and fell down because of a pothole.
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Fourth Death In Maharashtra's Kalyan Due To Potholes This Monsoon
A man was today run over by an unidentified vehicle after he fell off his two-wheeler when it skidded on a pothole in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.
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Man Trips On Pothole, Run Over By Truck Near Mumbai, 2nd Death In A Week
A man was killed after he stumbled and fell because of a pothole and was run over truck in Thane near Mumbai in the fourth such incident this monsoon that has brought into sharp focus the poor state of infrastructure in and around Mumbai, worsened by rain each year.
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On CCTV, Woman On Bike Dies After Hitting Pothole Near Mumbai
A woman was crushed under a bus after she fell off a bike that hit a pothole in heavy rain in Kalyan near Mumbai last Friday. The incident, caught on CCTV camera, once again exposes the poor state of infrastructure in and around Mumbai, exacerbated by rain each year.
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Video: "Yamaraja" Conducts Long Jump Competition On Pothole-Ridden Road
A video of a mace-wielding 'Yamaraja,' who is known as the God of Death, conducting a long jump competition on a pothole-ridden road in Karnataka's Udupi has gone viral on social media.
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Baltimore Tragedy Highlights Role Of Migrants In US Workforce
The death of six Latino workers who were fixing potholes when a Baltimore bridge collapsed highlights the crucial role immigrants play in keeping America running, say advocates.
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'Dead Man' Comes Alive After Ambulance Hits Pothole In Haryana: Family
India's much-derided potholes - which have caused everything from annoyance and exasperation to injuries and even deaths - turned out to be a literal lifesaver for an 80-year-old man from Haryana on Thursday.
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Over 5,000 Killed In Road Accidents Caused By Potholes in 2018-20: Transport Ministry
Road accidents caused by potholes led to the death of 5,626 people between 2018 and 2020, according to the latest government data.
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Supreme Court Concerned Over Large Number Of Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in road accidents due to potholes in last five years and termed it "unacceptable".
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"Frightening", Says Top Court On 3,597 Pothole-Related Deaths In 2017
Taking note of almost 3,600 deaths reported in 2017 alone due to potholes on roads across the country, the Supreme Court today said it was "unfortunate" that some states were disputing the data published by the Centre on such accidental deaths.
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In Mumbai, A Citizens' Campaign To Fill Potholes On City Roads
While accusations and counter-charges fly over the dismal state of roads in and around Mumbai and continue to cost lives, two citizens have literally taken the matter into their own hands.
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Supreme Court Voices Concern Over Accidental Deaths Due To Potholes
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over deaths in accident caused by potholes on roads across the country and observed that the number fatalities caused due to such accidents was more than those in terror attacks.
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In Thane's Kalyan, Signboards Put Up To Warn Motorists Of Potholes
The Kalyan civic body has put up boards at key junctions asking motorists to be careful while driving, a move that comes after five deaths due to potholes on roads.
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Raj Thackeray's Party Workers Storm Office Over Pothole Deaths
Angered over potholes dotting the 39-km stretch between Sion and Panvel, members of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today attacked a government office in Navi Mumbai.
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"Potholes Alone Can't Be Blamed For Deaths," Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra PWD minister Chandrakant Patil has claimed that pothole-ridden roads can not be entirely blamed for accidents.
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5 Pothole Deaths In Maharashtra As Sanctioned Repair Amount Still Unused
The sinking feeling in a waterlogged city and the deadly potholes are not limited to Mumbai alone. Kalyan in Thane district near Mumbai has reported five pothole deaths this monsoon. The latest accident involved a 26-year old local resident Kalpesh Jadhav who was run over by a truck after he slipped and fell down because of a pothole.
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Fourth Death In Maharashtra's Kalyan Due To Potholes This Monsoon
A man was today run over by an unidentified vehicle after he fell off his two-wheeler when it skidded on a pothole in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.
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Man Trips On Pothole, Run Over By Truck Near Mumbai, 2nd Death In A Week
A man was killed after he stumbled and fell because of a pothole and was run over truck in Thane near Mumbai in the fourth such incident this monsoon that has brought into sharp focus the poor state of infrastructure in and around Mumbai, worsened by rain each year.
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On CCTV, Woman On Bike Dies After Hitting Pothole Near Mumbai
A woman was crushed under a bus after she fell off a bike that hit a pothole in heavy rain in Kalyan near Mumbai last Friday. The incident, caught on CCTV camera, once again exposes the poor state of infrastructure in and around Mumbai, exacerbated by rain each year.
