Everything you need to know about A.road(bamungachi): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about A.road(bamungachi): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, May 24 (IANS) Nuclear power is the future of energy for India, said Russian Ambassador Alexander Kadakin, contending that even if the country buys all the oil in the world, it will not be sufficient for its energy requirements in the near future.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The government's decision to allow quadricycles, a category of four-wheelers on Indian roads, is fraught with the danger of further deteriorating road safety and pollution, a global not-for-profit organisation said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari will visit Ethiopia to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organisation of African Unity/African Union (AU) on May 25.
London, May 23 (IANS) "Ohhhhh myyyy God!!!! I just see a man with his head chopped off right in front of my eyes!," rapper Boya Dee live tweeted in horror as he saw the London terror attack unfold.
London, May 22 (ANI): The brother of paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in South Africa.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A recent study has found that young drivers who typically got six hours of sleep or less each night are more likely to get into a car accident.
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy Powell Tuesday called for greater economic opening and more foreign investments for India's higher economic growth.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists have found that salamanders' immune systems are key to their remarkable ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts.
London, May 21 (ANI): Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, is convinced that the Barbadian recording artist and Chris Brown will eventually get back together.
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor admits that "films are our family business", is happy that his son Ranbir entered filmdom and praises him for taking an unconventional route to stardom without his help.
Baku, May 19 (IANS) At least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned, the government said.
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a bid to track its wildlife and hunt down poachers, Russia is all set to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at a nature reserve on the country's Pacific coast this summer.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly unhappy with her beau Kanye West's plans to go on a world tour post the birth of their first child.
Lima, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Uralvagonzavod plant is prepared to provide Peru with a full-scale specimen of its T-90S, a main battle tank currently on show at a defense expo in Lima, a representative of the manufacturer said Thursday.
Ghaziabad, May 15 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Wednesday ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to construct more pillars on the approach road to the third Hindon river bridge being built near the Hindon Air Force station in Ghaziabad.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): While helmets reduce head injuries and their use should be encouraged, the impact of legislation seems to be minimal, researchers suggest.
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said he would set up a cell in his office to monitor and resolve the issues for speedy completion of the stalled infrastructure projects.
Jerusalem, May 14 (IANS/EFE) Archaeologists have found a mosaic dating back around 1,500 years in an area in the northern part of Be'er Sheva, the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Scientists have found that people, who live closer to a major road, may have their kidney function impaired.
Sydney, May 14 (ANI): Australian Test vice-captain Brad Haddin has said that there are no guarantees that his surprise deputy role may help him earn a place in the Ashes squad
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Inter-state goods and passenger vehicles have stopped rolling into Goa from Monday to protest a Goa government decision to impose a hefty fee for entering the state.
London, May 13 (IANS) British actor Tom Hardy has bought a 2 million pounds Georgian property in Richmondis here.
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Even species considered "tolerant" of human activity might be adversely impacted by human disturbances, according to a new study from scientists at Boise State University.
Sydney, May 12 (ANI): Veteran Manchester United player Paul Scholes has announced for a second time that he would be retiring, days after long-time manager Sir Alex Ferguson said that he would be standing down at the end of the season.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): University of Arizona researchers have found a possible reason for the reversible memory loss that some patients experience while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) After working with Deols in "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2", director Sangeeth Sivan wants to restart "Cheers" with them.
Singapore, May 10 (IANS) A court in Singapore Friday sentenced a 38-year-old Indian-origin businessman to one month in jail for punching a man in a road rage case.
Washington, May 10 (ANI): Kids, who grow up in areas where there is an increase in air pollution, risk insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes), a new study has claimed.
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Refuting recent allegations that he had roughed up two civilians in a roadside tiff, Telugu actor Ram Charan said Thursday that the images were morphed to show him at the brawl scene.
Dubai, May 9 (IANS) Two Pakistanis have been sentenced by a Dubai court to five years in jail for viciously beating up an Indian bootlegger that eventually led to his death.
New York, May 8 (ANI): The dream of owning a flying car has moved a step closer to reality - thanks to an ambitious engineering company based in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Dubai, May 8 (ANI): Justin Bieber was fined by the Dubai Police for crossing the speed limit as he raced to his concert in his 1.5million-dollar Lamborghini Avendator on Sunday.
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Ramcharan Teja, who was in the run-in on a road in Hyderabad with two software engineers who were allegedly roughed up by the Telugu star's bodyguards for obstructing his car, says the two did it to grab his attention and later apologised.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) As many as 10,553 people were killed in road accidents due to drunken driving in 2011, parliament was told Tuesday.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Chris Brown has finally confirmed his split with Rihanna.
London, May 6 (ANI): An injured British soldier is on his way to set a record by travelling the length and breadth of Britain on his mobility scooter.
Prakasam, May 6 (ANI): At least ten people were killed and four others injured when a lorry in which they were travelling overturned near Singarayakonda in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district in the wee hours today.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): The marketing videos for Google Glasses show a diverse group of people are wearing the digital glasses, but a new website has highlighted that the first group of people wearing them are mostly males.
Berlin, May 5 (IANS) Dortmund shared points with 10-men Bayern as Manuel Neuer saved a penalty meanwhile Leverkusen sealed the Champions League spot for next season at the 32nd round of German Bundesliga.
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Thousands of school children will form a human chain here Monday to mark the Second UN Global Road Safety Week, an official said here.
Los Angeles, May 4 (IANS) Actor Ryan Gosling has started shooting for his directorial debut "How to Catch a Monster" and Christina Hendricks, who plays the key role in the fantasy noir, says its the largest role she has ever done.
Agartala, May 3 (IANS) Seven people, including a doctor and his wife, were killed and five injured in four road accidents in Tripura, police said Friday.
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday said the state would adopt zero tolerance towards corruption.
Baku, May 1 (IANS) Azerbaijan announced the dates and participating sports for the first European Games, which will be held in 2015 here.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) A Kerala church here has agreed to remove a part of its cemetery to enable the widening of a road, a church employee said Wednesday.
Melbourne, May 1 (ANI): Researchers have created a shirt that can be worn for 100 days straight without needing a wash or ironing.
Rome, April 30 (IANS) The Italy Players' Association (Associazione Calciatori) has issued a statement to show their opposition to the salary cap which will be introduced in Serie B football.
Washington, April 30(ANI): Kelly Brook's boyfriend Danny Cipriani has revealed that he is suffering from memory loss after he was knocked down by a bus last week.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Rumer Willis and Demi Moore have been photographed together for the first time in months, while leaving a yoga class in Los Angeles over the weekend.
London, Apr. 30 (ANI): Former England rugby international Danny Cipriani, who was knocked unconscious by a double decker bus while crossing the road during a team pub crawl, is now being cared for by his girlfriend Kelly Brook.
London, Apr. 30 (ANI): Former England rugby international Danny Cipriani, who was knocked unconscious by a double decker bus while crossing the road during a team pub crawl, is now being cared for by his girlfriend Kelly Brook.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A 35-year-old-man was killed and five people, including two children, were injured after a speeding SUV hit a stationary truck and a motorcycle here, police said Monday.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) An estimated 77.5 percent of road accidents in the country are caused due to the fault of the driver alone, the Lok Sabha was informed Monday.
Patna, April 29 (IANS) After introducing road safety in the syllabus of middle schools, the Bihar government has decided to include the subject in the syllabus of high schools also from the 2014 academic session, a state minister said Monday.
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) A police patrol party in Srinagar had a narrow escape Sunday after a grenade was hurled at it from a speeding car but did not explode, police said.
London, April 28(ANI): Kelly Brook has reportedly warned her boyfriend Danny Cipriani to sort his life out or they're finished, after the rugby ace was hit by a bus on a pub crawl.
Washington, April 28 (ANI): A startling prediction made by a team of researchers has challenged existing chemical models and current understanding of planetary interiors - magnesium oxide, a major material in the formation of planets, can exist in several different compositions.
London, Apr. 27 (ANI): Barry Gibb is set to walk on stage for a series of UK tour dates without his beloved brothers and pop group members Robin and Maurice by his side.
London, April 27 (ANI): Amy Winehouse, who died less then two years ago, has a string of tributes planned for her.
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) A mob of villagers early Saturday lynched two thieves in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, police said.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): The mother of Boston Marathon bombing suspects is a 'person of interest' to federal authorities who are investigating if she had radicalized one or both of her sons, US lawmakers have said.
Washington, April 27 (IANS) At least 10 people were injured in a crash between a rural transit bus and a freight train in Pennsylvania state in the US, a media report said.
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) With its labour force likely to decline by 6.5 million people by 2025 because of its ageing population, Germany is looking to attract young students and skilled workforce from India.
Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and about 40 injured when a tractor carrying them turned turtle in a hilly area of Odisha's Rayagada district Friday, an official said.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Nearly half of the 566 major infrastructure projects are delayed due to environmental clearances and other reasons, Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena said Friday.
Jaipur, April 26 (IANS) Ten members of a family, including three children, were killed when the van they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck in Rajasthan Friday, police said.
New York, April 26 (IANS) Indian American filmmaker Meera Menon has been awarded the inaugural Nora Ephron Award at the 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival being held here.
Singapore, April 26 (IANS) A 39-year-old Indian origin man was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in the Malaysian town of Seremban while he was driving on a busy road.
Islamabad, Apr 25 (ANI): Former Pakistani international opener Salim Pervez, a key figure in a Pakistan match-fixing inquiry, passed away on Wednesday following a fatal road accident.
Los Angeles, April 25 (IANS) Model Kelly Brook's boyfriend Danny Cipriani was hit by a double decker bus while he was crossing the road.
London, Apr. 25 (ANI): Danny Cipriani was rushed to a hospital after he was hit by a double-decker bus.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Kings XI skipper Adam Gilchrist was happy with his team's five-wicket win against Daredevils here Tuesday at the half-way stage in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and hoped the side will find some luck as it embarks on a trip of three big games.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The government has decided to launch a pilot project to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims on the Gurgaon-Jaipur highway, parliament was told Monday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The central government wants states to organise activities in schools and universities to sensitize students about road safety.
London, April 22 (IANS) Actress Rebecca Hall says she dropped out of Cambridge University because she wanted to take charge of her life and gain some pride for taking a different road.
London, April 22 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston will be stripping off on the big screen.
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) The German House for Research and Innovation will launch 'excellence on tour 2013' here from April 26 to promote cooperation between German and Indian academic and scientific communities.
Beijing, Apr. 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The Syrian troops reseized five towns in central strategic Homs province near the borders with Lebanon and repelled rebels attack against a military airport, killing over 100 militants, the pro-government al-Watan daily said Sunday.
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) A military vehicle carrying 17 soldiers to China's quake-hit Sichuan province plummeted off a cliff Saturday, killing one soldier, military officials said.
London, April 19 (ANI): Robert Downey Jnr, who has made millions from playing Iron Man, has said that he is unsure if he will play the role of the superhero again.
Washington, April 19 (IANS) As the US enhances its security partnership with India as part of Asia rebalance, American companies could see "billions of dollars" in additional weapons sales to New Delhi, according to a senior US defence official.
Washington, April 19 (ANI): A new study has found that long-term exposure to fine particle matter (PM) air pollution in part derived from traffic pollution is also associated with atherosclerosis independent of traffic noise.
Algiers, April 18 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed, on a two-day visit to energy-rich Algeria, discussed the possibility of India signing contracts for supply of oil and natural gas with the north African nation as well as a possible joint venture for manufacture of fertiliser.
Kolkata April 18 (IANS) At least eight people were killed in the storm that lashed parts of West Bengal Wednesday evening, an official said here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The city government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor was not in violation of the city's Master Plan 2021 that recommends such a system and also bars private vehicles in congested areas.
Taipei, April 18 (IANS) Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China at the Badminton Asia Championships here Thursday.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's helicopter had to make an emergency landing a few minutes after taking off from the state's Kishtwar town as it developed a technical snag, officials said.
Taipei, April 18 (IANS) Rising Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu added another feather to her cap after defeating former World No.1 Shixian Wang of China at the Badminton Asia Championships here Thursday.
La Paz, April 17 (IANS) Bolivian President Evo Morales, along with the directors of the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), organisers of the Dakar Rally, presented details of the 2014 off-road race that will traverse southwest Bolivia Jan 12-13.
Kabul, Apr. 17 (Xinhua-ANI): Up to four Afghan policemen were killed and one was wounded when Taliban insurgents launched an attack on a police checkpoint in eastern province of Laghman early Wednesday morning, the provincial government confirmed in a statement.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The International Road Federation (IRF) has expressed concern over increasing texting on mobile phones while driving, saying that strong campaigning is needed against it.
London, Apr 16 (ANI): China has published its defence white paper that reveals the structure of its military units.
Rome, April 16 (IANS) Juventus have taken a firmer grip over their 29th Serie A title, beating Lazio 2-0, with Arturo Vidal scoring both goals.
Twelve people, some of them children, were killed in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh when a private vehicle skidded off the Bharmaur-Badgram road and fell into a 700-metre-deep gorge.
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Entering Goa just got even more expensive. Visitors driving to Goa by road, on anything other than a two-wheeler, will be charged toll upwards of Rs.100, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said at a press conference Monday.
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) Twelve people, some of them children, were killed in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 700-metre-deep gorge while they were on their way back from playing a cricket match, police said Monday.
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) Twelve people, all belonging to a village in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, were killed when a private vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 700-metre-deep gorge Sunday night, police officials said.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) People in the Chinese capital city have been warned to mend their ways, especially while crossing the roads. According to a government direction, jaywalking will now invite 10 yuan (about $2) fine here.
Surat, Apr 14 (ANI): At least ten people killed and several others got injured when the bus they were travelling in dashed into a truck-trailer near Surat last night.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Interesting twists and turns in TV show "Amrit Manthan" have kept viewers glued to it, but actress Ankita Sharma, who plays Nimrit in it, says there are still many mysteries to unfold.
