Slowly receding floods give a ray of hope, says Andhra Pradesh CMOctober 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K.Rosaiah on Saturday said that the floodwaters, caused by heavy downpour for the last three days, have started receding slowly in Andhra Pradesh. "Fortunately it (flood) is declining, not very heavily but slowly it is declining and it's giving a ray of hope.
CDC study: Drug deaths surpass traffic fatalities in 16 statesSeptember 30th, 2009 In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatalsATLANTA — In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday. Experts said the startling shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving is becoming safer, and the legal and illegal use of powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise.
Nearly 500 killed in Indonesia Eid travel accidentsSeptember 25th, 2009 JAKARTA - More than 470 people have been killed in road accidents as millions of Indonesian revellers returned to major cities after celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr in their home towns, media reports said Friday. A family of six was killed in a collision in East Java province Thursday when a minivan hit an intercity bus, bringing the number of people killed in road accidents in the past two days to more than 100, the newspaper Kompas reported.
Rosaiah takes oath as caretaker chief minister of AndhraSeptember 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah Thursday took oath as the state's caretaker chief minister.
Missing CM's chopper: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister to address media(Lead:AP CM)September 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah will address a press conference at 4 p.m.
Search for Andhra CM's missing chopper continuesSeptember 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Police is continuing a search for the missing chopper of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy.
Indian politician's helicopter found after disappearing in rains; unclear if any survivorsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Indian politician's helicopter foundHYDERABAD, India — The helicopter carrying a powerful south Indian politician that disappeared in heavy rains was found Thursday on a densely forested hilltop, an air force official said. It was not clear if there were any survivors.
Nearly 150,000 traffic violators booked in DelhiSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 150,000 people were fined for violating traffic rules in the national capital in a fortnight, highest number of drivers being booked for jumping the red light, police said Wednesday. A total of 145,914 tickets were issued during Safe Pedestrian Crossing Fortnight Aug 17-31.
Trees down in Friday storm still lying on Delhi roadsAugust 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Trees and branches blown down during the storm on Friday were still lying on the roads of the capital Monday morning, leading to traffic snarls and accidents. Despite the claim of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi control room that all roads had been cleared of fallen trees and branches, they were clearly blocking carriageways on busy roads.
Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, inundate low-lying areasAugust 20th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Heavy rains lashed this Andhra Pradesh capital Thursday, inundating low-lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear. The rains, which began in the early hours, caused severe inconvenience to people living in low-lying areas and to commuters.
Over 32,500 traffic violators booked in DelhiAugust 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 32,500 people were fined for violating traffic rules in Delhi in the past three days with the highest number of drivers booked for jumping the red light, Delhi Police said Thursday. Police have issued 32,687 tickets between Aug 16-19 - with over 10,000 fine slips issued on a single day Wednesday.
90 people died in decade of Delhi Metro accidents: SreedharanJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - As Delhi Metro faces a tough time with three accidents in the last 10 days, its chief E. Sreedharan Wednesday said that 90 people have died in several accidents related to the construction of the mass transport system over the last one decade in the national capital.
Over 50,000 Delhiites fined for traffic offences in a weekJune 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 53,195 people were fined in the national capital for traffic offences during a week-long road safety drive, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said Friday.
Delhi to observe Safe Pedestrians WeekMay 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As half of the road accident victims are pedestrians, Delhi Police will launch a Safe Pedestrians Week from June 1 to create awareness among people and motorists to be responsible road users. Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S.N.
Andhra govt. sends DGP candidates list to ECMarch 21st, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh Government on Friday forwarded the names of three Police officers to the Election Commission for it to name the State's new Director General of Police (DGP). The names were forwarded after the Election Commission had ordered the transfer of current DGP S.
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