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Video PlayerClose MAKUENI, Kenya, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 63 others injured in a grisly road accident involving two commuter buses along Nairobi-Mombasa highway, the police confirmed on Thursday. Joseph Ole Napeiyan, the divisional police commander, said both vehicles belong to Modern Coast and collided near Salama area. Modern Coast is a regional bus company which plies major routes in the East African region. Napeiyan said the incident which occurred at 2 a.m. came barely a day after a similar accident in the same area which also involved a Modern Coast bus and another from Tahmeed bus company. "We have started investigating the case of the incident," said the police commander, adding that one bus was headed to Nairobi while the other was going to the coastal city of Mombasa. Road accidents still continue to occur despite stringent traffic rules which were introduced by the government to help curb the road carnage. An estimated 3,000 Kenyans die in … [Read more...] about 7 killed, 63 others injured in road accident in eastern Kenya

The management of the century-old Mysuru zoo has created a record of sorts by successfully transporting a 12-foot tall male giraffe to Guwahati in Assam, covering a distance of about 3,200 km, including the roads in the hill terrains, through many States in a custom-built crate that was mounted on a long-chassis truck.It’s not the first time the zoo, which has expertise in the captive breeding of giraffes, has ferried the tallest land animal on the long-distance routes. What is unique in this case was the distance. This was perhaps the longest distance a giraffe has travelled on road so far in the recent decades, claimed the zoo authorities.The Mysuru zoo had in the past transported a giraffe to Patna zoo, covering a distance of about 1,800 km. Bheem, the male giraffe, was exchanged with another animal in Patna zoo in 2014.The giraffe, Jayachamarajendra, aged about 14 months, safely reached Guwahati after eight days of travel on the truck and has already acclimatized to the new … [Read more...] about Mysuru giraffe travels 3,200 km by road to Guwahati zoo

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which has questioned the permission granted for a liquor boutique, housed in a building on Mahatma Gandhi Road-Kasturba Road junction, situated barely within 30 metres from a statue of Mahatma Gandhi on M.G Road, and within 30-50 metres distance from a church and the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central).A Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on the petition filed by A.V. Amaranatha, a city-based advocate. It has been contend in the petition that the licence granted to Tonique, the liquor boutique, was contrary to the provisions of the Karnataka Excise Licences (General Conditions) Rules, 1967, which prescribe that no liquor shops are allowed within a distance of 100 metres from educational institutions, religious places, hospitals, government offices, etc.The petitioner claimed that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi … [Read more...] about HC notice on petition against liquor shop near Gandhi statue on M.G. Road

New Delhi: The highways ministry has more than 300 ongoing arbitration cases with a claim amount of around Rs 80,000 crore, Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Parliament on Thursday. “318 arbitration cases are ongoing with a claim amount of about Rs. 78, 653 crore,” Gadkari said in a written response in Lok Sabha. There are few cases where the amount of claim raised by the contractor or concessionaire is more than the total project cost. The average payout in arbitration cases does not exceed 20-25%, a government official said. Even with that percentage, the highways ministry stares at a liability of Rs 16,000-Rs. 20,000 crore. “Against the claim of around Rs 80,000 crore, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has made counter-claims of around Rs 35,000 crore,” the official quoted above said. Compensation for delay in handing over of land, damages due to Change in Scope, loss incurred on account of extended … [Read more...] about Over 300 arbitration cases with claims of around Rs. 80,000 crore pending with Highways Ministry: Nitin Gadkari

Email By court reporter Meagan Dillon Posted December 10, 2019 16:52:47 Photo: Joshua Burroughs Norman was more than four times the legal alcohol limit when he decided to drive home. (ABC News) Related Story: Drink-driver allegedly four times limit in fatal crash Related Story: Family of pedestrian killed by drunk driver tells court of their heartache ahead of sentencing Related Story: These are the deadliest times for traffic collisions Map: Adelaide 5000 A drink driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Adelaide's south will serve at least two-and-a-half years in jail for his "reckless and selfish" decision to drive. Key points:Joshua Burroughs Norman will not be eligible for parole for two-and-a-half yearsAdam Joseph, 21, was killed when Norman's car struck him in December 2018Outside court, Mr Joseph's father said the family expected nothing less than a jail sentence District Court Judge Jane Schammer sentenced 24-year-old Joshua Burroughs Norman to three years … [Read more...] about Adelaide drink driver Joshua Burroughs Norman jailed for killing pedestrian Adam Joseph