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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
‘Contractor killed by 4 men who took 60L'
Lucknow: The 45-year-old contractor from Sultanpur, whose body was found in a rented house in Gudamba area on June 24, was murdered by four men who borrowed Rs 60 lakh from him a year ago. All four accused were arrested near the Behta flyover on Friday, said DCP East Shashank Singh. "The body of Umashankar Singh, who stayed alone in House No. 145, Arjun Enclave, was found on June 24, with his throat slit and multiple injuries. An FIR was lodged by his wife, Mamta Singh, alleging financial betrayal and murder," the DCP said. "Preliminary investigation revealed that Umashankar lent Rs 60 lakh to Sanjay Kumar Chauhan and his brother Shiva Singh alias Shivram Singh a year ago for business purposes. Over time, the relationship soured, especially after the victim allegedly began verbally abusing the accused during drinking sessions," the DCP added. The arrested persons have been identified as Sanjay Kumar Chauhan (36), Shiva Singh alias Shivram Singh (34), both from Sultanpur, Kavinandan Singh alias Chhotu (26), and Abhinandan Singh (45), both from Pratapgarh. Police said the accused often frequented the victim's house and were planning the murder for some time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cuối cùng, chơi miễn phí game chiến thuật hay nhất 2025! Sea of Conquest Phát ngay Undo On the night of the incident, after a booze party, the four attacked Umashankar with an axe and a knife, fatally slitting his throat. They then fled the scene after locking the house from outside to mislead investigators. During custodial interrogation, the accused led police to Atrauli village, where they hid the murder weapons – two blood-stained axes, a knife, and the clothes worn during the crime – inside a black bag hanging from an acacia tree. Section 4/25 of the Arms Act was added to the FIR following the recovery of the weapons. Police have ruled out the involvement of Umashankar's female friend, Vaishali, who discovered the body and informed the landlord.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Gadkari outlines plans to expand FASTag beyond toll collection, ET Infra
Advt Engagement with fintech sector By , ETInfra Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the FASTag system has the potential to support digital travel services across India. He said the government intends to develop FASTag into a broader platform to improve user convenience, streamline transport services, and increase efficiency in the was speaking at a workshop with fintech companies organised in New Delhi by the Indian Highways and Management Company Limited (IHMCL), which is promoted by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).The event aimed to gather input from fintech firms on matters such as regulatory compliance data security , and potential non-toll applications for FASTag. The workshop is part of efforts to shape the next stage of the system's development.V Umashankar, Secretary at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, said that India's fintech sector has introduced a number of innovations. He noted that FASTag has changed the process of electronic toll collection in the Kumar Yadav, Chairman of NHAI, said the suggestions from the workshop would support future developments and help expand the use of the FASTag system beyond toll payments.
NDTV
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- NDTV
Long-Nose Trucks Making A Comeback, Decision Rests With The Centre
The Indian government is planning to bring back the long-nose trucks in India. The long-nose trucks, prominent in the 1990s, is a design of trucks that have a protruding hood and engine in front of the driver. The modern truck on sale in the Indian market has a modern look and has, most of the time, its engine placed under the driver's cabin. Now, V Umashankar, Union Road Transport and Highway Secretary, has hinted that the Long-nose truck may be back on the Indian roads. Long-nose trucks are likely to be back in India During the Urban Adda 2025, a three-day urban mobility conference organized in Delhi, V Umashankar explained that driving is based on sensory perceptions, and when the driver is sitting above the engine and the hood, it allows him a few extra seconds to calculate the space and time and reduce the risk. Also, this alteration can give drivers a better scope for responding swiftly. While the flat-nose trucks and the long-nose trucks have their share of advantages and disadvantages. The flat-nose trucks give a better seating space to the drivers, along with better vision of the road. On the other hand, the long-nose trucks might kill much of the cabin space but tend to offer a better overview of the vehicles running ahead of the truck. Umashankar said the ministry will soon commence the consultations with truck manufacturers and other stakeholders to facilitate the transition. Also, he hinted that even if the decision to roll out the nose-long truck is enforced, it will at least take two years for the manufacturers to restructure the assembly line and comply. Umashakar also said that the government is also planning the possibility of introduce puller-trailers in India to enhance freight efficiency and reduce logistics costs.
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Centre may bring back dog-nose trucks
The Centre is working on new regulations that may soon bring back the 'dog nose' design for trucks and heavy vehicles — a structural change that could improve road safety and logistics efficiency, Union road transport and highways secretary V Umashankar said on Tuesday. The 'dog nose' refers to a truck design in which the engine and hood protrude in front of the driver's cabin — a common sight until the late 1990s. That design gave way to flat-faced cabins when regulations started limiting the length of freight vehicles, which in turn began incentivised maximising cargo space. This, he said, inadvertently, may have introduced safety risks. Umashankar now says that this seemingly small change could be crucial to improving visibility and reaction time on highways. 'After all driving is based on sensory perception, your mind calculates based on what you see and takes actions. So, if the driver is not sitting on top of the engine, he can have a little bit of extra time.' 'This simple alteration gives drivers that extra bit of space and time — a space cushion — to see ahead and respond better,' he said. Umashankar was speaking at the sidelines of Urban Adda 2025, a three-day urban mobility conference in Delhi organised by the Raahgiri Foundation in partnership with the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and GuruJal, and supported by Nagarro. HT is the media partner for the event. Automobile safety experts say both flat-fronted and dog-nosed configurations have their own advantages. An automobile designer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, 'In high-speed scenarios, the extra space provided by the nose would give better reaction time for the drivers, but flat-fronted trucks offer better visibility, which might be more advantageous in non-high-speed conditions, and particularly keeping in mind pedestrian safety.' Umashankar said the ministry will soon begin consultations with truck manufacturers and other stakeholders to facilitate the transition. However, even if the regulation is enforced today, it would take at least two years for manufacturers to rework assembly lines and comply. Beyond truck design, Umashankar said the government is also exploring the introduction of 'puller trailers' — multiple-trailer configurations already in use in several developed countries — to enhance freight efficiency and reduce logistics costs. 'We can have not just single, but multiple trailer systems. This will bring down the cost of freight movement and make the economy more efficient,' he said. He added that road safety issues are not inherently complicated but require cooperation between authorities and citizens at the local level. 'You need entire neighbourhoods to act as pressure groups. That's when real change happens,' he said. Drawing from his experience as municipal commissioner in Gurugram and Faridabad, Umashankar noted that urban mobility remains a pressing issue in most Indian cities. In many dense urban areas, app-based cab services are filling the gaps left by inadequate bus systems, he said. 'These services have not reduced congestion, but they have provided a certain level of mobility,' he said, adding that the government will come up with aggregator guidelines by the end of the month, which will cover safety, service availability, and driver welfare. He also struck a note of caution on metro rail as a silver-bullet solution to urban transit woes. 'Yes, metros can do bulk people movement, but Mumbai, for example, is a typical city which grew because it had a rail network that developed in the early 1900s when land was available and affordable. Today, creating a metro system takes 5–10 years. Without a complete network, ridership stays low,' he said. He pointed to his own tenure in Gurugram, where he helped launch a public bus service funded by a 1% surcharge on real estate transactions. That viability gap fund made fares affordable. 'Now, most cities do not make this kind of provision. So, we have loss-making services,' pointing to the failing service levels and bus ridership across major cities in India.' 'India to build all its highways by 2040'
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Friends kill man after fight over drinks in Ghaziabad, burn his body; 5 nabbed
Ghaziabad: Two days after police recovered a partially burned skeleton and some ashes in a sugarcane field behind Heritage School in Modinagar area, five people have been arrested in connection with the crime. Forty-year-old Umashankar Sharma had been missing since April 27. Initial probe suggests the accused—Neeraj Saini (33), Ajay Singh (29), Pankaj Saini (19), Manoj Saini (22) and Gaurav Saini (20)—killed Umashankar on April 27 following a scuffle while they were sharing drinks. Modinagar ACP Gyan Prakash Rai said Umashankar was working with the five suspects in putting up flex banners. It is believed that after the body was set ablaze, animals scavenged it Umashankar's brother Dushyantidentified the skeleton on the basis of some clothes found at the spot. A forensic examination to identify the body is accused were booked under BNS sections of 103 (murder), 191 (2) (punishment for rioting) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender). The ACP said, "A missing person report for Umashankar was filed on May 20. On May 21, the police discovered skeletal remains in the forest behind Heritage School. Based on this information, the police arrested all five and during questioning, the accused confessed to their crime," the ACP said During probe, we found Umashankar, Ajay, and Neeraj were drinkingat Nai Sohan Dhaba. After some time, other friends Pankaj Saini, Manoj Saini, and Gaurav Saini alias Kalu arrived at the hotel and, they decided to a secluded spot behind the school," Rai said. "While drinking, a scuffle broke out between them and Umashankar hurled abuses at them. When Umashankar didn't stop, the five of them killed him and hid his body in the bushes Two days later, they went back to the spot and burnt the body," the ACP said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
