Topic: Transport — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-11 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د آلمان په راينلنډ فالز ایالت کې د پولیسو يوې ګزمې پر لويه لاره په يوه موټر کې د يوې ښځې تر ليدو وروسته چې پخپل لاسي تليفون کې پر ټايپ کولو مصروفه وه، داسې څه کشف کړي چې دوی یې شوک کړي دي.
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[2025-12-11 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A police patrol in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate made a shocking discovery after they came across a driver who appeared to be typing on her mobile phone, according to a Wednesday report.
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[2025-12-10 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The skirt-wearing women were barred from entering a police station to report a car accident, which lawyers say is a ‘violation’ of constitutional rights
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[2025-12-10 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US tech giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will invest $17.5 billion (€15 billion) in India over the next four years as it looks to strengthen the country's cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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[2025-12-10 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Founder Zhang Jianzhong is expected to launch the firm’s next-generation AI chip architecture and MUSA platform road map in Beijing
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[2025-12-10 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: India's largest airline, IndiGo, is battling the worst crisis in its 20-year history, with at least 2,000 flights canceled since December 2.
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[2025-12-10 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Spain’s new electric car plan to BYD’s founder betting on new tech to win back customers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2025-12-10 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Google Maps has begun updating information on approximately 12,000 kilometers of Sri Lanka’s road network, Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake announced.
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[2025-12-10 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A cabinet official has pledged to reform the Department of Public Works and Highways by ‘injecting new blood, removing the bad eggs’
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[2025-12-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s largest airline grounded nearly 3,000 flights last week, showing how easily a staffing crunch at one carrier can paralyse the sector
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[2025-12-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Commissioner General of Motor Traffic Kamal Amarasinghe stated that motorcycles accounted for the highest number of vehicle registrations at the Department of Motor Traffic from January to date this year. Amarasinghe said that 223,423 motorcycles have been registered during this period.
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[2025-12-10 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday told IndiGo it had one day to submit an updated flight schedule, including a 5% cut in departures, after the airline stranded tens of thousands of passengers by canceling over 2,000 flights this month.
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[2025-12-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tributes to the ‘distinguished architectural educator, scholar and curator’ from Syracuse University say he was killed on Monday
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[2025-12-09 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Li Yaodong, 50, found guilty of careless driving when tram struck the girl, her sister, grandfather and family helper as they crossed street
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[2025-12-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Argumentative couple stage ‘accident’ in remote location but their ill-conceived criminal scheme unravels when police step in
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[2025-12-09 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Motor Transport (DMT) has reported that motorcycles account for the highest number of vehicle registrations so far this year.
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[2025-12-09 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-09 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To truly harness their potential, countries across the continent seeking to industrialise must develop education and infrastructure in tandem
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[2025-12-09 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport chief Mable Chan sets sights on seamless airspace, linking manned and unmanned aviation to drive growth in burgeoning sector
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[2025-12-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology that virtually links locomotives could boost the country’s freight capacity by 50 per cent, state broadcaster CCTV says
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city should lead by directing capital to projects that modernise grids, electrify transport and accelerate green supply chains
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[2025-12-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access
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[2025-12-09 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court (SC) has held that a lorry driver’s fundamental rights were violated by two officers of the Thalathuoya Police Station, calling for urgent Government action to address systemic police brutality in the country.
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[2025-12-09 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s aviation sector grew phenomenally partly due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to throw open flying to all classes of people.In October 2016, he launched the UDAN scheme. UDAN is an acronym or “UdeDesh ka Aam Nagrik” (Let the Common Citizen Fly).Modi said, “I want to see people who wear hawai chappals [flip-flops] flying in a hawaijahaaz (aeroplane).”
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[2025-12-09 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India and Russia moved to strengthen the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ by broadening cooperation in several sectors, including trade, nuclear energy, defence, and science and technology.
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[2025-12-09 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank has extended its digital payments infrastructure to Sri Lanka’s public transport network by enabling QR, credit and debit card acceptance in buses through DFCC Point of Sale (POS) terminals.
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[2025-12-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lt. Gen. Denzil Kobbekaduwa was a top military officer and a fine rugby personality. He died 33 years ago on August 8, 1992, whilst commanding the security forces in the north when the vehicle he was travelling in went over a pressure mine. He was a gentleman on and off the rugby field during his playing days.
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[2025-12-09 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: T. DON AUGUSTINE. 29.05.1930 – 02.12.2025 At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of the late Damayanthie Augustine (nee Amarasinghe), darling Thaththi of Dilhani, Sherine, Jayantha Royce (U.S. Embassy, Colombo), Nirmaline, Sandhya (Melbourne) and Angela (ex- Arpico/Melbourne) Tantirimudali. Beloved father-in-law of Athula De Silva, Kusum Botenna, Pradeep Senaratne and Aaron Schultz.
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[2025-12-09 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2025-12-09 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Payments firm says star player ‘embodies the spirit of perseverance’ driving young people and small businesses to ‘uplift their communities’
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[2025-12-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inspired by ‘novel sustainable technology’ research, the team designs a single, powerful system using solar energy for extraction
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[2025-12-08 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Lauda dominated the 1976 championship until his fiery accident at the Nürburgring. Forty-two days later, the Austrian was back in his Ferrari. Before the season finale in Japan, he was still three points ahead of Hunt. However, in heavy rain, Lauda parked his car shortly after the start. "Life is more important to me," he said.
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[2025-12-08 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on inspecting the damage caused to the roads in the Nuwara Eliya District and the urgent measures required was held this morning (08) at the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, together with the relevant responsible officials.
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[2025-12-08 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Europe's auto industry is braced for a major announcement from the EU on December 10, which could see significant changes made to the European Commission's proposed 2035 combustion engine phase-out.
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[2025-12-08 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Madrid’s ambitious strategy may hinge on attracting more Chinese investment, giving China’s firms greater leverage, analysts say
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[2025-12-08 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has examined the landslide situation in the Mahagiri Damba area along the Hatton access road to the Sri Pada site and submitted a set of recommendations to mitigate the risks.
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[2025-12-08 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that the roads of Horton Plains National Park, which were temporarily opened for general traffic during the recent disaster, have been closed to normal traffic from 07 December.
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[2025-12-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance
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[2025-12-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Piracy costs publishers an estimated US$55 billion a year, forcing a hi-tech shift to protect a sector aiming to rival car exports by 2033
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[2025-12-08 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – After resigned congressman Zaldy Co published several videos, among them accusing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of earning kickbacks from corrupt infrastructure projects, investigators were quick to downplay them because they were not made under oath. Co is also evading an arrest warrant, and the President has dared him to come home, while denying the allegations.
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[2025-12-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) plans to reopen all damaged major roads due to Cyclone Ditwah within this week, Director General K. W. Kandambi said.
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[2025-12-08 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Union (EU), successfully concluded the Pitching Event for the second batch of SMEs under the ExpoScaleUp program. Supported under the European Union’s regional initiative & Accelerating Climate Smart and Inclusive Infrastructure in South Asia (ACSIIS)’ as part of the EU Global Gateway Strategy, this milestone event is a key component of the Sri Lanka Export Excellence Initiative (SLEEI) 2025.
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[2025-12-08 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As India continued to extend its humanitarian assistance to cyclone-battered Sri Lanka under “Operation Sagar Bandhu”, a C-17 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted a 65-tonne Bailey Bridge from Hindan to Colombo.
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[2025-12-08 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Acting on the directives of the Army Commander, and under the guidance of the Project Officer Commanding, Engineers, with the supervision of the Mechanical Engineers Brigade Commander, the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Corps has deployed a wide range of machinery and vehicles to multiple disaster-affected regions across the country.
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[2025-12-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: T.DON AUGUSTINE. 29.05.1930 – 02.12.2025 At rest with Jesus. Loving husband of the late Damayanthie Augustine (nee Amarasinghe), darling Thaththi of Dilhani, Sherine, Jayantha Royce (U.S. Embassy, Colombo), Nirmaline, Sandhya (Melbourne) and Angela (ex- Arpico/Melbourne) Tantirimudali. Beloved father-in-law of Athula De Silva, Kusum Botenna, Pradeep Senaratne and Aaron Schultz. Affectionate Seeya of Ashan, Dilki & Shamila (Singapore), Dilshani, Valentina and Sean.
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[2025-12-08 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chaotic chain of events caused several hours of delays for passengers trying to get to and from the airport
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[2025-12-07 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure
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[2025-12-07 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Madhura Senevirathna, confirmed that all access roads to Nuwara Eliya District have now been reopened.
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[2025-12-07 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) announced that train season ticket holders will be permitted to travel on SLTB buses only in areas where train services have been restricted or temporarily suspended.
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[2025-12-07 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: For Gerald Wissel, founder and CEO of Hamburg, Germany-based aviation consulting firm Airborne Consulting, a recently announced ticket tax cut for airlines operating in Germany "won't reach passengers" because it is "purely symbolic."
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