Cyrus Mistry

Gynaecologist Dr Anahita Pandole, who was booked on the charge of rash driving that resulted in the death of industrialist Cyrus Mistry, was not wearing the seat belt of the car properly at the time of the crash, police said on Friday. Patole reportedly has a history of traffic rules violations and was issued challans for over-speeding on several occasions since 2020.“Dr Anahita, who was driving her Mercedes-Benz car, had not worn the seat belt properly as the pelvic belt was not fastened," Palghar Superintendent of…

The Centre is now looking at replacing railings on all existing bridges with crash barriers, one of the key learnings from the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry in September when his car had crashed on a bridge.Mistry’s car had crashed on the parapet wall of a bridge on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar, causing his death and that of his friend Jehangir Pandole, who was the global strategy head of KPMG in London. Among the reasons for the fatal accident were over-speeding, the rear seat passengers not…

After Mumbai, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a fresh order to the Karnataka state police to increase the penalty for not wearing seat belts for four-wheeler drivers and co-passengers from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 on Wednesday. The order came as the state reported a rise in road accidents. Mumbai police issued a notice on October 14 stating wearing seat belts will be compulsory for four-wheeler drivers and co-passengers in the metropolis from November 1. All motorists and vehicle owners were instructed…

Cyrus Mistry, the former Chairman of Tata Group, passed away in a tragic road accident while travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in a Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV. Now, the forensic reports of the accident have unearthed multiple reasons behind this fatal crash which includes not wearing of seatbelts by the rear seat occupants and non-deployment of two of the seven airbags in the SUV. The forensic investigation into the road accident further revealed that overspeeding, wrong overtaking, and not enough signage on the…

Cyrus Mistry became chairman of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd., the parent company for India’s largest conglomerate, in 2012 amid expectations that he would improve performance of its vast collection of holdings, including the makers of Jaguar and Land Rover cars, steel and Tetley tea, and operators of luxury hotels such as the Pierre in New York and the Taj Palace in New Delhi. Four years later, Tata’s board ousted him for reasons that are still disputed.…

Last Updated: September 07, 2022, 10:38 ISTImage used for representation. (Photo: Manav Sinha/News18)The move comes after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died in a car crash on SundayIndia is planning to make it mandatory for car makers to install an alarm system for rear seat belts to enforce their use, in an effort to reduce road accident fatalities, the transport minister said late on Tuesday. The move comes after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons,…

Last Updated: September 06, 2022, 16:30 ISTCyrus Mistry, former Chairman of Tata Sons, died in a car accident while on way from Gujarat's Udwada to Mumbai. (ANI)Cyrus Mistry car accident: There will also be an investigation into other details like the car's tyre pressure and brake fluid level to ascertain the cause of the crashA team from the German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, whose car crashed into a road divider killing industrialist Cyrus Mistry and another occupant, has collected the vehicle’s data which will be…

Over the years, the importance of car safety has risen amongst those buying a new car. Arguably, it has become almost as important as the fuel economy obsession. As a result, it has pushed automakers to provide safer cars for the Indian market. One way to achieve that trust from the buyers that their car is “safe” has been through the introduction of airbags in all cars they sell. A big credit for this goes to the government of India which has mandated dual airbags, seat belt reminders, and rear parking sensors on all…

Cyrus Mistry, former Chairman of Tata Group, has passed away in a road accident in Palghar, Maharashtra. The accident took place on a bridge over the Surya river when the car that he was in rammed into a divider. Two people, including Mistry, died on the spot while the remaining two sustained heavy injuries and have been rushed to a hospital in Gujarat. As can be seen from the visuals of the accident, Cyrus Mistry – who succeeded Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons but was later ousted in India’s most high-profile…