UDUPI: In an attempt of retaliation, a 50-year-old auto-rickshaw driver of Badagabettu in Udupi narrowly escaped a murder attempt near Athrady late on May 1. The man who escaped the murder attempt has been identified as Abubakkar. Udupi SP Dr Arun K said that two men on a motorcycle followed the auto rickshaw driver before trying to attack him with a sword and bottle. He said that the investigation conducted so far suggested the assault was an act of revenge for the murder of Suhas Shetty (30),

BENGALURU: The 17.8 mm rainfall that lashed Bengaluru City on Thursday, not only caused roads to get flooded, resulting in slowing down of traffic, but also led to trees being uprooted, one of which fell on an auto-rickshaw, crushing its driver to death. Mahesh (45), an auto driver residing in Ittamadu, Bengaluru South, lost his life when a huge tree uprooted and fell on his vehicle, around 7.30 pm, in CK Achakattu police limits, locals said. He had received a call and had plugged on his earphon

In a remarkable instance of police-public coordination, a 47-year-old auto-rickshaw driver from Aluva helped the police nab a history-sheeter wanted in multiple theft cases. For Sudheer Buhari, a resident of Uliyanoor near Aluva, March 27 turned out to be an unforgettable day. Sudheer, who starts his day as early as 5am, was beginning his routine when a man stopped his rickshaw near Bridge Road and requested help to transport scrap items from beneath the Aluva flyover to a nearby scrap shop. It

BENGALURU: Those who have travelled in autorickshawsin Bengaluru would have learnt the art of bargaining with auto drivers, who generally quote very high fares even for short distances. But for those who are new to Bengaluru, who dont know Kannada and are new to bargaining, its an uphill task. A tech enthusiast from the city has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be of great help in bargaining with auto drivers in their local language Kannada. Content creator Sajan Mahto from Odishas R

KOPPAL: A Koppal court has imposed a whopping fine of Rs 1.41 crore on an auto owner, in a case which caused the death of a person when the autorickshaw was being driven by the autodrivers minor son. The incident took place in Gangavathi on March 10, 2021. Judge Ramesh S Ganiger conducted the hearing at Gangavathi Senior Civil Court in Koppal district on Tuesday. After hearing the case, the judge ordered that the amount be paid to the family of the deceased. A complaint was filed with the Taluk

CHENNAI: The state governments Pink Auto Scheme launched with an eye on economically empowering women and enhancing the safety of woman passengers seems to have at least partially failed in its objective, as many of these pink autos are now being driven by men. Though the pink-coloured autos distributed under the scheme can be owned and driven only by women, TNIE spotted them being driven by men in Ayanavaram, around Chennai Central railway station, Thiruvanmiyur, Royapettah, MMDA Arumbakkam a

HYDERABAD: The state government has proposed the establishment of the Hiroshima Telangana Automotive and Mobility Corridor, focused on electric vehicles, electronics and advanced manufacturing. A delegation led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also proposed fostering academic linkages and student research exchanges between Hiroshima Institute of Technology and leading universities in Telangana. The delegation invited Hiroshimas expertise in disaster-resilient design, underground Metro engineeri

ROURKELA: Tribals protesting the new rail line project of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) partly eased pressure on Sundargarh administration on Sunday night by allowing police to take the body of Eto Ekka for postmortem, but vowed to continue their agitation over displacement issue indefinitely. Ekka (37) was crushed to death after allegedly jumping in front of a moving JCB excavator engaged by South Eastern Railway (SER) to start work on the new double railway line at Barkani near Bondamunda on Satu

PATAN: Six persons travelling in an autorickshaw were killed after their vehicle collided with a state transport bus in Gujarat's Patan district on Thursday, police said. An official said the accident occurred near Sami village on the Sami-Radhanpur highway around 11.30 am. The state transport bus was going towards Kutch from Himmatnagar, while the three-wheeler was coming from the opposite direction, said Patan District Superintendent of Police V K Nayi. All six persons travelling in the autori

NEW DELHI: The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a 25% import duty on completely built-up automobiles and auto parts, effective April 3. While the decision has sent shockwaves through the global auto industry, the reaction in India has been mixed. The broader Indian auto industry seems largely insulated, but the auto component sector, which currently attracts just 2.5% duty, will feel the tariff heat in the short term. India exported $2.6 billion worth of automobiles and auto component

LUCKNOW: A man, 53, reportedly died after being assaulted by a group of Holi revellers while he was on his way to a mosque following a dispute over the throwing of colours in Unnao district. The deceased was identified as Sharif Khan. As per police authorities the autopsy report established it to be a death due to heart failure and not assault. As per the police sources, the incident, which occurred a day after Holi, triggered tensions in the area, prompting a heavy deployment of law enforcement

PATNA: At least seven people were killed and several others injured when their auto-rickshaw was hit by a speeding truck near Dhanichak Mor on Masaurhi-Naubatpur road in Bihars Patna district n Sunday evening. The deceased had been identified as Matendra Bind (25), Vinay Bind (30), Umesh Bind (38), Ramesh Bind (52), Umesh Bind (30), Suraj Thakur (20) and auto driver Sushil Kumar (35) . All six persons were natives of Doripar, while Sushil Kumar was from Hansadih village. According to police, the

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has said if Elon Musk's Tesla built a factory in India to avoid that country's tariffs, it would be unfair to the US. Trump's comments came amid moves by him to increase tariffs significantly. On February 13, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meeting with Trump at the White House, the US President announced reciprocal tariffs. Trump in a recent interview with Fox News ' Sean Hannity said during their meeting he told Prime Minister Modi that

MUMBAI: In a shocking incident, Mumbai Police have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman and inflicting severe physical harm by inserting foreign objects, including a surgical blade and stones, into her private parts, IndiaToday reported. Police said that the crime reportedly occurred in Vasai, where the accused initially assaulted the victim. He then bought her to Mumbai in his auto-rickshaw and abandoned her unconscious near Ram Mandir before fleeing the sce

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help. The driver told PTI that Saif also gave him some money and assured all help to him whenever needed. Rana said on reaching the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra just before Saif was discharged on Tuesday evening , he met the film star and his family members and touc

RAIPUR : A day after security forces neutralised fourteen Maoist cadres in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, their bodies were brought to the state governments largest healthcare facility, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital, on Wednesday. A team of 22 doctors and supporting staff will carry out the autopsy. There were not enough doctors and forensic experts in Gariaband district. So, the bodies of the Maoists were brought to the state capital, where the necessary health profess

Ranchi: At least three children were killed after a potato-laden truck overturned onto an auto carrying school students in Jharkhand's Ramgarh. Several others were also seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at Gola in Ramgarh. According to initial reports, the auto driver was also killed in the accident. All the children were aged between 6 and 8 years, studying at Goodwill Mission School. Notably, due to the effect of cold winds blowing continuously