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Monday, July 28, 2025
TopicAuto rickshaws

Topic: auto rickshaws

An autorickshaw driver wanted in a 2001 murder case, arrested in Maharashtra

Harun Ali Mustakin Ali Sayyed (43) is accused of murdering a passenger following a dispute over the fare. In a fit of rage, Sayyed allegedly stabbed the victim.

‘Sticker Ramu’—A Shankar Nag fan turned Bengaluru auto rickshaws into his canvas of love

In 1999, Ramachandran R decided that every auto in Bengaluru will bear the likeness of Shankar Nag. It's been 24 years and rickshaw drivers still queue up outside his 'sticker' shop.

Demands ‘impossible’, says Siddaramaiah as private transport strike brings Bengaluru to a halt

Drivers of autos, private buses, cabs claim financial losses due to Shakti scheme giving free bus rides to women. Around 36 unions have made about 30 demands to government.

Tech-based transport’s teething troubles in Bengaluru: Autos vs bike taxis, gaps in govt policy

The city's auto rickshaw drivers are crying foul against the government for 'allowing' bike taxis in Bengaluru, which they say are snatching away their livelihood.

How Bengaluru auto drivers plan to take ‘control’ & challenge Uber, Ola with homegrown app

The Namma Yatri app, launched this month, connects auto drivers directly with customers, with no intermediary. Experts say ‘open mobility’ will reduce monopoly by big companies.

Delhi govt to give Rs 5000 to auto, taxi drivers hit by Covid-19 lockdown

The beneficiaries of the 2020 scheme need not reapply but will get the money directly transferred to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.

Delhi’s cab, auto drivers are upset with Kejriwal, AAP. But here’s how they plan to vote

Delhi’s cab drivers say AAP govt has failed to protect them in face of competition from Ola and Uber, while auto drivers complain that free bus rides for women scheme has hurt them.

How Indian manufactured auto-rickshaws became a symbol of Iraqi protests

Auto-rickshaws are providing essential emergency services in Iraq after the public works system broke down in the country due to protests.

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Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.