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Friday, November 21, 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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India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show

The aircraft was undertaking a manoeuvre when it plummeted to the ground and burst into a ball of flame. Visuals suggest that the pilot was unable to eject.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.