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

KRISHNAGIRI: A 15-year-old girl from Hosur who has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease is in need of a critical injection that costs at least Rs 30,000 for a single shot. The family has sought support from the district administration. The girl is suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), a disease in which the immune system of the body mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. She has to be administered Rituximab two shots injection that costs at least Rs 30,000 per shot twice a month, j

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

CHENNAI: More than a decade after the PV Rajamannar Committee was established by then Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to examine Centre-State relations, his son and current Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin , on Tuesday announced the formation of a new high-level committee. This committee, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Kurien Joseph, will study the constitutional and legal provisions impacting the relationship between the Centre and the States. The committee, which will also include r

CHENNAI: A 36-year-old woman sustained injuries after an auto rickshaw driven by a 17-year-old boy rammed into her at Madambakkam near Tambaram on April 3. The case was registered on April 7, a police source said. According to the Pallikaranai Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW), the injured woman was identified as Shobana (36). She was walking along the road to pick up her children from school when the auto hit her. She was rushed to a hospital where she was treated. The police said that her famil

ANANTAPUR: Three women were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday near Dhanapuram on the Kodikonda Check PostSira National Highway in Parigi mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district. The accident took place when an unidentified vehicle rammed into a stationary auto carrying a Bhajan troupe returning to Dodagatta village in Roddam mandal after a performance at Kotipi Chowdamma temple in Hindupuram mandal. Two injured in critical condition.

COIMBATORE: Four, including three minor boys, were killed after a motorcycle they were riding on collided head-on with an autorickshaw near Alankombu at Sirumugai in Coimbatore, late on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as R Nagulan (17) from Periya Thottipalayam, V Vidhun (16) from Gandhi Nagar, P Niju (22), and Vineeth (16), all from Karamadai. Police said that Niju had bought a used motorcycle. On Thursday, he decided to treat his friends to dinner. Niju rode his bike while the oth

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