KASARGOD: V S Achuthanandan will remain etched in the hearts and minds of Keralas common people perhaps nowhere more deeply than in Nileshwaram, where a group of auto-rickshaw drivers once defied the partys directive in his name. For the people of Nileshwaram, VS wasnt just a political leader; he was a symbol of honesty, resistance, and the unwavering commitment to the downtrodden. It was in 2006, when the CPM denied VS a ticket to the assembly election, that the spark of rebellion was first li

NEW DELHI: Unfeeling husbands. Brothers who want to rob sisters of their inheritance. Mothers expected to be responsible for their daughters secular and religious education while doing full-time jobs. With powerful stories and characters like these, Heart Lamp has brought home the honours, but writer-activist Banu Mushtaq is yet to say the last word on patriarchy. My autobiography will be ready by December. Ive been through a lot, Ill say it there, she said to much laughter, while speaking to th

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday quashed the transport commissioners circular that introduced new regulations and modifications to driving tests, including prohibiting the use of automatic vehicles and EVs. Justice N Nagaresh issued the order on the petitions filed by All Kerala Motor Driving School Instructors and Workers Association, Thiruvananthapuram, and others challenging the modifications suggested by the circular issued on February 21, 2024. The court held the circular and amend

BENGALURU: The Auto Rickshaw Drivers Union (ARDU) has opposed the unilateral decision by Bengaluru Urban DC G Jagadeesha to revise autorickshaw meter fares, without holding consultations with stakeholders. The fare revision order, issued on Monday, has been criticised by the union as unscientific and lacking procedural transparency. The ARDU said it has been demanding fare revision since 2023. Previous DCs had held meetings with autorickshaw organisations, but the current decision was taken with

BENGALURU: After nearly four years, auto rickshaw fares in namma Bengaluru were revised from Rs 30 for the first 2km to Rs 36. The fare for every subsequent kilometer has been revised to Rs 18 from the existing Rs 15. TNIE was the first to report the revised fare rates on June 11. Bengaluru Urban DC, who is the president of the District Transport Authority, passed the notification dated July 14, and the revised fares will be effective August 1 onwards. As per the notification, waiting charge for

PALGHAR : A video showing an auto-rickshaw driver being beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Maharashtra's Palghar district for 'anti-Marathi' remarks has gone viral on social media, further fuelling controversy over the language issue in the state. Police on Sunday said they have seen the video but not received any formal complaint in the matter so far, hence no case has been registered as of now. A local functionary of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed the auto-rick

CHANDIGARH: The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the countrys largest automobile cargo terminal, the Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzukis Manesar facility in Haryana. The terminal is expected to significantly enhance freight capacity and industrial logistics. It is connected to Patli railway station via a ten-kilometre dedicated rail corridor, a component of the 121.7-kilometre Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Devel

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Railways has decided to manufacture new coaches for Mumbai's suburban trains with an automatic door closing system, incorporating significant improvements in ventilation. The decision was taken following an incident that occurred on Monday in Mumbai, where several passengers fell from an overcrowded , moving suburban train. The matter was discussed in the meeting held on Monday between the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw along wi

NEW DELHI: Bringing an end to a 24-year-old property dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Hare Krishna temple in Bengaluru rightfully belongs to the ISKCON Society based in the city. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that had earlier declared the temple property to be under the control of the ISKCON Society, Mumbai. The case involved a complex legal battle between two organisationsISKCON Bangalore and ISKCON Mumba

BHOPAL: Stray dogs have exposed security at a government hospital in central Madhya Pradeshs Narmadapuram district. The body of a youth kept in a hall instead of the mortuary, for autopsy, was reportedly mutilated by stray dogs at the Narmadapuram district hospital early on Saturday. A youth identified as Nikhil Chourasia was returning from a marriage along with two friends when they met with a road accident, resulting in Nikhils death late on Friday night. His two friends, Ritik and Rohit, are

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