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Auto fares rise in Tiruchi amid LPG shortage

LPG prices had gone up sharply following supply disruption and of the nine fuel outlets, only one has been providing auto LPG supply; many drivers say they are forced to collect extra fare

31 Mar 2026 8:37 pm
Telangana Government steps in as LPG shortage disrupts auto services

Government initiates three-step response, seeking to stabilise fuel availability, ease pressure on drivers, and strengthen public transportation systems

30 Mar 2026 9:47 pm
Auto drivers protest by climbing cell tower claiming CNG shortage in Hyderabad

The protests come amid reports of panic refuelling across the city, which has led to long queues of up to 1 to 2 km at several fuel stations, particularly in residential areas

30 Mar 2026 8:54 am
HC stays two of four conditions to issue permits for e-autos to ply within Mangaluru city

Condition of five year domicile in the City arbitrary, while condition on permit holder alone to drive the e-auto has no nexus with traffic regulation: Court

28 Mar 2026 8:24 pm
Five, including three women, dead as speeding SUV hits auto-rickshaw in Gwalior

Two separate cases have been lodged against the accused including one under BNS section 106(1) [causing death by negligence].

27 Mar 2026 10:41 pm
Two jail staff, auto driver arrested for smuggling banned items into prison

The Dharwad Sub-Urban Police have taken action based on a complaint by Assistant Superintendent of Prison Nirmala

27 Mar 2026 7:48 pm
Ro-Ro ferries fitted with Automatic Identification System

The AIS system enables the ferry master to monitor the movement of nearby vessels and crafts, thereby enhancing navigational safety

26 Mar 2026 10:27 pm
All you need to know about: auto-brewery syndrome

Also known as gut fermentation syndrome, this medical condition is rather rare and also underdiagnosed and occurs when microbes in the gut produce high levels of ethanol, causing symptoms of drunkenness

26 Mar 2026 9:39 am
Fuel outlets in Hyderabad packed on third consecutive day, no relief for LPG auto drivers on March 26 too

Telangana Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddys assurance that petroleum products are more than adequate for the next three months seems not to have convinced people

26 Mar 2026 8:27 am
Punjab officials death: Autopsy to be conducted in Amritsar

The autopsy will be conducted at the post-mortem house of the government medical college in Amritsar, a police official told reporters

24 Mar 2026 12:28 pm
Sprinto Launches Autonomous Trust PlatformMoving Compliance From Automated to Autonomous

3,000+ companies now run trust on Sprinto, the platform replacing human-directed automation with governed agents that drive compliance to closure on their own

23 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
Indore house fire: Autopsy confirms all eight deaths caused by burns, suffocation, say police

After the incident, relatives of the deceased alleged negligence in the rescue operation and expressed suspicion that an electric current had spread through the house

23 Mar 2026 2:25 pm
Women, transgender drivers get 20 e-autos under B.PACs initiative

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy and Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shawinauguratedthe event, Sthreedrivers: Wheels of Changein the city on Sunday.

22 Mar 2026 6:56 pm
Teen killed, four others critically injured as speeding car rams auto in Vikarabad

The accident was reported around 7 p.m. near Rakamcherla village in Pudur mandal when the victims were travelling from Hyderabad towards Parigi to attend a family wedding in an autorickshaw

22 Mar 2026 3:52 pm
NHRC mandates teams of doctors from multiple institutions for custodial death autopsies

Further, it has also mandated that: All doctors doing post-mortem must be holding a postgraduate degree in forensic medicine and must have at least an experience of five years in the specialty of post-mortem examination.

21 Mar 2026 5:10 pm
Massive fire at South Korea auto parts factory in Daejeon leaves 50 injured

At least 50 people were injured after a massive fire broke out at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea.

20 Mar 2026 2:53 pm
Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 50

More than 200 firefighters and 70 vehicles were deployed to fight the blaze, said the National Fire Agency

20 Mar 2026 12:41 pm
Aircom Unveils raNora, Its Agentic AI Platform For Autonomous Networks

Aircom introduces telco-trained multi-agent AI platform designed to bring agentic execution into real radio network workflows, bridging the gap between manual operations and network autonomy.

19 Mar 2026 6:27 pm
99.35% of Sakala services delivered within deadline, auto-mutation covers 98%: Krishna Byre Gowda

The Revenue Minister says reforms introduced over the past two-and-a-half years had streamlined services at Nada Kacheris and tahsildar offices.

18 Mar 2026 7:22 pm
18 Mar 2026 10:25 am
Auto LPG scarcity leaves drivers in a limbo

Nearly 9,000 autorickshaws run on LPG and their drivers are in distress as the fuel outlets in Tiruchi have gone dry and the threat of sharp increase in prices looms

13 Mar 2026 8:55 pm
DNA of authoritarianism | Interview with Anne Applebaum on her book Autocracy, Inc.

Journalist Applebaum has chronicled the rise of populist and autocratic regimes worldwide

13 Mar 2026 12:05 pm
Autorickshaw drivers struggle as retail outlets run out of LPG in Tiruchi

Many retail outlets remained shut on Thursday and autorickshaw fares have shot up with fewer vehicles on the road; many fuel outlet owners said the stock will last barely a day

12 Mar 2026 8:11 pm
Exoneration in departmental inquiry will not automatically eclipse criminal prosecution in every bribery case: Karnataka High Court

In essence, departmental exoneration may influence, but does not automatically extinguish, criminal prosecution.

10 Mar 2026 10:42 pm
Digital stickers in autos to enhance passenger safety, says Prakasam SP

The innovative step introduced with an aim of easily identifying the autos, improving traffic control, and providing more security to the people

10 Mar 2026 7:53 pm
West Asia conflict raises fears of LPG shortage among Bengaluru auto drivers

Drivers unions say that the price of LPG has already increased and that different fuel stations are charging varying rates, which they believe could signal supply uncertainty in the coming days.

10 Mar 2026 7:20 pm
State suspends issuance of new auto-rickshaw licences

The Minister cited an increase in the number of auto-rickshaws in major cities as a primary reason for the move

10 Mar 2026 9:00 am