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A speeding SUV driven by a Congress party leader’s wife collided with a Mahindra Thar and subsequently struck an e-rickshaw in Jaipur, resulting in injuries to three individuals. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the traffic accident.
Authorities in Dhaka have introduced new policy measures to formally integrate e-rickshaws into the city’s transportation regulatory framework. The initiative aims to improve traffic management, ensure operator licensing, and enhance passenger safety in high-density urban zones.
Bihar's Jhandu Kumar, a former e-rickshaw driver, secured India's first para powerlifting medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, winning bronze after overcoming significant hardship.
E-rickshaw drivers in Delhi have found a way to bypass a Bluetooth hacking vulnerability that allowed their vehicles to be remotely switched off, by installing physical switches.
A woman in Noida, identified as Situ Talwar, hired an e-rickshaw to a multi-level parking facility and subsequently jumped to her death on Saturday.
The Indian government has ordered Apple and Google to remove seven Chinese battery management applications from their app stores. These apps were reportedly used to remotely halt e-rickshaws.
Viral videos show individuals using a mobile app to remotely switch off e-rickshaws mid-journey, causing chaos and safety concerns.
Videos circulating on social media show a Chinese application allegedly shutting down e-rickshaws, prompting the Delhi government to investigate and verify these claims.
More than 200,000 e-rickshaws are reportedly operating illegally on Delhi's roads, significantly exceeding the number of officially registered vehicles.
The son of a Jaipur e-rickshaw driver is among two individuals who died in a river drowning incident in Uttar Pradesh. The family had hoped he would lift them out of poverty.
A DTC bus fatally struck an e-rickshaw and several other vehicles in Delhi's Nangloi, killing two people. Angry locals subsequently set the bus ablaze.
CCTV footage captures a high-speed collision in Rajasthan where a Mahindra Thar struck a Congress MLA's wife's car before hitting another vehicle, leaving three passengers seriously hurt.
A fire erupted in a godown located in West Delhi, with initial suspicions pointing to an e-rickshaw battery blast as the cause. Emergency services responded to the incident.
A cab driver died and a woman passenger was seriously injured in Gurugram when an iron rod protruding from an overloaded e-rickshaw pierced the cab's windshield during a collision.
Several e-rickshaws in New Delhi reportedly came to a halt mid-ride in separate incidents, leaving drivers and passengers stranded. This event has raised questions about the reliability of Chinese-made vehicles and India-China relations.
E-rickshaw drivers in Delhi have seen their earnings significantly reduced due to a Bluetooth hack that immobilizes their vehicles. In response, the Indian Centre has requested Apple and Google to remove mobile apps used for remotely disabling battery-operated vehicles, following viral videos of the prank.
An article details how a specific battery 'hacking' app can disable an e-rickshaw, highlighting the significant risks and vulnerabilities it poses to these electric vehicles.
Videos of people using a mobile app to remotely stop e-rickshaws have gone viral across social media platforms in Delhi, prompting a response from a minister regarding the bizarre prank.
The Delhi government is considering a new policy for e-rickshaws that would include a cap on their number and mandatory registration requirements.
An e-rickshaw driver in Uttar Pradesh miraculously survived after being lifted nearly 50 feet and flung 100 meters by storm winds while attempting to secure a tin shed, landing in a sugarcane field with fractures.
A woman in South Delhi successfully chased down snatchers in an e-rickshaw and recovered her mobile phone.
A six-year-old girl died and her grandmother was injured in a hit-and-run incident in Janakpuri, Delhi, when their e-rickshaw was struck by a speeding vehicle.
Advocates and observers emphasize that regulatory promises for e-rickshaws in Dhaka remain meaningless without concrete implementation and enforcement measures.
A 7-year-old boy cycling in Faridabad, India, died after an e-rickshaw toppled onto him. Neighbors and family members rushed to the scene after hearing screams.
A cybersecurity warning has been issued for India concerning the batteries of stalled e-rickshaws, highlighting potential vulnerabilities.
A woman from Noida reportedly took an e-rickshaw to a multi-level parking facility in Sector 18 and died by suicide, with preliminary investigations suggesting she was suffering from depression.
A BBC investigation found that Instagram was running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, leading the Indian government to summon Meta officials. Meta acknowledged the issue as a 'horrific crime' and is meeting with government officials.
A Chinese application has been identified as capable of remotely switching off e-rickshaws, a feature demonstrated in a test where a vehicle was disabled and only restarted via the app.
Delhi's transport department is investigating the Chinese app BAT-BMS after viral claims suggested it could remotely disable e-rickshaws by exploiting unsecured Bluetooth-enabled battery management systems.
Six women died and three others were injured when two speeding tractors, allegedly racing, collided with their e-rickshaw on the Kachla-Ujhani highway in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh. The women were en route to a pre-wedding ritual, and police have identified the tractor drivers.
E-rickshaw rides in Delhi are set to become more expensive, with the minimum fare increasing to Rs 20, marking the first change since services began in 2010, according to the federation of electric vehicles.
The Indian state of Maharashtra plans to introduce mandatory permits for e-rickshaws and e-bikes used for passenger transport, aiming to regulate their operation.
PESHAWAR: The prolonged closure of the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1) by the PTI activists heaped misery on commuters, transporters and traders. The ruling party’s leaders and workers have closed M-1 at Swabi rest area since last Friday to demand early treatment of their incarcerated leader, Imran Khan, for “vision loss”. The closure of M-1, the main artery connecting Peshawar with the rest of the country, has put the Grand Trunk Road, the other major road, under immense strain as the neglected highway is unable to cater to the traffic diverted from the motorway. Also, the GT Road is facing closures by PTI activists, causing massive inconvenience to people travelling to attend urgent business meetings and exams, take international flights from Islamabad airport and seek treatment. The businessmen, whose supplies have got stuck along the road, are also distressed. Businessmen wonder why PTI govt troubling people of KP Jan Mulk, a businessman, who was travelling from Islamabad to Peshawar on Sunday evening, told Dawn that he left Islamabad at around 4:30pm and reached Attock at around 6:30pm before finding himself caught in a huge traffic jam at Attock crossing. “Hundreds of vehicles were stuck in a long traffic grid lock and there was not even any way to turn back,” he said. The businessman said that the Attock traffic gridlock forced him to return and spend the night in Islamabad before coming to Peshawar next morning. “There were women, children and elderly, with a large number of them being on foot due to road closure and unavailability of public transport,” he said. Mr Mulk said transporters in Attock were charging commuters Rs1,000 for a trip to Rawalpindi. Khan Zaman Afridi, president of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transporters Association, told Dawn that road closures had made life difficult for transports. “Nearly 3,000 vehicles leave Peshawar General Bus Stand on a daily basis but the number has dropped to around 1500 due to road closures,” he said. Mr Afridi said almost all public transport used the M-1 and now its closure has diverted all the traffic to the GT Road and a usual trip of two to three hours on motorway was taking over 10 hours on GT Road. “GT Road is not old GT Road and is full of potholes and full of vans, Qingqi motorcycle-rickshaws and push carts, so it is very difficult to traverse and now, the entire motorway traffic has been diverted to it, causing massive traffic snarl,” he said. Mr Afridi said that due to the road closures, many people had stopped travelling, and commuter arrivals at bus stands had almost halved as only people who had to attend urgent business meetings travelled in compulsion. “It is ironic that the KP government is inflicting pain on its own people,” he said. A representative of Faisal Movers told Dawn that his transport company had stopped its Peshawar-Islamabad operations since the start of the M-1 closure. Junaid Altaf, president of KP Chamber of Commerce and Industry, questioned the rationale for the motorway closure. “Who are they troubling? Is it the people of KP or residents of Punjab and Sindh who are being affected due to the M-1 closure?” Mr Altaf said that KP chief minister and his cabinet had been sitting in Islamabad for the past many days, leaving their offices and official duties unattended. He said that the prolonged closure of Pak-Afghan border points had already ruined the province’s business community and now, the politicians didn’t understand that the trucks stranded on the road to KP carried raw material to factories in the province and prolonged closure was hurting the business community as well as the economy of the province. “If PTI thinks the people of KP deserve this for voting them to the powers, then it is ok and we deserve it,” he said. Malik Sohni, president of All Pakistan Agriculture Produce Traders Federation, told Dawn that road closures had resulted in an over 10pc increase in the vegetable prices in the provincial capital. He said that in the current season, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, okra, garlic, peas and leafy vegetables were transported from Punjab to Peshawar. Mr Sohni said that as vegetables were perishable, prolonged blockages not only caused spoilage but also drove the prices up. “Prices automatically go up when fresh supplies don’t reach on time,” he said. Published in Dawn, February 17th, 2026