Auto rickshaw driver in Udupi assaulted by member of another union after fight over fare hike
Udupi: An auto rickshaw driver sustained serious injuries as other drivers assaulted him following a fight during a meeting of an auto rickshaw drivers’ union regarding hike in fare in Udupi town.
The injured driver, Prasad, who was attacked at the parking slot near the Big Bazaar outlet, is being treated at the Ajjarakadu Government Hospital and is learned to be out of danger.
Members of the union, who have alleged that one Raghu and his associates, belonging to another auto rickshaw drivers’ union, had attacked Prasad, gathered outside the government hospital and demanded justice for the injured driver.
The protesters have said that the local police have been alerted regarding the incident.
They said that they are prevented from running their vehicles inside Udupi town, which has five auto rickshaw drivers’ unions. Although the union members function by themselves, the drivers are being oppressed they said, adding that earlier too there were cases of attack on the drivers. They pointed out that they were under attack in spite of being permitted by the Police Department and the City Municipality to run auto rickshaws.
Stressing on their demand for justice, the drivers expressed disappointment in the local legislators and other elected leaders, stating that the representatives had not helped them in spite of being informed of the drivers’ problems.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
