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Why drive to work when you can arrive in your own pedal-powered pod car, far above traffic? That’s the vision of a Canadian company called Shweeb, which hopes to soon begin installing what it calls the “most sustainable form of public transit” in cities around the world. advertisement advertisement Hanging from rails up to 80 feet above the street, the Skysmart system uses a series of personal pods that run on either solar power or pedaling from the passengers inside. Unlike a train or bus, users can hop on immediately without waiting on a platform. “It can move 10,000 people per hour with tremendous efficiency,” says Stephen Bierda from Shweeb. “What happens with conventional transit is it’s not on demand, so you have to plan your arrival at the station, and there are a lot of stops. That means your average speed is slower.” Skysmart is also designed to provide a little exercise on the way to work. “You don’t have … [Read more...] about These Pedal-Powered Pod Cars Travel Above City Streets, So You Can Avoid Traffic

Hours after killing the four accused arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a veterinarian in an encounter, the Cyberabad police chief VC Sajjanar said "law has done its duty".Giving details of the incident during a press conference on December 6, he said the accused were in police custody for 10 days. On December 4 and 5, during interrogation, they confessed about the spot where they had committed the crime, he said.The accused were taken to the scene of the crime for a reconstruction of events as part of the investigation, said Sajjanar. There were about 10 police personnel with the accused when they were brought to the crime scene, he said.Close Also read | Praises and brickbats for Telangana police after accused killed in encounter related news Rahul Gandhi must return as Cong chief soon: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel PM greets people of member countries on SAARC charter day UK PM Johnson visits Hindu temple, vows to partner with PM Modi to build new … [Read more...] about Hyderabad rape and murder: Law has done its duty, says police chief VC Sajjanar

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on December 8, said bringing laws to curb atrocities against women was not the only solution as "political will" and "administrative skills" were required to end the social evil.Referring to recent incidents in Unnao and Hyderabad, Naidu said, "In Indian culture, we treat a woman as a mother, a sister. But what has happened in recent days in certain parts is really shameful and a challenge for all of us. We must vow to ensure this sort of discrimination, these atrocities are stopped immediately."A 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district was set afire by five men, including two of her alleged rapists, on Thursday morning when she was going to Rae Bareli to attend a court hearing. She succumbed to burn injuries on Friday night.Close The incident came days after the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinary doctor in Hyderabad that sparked national outrage. related news Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for repair work … [Read more...] about New laws not the only solution to curb crime against women: VP Naidu

The sister of the deceased Unnao rape victim said on December 8 that her family will not perform the last rites unless Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrives in her village and assures of strict action against the accused.The body of the victim who succumbed to severe burn injuries in a Delhi hospital on December 6 night arrived in her native village here on December 7. Her sister said the last rites would be performed only in the presence of CM Adityanath."I personally want to speak to Yogi Adityanath," she said.Close She also claimed that her sister was about to get a government job, and she was to join it. related news 373 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 3.89 lakh cr Zomato looks to become profitable by end-2020 The sister demanded government job for one of the family members and immediate capital punishment to the accused.When the victim's sister was told that awarding capital punishment is the job of the court, she asked "Who will make rounds of … [Read more...] about Unnao rape victim’s sister says family won’t perform last rites unless CM Yogi reaches village

Invisible Children, the nonprofit behind the Kony 2012 film–often called the most viral video of all time–is slowly shutting down its operations. First, the U.S. office will close, leaving just a handful of remote workers behind to work on advocacy. Then, within 12 to 18 months, Invisible Children will hand off its work on the ground in East Africa to partner organizations. advertisement advertisement The shutdown isn’t just about cofounder Jason Russell’s much publicized 2012 naked meltdown in the wake of the film’s viral success, though that certainly didn’t help the nonprofit’s fundraising after the huge infusion of money that followed the video. Invisible Children–which was founded to end the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), an armed group of child soldiers in Uganda led by a mysterious, brutal leader, Joseph Kony–has spent most of the money it raised and is finding it hard to raise more, but that may not be the … [Read more...] about Invisible Children, The Group Behind Kony 2012, Is Shutting Down