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Kolkata iconic yellow taxis painted in pujo shades

September 23, 2025 6:08 pm

Forty iconic Kolkata taxis have been painted to celebrate the evolution of Durga Puja festivities in the city

Ola and Uber drivers also organised a strike in Pune in recent days, impacting passengers at the Pune Railway station.

Why are Uber, Ola drivers on strike in Mumbai?

July 18, 2025 6:37 pm

As passengers face delays, cancellations, and price surges, the strike has brought renewed attention to the regulatory vacuum in which these app-based travel services function.

Bike taxi ban: Denying permit to new entrants fuels monopoly, owners argue before Karnataka High Court

June 26, 2025 1:56 pm

Bike taxis serve an essential function in easing traffic congestion and providing last-mile connectivity, a counsel told the Karnataka High Court.

The petition comes after the Karnataka High Court’s April 2 directive ordering all bike taxi operations to cease by mid-May owing to the absence of regulatory guidelines under section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.

Bengaluru women bike taxi drivers urge Karnataka govt to reconsider ban on operations

April 17, 2025 10:25 am

The petition comes in response to the Karnataka High Court’s directive ordering all bike taxi operations to cease by mid-May owing to the absence of regulatory guidelines.

The driver also told the Bengaluru woman that this was his first day on the job

Bengaluru woman shocked to find bike taxi rider is an Infosys employee; here’s the full story

April 09, 2025 6:53 pm

The driver told the woman that he uses weekends and early mornings to earn a little extra cash and keep himself active.

Govt to introduce air taxi services for Delhi, Mumbai, Pune: Aviation Minister

January 31, 2025 11:02 pm

The Aeronautical Society of India has organised a two-day national conference titled Challenges in Aerospace for Viksit Bharat- 2047 and 73rd Annual General Meeting at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium, Pashan.

China's Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong, joining Baidu

January 06, 2025 8:45 am

Guangzhou-based Pony.ai Inc plans to introduce robotaxi services in Hong Kong, starting with airport staff transportation at Hong Kong International Airport.

Meet the men who will be most impacted by Delhi govt’s bike taxi diktat

February 21, 2023 7:18 am

According to drivers The Indian Express spoke to, registering with an app-based aggregator is an uncomplicated task – one has to just download the app meant for drivers and upload requisite documents, and registration usually takes a day.

Amid Bengaluru gangrape investigation, lens on Rapido: how does the bike taxi company recruit its riders?

December 06, 2022 3:26 pm

As the Bengaluru Police work on issuing a notice to Rapido over hiring a driver with a criminal record, here’s a look at Rapido’s operations, its hiring process and the lapses the police have found in it.

Water taxi service to halt at Gateway of India too after monsoon

May 25, 2022 9:53 pm

Following lukewarm response from passengers on the sea route due to issues like lack of feeder services from DCT, the Maharashtra Maritime Board had requested Mumbai Port Trust to add a halt at the Gateway to attract a higher footfall, an official from DCT said.