Uber unveils plan for training women cabbies

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 21:10

Cab aggregator service Uber today announced that it had tied up with a Singapore-based company to train women drivers even as it continues to be under a Delhi government ban after a driver enlisted with it allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman executive inside a taxi.

Mumbai cabbies call off token strike

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 23:17

The Mumbai taximen union which had called for a token strike tomorrow has called it off after intervention by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

`Racist’ H'wood only wants Asians to play terrorists: Dev Patel

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 16:01

Dev Patel thinks that Hollywood is institutionally racist, as it only wants Asian actors for the roles of terrorists, taxi drivers or geeks.

Over 35,000 NY cabbies involved in huge $8.3 m meter scam

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 13:39

The United States authorities have found that nearly 36,000 drivers in New York overcharged a staggering USD 8.3 million on 1.8 million trips through a scam generated by the simple press of a button.

Lalu lashes out at Maharashtra decision on Mumbai cabbies

Last Updated: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 22:34

RJD chief on Sunday lashed out at Maharashtra government`s recent decision to give taxi licences to only Marathi speaking drivers and those who have stayed in Mumbai for 15 years.