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From Delhi NCR to nationwide: Bharat Taxi begins expansion push into new cities

The service is now set to enter Lucknow and Chandigarh by the end of April, followed by Jaipur in May 2026, marking a significant step in its plan to build a wider national presence.

Top lawyers demand Ola, Uber bring in dashcams & non-discrimination standards

The pre-litigation representation by 10 prominent lawyers comes weeks after an Ola cab driver boasted before SC advocate Saif Mahmood of having assaulted Muslim passengers.

Amit Shah launches Bharat Taxi, the govt-backed alternative to Ola, Uber. Drivers will be ‘owners’

The taxi cooperative will also soon have a ‘Sarathi Didi’ feature allowing women passengers to opt for rides with female drivers.

Centre-backed Bharat Taxi clocks 4 lakh+ customers, bets on cooperative model to take on Ola, Uber

The cooperative cab service adopts zero-commission model as it begins operations in Delhi-NCR and Rajkot.

Rajasthan HC ordered ride-hailing apps to have 15% women drivers. It was hearing a ‘digital arrest’ case

The court’s directives in a bail hearing drew scrutiny from lawyers who said the orders went beyond addressing remedies for the cyber fraud involved.

Americans losing money on cabs—they don’t compare Uber fares with other ride-hailing apps

According to the paper the average fare gap for the same trip across Uber and Lyft is roughly 14 percent, about $3.50 per ride.

After Goa, Kerala sees tussle between local & app-based cab drivers—‘Kerala Savari app is a solution’

Instances of clashes between traditional & app-based taxi drivers are rising in the state. There have been protests from both sides, and both want govt intervention. 

Why cab drivers in Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur are at odds with app-based aggregators

After near week-long strike that ended Saturday, drivers affiliated with app-based cab aggregators postponed ‘Chakka Jam’ planned for Wednesday following Maharashtra govt’s intervention.

Karnataka bike-taxi ban has set off intense legal fight. For some, it’s about a fundamental right

In April, Karnataka HC said that bike taxis could not operate without a proper framework under Section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act—a decision which came into effect on 16 June.

UP women’s panel head pushes for cab drivers’ details to be displayed on backs of their seats

This comes months after Babita Chauhan's proposal that male tailors should not be allowed to take measurements of women and male gym or yoga trainers should not train women.

On Camera

Vijay turned reels, whistles, and fan edits into a political triumph

TVK tapped into young people with promises of employment, better governance, and youth-centric politics, framing old regimes as outdated while invoking Tamil pride and resistance to divisive agendas.

Noel Tata’s resistance to IPO creates discord in board of Indian conglomerate

At the center of the rift is the initial public offering of Tata Sons, which controls a vast collection of companies that do everything from making salt to selling luxury vehicles.

One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech

With MIRV, India can target different different locations or the same location with a time gap. This can include decoys to hoodwink the enemy’s defence systems.

Muslim voters no longer matter to BJP. Only a new Hindu-led coalition can challenge Modi-Shah

These elections mark completion of BJP-secular party divide purely on Hindu-Muslim basis. BJP’s rivals are increasingly looking like Muslim parties though their leaders are all Hindus.