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Delhi Metro Launches Bike Taxi Service For Commuters, Includes Women Drivers For Females
The new bike taxi initiative by DMRC aims to provide efficient and time-saving rides within a designated radius.
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Kolkata Cab Driver Arrested In Rape Of Differently-Abled Woman
A taxi driver has been arrested in Kolkata's southern outskirts over alleged abduction and rape of a shelter home inmate, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
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Taxi Driver Arrested In Rajasthan For Raping 12-Year-Old Girl
A taxi driver was arrested for raping a minor girl who was returning home after selling vegetables in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan on Saturday, police said.
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Five Dead, 31 Injured In Hong Kong Coach Crash: Police
A coach reported to have been carrying tourists to Hong Kong's airport collided with a taxi Friday leaving five dead and 31 injured, police said.
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Cabs Not Safe For Women, Says Maneka Gandhi, Writes To Transport Minister
Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari urging him to ensure that cab companies adhere to all safety guidelines. Ms Gandhi's letter on Monday came after numerous cases taxi drivers misbehaving with women passengers were reported.
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On Women's Day, Meet Delhi's First Female Bike Taxi Driver
As Delhi's first woman to be a bike taxi driver, Tumpa Barman wears her feminist badge proudly. The 21-year-old, who fearlessly ferries her passengers around the capital, says her job has given her a boost of confidence and allowed her to help support her family.
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Saudi Arabia's Next Revolution: Female Taxi Drivers
Hunched over platters of dates and Arabic coffee, Saudi women raring to drive once a government ban ends next June signed up for another revolution -- to be the kingdom's first female cab drivers.
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Posing As Doctor On Shaadi.com, He Blackmailed Muslim Women: Report
A man living in England who posed as a doctor on a matchmaking site shaadi.com has been ordered to pay nearly 3,500 pounds to women who he blackmailed with intimate footage.
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Institute Of Road Traffic Education Bats For A Code Of Practice For Safe Taxi Operations In India
The Institute Of Road Traffic Education in association with the Ministry Of Road, Transport and Highways recently organised a two-day conference on 'Safer and Convenient Taxi Operations in India'. The agenda was to develop a national code of practice for taxi operators and drivers in India with focus being on safety, use of technology, comfort, con...
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Women At Wheel Of 'Pink Taxis' Challenge Jordan Norms
Nisrin Akoubeh checks the oil and water before getting into her taxi and pulling into Amman's heavy traffic for another day of shuttling fellow women across the Jordanian capital.
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Cab-Hailing Company 'Careem' Launches Women Drivers In Conservative Pakistan
Taxi-hailing service Careem introduced women drivers in Pakistan on Wednesday, a rare initiative in a deeply conservative Muslim country where women account for only 22 percent of the workforce.
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Documentary On Indian Female Taxi Driver Hopes To Inspire Women
London: When Selvi was 14, she was married off to an abusive husband who forced her into prostitution. Over a decade later, her escape and journey to becoming one of India’s first female taxi drivers are the subject of a documentary film, “Driving With Selvi”, that aims to inspire women to break out of traditional roles, its director said. ...
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Indian Cabbie Attributes Raping Oz Teen To Upbringing At Home
An Indian taxi driver found guilty of raping an 18-year-old in Australia has said in court that his Indian upbringing led to a culture shock when he moved to Perth. "Women in his homeland dressed more conservatively and there was no sex education," he allegedly said according to local media.
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Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services
The DCW on Friday issued notice to five app-based taxi services including Ola and Uber seeking to know the number of taxis which operate under their banner in the national capital and number of drivers whose details have not been duly verified.
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Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) today issued notice to five app-based taxi services including Ola and Uber seeking to know the number of taxis which operate under their banner in the national capital and number of drivers whose details have not been duly verified.
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Delhi Metro Launches Bike Taxi Service For Commuters, Includes Women Drivers For Females
The new bike taxi initiative by DMRC aims to provide efficient and time-saving rides within a designated radius.
-
Kolkata Cab Driver Arrested In Rape Of Differently-Abled Woman
A taxi driver has been arrested in Kolkata's southern outskirts over alleged abduction and rape of a shelter home inmate, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
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Taxi Driver Arrested In Rajasthan For Raping 12-Year-Old Girl
A taxi driver was arrested for raping a minor girl who was returning home after selling vegetables in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan on Saturday, police said.
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Five Dead, 31 Injured In Hong Kong Coach Crash: Police
A coach reported to have been carrying tourists to Hong Kong's airport collided with a taxi Friday leaving five dead and 31 injured, police said.
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Cabs Not Safe For Women, Says Maneka Gandhi, Writes To Transport Minister
Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari urging him to ensure that cab companies adhere to all safety guidelines. Ms Gandhi's letter on Monday came after numerous cases taxi drivers misbehaving with women passengers were reported.
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On Women's Day, Meet Delhi's First Female Bike Taxi Driver
As Delhi's first woman to be a bike taxi driver, Tumpa Barman wears her feminist badge proudly. The 21-year-old, who fearlessly ferries her passengers around the capital, says her job has given her a boost of confidence and allowed her to help support her family.
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Saudi Arabia's Next Revolution: Female Taxi Drivers
Hunched over platters of dates and Arabic coffee, Saudi women raring to drive once a government ban ends next June signed up for another revolution -- to be the kingdom's first female cab drivers.
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Posing As Doctor On Shaadi.com, He Blackmailed Muslim Women: Report
A man living in England who posed as a doctor on a matchmaking site shaadi.com has been ordered to pay nearly 3,500 pounds to women who he blackmailed with intimate footage.
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Institute Of Road Traffic Education Bats For A Code Of Practice For Safe Taxi Operations In India
The Institute Of Road Traffic Education in association with the Ministry Of Road, Transport and Highways recently organised a two-day conference on 'Safer and Convenient Taxi Operations in India'. The agenda was to develop a national code of practice for taxi operators and drivers in India with focus being on safety, use of technology, comfort, con...
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Women At Wheel Of 'Pink Taxis' Challenge Jordan Norms
Nisrin Akoubeh checks the oil and water before getting into her taxi and pulling into Amman's heavy traffic for another day of shuttling fellow women across the Jordanian capital.
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Cab-Hailing Company 'Careem' Launches Women Drivers In Conservative Pakistan
Taxi-hailing service Careem introduced women drivers in Pakistan on Wednesday, a rare initiative in a deeply conservative Muslim country where women account for only 22 percent of the workforce.
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Documentary On Indian Female Taxi Driver Hopes To Inspire Women
London: When Selvi was 14, she was married off to an abusive husband who forced her into prostitution. Over a decade later, her escape and journey to becoming one of India’s first female taxi drivers are the subject of a documentary film, “Driving With Selvi”, that aims to inspire women to break out of traditional roles, its director said. ...
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Indian Cabbie Attributes Raping Oz Teen To Upbringing At Home
An Indian taxi driver found guilty of raping an 18-year-old in Australia has said in court that his Indian upbringing led to a culture shock when he moved to Perth. "Women in his homeland dressed more conservatively and there was no sex education," he allegedly said according to local media.
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Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services
The DCW on Friday issued notice to five app-based taxi services including Ola and Uber seeking to know the number of taxis which operate under their banner in the national capital and number of drivers whose details have not been duly verified.
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Delhi Commission For Women Issues Notice To App-Based Taxi Services
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) today issued notice to five app-based taxi services including Ola and Uber seeking to know the number of taxis which operate under their banner in the national capital and number of drivers whose details have not been duly verified.
