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The Great Indian Waterfalls

The Great Indian Waterfalls

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

A trip to any of these enchanting waterfalls guarantees a memorable vacation.

Maha bus workers end strike ahead of Ganesh festival

Maha bus workers end strike ahead of Ganesh festival

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

The employees called off the strike following government's assurance of a salary hike

Discover India's 10 Great Lakes

Discover India's 10 Great Lakes

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Which are India's most impressive lakes? Choose and journey there now!

Mumbai to have new taxis soon

Mumbai to have new taxis soon

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

The Maharashtra government's decision to phase out the old ubiquitous black and yellow premier padmini taxis that are more than 25 year old in the country's financial capital has given automobile companies, which are facing declining sales due to the economic slowdown, a reason to smile.

Is Santa Taking A Taxi?

Is Santa Taking A Taxi?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

It is Christmas Eve and Santa is in town.

Bus, taxi strike hits commuters in Kolkata

Bus, taxi strike hits commuters in Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

The transport associations earlier ignored an appeal by the government to withdraw the strike.

Ratan Tata invests in taxi-hailing company Ola

Ratan Tata invests in taxi-hailing company Ola

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Ola did not disclose financial details of the investment.

Despite ban, Uber, other taxis continue service

Despite ban, Uber, other taxis continue service

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Despite Uber facing a ban across many states, including Karnataka and Maharashtra, for Lingaraju, a driver employed by the company in Bengaluru, it is business as usual.

CR's 63-hr mega block: Mumbaikars face woes after train cancellations

CR's 63-hr mega block: Mumbaikars face woes after train cancellations

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

The mega block, which started at Thursday midnight, has affected the suburban services on CR's main corridor, causing inconvenience to lakhs of office-goers.

Taxi Yoga: Road rage to road sage

Taxi Yoga: Road rage to road sage

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Arthur J Pais talks to Andrew Vollo, who has been training New York taxi drivers in yoga and T'ai Chi for over eight years.

A taxi meter that fixes fares according to load

A taxi meter that fixes fares according to load

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

The taxi fare meter invented by Kalindu Siriwardene, shows the taxi fare based on duration of the trip.

Uber mired in controversies; debacle to hit other taxi services

Uber mired in controversies; debacle to hit other taxi services

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Home-grown taxi booking companies which have a business model similar to Uber's might have stricter security norms imposed on them.

Taskin blames team selection, not oversleeping, for missing India tie

Taskin blames team selection, not oversleeping, for missing India tie

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Taskin was dropped from T20 WC match against India after missing team bus, pacer denies

Meter Jam campaign a failure: Mumbai taxi union

Meter Jam campaign a failure: Mumbai taxi union

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Taxi union leader A L Quadros has an arrogant smile on his face, as the much-touted meter jam agitation turned out to be a damp squib according to him.

Naval sailor killed in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi

Naval sailor killed in Chetak helicopter accident in Kochi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2023

The Indian Navy chopper which was on a training flight, crashed soon after the lift off, sources added.

The Golden Oldies Quiz

The Golden Oldies Quiz

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Indian taxi driver attacked in New Zealand

Indian taxi driver attacked in New Zealand

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

An Indian-origin taxi driver was assaulted by a passenger in New Zealand, nearly two months after a cabbie from the community was stabbed to death in the country. Mohinder Singh is recovering at home from injuries received during the attack by a passenger in Brookfield on Sunday morning, New Zealand Herald reported on Tuesday, without identifying the assailant. Singh was among two Tauranga-Mount taxi drivers who were attacked in the past two days.

We are no Uber, we're different, say Radio taxis

We are no Uber, we're different, say Radio taxis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

The Association claimed to represent 13 operators, including Mega Cabs, Easy Cabs, Meru Cabs, Tab Cabs, which run their services in several cities across the country.

Taxi warfare: Uber drags Ola to court over 'false bookings'

Taxi warfare: Uber drags Ola to court over 'false bookings'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

US-based ride hailing firm accuses rival of making false bookings on its platform, drags it to Delhi High Court.

Delhi govt rejects Uber's application to run taxis in capital

Delhi govt rejects Uber's application to run taxis in capital

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

In a setback to US-based online cab service provider -- Uber, the Delhi government has rejected again the company's application for licence to run its taxis in the national capital.

Mumbai, Delhi among cheapest cities to travel by taxi

Mumbai, Delhi among cheapest cities to travel by taxi

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

In Cairo the same distance by taxi costs just $1.49 - the cheapest taxi price.

Private air taxi takes off in Bihar & Jharkhand

Private air taxi takes off in Bihar & Jharkhand

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Spirit Air Private Ltd, a Lucknow based private air-taxi service provider, entered into an agreement with DTDS Travel and Tour Planner Pvt Ltd, to begin its service on Airport Authority of India's controlled airports such as Ranchi, Gaya and Patna.

Will Gadkari's pod taxi dream ever come true?

Will Gadkari's pod taxi dream ever come true?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The estimated cost of the metrino is Rs 50 crore per km and each pod can accommodate three to four persons, Megha Manchanda/Business Standard reports from New Delhi.

TOP 5: The best taxis in the world

TOP 5: The best taxis in the world

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

A recent Hotels.com survey reveals just which city boasts of the best cabs in the world. Read on!

Gandhi family used INS Viraat as 'personal taxi': PM

Gandhi family used INS Viraat as 'personal taxi': PM

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Modi's attack on the late prime minister comes on the heels of his allegation that Rajiv Gandhi died as a 'brashtachari no 1'.

Indian taxi driver attacked, robbed in UK

Indian taxi driver attacked, robbed in UK

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

An Indian-origin taxi driver in east Midland town of Leicester has suffered injuries and lost his vehicle during an unprovoked attack by two passengers while he was dropping them at night.

CEO-mom tried to kill self after smothering child to death: Police

CEO-mom tried to kill self after smothering child to death: Police

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

The chief executive officer of an artificial intelligence start-up allegedly killed her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa and stuffed his body in a bag before taking it to neighbouring Karnataka in a taxi, the police said on Tuesday.

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Charged-up: Bengaluru takes top spot in electric car registrations

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

Bengaluru outpaced Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune in 2023 to become India's leading city for electric car registrations. The city's tech-savvy workforce, increased acceptability, zero road tax, subsidised electricity for EV charging, and a wide charging station network contributed to this surge. Electric car registrations in Karnataka's capital surged more than threefold in 2023 to 8,690 units, overtaking the growth witnessed in the other three cities, according to data from Jato Dynamics

Maha govt seeks HC nod for auto, taxi fare hike

Maha govt seeks HC nod for auto, taxi fare hike

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sought the Bombay high court's approval for the proposed auto and taxi fare hike.

Reva plans electric mini-buses, taxis

Reva plans electric mini-buses, taxis

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

After positioning itself as a niche product in the passenger car segment, Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company is looking at using the technology for the production of mini-buses and taxis.

Delhi cops suspect airport roof collapsed due to...

Delhi cops suspect airport roof collapsed due to...

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

The Delhi Police on Friday filed a first information report (FIR) under sections related to death by negligence after the collapse of the roof of Delhi airport's Terminal-1 killed one person and injured six others.

Delhi: Autorickshaw, taxi strike on Tuesday

Delhi: Autorickshaw, taxi strike on Tuesday

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Commuters may face difficulty on Tuesday as a number of auto rickshaw and taxi operators' unions will go on a strike demanding hike in fares, not heeding to an assurance by the Delhi government on Monday that a decision on the issue will be taken within 15 days.

Mumbai: Outdated taxis to be phased out

Mumbai: Outdated taxis to be phased out

Rediff.com14 May 2008

"The state government will soon start with the campaign of phasing out outdated vehicles from the city," Principal Secretary (Transport), Ramnath Jha told PTI. "The transportation department will cancel the registration of such outdated vehicles and these vehicles will not be allowed on the roads," Jha said.

Watch out Mumbai! Autos and taxis on strike from August 29

Watch out Mumbai! Autos and taxis on strike from August 29

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Taxi and autorickshaw drivers under Jai Bhagwan Taxi Rickshaw Sanghatana have announced they would go on indefinite strike from August 29 in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai.

Toyota goes for facelift to shake off taxi image

Toyota goes for facelift to shake off taxi image

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

One of the smallest players in India's car market, it is banking on new-look Etios to make inroads into the personal vehicle segment

Terrorists used RDX to trigger taxi blast

Terrorists used RDX to trigger taxi blast

Rediff.com25 Dec 2008

RDX and timer were used in the explosion that ripped apart a taxi at Wadi Bunder in central Mazgaon during the November 26 Mumbai terror attack, sources said."Samples from the blast tested at forensic science laboratory in Mumbai showed that RDX and timer were used in the explosion," sources said, adding that the explosive used was similar to that used in Vile Parle taxi blast.

IndiGo plane's engine fails during taxiing at Patna airport

IndiGo plane's engine fails during taxiing at Patna airport

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

When contacted, an IndiGo spokesperson said the flight 6E-508 was "involved in a low speed reject due to suspected engine stall".

Radio taxi service in Mumbai, Bangalore soon

Radio taxi service in Mumbai, Bangalore soon

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

OAIS would start the taxi service in Mumbai and Bangalore with 100 cars each and expand the fleet in phases as per instructions by the local authorities in the two metros. The investment for launching the taxis in Mumbai and Bangalore would be Rs 10-12 crore (Rs 100-Rs 120 million).

Airnetz plans air-taxi service next year

Airnetz plans air-taxi service next year

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Private air-charter service provider Airnetz Aviation would launch its air-taxi service in the country next year, a top company official said on Tuesday.

TaxiForSure to raise $100 mn, to expand to 100 cities

TaxiForSure to raise $100 mn, to expand to 100 cities

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

The company is in talks with investors and the deal could be closed in a few weeks. At present, it operates in 37 cities in India.