The order came on the complaint filed by the couple who had alleged that they found out about the cancellation of their flight scheduled for December 18, 2010 after reaching Heathrow Airport, UK as the airline did not inform them in advance about the same.
It costs most to travel by bus, tram or subway, taxi and train in Western Europe and North America.
Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill, alleging the Indian market leader created about 94,000 fake user accounts with the ride-hailing service and used them to make more than 405,000 false bookings
Just a few weeks ago, the Centre has come out with the long-awaited Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which have drawn a dismayed response from the companies concerned.
The company faces regulatory hurdles in these countries
Autorickshaw drivers had threatened to go on a strike in support of their demands, which included a hike in fares.
The Association, which claims to represent around 125,000 app-based taxis in the the Delhi-NCR, demands that fares be increased from existing Rs 6 per km to around Rs 20 per km.
Taxi aggregator Uber has temporarily suspended surge pricing in Delhi-NCR region, following wide criticism for the manifold increase in fares.
In many states, aggregators operate without a licence; in others, with the risk of the licence being revoked by any regional transport office on the slightest pretext.
About 1,000 such cabs have been registered on the company's platform so far
'The economic crisis hit us from nowhere. No one saw it coming.'
The government has made employers responsible for verifying whether the claims filed are according to the law. Earlier, companies went only by self-declaration of employees.
The investments by Uber and Ola included setting up kiosks, incentivising drivers for parking at the railway stations, and payments to the Indian Railways.
'People will say a lot of things -- ignore the noise.'
'For such prices you could get a place inside New York City and inside London.' 'Rs 7 crore is a million dollars and will bring you a handsome place in any city in the world.' 'The truly strange thing is that the conversion of the rupee's actual value makes India's real estate even more expensive,' says Aakar Patel.
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The move follows after a warning by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who on Monday assured strict action, including impounding of cabs, if the app-based taxis were found charging more than the prescribed rates.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says surge pricing is daylight robbery and no responsible govt can allow that.
The young taxi driver is reported to have suffered stab wounds on his left hand, back and a dislocated shoulder in the scuffle.
Nano was launched in Sri Lanka late last month as the first foreign destination for Tata's smallest car.
Uber says it is engaging with state govt to explain why its business model encourages savings for customers.
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It is highly effective as compared to other policies that companies sell and saves the buyer from many hassles.
State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said new black and yellow cabs come fitted with air conditioners but passengers cannot use the facility because it is not permitted.
The fresh funds would be used for expansion of Meru's network.
The New Zealand government may introduce mandatory safety measures in taxis after an Indian origin cab driver was stabbed to death in Auckland over the weekend.
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Its executives are test-marketing the model in New Delhi.
The new Ola app will allow fleet owners to track their cars in real-time, view the performance of their drivers, and even their daily earnings
The government's decision to stop surge pricing by app-based taxi companies Uber and Ola ignores the basic principles of economics to appease a vocal section of the vote bank.
Even a rump Air India could not hope to get away with the shoddy service and scrappy fare for which I paid nearly two lakh, complains Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The whole point about this is not who eventually wins or loses but how, in just a few years, technology has so changed our lives, says Subir Roy.
Though taxi owners body Bengal Taxi Association called an indefinite strike, drivers under the banner of Progressive Taximen Union were opposing the strike.
Pardeep Singh, who is studying hospitality in the country, was beaten at the Sandy Bay McDonald's drive-through in Australia's island state of Tasmania on Saturday night.
Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and migration, points out Ramesh Menon.
Barring stray incidents of violence like stone pelting, the shutdown called by the MVA allies Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party was largely peaceful.
Rains bring Mumbai to standstill, commuters blame admin
Uber started its business three years ago in India and is now operating in over 20 cities with thousands of cab drivers.
With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.
Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga may not appeal to all but fine performances, a decent plot and good music make the film passable fare, writes S Saraswathi.
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