Starting August 18, auto and taxi drivers in Maharashtra must possess functional Marathi skills. Non-compliant drivers face a show-cause notice and a one-month grace period to learn the language before potential license suspension or revocation.
Key witness Melvin Theuma testified in Malta that businessman Yorgen Fenech was impatient to have journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in 2017, texting from his boat that he was preparing champagne to celebrate.
Hong Kong's new combined taxi and ride-hailing driver test attracts over 1,000 registrations on its first day, with lawmakers anticipating increased sign-ups to meet future demand under the upcoming regulatory regime.
Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen defended himself in court against a negligence claim by Park Hoi-lam, who suffered severe leg injuries when Cheng's taxi mounted a pavement and struck her during a 2019 demonstration in Sham Shui Po.
Park Hoi-lam's lawyers urged a court to hold taxi driver Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen liable for at least HK$8.4 million in damages after his vehicle hit her during an October 2019 protest in Sham Shui Po, citing negligence.
Hong Kong taxi drivers will soon use an AI-powered system called StreetSights to predict high-demand streets, developed by Dash and HKUST. The system aims to improve efficiency for street-hailing taxis by providing real-time data on customer demand and taxi availability.
Four councillors have resigned from Highland Council's licensing committee after voting to allow a convicted rapist taxi driver, David Brown, to keep his operator's licence. The decision sparked criticism, with women's safety groups calling it a "harmful message".
Taxi driver Gary Poland had his licence revoked after driving killer Axel Rudakubana to the Southport stabbing attack and failing to call 999 for 50 minutes. Three children died in the attack.
A collision involving two taxis and a private car on Hong Kong's Shenzhen Bay Bridge injured four people, including the two taxi drivers. The crash caused a significant traffic jam and led to the temporary closure of a slip road to the Shenzhen Bay border crossing.
A taxi driver in Wuhan, China, is being hailed online for rushing an unconscious three-year-old girl to the hospital. The family, unable to get a timely ambulance, flagged down the taxi, and passengers voluntarily exited to help. The driver, Wang Tao, drove critically, disregarding traffic rules.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda is causing widespread fear and economic disruption. Residents in Bunia, Ituri province, are reliving past trauma as the virus spreads, impacting businesses and daily life. Health officials face challenges including disinformation and shortages of protective equipment.
Mexico City buzzes with World Cup advertising, but pre-tournament mania is tempered by traffic, protests, and a sense of being overshadowed by Donald Trump. Concerns linger over FIFA's format, ticket prices, and Gianni Infantino's actions, overshadowing the impending tournament.
Kenyans are protesting a US plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for its citizens in Nanyuki, fearing it will expose them to the virus and highlight double standards. The proposal has led to protests, court challenges, and debate, with some officials defending it as a health preparedness measure.
Victorian Minister Luba Grigorovitch apologised for providing 33 character references, including for individuals with convictions for assault and family violence, without conducting any background checks. She stated she will no longer provide such references.
Victorian Minister Luba Grigorovitch has apologized for providing six character references to individuals she now regrets, including a former taxi driver convicted of assaulting passengers and a Pakistani citizen with a history of domestic violence. She stated she will no longer provide such references.
A taxi driver in China is being praised online after he waived the fare for a 10-year-old boy who was stranded in traffic and short on cash. The incident, captured on the taxi's surveillance camera, went viral after being reported by state media.
An 87-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a taxi in Hong Kong. The 65-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. This is the second fatal crash involving an elderly taxi driver in the region within a week.
A man, believed to be between 60 and 70, died after being struck and trapped under a taxi in Tung Chung, Hong Kong. The taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
India is experiencing significant increases in fuel prices and shortages of cooking gas, with citizens like Ranjan and Sushmita Sankar reporting tripled costs for LPG and reduced car mileage due to ethanol-blended petrol. The government is exploring higher ethanol blending in vehicles and has banned sugar exports to ensure local supply and raw material for ethanol production.
A Hong Kong taxi driver in his 70s lost control, driving onto a pavement, killing one woman and leaving another unconscious, with the driver and passengers also injured.
A stray dog in central China has gone viral after a group of taxi drivers raised money for his surgery following a car accident. At the high speed rail station in Xuancheng, Anhui province, a yellow dog became a beloved figure among the local cabbies. Lively, friendly and always eager to run, the dog quickly warmed his way into the drivers’ hearts. Last summer, driver Zhang encountered the dog and was moved by his gentle nature. From that day, Zhang and his fellow drivers began bringing food and...
Hong Kong police have arrested a 31-year-old taxi driver for dangerous driving on the first day of the Labour Day golden week holiday after he was caught reaching speeds of 160km/h and completing a 42km journey in just 30 minutes. Officers went undercover as tourists at Sai Kung Country Park to gather evidence after the driver frequently uploaded videos of dangerous driving online.
Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has put on hold the decision to cancel licences and permits of auto and taxi drivers from May 1 over non-compliance with the Marathi language requirement, opting instead for a phased campaign on awareness, verification and training. From May 1 to Aug 15, the government will conduct a survey across 59 RTOs to determine how many drivers are Marathi-speaking and detect fake licences and permit irregularities. Non-Marathi-speaking drivers will be guided to training centres. The earlier decision for reading and writing tests has been withdrawn in favour of a short curriculum focused on practical use.
A retired part-time taxi driver named Hon lost his charred flat in Wang Sun House during a fire. He had hoped to find a bag of change he kept during work shifts, but nothing remained. His daughter Ice Hon attempted to retrieve items passed down from her late mother, including photo albums, but found only dust and ruins. She described the scene as feeling like the aftermath of a war.
