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Hyderabad: A serious road accident took place in Banjara Hills on Monday. A home guard and a young woman died after a water tanker collided with a Rapido bike on Road No. 1. The incident has shocked local residents and raised concerns over road safety in the busy area. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The accident occurred on February 23 at Banjara Hills Road No. 1. According to available details, a speeding water tanker hit the Rapido bike. The rider, Mohammed Hussain, was working as a home guard ...Read More >
Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday Thane: A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her, a police official said on Monday. Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday for the incident which took place on Saturday, Mahatma Phule police station senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said. "The accused picked up the victim ...Read More >
Faridabad: An incident has come to light purportedly from Haryana's Faridabad, which raises concern over the safety of passengers using the Rapido app for booking taxis and the conduct of drivers. A passenger was reportedly assaulted with an iron rod by a Rapido driver. The exact location where the incident took place is not known. However, the numberplate of the car suggests the car is from Haryana's Faridabad. The incident reportedly took place after the man requested the driver to stop holdi ...Read More >
Thane, Dec 16 (PTI) Police on Tuesday said an Uber bike taxi rider has been arrested at Kalyan in the district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and robbing her. Earlier on Monday, police had identified the accused as a Rapido bike taxi rider. Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop-out, has been arrested under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 309 (robbery) and 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with the intention of outraging her modesty) for the incident which took pl ...Read More >
He's already identified 12 potential menu items. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Bengaluru man quit his Rs 25 LPA job to work as a food delivery partner. * He aims to start a cloud kitchen by understanding local customer preferences firsthand. * Family and friends expressed concern and mocked him for this unconventional choice. Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode A Bengaluru man has gone viral for quitting his Rs 25 LPA corporate job ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) Food delivery and quick commerce firm Swiggy, which owns Instamart, on Thursday said its Board will meet on November 7 to consider and approve a proposal to raise Rs 10,000 crore through a qualified institutional placement. Swiggy said the external environment is competitive and dynamic, and hence the company's board will consider raising additional funds. "With the current cash balance to be further bolstered by the Rs 2,400 crore Rapido divestment, we feel comfortable ...Read More >
Rapido began as a bike-taxi service and has steadily evolved into a comprehensive mobility app. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Rapido, known for bike taxis, is expanding into travel bookings, adding hotels, flights, buses, and trains via partnerships with Goibibo, redBus, and ConfirmTkt. The app aims to offer seamless travel for its 50 million users across India Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Rapido, India's popular ride-hailing platf ...Read More >
Labour Ministry on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with food aggregator Zomato to enhance access to flexible and technology-enabled livelihood opportunities through the National Career Service (NCS) platform. This initiative is expected to create nearly 2.5 lakh Job opportunities annually. "It would integrate platform economy roles into the formal employment system, connecting youth and women jobseekers to dignified, technology-enabled livelihoods," said Labour Minister Mansu ...Read More >
This action has sparked protests from commuters who insist on paying only the app-mandated fares. With their demands not fulfilled, a section of aggregator cab drivers, including from Uber and Ola, began demanding "revised fares" from passengers on Monday night and Tuesday. They used a mobile link, OnlyMeter, to calculate fares as high as ₹28-33 per km depending on the category of vehicle. For a hatchback or Wagon-R, they demanded ₹28 per km, while it was ₹31-32 for a sedan and ₹34 for an ...Read More >
The licences were given to ANI Technologies (Ola), Uber India Systems, and Roppen Transportation Services (Rapido). The firms must now apply for permanent approvals within a month after meeting all compliance conditions. The State Transport Authority (STA) of Maharashtra has granted provisional licences to the parent firms of Ola, Uber, and Rapido to run bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The decision, taken under the newly notified Maharashtra Bike Taxi Rules 2025, is ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The state transport authority has approved a minimum bike taxi fare of Rs 15 for the first 1.5 km, and Rs 10.27 for each subsequent km. Bike taxis may start by month end or early Oct by aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido, whose applications were approved among four received. Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said all three can start operations on a pilot basis across MMR from Tuesday. The aggregators have been given a provisional licence; the minister said, "They will have nearly a month t ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: Ola, Uber, and Rapido are reportedly preparing to roll out their bike taxi services across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Major ride-hailing companies have reportedly received provisional licences to operate bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Reports suggest that Maharashtra's State Transport Authority (STA) has set the minimum fare at INR 15 for the first 1.5 km. As per a report of PTI, Maharashtra's State Transport Authority has given provisi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A simple ride home turned into a 90-minute adventure for Palak Malhotra, a Bengaluru-based marketer, after she accidentally dropped her AirPods in an autorickshaw. Malhotra realised the AirPods were missing only after reaching home a few days ago. She first called her gym and checked with the auto driver through Rapido's platform, but he said he couldn't find anything. Using Apple's 'Find My' feature, she saw the AirPods were moving across HSR Layout. "I booked another Rapido ride ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court on August 22 clarified that it had not passed an order allowing bike-taxi aggregators to operate and that the state was free to act, without harassing bike owners Days after they resumed plying bike taxis in Karnataka, Rapido has rolled out "Bike Direct" to continue operations, while Uber and Ola are no longer offering the service, two days after the Karnataka High Court clarified that it had not issued an order permitting them to operate again. Moneycontrol found that ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
New Delhi: These days, Rajesh, who used to be a bike-taxi rider with Rapido, no longer ferries passengers across Bengaluru. With the two-wheeler service being declared illegal, he like other Rapido riders, has switched to food-delivery, a play Rapido is testing with its newly launched Ownly service. "I do this at night while attending college in the morning," Rajesh adds. "I use the same bike -- it's convenient, and the extra cash helps cover my expenses." He is unsure if Rapido will be able t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that India is the company's third-largest mobility market with over 1.4 million drivers and is a "must-win" for the company. In a podcast with the co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath, the Uber CEO said that the growth in the Indian market is 'spectacular', adding, "India is an absolute must-win for Uber, not just tomorrow, but 10 years from now." Khosrowshahi said that Ola used to be Uber's main competition, but Rapido is currently the more formi ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court adjourned a hearing on the ban until September 22, urging the government to consider the impact on livelihoods. Ride hailing apps Uber and Rapido have resumed bike taxi services in Bengaluru after gap of two months. The state govt had imposed a ban on bike taxi operations from June 16, leading aggregators to halt services following the seizure of bikes and heavy penalties by RTOs in the city. Aggregators had also approached the Karnataka High Court against the blanket b ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 14: WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new Writing help assistant feature for Android users, which is said to be powered by AI private processing. As per reports, the tool is currently available to a limited group of users. The feature is said to focus on providing assistance in a private and secure manner so that the user data remains protected. WhatsApp aims to make communication smoother while maintaining privacy and offering users a smarter way to draft and refine their m ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
Happy Thursday! International semiconductor companies are vying to cash in on the India opportunity. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch. Also in the letter: ■ Rapido dishes out Ownly ■ BlueStone IPO closes ■ Startup IPOs' returns Global semiconductor firms reeling from financial pressure are actively exploring strategic partnerships in India, drawn by the country's expanding digital economy and generous government subsidies. Driving the news: India's semiconductor push - ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rapido has just launched its new food delivery app called 'Ownly' in India. The app aims to offer tasty and affordable meals to its users. Right now, Ownly is available in certain parts of Bengaluru and can be downloaded exclusively from the Google Play Store. Ownly is now available in Bengaluru's Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout, focusing on affordable meals with most dishes priced around Rs 150. Basic essentials like chapati, rice, and eggs cost less than Rs 100. The app fea ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Rapido, the company best known for its bike taxi and ride-hailing services, has now entered the food delivery business with a brand-new app called Ownly. The service has been launched in three Bengaluru neighbourhoods -- Koramangala, HSR Layout, and BTM Layout. The new app is being seen as a challenger to Swiggy and Zomato as it promises to deliver food at a price that's up to 15% cheaper than its competition. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 6 (PTI) Noida International Airport on Wednesday said it has partnered with ride-hailing platform Rapido for providing passengers with seamless last-mile mobility solutions. As part of the partnership, Rapido will operate dedicated pick-up zones within the airport, supported by on-ground assistance and clear way-finding guides. This will help riders navigate effortlessly from the airport's arrival gates to their Rapido pick-up points. To further enhance convenience and reduce trav ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Amboli police registered an FIR against Rapido and its director on Friday for allegedly operating their transport service illegally through an app. The case was initiated following a complaint from the Regional Transport Commissioner's Office.In the complaint, a Vehicle Supervision Officer with Regional Transport Commissioner's Office, Harshal Sase said: "Illegal transport services were being operated in the city via the Rapido app. Operators of the app did not obtain permission from ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has filed an FIR against the Rapido director for purportedly running bike taxi services unlawfully via its application. The FIR was filed at the Amboli police station following a complaint from the office of the Regional Transport Commissioner. In the complaint, Harshal Sase, a Vehicle Supervision Officer at the Regional Transport Commissioner's Office stated, "The Rapido app was being used to operate illegal transport services in the city," according to reports. The a ...Read More >
Pune was thrown into chaos as cab and auto drivers using app-based services went on strike. Passengers encountered not only increased fares but also instances of violence, making their travel experience perilous. Arguments with passengers and overcharging marred the indefinite strike called by aggregator app-based cab and auto drivers from Friday in the city. Among the worst affected were flyers arriving at the airport and struggling to find further travel options. A woman on her way to a docto ...Read More >
Srinagar- To the world, he may be seen as extraordinarily lucky. But to 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the Air India crash on June 12, survival has come at an unbearable cost. Vishwas, an Indian-origin British national, was the only person to walk away alive after Flight AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew membe ...Read More >
Pune: Accountancy firm employee Prakash Sammour was waiting for an autorickshaw near BT Kawade Road last week when a young man on a two-wheeler approached and offered to drop him to his workplace near the Lohegaon airport. The rider claimed that he had been providing the service for a month, transporting many people daily. "He quoted Rs 250 for the ride to my workplace. I, however, declined because of safety reasons. I knew that bike taxi services were unavailable in Pune," Sammour said.Earlier ...Read More >
Mumbai: Transport commissioner's office on Thursday issued a statement pointing out that "services like Rapido, Uber, and Ola are engaging in illegal passenger transport in metropolitan areas without obtaining necessary licenses as mandated under Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2020", and that action has been initiated. Source in the aggregator firm, however, said that bike taxi option was not visible on Uber, Ola and also Rapido apps in M ...Read More >
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