India internet taxi ban welcome, but provide more transport for women, say activists

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Activists on Tuesday called on authorities to ensure women's mobility in the Indian capital did not suffer as the government halted operations of unregistered, web-based taxi firms after a woman reported she was raped by a cab driver. It has emerged that the arrested driver, who appeared in court on Monday, had previously been charged with rape yet had obtained a character reference signed by police that was apparently forged. ...



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