Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have banned international taxi-booking service Uber after a driver allegedly raped a female passenger.

A transport department official said the company had been "blacklisted" for "misleading customers".

The 26-year-old woman used the smartphone application to take a taxi home on Friday but says she was taken to a secluded area and raped.

India is one of dozens of countries where Uber is popular

The driver, who was arrested on Sunday, has appeared in court.

He is expected to be charted with raping the finance company employee on Friday night when she hired him to drive her home from a dinner.

Uber, which is growing in popularity in India, has been accused of failing to conduct adequate checks on its drivers.

(Source: BBC)