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OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal's father falls to death from Gurugram high-rise

March 10, 2023

OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal's father falls to death from Gurugram high-rise

According to the police, whether he committed suicide or fell from the 20th floor accidentally will be known after a detailed investigation.

January 13, 2023
Operation OYO: Kochi police raid city hotels, nab 12 for drug deals

The police initiated the drive following a tip-off that OYO rooms, booked online, were being used rampantly for drug deals. “People check into these rooms for just one or two hours for facilitating drug deals. We conducted the raids based on information that hotel rooms were being widely used for drug deals,” the DCP said.
September 30, 2021
Oyo in legal spat with rival Zostel ahead of $1.2-billion IPO

Zostel filed a petition in August with the Delhi High Court to stop Oyo from changing its shareholder structure, including through an IPO.
September 23, 2021
OYO to file for up to USD 1.2 bn-IPO next week

The proposed initial public offer (IPO) plan of the hospitality firm follows the spectacular success of Zomato's IPO that ended with a bumper oversubscription on July 16 and was the biggest since March 2020.
August 01, 2021
Microsoft looks to tap into India's Oyo before its potential IPO

The deal could be announced in the coming weeks and would be a prelude to an initial public offering (IPO) by Oyo.
April 05, 2020
OYO reaches out to embassies to accommodate stranded foreigners

OYO has also taken steps to provide support to frontline medical staff, aircrew, corporates, tourists, paying guests, among others who need accommodation.