Uber
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Uber partners with Bharti AXA General, Tata AIG for rider Insurance
Business | Sep 27, 2019, 12:00 PM ISTThe rider insurance will cover all riders in cars, autos and motos up to a maximum of Rs 5,00,000 in case of an accident on a trip.
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Uber to offer accident insurance to riders
Business | Sep 25, 2019, 05:26 PM ISTUber, which operates in over 40 Indian cities, has partnered with Bharti AXA to provide insurance to car rides and with TATA AIG for auto and moto rides.
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Video of Uber driver singing Nazar Ke Saamne goes viral
Trending | Sep 16, 2019, 08:59 PM ISTAfter Ranu Mondal, video of Uber driver singing Kumar Sanu's popular track from Ashiqui Nazar Ke Saamne is going viral on the internet.
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Supreme Court asks CCI Director General to complete probe against Uber on predatory pricing allegation
India | Sep 11, 2019, 11:39 PM ISTA bench of Justice R F Nariman and Justice Surya Kant dismissed the appeal of Uber challenging a 2016 order of the appellate tribunal directing Director General of CCI to investigate the allegations of predatory pricing made by Meru Cabs.
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Change in millenials' mindset to prefer OLA, UBER also led to automobile sector slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman
India | Sep 10, 2019, 11:13 PM ISTFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said the slowdown in the automobile sector was due to many factors like the change in mindset of millennials,who now prefer taxi aggregators like OLA and UBER instead of committing for monthly installments to own a car.
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Troublesome ride? Speak directly to Uber in India
Technology | Aug 27, 2019, 02:40 PM ISTUber on Tuesday announced a 24x7 safety helpline that will provide users with the option to get in touch with Uber's safety team if they have an urgent, non-emergency issue.
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Uber driver threatens Bengaluru woman of tearing clothes
Crime | Aug 06, 2019, 07:45 AM ISTA woman in Bengaluru alleged that the driver of the Uber cab she was travelling in misbehaved with her and even threatened her of sexual abuse. Narrating her ordeal in a social media post, she said that Uber's safety system was "extremely messed up".
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Women safety issue: Supreme Court asks Centre to take appropriate steps for regulating Ola, Uber
India | Jul 31, 2019, 01:03 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Centre to take appropriate steps for regulating app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber, in view of women safety.
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Uber partners with Sun Mobility for deploying e-autos in India
Technology | Jul 24, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTUber announces its partnership with SUN Mobility to deploy e-autos in India.
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Uber's new tool to send in-app reminders to riders for preventing driver identify fraud
Technology | Jul 23, 2019, 07:23 PM ISTTo prevent driver identity fraud, Uber will send in-app reminders and push notification so that riders can match the license plate, car make and model, and driver photo provided in the app before getting into the car.
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Indian-origin Uber driver sentenced to three years on kidnapping charges
World | Jun 28, 2019, 10:27 AM ISTAn Indian-origin Uber driver has been sentenced to three years in prison, ordered to pay over 3,000 dollars as penalty for kidnapping one of his female passengers and dropping her off on an isolated highway.
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Uber, Bajaj introduce passenger quadricycle in Bengaluru
India | Jun 13, 2019, 05:45 PM ISTThe Bajaj Qute is essentially a driver-plus-three-passenger-quadricycle - a four-wheeled vehicle that's smaller and lighter than a passenger car.
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Goa's app-based cab service GoaMiles welcomes Ola, Uber in the state
India | Jun 08, 2019, 05:57 PM IST"GoaMiles is not opposing Ola or Uber. That is the decision of the government at the end of the day. We are very comfortable with that," Hemant Prabhu Chodnekar, Operations Manager of GoaMiles told IANS
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Uber partners with Indian Oil, Paytm; to offer fuel discount to drivers
Business | May 31, 2019, 12:07 PM ISTThe tripartite agreement, reached a couple of months ago, became operational only now after the requisite number of driver registration for the programme was achieved.
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Uber in tight spot as ex-UP DGP files complaint
India | May 28, 2019, 05:03 PM IST"For cancellation and refunds, if a rider feels that they have been wrongly charged a fee, the rider can report, seek help on the app from their trip history and the fare is almost immediately refunded," said Uber spokesperson.
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Uber’s first employee, now a billionaire, was hired through a tweet
World | May 12, 2019, 06:55 PM ISTOn March 1, 2010, Ryan Graves became the first one to be hired as employee at Uber, all thanks to that tweet.
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Delhi: Live-in couple kills Uber driver, dump chopped body parts in drain
India | Feb 05, 2019, 04:01 PM ISTThe incident was reported to police on January 29 when the victim's wife, a resident of Shakarpur area of east Delhi, filed a missing complaint of her husband who drove a Uber cab.
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Uber India to double its workforce, to hire over more engineers in 2019
Business | Dec 08, 2018, 12:14 PM ISTAccording to the company, its tech centres in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are critical to the global mission of developing urban mobility solutions for everyone.
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Twitterati lauds Uber Driver for waiting 1.5 hours with female passengers and ensuring their safety
Trending | Oct 16, 2018, 10:38 PM ISTTwitterati is showering praise on an Uber driver after two female passengers shared their story on Twitter saying that he made sure the women are safely inside their house.
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Uber rolls out traffic 'Movement'- a free urban planning software tool for Bengaluru
Technology | Oct 11, 2018, 11:20 AM ISTThe tool allows people to check data on traffic patterns and travel times for any period and across lengths of the city.