India turns talent backyard for Southeast Asian taxi apps to fight Uber.
In a setback to US-based online cab service provider -- Uber, the Delhi government has rejected again the company's application for licence to run its taxis in the national capital.
A 20-minute chopper ride over Delhi, followed by lunch comes for Rs 5,000.
Uber rape victim's lawyer on Friday expressed surprise at the re-entry of the taxi service firm in Delhi, saying he is not confident that the "India-specific safety measures" the company assures of putting in place will prevent another attack on its passengers.
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Delhi police has recovered the iPhone which was provided by Uber to the driver accused of raping the 27-year-old finance company executive on Friday night inside the cab which she had booked through the company's app.
The National Commission for Women has issued a suo-motu notice to Delhi police in connection with the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman executive by a cab driver asking them to submit a report within 15 days.
Uber, the United States-based cab service against which a first information report was registered by the police had around 4,000 drivers working for it in Delhi but the company had no idea whether any of them were verified by cops or had a Public Transport Vehicle (PSV) badge which is mandatory to drive any public transport vehicle in the city.
A top New York Police detective is facing suspension and reassignment after an incident with an Uber driver that was captured on video by an Indian-origin passenger.
Initially it will procure only e-rickshaws and e-autos for leasing to operators
Micro may soon overtake rival Uber in terms of number of rides.
With the deal closing, SoftBank becomes an investor in two of India's largest on-demand cab service -- Uber and Ola.
For Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, 'being yourself is the ultimate fashion statement'.
'As they grow bigger, the trail of their pioneering success often leaves behind a causticity marked by deficient human resource practices, negligible focus on corporate governance and rife sexism.'
Around 500 people have signed up on Ola's platform for the Bike Taxis service.
Uber had run into trouble with the RBI over the two-payment process
Uber is battling serious backlash from the establishment in several countries.
To take on China's Alibaba, Baidu bought stake in Uber.
The Indian women's badminton team crashed out of the Uber Cup after losing to Japan in the quarter-finals in Aarhus, Denmark on Thursday while the men completed their group engagements in the Thomas Cup with a defeat to China.
With Uber dipping into its generous war chest to subsidise its service, its pampered clientele should sit back and enjoy the ride.
The company is a facilitator of taxis (therefore an intermediary) and is best governed under the IT Act said Neeraj Singhal, Uber's head of expansion in India.
In a major decision, Delhi government on Wednesday rejected fresh applications for licence by US-based taxi booking firm Uber and two other such service providers -- Ola and TaxiForSure.
The strike has been called by the Maharashtra Navnirman Vahtuk Sena, the transport wing of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which claims that several drivers of these cabs are not able to cover costs due to the falling business.
The company has started verification of drivers and audit of its services.
Uber is suing Ola for $7.5 million to compensate for lost revenue and goodwill, alleging the Indian market leader created about 94,000 fake user accounts with the ride-hailing service and used them to make more than 405,000 false bookings
The partnership has been rolled out by Zomato to users in 27 cities across 13 countrie
Uber may be in the midst of a major controversy over a rape incident in India, but Infosys' CEO Vishal Sikka feels that digital services like this app-based taxi provider have huge potential in the country.
The new tranche of funding raises Ola's valuation to $5.74 billion from $4.45 billion in October 2017
Six months after an Uber driver allegedly raped a passenger in Delhi, another woman has complained that the cabbie who ferried her to Gurgaon tried to molest her. According to the police, driver identified as Vinod has been arrested.
The company recently expanded its services to 7 Indian cities.
The European Commission said this month that EU member states should only ban "sharing economy" services as a last resort.
Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal.
Uber and Ola both welcomed the move as a step in the right direction.
State govt asks the two taxi aggregators to end surge pricing.
Just a few weeks ago, the Centre has come out with the long-awaited Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, which have drawn a dismayed response from the companies concerned.
International cab-booking service Uber was banned on Monday in the national capital, a day after one of its drivers was arrested for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive amid growing outrage over the incident which renewed focus on safety measures for women.
Besides providing a new source of employment, services like Uber are changing our mindset.
Officials of the international radio taxi service Uber will be questioned by the police for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in connection with the alleged rape of a 27-year-old finance company executive by its driver.
Amit Singhal had joined Uber in January as senior vice president of engineering after working for 15 years at Google, where he oversaw the internet giant's search efforts.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says surge pricing is daylight robbery and no responsible govt can allow that.
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