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Uber, Delhi Police Partner to Integrate Himmat Safety App for Riders, Drivers

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Uber and Delhi Police on Monday partnered to integrate the "Himmat" app, which, in case of an emergency will enable Delhi Police Headquarters to receive real-time location of a driver or a rider.

Indian Uber Driver Sentenced For Transporting Illegal Immigrants In US

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 14, 2020

An Indian Uber driver has been sentenced to a year in prison for transporting people illegally entering the US from the Canadian border, according to officials.

Uber Sets Up Uber Money Team in India to Develop Financial Solutions for Riders, Drivers

Jagmeet Singh | Tuesday February 11, 2020

Uber has announced the formation of a dedicated Uber Money team in India that will work from its Hyderabad Tech Centre to work on global financial products. The team will work on solutions including Uber Wallet and refreshed credit cards for Uber cab riders.

Uber And Lyft Take Different Roads In Search Of Profit

Reuters | Sunday February 9, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc, the two leading U.S. ride-hailing companies, are on divergent paths as Uber pours money into money-losing side businesses while smaller rival Lyft focuses on moving people around.

BJP's 'Award' For Driver Who Took Poet To Mumbai Cops Over CAA Chat

Mumbai News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday February 8, 2020

A driver of the ride-hailing app Uber, who made a detour to take a poet to the Mumbai Police after he eavesdropped into the man's conversation on the amended citizenship law, has been 'awarded' by the BJP for being an "alert citizen".

Uber CEO Calls 2019 'A Transformational Year' for the Company

Associated Press | Friday February 7, 2020

Uber is still losing money as it expands its food delivery business and develops technology for driverless cars.

"Communist, Arrest Him": Passenger Recalls Mumbai Uber Driver's Threat

Mumbai News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Friday February 7, 2020

A Mumbai Uber cab driver, overhearing a phone conversation on the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests, took his passenger, a poet-activist, to the police station on Wednesday night.

Coronavirus: Uber Suspends 240 User Accounts Over Possible China Virus Contact

Agence France-Presse | Monday February 3, 2020

Uber has suspended the accounts of 240 users in Mexico who may have been in contact with drivers that ferried a person suspected of having the deadly coronavirus.

Uber Suspends 240 Accounts In Mexico Amid Coronavirus Spread

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 2, 2020

US ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc said on Saturday that it suspended 240 accounts of users in Mexico who may recently have come in contact with someone possibly infected with the new coronavirus.

Indian Online Food Delivery Industry To Hit 8-Billion-Dollar Mark By 2022: Report

Somdatta Saha | Wednesday January 29, 2020

Currently Zomato and Swiggy dominate the online food delivery market in India. Zomato recently announced about acquiring UberEats in India.

Ahead Of Uber Exit, Colombian President Calls For Tech Level Playing Field

Reuters | Friday January 24, 2020

Entrepreneurs have said Colombia's regulations are out-dated and may threaten its status as the region's second-most popular destination for entrepreneurial investment after much larger Brazil.

Uber Self-Driving Cars, With Safety Drivers, To Cruise Washington

World News | Reuters | Friday January 24, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, DC roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share company said on Thursday, as it seeks to collect data for future deployment of fully self-driving vehicles.

Swiggy India Admits Food Prices May Be Higher Online Vs At The Restaurant

Aditi Ahuja | Wednesday January 22, 2020

Food delivery app Swiggy has been accused of making food prices significantly higher at the restaurant, as pointed on social media by a Twitter user.

"To Better Food For More People..." Zomato Boss After Uber Eats Deal

India News | Tuesday January 21, 2020

"Uber Eats India is now Zomato," tweeted Deepinder Goyal this morning after Uber announced that it would sell its food delivery business in India to Zomato in an all-stock deal.

Zomato Acquires Uber Eats India For Nearly Rs 2,500 Crore

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 21, 2020

Uber Eats in India will discontinue operations and direct restaurants, delivery partners, and users of the Uber Eats apps to the Zomato platform, effective from Tuesday.