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SC Asks Centre To Take Steps To Regulate Taxi Aggregators

PTI | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take appropriate steps to regulate app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber in the country.

Kolkata Actor Says Pulled Out Of Uber Cab, Threatened; Driver Arrested

Kolkata News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday July 11, 2019

A Bengali television actor has alleged that she was "thrown out" of a cab and threatened by her Uber driver in Kolkata on Wednesday when she was going for a shoot. The driver has been arrested. Swastika Dutta, a popular actor in Bengali serials, has narrated her ordeal in a Facebook post and shared a photo of the driver.

"Had To Stand Up For Uber Driver": Ex-Miss India On Midnight Horror In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 19, 2019

After Kolkata-based model-actor Ushoshi Sengupta alleged that she, her friend and their Uber driver were chased and harassed by a mob on Monday night in the heart of the city, seven people have been arrested. Ms Sengupta, winner of the Miss India title in 2010, had narrated the ordeal in a Facebook post and shared a video she recorded on her mobile...

Kolkata Model Shot Video Of Men Beating Up Uber Driver; Assaulted: Police

Kolkata News | Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Model-actor Ushoshi Sengupta was allegedly harassed, followed and manhandled by a group of unidentified men in Kolkata on Monday night while she was returning home from work in an Uber cab.

You Can Soon Book Uber, Ola Cabs At Kiosks In Delhi Metro Stations

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 26, 2018

A pilot service on booking cars through two major cab aggregators at Delhi Metro stations was launched on Wednesday, seeking to further boost last-mile connectivity for commuters, officials said.

Uber Gets Approval From Pennsylvania To Resume Self-driving Testing

Reuters | Wednesday December 19, 2018

In March, authorities in Arizona suspended Ubers ability to test its self-driving cars after one of its cars hit and killed a woman crossing the street at night in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, Ubers largest testing hub

Two Woofs For Muttkind: Bengaluru Dogs Get Their Own Cab Service

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Wednesday September 26, 2018

If humans can hail Olas and Ubers with the tap of a finger, why shouldn't their four-legged friends have a dedicated cab service too?

Air Taxi To Cut Travel Time In Mumbai By 90%: Uber

PTI | Thursday September 6, 2018

Taxi hailing company Uber Wednesday claimed that its air taxi can cut travel time in a congested city like Mumbai by 90 per cent. It had named Dallas and Los Angeles in the US as the first two cities for the commercial launch of its aerial taxi service by 2023 and has been on the lookout to select an international city as its third partner.

Mumbai Engineer Died In Accident, Husband Says Charged For Uber Ride

Mumbai News | Vinod Kumar Menon, mid-day.com | Thursday July 12, 2018

On June 14, Tanzila Shaikh, 35, was killed when the Uber cab she was travelling in smashed into a stationary garbage van wrongly parked on Eastern Express Highway near Bhandup.

Cabs Not Safe For Women, Says Maneka Gandhi, Writes To Transport Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 3, 2018

Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari urging him to ensure that cab companies adhere to all safety guidelines. Ms Gandhi's letter on Monday came after numerous cases taxi drivers misbehaving with women passengers were reported.

Racist Slur, Hair Pulled: Mumbai Journalist Alleges Attack In Uber Cab

Mumbai News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 26, 2018

A journalist from Mumbai has alleged that she was attacked by a co-passenger in a shared Uber cab and the company did not cooperate with the police when they started investigation on the matter. The company later got back on Twitter, saying they have "reached out to law enforcement authorities to offer any information that could be helpful in their...

Google Disables The Ability To Book Uber Cabs From Maps App: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 19, 2018

Google has reportedly killed the ability to directly book Uber rides from inside Google Maps without giving any reason.

Uber Driver Allegedly Masturbates Before Woman Passenger On Busy Mumbai Road

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 4, 2018

In a bizarre case of sexual harassment, an Uber cab driver was found masturbating before a woman passenger in Mumbai on Friday, according to a complaint filed by the woman. The cab aggregator later announced it had sacked him.

Uber Will Now Put an 'Authorisation Hold' on Card Before Your Trip Begins

Sumit Chakraborty | Tuesday April 10, 2018

Uber will hold the upfront fare amount for credit and debit card payments.

India's Uber, Ola Drivers Went on Strike Because They're Making Almost Nothing

Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post | Tuesday March 20, 2018

About 1.5 million Indians drive for Uber, Ola and other ride-sharing companies.