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- Offbeat
New app lets you hire bodyguards and a luxury motorcade on demand!
In a booming service-based economy the latest development comes with the app ‘Protector’. You can now try to impress a date by picking them in style or just get the VIP feel…
- Telangana
Uber starts subscription plans for auto drivers, bins commission model
Leading ride-hailing platform Uber has shifted to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription-based model for its auto drivers, from a commission-based model. A notification on the Uber app informed users that starting February 18,…
- India
Notice to Ola, Uber over different pricing for iPhone, Android users
New Delhi: Leading taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have been served notices by the Department of Consumer Affairs over differential pricing for Android and iPhone commuters, seeking responses from the online cab-hailing…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cabbies protest drop in ride charges, demand minimum fare
Hyderabad: Cab drivers in the city have declared a protest in response to a significant drop in ride charges, which have decreased from Rs 14 to Rs 10 per kilometre. This reduction…
- Middle East
Watch: Uber launches first int’l driverless taxi service in Abu Dhabi
San Francisco-based Uber has officially deployed its first International robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi in partnership with China’s WeRide. This marks a significant milestone as it is the first time Uber has…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cab drivers boycott Uber demanding fair fares, ban on pvt vehicles
Hyderabad: Under the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU), Hyderabad cab drivers working for Uber have initiated a boycott against the ride-hailing service. This campaign is a response to the growing…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TGPWU demands Rs 5 lakh for deceased bike taxi rider
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has demanded Rs 5 lakh as compensation for a deceased Uber driver and sought accountability from aggregator companies. The deceased G Shyam Sundar…
- Technology
Uber fined USD 324 million over data transfer breach of European cab drivers
London: The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) on Monday imposed a hefty fine of 290 million euros ($324 million) on ride-hailing platform Uber over data transfer breach of European taxi drivers. The…
- Business
Uber to acquire Delivery Hero’s foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 mn
San Francisco: Uber Technologies will acquire Delivery Hero’s owned foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash, as the online food ordering company focuses on other markets. The acquisition is subject…
- World
10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for millions over taxi-booking rules
London: A group of more than 10,000 black cab drivers is suing Uber after accusing it of breaching taxi-booking rules in London, in a move which could cost the ride-hailing giant more…
- Top Stories
Won’t go back on ‘NO AC’ campaign: Telangana cab drivers
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), affiliated with the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) on Sunday, April 14, said that it is not going back on the…
- Top Stories
‘Pay extra for AC’: Telangana cabbies announce new campaign this summer
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Monday, April 8, announced a ‘No AC Campaign’ due to declining per kilometre fares under offer by major cab aggregators like Uber,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad vlogger gets Rs 1 crore bill on Uber ride in Bengaluru
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based vlogger, Sriraj Nilesh, was billed for over Rs 1 crore after he took an Uber auto ride in Bengaluru. After reaching his destination, Nilesh was shocked to find out…
- India
Adani meets with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, hints at collaborations
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani on Saturday met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who is currently on a visit to India, and hinted at possible future collaborations between his conglomerate and the ride-hailing…
- Technology
Uber launches operations in Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar its first stop
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar. The company has debuted ‘UberGo’ and the outstation product ‘Intercity’ in the…
