Government may consider use of private cars for ride-sharing
The government will conduct a study on the use of private cars for ride-sharing as a mechanism to curb increasing traffic congestion across major cities in the country.
Jul 06, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Woman raped by Uber driver in India sues firm for breaching privacy
A woman who was raped by an Uber driver in India in 2014 on Friday filed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing company and its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick for "unlawfully" obtaining and sharing her medical records related to the sexual assault.
Jun 16, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Now you can order food through Uber in India
The popular taxi-hailing service provider Uber has entered the food delivery business as well. Uber on Tuesday launched UberEATS in India, with Mumbai being the first city where the service will go live.
May 02, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Ola lost Rs 6 crore a day during 2015-16
SoftBank-backed cab aggregator Ola posted a consolidated loss of over Rs 2,311 crore -- about Rs 6 crore a day -- during fiscal 2015-16, on account of heavy advertising and promotional expenses and high employee cost.
Apr 30, 2017, 16:51 PM IST
Ola, Uber drivers call off their 13-day strike
Ola and Uber drivers on Thursday called off their 13-day strike after the Delhi government and the two companies assured them of fulfilling most of their demands.
Feb 23, 2017, 19:22 PM IST
Uber launches new driver app features for road safety
Online cab service provider Uber on Thursday announced new features in its driver`s app which are aimed at predicting, preventing and reducing the number of crashes on the road.
Sep 08, 2016, 17:28 PM IST
Shocking! Ola slaps Hyderabad passenger with Rs 9 lakh bill
Ratish Sekhar must not have thought even in the wildest of his dreams that he will ever be slapped with a bill as huge as Rs 9,15,887 by taxi-hailing service Ola for a 450 km round trip.
Sep 05, 2016, 09:51 AM IST
Beware! After Ola, Uber increases cancellation charges
Following the decision by taxi provider Ola to double cancellation charges, Uber too has increases the fees.
Jul 14, 2016, 10:22 AM IST
After its cheapest ride offer, Ola now launches luxury rides
Country's largest taxi aggregator Ola, which recently launched a riding offer at as low as Rs 6/km, today introduced luxury service Ola Lux in the city, under which a rider can choose from a slew of luxe cars.
May 27, 2016, 19:38 PM IST
RBI no paper tiger, compliance to norms a must: Rajan
Asserting that taxi hailing apps like Ola and Uber must comply with its norms, RBI today said it is not a "paper tiger" and will enforce all regulations irrespective of whether they are "good, bad or ugly".
May 08, 2016, 00:21 AM IST
Uber brings back surge pricing, Arvind Kejriwal warns of strong action
On a day the ban on diesel-run cabs came into effect, taxi aggregator Uber on Sunday brought back surge pricing in Delhi, prompting chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to warn the operators of “strong action”.
May 01, 2016, 23:24 PM IST
Investors not selling, will take legal recourse: Ola
Taxi aggregator Ola today said that its investors, which include names like industrialist Ratan Tata and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, are not selling any stake
Apr 15, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
Uber to enter 100 new Chinese cities in next 12 months: CEO
Kalanick made the comments at an event held by Uber investor Baidu Inc in Beijing. On Monday, Uber China said it had raised $1.2 billion as part of an ongoing fundraising round.
Sep 08, 2015, 08:37 AM IST
Ola offers online payment facility for multiple merchants
This move will allow Ola users, who maintain a significant balance in their Ola Money accounts, to pay conveniently on a wide range of leading e-commerce platforms.
Aug 24, 2015, 15:22 PM IST
Uber launches in four more cities
This follows the launch of Uber in seven cities (Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Indore, Mysore, Nagpur, Surat and Visakhapatnam) in July.
Aug 24, 2015, 15:07 PM IST
Zomato, Uber sign global pact to provide enhanced experience
Online restaurant guide Zomato and taxi hailing app Uber have entered into a partnership to enable users book cabs to the restaurant they are planning to eat at.
Apr 23, 2015, 11:10 AM IST
