Uber CEO's mother killed in boating accident
Kalanick's parents, who went on frequent boating trips, were on Pine Flat Lake in Fresno County, California, when the accident occurred.
May 28, 2017, 11:20 AM IST
Uber to roll out Snapchat custom filters in India
Ride-sharing app Uber on Wednesday announced that from Thursday it will begin a phased roll-out of a new feature in India that will enable users to unlock custom Snapchat filters on their ride.
May 24, 2017, 17:36 PM IST
SCARY! Uber driver stalks Pune girl, says that he 'missed' her...Read the traveller's horrifying ordeal
Pune's Ambika Sharma Anavkar, on Facebook, recounted how an Uber driver sent her shady messages after she travelled in his cab on May 07.
May 24, 2017, 11:27 AM IST
Ola, Uber rides could get cheaper under GST
Cab rides could get marginally cheaper for customers from July 1 as the incidence of tax will come down to five percent for bookings made on cab aggregators like Ola and Uber.
May 20, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
Flipkart named most sought after employer in LinkedIn survey
Flipkart has been named the top employer followed by Amazon and KPMG India in the second and third place respectively, according to a list compiled by internet professional network LinkedIn.
May 18, 2017, 17:32 PM IST
Are Ola, Uber drivers their employees, HC to decide
Can drivers working for app-based taxi companies like Ola and Uber be considered as their employees?
May 08, 2017, 22:33 PM 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
Uber sets `flying car` launch for 2020
Uber has said that it wants to launch a system of flying cars to move people around cities, with a goal of putting demonstration projects in place by 2020.
Apr 27, 2017, 11:28 AM IST
Uber to now allow riders to see their ratings given by drivers
The cab aggregator firm Uber will now allow taxi riders to see the average rating given to them by drivers in order to make the system more transparent to both parties.
Apr 26, 2017, 22:24 PM IST
Uber replies to report claiming Apple threatened to kick it out of App Store
A day after a media report claimed that Apple in 2015 threatened to kick Uber out of App Store for flouting the rules, the ride-hailing company replied on Monday, saying that it does not track users if they have deleted the app from their iPhones.
Uber Moves High Court for Rs 12 crore in damages
In a bid to salvage its pride, app-based taxi hailing servic eprovider Uber India has approached the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 12 crore in damages from taxi owners and drivers associations for harming its reputation and livelihood of drivers by protesting against the company.
Apr 22, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Ola to raise $100 mn to fuel expansion
Cab aggregator Ola is looking at raising up to USD 100 million in fresh funding from existing shareholders to take American rival Uber head-on.
Apr 21, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Be alert! App-based taxi drivers on strike in Delhi today
Delhi commuters will need to brace up for a no-show of taxis and autos on Tuesday as a total of 13 associations of app-based taxi and auto-drivers will observe a day-long strike against their partners Ola and Uber.
Apr 17, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
Maharashtra govt developing app for black & yellow taxis
The Maharashtra government planned to develop a cab hailing app in three months for black- and- yellow taxis on the lines of the services provided by private aggregators like Ola and Uber,Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Uber grounds self-driving cars after accident
Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said Sunday.
Mar 26, 2017, 11:46 AM IST
Delhi girl shares horrible experience of what Uber cab driver did with her; Facebook post goes viral
A girl has shared details of her horrible experience with Uber cab driver.
Mar 15, 2017, 23:17 PM IST
Uber unveils 'realtime ID check' in India for rider safety
Uber is rolling out a 'realtime ID check' feature to ensure the driver using the app matches the account registered with the ride-hailing platform.
Mar 14, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
Secret Uber software steers drivers from stings
Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities to catch lawbreakers.
Mar 04, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Uber CEO apologises after video shows him berating driver
Uber chief Travis Kalanick has apologised, acknowledging that "I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up," after a video showed him verbally abusing a driver for the service.
Mar 01, 2017, 20:34 PM IST