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Bombay HC restrains Pune auto rickshaw unions from disrupting Uber services

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday restrained rickshaw unions in Pune from obstructing the services of app-based aggregator service Uber during their protest, and asked police to provide protection to its vehicles if necessary. Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd has moved the HC fearing that its operations across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad cities would be disrupted during a protest announced by Baghtoy Rikshaw-wala Union and others. The protest was supposed to start from Wednesday. Justice R I Chagla said the company had made out a "strong prima facie case for grant of ex-parte ad-interim relief". An ex-parte order is an order passed in the absence of one of the parties to a litigation. The court restrained the unions and their members from stopping, blocking, or assaulting Uber's driver-partners or passengers, and from interfering in its business. The HC also directed the Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to provide immediate police protection to Uber's vehicles if any complaint is ..

Uber's India ambitions face challenge from rival Rapido's pricing model

India is crucial for Uber because its massive population of more than 1.4 billion people represents an unparalleled opportunity for expansion

Uber CEO says growth in South Korea promising despite 'underdog' status

Uber first entered the South Korean market in 2013, but pulled out due to regulations that only allow companies with taxi licenses to offer ride services

Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 mn allegedly for not protecting driver data

The DPA said Uber transferred personal data to the United States and failed to appropriately safeguard the data

Ride-hailing service Rapido crosses $1 billion gross merchandise value mark

Rapido, which originally started as a bike-taxi service, has grown to include cabs and auto-rickshaws in its offerings. It has also expanded its footprint to 100 new cities across India

Uber, other apps seek govt clarity over GST liability for their business

Move comes after Karnataka AAR exempts Namma Yatri from GST, citing its role as mere intermediary between auto drivers and customers

Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across world: Uber app usage data

Indians have been breaking all travel records over the past couple of years, according to Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia

Uber sees rise in Indian travellers using app abroad, sets summer record

Uber data shows that Indian travellers (using the app) visited nearly 1,000 cities across 68 countries in 2023, with the top countries being the US, the UK, and Canada

Uber to start bus service in Kolkata for office-goers by March 2024

Ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday announced that it will soon start a bus service in Kolkata for office-goers. By March next year, Uber Shuttle will have 60 air-conditioned buses on predefined routes, connecting business districts with residential areas of the city, it said in a statement. Uber will invest USD 10 million in the state by 2025, and create about 50,000 livelihood opportunities over the next five years, it added. For the bus service, Uber signed an agreement with the state Transport Department at the Bengal Global Business Summit. Like cabs, passengers can pre-book seats up to a week in advance for Uber Shuttle, track live location and route, and receive real-time estimated time of arrival (ETA) through the Uber app. Uber Shuttle will offer commuters a seamless and convenient travel experience, the statement said. The service will also provide cashless payment options, round-the-clock safety support and a comfortable ride with air-conditioned buses running from 6 am

Uber app glitch costs US couple $29,994 for a ride in Costa Rica

A glitch in the app's system caused the couple to be charged almost 600% more for a ride, couple claims Uber customer care was impossible to reach

Indian-origin man used Uber to smuggle 800+ Indians into the United States

Rajinder Pal Singh admitted to taking in more than $500,000 as a key member of the smuggling ring, may face deportation after the prison term

SC seeks Centre's stand on Delhi plea against order staying notice to Uber

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's stand on the Delhi government's plea challenging a high court order staying a notice to bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber and allowing them to operate till the final policy has been notified. A vacation bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Rajesh Bindal directed that the copy of the petitions be served to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. "Let the copy of both petitions be served upon the Solicitor General so that views of the Union of India can be taken into account. List on Monday," the bench said. Earlier, senior advocate Manish Vashisht, appearing for the Delhi government, said the high court's decision to stay the government's notice till the final policy is notified is like virtually allowing the writ petition by Rapido. On May 26, while issuing a notice to the Delhi government on Rapido's plea challenging a law that excludes two-wheelers from being registered as transport vehicles, the high court directed that no coercive act

Uber to offer cashback as it drops ride discounts for subscribers

Ride-hailing platform Uber has discontinued the 5 per cent discounts on eligible rides that it previously provided to Uber One subscribers

Uber launches flight bookings in UK, plans to double down on growth

The introduction of commercial flight bookings is "the latest and most ambitious step" in Uber's strategy, said its UK general manager Andrew Brem

Now, book a bus ride in Gurugram on Uber; service in other cities soon

This pilot will start with Gurugram CNG AC buses on the top-two routes during peak commute hours

Uber adds safety net: Riders can now share live location updates with cops

Riders or drivers will be able to share their live location along with their name and contact details at the swipe of a button on the Uber app with the police

Uber's package delivery service drives rapid growth for small businesses

Uber Connect is helping deliver packages across 23 cities. Total deliveries over the past two years have covered a distance enough to circumnavigate the earth 1,100 times

Uber to allow riders see ratings they receive from drivers

In a first, ride-hailing major Uber on Wednesday said the riders can now see how many five-star ratings -- including the shameful one-star reviews -- they've racked up from drivers.

Budget 2020: Now, Amazon orders to cost more if this amendment is enacted

In order to provide relief to small businessman, it is proposed to provide exemption to an individual and Hindu Undivided Family who receives less than Rs 5 lakh and furnishes PAN/Aadhaar

Uber, delivery firm Postmates sue California over gig-economy labour law

Drivers are divided between those who want the same security as employees and those who want the flexibility of being able to choose the hours they work