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Placement offers at IITs in 2023 may not be as high as last year: Report

The highest packages at IITs for this year may come for domestic roles, unlike last year when international roles offered the highest salaries

Uber adds rear seatbelt reminder, SOS integration with cops in India

Uber has launched SOS integration with local police to share critical information with them, including live location

Uber introduces rear seatbelt reminder, SOS integration with cops in India

Uber announced a slew of new technology-led safety features like audio rear seatbelt reminder, proactively detecting trip anomalies, customer SOS integration with local police and more

Ola, Uber drivers fret over 5% convenience fee on each autorickshaw ride

The Ola Uber Drivers and Owners' Association (OUDOA) and the autorickshaw drivers linked with the ride-hailing companies are apprehensive about the five per cent convenience fee and Goods and Services Tax levied on every autorickshaw ride taken up by passengers. The Karnataka government on November 25 directed the regional transport authorities to charge five per cent convenience fee and GST from the ride hailing companies on each autorickshaw ride by the passengers. OUDOA president Tanveer Pasha blamed the state government for not presenting the case properly before the Karnataka High Court. The government should have brought an amendment to the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators' Rules because there is no provision for autorickshaw in it, Pasha told PTI. "If they (transport department) had given proper information to the court, then the court would have directed the government to bring an amendment to the rule," he said. Pasha also alleged that the transpo

As Uber, Ola continue tussle with state govts, cabbies try different route

Ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber are challenging order by States to ban autorickshaw rides through companies' apps; in the meanwhile alternative government-backed taxi/auto aggregators are coming up

Uber says autorickshaw service 'under cloud' in Bengaluru, blames price cap

Aggregators operating in city after High Court stays a state government ban on them providing autos

New Zealand court declares Uber drivers as employees in landmark ruling

In a landmark ruling, the Employment Court of New Zealand has declared four Uber drivers as proper employees of the company, paving the way for other countries to follow the suit

Uber launches its advertising division, will show video ads during rides

Ride-hailing platform Uber has launched its advertising division to engage consumers with brands, by showing video advertisements during the ride

Uber, Ola, Rapido continue auto services despite Karnataka govt's ban

Bengaluru is estimated to have about 200,000 autorickshaws out of which around 100,000 offer services through ride-hailing platforms

Karnataka govt orders Ola, Uber, Rapido to stop auto services from Oct 12

The Karnataka government warned app cab aggregators that it would be imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on vehicles found operating illegally

Uber, Ola respond to Karnataka govt notice, say fares comply with rules

Mobility players such as Ola, Uber and Rapido were asked to stop their auto-rickshaw services in Bengaluru in three days; state transport dept had issued notices to these firms on Thursday

Exorbitant fare: Seize Ola, Uber vehicles, says Karnataka minister

Karnataka Transport Minister B Sriramulu issued orders to seize Ola, Uber vehicles who are challenging the authorities in Bengaluru

Karnataka govt bans Ola, Uber, Rapido auto services; terms them 'illegal'

Karnataka state govt has given three days to the companies to file their reply to the charges and a compliance report

Uber's former security chief convicted of concealing massive data breach

Uber Technologies' former security chief was convicted of concealing a massive data breach in a case that prosecutors tied to the company's troubled past under its original leadership

Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work

A source with direct knowledge also said Uber was conducting checks at airports to ensure its drivers were complying with seatbelt norms

Uber blames notorious extortion gang Lapsus$ for recent data breach

Uber shut down some of its internal software and messaging systems on Thursday, after an attacker infiltrated its network

Hacker apparently breached Uber's network, says security researcher

Uber said on Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial systems at the ride-hailing service. There was no indication that Uber's fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected. "It seems like they've compromised a lot of stuff, said Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who communicated with the hacker. That includes complete access to the Amazon and Google-hosted cloud environments where Uber stores its source code and customer data, he said. Curry said he spoke to several Uber employees who said they were working to lock down everything internally to restrict the hacker's access. That included the San Francisco company's Slack internal messaging network, he said. He said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity. My gut feeling is that it seems like they are out

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

Live security agents to help people during trouoblesome Uber rides

When a call or text exchange is requested, the agent can monitor an ongoing trip, stay in contact through the duration of the trip, and even reach out to 911 on the user's behalf

Inclusive roads: New batch of women cab drivers starts training in Delhi

In all, 450 applications received so far for driving lessons