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Former Twitter-Asia Managing Director (MD), Parminder Singh, has revealed that a "soft-spoken" cab driver refused to take payment after Singh "walked off" without paying him at the airport.Singh tweeted: "The soft-spoken cab driver dropped us at Delhi airport. We walked off without paying. Desperately called to ask how to pay & he replied, 'Koi baat nahi, phir kabhi aa jayenge'. Won't even tell the amount."Singh also mentioned that the driver "knew we don't live here", as he lives in Singapore.He also urged his…

Last Updated: October 22, 2022, 15:31 ISTCurrently, electric cabs are only available for pre-scheduled trips. (Photo: Reuters)Uber did not share how many EV cabs were operational on its platform in India, but insisted that it is working with multiple fleet partnersRide-hailing platform Uber has started providing electric vehicles (EV) to customers in some parts of the Delhi-NCR region, with plans to expand the service in the future, media reports say. Currently, electric cabs are only available for pre-scheduled trips.…

Last Updated: October 14, 2022, 13:45 ISTThe Karnataka High Court has asked state government and cab aggregators to reach a consensus on auto rickshaw fares. (Photo: PTI)The state Transport Department had banned the cab aggregator services from providing autorickshaw services to the public, citing the high fares being chargedThe Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government and cab aggregator services to explore the possibility of working out a consensus on autorickshaw fares to be charged through Ola and…

Last Updated: September 26, 2022, 22:27 ISTThe metre down fee of taxis is likely to increase from Rs 25 for 2 km to Rs 40. (Photo: PTI)With rising operation costs due to increase in fuel prices, auto and taxi unions have been demanding an increase in fare. Cab aggregators like Uber and Ola are not bound to follow government fixed fares as they do not come under taxi and auto scheme of the city, a transport department official saidDelhites will soon have to shell out more money from their pocket to pay for taxi and auto…

Image Source : UBER + FREEPIK Uber Ride-hailing platform Uber on Friday said it has been hit by a cyber attack and is probing the data breach incident with law enforcement officials. According to reports, some of Uber's internal systems were hacked in the data breach and some screenshots on Twitter suggested the hacker got access to the company's internal data. "We are…

Uber rolled out a new service for their users to book a cab via WhatsApp. Know how to book an Uber cab via WhatsApp. WhatsApp users can book a Uber cab within the app! Yes, you don't need to access the Uber app to call for a cab. Just a message and a WhatsApp chat box will ask you all the required details to book a Uber cab. This will be only for Delhi-NCR users for now. From user registration, booking a ride, and getting a trip receipt - everything will be…

Uber has announced that it has launched and extended its partnership with WhatsApp, which will now allow users in Delhi NCR to book a ride via a chatbot on the instant messaging app. Riders will no longer need to download or use the Uber app for booking a ride, and everything will be managed within the WhatsApp chat interface. The feature was first launched as a pilot in Lucknow in December 2021, and now it is being rolled out to a wider audience.Uber announced that it has officially launched and expanded the WhatsApp to…

Image Source : FREEPIK Uber Uber Technologies has stated that the company has witnessed an all-time high gross booking which has reached $29.1 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 which is up 33% (year-over-year), with the reporting a net loss of $2.6 billion. The net loss included a $1.7 billion net headwind (pre-tax) relating to Uber's equity investments, primarily due to aggregate unrealized losses related to the revaluation of Uber's Aurora, Grab, and Zomato stakes. Additionally, net loss includes $470…

Image Source : FREEPIK Uber Uber has admitted that it covered up a massive data breach in 2016 that exposed data pertaining to approximately 57 million users and 600,000 drivers' license numbers. The ride-hailing platform has entered a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors to resolve a criminal investigation into the coverup of a significant data breach suffered by the company in 2016, according to the US Department of Justice. As part of a non-prosecution agreement to resolve the investigation, Uber…

Image Source : FREEPIK Uber Uber Update: Uber, a ride-hailing platform has recently settled with the US Department of Justice over allegations that it discriminated against disabled passengers. As part of the agreement, Uber will now offer several million dollars in compensation to more than 65,000 Uber users who were charged discriminatory fees due to disability. "People with disabilities should not be made to feel like second-class citizens or punished because of their disability, which is exactly what Uber's wait…