The Bharat Taxi app model will also be based on a driver-owned cooperative system, providing drivers with higher income and better working conditions.
His comments sparked wide discussion online, with many users in India expressing pride in the efficiency, while others raised concerns about the pressure and safety of gig workers.
Uber launched its B2B logistics service, Uber Direct, in Bengaluru along with metro ticketing integration for Namma Metro, both powered by the Open Network for Digital Commerce
Police have registered a case against the directors of vehicle aggregator Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd for allegedly violating government regulations following the death of a woman customer riding a bike taxi in the city, officials said on Wednesday.
An Uber ride to a doctor's clinic turned horrendous for a Delhi woman after the driver allegedly physically assaulted her. The woman, Bharati Chaturvedi, called the Uber safety and the Delhi Police but allegedly did not receive any help from either.
Hundreds of cab drivers on Monday staged a major protest outside Uber's head office near Bommanahalli in Bengaluru, accusing the company of discrimination, denial of work, and predatory surge pricing.
The man reported feeling a 'chill' run down his spine after reading the message from the cab driver about 'murder'.
Leading companies like Uber and Air India are marking this Children's Day with innovative initiatives aimed at safeguarding and empowering the next generation.
An Australian woman shared how an Uber driver looked after her when the cab was stuck in traffic for almost two hours.
Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative cab service by the Ministry of Cooperation and NeGD, offers a driver-owned, commission-free alternative to Ola and Uber. Drivers, called Saarthis, keep full earnings and share governance through the Sahakar Taxi Cooperative led by Amul’s Jayen Mehta. Integrated with DigiLocker and UMANG for transparency, it starts a 650-cab p...
The Centre has launched "Bharat Taxi", India's first cooperative taxi service, designed to directly challenge private players such as Ola and Uber.
Indian cricketers Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and Prasidh Krishna took the internet by storm after the trio took an Uber ride in Adelaide.
A Gujarat-based businessman who staged his own death by drowning in Kerala has been found alive in Bengaluru, working as an Uber driver.
A woman from the Northeast has shared her ordeal of being verbally abused and intimidated by an Uber auto driver in Bengaluru, alleging that he tried to hit her and took photos and videos of her without consent after she had cancelled a ride on Oct 2
A shocking incident of discrimination has surfaced in Bengaluru, with a woman alleging that she was abused by an Uber auto driver since she is from the Northeast.
Shaken by the incident, the woman posted a detailed account of the encounter on her Instagram account tagging Uber India.
The woman had requested a short Uber rickshaw ride to a relative's house when the driver made her uncomfortable with his behaviour.
The driver allegedly threatened Mr Pandey's sister, saying he didn't care about the consequences and would teach girls how to travel.
An Uber cab driver in Noida was reportedly arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly threatened a group of women passengers with a rod following a dispute over the route taken during the ride.
The State Transport Authority (STA) in Maharashtra has granted approval for provisional licences to the parent firms of app-based taxi aggregators Ola, Uber, and Rapido for bike taxi services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
A Mumbai-based woman, Ruchika Lohiya, has shared a harrowing experience with cab drivers during her recent trip to Delhi. In an Instagram post, Ms Lohiya recounted two separate incidents involving Uber and Rapido drivers that left her feeling unsafe.
Thousands of passengers across Mumbai have been grappling with long waiting times and unavailability of cabs after a section of drivers affiliated with Uber, Ola and Rapido halted services on July 15.
Mumbai Regional Transport Office (RTO) launched a joint crackdown involving 20 units across various parts of Mumbai, resulting in the seizure of approximately 78 bike taxis. The transport office has also taken action against another 123 vehicles.
A ride-hailing unicorn little known outside of India is gaining users faster than Uber Technologies Inc., disrupting the San Francisco titan's effort to conquer a key growth market.
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India's lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament's winter session, which wrapped up Friday. But they could not find the time.
After the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was abandoned due to 'excessive fog', concerns regarding Air Quality Index (AQI) has been raised ahead of the fifth T20I in Ahmedabad.
Delhi's 'No PUC, No Fuel' directive came into force across the national capital on Thursday amid claims of strict enforcement
The air quality in many cities of Uttarakhand, often seen as a refuge by those looking to briefly escape the poor to severe AQI in Delhi-NCR and surrounding regions, has seen a dip in the past week.
Delhi Air Pollution, No PUC No Fuel: Delhi Traffic Police and Transport Department challans 3,746 vehicles and turns back 568 non-compliant entries in 24 hours, enforcing pollution norms strictly.
A blanket of haze enveloped Delhi on Thursday, reducing visibility across the city as air pollution worsened, with the 24-hour average AQI in the 'very poor' category with a reading of 373, up from 334 a day earlier, according to official data.
Researchers at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, analysed data from 39 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi between 2019 and 2023.
At the Delhi Gate petrol pump, NDTV found the notification on the rule prominently displayed across every fuel dispensing aisle, but no transport or enforcement officials were present.

