Uber
- Hyderabad
I want to lick: Uber driver booked for obscene text to passenger in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad woman’s unsettling experience with her Uber driver is currently making rounds on the internet. A message saying “I want to lick are you interested” is something that would send…
- Hyderabad
Fuel queues, fare surge and no drivers leave Hyderabad commuters stranded
Hyderabad: On a normal day, for 37-year-old Salman, a Rapido bike ride from his house in Somajiguda to his workplace, Lakadi-ka-pul, is less than a Rs 50 ride. On Wednesday, March 25,…
- Telangana
Welcome, but fix these: Gig workers’ union seeks changes to Telangana’s bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the state Cabinet’s decision to approve the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, while…
- Business
Uber announces lunch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app
Bengaluru: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Friday, March 6, announced the launch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app, with India becoming its first market globally to roll out the product. The new…
- Business
Driving for Ola or Uber? Platforms are quietly making drivers pay them
Hyderabad: If you have ever taken an Ola, Uber or Rapido, you know how it works. You pay the app, the app pays the driver. But a growing number of platforms are…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad commuters hit by transport strike, other cities affected too
Hyderabad: The nationwide strike on Saturday, February 7, called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and other labour bodies impacted delivery…
- India
Ride-hailing taxi, auto drivers observe day-long strike
Mumbai: A union of app-based taxi and autorickshaw drivers has called a day-long strike on Saturday, February 7, to press various demands, including redressal of grievances about the installation of panic buttons.…
- Hyderabad
App-based drivers’ strike: Hyderabad airport issues advisory
Hyderabad: Ahead of a nationwide strike called by app-based drivers on February 7, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) issued an advisory outlining available travel options. “In view of a pan-India strike…
- India
Uber appoints Balaji Krishnamurthy as its CFO
New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Wednesday said it has appointed Indian-origin Balaji Krishnamurthy as its chief financial officer. Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for more than six years and will assume…
- India
Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go on strike on February 7
Hyderabad: Transport workers from Uber, Rapido and Ola, among others, across the country will observe an “All-India Breakdown” on February 7 to protest government inaction and fare exploitation by app-based aggregator platforms,…
- India
Karnataka High Court lifts ban on bike taxis, Uber welcomes decision
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, January 23, lifted the ban on bike taxis, dismissing the earlier order that had stopped the operations of two-wheeler transport. Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy…
- Telangana
Telangana gig workers slam Uber for ‘PR stunt’ over World Toilet Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers have strongly criticised Uber’s World Toilet Day partnership with Sulabh International, saying the initiative is…
- India
Centre’s new guidelines legalise bike taxis; Uber, Rapido breathe easy
The centre announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines (MVAG) 2025 on Tuesday, July 1, bringing much-awaited relief to app aggregators like Uber and Rapido who welcomed the legislation calling it a major step…
- Hyderabad
Rapido, Ola, Uber face backlash over bike taxis in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has demanded immediate action against ride-hailing platforms Rapido, Ola, and Uber for illegally operating bike taxi services in Hyderabad. The union alleges these…
- India
Woman pilot harassed during cab ride in Mumbai
Mumbai: Police have registered a case against the driver of an Uber cab and two others for alleged sexual harassment of a 28-year-old woman airline pilot during a ride in Mumbai, officials…
