China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
28 May, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Lyft to buy Gett’s UK taxi business, marking its third international acquisitionLyft is expanding its global reach by acquiring the UK business of London black cab app Gett. This move significantly boosts Lyft's driver ...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Uber rolls out Baidu's self-driving taxis for ride hailing in DubaiUber and Baidu said on Tuesday they would launch autonomous ride-hailing services in Dubai in the coming month, the latest step in the Chi...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in UK from next yearIt highlights how ride-hailing platforms are accelerating autonomous rollout through partnerships, positioning London as an early proving g...
22 Dec, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
'Problem is not talent': Startup founder explains why India lags in tech despite having world's best engineering mindsAkshat Shrivastava criticizes India's slow tech adoption. He links tech supremacy to economic power, citing historical examples. Despite en...
21 Jul, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Uber’s private car ride-share service starts from AssamThe service will begin in Assam, with women and army veterans as drivers, serving as a case study for Uber to pitch it to other states. Glo...
27 Feb, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
UK terror threat level raised to 'severe' after Liverpool Women's Hospital blast terrorism incidentThe motive behind Sunday's attack, which ended in one fatality, remains unclear as Britain's Counter Terrorism Police lead an investigation...
15 Nov, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
TCS wins 10-year contract from Transport for LondonAs part of the ten-year contract, which can be extended by five more years, TCS will design, implement and operate a cloud-based smart mobi...
09 Sep, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
Gujarat government plans to cap Uber, Ola fleet at 20,000“The aggregator shall not attach more than 20,000 vehicles under one licence and only one licence shall be issued to a company or an aggreg...
25 Sep, 2018, 11.41 PM IST
Here's how UberEats is outgrowing the taxi business in some citiesFuelled by the billions of dollars that Uber has raised from investors, UberEats is now live in over 30 countries.
28 Dec, 2017, 09.26 AM IST
What India can learn about dealing with Uber from these 5 countriesUber, the global cheerleader of the ride-sharing industry, is reportedly fighting over 170 legal cases, from the US to Canada, Germany to t...
28 Aug, 2016, 12.47 PM IST
Bill to bring cab aggregators like Uber, Ola under greater regulatory supervision on anvil: GovernmentGadkari said the new proposed legislation would have various provisions including verification of drivers, installation of GPS and other is...
25 Jul, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
Centre to soon issue advisory on app-based taxi servicesAt present, state govts are empowered to prescribe conditions for the grant of license for public service vehicles, under Section 93 of the...
10 Apr, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Uber may resume services in Delhi as change in rules bring taxi aggregators under ambit of radio taxis“We are not against Uber as such. The new rules will accommodate them. But they will have to comply with the same,” one home ministry offic...
27 Dec, 2014, 08.23 AM IST
Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari questions ban on Uber-like cabs“Tomorrow, if something happens on a bus, we can’t ban that. Similarly, if something of this sort happens on a plane, that too cannot be ba...
10 Dec, 2014, 05.16 AM IST
Radio taxi cos unite to fight Uber & Ola in India; ask govt for higher flagdown meter, market-driven faresThe Radio Taxi Association of India has urged state transport corporations in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab and Hyderabad to waive off or amend the...
04 Dec, 2014, 02.59 PM IST
- Is Mumbai ready for the golden ride?
It’s not even 10 ‘o’ clock, the sun isn’t beating down just yet, but Shuklaji is giving out solar flares. “If the cool cabs didn’t work, ho...
26 Oct, 2006, 02.33 AM IST