School cab driver sexually assaulted 3-year-old girl whom she called as 'bad uncle who gave chocolates'; parents spotted bruises, change in behaviourA three-year-old girl in Delhi’s Bawana allegedly sexually assaulted by her school cab driver was identified as the accused after she recog...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Prayagraj battered by heavy rain as water enters homes, disrupting train operationsUttar Pradesh intensifies school vehicle safety checks and driver background verifications. The government also strengthens flood relief an...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Companies step up background checks on logistics, delivery staffOnGrid, AuthBridge, IDfy and BetterPlace are among the background check service providers that said there has been a sharp increase in mand...
13 Feb, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Background screening is a gig that needs fixingZomato rejects about 25% applications due to reasons like unavailability of proper documents, failure in background-check clearance and lac...
11 Nov, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
On the grid: Shuttl boards Aadhaar to enable a safe rideVerification of drivers will allow co to validate facts & records by a thorough background check of drivers including authentication by bio...
14 Nov, 2016, 02.05 PM IST
Background verification firm AuthBridge partners with UIDAIBackground verification firm AuthBridge announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with UIDAI and the income tax department to provide in...
07 Jan, 2016, 06.14 PM IST
Uber adds panic button, tracking feature to mobile app in IndiaIn December, Uber’s newly hired head of global safety Phil Cardenas had said that he was exploring new ways to screen drivers globally.
12 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Uber ropes in First Advantage to vet driver partnersFirst Advantage has worked with about 45,000 organizations worldwide processing over 23 million screens annually, according to its website.
02 Feb, 2015, 08.00 PM IST
Taxi aggregator Olacabs ropes in AuthBridge for drivers’ verificationOla introduced a “panic button”, second layer of GPS security & is in testing phase for a female-only cab service called ‘Pink’ to ensure w...
19 Jan, 2015, 08.38 AM IST
Flipkart asks Karnataka govt to create database of employed persons to help identify applicants with criminal past“We have asked for a central repository that can help us," Mekin Maheswari told ET, adding that he remains hopeful that the government will...
29 Dec, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
Uber promises five new security features for Indian customersMobile-based cab service company Uber said it was putting in place five extra layers of security designed for customers in India.
27 Dec, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
Uber promises five new security featuresUber executives said they were also putting together an adjudication team which would verify the authenticity of every document submitted b...
27 Dec, 2014, 12.19 PM IST
We are willing to go beyond prescribed standards: Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder, OlacabsFor instance, post the meeting with the Transport Commissioner in Bengaluru, we have started working on the list of guidelines shared by th...
12 Dec, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
Suggest mandatory skill registry for cab drivers: Som Mittal, ex- president NasscomThe advantage of NSR is that as the employees move on from an old workplace, the new employer can check information and get it updated.
12 Dec, 2014, 08.51 AM IST
December 31 deadline set for verification check for taxi driversIn the wake of the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman executive in Delhi by a taxi driver, City Police today issued instructions that all ...
09 Dec, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Taxi drivers' verification to be completed in a month: PoliceInspector General of Police (law and order) A Satish Ganesh told reporters here that the verification drive would be completed in a month.
08 Dec, 2014, 07.34 PM IST
- BPOs run intense security checks on staff
Prakash Jadhav's involvement in a multi-crore credit card fraud, BPOs and ITeS cos are in the limelight for data security practices. Cyber-...
13 May, 2008, 12.00 AM IST