"Uber, which is growing in popularity in India, has been accused of failing to conduct adequate checks on its drivers. "(The) Transport Department has banned all activities relating to providing any transport service by the www.Uber.com with immediate effect," news agency AFP reported, quoting from a government statement. The ban means any Uber taxi in Delhi will now attract a fine or even be impounded, officials say. The company is still accepting bookings on its app and it is not yet clear how the ban will be enforced since Uber taxis do not carry any visible branding. Before the ban was announced, Uber described the incident as "horrific" and said it would do everything "to help bring this perpetrator to justice". "Our entire team's hearts go out to the victim of this despicable crime. We will do everything, I repeat, everything to help bring this perpetrator to justice and to support the victim and her family in her recovery," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a statement. He said Uber would "work with the government to establish clear background checks currently absent in their commercial transportation licensing programs"."
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