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NEW DELHI: App-based transport workers across India observed an All-India Breakdown on February 7 after unions representing gig drivers and delivery workers called for a nationwide shutdown to protest falling incomes, rising costs and what they described as increasing exploitation by platform companies.The protest was called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union and…
A moment from the Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder match went viral on Tuesday, December 30, after some Scorchers players were involved in an unusual incident before the game.Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Aaron Hardie and Mahli Beardman were travelling to the stadium in an Uber when the car broke down on the way. With the…
Uber is expanding into B2B logistics in India with Uber Direct, leveraging its bike fleet on the ONDC platform. This new service aims to generate revenue beyond rides and couriers by fulfilling grocery and food orders for partners like Zepto and KFC. Uber acts as a silent logistics provider, with customers unaware of their involvement….
NEW DELHI: After a Delhi-based environmentalist, Bharati Chaturvedi, alleged that she was physically assaulted by an Uber driver on Wednesday, Uber removed the driver from the app.In her email to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, she recounted that while travelling to her doctor’s clinic in Sarvodaya Enclave, the driver became “inexplicably agitated” after she asked…
The newly notified labour codes mark a historic shift for India’s gig economy, formally bringing millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers and platform workers under a recognised social security framework for the first time.The overhaul transitions gig workers from the fringes of the unorganised sector into a regulated system with access to protections such as…
After his arrival in Australia for the AURA World Tour, renowned Punjabi artist Diljit Dosanjh encountered hurtful online comments, branding him as just ‘an Uber driver’ or a ‘7/11 employee.’ In the face of such slurs, Diljit maintained his composure, promoting a message of universal love and reflecting on his belief in a world free…
Representative image (AI) As the US government shutdown enters its third week, air traffic controllers are being forced to find second jobs to make ends meet. Many are now driving for Uber, delivering food or working in restaurants after their regular shifts.Deemed essential workers, thousands of air traffic controllers must continue working despite not being…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that she was abused by an Uber auto driver because she is from Northeast. The woman, who goes by Enn Bii on Instagram, posted a video showing the driver, Pavan HS, demanding that she speak in Kannada and allegedly trying to hit her. She also claimed that the…
Jonathan Rinderknecht, AI image generated by him (@USAttyEssayli) A 29-year-old former Uber driver, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been arrested in Florida and charged with maliciously starting the deadly Pacific Palisades fire that tore through Los Angeles earlier this year. The January 1 blaze claimed 12 lives, destroyed 6,000 structures, scorched over 23,000 acres, and caused an…
