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Woman claims harassment by driver, says 'MakeMyTrip responsible if anything happens to me'
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3m ago
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A woman in Rajasthan claimed a cab driver arranged via MakeMyTrip harassed her and her family and threw their luggage out of his car after they booked another Delhi-bound cab as he was late. She claimed the driver was threatening her and demanding payment despite not rendering his service. "If anything happens to me...MakeMyTrip will be responsible," she said.
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Can’t Act Under POSH Act, Drivers Not Employees: Ola To HC
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11m ago
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Ola defended itself by stating that the driver responsible for the harassment incident had already been blacklisted by the company. The case was being heard in the High Court, where a woman had filed a petition in 2019 claiming that Ola did not take appropriate action after she was harassed by one of their drivers in 2018. The court reserved its order after listening to the arguments from both parties.
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Relief For Ola: Karnataka HC Stays Order Declaring Drivers As Startup’s Employees
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10m ago
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- Karnataka High Court vacation bench stayed the ruling on the relation between Ola and its drivers as employer-employees. - Earlier ruling required Ola to pay INR 5 lakh compensation to a woman customer who faced harassment by a cab driver. - The ruling could have had broader implications for the gig economy if upheld. - Ola parent company ANI Technologies was at the center of the legal dispute. - The vacation bench's decision provided temporary relief to Ola and its business model.
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Woman says she was abused by Ola Auto driver over fare in Bengaluru; police responds
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1y ago
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A woman claimed she was abused by an Ola Auto driver over fare in Bengaluru. "This a deeply shocking situation...I was lucky that...my father could come to step in & yet when I mentioned that he was cursing at me, he...started screaming in my face," she said. "Please provide your specific area details," the police responded to her post.
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Woman shares messages from Rapido driver, says 'He told me you are beautiful'
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6m ago
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In a post on Reddit, a woman claimed that a Rapido driver in Delhi texted her and called her dozens of times. She shared a screenshot of his messages and wrote, "This guy dropped me off and...said something along the lines of 'you are so young and beautiful.'" He also allegedly asked her to share her social media details.
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Zepto sends 'I miss you, says i-Pill' notification to woman; criticised
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9m ago
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Zepto is facing backlash after a woman took to LinkedIn to share a screenshot showing a notification sent by the quick commerce app. "I miss you, Pallavi, says i-Pill emergency contraceptive pill," the notification read. "I have never ordered an emergency pill from you. Even if I did...this isn't something that should be missing me," she said.
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Woman removed by Uber cab driver on deserted road, abused over AC request in Assam
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7m ago
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A woman was removed by an Uber cab driver on a deserted road in the night after she asked him to switch on the AC due to her dust allergy in Assam's Guwahati. "He refused saying 'I have not booked an AC ride'...[He] hurled abuses, tried to manhandle me...I was traumatised and was hospitalised later," she said.
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Woman claims harassment by driver for ₹2,500 days after trip, says Uber gave missed calls
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9m ago
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A woman claimed an Uber driver harassed her after her Mysuru-Bengaluru airport trip, aggressively demanding ₹2,500 over the trip cost of ₹2,407, and backed down after people began noticing him. She claimed the driver, Naveen, returned days later to her house and harassed her grandparents for extra money. She claimed Uber's grievance team gave missed calls after she raised issue.
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Tesla wins Autopilot trial involving fatal crash
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1y ago
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Tesla has won its first U.S. trial over claims that its Autopilot driver-assist feature was responsible for a death. The jury found that there was no manufacturing defect in the system, and the crash was likely caused by human error. The case was filed by passengers involved in a 2019 crash who accused Tesla of knowing Autopilot was defective when it sold the car. Tesla denied liability, stating that the driver had consumed alcohol and that it was unclear whether Autopilot was engaged at the time of the crash.
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Bengaluru Rapido rider slaps woman amid heated argument in Jayanagar, watch viral video
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1m ago
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A Rapido bike rider in Bengaluru allegedly assaulted a woman in Jayanagar after a dispute over rash driving. The heated argument escalated, resulting in the driver slapping the woman, which was captured on video by a passerby. Initially, a non-cognizable report was filed, but after the video went viral, authorities are considering upgrading it to an FIR. The Jayanagar Police Station is investigating the incident.
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Flipkart to pay ₹10k for mental harassment over cancellation of iPhone order
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1y ago
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Flipkart has been ordered by a consumer disputes redressal commission to pay a customer ₹10,000 for mental harassment after cancelling his iPhone order. The commission found that the cancellation was intentional to make extra profit, constituting unfair trade practices by the online platform. Although the customer received a refund, compensation was deemed necessary for the mental harassment and agony caused by the cancellation. Flipkart argued that it was merely an online platform and not responsible for the cancellation, but the commission held them accountable.
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