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Woman claims harassment by driver, says 'MakeMyTrip responsible if anything happens to me'

Inshorts · 4m ago

Woman claims harassment by driver, says 'MakeMyTrip responsible if anything happens to me'

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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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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Woman says she was abused by Ola Auto driver over fare in Bengaluru; police responds

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Money Control · 1y ago

Woman says she was abused by Ola Auto driver over fare in Bengaluru; police responds

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Woman shares messages from Rapido driver, says 'He told me you are beautiful'

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Zepto sends 'I miss you, says i-Pill' notification to woman; criticised

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Woman removed by Uber cab driver on deserted road, abused over AC request in Assam

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Woman removed by Uber cab driver on deserted road, abused over AC request in Assam

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.

Woman claims harassment by driver for ₹2,500 days after trip, says Uber gave missed calls

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Woman claims harassment by driver for ₹2,500 days after trip, says Uber gave missed calls

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.

Tesla wins Autopilot trial involving fatal crash

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Economic Times · 1y ago

Tesla wins Autopilot trial involving fatal crash

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Bengaluru Rapido rider slaps woman amid heated argument in Jayanagar, watch viral video

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Flipkart to pay ₹10k for mental harassment over cancellation of iPhone order

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Flipkart to pay ₹10k for mental harassment over cancellation of iPhone order

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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