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Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Ola, Uber score 0 in gig worker rankings

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Fairwork focuses on five principles of fair gig work: Fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation.

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Air India sets up high-level inquiry after pilot alleges sexual harassment

Air India sets up high-level inquiry after pilot alleges sexual harassment

Rediff.com15 May 2019

A sexual harassment complaint was filed against a commander by one of its woman pilots.

Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

This is the second time in a week that the Karnataka state capital is witnessing such severe waterlogging.

Omicron spike: Delhi shuts schools, cinemas, gyms

Omicron spike: Delhi shuts schools, cinemas, gyms

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The 'yellow' alert restrictions stipulate that shops and establishments of non-essential goods and services and malls will open based on odd-even formula from 10 am to 8 pm.

'Always take a photo of the driver...'

'Always take a photo of the driver...'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

'This will make the driver alert and more responsible to drop you safe.'

Delhi to re-impose night curfew from Monday amid spike in Covid cases

Delhi to re-impose night curfew from Monday amid spike in Covid cases

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

With the COVID-19 positivity rate touching 0.55 percent, the Delhi government has decided to re-impose night curfew from Monday, according to sources.

Laxman conducts first online session for Bengal batsmen

Laxman conducts first online session for Bengal batsmen

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Laxman talked about how to control the mind in order to avoid playing loose shots, importance of batting in the first one hour of play on bowling friendly pitches.

BCCI president Ganguly tests negative for COVID-19

BCCI president Ganguly tests negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has tested negative for COVID-19 after he gave his samples as a precautionary measure. The former India captain has been in home quarantine for more than a week after his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly had tested positive for the contagious disease.

Uber rape: Police recover accused cabbie's iPhone

Uber rape: Police recover accused cabbie's iPhone

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Delhi police has recovered the iPhone which was provided by Uber to the driver accused of raping the 27-year-old finance company executive on Friday night inside the cab which she had booked through the company's app.

Odd-even rule kicks in as Delhi air remains severe

Odd-even rule kicks in as Delhi air remains severe

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

Delhi government's odd-even scheme was launched in the national capital on Monday with common citizens giving it a mix response.

Indian medical students abroad join forces to help peers stranded in Ukraine

Indian medical students abroad join forces to help peers stranded in Ukraine

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

The volunteering students are studying in China, Uzbekistan and Philippines.

Ganguly asked to respond to 'Conflict of Interest' complaints

Ganguly asked to respond to 'Conflict of Interest' complaints

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

The BCCI Ombudsman Justice D K Jain has asked former India captain Sourav Ganguly to clear his stand on allegations of conflict of interest in his role as Delhi Capitals advisor while serving as president of Cricket Association of Bengal.

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

The name plates of Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa, Colonel N J Nair, Havildar Hangpan Dada and Subedar Joginder Singh were unveiled at a ceremony in Kolkata.

Former Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee passes away

Former Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Prabir Mukherjee, a former chief curator of the Cricket Association of Bengal, passed away at a Kolkata hospital late Tuesday night after a prolonged illness.

Ola, Uber drivers threaten indefinite strike from Sunday

Ola, Uber drivers threaten indefinite strike from Sunday

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The strike is expected to be observed in key cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune among other cities.

Ex-Miss India harassed by bike-borne youths in Kolkata

Ex-Miss India harassed by bike-borne youths in Kolkata

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Sengupta, 30, said she was returning home along with a colleague in an app-based cab, which was hit by a few bike-borne youths who dragged the driver out and roughed him up. The model claimed that she had sought help from officers of Maidan police station in the heart of the city, and later went to Charu Market police station in south Kolkata. On both occasions, she was allegedly told that the incident did not happen in their jurisdiction.

BCCI SOP: 60-plus Arun Lal can't coach Bengal

BCCI SOP: 60-plus Arun Lal can't coach Bengal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

The BCCI's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for state associations bars 60-plus individuals from taking part in the training camp ahead of the new season, potentially affecting Arun Lal and Australian Dav Whatmore, who are coaches of Bengal and Baroda respectively.

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

JNU ex-student Umar Khalid denied bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

A Delhi court on Thursday denied bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid in a case of larger conspiracy in connection with Delhi riots during February 2020.

Covid: Time to open economy but with caution, Centre tells states, UTs

Covid: Time to open economy but with caution, Centre tells states, UTs

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The Union health ministry, however, suggested necessary curbs in areas reporting over 10 per cent positivity rate or 40 per cent occupancy in either oxygen-supported or ICU beds.

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Taxi dreams: A tale of two IIT friends who won and lost!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Two IIT-B grads cracked the cab aggregator code, tasted success & failure.

Jharkhand enter Ranji quarters after 1000-plus runs lead!

Jharkhand enter Ranji quarters after 1000-plus runs lead!

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The match was over as a contest after Jharkhand scored a mammoth 880 in their first innings - the tournament's fourth highest score on an Eden Gardens belter against a Nagaland attack in which five out of seven bowlers were hit for a not-so-pleasing "hundred".

Citizenship Amendment Act: BJP's next Ram Mandir

Citizenship Amendment Act: BJP's next Ram Mandir

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

The BJP knows the CAA, combined with a fresh nationwide NRC process, is an idea that's dead on arrival. Where it lives on is as a divisive, polarising instrument as its rivals have to take a position against it and thereby be exposed to the charge of 'Muslim appeasement' again, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Citizenship bill attempt to ethnically cleanse NE: Rahul

Citizenship bill attempt to ethnically cleanse NE: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is an attempt by the "Modi-Shah government" to ethnically cleanse the Northeast and a "criminal attack" on the region.

Decks cleared, Chennai to host T20 International against West Indies

Decks cleared, Chennai to host T20 International against West Indies

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

The third T20 International between India and West Indies, scheduled in Chennai on November 4, will be held as per schedule after the Committee of Administrators accepted the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association's request of sticking to the old formula on complimentary tickets.

Consumer is king, why can't Uber and Ola give discounts, asks Delhi HC

Consumer is king, why can't Uber and Ola give discounts, asks Delhi HC

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

"This court cannot say that less charges should not be levied by them. After all, the consumers should be benefited. Court cannot exercise this power," it said.

Big data analytics changes the rules of road travel

Big data analytics changes the rules of road travel

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Meru Cabs and OlaCabs among radio cabs and bus ticket booking provider Redbus have been using big data analytics.

Young cricketer dies on the field in Kolkata

Young cricketer dies on the field in Kolkata

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Promising all-rounder Aniket Sharma on Tuesday collapsed on a cricket field in Kolkata and died moments later owing to a possible cardiac arrest, hospital officials said.

CoA Meeting: BCCI reduces its complimentary passes to half

CoA Meeting: BCCI reduces its complimentary passes to half

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

The Committee of Administrators, on Saturday, sanctioned 600 extra complimentary tickets from BCCI's share to the staging units for the remainder of the West Indies series after multiple associations expressed their displeasure.

I don't qualify for BCCI president's post: Ganguly

I don't qualify for BCCI president's post: Ganguly

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly denied he is a frontrunner to become the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Eden gears up for tryst with India's 250th Test at home

Eden gears up for tryst with India's 250th Test at home

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

India will play their 250th Test at home when they face New Zealand in the second five-day game of the three-match series at the iconic Eden Gardens from September 30, and the Cricket Association of Bengal has lined up a host of events to make this a special occasion. To start with, a Lord's like bell will be rung to mark the beginning of the historic Test and the CAB also has plans to felicitate both the teams. "We just got a confirmation that this will be the 250th Test on Indian soil which makes it historic and special," CAB joint-secretary Avishek Dalmiya said.

What will IAF do with Air India's A-320s?

What will IAF do with Air India's A-320s?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The airliners will be withdrawn from Air India, sent to France to fit airborne radars, then handed over to DRDO to be integrated with the complex software that will allow these aircraft to function as 'eye-in-the-sky' controllers of air force battles.

Citizenship Bill to be introduced in LS on Monday

Citizenship Bill to be introduced in LS on Monday

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Its passage in the Lok Sabha is all but certain due to the massive majority the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have, and the Union government is confident of its passage in the Rajya Sabha as well with the support of several non-aligned regional parties which have often joined the treasury benches in the past.

Woman sexually harassed at Delhi Metro station, cops identify accused

Woman sexually harassed at Delhi Metro station, cops identify accused

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

The woman alleged that a 'policeman' standing on the platform did not take any action after she approached him for help following the incident.

Cabinet clears Citizenship Bill, set to be tabled in Parliament

Cabinet clears Citizenship Bill, set to be tabled in Parliament

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the government has taken care of the interests of everyone and 'the interest of India'.

Kenyan woman lied about Noida assault: Police

Kenyan woman lied about Noida assault: Police

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The Kenyan national was not assaulted and the report lodged in this regard was false, Noida Senior Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Yadav told a press conference in Noida.

Indian cab driver's son tipped to save Aus for Ashes

Indian cab driver's son tipped to save Aus for Ashes

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

An Indian-origin rookie Australian pace bowler has been tipped as a probable hope for the Ashes after an explosive start to his first-class career and adapting well to the pressures of the Sheffield Shield.

Conflict of Interest: Complaints against Sourav Ganguly

Conflict of Interest: Complaints against Sourav Ganguly

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

India Ombudsman DK Jain has received two complains that Sourav Ganguly will be 'conflicted' if he performs his role as Delhi Capitals' advisor

Lockdown Impact: The Ola Bike Driver

Lockdown Impact: The Ola Bike Driver

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

'Finding a job during the lockdown was not easy.'

Woman allegedly forced to strip, pose for photos by Ola driver

Woman allegedly forced to strip, pose for photos by Ola driver

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Based on her complaint via email to Bengaluru police, the driver has been arrested and a case registered.