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Bhubaneswar: In a refreshing turn of events, a tech professional who was recently laid off from his job at Oracle Bangalore has returned to his hometown Bhubaneswar and is embracing a new chapter in his life with remarkable calm and resilience. Instead of succumbing to stress or panic, he chose to leverage his existing resources and skills to create a fulfilling life. With a steady stream of income from fixed deposits worth ₹60 lakh, including postal FDs and bank deposits, he earns around ₹43,0 ...Read More >
HYDERABAD BRS working president and former IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao highlighted Telangana's rapid economic and technological transformation, describing it as the "most successful start-up State in India", while addressing the 21st Annual India Business Conference at Columbia Business School in New York. Speaking to students, entrepreneurs and global investors, he said that the State, born out of a prolonged struggle, had emerged as a trendsetting model of governance, innovation and economic p ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) A lively dance video featuring Kerala's CEO Rathan U Kelkar has gone viral on social media. In a novel initiative aimed at motivating young voters to turn out for the April 9 Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had launched the video song at Kochi earlier. The 1.33-minute video shows Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kelkar dancing on the seashore with top officials involved in the conduct of elections, including District Collector of Thiru ...Read More >
Layoffs have swept through the tech industry, with Oracle recently cutting around 30,000 jobs globally as part of a major restructuring exercise. As many laid-off employees shared their experiences, one post stood out for its calm and practical approach. A former Oracle employee, who had worked in the tech industry for 14 years, faced sudden unemployment but chose to return to his hometown of Bhubaneswar rather than panic. Nayak Satya, who shared the story on X (formerly Twitter), described ho ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Oracle recently fired more than 10,000 employees worldwide. One of them was a techie from Bhubaneswar, who was based in Bengaluru. But unlike others, he did not fret, panic or tear his hair in despair despite losing his job with the American tech giant. He decided to return to his hometown and start life afresh. The man with 14 years of experience had planned well to build a financial safety net, which came handy in this hour of crisis. He also decided to use his driving skills t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Delhi Police have arrested a man who broke through a gate of the Delhi Assembly and placed a bouquet outside the Speaker's office on Monday. The Police also seized the involved Tata Sierra car with a Uttar Pradesh registration number which forcibly entered Gate No. 2 of the Assembly, breaking the iron gate. Also Read | Oracle Layoffs: Laid-Off Employee Turns Uber Driver, Earns INR 43,000 Monthly Interest After Losing Job; Here's How. The driver had escape ...Read More >
New Delhi: The latest round of layoffs at Oracle has left many employees in India dealing with uncertainty. Several accounts online suggest that the job cuts were sudden, with impacted workers receiving early morning emails instead of direct conversations. In some teams, employees across levels including managers were reportedly affected, making the situation more difficult for those caught off guard. While the company has not officially shared region-wise numbers, discussions across forums ind ...Read More >
T'puram: In a bid to boost voter turnout in the upcoming assembly election, a free travel initiative has been introduced for voters in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram districts. The scheme is being implemented in collaboration with office of chief electoral officer and Uber India.The initiative aims to ensure that lack of transport does not discourage voters from reaching polling booths and exercising their franchise. Under the programme, voters can avail themselves of free rides to their polli ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Free Uber rides, halwa and rice flour at Re 1 may sound like an advertisement to attract customers to a store, but are actually initiatives by the EC to encourage young electors to vote in the Assembly polls in the state on April 9, by turning the exercise into a celebration, rather than a tedious activity.The extensive measures to attract young voters to polling booths also include possible discounts by coffee houses like Starbucks and Cafe Coffee Day, positive messages by f ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Free Uber rides, halwa and rice flour at Re 1 may sound like promotional offers, but they are part of the Election Commission's (EC) efforts to encourage young voters to participate in Kerala's Assembly polls on 9 April. The aim is to make voting a celebration rather than a routine chore. To attract young electors to polling booths, the EC is also exploring discounts at coffee chains such as Starbucks and Cafe Coffee Day, positive messaging by food and grocery delivery servi ...Read More >
The manifesto, unveiled by the party's national president Nitin Nabin and state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar, positions Kerala as a preferred global tourism destination while aiming to develop the state's cities as specialised economic hubs. The party has promised to promote Thiruvananthapuram as an IT and innovation capital, Kochi as India's shipbuilding hub, Kozhikode as a centre for healthcare and medical innovation, Thrissur as a cultural tourism capital, Kollam as an internationally co ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Uber India on Wednesday launched a free travel scheme for voters in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram districts for the Keralam legislative assembly elections to be held on April 9. This project is being implemented in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). The initiative aims to ensure maximum voter turnout and guarantee that everyone can cast their vote by addressing the lack of transportation facilities. As per ...Read More >
New Delhi, [India], April 1 (ANI): India's gross GST collections rose to Rs 2,00,064 crore in March 2026, marking an 8.8 per cent increase compared to Rs 1,83,845 crore in March 2025, according to the data released by the finance ministry. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the total gross GST revenue for FY26 stood at Rs 22.27 lakh crore, up 8.3 per cent from Rs 20.55 lakh crore in FY25, indicating sustained momentum in tax collections. Also Read | Indian Uber Eats Driver Jitendrakumar Prajapati ...Read More >
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Twenty-five Maoist cadres, including 12 women, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on March 31, with authorities recovering 7 kg of gold, Rs 2.92 crore in cash, and 93 weapons from their possession. Inspector General (IG) Bastar P. Sunderraj termed the development a significant milestone in anti-Naxal operations, stating that Naxalite activities in the Bastar division have been "almost completely eradicated" under ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: A 47-year-old Indian-origin Uber Eats delivery driver has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a customer at her home in Boston, Lincolnshire. Jitendrakumar Prajapati, who targeted a woman he had met during a routine food delivery, was handed a five-year custodial sentence at Lincoln Crown Court, which was reduced to three years and eight months following his guilty plea. He was also sentenced concurrently for 18 months for s*xual assault and was served ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An acute shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in the city has been causing significant distress among nearly one lakh auto-rickshaw drivers, impacting their livelihoods. Besides, urban mobility across the city has been affected. The impact is visible across several areas in the city, where streets are empty of auto-rickshaws while long lines extending for kilometers are visible outside gas stations. Auto drivers continue to face problems due to a shortage of LPG gas. They compl ...Read More >
Topgolf offers Masters-themed menu, prizes, and discounts for Uber One members during April events. Just in time for spring and its near-perfect weather, Uber Golf is launching to help make your tee time a little easier. The popular ride-share app is addressing what can be a complete nightmare: fitting your golf crew in one vehicle with enough room for clubs, too. That's almost always a challenge, which results in groups riding to the course separately. But now Uber Golf is here to help you m ...Read More >
NOIDA: As Noida International Airport prepares to open for commercial flights in May, the race now is to solve every passenger's first impression -- the journey to and from the terminal.In a major push to plug that last-mile gap, UP Roadways has decided to run buses from Pari Chowk to the airport every 30 minutes, while services from Noida City Centre will operate every hour."We are working to link the airport with Noida city centre, Delhi and other major NCR and north Indian cities through a mi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Actor Sayani Gupta has stepped into production with the launch of her banner Sayani Gupta Movies (SGM), with her directorial debut short film 'Aasmani' as its first project. After over a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani said the move towards production stems from her desire to be more deeply involved in storytelling. "It has been a long dream. I've been wanting tell a certain kind of stories and the idea is to be able ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: As the flight operation commenced on the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on December 25, passengers have raised concerns over high travel costs and poor connectivity to the new airport. Recently, a user posted on X about the high travel charges, stating that Uber charged him Rs 3000 from NMIA to Andheri. The post questioned whether NMIA could turn into a situation similar to Kempegowda International Airport, where long travel times and expensive transport have been a concer ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajasthan Board's 12th-grade exams have concluded. The evaluation of answer sheets will begin, after which everyone will eagerly await their results. Students who appeared in the exams are eagerly awaiting their results. There's no clear word yet on when the results will be released. The results are expected to be released in April. According to media reports, they could be released by April 10, 2026. Students who took the Rajasthan Board 12th-grade exams can easily check their r ...Read More >
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah interacted with drivers of Bharat Taxi and assured them of support for the new initiative. He told the drivers that the company belongs to them and asked them to be patient for the next three years as the platform is on its growing stage. On February 5 in Delhi, Amit Shah launched India's first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, "Bharat Taxi". The platform is India's first government-backed cooperative ride-hailing app, seen as an alternative ...Read More >
Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday Thane: A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her, a police official said on Monday. Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday for the incident which took place on Saturday, Mahatma Phule police station senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said. "The accused picked up the victim ...Read More >
Faridabad: An incident has come to light purportedly from Haryana's Faridabad, which raises concern over the safety of passengers using the Rapido app for booking taxis and the conduct of drivers. A passenger was reportedly assaulted with an iron rod by a Rapido driver. The exact location where the incident took place is not known. However, the numberplate of the car suggests the car is from Haryana's Faridabad. The incident reportedly took place after the man requested the driver to stop holdi ...Read More >
The Bharat Taxi app is expected to offer a user-friendly booking process along with real-time vehicle tracking. The Union government is set to roll out a new cab-hailing platform, Bharat Taxi, in Delhi from January 1, aiming to change the way people book daily transport in the city. Designed as a government-supported initiative, the Bharat Taxi app is being positioned as an alternative to popular private cab aggregators and seeks to address some of the most common complaints faced by both pass ...Read More >
Thane, Dec 16 (PTI) Police on Tuesday said an Uber bike taxi rider has been arrested at Kalyan in the district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and robbing her. Earlier on Monday, police had identified the accused as a Rapido bike taxi rider. Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop-out, has been arrested under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 309 (robbery) and 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with the intention of outraging her modesty) for the incident which took pl ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 16: Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have arrested a 19-year-old man following the alleged molestation and theft of INR 1,000 from a 26-year-old woman passenger who had booked a bike-taxi ride, reportedly via Rapido, to her gym in Kalyan on Saturday evening, December 13. The accused, identified as Siddhesh Pardeshi, was apprehended on Sunday, according to the Mahatma Phule police station as reported by news agency PTI. The incident has reignited concerns regarding passeng ...Read More >
Thane, Dec 15 (PTI) A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her, a police official said on Monday. Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday for the incident which took place on Saturday, Mahatma Phule police station senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said. "The accused picked up the victim from Chickenghar area after she booked a ride till her gym near ...Read More >
Raghav Chadha of AAP demands an end to 10-minute delivery services, highlighting the harsh working conditions, safety risks, and pressures on gig workers. He criticizes the dehumanization of delivery personnel and calls for better protection and rights for these 'invisible wheels' of the economy. Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha has called for the termination of the increasingly popular 10-minute delivery services, which he describes as a form of 'cruelty' towards gig workers. Chadha addres ...Read More >
CNG supply in Mumbai was disrupted on Sunday following damage to a main gas pipeline operated by GAIL, PTI reported. Mahanagar Gas (MGL) said the incident affected gas flow to its City Gate Station (CGS) at Wadala, impacting CNG availability across the network. A large share of the city's autorickshaws, taxis -- including those operated by ride-hailing firms -- and several buses run by public transport undertakings rely on CNG supplied by MGL. The company said it had prioritised piped natural ...Read More >
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