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Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving
7 hours, 47 minutes ago

Tamil Nadu: State-Owned Bus Drivers to Face 29-Day Suspension for Mobile Phone Use While Driving

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has announced a stringent 29-day suspension for bus drivers caught using mobile phones while on duty. The decision to impose harsher penalties comes in the wake of widespread public criticism after several videos surfaced online showing drivers using mobile phones while driving. In a recent incident, a viral video captured a driver talking on his …

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Bengaluru car crash: Truck driver's surgery delayed; police to continue investigation after discharge
15 hours, 14 minutes ago

Bengaluru car crash: Truck driver's surgery delayed; police to continue investigation after discharge

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A day after the CEO of a Bengaluru-based software company and five of his family members, including three children, died on the spot when a container truck toppled and crushed their car on Saturday on Tumakuru Road, the driver of the truck is still in hospital, and is set to undergo surgery on Monday. Meanwhile, police denied reports that …

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Regulators target Grubhub's "pricing shell game" in $25 million settlement agreement
1 day, 15 hours ago

Regulators target Grubhub's "pricing shell game" in $25 million settlement agreement

Salon  

Grubhub, one of the country’s largest food delivery platforms, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission and the Illinois Attorney General that it engaged in deceptive and unfair practices targeting restaurants, delivery drivers and consumers. “I remain committed to holding businesses like Grubhub accountable for their deceptive business practices.” One of the central …

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
1 day, 18 hours ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Associated Press  

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. John Logan, director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, said he thinks the Amazon and …

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Germans mourn after 5 killed and 200 injured in driver’s suspected attack on a Christmas market
Top News
2 days, 15 hours ago

Germans mourn after 5 killed and 200 injured in driver’s suspected attack on a Christmas market

LA Times  

Mourners outside a cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, follow a memorial service on Saturday for victims killed at a Christmas market. Germans mourned on Saturday after a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security. A Berlin church choir whose members witnessed a previous Christmas market …

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Road users in Tiruchy call out ‘blatant’ violations by school vehicles
2 days, 15 hours ago

Road users in Tiruchy call out ‘blatant’ violations by school vehicles

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: Road users in Tiruchy have called out the “reckless driving” by vehicles of educational institutions, particularly those of schools plying students during rush hour, saying that they go about as if they are “governed by their own set of rules”. S Venkatesh of Tennur said, "The school buses stopping in the middle of the road without warning block entire …

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Xmas rail chaos, thanks to Labour pay surrender: Drivers don't need overtime after they got big lump sum, minister admits
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2 days, 16 hours ago

Xmas rail chaos, thanks to Labour pay surrender: Drivers don't need overtime after they got big lump sum, minister admits

Daily Mail  

Christmas chaos on the railways is being fuelled by Labour's bumper pay rises, the Transport Secretary has admitted. Heidi Alexander said the hefty sums handed out, with no concessions or reforms, meant many drivers were putting their feet up, rather than taking on the overtime needed to keep the network running. Anticipated disruption on the railways is expected to put …

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Moment raging Karen tries to imprison delivery driver after fridge she ordered didn't fit in kitchen
2 days, 20 hours ago

Moment raging Karen tries to imprison delivery driver after fridge she ordered didn't fit in kitchen

Daily Mail  

A 'Karen' was filmed trying to imprison a Lowes delivery driver after he delivered a fridge she'd ordered that did not fit in her kitchen. A Lowes customer attempted to prevent a delivery driver from leaving her home before climbing inside his truck after her new fridge didn't fit The woman named Ashley threw a fit after the delivery men …

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Maruti Suzuki signs MoA with Bihar Govt Transport Dept
2 days, 20 hours ago

Maruti Suzuki signs MoA with Bihar Govt Transport Dept

Deccan Chronicle  

· 5 driving test tracks to be automated at Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Purnia and Saran · 2 driving test tracks automated by Maruti Suzuki at Aurangabad and Patna are already operational · Automated Driving Test Tracks for Two-wheeler and Light Motor Vehicle driving license testing · MSIL to increase the number of Automated Driving Test Tracks to 44 across the …

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Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to
2 days, 22 hours ago

Cancel your great Christmas getaway! 23.7 million drivers issued with warning to not hit roads until after 7pm as offices and schools shut - with London train stations filling up as commuters race to

Daily Mail  

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes until this evening to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began in earnest. London Waterloo station is busy today as many passengers take trains home for Christmas Christmas getaway traffic was increasing in volume on the A282 Dartford crossing approach in Kent Travellers on the …

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Hundreds Of Rapido Users Were Left Exposed To Security Breach Due To THIS Vulnerability, Fixed Now
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3 days, 3 hours ago

Hundreds Of Rapido Users Were Left Exposed To Security Breach Due To THIS Vulnerability, Fixed Now

ABP News  

Rapido users were highly vulnerable to a security breach in which their personal information could have been exposed to hackers. Security researcher Renganathan P was the first to identify a vulnerability in Rapido’s system that potentially allowed hackers to access personal details, including full names, email addresses, and phone numbers. According to a report by the TechCrunch, over 1,800 feedback …

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Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed
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3 days, 7 hours ago

Christmas getaway warning as 85mph winds to batter UK: Millions of Brits race home to their families on busiest travel day of festive period with roads and airports already jam-packed

Daily Mail  

Britain's drivers were urged not to travel on major routes for six hours from 1pm today to avoid the worst Christmas holiday traffic as this year's getaway chaos began. Airports - Busiest day for departures on Sunday Meanwhile travel trade organisation Abta said an estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and New Year …

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Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads
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3 days, 15 hours ago

Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads

Daily Mail  

A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year in a massive boost for the Daily Mail’s campaign to end the scourge. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander last night unveiled the 50 per cent hike in funding for resurfacing local roads - enough to fix 7million extra potholes. A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year …

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Rapido fixes a bug that exposed the personal data of thousands of users and drivers
3 days, 15 hours ago

Rapido fixes a bug that exposed the personal data of thousands of users and drivers

India TV News  

A significant bug in Rapido, an Indian bike-taxi aggregator app has exposed sensitive personal data of thousands of users and drivers across the country. Security risks of exposed data The exposed data posed a significant risk, which was potentially enabling the cybercriminals to launch large-scale social engineering attacks or sell the information on the dark web. Over 1,800 feedback forms, …

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Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know
3 days, 17 hours ago

Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Amazon workers affiliated with the Teamsters union continued a strike Friday at seven of the company’s delivery hubs just days before Christmas. The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but Vinnie Perrone, the president of a local Teamsters union in metro New York, said Thursday that the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.” The union, …

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Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'
4 days, 3 hours ago

Teamsters Union launches 'largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history'

Raw Story  

The Teamsters launched what the union described as "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history" on Thursday morning to protest the e-commerce behemoth's unlawful refusal to bargain with organized drivers and warehouse workers across the country. The union said Wednesday that Teamsters locals are also "putting up primary picket lines at hundreds of Amazon Fulfillment Centers nationwide." "Amazon warehouse …

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After three years, Transport Department to discuss autorickshaw fare hike in Bengaluru with unions on December 23
4 days, 6 hours ago

After three years, Transport Department to discuss autorickshaw fare hike in Bengaluru with unions on December 23

The Hindu  

After numerous demands by the autorickshaw union in Bengaluru to increase the minimum fare, which has remained unchanged for three years, the Regional Transport Authority has scheduled a meeting with auto unions on December 23 to discuss the fare hike and other issues faced by auto drivers. The Auto Rickshaw Drivers’ Union had written to the Bengaluru Urban District Deputy …

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Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders
4 days, 6 hours ago

Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders

Daily Mail  

Motorists have rallied behind the prospect of tougher sentences to tackle the ongoing scourge of drink-driving. With police cracking down on drink drivers in December over concerns about people getting behind the wheel during the Christmas party season, forces in the South West have launched a world first trial using artificial intelligence cameras positioned at the roadside to detect - …

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Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC
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4 days, 9 hours ago

Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Around 29.3 million Christmas journeys will take place between Wednesday and 24 December, the RAC has estimated, with nearly half …

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Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush
4 days, 15 hours ago

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush

NPR  

Amazon faces multiple pickets as union targets holiday shopping rush toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Amazon faced a coordinated picket effort as drivers and warehouse workers at multiple locations around the U.S. on Thursday pressed the retail giant to recognize their unions. The union had said workers would strike at seven locations in major delivery hubs: around the cities of New …

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Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season
4 days, 15 hours ago

Amazon workers strike as Teamsters push for labor deal during peak season

India Today  

Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters to pressure the e-commerce company for a labour agreement during a key shopping period. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say they represent nearly 10,000 workers at 10 Amazon facilities, a small portion of the 1.5 million people Amazon employs in its warehouses and corporate offices. At …

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Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush
4 days, 15 hours ago

Amazon strike hits Southern California warehouses during holiday rush

LA Times  

Workers at several Amazon warehouses across the country went on strike early Thursday morning, part of an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce giant to recognize burgeoning unions at its facilities. In all, the Teamsters said roughly 10,000 Amazon employees and contracted workers at various Amazon facilities have pledged to affiliate with the union, a small slice …

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Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC
4 days, 21 hours ago

Christmas travel: Worst times for driving during ‘record festive getaway’ revealed by RAC

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drivers have been warned which major routes to avoid this …

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‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers
5 days, 5 hours ago

‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘Sunday work’ and rest day working for train drivers and other rail staff has long been a polarising issue in …

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