Gig workers are demanding the removal of 10-minute delivery options and the reinstatement of earlier payout structures ahead of a nationwide strike. Thousands of workers are participating, citing unsafe pressure and reduced earnings due to changes in payment systems and algorithm-driven management. The protest, organized by IFAT, aims to address these concerns and secure social security benefits.

After moving, Shreya Prasad, a software engineer working at Uber, found Hyderabad to be calmer than Bengaluru.

New Delhi has rejected China’s claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the military conflict earlier this year.