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  X user praises Odisha student working delivery job after father’s death: 'Silent fighter'

  Trending | May 18, 2026 11:40 IST

  A viral X post about a college student in Bhubaneswar working part-time as a delivery agent to support his widowed mother after his father’s death has touched social media users online. Many people called him one of the many “silent fighters” around us.

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  Bengaluru woman's viral stint as Blinkit delivery agent forces app overhaul | SEE

  Trending | August 09, 2024 16:40 IST

  A Bengaluru woman worked as a Blinkit delivery agent for a day, highlighting issues with female representation, rider expectations, and verification processes. Her viral post prompted Blinkit’s CEO and CTO to address her feedback and implement changes.

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  India's first gig workers bill passed in Rajasthan: What is this law and who are these workers?

  Rajasthan | July 25, 2023 19:09 IST

  With the passage of the Gig Bill in the Rajasthan Assembly, the Congress-ruling state is set to become the first Indian state to have a law for the welfare of app-based workers.

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  Most of strike-hit Blinkit stores resume operations: Zomato

  Market | April 20, 2023 11:42 IST

  Blinkit delivery partners went on strike to protest reduction of payouts. According to reports it has come down to Rs 15 per order with a distance based fee component, down from a peak of Rs 50 per order last year.

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  Hyderabad Swiggy customer demands 'Don’t want a Muslim delivery person'; angry netizens react

  Trending | August 31, 2022 17:28 IST

  Hyderabad: A Swiggy customer in Hyderabad asked the food delivery app to not send a Muslim delivery boy to deliver his food. This has again raised the question of whether food has a religion.

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  Swiggy offers Rs 5000 to identify man delivering food on horse during Mumbai rain; memes go viral

  Trending | July 06, 2022 13:01 IST

  Swiggy made a cheeky announcement while looking out for the 'Swiggyman on the horse.' The company stated that despite using all their resources, they could not find the man. Not only this but they promised a reward to anybody who can give some intel about their “accidental brand ambassador”.

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  Zomato delivery executive's death: Wife to be given job, insurance, financial help of ₹12 lakh

  India | January 13, 2022 16:05 IST

  Goyal further said Zomato is also helping the family with an insurance grant of Rs 10 lakh and depending on what the family needs going further, it will continue to support them in every possible way.

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  Delhi: Zomato delivery guy dies after drunk police constable's car hits his bike

  India | January 09, 2022 19:18 IST

  The road accident took place outside Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Budh Vihar, Rohini. The youth has been identified as Salil Tripathi, who used to work as a delivery boy in Zomato.

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  Delhi men rob delivery boy to buy girlfriends expensive gifts

  India | October 25, 2019 23:43 IST

  Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a delivery boy of an online shopping portal to give their girlfriends expensive gifts, police said on Friday. They have been identified as Shashank Aggarwal (32), a resident of Shastri Nagar Delhi, and Amar Singh (29), a resident of Shakurbasti.

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  Zomato delivery boys refuse to deliver beef and pork dishes, go on strike

  India | August 11, 2019 19:35 IST

  "The company is playing with our religious sentiments. It is also threatening us. We are asked to deliver any kind of order to the customer. We, the Hindus, were asked to deliver beef while in coming days our Muslims brothers will be asked to deliver pork. This is not acceptable. We demand company not to play with our religious sentiments and also payouts should also be revised," employee claimed.

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  Swiggy delivery boy chased, thrashed by gang of 10 in Bangalore

  India | July 08, 2019 14:32 IST

  A 22-year-old Swiggy delivery boy, who is an engineering graduate was chased and thrashed by a gang of 10 persons in Thalaghattapura. The accused beaten him up after he questioned a biker for riding on the wrong side of a one-way street.

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  Did you know this Bharat actor works as food delivery man to earn a living?

  Trending | June 19, 2019 17:26 IST

  Chetan Rao easily gets small roles but the money which he earns is not enough to satiate his hunger.

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  Demands of delivery agents on a rise in the booming ecommerce sector

  January 22, 2015 17:18 IST

  New Delhi: E-commerce sector, currently on a boom, is desperately looking for quality delivery boys to fulfill its supply need. With industry getting orders worth $10 billion, the requirement of agents who can deliver the