India curbs ‘grocery under 10 minutes’. But riders must still fatally race
India tells platforms to curb 10-minute deliveries amid concerns for workers’ safety but there’s no incentive to comply.

India tells platforms to curb 10-minute deliveries amid concerns for workers’ safety but there’s no incentive to comply.


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