Earlier today, Chennai Metro Rail confirmed the incident and announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the deceased's family. Additionally, the contractor, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has offered Rs 20 lakh as compensation.
The plea filed by Dr. Saurav Kumar and Dr. Dhruv Chauhan on Friday has urged the Supreme Court to direct the Central Government to immediately announce and disburse interim compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the families of all deceased victims, including the resident doctors who were present at
"Seven labourers were working at a marriage garden when they came in contact with a high-tension wire. Three of them died on the spot, three others sustained injuries, and one escaped unhurt," Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sandeep Bhuria told ANI.
A delegation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), including the party's General Secretary MA Baby, visited Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district to meet people affected by shelling by Pakistan.
Actress and singer Amanda Seyfried called out Paramount Pictures for allegedly using her "likeness" on merchandise for the 2004 teen classic 'Mean Girls' without providing her proper compensation, according to E! News.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an increase in the compensation announced for the families of those who died in the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede in Bengaluru to Rs 25 lakh each.
Karnataka BJP State President BY Vijayendra on Thursday demanded an inquiry by sitting High Court judges and a minimum compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the families of the 11 people who died in the stampede during RCB's victory celebration.
Earlier, following the tragic incident, the Karnataka government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each deceased in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy stadium.
"On the appeal of the prosecution, a fine of Rs 4 lakhs was ordered to be paid to the victim's parents as compensation. The full judgment is yet to come... We had presented forty-seven witnesses," Negi, who represented Ankita and was appointed by the government, told ANI.
Haryana CM Nayab Saini criticised Congress for ignoring farmers' welfare during its rule, contrasting it with the Modi government's record on MSP, compensation, and direct benefit transfers at a state event in Kurukshetra.
Speaking to reporters, Ashoka said that the government had failed to take timely precautionary measures and urged it to expedite compensation for those affected by landslides and heavy rains.