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UP worker killed as 200-year-old Kali temple collapses during demolition

July 11, 2026 4:05 pm

The demolition was part of a Public Works Department’s road expansion project that has been underway for the past four months

Airbag malfunction kills car dealer during vehicle inspection

June 26, 2026 1:13 pm

A 25-year-old car dealer in Mira Road tragically lost his life during a routine inspection when the steering wheel airbag of a parked, 15-year-old Honda car unexpectedly deployed, causing a fatal neck injury.

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Insurer fails to prove dead man’s driving licence was fake, widow wins Rs 15 lakh cover

June 18, 2026 1:00 pm

The commission said the transport officer expressed an inability to trace old paper-format records within their current system, which does not render the physical licence copy produced to be fake.

Punjab man dies in accident avoiding dog, court orders 4 insurance firms to pay Rs 1.75 crore to sons

June 11, 2026 2:41 pm

Ludhiana farmer Nirmal Singh met with a scooter accident in 2017, following which he succumbed to serious head injuries, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission noted.

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‘Railways can’t deny payout even if no one witnessed fatal fall’: Why widow won Rs 4 lakh compensation after 16-year battle

May 25, 2026 5:27 pm

Calcutta High Court held railway untoward incident proved on police report, overturning tribunal rejection and awarding RS 4 lakh compensation with 6 per cent interest to widow.

Sanjauli construction accident, Shimla schoolboy death

14-yr-old killed at construction site in Himachal Pradesh's Sanjauli, 3 held

May 11, 2026 10:49 pm

Authorities have invoked culpable homicide charges after a Class 9 student succumbed to injuries caused by falling debris at a site lacking mandatory safety nets.

On Saturday evening, around 5:35 pm, Ravindra Lature, a 36-year-old IT professional working at Stellantis IT firm in Viman Nagar, stepped out for a routine task: a visit to a laundry near his home in Ravet, but he never returned.

A laundry run, a speeding tanker, and 30 seconds that shattered a family

April 28, 2026 8:50 pm

Family is now demanding accountability, not just for this case, but for a broader pattern they believe is being ignored.

Died in 1994 or 2013? Bihar insurance mystery reaches apex consumer body, ends in Rs 50 lakh payout

April 16, 2026 11:11 am

The insurer claimed Sushil Kumar Singh had actually died years ago, and the entire policy was built on forged documents, essentially accusing the family of insuring a “dead man”, the consumer commission noted.

Homemaker accident compensation, Supreme Court, homemaker monthly income

‘Homemaker no unskilled worker, takes no leave’: Madhya Pradesh High Court raises payout for kin of woman killed in accident

April 04, 2026 7:48 am

Even in the absence of strict income proof, the notional value of a homemaker’s services must be assessed realistically and not reduced to bare minimum assumptions, the Madhya Pradesh High Court stated.

Child’s uncle, Santosh Yadav, alleged that instead of taking the girl to the nearest hospital, the driver drove the bus to their home.

7-year-old girl falls through hole in school bus -- crushed to death under its wheels

March 02, 2026 12:01 pm

The family alleged that instead of taking the child to the hospital, the bus driver brought her home. Officials said action will be taken against the school and the driver.