Disbursed compensation for plant accident to victim families, says Vedanta Power | India News

NEW DELHI: Vedanta Power on Monday said it has completed disbursement of compensation to the families of those killed and injured in a boiler-related incident at its power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district earlier this month.In a statement, company said it has provided financial assistance of Rs 35 lakh each to families of the deceased,…

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JPMorgan offered $1 million, Chirayu Rana demanded $20 million in sexual harassment lawsuit against Lorna Hajdini: Report

A high-stakes legal battle involving JPMorgan and a sex scandal has taken a fresh turn, with new details revealing a huge gap between settlements sought and offered before a controversial sexual harassment lawsuit became public.Former JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana allegedly demanded more than $20 million from the bank before filing his lawsuit accusing senior executive…

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Iran confirms death of national security chief Ali Larijani, president Pezeshkian offers condolences

Iran security chief Larinjani killed, president Pezeshkian condoles (File photos) Iran on Tuesday confirmed the death of its national security chief Ali Larijani, hours after Israel took responsibility of killing him in an airstrike. Iran president also condoled the death while vowing to take revenge.“The pure souls of the martyrs embraced the purified soul of…

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Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi threatens to leave T20 league after left out of ‘Impact Player’ list, reports issue to anti-corruption Unit | Cricket News

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was close to leaving the Lanka Premier League (LPL) after he was left out of Kandy Royals’ match against Colombo Capitals despite reportedly being told he would play as the team’s ‘Impact Player’.According to media reports, the franchise had informed Afridi before the match that he would be used as…

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US Treasury reaches $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over Iran sanctions violations

The US Treasury Department on Monday said it had reached a $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over the company’s potential civil liability linked to 32 apparent violations of US sanctions involving Iran, according to a Reuters report.The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Adani Enterprises had purchased shipments of liquefied petroleum…

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Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd withdraws Purple Line suspension ahead of PM visit | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has withdrawn its earlier public notice regarding the temporary suspension of Metro services on the Purple Line Sunday.BMRCL had initially planned to suspend services between Hosahalli and Cubbon Park Metro stations from 7am to 9pm. However, sources said, in view of multiple events in the city—including the…

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‘Life hasn’t changed after dream IPL debut’: Praful Hinge reveals plans against Sooryavanshi | Cricket News

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Praful Hinge, the 24-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teen wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — and scalped two more in the over.Despite the dream debut, he says…

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Fire safety must stay in building code, says BIS panel | India News

NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…

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