Court: Value human life
Ridiculing the grant of just Rs 50,000 as interim compensation to the kin of those who die in road accidents, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the life of a human being should not be cheaper than even a ‘Nano’.
“In any event, it is to be remembered that life of a human being is not cheaper than a Nano car”, wrote Justice Kailash Gambhir awarding Rs 4.6 lakh to the parents of a 21-year-old who was killed by a Blueline bus nine years ago.
The proposed amendment in the Motor Vehicles Act to increase compensation to Rs 1 lakh is pending before the Rajya Sabha.
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Chocolates worth ₹17 lakh stolen from Lucknow godown
A gang of burglars decamped with Cadbury chocolate bars worth ₹17 lakh from a house used as godown located under Chinhat police station limits of Lucknow on Ayuodhya road on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. The chocolate distributor has lodged an FIR on Tuesday in this connection and further probe is under way. Police officials said an FIR had been lodged under IPC section 380 for theft and investigations were on.
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Two arrested for acid attack on woman bank manager after encounter
Two accused, allegedly involved in an acid attack on a woman bank manager in the Charwa area of Kaushambi district, were nabbed in an encounter with police teams early on Wednesday morning. SP Kaushambi Hemraj Meena said that on Wednesday the special operations group team received a tip-off that miscreants involved in the acid attack were at the Gungwa Bagh area. Police officials said that the duo confessed to throwing acid on the bank manager.
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Of friendships that shaped careers
A recent campaign by the Bengaluru-based startup, KhaaliJeb, aimed to explore this role of a friend through stories of folks in the city. “We ran the #FriendsShowtheWay campaign, which celebrated extraordinary stories about friends who helped people shape their careers. It's because of such friends that these people were able to achieve success and reach where they are in life,” says Wilson Birua, 28, co-founder of the company.
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Tricity residents left spellbound after an evening with Krishna, art
On the eve of Janmashtami, Nar 'O' Narayana, a collaborative depiction with paintings, Bharatnatyam dance recital, and a poetry session on Krishna Leela left the audience spellbound at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18 on Wednesday. The multifaceted performance was organised by The Narrators, a performing arts society, and the act was conceived and directed by its founder Nisha Luthra.
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Woman shares 3 credit card pictures while placing liquor order online, loses ₹2L
Mumbai: A 40-year-old executive assistant, working with a healthcare company was assigned to order liquor for her company's annual meet celebration. Little did she know that a simple liquor order would cost her ₹2 lakh. When Complainant Pooja Parshad, who works with Rivaara Labs Private Limited asked about the mode of payment to the caller, he told her to send him the front photo of the credit card, saying that they will block the amount on the card.
