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Amid Don 3 row, Ranvir Shorey says producers cancel films ‘without any compensation for actors’ all the time

Amid Don 3 row, Ranvir Shorey says producers cancel films ‘without any compensation for actors’ all the time

The Don 3 row involving Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar has snowballed into a much larger debate about the film industry’s working culture. While the Producers Guild of India recently voiced concerns over actors walking out of projects at the eleventh hour, actor Ranvir Shorey has now weighed in with a counterpoint. Ranvir Shorey’s post sparked a debate on the film industry’s working system on social media. Shifting the spotlight onto producers, Ranvir questioned what happens when projects are abruptly shelved or cancelled from their side, often without any discussion of compensation for the actors and crew members affected by the decision. Ranvir Shorey turns spotlight on producers On Wednesday, the Producers Guild of India reacted to the ongoing Don 3 row. Without naming the film or Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar, the Guild raised concerns over a growing trend of eleventh-hour walkouts by actors, directors and technicians, while urging all parties to resolve their differences through dialogue and mutual understanding. The statement was issued after the guild received formal complaints from Excel Entertainment and …

Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

In limbo: So far, nearly 1,700 acres of land has been acquired in various villages for the project. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A few months ago, Murugan, a farmer and resident of Nagapattu, was under duress to give his agricultural land for the Parandur airport project. “I was absolutely against it. But I had to give my farmland since it was for the development of the State, and it would create lakhs of jobs. I received the compensation. But now, I’m shocked that there is nothing happening. We are staring at uncertainty, wondering why we gave the land,” he says. Many residents and farmers who gave their farmland are worried about their future, as they do not know whether the project would take off. Planned to be built at an estimated cost of ₹27,400 crore in four phases on an area of 2,172.72 hectares, the airport was announced in 2022. Demonstrations erupted soon after. Simultaneously, the government pursued the approval. In April 2025, the approval finally came. Land acquisition began, and continued till the State …

Telangana heatwave death toll rises to 16; families to get Rs 4 lakh compensation

Telangana heatwave death toll rises to 16; families to get Rs 4 lakh compensation

Severe heatwave conditions in Telangana have claimed 16 lives so far, with temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in several districts. The state government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased and issued alerts as temperatures continue to soar Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Elderly Andhra couple protesting land takeover lifted using excavator

Elderly Andhra couple protesting land takeover lifted using excavator

An elderly couple protesting against the takeover of their land for the approach road to the upcoming Bhogapuram international airport in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district were forcibly lifted in an excavator bucket and moved aside, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Elderly Andhra couple protesting land takeover lifted using excavator The incident took place on Friday at Baireddypalem village in Bhogapuram mandal, where some farmers were protesting against the alleged forcible takeover for their land without payment of compensation. A video showing the excavator operator lifting the couple — identified as Baireddy Appala Narasaiah and Gouthamma, both in their sixties — in the bucket for a few metres from the field where they were protesting and dropping them aside went viral on social media. According to Shiva, a local resident, revenue officials and contractors were carrying out approach road works when several affected farmers objected and demanded that the government first clear pending compensation before proceeding with construction. “The farmers were arguing that although they had surrendered their lands for the airport road, …

56 killed after strong storm, rain lashes parts of Uttar Pradesh; CM Yogi orders relief

56 killed after strong storm, rain lashes parts of Uttar Pradesh; CM Yogi orders relief

At least 56 people were killed on Wednesday after a powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain caused widespread damage in Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Fatehpur, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat, Chandauli, Sonbhadra and Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh, among others. Commuters make their way through an uprooted tree lying on a road after a dust storm, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (PTI) Sixteen deaths were reported from the Prayagraj region, 16 from Bhadohi district, nine from Fatehpur district, four from Unnao, three from Kanpur Dehat, five from Budaun, two from Chandauli and one from Sonbhadra, according to reports received from the districts and news agencies. The state government has not released any consolidated figures for casualties in the regions or the state as a whole. A senior state government officer said, “We are in the process of gathering the figures, and then the state government will announce compensation accordingly”. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to provide compensation to victims affected by the damage caused by unseasonal rain, storm, and lightning strikes across Uttar Pradesh. He stated that …

War damage compensation, Hormuz sovereignty: Inside Iran’s response to US proposal that Trump called ‘unacceptable’

War damage compensation, Hormuz sovereignty: Inside Iran’s response to US proposal that Trump called ‘unacceptable’

An Iranian proposal delivered to the United States through mediator Pakistan called for demands for compensation for war-related damage and recognition of the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz,local media reported Iranian commuters walks past a large tiled image of Iran’s current leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, at the entrance to the metro in Tehran. (AFP) On Sunday, US President Donald Trump rejected the Iranian response, calling it “totally unacceptable”. Follow US-Iran war live updates here. Inside Iran’s response to US peace proposal In its response to the US peace proposal, Iran called for an immediate halt to the war and demanded a guarantee that no fresh attacks will be launched against the Islamic Republic, Tasnim reported. It also demanded compensation for war-related damage and recognition of the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported. The response also called for the US office of foreign assets control (OFAC) to lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales for a 30-day period, along with an end to the naval blockade on …

Compensation given to families of lightning strike victims

Compensation given to families of lightning strike victims

Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) Chairman and Jewargi MLA Ajay Singh on Wednesday distributed compensation cheques to families of two youths who lost their lives in a lightning strike earlier this week. Dr. Singh visited Sigarathalli village in Jewargi taluk and handed over a cheque for ₹5 lakh to the family of Yallalinga, one of the victims. Published – April 29, 2026 07:57 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Woman advocate’s ‘assault’ by husband: Supreme Court orders transfer of probe to senior officer, Rs 3 lakh interim compensation | Delhi News

Woman advocate’s ‘assault’ by husband: Supreme Court orders transfer of probe to senior officer, Rs 3 lakh interim compensation | Delhi News

3 min readNew DelhiApr 28, 2026 04:02 AM IST The Supreme Court on Monday, taking suo motu cognisance of a case of assault of a woman advocate who was allegedly stabbed several times by her husband, directed the Delhi Police Commissioner to handover the probe “to a fairly senior officer, preferably a woman officer”. Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi further directed the investigating officer to also look into the aspect of the woman being taken to four hospitals before finally being admitted to AIIMS New Delhi. Of the four other hospitals, three of them — GTB Hospital, Kailash Deepak Hospital, and R K Hospital — allegedly refused admission, while the fourth, Jag Pravesh Hospital, only provided her first aid before referring her to another hospital. The bench also directed the National Legal Services Authority, through its Member Secretary, to release an interim sum of Rs 3 lakh in favour of the woman, taking into account that she is “seemingly in dire need of financial assistance, especially to undergo treatment and to look …

MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck off Kerala: Union Ministry tells NGT that Tamil Nadu seeks ₹1,041.8-crore compensation for pollution impact

MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck off Kerala: Union Ministry tells NGT that Tamil Nadu seeks ₹1,041.8-crore compensation for pollution impact

MSC Elsa 3, a container ship carrying hazardous cargo, sinks off the Kerala coast in the Arabian Sea on May 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Tamil Nadu has sought a compensation of about ₹1,041.8 crore for the environmental damage and associated losses caused by the accumulation of plastic nurdles along its coast following the sinking of the container ship MSC Elsa 3 off the Kerala coast on May 25, 2025. The Principal Bench of the tribunal in New Delhi had asked the Ministry to submit the details of States and Union Territories that may have suffered environmental damage owing to the shipwreck after it took suo motu cognisance of the report titled ‘Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS’ published in The Hindu. Published – April 21, 2026 01:31 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to …

Haryana: Hailstorm damages wheat crop in Jhajjar, farmers demand compensation

Haryana: Hailstorm damages wheat crop in Jhajjar, farmers demand compensation

Unseasonal rain accompanied by hail has flattened and severely damaged the wheat crop in Madana Kalan village of Jhajjar district, affecting several farmers in the area. Speaking to ANI, a local farmer said that the unseasonal rain and hail had destroyed his wheat fields, leaving him and other cultivators in the village in a state of distress. “The crop has been entirely damaged. We demand compensation from the government… Conditions are worse in the entire village; everything has been destroyed,” he said. Another farmer highlighted that while a small portion of the crop, around 10-20 per cent, might have survived, the damage to the majority of his fields would create significant challenges for selling and marketing the remaining produce “My almost entire crop has been damaged, apart from the 10-20&#37 that might be left… There will be a lot of problems in the sale of this crop. We demand from the government that a timely survey of this damage is carried out and appropriate compensation is given on time,” he added, underlining the farmers` call …