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Indo-Canadian gets 20-mth house arrest for misuse of immigrant workers at construction site

Gurwinder Singh Ahluwalia, a resident of Winnipeg, pled guilty to one count of unauthorised employment of foreign nationals and was sentenced to 20-month house arrest and fined $36,045

A Canadian border services superintendent directs a truck carrying lumber while entering Canada at the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) border crossing with the United States in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada (Photo for representative purpose only). (REUTERS)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2025 12:26 PM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharyya

Worker shot dead at construction site in Panvel

PANVEL: A 45-year-old man overseeing centreing work at a construction site in Garade village, Panvel, was shot dead in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon

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Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:06 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

South Korea: Fire at Busan luxury hotel construction site kills 6, injures 7

A fire at the Banyan Tree Hotel construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulted in six deaths and seven injuries.

A fire that tore through the site of a luxury hotel under construction in the port city of Busan, South Korea, on Friday claimed six lives and wounded seven, according to the National Fire Agency.(AFP/representative)

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Published on Feb 14, 2025 02:01 PM IST

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Panchkula: 5 labourers injured as pile of soil collapses during excavation in Barwala

As per police, the workers were digging the basement of an under-construction building while an excavator machine was simultaneously removing soil; the workers had reportedly asked the JCB operator to stop the machine due to safety concerns, but their warnings were ignored. Moments later, the soil collapsed onto the workers, trapping them beneath the debris

The labourers, who hailed from Bihar, had been working on the construction site for the past two months. The accident occurred as they were levelling a surface 15 feet below the ground level. (HT photo)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

7-year-old boy drowns in pit at construction site

A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered pit at a construction site in Navi Mumbai while playing with friends.

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Updated on Dec 12, 2024 06:50 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

Dy CM orders blacklisting of firm over substandard bricks in Chandauli

Pathak, who also serves as the state’s health minister, was inspecting the progress of the trauma centre when he noted the issue. He picked up two bricks himself to check their quality, which were found to be below standards.

Dy CM Brajesh Pathak checking the quality of bricks at Chandauli trauma centre on Saturday (Twitter)

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Updated on Nov 30, 2024 10:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

34-year-old man’s body found at construction site in Noida

Police suspect that the body was lying there for last 12 to 15 hours as it had started decomposing and a foul smell was emanating from it

A police team searched for Kammu using electronic surveillance and CCTV camera but his colleagues found the body in the basement of the building around 12.30 am on Sunday. (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 28, 2024 06:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Minor dies after falling into water-filled pit in Bengaluru: Police

A seven-year-old boy died after falling into a water-filled pit at an under-construction dairy society office in Kadugodi

An FIR has been lodged at the Kadugodi police station on the basis of the complaint filed by the victim’s family, naming dairy corporation president Sonnappa and secretary Sunil as the accused (File photo)

india news

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 06:44 AM IST

ByCoovercolly Indresh, Bengaluru

Delhi minister Gopal Rai fines builder for flouting anti-dust rules, details measures

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Published on Oct 14, 2024 07:40 PM IST

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Gujarat: 9 workers dead after wall collapses at construction site in Mehsana

Nine workers were killed and multiple remain trapped in Gujarat's Mehsana after a wall collapsed at a private construction site.

Mehsana: Rescue operation underway after an under-construction building collapsed near Gujarat's Jaslapur (PTI Photo)(PTI)

india news

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 06:35 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Probing if NBCC or pvt firm ran site where 2 died in sewer: Delhi Cops

Police said they still need documents and evidence to ascertain whether NBCC was in charge of the site where the deaths occurred

Police said they will also check whether the victims were hired to clean the sewers or were construction labourers forced to do cleaning work. (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

2 workers die while cleaning sewer at construction site: Delhi Police

The incident also led to protest by construction workers against authorities who alleged that they were not provided with safety gear

Police officers said that the incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when two of the workers were cleaning garbage from inside the sewer line at a construction site of NBCC, a public sector undertaking company. (File Photo)

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Updated on Oct 10, 2024 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Toddler dies after falling into water tank

As per the complaint filed by Mukeshkumar Chauhan, father of the deceased, there is construction work going on, and while playing, his daughter fell into an underground tank

On Monday a case was filed against the accused at Lonikand police station under BNS section 106(1). (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Published on Sep 10, 2024 10:23 PM IST

ByShrinivas Deshpande

Contractor, 4 others, arrested in slab collapse in Malad building

Five arrested, including a contractor and engineers, after a Malad East building slab collapse killed three workers and injured three others.

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Updated on Sep 07, 2024 07:58 AM IST

ByMegh Sood

Slab collapse in under-construction Malad building kills three workers

Three laborers died and three were critically injured after a slab collapsed at a Malad East construction site. Investigations are underway

hree labourers died while three others were critically injured after the slab on which they were working, on the 20th floor of an under-construction building at Malad East collapsed on Thursday. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2024 09:21 AM IST

ByMegha Sood, Surabhi Gorebal

Man, 35, arrested for raping, impregnating 11-year-old girl in Badlapur

The accused was arrested from Telangana on Tuesday.

Thane, India - August 27, 2024: Govinda is seen holding a placard calling for death sentence for the accused in the Badlapur girls sexual assault case at the Dahi Handi festival in Thane at Sanskruti yuva Pratishan Dahihandi vartak nager in Thane. ( Praful Gangurde /HT Photo )

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Updated on Aug 29, 2024 04:28 AM IST

ByAnamika Gharat

Police apathy forces rape victim, kin to flee after threats from accused

An 11-year-old daughter of a security guard was allegedly raped at a construction site by Naresh Nagesh, a contractor described as “extremely influential”

Entries in the police station diary, which HT has seen, mention that suspended senior inspector Shubhada Shitole had visited the crime scene. Representational Image. (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR / AFP)(AFP)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2024 08:59 AM IST

ByAnamika Gharat

5-year-old boy dies of electrocution at Gurugram construction site

Five-year-old boy dies of electrocution at Gurugram construction site where parents work. Incident occurred as he wandered towards live wire, resulting in instant death.

Police revealed that the parents have not pressed any charges against the contractor or alleged foul play. (File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2024 06:58 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Mason dies after cave-in at construction site in DLF Phase-I in Gurugram

Dhuram, who was the lead mason at the construction site in Gurugram, is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons

(Representational Image) A heavy earth mover stationed nearby was arranged by the site contractor to remove the soil, according to police, but even then it took almost 30 minutes to get to the victim. (File Photo)

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Published on Jul 23, 2024 10:44 PM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

25-year-old engineer dies in fall at Bengaluru metro construction site: Report

A 25-year-old quality engineer from NCC Construction Company fell to his death at a Metro construction site in Yelahanka on July 17.

The engineer reportedly fell from a Metro pillar cage during his night shift on Tuesday, which extended into the early hours of Wednesday.

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Published on Jul 22, 2024 07:00 PM IST

ByYamini C S

One labourer killed, three injured in cave-in at SRA construction site in Malad

Sharing the details of the injured persons, the BMC officials said one was treated and discharged from HBT, whereas another one was taken to the BDBA Hospital in Kandivali. The details about the third person is still awaited, said the official

Mumbai, India - July 19, 2024: Land caves in the construction site at malad in Mumbai, India, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jul 20, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Vasant Vihar wall collapse: 3 bodies found, death toll rises to 11

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Updated on Jun 29, 2024 08:24 PM IST

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Noida authority allows construction to resume at M3M site

A team from the authority’s civil department, along with the police, had sealed the M3M Group’s construction site in Sector 72 and sealed the main gate of the property, citing violations in laid down rules of e-tendering

An outside view of M3M project site in Sector 94. The Noida authority on Tuesday said the realty firm can resume work at the site following fresh orders from the state government. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 12, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Noida

Construction worker falls to death at Sinhagad Road

Police investigation revealed that the contractor did not provide any protective net and other safety and security measures at the construction site

Police have booked contractor Mubarak Malik Jamadar (35) from Gokak, Karnataka, who also fell from the fourth floor and was injured in this incident. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Jun 09, 2024 10:51 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

5-yr-old girl dies in Ggm wall collapse

Police said that around 5.30pm on Wednesday, a 40-foot periphery wall collapsed inwards, trapping five people under the rubble

A contractor had piled soil up against the wall, said police. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 07, 2024 06:20 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Man booked for extortion and attempted murder in Powai

Man booked for extorting money and attempting to kill a construction site supervisor in Powai. Accused demanded protection payments and stabbed the supervisor.

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Updated on May 20, 2024 06:38 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Odisha: Four labourers killed in separate cave-in accidents

While three labourers were killed at a construction site, the fourth died after being buried under a pile of stones at a quarry in Jajpur

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Updated on May 16, 2024 04:17 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Two dead, one critical after falling into Malad East manhole

The police are in the process of registering a case pertaining to death due to negligence, as no safety gear was provided to the labourer

Mumbai, India. April 24,2024: Two construction workers lost their lives in a septic tank of an under construction building at Malad East area in Mumbai. Three construction had entered the tank to clean it manually. (Photo by HT )

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Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:11 AM IST

BySabah Virani

6-year-old dies after falling into unsecured metro pit in Mankhurd

The accident occurred at the ongoing construction site of the Metro in Mankhurd, just days after a similar incident

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Updated on Apr 23, 2024 08:51 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

Safety lapses lead to construction worker’s death

31-year-old laborer falls to death at Navi Mumbai construction site due to lack of safety protocols. Case filed against safety officer and subcontractor.

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Updated on Apr 21, 2024 07:22 AM IST

BySameera Kapoor Munshi

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Gurwinder Singh Ahluwalia, a resident of Winnipeg, pled guilty to one count of unauthorised employment of foreign nationals and was sentenced to 20-month house arrest and fined $36,045

PANVEL: A 45-year-old man overseeing centreing work at a construction site in Garade village, Panvel, was shot dead in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon

A fire at the Banyan Tree Hotel construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulted in six deaths and seven injuries.

A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered pit at a construction site in Navi Mumbai while playing with friends.

Pathak, who also serves as the state’s health minister, was inspecting the progress of the trauma centre when he noted the issue. He picked up two bricks himself to check their quality, which were found to be below standards.

Police suspect that the body was lying there for last 12 to 15 hours as it had started decomposing and a foul smell was emanating from it

A seven-year-old boy died after falling into a water-filled pit at an under-construction dairy society office in Kadugodi

Delhi minister Gopal Rai fines builder for flouting anti-dust rules, details measures

Nine workers were killed and multiple remain trapped in Gujarat's Mehsana after a wall collapsed at a private construction site.

Police said they still need documents and evidence to ascertain whether NBCC was in charge of the site where the deaths occurred

The incident also led to protest by construction workers against authorities who alleged that they were not provided with safety gear

As per the complaint filed by Mukeshkumar Chauhan, father of the deceased, there is construction work going on, and while playing, his daughter fell into an underground tank

Five arrested, including a contractor and engineers, after a Malad East building slab collapse killed three workers and injured three others.

Three laborers died and three were critically injured after a slab collapsed at a Malad East construction site. Investigations are underway

The accused was arrested from Telangana on Tuesday.

An 11-year-old daughter of a security guard was allegedly raped at a construction site by Naresh Nagesh, a contractor described as “extremely influential”

Five-year-old boy dies of electrocution at Gurugram construction site where parents work. Incident occurred as he wandered towards live wire, resulting in instant death.

Dhuram, who was the lead mason at the construction site in Gurugram, is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three sons

A 25-year-old quality engineer from NCC Construction Company fell to his death at a Metro construction site in Yelahanka on July 17.

Sharing the details of the injured persons, the BMC officials said one was treated and discharged from HBT, whereas another one was taken to the BDBA Hospital in Kandivali. The details about the third person is still awaited, said the official

Vasant Vihar wall collapse: 3 bodies found, death toll rises to 11

A team from the authority’s civil department, along with the police, had sealed the M3M Group’s construction site in Sector 72 and sealed the main gate of the property, citing violations in laid down rules of e-tendering

Police investigation revealed that the contractor did not provide any protective net and other safety and security measures at the construction site

Police said that around 5.30pm on Wednesday, a 40-foot periphery wall collapsed inwards, trapping five people under the rubble

Man booked for extorting money and attempting to kill a construction site supervisor in Powai. Accused demanded protection payments and stabbed the supervisor.

While three labourers were killed at a construction site, the fourth died after being buried under a pile of stones at a quarry in Jajpur

The police are in the process of registering a case pertaining to death due to negligence, as no safety gear was provided to the labourer

The accident occurred at the ongoing construction site of the Metro in Mankhurd, just days after a similar incident

31-year-old laborer falls to death at Navi Mumbai construction site due to lack of safety protocols. Case filed against safety officer and subcontractor.

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