Tag: Death

Balasore/ Bhubaneswar: Soro police on Tuesday deferred the polygraph test of prime suspects in the death case of television actor Ranjt Pattnaik alias Raja till tomorrow, following a technical snag. Police sources said the test on actress Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy, driver Dhaneswar and event coordinator Pralay could not be conducted as the system […]

After dodging the police for four days, TV actress Pralipta Priyadarshini Samal alias Jessy finally appeared before Soro police on Friday hours after the district police served her a notice to appear before it and cooperate in the investigation into the death of TV serial actor Ranjit Pattnayak alias Raja

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that a Delhi Police official had attempted to implicate him and a domestic help in the murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.

Dhenkanal: A 70-year-old man was trampled to death today by a herd of elephants which entered into Balaram Prasad village in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, forest officials said. Villagers sighted the herd in their locality in the morning and around 1,000 people tried to drive away the herd which trampled one Gandharv Sahu to death while […]

Barabanki: Twelve persons have died after consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district. Four of the victims belong to one family. Official sources, however, put the death toll at six. The incident took place in Raniganj of Ramnagar area. Nearly two dozen persons have been admitted to the district hospital in a serious condition. All […]

London: If you thought that obesity affects only humans, you may be wrong. It can also shorten lives of your canine friends, finds a research. The research, from the University of Liverpool in the UK, reveals that the lifespan of overweight dogs was up to two-and-half years shorter when compared to ideal-weight dogs. “Owners are […]

Mumbai: There were cricket coaches and then there was a Ramakant Achrekar, whose contribution was way more than gifting India a ‘kohinoor’ called Sachin Tendulkar. Achrekar, who passed away in Mumbai at the age of 87 of Wednesday, belonged to that near extinct tribe of cricket coaches, who gave quintessential talented middle-class boys hope and […]

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several political leaders on Tuesday condoled the death of veteran Bollywood actor-director Kader Khan. The President tweeted: “Sad to learn about the passing of veteran actor and dialogue writer Kader Khan. His versatility, from comic to negative roles, and the films he embellished as […]

Toronto: Do you sleep too much or do you not get sufficient sleep? If so, there is bad news. The amount of time you sleep, including daytime naps, is associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, a new study warns. The study found that people who slept for longer than the […]

Mexico city: Chile born legendary bolero singer Lucho Gatica, who made Mexico his home for half a century, has died, his family said. He was 90. “Bon voyage! I love you,” his son, the Mexican actor Luis Gatica, posted on social media, together with a picture of a black ribbon. There has, however, been no […]

Jorhat: Former Supreme Court Judge and Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh and Orissa High Courts Sailendu Nath Phukan died on Sunday in upper Assam’s Jorhat district. He was 83 and is survived by two sons and as many daughters. Phukan, a former Chairman of the Assam Human Rights Commission, passed away at a private hospital […]

New York: Sleep disturbance among people grieving the recent loss of a spouse may put them at increased risk for cardiovascular illness and death, a study has warned. Recently widowed people are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances, such as insomnia, that may lead to increased levels of inflammation in the body. Higher levels […]

San Francisco: Two fast-moving wildfires that exploded in the Southern California hills have claimed nine lives and forced thousands to flee their homes, including the entire city of Malibu, a sprawling naval base and many Hollywood celebrity homes. Fanned by ferocious Santa Ana winds and fueled by dry tinder, the fires immolated a mountain town […]

New York: The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy, finds a new study. According to the study, from the Aarhus University in Denmark, pregnant women with epilepsy die of virtually the same conditions and events that women without epilepsy die of — ranging from accidents to blood clots, cancer […]

Seoul: People with fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels are more likely to be at a higher risk of developing heart attack, stroke and death, compared to those with more stable readings, a new research suggests. The researchers found that high variability was associated with a significantly higher risk of death […]