Tag: Death

New Delhi: In India, suicide is the leading cause of death in the 15-39-year age group with 37 per cent of the total global suicide deaths among women coming from the country, according to a new study. Conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Institute for Health […]

New Delhi: A Muslim man, Imtiazur Rahman, who was denied permission to perform the final rites of his dead Hindu wife at a temple here last week because of his religion, has finally been able to hold the ceremony with the help of a Bengali philanthropic cultural society in Delhi. People associated with the Deshbandhu […]

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the late DMK President M. Karunanidhi after laying a wreath on the body that was lying in state at Rajaji Hall here. Arriving here by a special flight, Modi reached the government estate and paid his respects to the late former Chief Minister of Tamil […]

New York: Increased consumption of alcohol in people with tuberculosis (TB) may accelerate their risk of death, scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher have found. Chronic alcohol consumption modulates a host of immune defense mechanisms and increases susceptibility to infections with various pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) — the TB-causing bacterium. In the study, […]

New York: Besides increasing a person’s risk for severe complications from influenza, including hospitalisation and even death, obesity might also play a role in how flu spreads, a new study has found. The findings, published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases suggested that obese adults with flu symptoms and laboratory-confirmed influenza shed influenza A virus […]

Colombo: At least 23 persons were killed and over 1.66 lakh persons were affected due to heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka in the past 10 days, official figures indicated on Sunday. Over 75,013 of the affected people have been evacuated from flooded areas whereas 13 persons have been reported missing, the country’s Disaster Management […]

Washington: More than 95 per cent of the world’s population is breathing unhealthy air, with India and China jointly contributing to over 50 per cent of global deaths attributed to pollution, a new report has found. According to the annual State of Global Air Report, published on Tuesday by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute (HEI), […]

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the controversy surrounding the death of Special CBI court judge B.H. Loya is “serious” and it will look into the circumstances leading to his death in November 2014. Judge Loya was holding the trial into the staged shootout deaths of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and two others. “Matter is […]

Mumbai: Denying any suspicions over the death of CBI Special Judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya, his family members on Sunday appealed to the media, lawyers, NGOs and others “not to harass” them in the matter. At a press conference, Anuj Loya and other relatives said that for the family, Judge Loya’s passing in December 2014 was […]

Mumbai: Mourning the death of actress Rani Mukerji’s father Ram Mukerji, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan today said death can never be pleasant. Amitabh and wife Jaya Bachchan and their son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the prayer meeting organised at the ISKCON Temple in Juhu on Wednesday for Mukerji. The cine-icon, 75, tweeted: […]

New Delhi: Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who was on Saturday admitted to Army Hospital (R&R) here after a suspected massive heart attack and in a critical condition, has passed away, a defence official said. He was 98. The end came at 7.47 p.m., the official said.

New York: Legendary rock-n-roll pioneer Chuck Berry has died at his home in Missouri, US, said police. Berry was 90 years old. He was known for hit singles like “Johnny B. Goode,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” and “Sweet Little Sixteen” – 1950s chart-toppers that endure to this day. St Charles County police said on their Facebook page […]

Los Angeles: Singer-songwriter and music industry executive Tommy Page, best known for his single “Ill be your everything”, has died. He was 46. He was found dead on Friday. The cause of death was unclear, but according to reports quoting multiple friends, it was an apparent suicide, reports billboard.com. Page started his career as a […]

New York: US actor Bill Paxton, a favourite go-to cast member for director James Cameron, who appeared in films such as “The Terminator,” “Aliens,” “True Lies” and “Titanic,” has died at 61. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery,” Efe news agency […]

Bhubaneswar: At least two persons died and six fell severely ill after allegedly consuming mango kernel gruel in Odisha’s tribal-dominated Rayagada district, an official said on Saturday. Six persons have been admitted to a community hospital in Kashipur block of the district. While a minor boy had died on Thursday, a 60-year-old man passed away […]