‘Indian who fell to his death in Dubai committed suicide’
Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS) A young engineer from India who fell to his death from a residential tower in Dubai earlier this week, committed suicide, …
As SC stays death warrant in Surat case, questions persist over Nirbhaya case delay
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Amid public outcry over the delay in execution of death penalty given to four convicts in Nirbhaya case, the Supreme …
S.Korea reports first COVID-19 death
Seoul, Feb 20 (IANS) South Korean authorities on Thursday confirmed the country’s first coronavirus (COVID-19) death as the number of people infected with the disease …
SC stays death warrant of convict in rape-murder of 3-yr-old
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death warrant issued by a Gujarat court in the execution of a 22-year-old …
Mamata, opposition trade volleys over Tapas Paul’s death (roundup)
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The political blame game over the death of actor-turned Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul intensified in West Bengal on Wednesday, as …
BJP, Cong flay Mamata for ‘playing politics’ over Paul’s death
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in West Bengal criticised Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, …
SRK on ‘Swades’ co-actor’s death: Kishori Amma will be sorely missed
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The demise of veteran Kannada actress Kishori Ballal, who shot to Bollywood fame playing Kaveri Amma in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer …
Mamata slams central govt over Tapas Paul’s death
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Holding the BJP government at the centre responsible for actor-politician Tapas Paul’s death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday …
COVID-19: China’s death toll increases over 2,000
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) The death toll due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in China rose to over 2,000 on Wednesday as 136 new deaths from …
China coronavirus death toll breaches 2,000
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China crossed 2,000-mark on Wednesday, with 136 new deaths, bringing the totals …
Trinamool, BJP blame each another for Tapas Paul’s death
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP got engaged in political fisticuffs over the death of actor-turned-politician Tapas Paul on …
Mumbai diamond merchant jumps to death from 15th floor
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) A prominent diamond merchant jumped off the 15th floor of a commercial building in south Mumbai here on Tuesday morning, police …
Death toll in Karachi gas leak rises to 14
Karachi, Feb 18 (IANS) A toxic gas leak in Karachi’s Keamari area has killed at least 14 people even as its source remained unclear on …
Health ministry rebuts news of coronavirus death in India
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday denied the news of first death in India due to novel coronavirus. The ministry …
Indian expat falls to death near construction site in Dubai
Dubai, Feb 18 (IANS) A 25-year-old Indian youth from Kerala, allegedly fell to death from a residential apartment here, sources said on Tuesday. The incident …
Court appoints counsel for Nirbhaya death row convict
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday appointed advocate Ravi Qazi as the counsel for one of the death-row convicts Mukesh, in …
Unnao accident death toll rises to seven
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) The death toll in Sunday night’s van-truck collision on the Unnao-Hardoi highway has gone up to seven. It was initially said …
Taiwan adds two coronavirus cases with first death
Taipei, Feb 17 (IANS) Taiwan confirmed two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 20, and reported the first death caused by the epidemic, …
Death toll in Mali violence jumps to 31
Bamako, Feb 16 (IANS) The death toll from Friday’s attack on the Fulani village of Ogossagou in central Mali increased to 31, Malian Prime Minister …
Punjab CM expresses shock over death of children
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday expressed shock and grief over the death of four children in a school van …
Coronavirus: First death outside Asia reported in France
Paris, Feb 15 (IANS) The first death from coronavirus outside Asia was reported in France, where a Chinese tourist succumbed to the disease. French Health …
SC decides to fast-track hearing of criminal appeals in death penalty cases
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In the backdrop of procedural delay in the Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court has decided to fast-track the hearing of …
China reduces death toll after ‘double-counting’ error
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) China’s National Health Commission on Friday removed 108 deaths from the total death toll in the country in order to amend …
Firozabad rape victim wants death for accused
Firozabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The 15-year-old rape victim, whose father was shot dead, has demanded death penalty for the rape accused. The accused Aachman Upadhyaya …
First death related to COVID-19 reported in Japan
Tokyo, Feb 13 (IANS) The Japanese Health Ministry announced on Thursday that a Japanese woman in her 80s who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, …
Two Tripura youths sentenced to death for rape-murder
Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) A special district court in southern Tripura on Thursday pronounced death sentence for two youths accused of brutal gangrape and murder …
Nirbhaya case: Court appoints lawyer to represent death-row convict
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday appointed advocate Ravi Qazi to represent one of the death-row convicts, Pawan Gupta, in the …
Twitterati condole designer Wendell Rodricks’ death
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and India’s ace fashion designer, Wendell Rodricks, passed at his Goa residence on Wednesday. He was 59. …
China nCov death toll reaches 1,113
Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) Chinese health authorities Wednesday said it received reports of 2,015 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 97 deaths from …
Case filed against three Kolkata cops for custodial death
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) A case was filed against three police personnel, including two Sub-Inspectors, on Tuesday in connection with the death of a businessman …
Notice issued to Nirbhaya convicts on death warrant
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday issued notice to four convicts in Nirbhaya rape and murder case on an application filed …
Internet snapped in Kashmir on JKLF leader’s death anniv
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Normal life was affected on Tuesday in Kashmir on the death anniversary of JKLF leader Maqbool Bhat. The authorities snapped 2G …
NTCA tiger death probe: Goa may become death-trap for tigers
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Recommending upgradation of Goa’s Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary to a Tiger Reserve, a National Tiger Conservation Authority report has said, that mismanagement …
Goa sorry about death of four tigers: CM
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said the government was “sorry” about the death of four tigers in the Mhadei …
PM Modi, Shah condole death of RSS ideologue Parameswaran
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other leaders on Sunday expressed grief over the the death …
Coronavirus death toll hits 811, over 37,000 infected
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 811, authorities said on Sunday, while the …
Prince Harry getting therapy to overcome mum’s death: Report
London, Feb 8 (IANS) The UK’s Prince Harry was reportedly getting therapy to overcome the death of his mother, Princess Diana, who was killed in …
Coronavirus death toll reaches 722, over 34,000 infected
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has reached 722, authorities said on Saturday, while the number …
Ex-PSO gets death sentence for murdering judge’s wife, son
Gurugram, Feb 7 (IANS) A court here on Friday awarded the death sentence to a former Personal Security Officer (PSO) of an Additional Sessions Judge …
SC takes cognizance of infant’s death at Shaheen Bagh
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of involvement of children and infants in demonstrations in the backdrop of …
Centre to SC: Frame law to plug loopholes in death sentence
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday urged the Supreme Court to lay down a law in the execution of …