Death

Smell Of Death Permeates Kabul Mosque Hit By Suicide Bomber

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 21, 2017

The smell of death permeated the Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul on Saturday hours after dozens of Shiite worshippers were slaughtered by a suicide bomber during evening prayers.

After Jharkhand Girl's Death, Mother Allegedly Asked To Leave Village

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 21, 2017

The mother of an 11-year-old girl, who allegedly died due to starvation on September 28, was on Saturday thrown out of her village in Jharkhand's Simdega district. According to reports, the locals accused her of defaming the village. The scared woman later took shelter in the panchayat building.

Jharkhand Minister Offers Aadhaar Compromise Amid Anger Over Girl's Death

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday October 21, 2017

The Jharkhand government today said people in the state don't need the unique identity number Aadhaar to get food from the public distribution system, 23 days after an 11-year-old girl allegedly died of starvation. Local activists had alleged that the girl, Santoshi Kumari, died of starvation on September 28 after her family was denied ration for t...

Former Pakistan Pacer Sarfraz Nawaz Lodges Complaint For Getting Death Threats

Saturday October 21, 2017

Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has asked for a round-the-clock protection and has filed a complaint with the police after getting death threats from the bookies.

Pablo Neruda Didn't Die Of Cancer, Probe Finds

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 21, 2017

International experts announced Friday that Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, but could not conclusively determine if he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime.

Ex-Nazi Death Camp Guard, 96, Charged With Complicity

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

German prosecutors on Friday charged a 96-year-old former SS guard at a Nazi death camp with complicity in the murder of detainees, in one of the last criminal cases linked to the Holocaust

World's Deepest Lake Undergoing Gravest Crisis In Recent History

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 19, 2017

Lake Baikal is undergoing its gravest crisis in recent history, experts say, as the government bans the catching of a signature fish that has lived in the world's deepest lake for centuries but is now under threat.

'No Aadhaar, No Ration' Is Grim Reality For Many In Jharkhand Village

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday October 19, 2017

Amid the spiralling outrage over the death of 11-year-old girl in Jharkhand allegedly after the administration stopped giving her family subsidized food, there have been a spate of statements from state capital Ranchi and New Delhi that people could not be denied cheap rations if they did not have 12-digit Aadhaar number.

Pak Cleric Arrested In Qandeel Baloch Murder Case

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

A prominent Pakistani cleric, who fled from a court in Multan following rejection of his bail plea today, was arrested in connection with the murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch.

7-8 Bullet Wounds On Body Of Singer, 22, Killed Near Delhi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday October 18, 2017

At least seven bullet wounds have been found in the body of 22-year-old folk singer Harshita Dahiya, who was shot dead on Tuesday while she was on her way back to her home in Delhi after a performance in Haryana's Panipat.

Day After Murder Of Sarpanch In Kashmir, Mob Sets His House On Fire

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 17, 2017

Enraged by the death of a terrorist who targeted a former sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian yesterday, a frenzied mob set the family's house on fire this afternoon. Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh's family had offered resistance to the terrorists and during the scuffle, a gun went off and a terrorist was killed.

No Aadhaar, No Food? Girl, 11, Died 'Begging For Rice', Says Jharkhand Family

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 17, 2017

To most children, festival holidays bring joy and a break from studies. For Santoshi Kumari, it meant starving. The 11-year-old died on September 28 at her village in Jharkhand, months after the administration allegedly stopped giving her family subsidized food. A report by district officials says the cause of death is malaria, but her family claim...

Death Count From Somalia Bomb Attacks Tops 300

World News | Reuters | Monday October 16, 2017

More than 300 people were killed by twin bomb explosions in Mogadishu, an official said on Monday, as locals packed hospitals in search of friends and relatives caught by Somalia's deadliest attack in a decade.

Caught On Camera: Tamil Nadu Man Falls 2,400 Feet To Death Near Temple

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday October 16, 2017

A man who fell from the edge of a temple on a cliff in Tamil Nadu, was found dead on Sunday. His fall was filmed by witnesses who barely had a moment to react when he lost his balance.

Gau Rakshaks Strike In Alwar Again. Farmer Says Robbed of 51 Cows

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 16, 2017

A farmer in Rajasthan's Alwar - where a man had been beaten to death earlier this year by cow vigilantes -- has alleged that his milch cows, 51 of them

Bengaluru Rains: Girl Drowns In Drain, Toll Mounts To 10

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

A 16-year-old girl drowned in an overflowing drain today, taking the death toll from rain-related incidents in the city to 10. The incident happened at Krishnappa Garden in the city.

137 Dead, 300 Injured In Somalia Bomb Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 15, 2017

The death count from Saturday's truck bombing in a shopping district in the Somali capital Mogadishu surged to at least 137 with 300 people injured, police said on Sunday.

Man Leaves Indian-Origin Woman To Die In Blazing Car In US City

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

A 25-year-old Indian-origin woman was left to die in a blazing car by her driver following a fiery crash in the US, police said. Harleen Grewal burned to death on Friday after Saeed Ahmad, 23, slammed his luxury Infiniti 35G sedan into a concrete barrier on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the New York Daily reported

Mutilated Body Of Man, 26, Found Inside Fridge At Friend's Home In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 15, 2017

In a gruesome incident, a 26-year-old man was hacked to death and his dismembered body stuffed inside a fridge in south Delhi's Saidulajab area, police said today.

Hundreds Gather To Mourn Death Of Cop Killed In Darjeeling

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

The last rites of sub-inspector Amitabha Malik, who was killed when supporters of GJM chief Bimal Gurung allegedly fired at a police team yesterday, was performed today with full state honours after his body arrived at his ancestral home in North 24 Parganas district.

35 Dead, As California Wildfires Continue To Rage

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2017

Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.

Gauri Lankesh Attackers Came To Bengaluru Week Before Crime, Sketches Out

Bangalore News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Sunday October 15, 2017

The Karnataka Police special Investigation team probing the Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder has today released sketches of the suspected killers for "public help". The probe team has also released a video of the suspects that they obtained during the investigation.

32 Dead, Hundreds Missing As California Wildfires Continue To Rage

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 14, 2017

Firefighters made headway on Friday against devastating wildfires in the heart of California's wine country but said the death toll of 32 was expected to rise with hundreds of people still missing.

British Tourist Dies After Falling From Temple While Clicking Selfie

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 14, 2017

A British tourist died after he fell from the roof of the Laxminarayan Temple in Orchha in Madhya Pradesh, while clicking selfies, officials said.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Iraq Eye Historic Knockout Stage Passage

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2017

Savouring a dream run, Iraq would fancy a historic pre-quarterfinal berth in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup when they lock horns with heavyweights England in a Group F match on Saturday.

A Year After King's Death, Thais Prepare For A Final Goodbye

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2017

Monks led sombre ceremonies across Thailand Friday to mark one year since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the grieving nation prepares to bid a final farewell to the beloved monarch in a spectacular cremation ceremony this month.

'Death By Overwork': Occupational Hazard For Japan's Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2017

The news that a young reporter at Japan's public broadcaster had worked herself to death came as little surprise to those inside the country's media, where a culture of excessively long hours has become the norm

Pakistan Court Sentences 3 Ahmadis To Death For Blasphemy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 12, 2017

Three men from an Islamic minority sect have been sentenced to death by a Pakistani court for blasphemy, lawyers said on Thursday, as renewed controversy swirls over the country's treatment of the group.

Godhra Train Burning Not An Act Of Terror Or War: Gujarat High Court

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 11, 2017

Cancelling the death sentence of 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning, the Gujarat High Court on Monday ruled that it was "neither terrorism nor an act of waging war against the state".

Godhra Carnage Was Not An Act Of Terrorism: High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017

The Gujarat High Court, in its judgement on the 2002 Godhra carnage, has upheld the conspiracy theory but said the crime of the 11 convicts whose death sentence was commuted to rigorous life imprisonment was neither terrorism nor an act of waging war against the state.