Death

No Deaths Directly Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In Europe, Say Experts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 24, 2021

Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines.

Deaths Of Six Healthcare Workers Not Linked To Covid Vaccination: Centre

India News | ANI | Sunday January 24, 2021

The deaths of six healthcare workers, who were inoculated, are not related to the Covid vaccinations, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Delhi Records 197 New Coronavirus Cases Taking Total Count To 6,33,739

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

Delhi recorded 197 fresh COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths today, even as the positivity rate slipped to 0.26 per cent, officials said.

Wuhan Marks A Year Since Lockdown As Biden Warns Of 6,00,000 Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 23, 2021

The Chinese city of Wuhan marked one year since the start of its traumatic 76-day coronavirus lockdown Saturday while the pandemic continued to rage elsewhere, with US President Joe Biden warning America's death toll could pass 600,000.

"End Horrifying Cruelty": Lawyer Writes To Chief Justice On Elephant Set Afire

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday January 23, 2021

A Supreme Court lawyer has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking his intervention in ending cruelty towards animals. His letter cited a recent incident in which an elephant was set afire by some people in Tamil Nadu who threw a burning tyre on it. The jumbo later succumbed to the burn injuries. The video of the incident had gone viral on so...

TikTok Asked to Block Users With Unverified Age in Italy Following Death of 10-Year-Old Girl

Reuters | Saturday January 23, 2021

The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the Chinese-owned app.

Coronavirus Expected To Kill "Well Over 6,00,000" In US: Joe Biden

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 23, 2021

President Joe Biden warned on Friday that the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States was expected to surpass 600,000 and urged Congress to move fast on his $1.9 trillion plan to battle Covid-19 and provide economic relief to struggling Americans.

Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Dies At 86

Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 23, 2021

Hank Aaron was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982, where his steadfastness and courage in the face of death threats made him elite even among baseball immortals.

10-Year-Old Girl Dies Allegedly After TikTok Game

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 22, 2021

Italian prosecutors have opened a probe into the accidental death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly took part in a "blackout challenge" on the video-sharing network TikTok.

Gurgaon Health Worker Who Got Vaccine Last Week Dies, Autopsy Awaited

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday January 22, 2021

A 56-year-old healthcare worker in Gurgaon, who was given the Covishield coronavirus vaccine last Saturday, died in the early hours today. The cause of the death is not yet clear, and her body has been sent for an autopsy, doctors said.

Narendra Chanchal, Popular Bhajan Singer, Dies. PM Tweets Condolences

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday January 22, 2021

Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal on Friday died at a Delhi hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and wrote, "Extremely saddened to hear the news of Narendra Chanchal ji's death...". Besides bhajans, Narendra Chanchal had also sung in Hindi films as well. He had won an award in 1973 for the song Beshak Mandir Masjid in the film Bobby...

Uddhav Thackeray To Visit Serum Institute Facility Today After Fire Incident

India News | ANI | Friday January 22, 2021

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to visit the Serum Institute of India's (SII) Manjari facility on Friday, where a fire incident led to the deaths of five people.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Slams Sri Lankan Navy Over 4 Indian Fishermen's Death

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2021

Citing information from fishermen that four of their community "died due to an attack" by the Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the island nation maritime force for such acts shattering their livelihood.

Father's Death Strengthened Me, Wasn't Affected By Racial Abuse: Mohammed Siraj

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Written by Abhimanyu Bose | Thursday January 21, 2021

Mohammed Siraj told NDTV his father's death made him mentally strong and it helped him deal with the racial abuse he faced from the crowd in Australia.

Minor Girl Stabbed To Death In Patna: Police

Patna News | ANI | Thursday January 21, 2021

A minor girl was stabbed to death by an unknown person in Patna's Jaiprakash Nagar on Thursday.