Starvation

Starvation Likely Killed Irish Teen In Malaysia, No Sign Of Foul Play: Cops

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

A Franco-Irish teen who disappeared from a Malaysian resort likely starved and died of internal bleeding after about a week in the jungle, with no immediate sign of foul play, police said Thursday.

North Korean Defector, 6-Year-Old Son Die Of Starvation In Seoul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The bodies of a North Korean defector and her young son have been found in their apartment, Seoul police said Tuesday, with local media reporting they appeared to have died of starvation.

US Sex Cult Leader Who Starved, Branded Women With His Initials Convicted

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 20, 2019

Keith Raniere, a New York man accused of running a cult-like group in which women were kept on starvation diets, branded with his initials and ordered to have sex with him, was found guilty of all charges against him by a New York jury on Wednesday.

300 Yaks Die Of Starvation After Heavy Snowfall In Sikkim

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Sunday May 12, 2019

After a bout of harsh winter weather, around 300 Himalayan yaks have died in Sikkim, said officials. According to government sources, the yaks died in the cold desert region of North Sikkim -- allegedly due to starvation.

Kerala Woman Starved For 2 Years Over Dowry, Dies Weighing 20 Kg: Police

Kerala News | ANI | Wednesday April 3, 2019

The Kerala Women's Commission (KWC) on Tuesday sought a reply from the state police in connection with the death of a 27-year-old woman allegedly due to starvation at her husband's home.

BJP Cruelly Neglecting MGNREGA, Food Security Act Says P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Congress leader P Chidambaram today accused the Narendra Modi government of "cruelly neglecting" the MGNREGA and the Food Security Act, saying the two legislations were brought by the previous UPA government to put an end to hunger deaths like that of the three minor girls in Delhi.

Father Gave "Unknown Medicine" To Delhi Girls Who "Starved", Probe Finds

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

A preliminary magisterial probe report today sought "deeper investigation" into the conduct of the father of three girls, who allegedly died due to starvation in east Delhi, and said he had given them some "unknown medicine".

Man Dies Of "Hunger" In Jharkhand, Officials Says Death Due To "Illness"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

The wife of a 40-year-old tribal man, who did not have a ration card, has claimed that her husband had died of hunger in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district.

Father Of Delhi Girls Who Starved To Death Was Often Out For Days: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

The father of the three girls, who allegedly died of starvation in east Delhi's Mandawali on Tuesday, would usually go away for three-four days in search of jobs and then return, the police said today.

"System Failure": Manish Sisodia On Starvation Deaths

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday attributed the death of three minor sisters in Mandawali allegedly due to starvation to "system failure," saying it is a matter of great concern for all.

Over Starvation Deaths, Human Rights Notice To Centre, Delhi Government

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 27, 2018

Taking cognizance of the deaths of three minor girls due to starvation in Delhi, the National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and the Delhi government, seeking a report on the matter within two to four weeks.

AAP Lawmaker's Rare Investment In Government Schools: His Own Children

Delhi News | Reported by Nimisha Jaiswal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 26, 2018

Pilloried over the starvation deaths of three children in Mandawali, the Delhi government has had some good news from one of its own lawmakers. Amanatullah Khan, who represents Okhla in assembly, has decided to show his confidence in government schools by admitting his children at a school run by the government in Batla House.

Rights Body Gives Notice To Delhi Government Over Starvation Deaths

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

The National Human Rights Commission today issued notices to the Delhi government and the WCD Ministry over deaths of three minor sisters in Mandwali allegedly due to starvation, and asked them to send reports in four weeks.

Stomachs, Bladders Of Girls In Delhi Starvation Case Were Empty: Doctors

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

The three minor sisters who were found dead in east Delhi's Mandawali area were "visibly malnourished" when they were brought to a hospital, and the autopsy showed that their "stomachs were empty" as if they had not eaten for over a week, doctors said.

Opposition MPs Raise Concern Over Reported Starvation Deaths

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

The death of three sisters reportedly due to starvation today found a mention in Parliament with opposition members expressing concern over the incident.