Sri Lankan cricketers mourn Greig's death
by IANS
The former England captain died at age 66 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. ...  
05:52 PM, Dec 29, 2012

10,000 children died in Delhi govt hospital in last 5 years New Delhi: NHRC will on Monday decide the course of action against Kalawati Saran hospital in New Delhi after an RTI reply stated that over 10,000 children have died there in last five years. "A complaint has been filed with the NHRC in this regard. The Commission will take a decision on its next course of action on Monday," NHRC's Joint Registrar AK Parashar said. The information was obtained by...  
05:37 PM, Oct 21, 2012

Former Zimbabwe allrounder Kevin Curran dies The 1983 and 1987 World Cup member reportedly collapsed while jogging in the Zimbabwean city of Mutare. ...  
01:32 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Minor girl dies after caning by teacher's husband Varanasi: A girl student of Class IV died after being beaten with a cane allegedly by the husband of a school teacher in Rumchandipur area in the district. Pappu Nishad alleged that his daughter died due to injuries suffered during thrashing by Anuj Singh, who is the husband of Shewta Singh, Shiksha Mitra (teacher) of Rumchandipur Primary School, police said on Wednesday. According to Nishad's complaint, Anuj came to take...  
02:39 AM, Aug 09, 2012

Former Cricket Board chief Rungta passes away Former BCCI President P M Rungta died here on Thursday after prolonged illness, the Cricket Board said. ...  
12:46 PM, Jul 12, 2012

Kingfisher Airlines cuts international operations
by IANS
Mumbai: Hoping to improve its financials, cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) has slashed wide-bodied aircraft operations on international sectors that are making heavy losses, an official said on Wednesday. The beleaguered carrier has already returned one leased Airbus A330-320 to its lessor in Britain, the official said on Wednesday morning. The airline indicated more such developments by assuring that "positive and immediate action is being taken on all fronts to cut...  
11:05 AM, Mar 14, 2012

Character actor Charles Napier dies at 75 Bakersfield, California: His granite jaw, toothy grin and steely stare were the tools that made Charles Napier one of the most recognisable actors movie and TV audiences never heard of. From the dim-witted country music star John Belushi flimflammed in 'The Blues Brothers' movie to the scheming military intelligence officer who matched wits with Sylvester Stallone in 'Rambo: First Blood II', Napier appeared in scores of films and TV shows...  
01:44 PM, Oct 07, 2011

'Happy Gilmore' actress Frances Bay dies Los Angeles: Frances Bay, who tussled with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye and played Adam Sandler's grandmother in 'Happy Gilmore' during a career that began in the 1930s, has died. She was 92. Her cousin Les Berman says Bay died Thursday at a Los Angeles area hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia. After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay married and became a...  
11:48 AM, Sep 18, 2011

Bluesman Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith dies at age 75 Chicago: Grammy-winning blues musician Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith, who was a longtime sideman for Muddy Waters, died of a stroke on Friday in Chicago at age 75, according to a statement on his website. Smith's death comes less than six months after the passing at age 97 of blues master Joe Willie 'Pinetop' Perkins, with whom Smith shared a Grammy win this year in the best traditional blues album category...  
12:36 PM, Sep 17, 2011

Now run as fast as the cheetah!

San Diego Zoo gives visitors a chance to see what it's like to run as fast as the cheetah. ...
04:14 PM, Jun 28, 2011

'Malayala Manorama' chief editor dies at 93 K M Mathew, a doyen of Indian media industry passed away at his residence on Sunday morning. ...  
09:48 AM, Aug 01, 2010

Malayalam veteran, MK Kamalam passes away The actress died at her residence at 86 ...  
01:46 PM, Apr 21, 2010

MJ's doctor says others gave him propofol The powerful anesthetic was one of the drugs to cause Jackson's death. ...  
03:00 PM, Nov 21, 2009

Mithun, Prabhu Deva and others react to Michael's death Many Bollywood personalities have confessed to being inspired by Jackson. ...  
06:48 PM, Jun 26, 2009

Marlon Brando's son dies at 49 Mumbai: Blaming his strong-on-paper batting line up for punching below its weight, Pune Warriors coach Geoff Marsh on Thursday said no team can expect to win a match without putting enough runs on the board. Sent into bat, the Pune Warriors were restricted to 118 for seven by Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match at the D Y Patil Stadium and Marsh said their batting was simply disappointing. "The...  
02:24 PM, Jan 27, 2008

Football world mourns Antonio Puerta's death Sevilla midfielder Antonia Puerta died in hospital on Tuesday. ...  
11:24 AM, Aug 30, 2007

Former Chilean dictator Pinochet dies General Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile with an iron fist from 1973 to 1990, died on Sunday from heart complications. ...  
12:05 AM, Dec 11, 2006