Pioneer in Cancer care Dr. V Shanta passes away at 93
She is remembered for making cancer care accessible to the masses in India and helping build, along with her mentor Dr. Krishnamoorthy, the Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai from a 12-bed facility to a comprehensive cancer care center of global repute.
Jan 19, 2021, 11:03 AM IST
My party is over: Chennai man’s self-written 'emotional' obituary goes viral
The self-written obituary of Chennai man has gone viral on social media with many people sharing it online and saying that they cannot stop getting emotional after reading the self-written obituaty by Ejji K Umamahesh.
Oct 19, 2020, 12:14 PM IST
Obituary: Rest In Peace, Vidya Sinha
Vidya Sinha was an exception in Hindi commercial cinema for more than just that. She was unconventional in her choices in life as well as career, and the way she balanced both.
Aug 15, 2019, 18:58 PM IST
India's first Olympic swimmer Shamsher Khan passes away
Shamsher was the first swimmer from the country to participate in the Olympics in 1956.
Oct 15, 2017, 23:57 PM IST
Jake LaMotta, real-life 'Raging Bull' boxer, dies aged 95
Jake LaMotta, the former boxing champion whose life of violence in and out of the ring was portrayed in the movie "Raging Bull," died at the age of 95 on Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
Obituary: French football legend Raymond Kopa dies aged 85
Winner of the Ballon d`Or in 1958, the attacking midfielder, whose real name was Kopaszewski.
Mar 03, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Miruts Yifter, Ethiopian running legend, dies at 72
His 5,000 and 10,000 metres double at the 1980 Moscow Olympics inspired a generation of runners, most notably Haile Gebrselassie.
Dec 24, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
Demonetisatinon; Lok Sabha adjourned after obituary references
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after paying tributes to
Nov 16, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Kalikho Pul (1969-2016): A born leader who changed his 'watchman' destiny to become Arunachal Pradesh CM
Ex-Arunachal Governor JP Rajkhowa had described Kalikho Pul as the undisputed leader when the latter was sworn-in as the eighth chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on February 19.
Aug 09, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
UK physicist who worked on Higgs boson dies, says university
In 1964, Kibble worked on one of the three earliest research papers theorising the existence of a sub-atomic particle believed to explain how matter acquires mass.
Jun 03, 2016, 03:37 AM IST
Sadhana: End of an era of style, versatility and panache
Sadhana passed away on Friday morning in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer
Dec 26, 2015, 09:01 AM IST
Telugu actor Ranganath dead, police probing cause
Veteran Telugu actor Ranganath died on Saturday
Dec 20, 2015, 08:39 AM IST
Namibian cricketer Raymond van Schoor passes away aged 25
Namibian batsman Raymond van Schoor passed away on Friday, five days after he collapsed whilst playing for Namibia in Windhoek. He was 25.
Nov 21, 2015, 06:16 AM IST
VHP founder Ashok Singhal: Engineer turned Hindutva warrior
A metallurgy engineer, Ashok Singhal metamorphosed into a Hindutva warrior who as VHP chief played an adequate foil in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement when the BJP led the political campaign in the la
Nov 17, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
Ravindra Jain obituary: Geet Gaata Chal, you are still alive in our hearts!
The creator of many soulful song Ravindra Jain has paased away. Even though we don't have the composer with us anymore, his music will live on
Oct 09, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
My mother is hale, hearty: Raveena Tandon
Actress Raveena Tandon has laughed off an "obituary" that a newspaper carried of her mother, whom she says is "hale and hearty".
Sep 21, 2015, 16:22 PM IST
Three-time MVP, Hall of Famer Moses Malone dead at 60
Moses Malone, an American basketball Hall of Famer and three-time NBA Most Valuable Player who played for nine professional teams in a 21-year career, died Sunday at age 60.
Sep 13, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
