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Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies at 49
Tennis | Nov 20, 2017, 05:09 PM ISTNovotna, who won the Wimbledon title in 1998 beating France's Nathalie Tauziat in the final, died on Sunday in her native Czech Republic surrounded by her family, a WTA statement said.
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Bangladeshi teen dies after being injured during cricket match
Cricket | Oct 07, 2017, 09:32 PM ISTAccording to the police, 17-year-old Rafiqul Islam was umpiring in the match when he was hit by a ball in the chest.
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India-origin bodybuilder dies after celebrity kick-boxing bout; experts call for more safety
Other Sports | Sep 25, 2017, 08:37 PM ISTFollowing Subramanian's death, questions have been raised whether the bodybuilder was fully prepared to participate in the fight as a late substitute for former Singapore Idol contestant Sylvester Sim.
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Inder Kumar, Salman Khan's Wanted co- actor passes away due to heart attack
Bollywood | Jul 28, 2017, 01:16 PM ISTInder had shared screen space with Salman Khan in Wanted and, at present the actor was currently shooting for his next film Phati Paid Hai Yaar.
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Former Bengal cricketer Tapan Banerjee dies at 73
Cricket | May 29, 2017, 03:42 PM ISTFormer Bengal and East Zone all-rounder Tapan Jyoti Banerjee passed away on Monday at a hospital here after a prolonged spell of illness, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said.
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British pop singer George Michael dies at 53
World | Dec 26, 2016, 08:31 AM ISTBritish singer-songwriter George Michael has died at his home in Oxfordshire, England at the age of 53.
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Marathi classical dancer Ashwini Ekbote passes away during performance on stage
Bollywood | Oct 23, 2016, 11:23 AM ISTClassical dancer Ashwini Ekbote died on Saturday night after collapsing on stage during a performance in Pune, police said. The 44-year-old, who had also acted in several plays, was performing at the Bharat Natyamandir in
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We love you Daddy: Shilpa Shetty shares heartfelt message for her late father (READ)
Bollywood | Oct 13, 2016, 03:37 PM ISTActress Shilpa Shetty, who lost her father Surendra Dejoo Shetty on Tuesday, wrote an emotional poem about her late father. Surendra Shetty passed away due to a heart attack at Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital. On
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Delhi: Patient dies en-route to hospital as I-Day preparations hold up traffic
India | Aug 14, 2016, 08:31 AM ISTIn a tragic incident, a 50-year-old man who suffered a heart attack died on way to hospital in Delhi on Saturday because his vehicle had to take a long detour due to diversions caused by Independence Day preparations, his family said.
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Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
Football | Mar 24, 2016, 08:57 PM ISTDutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
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E-mail inventor Ray Tomlinson dies at 74
World | Mar 07, 2016, 07:18 AM ISTNew York: Internet pioneer Ray Tomlinson, who is credited with the invention of e-mail, has died at the age of 74, media reports said.According to reports, Tomlinson died of an apparent heart attack late on
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Saudi King Abdullah dies, Salman is the new King
World | Jan 23, 2015, 08:41 AM ISTRiyadh: King Abdullah died early Friday of complications from pneumonia and has been succeeded by his brother Salman, the Saudi Arabian royal household said in a statement."His Highness Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and all
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Rajinikanth's cancer-stricken fan dies while watching 'Lingaa' in theatre
Bollywood | Dec 27, 2014, 06:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: A grievous death of 58 year old fan of Rajinikanth in theater has shocked many.C Rajendran, who was diagnosed of cancer, died while watching the actor's latest release 'Lingaa' in a theatre.A business
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K Balachander, veteran Tamil film director, dies at 84
Bollywood | Dec 24, 2014, 07:00 AM ISTChennai: Legendary Tamil movie and drama director, screen writer and producer K. Balachander passed away here Tuesday, his manager said. He was 84.Balachander was ailing for some time and was admitted to the Kaveri Hospital
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Italian actress Virna Lisi dies at 78
Hollywood | Dec 19, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTRome: Famed Italian actress and winner of numerous awards Virna Lisi died Thursday in Rome. She was 78.During her career which started as a teenager in 1953, Lisi played memorable roles in European and Hollywood
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UN Ebola mission official dies in Guinea
World | Nov 18, 2014, 07:56 AM ISTAccra: The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) here on Monday announced the sudden death of Marcel Rudasingwa, assistant secretary general and the Mission's emergency crisis manager in Guinea.Rudasingwa, a Rwandan national, passed
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Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier dies
World | Oct 05, 2014, 06:21 AM ISTPort-au-Prince: Haitian former president Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc", died on Saturday of a heart attack at his home in this capital, his attorney, Reynold Georges, said. He was 63.Duvalier succeeded his father as
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Kashmiri Shia leader Ifftekhar Ansari passes away
National | Sep 30, 2014, 11:56 AM ISTSrinagar: Senior Shia leader and senior vice president of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Molvi Ifftekhar Hussain Ansari died on Tuesday. He was 72.Family sources said he was ailing for quite some time.He was
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Worker dies of electrocution at Delhi High Court canteen
India | Sep 13, 2014, 07:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: A 25-year-old worker at a lawyers' canteen of the Delhi High Court yesterday died allegedly due to electrocution while using a grinding machine. The victim has been identified as Devender from Uttar Pradesh.The
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Billionaire NRI Dadi Balsara living in five-star hotel for 37 years, dies
India | Jun 20, 2014, 11:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: An 81-year-old businessman, who had been living in a suite of a five-star hotel in the heart of the national capital since the past 37 years, died following long illness, police said."Dadi Balsara,