'If Rahul couldn't persuade his colleagues without resorting to theatrics, then maybe politics wasn't his calling
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
According to police, the tragedy happened when a portion of the fire-hit building collapsed over him, crushing the hapless man while he was busy dousing the raging flames.
'They were the leaders of my country and the children of Mother India, but they didn't die as martyrs.' 'They were killed, most unfortunately, by a well planned enemy plot, and they were victims of political violence,' states Sudhir Bisht.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan and Australia, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
India has recorded its first two deaths due to seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, one each from Karnataka and Haryana, with the Union health ministry on Friday saying it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from the month-end.
A young South African cricketer has collapsed and died of suspected heart failure while training with his academy side. 22-year old Lukhanya Tsiki died during a practice session in Eastern Cape on Monday (April 18) after he collapsed at the Fort Hare Academy. The group of players, who were practicing with him, tried to revive him before he was shifted to a hospital. Tsiki passed away later in the day. Tsiki was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace. He was studying a diploma course in Marketing Management at Fort Hare Academy.
The crime came to light after neighbours alerted the police about a foul smell coming out of the flat.
Sachin Tendulkar condoled the demise of young batsman Ankit Keshri, who passed away following a freak on-field collision during a Cricket Association of Bengal's senior one-day knock-out match on April 17.
Vietnam took the lead against the run of play in the dying minutes of the first half, when they cleared a corner by Danny, and Long Vu darted off past the half-line to initiate a counter-attack. He swiftly ran into the Indian box and slotted it into the net.
The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he sent money quietly for the family of a stunt artiste to meet his funeral expenses, how he always ensured that all female co-stars, including junior artistes, had secure accommodation on outdoor shoots, and how he would always the first to rush help if anyone from the fraternity was in distress.
'The government says the mortality rate among patients is 2 to 3 per cent, but in doctors it is 11 per cent, which is very high.'
'Israel should stop water supply to the people who want to destroy us.' 'It is not Israel's responsibility to take care of the people who want to kill Israelis.'
A young couple sharing a laugh - in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain - with the tagline, "Made for each other", hung from billboards at prominent street corners from the 1960s to the 1990s. It was a campaign for one of the largest selling cigarette brands in India, Wills (Navy Cut) from the ITC stable, that resonated with a generation of smokers and non-smokers alike till the curtains came down on tobacco advertising in 2004. As we prepare to welcome 2024, ITC has metamorphosed from a tobacco giant into a conglomerate straddling multiple large-sized businesses. In the mind space of Gen Z or millennials, the company represents a gamut of branded products - from frozen food (ITC Master Chef), noodles (YiPPee!), and cookies (Sunfeast) to snacks (Bingo!) and notebooks (Classmate), and so on and so forth.
IPL Season 10 saw the likes of Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana and Rashid Khan grab the spotlight. Let us check out what they did.
The demolition was being carried out in presence of the school managing committee (SMC) members and Public Works Department officials.
A young woman died after delivery on Wednesday at Jodhpur's Umaid Hospital, where 17 maternal deaths have taken place in the past few months due to medical negligence, trigerring violent protests from her relatives who beat up two doctors, including the hospital head.
Abdul Qadir, who played 67 Test and 104 ODIs for Pakistan, suffered a cardiac arrest.
The police are investigating claims that a group of men arrived at the pub in a taxi and opened fire, killing 14 and injuring three patrons.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has repeated his intention to stay in management next season, saying retirement would be like dying.
In the last assembly elections in 2018, the state recorded a voter turnout of 74.06 per cent. The Election Commission has set a target of at least 75 per cent turnout in each constituency this time.
My grandfather Ashok Kumar made me sack my secretary as he thought she was a bad influence in my life.'
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Jogi, 74, had been battling for life at the private hospital for the last 20 days and suffered a cardiac arrest in the afternoon, they said. He is survived by his wife Renu Jogi, the MLA from Kota constituency, and son Amit Jogi, a former MLA.
My head hangs in shame, says Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
'If you watch Baazigar even today, after 30 years of its release, you will enjoy it because of its novel story line.'
The Hindu-right group carried out its demonstration despite the imposition of CrPC Section 144 in the city.
Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.
I don't know how the other Friends will react to Matthew Perry's death, but I am sure a part of them will be buried with Chandler, believes passionate Friends fan A Ganesh Nadar.
The Indian men's hockey team came up with a spirited performance to hold England 1-1 in their third match at the ongoing 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation - International Tournament in Barcelona on Friday.
25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari.
A young girl died of suffocation at a overcrowded concert of American musician Skrillex in Gurgaon near Delhi on Sunday.
Tell us which two characters will die in the final book.
Tell us which two characters will die in the final book.
The competition for the worst or most perilous 10 years has always been between the 1960s and the 1980s, points out Shekhar Gupta.
In a Twitter post, Rajamouli said he was shocked to know about the Irish actor's death.
Miquel Roque, a Real Betis defender who started out in Barcelona's youth ranks and had a stint at Liverpool, has died of cancer at the age of 23, Betis said on Sunday.
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