'My beloved brother has passed on after a month of illness with pneumonia, a superbug contracted in hospital and then COVID-19 also contracted while he was being treated. He suffered a major cardiac arrest this evening.'
The former India player and coach died of cardiac arrest at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday.
He was 64 and is survived by his wife, four sons and five daughters.
When asked about the matter, Superintendent of Police Dinesh Singh said on Wednesday Yadav had tweeted for a distant relative. "When he was called, he did not pick up. We thought he might be in some problem and therefore he was not picking up the phone. So we used surveillance and tracked his location and reached his house, where he was found sleeping," Singh said. "Shashank's motive was to create sensation and fear," he added.
The former India player died at his residence following cardiac arrest.
Bismillah Khan was the chief patron of the Banaras Sporting Club for the last 10 years.
Get Ahead reader Atul Modi speaks of a supernatural experience after the death of his wife.
Portuguese great Eusebio, acknowledged as one of soccer's greatest ever strikers, has died aged 71, Portuguese media reported on Sunday.
Renowned writer Manohar Shyam, Joshi who redefined Indian television with the popular soap opera, Buniyaad passed away in New Delhi.
Bestknown as the mother of Hindi movie heroes in the 1970s, she acted in over 200 films in a career spanning over five decades.\n\n\n\n
'At times, Bigg Boss would bar him from participating in some heavy tasks owing to his poor health.'
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.
He essayed the lead role of Shankara Shastry, a puritan of Carnatic music, in the K Vishwanath classic, winning the national award for his sublime performance.
He established the Miss Canada-India Beauty Quest in 1990.
Jones, known affectionately as 'Deano' by the global cricket community, played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs.
A resolution commemorating the life of Indian human rights defender Father Stan Swamy and seeking an independent investigation into the death of the Jesuit priest has been introduced in the US Congress, Congressman Juan Vargas has said.
Ranjan was a lovable individual and officer. He left this world without ever having made an enemy. His contribution to the protection of our national security was immense. He is one of the heroes of the Indian intelligence, who chose to live and die unsung and unknown outside a very small circle of the cognoscenti
The founder of the supporters club of the Belgian national team died of a heart attack after the country's crushing 4-0 victory over Hungary at Euro 2016 on Sunday, the national football association said on its website. Erik Reynaerts, 50, had been in Toulouse where Belgium was playing Hungary in the last 16 and suffered a cardiac arrest after the match, the football association said. He died on Monday.
He may no be present among us but his contributions to Indian music will live on forever.
The governing football body has made it mandatory for all clubs to have a team doctor on board.
Several leaders arrived at the former PM's residence and remembered his contribution to the country.
The former prime minister has a history of heart problems.
Kannada thespian Rajkumar is dead, following a cardiac arrest.
A close associate of Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi during the Emergency when he was the defence minister, Lal is considered the architect of modern Haryana, particularly its progress in agriculture and industry.
The repolling started at 7 am amid tight security with four central forces personnel deployed in each booth, besides state police. Till 11 am, 10.9 per cent voter turnout was recorded.
Marketing guru Shunu Sen passed away in the early hours of Friday following a cardiac arrest.
The eminent jurist was on Saturday admitted to the intensive care unit of the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai.
Bollywood music director O P Nayyar died on Sunday due to cardiac arrest in Thane near Mumbai.
Virat Kohli showed great strength of character as he played a vital innings of 90 just hours after his father's demise against Karnataka.
Two pilgrims to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir died on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 10 in the ongoing annual pilgrimage, official sources said.
Gupta, 56, was a Rajya Sabha member and was minister for steel in the United Progressive Alliance government.
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