Topic: death

Irrfan Khan breathed his last on Wednesday, after being admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for a colon infection on Tuesday.

“Friends, if someone does not believe then take off my pants and see. You will find blood-clotting all over my back. I am going to kill myself after this as I do not want to live anymore. My right hand has been broken. What will I do now in my life?” in a recorded clip, says the Dalit youth who committed suicide after Uttar Pradesh police tortured and humiliated him for going outside to buy food items ( 'breaking COVID-19 quarantine rules' in Police records).

It's the Corona epidemic time. The Indian government has strictly asked people to self-isolate themselves (something known as 'quarantine' in a more exotic term). Basically, it's next to impossible to go on the roads. Meet a friend. Or see any relatives. Today, I got his books. From his relative – Ranjan Kaka's – home. These are homes and hearts I've got an unsolicited full access to (without any questioning). Access I didn't ask for. An access I always longed for but one (specifically this one) that didn't belong to me.

Javaid Ahmad Hakak, his wife Sofiya and their three-year-old daughter Hafsa were burned alive on Friday night in Srinagar district when their house was gutted in a fire in the old city's Khanyar area.

Despite all the prayers and efforts of thousands of people missing 6-year-old Kerala girl Devananda's body has been found on Friday morning. Her body was found at Ithikkara lake nearby her home in Elavoor in Kollam district.

Human rights activists, teachers and students on Friday paid tributes to former Delhi University teacher and civil rights activist SAR Geelani , who passed away on Thursday at the age of 50.