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Sushma Swaraj passes away: Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt mourn national loss

BJP statesman Sushma Swaraj, who had been the former External Affairs Minister for India, died at 67 on Tuesday.

Egypt accuses United Nations of 'politicising' Mohamed Morsi’s death, calls for ‘independent inquiry’

Egypt accused the UN on Wednesday of seeking to 'politicise' the death of Mohamed Morsi by calling for an 'independent inquiry'. Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said it was a 'deliberate attempt to politicise a case of natural death'. 'Concerns have been raised regarding the conditions of Mr. Morsi's detention, including access to adequate medical care', said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Rupert Colville.

Veteran Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy passes away aged 79 following cardiac arrest

Chinmoy Roy died at his Salt Lake residence at around 10:20 pm Sunday

Nancy Wilson, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer known for 'How Glad I Am', passes away aged at 81

Influenced by Dinah Washington, Nat “King” Cole and other stars, Nancy Wilson alone released eight albums that reached the top 20 on Billboard’s pop charts

At least 33 tigers died in India in 2015 because of illegal poaching, say wildlife groups

Conservationists say at least 41 tigers have died in the first seven months of this year despite awareness campaigns across India to save the big cats.

22-year-old man gunned down near Gurgaon, dies on the spot

A 22-year-old man was shot seven times by unidentified assailants near here, police said, adding he died on the spot.

Australian batsman Hughes dies after devastating head injury

Phillip Hughes died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday, two days after being struck on the head by a cricket ball during a domestic first-class match.