Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro director Kundan Shah dead at 69
Mumbai--Filmmaker Kundan Shah, who gave Indian cinema a different brand of humour with the cult black comedy "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" and subsequently television...
Obituary: Hugh Hefner: Not only a hedonist and purveyor of sex
By Vikas Datta
His conservative parents wanted him to become a missionary - and he did, but not the sort that they might have anticipated....
Sujyothi Shetty of Andover passes away at 68
ANDOVER, MA--Mrs. Sujyothi “Sue” Shetty passed away on Tuesday, Septebmer 26, 2017. She was 68, and was married to Dr. Santosh “Sam” Shetty, who...
Noted Kannada singer L.N. Shastri dead at 45
Bengaluru--Popular Kannada playback singer and music composer L.N. Shastri died on Wednesday at his residence here due to cancer. He was 46.
"Shastri's demise is...
Obituary: Jerry Lewis: The Hollywood comedian who even impressed the French
By Vikas Datta
Even if you haven't seen any of his films, every time you see a cinematic depiction of a socially inept but lovelorn...
Indian-origin lawyer dies after being hit by train in California
Washington--An Indian-origin lawyer died after he was hit by a train at a crossing in a northern California town.
Kirtee Kapoor, the head of Davis...
Dasari Narayana Rao cremated with state honours
Hyderabad-- Veteran film director and former Union Minister of State Dasari Narayana Rao was cremated with state honours near here on Wednesday.
Leading film personalities,...
A Tribute: A “Bonded” career: Roger Moore as 007 and more
By Vikas Datta
With his suave, debonair mien including the incredulous raised eyebrow, his refined accent and smooth voice, he was a natural choice to...
Indian Environment Minister Anil Dave is dead
New Delhi--Union Environment Minister Anil Dave, a committed environmentalist who had worked on green projects including conservation of the Narmada river, died here on...
Father of wheat revolution D.S. Athwal passes away in US
Ludhiana-- Often called the 'Father of Wheat Revolution', agriculture scientist Dilbagh Singh Athwal has passed away in the US, a Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)...