Azhikode laid to rest with full state honours
Kannur: The mortal remains of eminent Malayalam writer and critic Sukumar Azhikode, who dominated Kerala's cultural scene as a literary critic for over five decades, was consigned to flames at Payyambalam beach with full state honours here Wednesday.

Union ministers, state ministers, government officials and a large number of the public attended the event. Earlier, members of the public thronged both sides of the road as the body, kept at the Kannur town hall for the ... Read More

Kerala Governor MOH Farook passes away
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday condoled the death of Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook, saying he will be remembered for his administrative abilities and strong bond that he had with the people whom he represented.

In a condolence message to his son Farook Shahjahan, Manmohan Singh said: "I learnt with deep sadness of the passing away of M.O.H. Farook, who was serving as the Governor of Kerala."

"In the passing away of M.O.H. ... Read More

Jagannatha Rao passes away
Hyderabad: Former Deputy Chief Minister C. Jagannatha Rao died of a heart attack at his residence at Padmaraonagar here on Monday evening. He was 84 and is survived by wife, a son and two daughters.

Jagannatha Rao served as deputy Chief Minister in the Cabinet of Bhavanam Venkatram in 1982.

He was member of the Legislative Council for one term and represented Narsapur Assembly constituency in Medak district three times. He was Excise Minister earlier ... Read More

Music composer Anthony Gonsalves dies
PANAJI: Legendary music composer Anthony Gonsalves, the inspiration behind the song 'My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves' from 'Amar Akbar Anthony', died at a hospital here after a bout of pneumonia, family sources said today.

The end came last night at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, where he was admitted and undergoing treatment. He was 84.

Gonsalves, who orchestrated music for several Hindi songs during the 50s and 60s contributed to hit films like 'Mahal', ... Read More

Beloved Ottawa builder Jean Pigott dies at 87
By Chris Cobb and David Reevely

OTTAWA — As news of her death spread rapidly across Ottawa Tuesday, friends and family remembered Jean Pigott as an indomitable spirit with an unrivalled passion for her country and community.

Pigott died early Tuesday on the second floor of the Grace Manor on Wellington Street — the same floor and same location she came into the world 87 years ago.

Her husband, Arthur, their three children and six grandchildren survive her, ... Read More

Noted nuclear scientist PK Iyengar dead
Mumbai: Noted nuclear scientist P K Iyengar, who played a key role in India's first atomic test in 1974 and pioneered experiments in cold fusion died here this afternoon after a brief illness.

He was 80.

"The end came at 3.30 pm at BARC Hospital here due to complications arising from lung infection," his son Srinivas Iyengar told PTI.

He is survived by wife, son and a daughter.

Iyengar was also instrumental in designing and ... Read More

Polemicist Who Slashed All, Freely, With Wit
By WILLIAM GRIMES

Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa, wrote a best-seller attacking religious belief, and dismayed his former comrades on the left by enthusiastically supporting the American-led war in Iraq, died on Thursday in Houston. He was 62.

The cause was pneumonia, a complication of esophageal cancer, Vanity Fair magazine ... Read More

Telugu film producer MS Reddy passes away
Veteran Telugu film producer and noted lyricist MS Reddy, popularly known as 'Mallemala', passed away at his residence in Film Nagar here on Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 87.

Sundara Rami Reddy was born on August 15, 1924 near Nellore. He was also known as 'Sahaja Kavi' for his lyrical simplicity in penning poems. He penned more than 5,000 lyrics and played a vital role in the shifting of the Telugu film industry from ... Read More

Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda no more
Panaji Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away at his residence near here, sources close to his family said.
He was 85.

Gerald D'Cunha, a family friend of Miranda, said the veteran cartoonist, who has worked with leading publications, died in his sleep.

The cartoonist, who was based in Loutolim village, was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 2002 and Padma Shri in 1988.

Miranda had also designed several books during his ... Read More

Ranveer MANN , Ottawa
MANN, Ranveer Singh Ph.D, FIP, FRIC, FRSC.
Professor Emeritus,University of Ottawa, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Professor, Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun, India.
March 31, 1924-November 29, 2011.
The family of Dr. Ranveer Singh Mann sadly announces his death at home. Professor Mann was born in Mirzapur (Allahabad) India. After education and work in India, USA, and Canada he obtained his Ph.D at University of Hull, Hull, England, following which he was appointed Scientific Officer, ... Read More

Dev Anand, legendary Bollywood actor, dies in London
Legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand dies in London
See photoLONDON: Dev Anand, the 'Evergreen Romantic Superstar' of Indian cinema, has passed away here last night following cardiac arrest. He was 88.

Dev Anand, who had come here for medical check up, was not keeping well for the last few days, family sources told PTI. His son Sunil was with him when he breathed last.

Dev Anand made his debut as an actor in 1946 in 'Hum Ek Hain'. ... Read More

Devika Harvey Wasson in Ottawa
WASSON, Devika Harvey November 5, 1981 - November 14, 2011 Tragically, shortly after her 30th birthday, Devika passed away in Cheruthuruthy, India, from asthma.

Beloved by her brother, Raj; father, Avtar; mother, Connie Harvey; family, and many friends, Devika was a graduate of Ottawa University and the University of Wales in Aberystwyth, and a PhD candidate at the University of Hawaii. She was joyfully pursuing field research in India. A celebration of Devika's life was ... Read More

Wisconsin, Nov 29 Joseph Stalin’s daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva dies
Erstwhile Soviet Union’s leader Joseph Stalin’s only daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, who changed her name later as Lana Peters has died in obscurity at the age of 85 in Wisconsin, United States.

Ms. Peters had denounced communism and defected from India to the United States in the late 1960s. She died from colon cancer on November 22 in Wisconsin.

Her defection in 1967 caused an international furore and was partly motivated by the poor treatment by ... Read More

KUVARBAHEN PATEL, Ottawa
03/03/1919 - 26/11/2011

It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother Kuvarbahen Patel.
Wife the of late Keshavlal Ishwardas Patel. She was a very loving, pious and spiritual lady.
She leaves behind five children Samuben (Gandalal), Gitaben (Purshottamdas), Dr. Vishnu (Aruna), Pravin (Pushpa), Kanchan (Baldevdas), 19 grandchildren, 37 great- grandchildren and 5 great-great- grandchildren. Viewing will take place on Thursday, December 1st at 11 am, following by a funeral service ... Read More

Nobel prize winner Har Gobind Khorana dies
New York: Har Gobind Khorana, who rose from a childhood of poverty in India to become a biochemist and share in a Nobel Prize for his role in deciphering the genetic code, died on Wednesday in Concord, Massachusetts. He was 89.

His death was announced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Dr Khorana was a professor emeritus.

Dr Khorana, who received his early schooling from his village teacher under a tree, advanced his education through ... Read More

Kerala minister T.M. Jacob passes away
Kochi: T.M. Jacob, who died here October 30 night, had led the Kerala Congress-Jacob and was its sole legislator. He was ailing for some time and was in and out of hospital since he became a minister this May.

Making his maiden entry into the assembly in 1977 from the Piravam constituency in Ernakulam district, he won every election till 2001.

At the 2006 assembly polls, Jacob lost the elections for the first time but came back ... Read More

Malayam film director Mohan Raghavan passes away NDTVMovies.com
Noted Malayalam film director Mohan Raghavan died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Thrissur on Tuesday (October 25, 2011). He was 47 years old.

He rose to fame with his debut movie TD Dasan Std 6 B. The movie was very well received by the local audience and it even won acclaim at many international film festivals. Mohan was a post graduate in Theatre Arts from the Madurai Kamaraj University. By the late ... Read More