Getty Images Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, has died aged 97. In one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th century, he identified the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953 alongside a British scientist, Francis Crick, setting the stage for rapid advances in molecular biology. … Read more
A resident of Rampura village in Arsikere taluk succumbed to injuries he suffered in an assault by a person at the village on Saturday. Girish, 44, died at a hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday night. He was allegedly attacked by Ramesh, another resident of the village. Ramesh was reportedly quarrelling with residents of the village … Read more
Getty Images A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant has died after contracting the infection, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The death, which occurred between January and June 2025, is the first fatal case of whooping cough in the UK this year. It follows government warnings about … Read more
A man died in an accident while reportedly cleaning a waste pit of a restaurant at Ummini, Olavakode, near Palakkad, Kerala, on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Sucheendran from Kallekulangara, is believed to have died from toxic gas inhalation while cleaning the waste pit in front of the hotel. Sucheendran was called in by … Read more
A 25-year-old man was killed and seven others sustained injuries in a cracker blast during a funeral procession at Kilkuppam Velur near Ulundurpet on Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Moorthy of Perampattu village. Police said country-made crackers were burst in the funeral procession of a man who died of illness at Kilkuppam Velur. … Read more
One person was arrested after he pushed a woman in front of a moving goods train amid a quarrel at Diva Railway Station in Thane. Image was used for representation purpose only. A 39-year-old woman was killed after she was pushed in front of a moving goods train by a man amid a quarrel at … Read more
Stewart Whittingham & Ewan Gawne BBC News, Liverpool Getty Images Seventeen children have been treated at Alder Hey for the disease since June A child has died at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles, the BBC understands. The hospital said the highly contagious virus was on the rise among young people in the … Read more
Steve Jones & Rachel Russell BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images Yvonne Ford died after contact with a stray dog while on holiday (stock image) A British woman has died from rabies after she was “scratched” by a puppy in Morocco, her family said. Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the stray … Read more
A three-year-old child died after an ambulance ferrying him to a hospital was stuck in a massive traffic jam near Kottiyoor in Kannur, Kerala, on Saturday (June 14, 2025). Prajul of Palchuram Unnati, who was suffering from a congenital brain condition, reportedly died before reaching Manathavady Medical College Hospital in Wayanad district. The ambulance from … Read more
File photo of Mattala Swetha | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 33-year-old woman died after falling while attempting to board the Janmabhoomi Express at Cherlapally Railway Station on Sunday (May 26, 2025). The incident occurred at around 7.40 a.m., according to an officer from the Government Railway Police (Secunderabad). The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, … Read more