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A rare Malayali singer who made it big in Bollywood

Krishnakumar Kunnath's untimely death came after a concert in Kolkata

The Hindu

Singer KK dies of sudden heart attack: Why is it hard to detect heart attacks? Things you need to know

People woke up today to the news of the sudden demise of one of Bollywood's most popular singers, Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK). He was performing live at a concert last night. Reportedly, he was complaining of uneasiness and was rushed to the hospital, just to be declared dead. Shortly after, videos…

The Times of India

Indian singer KK dies after falling ill during concert

Indian singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as KK, died on Tuesday night after falling ill in the middle of a concert, local media reported.

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KK passes away: 'Frightening to know life can be so uncertain that you are here now and gone the next moment,' says Shekhar Suman

"53 is no age to die. It is the age to achieve and accomplish, and flourish. It's hard to believe that we are paying tribute to a singer who was performing enthusiastically till late last night. And he's gone. It's hard to believe that we won't be able to ever,…

The Times of India

Manav Gohil: I remember KK used to hate the elimination process on our reality show Fame Gurukul

The untimely death of popular singer Krishnakumar Kunnath aka KK has come as a shock to everyone. The 53- year-old died in Kolkata on Tuesday night after performing at a concert there. His songs have touched many hearts and actor Manav Gohil is one of them. The two in fact…

The Times of India

Star Bollywood Singer KK Dies after Concert at 53

Star Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died of a heart attack at age 53 after a concert, officials said Wednesday, prompting a flood of tributes. "His songs reflected a wide range of emotions (and) struck a chord with people of all age groups," Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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'Sweating profusely': Fans share startling details about the concert, after which KK died of heart attack

Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK in film and music industry and also among fans, died of heart attack around 10.30pm on Tuesday. He was 53 years old and had just completed giving a live performance at Nazrul Manch, Kolkata. Hours before his demise, KK had shared pictures of…

The Times of India

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Popular Bollywood singer KK collapses and dies an hour after 'pulsating gig'

Bollywood fans are in mourning after popular singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, aka KK, collapsed and died a short while after performing on stage in the Indian metro city of Kolkata.

ABC News

Singer KK, 53, dies of heart attack: Is it getting increasingly common? Warning signs that people tend to miss

Indian singer KK, short for Krishnakumar Kunnath, died of heart attack on May 31, 2022 just hours after giving a live performance at Kolkata. He was 53 years old.

The Times of India

Lake rowing: Kolkata cop SOP focuses on water ambulance, special training

KOLKATA: Kolkata Police has charted an 11-point standard operating procedure for safer rowing activities at Rabindra Sarobar and demanded its immediate implementation before resuming rowing that are under suspension since death of two young rowers — Pushan Sadhukhan (14) and Souryadeep Chatterjee — at the lake 10 days ago.

The Times of India

Monsoon likely to hit North Bengal in 2-3 days: Met

KOLKATA: The southwest monsoon is likely to enter North Bengal within the next two to three days, about a week ahead of its arrival in 2021.

The Times of India

Kolkata: KMC clinics to start cancer screening

KOLKATA: The urban primary health centres under KMC will start cancer screening, soon.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Endangered Hilsa, Kajri, Vacha back, fish diversity up in Ganga

KOLKATA: Fish diversity in the Ganga, which had nearly halved in the last decade of the previous millennium and the first decade of this century, appears to be on the path to recovery, with over 90% species that had become endangered making a comeback following interventions to improve the river's…

The Times of India

A day after Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'Madhya Pradesh' prod, Purulia Trinamool leader quits pakodis, vows to walk more

PURULIA/KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's sometimes-serious-admonishment and sometimes-jocular "advice" to a Purulia Trinamool leader, on why he should control his "Madhya Pradesh", has had its effect in less than a day: Jhalda Municipality chairman Suresh Agarwal, whose schoolboyish pride and unease during Banerjee's "interrogation" has gone viral on social…

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Kolkata: Extortionists target Beliaghata trader, 2 arrested

KOLKATA: Anirban Saha, a 44-year-old trader who lives and runs his shop on Beliaghata Main Road, was kidnapped from his shop and repeatedly assaulted on Monday afternoon before being finally dumped in front of a local nursing home.

The Times of India

Kolkata Police commissioner steps in to resolve Ultadanga auto mess

KOLKATA: The Ultadanga traffic bottleneck appears to be over with the Kolkata Police commissioner Vineet Goyal intervening himself. A consensus emerged on how autos should take the U-turn at Ultadanga crossing that was otherwise hampering the movement of vehicles.

The Times of India

Alvida: Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath dies after performing at Kolkata college fest

KOLKATA: Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, who made people groove to his melodious songs, like ‘Pal’, ‘Yaaron Dosti’, ‘Tadap Tadap’ and ‘Aankhon Mein Teri’, died of a sus-pected cardiac arrest shortly after performing to a packed audience at a college fest in south Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Harish Mukherjee residents get their view back after cable mess clean-up

KOLKATA: After three decades, residents along a stretch of Harish Mukherjee Road on Tuesday had an unhindered view of buildings on either side of the road and the sky without the cable clutter coming in the way. This was possible after cable TV operators, internet service providers and telecom companies…

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Singer reportedly felt unwell after a concert in Kolkata

The Hindu

Singer KK dies in Kolkata

KK was feeling unwell after reaching his hotel, following a performance at a concert

The Times of India

BLR simultaneous take off case: DGCA suspends an air traffic controller’s licence for 3 months; issues warning letter to another

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the licence of an air traffic controller (ATCO) at Bengaluru Airport for three months and issued a warning letter to another one for allowing two IndiGo aircraft to take off simultaneously — one headed to Kolkata and other to…

The Times of India

Bihar: Youth arrested at Gaya airport with cartridges

GAYA: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans recovered two cartridges and a magazine of 7.65 mm from the possession of a youth during immigration check at Gaya airport on Sunday. The youth has been identified as Amit Kumar of Jujharupur village under the Goh police station area in Aurangabad…

The Times of India

Heat spell, lack of rain push mango prices through the roof in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A long spell of heat without rain in April, when the mango trees needed drenching, caused nearly 50% production loss, pushing mango prices through the roof, say those associated with the trade. The retail prices of mangoes now range between Rs80 and Rs180 across the city retail markets.

The Times of India

Train operations to Bangladesh resume after two-year Covid break

KOLKATA: After two years, the 'Epar Bangla-Opar Bangla' cross-border passenger train movement resumed on Sunday as the Bandhan Express rolled out of Kolkata station at 7.10am for Khulna. On the same day, Bandhan Express from Khulna and Maitree Express from Dhaka also reached the city. On Monday morning, Maitree Express…

The Times of India

Kolkata: Police bust five fake call centres, nab 53 after social media expose

KOLKATA: At least five fake call centres have been busted in and around the city, and around 53 men and women were arrested, in the last three weeks since US-based YouTuber Mark Rober released a 26-minute video on May 9, flagging Kolkata as one of the epicentres of the scamming…

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