Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of self-harm and s*icide.

Popular Kannada filmmaker Guruprasad was found dead in his Bangalore home on Sunday, 3rd November 2024. He passed away at the age of 52.

According to reports from the police, the director may have committed suicide two to three days earlier. His death was reported by his neighbours when they noticed a foul smell coming from his apartment.

He is known for Mata (2006) and Eddelu Manjunatha (2009). Many reports also suggest that the director was facing financial issues as his movie Ranganayaka did not perform well. The pressures reportedly drove him into depression. The director was also arrested in a cheque-bounce case in January 2023.

On October 26, Guruprasad was also said to have sent a social media message to his friends on a ‘Friends Forum,’ informing that he was taking rest due to health-related struggles and would start work after Diwali.

His postmortem was carried at Victoria Hospital mortuary, after which the body was handed over to his family. We send our deepest condolences to his family and well-wishers during this difficult time.

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne’s funeral is likely to be held next week. The singer passed away on October 16 after falling from a hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As per reports, he had consumed drugs and emergency services were alerted of his aggressive behaviour ahead of his passing.

As per reports in the Sun UK, Liam Payne’s body will reach the UK in a couple of days and his funeral might be held next week in St Paul’s Cathedral in Wolverhampton. Liam’s family has not confirmed the news so far.

Liam Payne’s death left his fans and the music industry in shock. As per reports, multiple substances were found in his body including pink cocaine. 

The members of One Direction released a joint statement as they mourned his loss. They wrote, “We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans. We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.”

Launching a scathing attack on the incumbent Hemant Soren government a week ahead of Jharkhand Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it put appeasement at the top of its agenda.

Addressing a rally in Jharkhand’s Garhwa, the Prime Minister said the coalition government of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and RJD are “supporters of Bangladesh infiltrators”. “The JMM-RJD-Congress government has taken appeasement to its peak. These parties are destroying the state’s social harmony. They are supporters of infiltrators. To get votes of Bangladesh infiltrators, they are getting them settled across Jharkhand,” he said.

“When schools disallow Saraswati Vandana, you can imagine how big the danger is. When there is stone-pelting during festivals, Maa Durga is stopped and curfew is imposed, you know how dangerous it is. When the issue of infiltration goes to court and the administration denies, it become clear that the government machinery has been infiltrated. They are taking your roti, beti and maati,” the Prime Minister said. He was referring to allegations that a Muslim teacher stopped prayers to Goddess Saraswati at a school in Jharkhand’s Giridih.

“If the bad policies of JMM, Congress and RJD continue, the adivasi society in Jharkhand will shrink. So, use your vote to uproot this infiltrator coalition,” he said, adding that Jharkhand’s swift development is possible only if it has a government that expedites the implementation of central schemes.

In a direct offensive targeting Hemant Soren, the Prime Minister referred to the JMM’s decision to replace Champai Soren as Chief Minister after Hemant Soren was granted bail in a money laundering case. Champai Soren, one a trusted lieutenant of Hemant Soren, is now with the BJP.

“What did they do with Champai Soren ji! They left no stone unturned in humiliating an adivasi son. How will they care for you when nothing matters to them more than family. I would ask every young man of Jharkhand, it is necessary to teach a lesson to such selfish parties,” the Prime Minister said, adding, “I don’t have a family, you are my family.”

Accusing the ruling coalition of corruption, he said, “Corruption hollows out the country like termites. It destroys the poor, Dalits, people from backward classes and tribals. Jharkhand has seen for five years the corruption of the JMM-Congress-RJD government.”

The Prime Minister then referred to the massive cash haul from the home of Congress’s former Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu last year. “Mountains of cash are recovered from the home of Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP. I have never seen such mountains. I saw them on TV. Machines got tired during the counting, Didn’t this money belong to Jharkhand?” he asked.

Earlier, the Congress had said Mr Sahu is from a business family and the cash recovered was in no way linked to the party or the state government.