New Zealand passes bereavement leave law for miscarriages, stillbirths

Mar 25, 2021

Aukland [New Zealand], March 25 : New Zealand's Parliament has unanimously approved legislation that would give couples -- who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth...

Dan Lawrence leaves England squad due to family bereavement

Aug 10, 2020

Southampton [UK], Aug 10 : Essex batsman Dan Lawrence has left England men's bio-secure bubble due to a family bereavement and will miss the...

Tarun Tejpal rape trial hearing adjourned

Mar 01, 2021

Panaji (Goa) [India], March 1 : The scheduled final argument in the rape trial against former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal could not be conducted...

Mental health experts experience extreme upsurge in acute grief, bereavement cases

Jun 08, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 8 : As the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually subsiding, mental health experts are observing a...

Shilpa Shetty to skip Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations due to "bereavement in family"

Aug 25, 2025

Actor Shilpa Shetty and her family will give Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations a miss this time.

Gen Z-led campaign drives Nepal to formalise academic special consideration policy

Dec 29, 2025

Students in Nepal faced severe hardship after being forced to sit for exams during bereavement, disasters and childbirth. A youth-led campaign prompted the government...