Basrur dies after battle with rare cancer
Dr. Sheela Basrur, whose calm demeanour in the face of a terrifying crisis made her a trusted public figure during the deadly SARS outbreak in Toronto five years ago, has died after battling a rare form of cancer, a family spokesperson said Monday.
Veteran Communist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu passed away at a Kolkata hospital on Sunday.