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Former Governor Satyapal Malik has passed away. He was 78 years old. Malik had been unwell for an extended period and breathed his last on August 5th at RML Hospital in Delhi. Initially a prominent...
Raipur: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the residence of Padma Shri Dr. Surendra Dube to offer floral tributes to the departed soul. He paid his respects to the mortal remains and expressed his...
Mumbai is bidding a somber farewell to the beloved veteran actor Satish Shah, who passed away at the age of 74 following kidney-related complications. His residence on Sunday became a gathering point...
Yashwany Sardeshpande, a renowned Kannada theatre artist and actor, passed away on Monday morning, September 29th, due to a heart attack. He was 60 years old. He suffered a heart attack around 10 am...
The Tamil film industry mourns the loss of actor and comedian Robo Shankar, who passed away at the age of 46 in Chennai on Thursday. He was admitted to GEM Hospital with severe gastrointestinal...
Actress Elli AvrRam is mourning the loss of her grandmother, who passed away on August 31, 2025. Elli shared an emotional note on Instagram, filled with memories of her beloved grandmother. She also...
Prem Sagar, son of Ramanand Sagar, the creator of the iconic television series 'Ramayan,' has passed away. He was a respected producer and cinematographer, who breathed his last at 10 AM today. He...
Priya Marathe, a well-known television actress and comedian, passed away in Mumbai on August 31, 2025, at the age of 38. She was best recognized for her role as Varsha Satish in the popular series...
A K Hangal was an exceptional figure. He was the first person interviewed by the author. Their meeting took place in Patna in the 1980s, after Hangal's performance in a play. Despite his exhaustion...
Punjabi cinema mourns the loss of Jaswinder Bhalla, a beloved comedian who passed away on August 22 at the age of 65. He died at Fortis Hospital, with his final rites scheduled for August 23 in...
The renowned comedian and veteran Punjabi actor Jaswinder Bhalla has passed away this Tuesday morning at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, following a long-term illness. He was 65 years old. The final rites...
A wave of sadness has swept through the Punjabi film industry with the passing of actor and comedian Jaswinder Bhalla at the age of 65. Celebrated for his impeccable comedic timing and unique style,...
Aamir Khan expressed his sadness over the death of Achyut Potdar, his co-star from the film '3 Idiots', who passed away on August 18. Khan paid tribute to Potdar, recalling his impactful work in...
The film industry mourns the loss of veteran actor Achyut Potdar, celebrated for his contributions to Hindi and Marathi cinema. Potdar passed away at the age of 91. He breathed his last on Monday,...
Kseniya Alexandrova, a prominent model and the 2017 Vice-Miss Russia, has died following a car accident. The tragic news comes after Alexandrova had been in a coma for several weeks. The accident...
Madhan Bob, whose birth name was S. Krishnamoorthy, has died at the age of 71. He passed away on Saturday evening at his residence in Adyar after battling cancer. He was a prominent figure in the...
The entertainment world is reeling from the sudden death of Shefali Jariwala, the beloved 'Kanta Laga' star, who passed away late Friday night due to a cardiac arrest in Mumbai. She was 42 years old....
Shefali Jariwala, the actress and model renowned for her role in Bigg Boss 13 in 2019, has died in Mumbai at the age of 42. Celebrated as the ‘Kaanta Laga Girl,’ she reportedly succumbed to a cardiac...
Industrialist Sunjay Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's former husband, recently passed away at the age of 53 during a polo game in London. His final rites were held on June 19 in Delhi, where Karisma and their...
Jack Betts, remembered for his role as Henry Balkan in Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' (2002) and his extensive work in spaghetti Westerns and theater, passed away in his sleep on June 19 at the age of 96....
Marathi actor Tushar Ghadigaonkar passed away on June 20, 2025, at the age of 32. It is reported that he died by suicide. The news of his passing has sent shockwaves through the Marathi film...
Veteran Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan has been discovered deceased in her Karachi apartment, located in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 7. The discovery was made nearly a week after her passing. Khan, aged 76,...
Actor Vivek Lagoo, a well-known figure in the Marathi theatre and film industries, has passed away at the age of 74. His funeral will take place on June 20th in Mumbai. Lagoo was previously married...
Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram to express her sorrow at the loss of her paternal uncle, Raman Rai Handa, who died on June 16 at the age of 72. In a poignant Instagram Story, Priyanka shared a...
Veteran director Partho Ghosh passed away on Monday morning at the age of 75. His death was attributed to heart-related complications. Ghosh was celebrated for directing successful films such as '100...
Partho Ghosh, a celebrated filmmaker, passed away on Monday morning at the age of 75. He succumbed to heart-related complications. Ghosh was renowned for directing successful films such as '100...
Rameshwar Dudi, a Congress leader and former Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, has passed away at the age of 62 at his residence in Bikaner. He had been battling a prolonged illness...
TJS George, a renowned journalist, author, and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away on Friday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. The 97-year-old was celebrated for his sharp wit and satirical writing...
Senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away on Tuesday morning at AIIMS Delhi. The Delhi BJP confirmed the news, offering condolences on the death of the 94-year-old. Malhotra held the...
Following the death of renowned singer Zubeen Garg at 52 during a scuba diving incident in Singapore, Assam has been plunged into mourning. A wave of grief swept across the state, with massive crowds...
Former Hurriyat Conference chairman, Abdul Ghani Bhat, died Wednesday evening at his home in Sopore. He was 90 years old and had been in poor health for several years. According to family sources,...
Manipur's Governor, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, has been assigned the additional responsibility of Governor of Nagaland. This comes after the passing of La Ganesan, the former Governor of Nagaland. Ganesan,...
Satyapal Malik, the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has passed away at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital following a prolonged illness. The hospital administration confirmed that Malik died at...
Shibu Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and the patriarch of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), died on Monday at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. He was 81 years old. Soren had been...
Meghnad Desai, a prominent economist, author, and member of the House of Lords, has passed away at the age of 84. His contributions to the field of economics and his deep connection to India are...
Ram Lalli, the 74-year-old grandmother of Raj Kushwaha, a key suspect in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, passed away from a heart attack. Her husband, Darbari Singh, revealed that Ram Lalli had...
On June 12, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft, en route from Ahmedabad to London, tragically crashed into a medical college hostel, resulting in the loss of 274 lives. Among the victims was...
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder and two-time All-Star Mike Greenwell has passed away at the age of 62. Greenwell, a beloved figure in Red Sox history and a member of the team's Hall of Fame, died...
A sad announcement has emerged amidst the Test series between India and the West Indies. The cricketing world mourns the loss of Bernard Julien, a distinguished West Indies cricketer, who has passed...
Former NFL defensive lineman Arthur Jones has died at the age of 39, a loss that has deeply impacted the sports community. The Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted Jones in 2010, announced his...
The cricketing world is in mourning following the news of the passing of Bob Simpson, a legendary figure in Australian cricket. Simpson, who captained the Australian team at the age of 41, passed...
Dilip Doshi, a distinguished figure in Indian cricket, has died in London at the age of 77 following a cardiac arrest. Doshi, who represented India in both Test and One Day International matches,...
At the conclusion of the final day of the India-England Test at Headingley, a moment of silence was observed by both teams. The players, including star cricketers from both sides, wore black armbands...
Driven by passion, dedication, and a genuine love for nature and animals, Dame Jane Goodall, a British natural scientist and primatologist, passed away at the age of 91. According to her Instagram...
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, has passed away. His death was announced by the Saudi Press Agency...
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. The Armani Group expressed their sorrow in a statement. The fashion house announced, "With immense sadness, the Armani Group...
Lord Swraj Paul, a prominent Indian-born British industrialist, passed away on Thursday evening in London. He had been admitted to the hospital a few days prior due to illness. Paul was 94 years old....
Lord Swraj Paul, the founder of the Caparo Group, has died in London at the age of 94. A prominent figure within the Indian community in the UK, he was a regular attendee of the House of Lords,...
Frank Caprio, the US social media sensation known as the “nicest judge in the world,” has passed away at the age of 88, according to his family. During his four-decade career in Rhode Island, Caprio...
The bodies of four elderly individuals of Indian descent, who had been reported missing during a pilgrimage in West Virginia, were recovered on Saturday. Marshall County Sheriff Mike Doherty...
Prince Alwaleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as the 'Sleeping Prince,' has passed away at the age of 36. He had been on life support for almost two decades following a severe car accident in London in...
Tragic news has emerged from Digha, where Shaligram Mahadev Manki, grandson of freedom fighter late Singraj Singh Manki, passed away unexpectedly. Manki, who was also the president of the Khunti...
In Jamshedpur, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife and MLA Kalpana Soren, attended the "memorial feast" of Ramdas Soren, former Minister of School Education and Literacy, on Friday....
In East Singhbhum, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife and MLA Kalpana Soren, visited the residence of the late Ramdas Soren in Ghodabandha, Jamshedpur, on Wednesday. They...
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh paid his respects to the late Shibu Soren, visiting his ancestral village and offering floral tributes. Singh described the death of 'Dishom Guru' Shibu Soren as an...
The mortal remains of the late Ramdas Soren, former Education Minister of Jharkhand, were brought to the Jharkhand Assembly on Saturday for a final viewing. Soren had passed away in Delhi on Friday....
Tributes were offered in the Jharkhand Assembly to the late Ramdas Soren, the state's Education Minister. Following his passing in Delhi on Friday night, his mortal remains were brought to Ranchi...
Kolhan, a region in Jharkhand, became a focal point during the state assembly elections. This followed Champai Soren's departure from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on August 28, 2024, when he...
Ramdas Soren, the Minister of School Education in Jharkhand and a senior leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), died on Friday at Apollo Hospital in Delhi. He had been seriously ill for several...
People from various areas of the state arrived at Nemra village on Monday to pay their respects to the late former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Dishom Guru Shibu Soren. At the Nemra-based...
On Monday, a large number of people from various parts of the state arrived at Nemra village to pay their respects to the late former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Dishom Guru Shibu Soren. At...
Following the passing of Shibu Soren, a prominent leader from Jharkhand and the founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party, on August 4th, calls for honoring him with the Bharat Ratna have emerged....
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) संरक्षक Shibu Soren passed away on Monday, August 4th. He had been undergoing treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the past...
Following the passing of Shibu Soren, a prominent leader from Jharkhand and the founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party on August 4th, Minister Irfan Ansari has called for the Bharat Ratna to be...
I am going through the most difficult days of my life. Not only has the shadow of a father left my head, The pillar of the soul of Jharkhand has departed. I didn't just call him 'Baba'. He was my...
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Central General Secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya described the passing of JMM's founder, patron, and Dishom Guru Shibu Soren as an irreparable loss,...
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) patron, Shibu Soren, passed away on Monday, August 4th. He had been undergoing treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for the...
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Central General Secretary and spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya described the demise of JMM's founder, mentor, and Dishom Guru Shibu Soren as an irreparable loss,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to pay his respects to the late Shibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren passed...
Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, has passed away. He had been ill for a long time and was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram...
Shibu Soren, the founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, passed away this morning. He had been ill for a long time. He breathed his last at Sir Gangaram...
Bharat Kapoor, the younger brother of Minister Yogendra Prasad, was cremated on Thursday morning at the banks of the Damodar River in Borobing. The funeral procession commenced at 8 AM, with Minister...