Poet and feminist icon Kamla Bhasin dies at 75

She was one of the founders of Jagori, a civil society organisation working for women’s empowerment.

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· Sep 25, 2021 · 10:19 am

Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes dies at 80

The veteran Congress leader was considered among the close aides of party chief Sonia Gandhi.

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· Sep 13, 2021 · 03:25 pm

Renowned artist Rini Dhumal dies at 73 in Vadodara

In her paintings, Dhumal portrayed the indefatigable strength of women.

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· Sep 09, 2021 · 11:58 am

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K Williams dies at 54

Nominated for five Emmys, his repute rested on his acclaimed role in the HBO series.

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· Sep 07, 2021 · 07:47 am

Television actor Sidharth Shukla dies at 40, tributes pour in

Shukla debuted with a lead role in the television show ‘Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na’, and earned widespread popularity with the series ‘Balika Vadhu’.

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· Sep 02, 2021 · 12:22 pm

Former Rajya Sabha MP and veteran journalist Chandan Mitra dies at 66

He was the editor of ‘The Pioneer’.

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· Sep 02, 2021 · 09:37 am

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies at 92

Authorities have curtailed public movement and blocked communications in the Valley.

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· Sep 02, 2021 · 08:21 am

Bengali author Buddhadeb Guha dies at 85

He died after suffering a cardiac arrest while he was being treated for post-Covid complications.

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· Aug 30, 2021 · 07:56 pm

Author, queer rights activist Saleem Kidwai dies at 70

Born in 1951 in Lucknow, Kidwai was the co-author of ‘Same-Sex Love in India: Readings from Literature and History’.

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· Aug 30, 2021 · 07:22 pm

Author, human rights activist Gail Omvedt dies at 81

She was the co-founder of Shramik Mukti Dal that has been dealing with problems like drought, displacement of people due to building of dams and caste politics.

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· Aug 25, 2021 · 01:48 pm

Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh dies at 89 in Lucknow

A hospital statement said that Singh died of sepsis and multi-organ failure.

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· Aug 22, 2021 · 08:00 am

Jessica Lall’s sister Sabrina Lall dies at 53

Sabrina Lall had fought an unrelenting legal battle to seek justice for sister who was shot dead at an upscale Delhi bar in April 1999.

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· Aug 16, 2021 · 10:21 am