Milkha Singh (1929-2021): A hero to us all

We keep returning to Milkha Singh and his fourth-place finish at the Olympics, because he went where no other Indian did.

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· Jun 19, 2021 · 02:12 pm

Covid-19: Indian athletics legend Milkha Singh dies at 91

The legendary athlete was a four-time Asian Games gold medallist and the 1958 Commonwealth Games champion.

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· Jun 19, 2021 · 07:50 am

Actor Swatilekha Sengupta dies at 71

She is best known for her role as Bimala in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Ghore Baire’.

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· Jun 16, 2021 · 05:18 pm

Veteran actor Chandrashekhar dies at 98

Chandrashekhar was best known for playing the role of Arya Sumant on the popular television serial Ramayana.

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· Jun 16, 2021 · 01:52 pm

Indian boxing: Dingko Singh, 1998 Asian Games gold medallist, dies at 42

The legendary boxer was battling with liver cancer since 2017.

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· Jun 10, 2021 · 12:12 pm

Coronavirus: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Jagannath Pahadia dies at 89

Pahadia had also served as an Union minister and the governor of Bihar and Haryana.

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· May 20, 2021 · 12:38 pm

Coronavirus: Congress MP Rajeev Satav dies at 46

Rahul Gandhi said Satav’s death was a huge loss for the party, while Prime Minister Modi said he has lost a friend.

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· May 16, 2021 · 12:43 pm

Jailed separatist leader Ashraf Sehrai dies in Jammu hospital

The 77-year-old had shown symptoms of the coronavirus, officials said. His RT-PCR test report is awaited.

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· May 05, 2021 · 05:52 pm

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan Malhotra dies, PM Modi pays tribute

He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1996, and served as the Union minister for urban development and tourism.

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· May 04, 2021 · 09:47 am

Actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal dies of Covid-19 at 52

The former Indian Army officer made his screen debut in 2003.

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· May 01, 2021 · 11:29 am

KV Anand, cinematographer and ‘Ayan’ and ‘Ko’ director, dies after a heart attack

The popular and award-winning director was 54.

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· Apr 30, 2021 · 11:21 am

Coronavirus: Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general, dies at 91

The Constitutional law expert was India’s attorney general from 1989 to 1990 and then again between 1998 and 2004. He got the Padma Vibhushan in 2002.

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· Apr 30, 2021 · 10:49 am