Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Gujarat-born eminent economist and UK House of Lords member Megnadh Desai passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85. He was Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, where he taught from 1965 to 2003. Born in 1940 at Vododra, Desai completed his … Read more
Srinagar, July 28 , KDC: Renowned Kashmiri comedian Bashir Ahmad Bhat, popularly known as Bashir Kotur, a beloved figure in the region’s entertainment scene, passed away at his residence in Hanjigund Chadoora on Monday—just a day after being discharged from the hospital. Reports said that he had been suffering from multiple health issues. He was … Read more
Srinagar, July 24: Former Chief Spokesperson of Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) and current Block Medical Officer (BMO) Magam, Dr Mir Mushtaq, has suffered a personal loss with the passing of his mother-in-law. According to the family, Habla Bano, a resident of Awantipora, breathed her last today following a massive myocardial infarction (heart attack). The medical … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Imphal, July 23 (IANS) India’s renowned theatre personality and Padma Shri awardee Ratan Thiyam died at a hospital in Imphal on Wednesday, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy that redefined contemporary Indian theatre, officials said. He was 77. “Thiyam died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences early on Wednesday after … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Veteran Communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passed away on Monday afternoon at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 101. Achuthanandan had been battling for his life for over a month after suffering a cardiac arrest at his son’s residence in the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 19 (IANS) M. K. Muthu, the eldest son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, passed away on Saturday morning due to age-related ailments. He was 77. Muthu, who had been unwell for the past several days, breathed his last around 8 a.m. at … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSPS) Bill, 2024 was on Friday passed by voice vote in the state council while the opposition walked out of the house, saying that the bill is against the communist ideology. The bill was introduced by the Minister of State for … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, July 11 (IANS) Clearing the way for the restart of bullock cart races in the famed Kila Raipur rural Olympics, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Punjab Amendment) Bill that not only enabled stricter penalties for animal cruelty but also allowed the resumption … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) The historic ‘Bibi-ka-Alam’ procession passed off peacefully in the old city of Hyderabad amid tight security as solemnity and mourning marked ‘Yaum-e-Ashura’ on Sunday. Thousands of people participated in the procession, which started from Bibi Ka Alawa in a traditional manner and concluded at Chaderghat on … Read more