Freedom fighter Mohan Singh Josan passes away

Freedom fighter Mohan Singh Josan passes away Freedom fighter Mohan Singh Josan today passed away in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan. Singh (92) is survived by wife Preetam Kaur, three sons and a daughter. A resident of Raisingh Nagar area, Singh had taken part in Quit India Movement, family sources said.  His funeral was conducted in village 23 PS with state honour. ADM Kartar Singh

Social activist Mangal Negi passes away

Social activist Mangal Negi passes away Noted political and social activist and president Mangal Singh Negi All India Tribes and Minorities Front Mangal Singh Negi has passed away in Chandigarh at the age of 86. Negi, who is survived by his wife, son and two daughters, died on Tuesday night. Born in tribal Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh and later settled in Shimla, Negi was a versatile genius

Former Congress minister Chhajed passes away

Former Congress minister Chhajed passes away PUNE: Former Congress minister and mayor Chandrakant Chhajed (67) passed away after a brief illness at a private hospital here on Friday morning. A Congress loyalist, Chhajed was elected Pune Municipal Corporation corporator from Bopodi for five terms from 1978 to 2002. Earlier in 1971, he joined the civil defence services and took charge of

Senior Cong leader Kadambooran passes away

Senior Cong leader Kadambooran passes away

Kozhikode, Jan 9 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Executive member K C Kadambooran passed away in a private hospital here today.  He is 70 and survived by gus wife and daughter.  Starting public life through Balasangham at the age of 12, Kadambooran held

IUML leader passes away

IUML leader passes away Hameedali Chemnad, former Rajya Sabha member and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday evening following age-related ailments. Mr. Hameedali, 87, was instrumental in bolstering the IUML in the district. Hameedali had actively taken part in the party’s membership campaign recently. A good orator, Hameedali had

Former Manipur minister Gangumei Kabui passes away

Former Manipur minister Gangumei Kabui passes away IMPHAL: Former minister Prof Gangmumei Kabui passed away today morning at his residence in Imphal at around 8.15 am, family sources said.He was 77 and has been ill for a year, his younger brother Jim Gangmei said.Founder president of the erstwhile Federal Party of Manipur (1993-2001), Prof Kabui had served as a Cabinet

Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan passed away at 88

Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan passed away at 88 Mumbai: Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan — the last survivor of the "Sitar Trinity" of India along with the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan — died in Mumbai on Wednesday after a brief illness, a family member said. He was 88.  The artiste breathed his last at his Bandra residence around 5 pm, his

Renowned classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passes away

Renowned classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passes away Whenever we speak about classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, all that comes to mind is the amazing Thumri- Mora Piya Mose Bole Na.But the voice will no longer be heard in person, as the renowned singer breathed his last on Wednesday, at the age of 82, as reported by the Dawn. The reports further say that Ustad was under

Author of Hanzkoor, Kralkoor passes away

Renowned Kashmiri poet Ghulam Muhammad Dar (82), Tuesday passed away after brief illness. Family sources said that he breathed his last on Tuesday afternoon at his Nigeen residence. Dar, popularly known as Ashiq Nigeeni, has authored around fifty books among which Henzkoor and Kralkoor are famous. He has served as Auditor in Auditor General Office Srinagar.  Various social and

Former Nagaland minister K V Pusa passes away

Former Nagaland minister K V Pusa passes away Former Minister and veteran Congress leader KV Pusa breathed his last this morning at around 1:00 AM at Oking Hospital, Kohima. He was born on November 3, 1954 and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. Pusa, a sitting member of All India Congress Committee (AICC), was a Minister for Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Nagaland from

Former Ambassador Siddharthacharry passes away

Former Ambassador Siddharthacharry passes away The former Ambassador V. Siddharthacharry passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Sunday evening. He was 96. Mr. Siddarthacharry, who is also the founder of Acharya Vidya Kula (AVK), Mysuru, was ailing for about a week, according to his son Abhimanyu.  He leaves behind his wife Andal Siddharthacharry, daughter Ramadevi and sons

Director of Veera and Ganga Waseem Sabir passes away

Director of Veera and Ganga Waseem Sabir passes away New Year seems to have started on a bad note for the Television Industry as it has lost one of it's bright talents. Acclaimed director, Waseem Sabir, who has directed popular TV shows like Gangaa, Tamanna, Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera and Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon...Ek Baar Phir? is no more. He passed away today (January 2, 2017),

KARNATAKA MINISTER HS MAHADEVA PRASAD PASSES AWAY

KARNATAKA MINISTER HS MAHADEVA PRASAD PASSES AWAY Karnataka's Minister for Co-operation and Sugar, HS Mahadeva Prasad, has passed away. He was 58 years old. Sources said that the minister had passed away in his sleep after a massive cardiac arrest. He was scheduled to attend Silver Jubilee celebration of Cooperation Transport Network (Sahakara Sarige) in Koppa town of

Abis Rizvi’s death in Istanbul terror attack

Abis Rizvi’s death in Istanbul terror attack The dastardly terror attack in Istanbul carried out at a nightclub reportedly by a man dressed as Santa Claus killed at least 39 and injured 40, most of them New Year revellers. Among the dead was real estate tycoon and film producer Abis Rizvi. Abis’ shocking death left many of his close friends from B-town shell shocked. Many took to Twitter to

Veteran actress Dr. Jyotsna karyekar dies

Prabha Khoda passes away Veteran actress Dr. Jyotsna karyekara's Saturday night and were admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai brief. She was 82 years old. He is survived by actor-Dr. Yatin karyekara and cheerful, Dr. Chetan son, heard that the family and grandchildren. Andheri, Amboli in 'moksadhama' Dr. crematorium Sunday. Jyotsna karyekara of parthiva was cremated. DR. Jyotsna

K V Pusa, former NPCC president and minister, passes away

K V Pusa, former NPCC president and minister, passes away Kohima, Jan 2 (PTI) Nagaland?s former Minister and former President of Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) K V Pusa died today following a brief illness. He breathed his last at 12:55 AM at a private hospital in Kohima, family sources said. He was 63 and leaves behind wife, two sons and a daughter. Pusa, who was the sitting

Former Archbishop passes away

Former Archbishop passes away TV Show M*A*S*H Actor William Christopher dies at 84 The actor, William Christopher, who is best known for playing Father Mulcahy in MASH, William Christopherpassed away on January 1, 2017 in California. He was 84. The actor died of lung cancer at his home in Pasadena. He was diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago. The actor played the role

Ex-minister Vikhe-Patil passes away

Ex-minister Vikhe-Patil passes away MUMBAI: Former Union minister and Congress leader Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil passed away at his residence in Loni village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra on Friday following prolonged illness, his family said. He was 84. The last ri tes of the veteran leader would be conducted with full state honours at Loni. Balasaheb largely kept ay

Veteran Nepali litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit passes away

Veteran Nepali litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit passes away Veteran Nepali litterateur Kamal Mani Dixit has passed away. According to the Kathmandu Post, Dixit died at his residence in Patandhoka, Lalitpur, on Thursday morning. He was 87. Dixit was the founder Chairman of the Madan Puraskar Guthi and Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya. A die-hard lover of Nepali literature, Dixit was considered one

Former table tennis international Pappu Haldankar dead

Former table tennis international Pappu Haldankar dead Former international table tennis player and a former India number one, Prafulla ‘Pappu’ Haldankar, died on Tuesday morning due to cardiac failure after being hospitalised in November. He was 79 and is survived by his wife Sangeeta, two sons, daughters-in-law and grandsons, said a media release. “He was a popular man, soft-spoken and