Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, known for crooning classics like “Naam Gum Jayega” and “Dil Dhoondta Hai“, died on Monday due to suspected colon cancer and COVID-19-related complications at a city hospital, his wife Mitali Singh said. He was 82. Singh was best known for songs such as ‘Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute’ (“Dharam Kanta”), […]
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Former New Zealand cricket captain and batter Barry Sinclair has passed away at the age of 85. He was the third batter from New Zealand after Bert Sutcliffe and John R Reid to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket. He had played 21 Tests for New Zealand between 1963 – 1968, scored 1148 runs, including three centuries
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Eminent archaeologist and historian, Dr. Enamul Haque has been passed away in Dhaka at 85. He became the director of the museum in 1973 and served as director general of National Museum from 1983 to 1991. He was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his work on Bengal’s Iconography and terracotta art. He was awarded the
Academic and activist Avdhash Kaushal, who consulted the Government of India on numerous policy review works, died at a private hospital in Dehradun early on Tuesday. Kaushal was put on the ventilator last Sunday after his vital organs stopped working due to multiple health complications. He was 87 years old. He was the founder of the NGO named Rural
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Luis Echeverria Alvarez who served as president of Mexico from 1970 to 1976 has been died at the age of 100. He started his career as a lawyer and become a member of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party. He has also initiated the establishment of diplomatic relations with China in February 1972. He was also known for promoting the
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Former President of Angolan, José Eduardo dos Santos has passed away at the age of 79. He was one of Africa’s longest-serving heads of state, who ruled for almost four decades as president of Angola. He stepped down from the president’s post in 2017. He had also fought for the continent’s longest civil war and turned his country into a major
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Brijendra Kumar Syngal, former chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited(VSNL), passed away late on Saturday(9th July 2022). He was 82. Syngal, who has been acknowledged as the father of the Indian Internet, was known for his strong views and fearlessness in taking on the establishment. As the Chairman of VSNL, he was unofficially known as the ‘bulldozer’ for his ability
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Former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe has been passed away, after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election in Nara. He was the longest-serving prime minister of Japan, who held office in 2006 for one year and again from 2012 to 2020. In 2020, he resigned from the PM post due to the debilitating bowel condition ulcerative colitis. He was
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, passed away on Tuesday in his home country, Nigeria. He died at about 11pm yesterday 5th July 2022. Certainly a great loss to his immediate family, the NNPC, our country Nigeria, the OPEC and the global energy community. Burial arrangements will be announced shortly.
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Former India international EN Sudhir, who played as a goalkeeper for India in the 1970s, died in Mapusa, Goa. Sudhir, who made his international debut against Indonesia in Rangoon (currently Yangon) in the Olympic qualifiers in 1972, represented India in 9 matches. He was also part of the national team in the 1973 Merdeka Cup and the
