Passes away

Well-known photojournalist, R. Raveendran has been passed away at the age of 69. He was known for his iconic photo of Rajiv Goswami setting himself on fire during the Mandal agitation in the Capital. He has been awarded various photography awards. He has worked in AFP and ANI. Initially, he worked as a teleprinter operator in

Eminent Urdu critics, theorists and linguists Professor Gopi Chand Narang has passed away at 91. He has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan (2004) and Sahitya Akademi Awards (1995). He was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. He incorporated a range of modern theoretical frameworks, including stylistics, structuralism, post-structuralism and Sanskrit

Singer KK, who gave Indian music lovers many hits over the last three decades has died at 53. He gave a performance at Nazrul Mancha on Tuesday and later went to his hotel where he fell ill. He was brought to a hospital where he was declared dead. KK was regarded as one of the

Former Albanian President Bujar Nishani, who was often criticized for his center-right political affiliation from the leftist coalition, died following a serious health problem, the country’s presidential office said Saturday. He was 55. President Bujar Nishani born on 29 September 1966 in Durrës, Albania, was well known for his centre-right political affiliation with the leftist