Manmohan Singh Dies
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Centre holds talks on Manmohan Singh memorial with family, begins land identification process
India | Jan 01, 2025, 07:18 PM ISTThe Delhi government has started talks with the family of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to discuss options for a memorial in his honour. The family was presented with multiple choices, including a dedicated memorial site.
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'Shehbaz, Nawaz no serious politicians': Pakistan slammed on silence over Manmohan Singh's demise
World | Dec 30, 2024, 07:24 PM ISTOn Pakistan's silence over former PM Manmohan Singh's death, Shehbaz Sarif and his elder brother, Nawaz Sharif are being criticised on social media. A social media user said 'both are not serious politicians'.
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TMC's Abhishek questions sports, celebs' silence on Manmohan Singh's demise: 'Fear of govt backlash'
Kolkata | Dec 29, 2024, 03:04 PM ISTFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Saturday in the presence of top dignitaries from the country and abroad.
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Manmohan Singh memorial row: 'Congress playing cheap politics over ex-PM's cremation', says Nadda
India | Dec 29, 2024, 06:28 AM ISTManmohan Singh memorial row: Nadda said no amount of condemnation is enough for such cheap thinking of Congress. The Congress, which never gave real respect to Manmohan Singh when he was alive, is now playing politics in the name of his respect.
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UN chief Guterres 'saddened' by death of Manmohan Singh, hails former PM's contributions to India
World | Dec 28, 2024, 05:11 PM ISTUN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolence over the death of former PM Manmohan Singh. He also underscored Singh's contribution to India and the UN.
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In pics | Special prayer ceremony organised to honour Manmohan Singh in Bhutan
World | Dec 28, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTBhutan in a special gesture towards Manmohan Singh and India has decided that the Bhutanese national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country. Earlier, a special prayer was organised in mark of respect for Manmohan Singh.
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King of Bhutan, Mauritius foreign minister attend former PM Manmohan Singh's funeral in Delhi
India | Dec 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ISTKing of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck laid a wreath on the mortal remains of former PM Manmohan Singh during his funeral at Nigambodh Ghat.
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Biden hails Manmohan Singh as ‘true statesman’, says his role was pivotal in boosting US-India ties
World | Dec 28, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden said that Manmohan Singh's political courage and strategic vision helped bolster the relationship nbetween the United States and India.
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Pranab Mukherjee's daughter slams Congress over Manmohan memorial row, says 'Utter rubbish...'
India | Dec 28, 2024, 10:42 AM ISTFormer Prime Minister Manmohan Singh breathed his last on Thursday night in AIIMS, New Delhi. The Congress has demanded a funeral space that could be made sacrosanct and a memorial could be built over it. Although the Centre has welcomed the demand, it has said that the allocation will take time.
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Govt releases factsheet regarding memorial for former PM Manmohan Singh, says 'will allocate space'
India | Dec 28, 2024, 09:11 AM ISTFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh will be cremated with full State honours and his last rites will be held at New Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat at 11:45 am on Saturday.
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Manmohan Singh dies: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory ahead of last rites | Check restrictions
Delhi | Dec 28, 2024, 08:09 AM ISTManmohan Singh dies: The former prime minister will be cremated with full State honours at Nigambodh Ghat. Singh's final journey will commence from All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters to the cremation ground at 9.30 am on Saturday.
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Manmohan Singh's ancestral village remembers 'Mohna', the village boy who never returned, became PM
World | Dec 27, 2024, 09:06 PM ISTManmohan Singh was born in Gah, a village in Punjab, which is now in Pakistan. On his death, residents from his ancestral village paid tribute to India's former PM.
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Pakistan pays tribute to Manmohan Singh, says 'will be remembered for his wisdom, gentle demeanour'
World | Dec 27, 2024, 08:18 PM ISTPakistan on Friday paid tributes to former PM Manmohan Singh who passed away on Thursday at AIIMS. In a post on X, Pakistani Foreign Minister said that Manmohan Singh will be remembered for his approach to regional issues.
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Manmohan Singh: The Prime Minister responsible for strategic corrections to India's foreign policy
Explainers | Dec 27, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTFormer PM Manmohan Singh shaped the India foreign policy as he emphasized on strengthening India's relations with countries like the US, Russia, China, among others. He is credited for signing the civil nuclear deal with the US.
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'Another attack like Mumbai would have costed military action for Pak': Ex-UK PM on Manmohan Singh
World | Dec 27, 2024, 04:31 PM ISTThe United Kingdom has paid tribute to India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away late night in Delhi. UK says that it will always be proud Singh's contribution to India-UK ties.
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Manmohan Singh legacy: From economic advisor to becoming PM, here are his achievements including RTI
India | Dec 27, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTManmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister, is remembered for his pivotal role in the country’s economic transformation. From launching the RTI Act to implementing the MNREGA and Aadhaar initiatives, his legacy includes landmark policies that reshaped India.
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'My car is the Maruti 800’: Manmohan Singh's former bodyguard recalls ex-PM's middle-class values
India | Dec 27, 2024, 12:14 PM ISTFollowing the passing of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh, heartfelt stories of his humility and dedication have emerged. One notable account shared by BJP leader Asim Arun highlighted Singh’s fondness for his Maruti 800, symbolising his middle-class values and commitment to the common man.
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Manmohan Singh dies at 92: Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi pay last respects
India | Dec 27, 2024, 12:29 PM ISTManmohan Singh dies: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were seen together at the former prime minister's residence paying their homage to Singh.
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Manmohan Singh death: Rare pics of former prime minister and architect of India's economic reforms
India | Dec 28, 2024, 12:43 PM ISTManmohan Singh death: Singh, a renowned economist who was the finance minister under the then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao, was the architect and the brainchild of economic reforms in 1991 that pulled India from the brink of bankruptcy and ushered in an era of economic liberalisation.
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History will be kinder to me: Moment when graceful Manmohan Singh deftly handled volley of questions
India | Dec 27, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTManmohan Singh, while addressing a press conference in 2014, said, "history will be kinder to me", asserting that his leadership is not weak as projected.