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  Milkha Singh to be cremated in Chandigarh on Saturday evening with state honours

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 10:58 IST

  The 91-year-old Milkha Singh died on Friday night after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He had lost his former national volleyball captain wife Nirmal Kaur to the same ailment.

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  'Still refusing to accept that you are no more': Farhan Akhtar mourns Milkha Singh's demise

  Celebrities | June 19, 2021 10:19 IST

  Farhan Akhtar, who portrayed the role of Milkha Singh in the 2013 National Award Winning film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', mourned the demise of the legendary athlete. The demise of the former Indian sprinter came as a bolt from the blue for all his fans.

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  Milkha Singh's death an end of era: Amarinder Singh

  India | June 19, 2021 7:52 IST

  His Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar said that the country has lost a star.

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  RIP Milkha Singh: SRK, Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood celebs condole death of legendary athlete

  Celebrities | June 19, 2021 8:32 IST

  The Padma Shri awardee, legendary sprinter Milkha Singh, passed away last night following a prolonged battle with COVID-19. Bollywood celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Raveena Tandon and others extended their condolences on the death. SRK said, "his legacy will remain unmatched."

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  We lost a Gem: Country pays tribute to 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 6:40 IST

  Milkha died at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital, less than a week after he lost his wife Nirmal Kaur, a former national volleyball captain, to the same ailment.

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  Milkha Singh: An unmatchable romance with a near miss

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 6:26 IST

  Before his 91-year-old body lost to COVID-19 on Friday after fighting it for a month, Milkha won the kind of battles that not many would have survived, forget about living long enough to tell the world about them.

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju condoles Milkha Singh's death, says India has lost a 'star'

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 1:29 IST

  Milkha died on Friday at a Chandigarh hospital after a month-long battle with COVID-19.

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  PM Narendra Modi condoles death of legendary sprinter Milkha Singh

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 2:04 IST

  The Padma Shri awardee was 91 and is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters.

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  Milkha Singh passes away due to COVID-19 complications

  Other Sports | June 19, 2021 0:32 IST

  Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has passed away after a prolonged battle with COVID-19.

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  Milkha Singh's condition turns critical: hospital sources

  Other Sports | June 18, 2021 22:58 IST

  The legendary former Indian sprinter is being monitored closely by a team of doctors.

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  Milkha Singh battles 'rough day', oxygen saturation level dips

  Other Sports | June 18, 2021 16:28 IST

  The 91-year-old, who tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday and was shifted to the general ICU, is being closely monitored by a team of doctors.

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  Milkha Singh 'stable and improving', says hospital

  Other Sports | June 17, 2021 18:58 IST

  The 91-year-old was on Wednesday shifted out of COVID ICU to another section of the PGIMER hospital.

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  Milkha Singh 'stable', shifted out of COVID ICU

  Other Sports | June 16, 2021 17:45 IST

  Milkha's wife Nirmal Kaur (85), who had also contracted the virus days after her husband tested positive, had passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Sunday due to COVID-related complications.

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  Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh's wife Nirmal dies due to COVID-19 complications

  Other Sports | June 13, 2021 23:04 IST

  She was 85 and is survived by his husband, one son and three daughters.

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  Milkha Singh's health condition improving, says hospital

  Other Sports | June 12, 2021 18:48 IST

  Milkha Singh has been under the observation of a medical team comprising senior doctors of the institute since his hospitalisation on June 3.

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  Continuous improvement in condition of COVID-afflicted Milkha Singh: PGIMER

  Other Sports | June 08, 2021 18:04 IST

  A PGIMER statement further said that Milkha is under the observation of a medical team comprising senior doctors of the institute.

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  COVID-afflicted Milkha Singh and wife improving: Family statement

  Other Sports | June 07, 2021 19:06 IST

  The 91-year-old Milkha is admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), while his 82-year-old wife, who is a former national volleyball captain, is at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali.

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  Milkha Singh showing 'continuous improvement' in COVID fight, wife battling 'bravely'

  Other Sports | June 06, 2021 18:32 IST

  The 91-year-old is being closely monitored by a medical team at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

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  Milkha Singh 'stable', please don't create rumors: Kiren Rijiju

  Other Sports | June 05, 2021 16:13 IST

  Milkha's family also issued a statement through a spokesperson that the iconic athlete "is stable and doing well, but still on oxygen."

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  Milkha Singh's condition has improved, his parameters are stable: PGIMER

  Other Sports | June 05, 2021 15:06 IST

  Earlier on Friday, the Padma Shri awardee had also received a phone call from Prime Minister Narendra Modi enquiring about his health.