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  Khushwant Singh passes away

  India | March 20, 2014 16:27 IST

  New Delhi: Author, journalist, commentator Khushwant Singh, known for his witty, fearless and acerbic writings, is dead, his family announced. He died in his 100th year.He died quietly at home at his leafy Sujan Singh

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  Dawoodi Bohra spiritual leader, Syedna Burhanuddin passes away

  India | January 17, 2014 17:51 IST

  New Delhi: Spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community Dr. Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin passed away on Friday at the age of 102.He breathed his last Friday morning at his residence in South Mumbai.Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin,

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  Swami Nityananda Maharaj passes away

  India | January 06, 2014 16:39 IST

  Kolkata: Swami Nityananda Maharaj, founder secretary of Ramakrishana Vivekananda Mission in Barrackpore, passed away after old-age related illness, sources said.  He was 82 and suffering from kidney-related ailments.  Sources from the monastic order said he

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  Ex-ruler of Mysore Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar passes away

  India | December 10, 2013 17:43 IST

  New Delhi: Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, died of a massive cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Bangalore today. Wodeyar was brought in a non-responsive state and attempts to

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  Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away

  India | November 15, 2013 14:18 IST

  Gurgaon: Spiritual guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj today passed away at a private hospital here following a brain injury.The 91-year-old godman was flown in from Allahabad on November 11 in a critical condition and was on

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  Noted Hindi humourist writer K P Saxena passes away in Lucknow

  India | October 31, 2013 11:57 IST

  New Delhi: Noted Hindi humourist writer and Padam Shri awardee K P Saxena passed away in Lucknow on today morning.Saxena (81), who was suffering from cancer in the tongue and had been operated upon recently,

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  Noted Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav passes away

  India | October 29, 2013 12:37 IST

  New Delhi:  Noted Hindi writer Rajendra Yadav died around midnight in his home in Mayur Vihar, Delhi, after prolonged illness. He was 84. Born on August 28, 1929 in Agra, Rajendra Yadav was a pioneer

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  Kapil Dev's coach Desh Prem Azad passes away

  Cricket | August 16, 2013 15:32 IST

  New Delhi: The man who coached cricketing legend Kapil Dev, Desh Prem Azad, passed away on Friday. He was 75.A Dronacharya awardee, Desh Prem Azad coached big names like Kapil Dev, Yograj Singh, Chetan Sharma

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  Former Madhya Pradesh minister Bapu Singh Damor passes away

  India | August 14, 2013 9:10 IST

  Jhabua (MP): Former minister and ex-MLA Bapu Singh Damor passed away in Ahmedabad yesterday after a prolonged illness, family sources said.He was 85.Damor was elected as a Congress MLA from Jhabua seat for the sixth

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  Tamil cinema's prolific lyricist Vaali passes away

  India | July 19, 2013 7:09 IST

  Chennai, July 19: One of Tamil cinema's celebrated lyricist, an evergreen poet, Vaali, who ruled the film industry for over five decades, passed away here yesterday. He was 82.He died due to respiratory illness in

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  Man who taught Dhoni the 'helicopter shot', Santosh Lal passes away

  Cricket | July 17, 2013 15:35 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 17: Jharkhand's former Ranji player and Team India captain M S Dhoni's personal friend Santosh Lal passed away early this morning in Indraprastha Apollo Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack, doctors

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  Bollywood's greatest screen villain Pran passes away

  Bollywood | July 13, 2013 6:05 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 13: Legendary actor Pran, loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers for his roles in Bollywood hits like ‘Milan', ‘Madhumati' and ‘Zanjeer', passed away at a suburban hospital on Friday evening at

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  Veteran CPI leader Satyapal Dang passes away

  Politics | June 15, 2013 21:40 IST

  Amritsar, Jun 15: Veteran communist leader Satypal Dang, who was in the forefront of the battle against terrorism and secessionism in Punjab, died here today after prolonged illness. He was 93.  His wife Vimla Dang, also

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  Former Gujarat Minister Fakirbhai Vaghela passes away

  India | May 01, 2013 8:59 IST

  Ahmedabad, May 1: Former Gujarat Minister and BJP leader Fakirbhai Vaghela passed away after suffering a heart attack yesterday in Gandhinagar, party sources said.He was 60. Fakirbhai, a prominent Dalit leader, is survived by his

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  Hindi poet Shri Krishna Tiwari passes away

  India | April 29, 2013 7:10 IST

  Varanasi, Apr 29: Noted Hindi poet Shri Krishna Tiwari passed away today following a brief illness, family sources said here. Tiwari was 74.He is survived by his wife, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.He was recently awarded with

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  Freedom fighter Hari Shankar Garg passes away

  India | March 23, 2013 12:33 IST

  Moradabad, Mar 23: Noted freedom fighter Hari Shankar Garg passed away after prolonged illness at his residence here last evening, family members said.He is survived by his two sons Giriraj Shankar, Raj Shankar and a

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  Actress-VJ Sohpiya Haque passes away in London

  Bollywood | January 17, 2013 19:39 IST

  London, Jan 17: Indian actress and popular VJ Sophiya Haque died in a hospital here today. She was 41.  Haque was suffering from pneumonia and had been undergoing tests during which she is believed to

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  Former cricketing legend Rusi Surti passes away

  Cricket | January 13, 2013 19:38 IST

  Mumbai, Jan 13:  Former India cricketer Rusi Surti died here Saturday. He was 76.Surti represented India in 26 Test matches between 1960 and 1969 scoring 1,263 runs with a highest score of 99. He was

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  Tony Greig passes away after losing battle to lung cancer

  Cricket | December 29, 2012 14:32 IST

  Sydney, Dec 29: Tony Greig, a former England cricket captain who went on to become a celebrated commentator and attained fame in India, passed away after suffering a heart attack while battling lung cancer here

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  United Muslim Morcha chief M A Siddiqui passes away

  India | November 28, 2012 16:25 IST

  Lucknow, Nov 28: President of All India United Muslim Morcha, Dr M A Siddiqui passed away early this morning at a city hospital here.Siddiqui (60), who had been fighting for reservation rights for Muslims, was