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Poet Munawwar Rana, 71, dies at Lucknow hospital
India | January 15, 2024 0:04 ISTRana's poetry works were published in Hindi, Awadhi and Urdu languages. Rana, who was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award, has been getting treatment at Lucknow Hospital.
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Amrita Pritam's partner Imroz dies at 97: Interesting things to know about the renowned artist
Lifestyle | December 22, 2023 20:20 ISTImroz was more than just a partner to Amrita Pritam. He was a poet, painter and above all, a symbol of true love. His death may have left a void in the world of art and literature, but his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.
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Kumar Vishwas receives 'death threat', 1 arrested from Indore
India | December 17, 2022 13:11 ISTKumar Vishwas death threat: Police has arrested a man from Indore for allegedly sending a death threat to Kumar Vishwas.
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Independence Day 2022: 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna...' How a poem became war cry of freedom struggle
India | August 07, 2022 9:39 ISTRam Prasad Bismil was the founding member of the Hindustan Republican Association whose more popular revolutionary members were Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad.
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Malayalam poet, lyricist Anil Panachooran dies at 55 after contracting COVID-19
Celebrities | January 04, 2021 17:13 ISTPanachooran is known for his famous lyrics in movies including ''Arabikadha'', ''Kadha Parayumbol'', ''Madambi'', ''Marykkundoru Kunjaadu'', ''Velipadinte Pusthakam'' among many others. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and others condoled the demise of Panachooran.
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Poet Munawwar Rana booked for allegedly defending recent killings in France
India | November 02, 2020 17:01 ISTAn FIR has been registered against Urdu poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly defending the recent killings in France over a caricature of Prophet Muhammad, police said on Monday.
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Three weeks after receiving Jnanpith, Malayalam poet Akkitham passes away
People | October 15, 2020 13:32 ISTThree weeks after eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was conferred with the Jnanpith award, the hugely popular writer often referred to as Akkitham, passed away at a hospital in Thrissur on Thursday morning, said family sources.
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Eminent Kannada poet Nissar Ahmed dies at 84
People | May 03, 2020 18:56 ISTEminent Kannada poet and writer K.S. Nissar Ahmed passed away here after prolonged illness, an official said on Sunday. He was 84.
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Aranya Johar features in BBC most inspiring women list
Fyi | October 16, 2019 23:16 ISTAranya Johar, a social media sensation, has become a household name because of her poem on various social issues. Her "Brown girl's guide series" has been consistently loved by youngsters and people across the age group.
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Renowned Hindi author Namwar Singh dead
India | February 20, 2019 11:02 ISTWriter-journalist Om Thanvi said that Singh's cremation will take place on Wednesday at the Lodhi crematorium.
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Remembering Sarojini Naidu on her birth anniversary; Read some of her significant verses here
People | February 13, 2019 13:33 ISTSarojini Naidu was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist, and a poet. Read on to find out some of her significant verses!
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Lyricist and poet Gopal Das 'Neeraj' dies at 93
News | July 20, 2018 8:46 ISTDoyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj passed away on Thursday evening at the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi.
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Gopal Das Neeraj, doyen of Hindi poetry, passes away at 93
India | July 19, 2018 22:44 ISTSome of his iconic numbers include Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo (Mera Naam Joker, 1970), Mera Man Tera Pyasa and Dil Aaj Shayar Hai (Gambler, 1971), Shokhiyon mein Ghola Jaye Phulon ka Shabab (Prem Pujari, 1970).
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Google Doodle celebrates legendary poet Mirza Ghalib’s 220th birth anniversary: Here's all you need to know about him
Trending | December 27, 2017 13:04 ISTWhether you are in love or a poetry enthusiast, Ghalib's Urdu poetry works for most of us.
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Prasoon Joshi Birthday Special: His journey from being a poet to ‘Ad Guru’
Bollywood | September 16, 2017 11:17 ISTCBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi is celebrating his 46th birthday today
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Happy Birthday Enid Blyton, the writer who filled our childhood with adventurous stories
Books & Culture | August 11, 2017 19:05 ISTOne woman with a typewriter did more to shape the imaginations of generations of child readers than anyone else -- and still does.
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Poet and writer, Vijay Nambisan dies at 54
Books & Culture | August 10, 2017 18:00 ISTHe championed the moral utilization of dialect and made an appeal to readers, essayists and lovers of writing in his book Language as an Ethic'..
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Here’s what Lyricist Gulzar has to say about his love for poetry!
Bollywood | March 25, 2017 10:36 ISTCritically-acclaimed poet and Bollywood lyricist Gulzar feels that writing is his profession, but writing poetry is his statement to life.
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St Lucia's Nobel laureate poet Derek Walcott dies at 87
World | March 17, 2017 23:59 ISTNotable poet Derek Walcott, whose intricately metaphorical poetry captured the physical beauty of the Caribbean has died at his home in St Lucia. He was 87. Walcott was a prolific and versatile poet whose dazzling,
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Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who returned his Akademi award, to meet PM Modi soon
India | October 22, 2015 17:59 ISTLucknow: Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who has returned his Sahitya Akamdei award will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon.“I got a call from PMO on Tuesday with a request to meet him the next
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