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Truly original, poet of the deprived: Literary community mourns demise of Vinod Kumar ShuklaRenowned Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla has passed away. He was 88. Shukla was a recipient of the prestigious Jnanpith Award. His death ha...24 Dec, 2025, 09.55 AM IST- Who was Zubeen Garg? Assam’s 'heart-throb' who sang in 40 languages, mastered 12 instruments, died in SingaporeSinger Zubeen Garg, one of Assam’s most celebrated voices, passed away in Singapore on 19 September 2025 after a tragic accident while atte...19 Sep, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
- Javed Akhtar takes a dig at new generation of Bollywood stars, says their grasp on Hindi language is pitifulThe 79-year-old poet was speaking at a session titled 'Hindi & Urdu: Siamese Twins', held on Thursday evening at the India International Ce...12 Jan, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
- Yesteryear actress-dancer Bela Bose, who was part of 200 films, passes away at 79The actress was active in Bollywood from the 1950s to the 1980s.21 Feb, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
- 'Will miss you, Lalita Pachi.’ Aamir Khan mourns ‘Taare Zameen Par’ co-star Lalitha LajmiThe artist made a guest appearance in the 2007 hit film.15 Feb, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
- From Lata Mangeshkar to KK, 7 iconic musicians we lost in 2022Many music industry veterans bade us farewell this year.28 Nov, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
- Remembering Buddhadeb Dasgupta: A poet, professor & film-maker who left teaching to pursue his love for cinemaDasgupta, who had been battling kidney ailments for a while, died in his sleep at his home in Kolkata on Thursday.10 Jun, 2021, 06.52 PM IST
- Farmers will bring down BJP govt: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the protesting farmers will bring down the BJP government at the Centre and predic...29 Dec, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
- Renowned Hindi poet Pradeep Choubey passes away at 70 of cardiac arrestThe poet was younger brother of celebrated satirist and poet Shail Chaturvedi.13 Apr, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
- India much cleaner after Swachh Bharat Mission: Ruskin Bond"Due to the Modi governments Swachchta Abhiyan different cities have become cleaner than earlier, Ruskin Bond said.09 Dec, 2018, 11.25 AM IST
- Madhya Pradesh: A state central to Vajpayee's political lifeVajpayee, who was born in Gwalior, was elected from the city famous for its palaces and forts to the Lok Sabha in 1971 as the Jan Sangh can...17 Aug, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
- Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a special connect with MumbaiThe former PM loved Mumbai and its rains. He was a fan of Marathi films and plays. In Mumbai, he would always visit BJP leader Ved Prakash ...17 Aug, 2018, 11.08 AM IST
- For Sanjiv Saraf, rescuing Urdu from neglect and popularising it is his life's mission"Urdu was born here in India. It developed here. In no other country in the world do you have Urdu. There is so much of Hindi in Urdu," Sar...27 Dec, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
- Noted litterateur Surendra Upadhyay passes awayNoted litterateur and former chairman of Rajasthan Brijbhasha Academy, Professor Surendra Upadhyay died due to cardiac arrest here.25 Nov, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
- Padma awards: Rajinikanth, Rohit Shetty shortlisted but didn't make the cutBaba Ramdev, actor Rajinikanth and Bollywood directors Rajkumar Hirani and Rohit Shetty were among the 1,897 names recommended for Padma aw...27 Apr, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
- Amitabh Bachchan pays homage to father Harivansh Rai Bachchan on 107th anniversaryBollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute to poet father Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his 107th anniversary today, calling him a unique...27 Nov, 2014, 05.32 PM IST
- Gains of partition: Many Pakistani-origin artists have contributed to India’s cultural heritagePost-partition Saadat Hasan Manto & Sahir Ludhianvi crossed borders; while Manto’s literary career nosedived in Lahore and he took refuge i...18 Aug, 2013, 06.25 AM IST
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