Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

Meher Castelino, 1st Femina Miss India, passes away

The Indian pageant and fashion fraternity is mourning the passing away of Meher Castelino, the country's first Femina Miss India and a celebrated fashion journalist. IMAGE: Meher Castelino won the......

Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil passes away

Veteran Congressman Shivraj Patil, who served as the Lok Sabha Speaker and was Union Home Minister during the 26/11 attacks, passed away at his hometown Latur in Maharashtra on Friday morning,......

K'taka council passes hate speech bill amid BJP-JD-S protests

Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday passed a bill to curb hate speech, amid strong protest from Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal-Secular, which called it "draconian", "direct......

UltraTech Cement gets Rs 782.2 crore GST notice

UltraTech Cement on Saturday said it has received a GST demand notice for a total payment of Rs 782.2 crore, which it plans to contest before the appropriate forum. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

RBI postpones 2nd phase of quicker cheque clearing mechanism

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday postponed implementation of the second phase of the faster cheque clearance mechanism to provide more time to banks to streamline their operations. Photograph:......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

NZ to amend laws for GI registration of Indian goods

New Zealand has taken a binding commitment under its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to amend its laws within 18 months of the pact's implementation to facilitate the geographical indication......

Dharmendra Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram After being unwell for several days, Dharmendra breathed his last on November 24. He would have turned 90 on December 8. The movie legend had been......

AVM Studios' M Saravanan Passes Away

Photograph: Kind courtesy G Dhananjheyan/X Veteran producer and owner of iconic AVM Studios, M Saravanan, died in Chennai due to age-related ailments on December 4, sources said. He was 86.......

Singer-Actor Sulakshana Pandit Passes Away

IMAGE: Sulakshana Pandit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X   Veteran playback singer and actress Sulakshana Pandit passed into the ages on Thursday evening after a prolonged illness,......

Veteran actor Asrani passes away

Veteran actor Asrani, who cemented a special place in the hearts of audiences through his portrayal of the eccentric jailer in Sholay and best known for his comic roles, passed away in a hospital......

Golf Legend 'Jumbo' Ozaki Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki played in over 80 PGA Tour events including the 1996 Presidents Cup, and he rose to fifth in the world rankings in 1996 at the age of 49. Photograph: Mike......

Ex-England batter Robin Smith passes into the ages

'He was a super player, particularly of fast bowling in an era where the West Indies had all these fast bowlers.' IMAGE: Robin Smith established himself as a belligerent middle-order batter known......

Australia jolted by Paralympic champion's sudden passing

IMAGE: Paige Greco became one of Australia’s most promising para-athletes. Photograph: AUS Paralympic Team/X Australian para-cyclist Paige Greco, a Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist whose grit......

Kerala's first Olympic hero Frederick passes away

IMAGE: The only other sportsperson from the state to win Olympic medals is PR Sreejesh, who won bronze in Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Photograph: PR Sreejesh/Instagram Former Indian men's hockey......

Oldest Olympic champion Charles Coste passes into the ages

IMAGE: Charles Coste had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist following the death of Hungarian artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti at the age of 103 on January 2, 2025. Photograph:......