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India mourns the loss of legendary sculptor Ram V. Sutar, the visionary behind the Statue of Unity, who passed away at the age of 100. (File)

Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar, who designed Statue of Unity, passes away in Noida

December 18, 2025 12:53 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed Ram V Sutar as a great sculptor, saying his work reflected his talent, life, and hard work.

When Shefali Jariwala opened up about anxiety issues, epilepsy, and participating in Bigg Boss 13: ’Parag used to remind me...relax!'

June 28, 2025 4:27 pm

As the industry mourns the loss of Jariwala, recapping her conversation about battling anxiety after her 13-week stay in the Bigg Boss house in its 13th season, with Paras Chhabra, late actor Siddharth Shukla, and others.

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Guitarist Valentine Shipley, who crossed genres and cultures, passed away in Nagpur due to cardiac arrest

December 21, 2020 10:11 pm

It was Valentine’s interest in varied forms of music that he brought out an album with the title The Memorable Ghazals of Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh by Valentine Shipley (2005)

Curtain call for Chhel

November 21, 2014 1:00 am

Renowned Gujarati art director and set designer, Chhel Vayeda (Of the Chhel-Paresh team) passed away on November 12 in Mumbai

Newsman, artist, teacher

August 29, 2014 1:00 am

JV Raman, one of Doordarshan’s first news readers, passed away last week. At a memorial meeting, friends and colleagues pay their tributes

Marathi film actress Smita Talwalkar passes away

August 15, 2014 1:00 am

Veteran Marathi film and theatre actress Smita Talwalkar passed away on August 6 at Mumbai's Jaslok hospital

For the Record

August 15, 2014 1:00 am

Susheelarani Patel passed away recently. A relatively unknown Hindustani classical singer par excellence, one of the few students of legendary Moghubai Kurdrikar, and one of the first Akashvani artistes, we remember the woman who was a different kind of musician — the kind who is called the teacher

Bidding adieu

August 01, 2014 1:00 am

Classical singer Sushilarani Patel passed away following a heart attack on July 24

Freedom fighter A T Purohit passes away

August 07, 2013 2:45 am

Freedom fighter and former Charity Commissioner A T Purohit passed away here on Monday,following a cardiac arrest. He was 91,his family said on Tuesday.

India loses its leading military analyst

August 05, 2013 2:37 am

Jasjit Singh founded the Air Force think tank Centre for Air Power Studies in 2001

PASSED AWAY VIDEOS

Last rites of Hanamanthappa performed with full state honours

February 12, 2016 9:26 am

Dharwad, Feb 12 (ANI): Last rites of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who passed away on Thursday morning, were performed with full state honours, including a 21-gun salute, in his hometown Dharwad of Karnataka on Friday. Hanamanthappa was rescued alive from under 35 feet of snow six days after his post in Siachen was hit by a glacier.

Mortal remains of Mohd. Sayeed brought to Palam Airport

January 07, 2016 9:04 am

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away early Thursday morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was undergoing treatment for pneumonia. Mortal remains of Sayeed were brought to Palam Airport, Delhi and then his body will be taken to Srinagar where the last rites will be conducted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give final tributes to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at the Palam Airport.