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Something strange is going on here’: When Lata Mangeshkar thought Kishore Kumar was ‘following’ her

Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar had some of the best musical collaborations to their credit. However, their first meeting began with a misunderstanding as she thought the singer was ‘following’ her. In her book Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice, documentary maker and author Nasreen Munni Kabeer writes that the singing icon recalled with great […]

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Centre to resume full office attendance ‘without any exemption’ from Feb 7

Amid the declining number of daily Covid-19 infections in the country, the Centre on Sunday announced that its employees at all levels should attend office physically without any exemption. The Union ministry of personnel, public grievances & pensions said that Union minister Jitendra Singh held a review meeting on Sunday following which the decision to […]

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Imran Khan condoles Lata Mangeshkar’s death, says loss for subcontinent

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday paid tributes to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who breathed her last at Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital after suffering a multi-organ failure. Offering his condolences, Khan said with Mangeshkar’s death, the subcontinent has lost one of the “truly great singers the world has known”. “Listening to her songs has […]

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PM Modi, other dignitaries, pay last respects to Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid last respects to veteran music icon Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday evening. The legendary singer passed away at the age of 92 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai earlier in the day. The last rites of Mangeshkar, known as the nightingale of India, were performed with full state honours at Shivaji […]

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PM Modi to reach Mumbai to pay last respects to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Mumbai around 4pm on Sunday to pay his last respects to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on Sunday morning after an extended battle with illness. Known as the ‘Nightingale of India’, Lata Mangeshkar passed away at Candy Breach Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 92.Lata Mangeshkar’s […]

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BJP Cancels UP Manifesto Launch After Lata Mangeshkar’s Death

The BJP has cancelled the launch of its manifesto for the elections in Uttar Pradesh as a mark to respect to Lata Mangeshkar, who died today at the age of 92. The government has announced a two-day mourning for the iconic singer, whose state funeral will be held at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park this evening. The […]

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ECI announces relaxation in poll-bound states

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced further relaxations with regards to election-related programmes for political parties in the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa. The relaxations, however, will be subject to certain conditions, the poll panel said in a notification. Restrictions regarding outdoor meeting/indoor meetings/rallies will be further […]

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Two-day national mourning in Lata Mangeshkar’s memory, Tricolour at half-mast

Two-day national mourning will be observed in the memory of the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who died on Sunday morning due to post-Covid complications, according to people familiar with the matter. As a mark of respect to the Bharat Ratna awardee, the National Flag will fly at half-mast for two days. Lata Mangeshkar passed away […]

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Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, passes away in Mumbai

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away in Mumbai on Sunday morning. Mangeshkar, who was known as the ‘Queen of Melody’ and the ‘Nightingale of India,’ had tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms on January 8 and was undergoing treatment at a city hospital. She was 92.Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy […]

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Rahul Gandhi makes 4 promises to people of U’khand, performs Ganga Aarti in Haridwar

Rahul Gandhi made four promises, including employment to four lakh people and capping the price of LPG cylinders to less than Rs 500 each, to the people of Uttarakhand during his visit on Saturday. “We are making 4 promises to you. We will give employment to 4 lakh people. We will give LPG cylinders for […]