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Odissi dance Guru Mayadhar Raut. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Renowned Odissi dancer Mayadhar Raut (92) died on Saturday (February 22, 2025) at his Delhi home, his son Manoj Raut said. “He had breakfast this morning, surrounded by his grandchildren and the rest of the family. He wasn’t experiencing any illnesses and passed away…
Krishnaveni | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veteran Telugu actor and producer C Krishnaveni died here on Sunday, Movie Artistes Association (MAA) Vice-President Madala Ravi said. She was 102 years old. Krishnaveni passed away due to age-related issues, Madala Ravi told PTI. She is survived by her daughter. Born in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, Krishnaveni debuted…
A 14-year-old schoolboy died on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) after he and his classmate got into a fight inside a school van. The deceased, A. Kandhaguru, a resident of Vellandivalasu near Edappadi, was a class 9 student at a private school in Edappadi. He took the van after school on Monday evening, and as it…
Rasheed M.H., fondly known as Shafi. File image. Filmmaker Shafi, known for bringing laughter to Malayali audiences through his popular films, passed away at a private hospital in Kochi past midnight on Saturday. He was 56. Rasheed M.H., fondly known as Shafi, was undergoing treatment after suffering a stroke on January 16 and remained in…
David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for “Blue Velvet,” “The Elephant Man” and “Mulholland Drive” and co-created the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died at age 78, his family said on Thursday (January 16, 2025). “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the…
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. Carter served as the 39th president for one term from 1977 until 1981, and was the longest-lived president in US history. US President Joe Biden described Carter as “a man of principle, faith and humility,” while President-elect Donald Trump said Americans owe Carter a “debt of…
Film director Arun Roy | Photo Credit: Arun Roy Facebook handle Renowned Bengali director Arun Roy breathed his last at a state-run hospital here on Thursday (January 2, 2025). He was 56. Roy, who had been battling cancer for one-and-a-half years, was admitted to R.G. Kar Hospital last month due to a lung infection. His…
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi on August 3. She was 83. “She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last seven months,” Ms. Krishnamurthy’s manager and secretary Ganesh told PTI. Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940-2024) A file picture of dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy with…
Zakir Hussain in his bedroom overlooking the Arabian Sea, at Simla House, Napean Sea Road, Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Copyright: Dayanita Singh Dear Guruji, On Sunday night, as I watched the full moon rise, I thought to myself that the next Guru Purnima I had to spend the day with you and photograph you with…
