Shivakumara Swami, the main pontiff of Sree Siddaganga Mutt died at the age of 111. He had been in a critical condition for the last 15 days. He died at 11.44am on Monday. His cremation will be done at 430pm on Tuesday, January 22. Holiday has been declared in Karnataka tomorrow as part of the state mourning. The Lingayat seer was known as a “walking god” among his followers. The Swami was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2015. (Hindustan Times)read more

Fondly called Nadedaduva Devaru or ‘the Walking God’, his influence on politics was visible when HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) announced his death along with BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa and Congress leaders. read more

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Noted Bengali filmmaker and Padma Bhushan awardee Mrinal Sen has died at 95. He was known for movies like Bhuvan Shome and Mrigaya. read more

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It’s yet another lesson on the pitfalls of public life, forever under the spotlight of judgmental scrutiny. It seems harsh to measure a three-decade career by a relatively minor lapse, but that is the price for all the wealth, stature and accolades it... read more

Saina Nehwal is happy to extend her help to Shraddha Kapoor for the biopic on the badminton ace being helmed by Amole Gupte and hopes that the film will inspire kids to take up badminton as a career option. read more

India’s best known theoretical physicist ECG Sudarshan, challenged Albert Einstein’s theory that nothing with mass can travel faster than light. read more

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TVR Shenoy, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2003, contributed to several national and international newspapers and websites and wrote on issues ranging from politics, economy to international affairs. read more

Sanjita Chanu celebrates a Commonwealth Games record in women’s 48kg weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia on April 05, 2018. Chanu claimed India’s second gold medal at the Games, winning the top spot in the women’s 53kg category as well.

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