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Lalji Singh: Father of DNA fingerprinting in India passes away
Eminent scientist and father of DNA fingerprinting in India Lalji Singh passed away following heart attack. He was 70. He was one of the leaders instrumental in making DNA fingerprinting mainstream in India, both at level of research as well ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passes away
Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra reportedly due to kidney failure. He was 79. Iconic star of Indian cinema was worn in the first family of Hindi film industry. He had starred in more than hundred ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Hindustani classical music exponent Pandit Narayanrao Bodas passes away
Eminent exponent of Gwalior gharana of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Narayanrao Bodas, passed away in Pune, Maharashtra after a brief illness. He was 84. He was revered for his deep voice and expressive face among actor vocalists. Pandit Narayanrao Bodas ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Girija Devi: Queen of Thumri passes away
Eminent classical singer Girija Devi passed away following a cardiac arrest at age of 88. She was considered as queen of thumri, a common genre of semi-classical Indian music. Girija Devi She was born in zamindar family at village near ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Veteran Actor Tom Alter passes away
Veteran theatre, television and film actor Tom Alter passed away aged 67. He was best known for his performances in “Shatranj Ke Khilari”, “Junoon” and “Kranti”. Tom Alter He was Indian actor of American descent He was born in 1950 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Veteran photographer S Paul passes away
Veteran photographer S Paul passed away in New Delhi. He was 88. Paul was a self-taught photographer who discovered his passion for the art as a teenager. He joined The Indian Express in the 1960s and retired in 1989. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Veteran photographer S Paul passes away
Veteran photographer S Paul passed away in New Delhi. He was 88. Paul was a self-taught photographer who discovered his passion for the art as a teenager. He joined The Indian Express in the 1960s and retired in 1989. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2017
Eminent Scientist Pushpa Bhargava passes away
Veteran molecular biologist Pushpa Mittra Bhargava passed away in Hyderabad. He was 89. Bhargava was the founding director of Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) About Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Born in Ajmer on February 22, 1928. He ..