Renowned folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Sukri Bommagowda, affectionately known as Sukrajji, passed away on February 13, 2025, at the age of 88. She had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Manipal, Karnataka, prior to her passing. Sukri Bommagowda was a beloved figure in Karnataka’s ...

Former Gujarat governor O P Kohli passes away : Former Gujarat Governor and Rajya Sabha MP, Om Prakash Kohli passed away at 87 in Noida. February 2023 Current Affairs QuizHe joined the political arena in January 1991. He was the 19th Governor of Gujarat between 2014 and 2019 during ...

Legendary American pop Musician Burt Bacharach Passes Away: Legendary American pop songwriter Burt Bacharach, whose prodigious work created a chart-topping soundtrack for the 1960s and 1970s, passed away at the age of 94. February 2023 Current Affairs Quiz He was born on May 12, 1928, in ...

Sabir Ali, Iron Man of India, passes away at the age of 67: Sabir Ali, known as the "Ironman of India," died after winning the decathlon gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 1981. He was 67. Ali, who retired from Railways, won the title in the Japanese capital with a tally ...

Veteran Telugu actor J Jamuna passes away at the age of 86: J Jamuna, a veteran Telugu movie actor and former lawmaker, went away at the age of 86. She was born on August 30, 1936, in Hampi. Jamuna had her acting debut in Puttillu (1952), directed by Garikapati Raja Rao of the Praja Natya Mandali, ...

Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen passes away at 89: Sumitra Sen, a well-known Rabindra Sangeet performer, died at the age of 89. She will be remembered for her rendition of songs like Jokhon Porbe Na Mor, Sokhi Vabona Kahare Bole and Mone Ki Dwidha. Her rendition of Aaj Jyotsna Raate ...

Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at Vatican city: Pope Francis led tributes to his predecessor on Saturday, after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in a monastery in the Vatican at the age of 95. The head of the Catholic Church, former Pope Benedict, was the first pope in 600 years to resign. He ...

Lance Naik Bhairon Singh Rathore, 1971 war hero, passes away: Bhairon Singh Rathore, a BSF veteran of the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict, passed away on Monday in Jodhpur at 81 yeas of age at the AIIMS in Jodhpur. He served in the 14th BSF unit during the war and retired from service in 1987. The ...

SEWA founder & women’s activist Elaben Bhatt passes away: At the age of 89, Elaben Bhatt, a well-known activist for women's empowerment and the founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), passed away. Elaben was the Chairperson of Sabarmati Ashram and recently resigned as the ...

Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has been passed away at 72 due to heart attack. In his career, he taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and hold several important government positions including the chair of the ...