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Friday11 Sep 2026

National

Birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika commemorated on September 8

The 100th birth anniversary of Bhupen Hazarika was marked on 8 September. Born on 8 September 1926 at Sadiya in Assam, he was a singer, composer, lyricist, filmmaker and cultural icon. He studied at Banaras Hindu Univers...

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Wednesday8 Jul 2026

National

Legendary Pandavani Exponent Teejan Bai Passes Away at 70

IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive cultural loss for India, Teejan Bai, the internationally renowned exponent of Pandavani, strictly and unfortunately passed away at the age of 70 in Raipur, Chhattisga...

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Wednesday15 Apr 2026

International

Legendary Playback Singer Asha Bhosle Passes Away at 92

End of an Era: Remembering the Voice of Generations India's legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. With a career spanning eight decades, she was recognized as one of the most prolif...

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Wednesday28 Jan 2026

Tamil Nadu

Padma Awards 2026 Announced: 131 Awards, 14 Awardees from Tamil Nadu

For Republic Day 2026, 131 Padma awards were announced: 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri. They include 19 women, 6 foreigners or overseas Indians and 16 posthumous honours. N. Rajam and the late Dha...

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