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NEW DELHI: When Manmohan Singh‘s daughter Upinder Singh lit the pyre of the former PM, she was following the Sikh tradition of not allowing differentiation on gender lines in who leads rituals linked to cremation. Members of the Sikh community point out that their women have for long carried out rituals on the passing of…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at the government’s decision to conduct former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s cremation at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site, calling it a “grave insult” to the late leader.In a post on X, Gandhi said, “The great son of Mother India and the first…
The teaser of ‘Sikandar’ was supposed to be unveiled on Salman Khan’s birthday which is December 27, but it was postponed due to Dr Manmohan Singh‘s demise. Sajid Nadiadwala’s production house took to X (formerly Twitter) to make this announcement, so, fans had to wait for a day longer to witness the teaser and it’s…
Anupam Kher and filmmaker Hansal Mehta engaged in a virtual spat over the 2019 film, The Accidental Prime Minister. After the actor called Hansal a hypocrite, the filmmaker hit back on Friday night “owning his mistake” for being a part of the film. So, what really happened? It all started when journalist Vir Sanghvi tweeted,…
NEW DELHI: Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has criticised the Congress for failing to convene a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting following her father’s death.In a statement on X, she pointed out that when her father passed away in August 2020, the Congress leadership did not even convene a condolence meeting by…
Source: archivespmo.nic.in NEW DELHI: The White House on Saturday issued a statement from US President Joe Biden, expressing condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday night at the age of 92. Singh, widely regarded as a transformative leader and the architect of India’s economic liberalisation. He served as…
NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh believed India’s development priorities should shape its foreign policy and, in his own words, create a global environment conducive for India’s growth. It was with this in mind that he met President Bush in 2005 on the margins of the UNGA and asked him if the US could help India access…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh once offered a poignant response when asked whether he would return to his ancestral village in Pakistan. Born in Gah, a village now in Pakistan’s Punjab Chakwal district, Singh’s connection to the place was irrevocably marked by tragedy. When one of his daughters asked if he wished…
New Delhi: Anupam Kher, who played Dr Manmohan Singh in the film The Accidental Prime Minister, paid a heartfelt tribute to the ex-PM on his Instagram feed. Anupam Kher shared a long video message revealing his views about Dr Manmohan Singh, the man and the leader. He also shared anecdotes about how he prepared himself…
Mumbai: Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died in New Delhi on Thursday after prolonged illness. He was 92 years old. His death has left a huge void in Indian politics. The former Prime Minister, known for his calm demeanour and dignity in the face of the wildest of storms, was a much revered figure…