Actor Faraaz Khan, known for starring in movies such as "Fareb" and "Mehndi" in the 1990s, passed away in Bengaluru. He was 46.
The news of his demise was shared by actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt on social media.
Khan had marked his debut in Bollywood in 1996 with Vikram Bhatt-directed Fareb.
Nov 03, 2020
Annu Tandon Joins SP
Former Unnao MP Annu Tandon joined Samajwadi Party within days of quitting the Congress, expressing dissatisfaction with the functioning of its Uttar Pradesh unit.
Tandon joined the Samajwadi Party along with Ankit Parihar, a secretary of the state's Congress unit along with 150 party workers in a small function at the SP headquarters in presence of Akhilesh Yadav.
The SP chief hinted at the BSP veering off its core ideology as the reason for Mayawati's alleged move to have an association with the BJP.
The SP chief also alleged that actions against his party leaders Azam Khan and Munnawar Rana were taken on directions of the government.
Nov 02, 2020
Assam's New Chief Secretary
Jishnu Baruah was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of the Assam government.
Mr. Baruah was serving as the additional chief secretary for Home and Political, Revenue and Disaster Management and Assam Accord Implementation departments.
The 1998 batch IAS officer and succeeded Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna, who retired on October 31.
Aditya Puri to Join PE Major Carlyle
Aditya Puri will be guiding global Carlyle on investment opportunities across Asia as a senior advisor.
The announcement comes within a week of Puri's retirement from HDFC Bank as the Chief Executive and Managing Director.
Puri will advise the Carlyle team on investment opportunities across Asia and provide guidance on the evolving market landscape and new investment opportunities.
He will also be advising Carlyle's investment professionals and portfolio management teams on building differentiated high-quality businesses.
TN Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu Passes Away
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R. Doraikkannu passed away.
Doraikkannu is a three-time AIADMK MLA.
He is the third sitting elected representative from the state to have died after contracting coronavirus, the others being DMK MLA J. Anbazhagan and Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kanniyakumari H. Vasanthakumar.
Doraikkannu has represented Papanasam in Thanjavur district in the state assembly since 2006 and was inducted in the cabinet in 2016 by late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
Doraikannu was known for his "simplicity, humbleness, straightforwardness, governance skills and commitment towards the welfare of the farming community.
Nov 01, 2020
Sean Connery, the First James Bond, Passes Away
Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, passed away at the age of 90.
Connery was raised in near poverty in the slums of Edinburgh and worked as a coffin polisher, milkman and lifeguard before his bodybuilding hobby helped launch an acting career that made him one of the world's biggest stars.
He first played the role of James Bond in 1962's "Dr No", followed by "From Russia with Love" (1963), "Goldfinger" (1964), "Thunderball" (1965), "You Only Live Twice" (1967), "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971) and "Never Say Never Again" (1983). Connery won an Oscar for supporting actor for his turn as a tough Irish cop in Brian De Palma's 1987 "The Untouchables".
Oct 30, 2020
Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel Passes Away
Former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Keshubhai Patel passed away at the age of 92.
Keshubhai was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and from 1998 to 2001. Later, he was succeeded by the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the then Gujarat Chief Minister.
The BJP leader had been nominated as a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly six times. He had been a member of the BJP since the 1980s.
Keshubhai left the BJP in 2012 and formed the Gujarat Parivartan Party. In 2012, he was elected from Visavadar assembly seat but had to resign in 2014 due to ill health.
India Proposes IFS Officer Suresh Kumar as Charge d' Affaires to Pakistan
India has proposed the name of IFS officer Suresh Kumar as the new Charge d' affaires to Pakistan. Suresh is a 2006 batch IFS and has worked as deputy secretary at the Pakistan desk in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Earlier, India had proposed name of Jayant Khobragade and it is learnt that Pakistan had denied visa at that time.
In June, India and Pakistan downsized by fifty per cent staff at missions both in New Delhi and Islamabad after some members of the Pakistan High Commission were caught spying.
India's top diplomat Acting Charge d' affaires in Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia had also complained about harassment.
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