Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh died at a Singapore hospital. Singh had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for several months. He was 64.
Leaders across the political spectrum condoled Amar Singh's death.
The flamboyant businessman-politician, who once counted India's most influential icons from industry, politics and Bollywood among his closest friends, had been a key player in the cut and thrust of Indian politics till about a decade ago. Back in 2008, he also helped the then Manmohan Singh government survive a crucial trust vote that eventually led to his arrest three years later. He was accused of offering bribes to three BJP MPs to get them to support the UPA.
It was a chance encounter with Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on a flight back in 1996 that led him to enter politics. He joined as its general secretary and soon became Mulayam Singh Yadav's crisis manager and the face of SP in Delhi's power circles.
Aug 01, 2020
Urjit Patel Additional & Independent Director of Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd
Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as an additional and independent director for a term of 5 years, effective from August 01, 2020.
He was appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) for a 4 year term on June 22, 2020.
Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'Father of Democracy' Passes Away
Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, considered the "father of Taiwan's democracy", died at the age of 97.
He served as President of Taiwan, from 1988 to 2000.
Lee was credited with ending autocratic rule in favour of pluralism and democracy - but was also a controversial figure.
His attempts to delink the island from China sparked tensions with Beijing, which sees Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunited one day.
During his time in office he led constitutional changes towards a more democratic political layout, including direct presidential elections.
Lee thrived on defying China's drive to absorb the island and hoped for Taiwan to be "a country of democracy, freedom, human rights and dignity.