'A gentle intellectual' and 'visionary statesman': Politicians mourn demise of Manmohan Singh
By The Week News Desk
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National
- Manmohan Singh India's 'reforms' man and politician with a difference
- 2 killed 1 injured in firing incident in Haryana's Yamunanagar 2 accused arrested
- Singh 'tried very hard' to establish 'some kind of peace' with Pakistan Ex-deputy NSA Saran
- Left parties condole former PM Manmohan Singh's death
- Manmohan Singh India's 'reforms' man and politician with a difference
International
- Pak army officer dies 13 terrorists killed in 3 operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Aviation experts say Russia's air defence fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns
- Manmohan Singh India's 'reforms' man and politician with a difference
- Haiti's health minister loses job after deadly gang attack on hospital in capital
- Organisers say two sailors died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions
Entertainment
- Year fashion When Indian designers took big strides by dressing up global stars
- 'Baby Driver' child actor Hudson Meek dies at 16
- Nani-starrer 'Hit The Third Case' to release in May
- Blake Lively's claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist's suit
- Kartik Aaryan to star in Karan Johar's production 'Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri'
Sports
- Steady leadership unmatched wisdom India's sports community mourns Dr Singh's demise
- South Africa reaches 82-3 after Pakistan folds for 211 against pacers Paterson and Bosch in 1st test
- Rodriguez's brace powers Mohun Bagan Super Giant past 10-man Punjab FC
- Brilliant Bhavani Rajput takes UP Yoddhas into semifinals of PKL Season 11
- There really was no need for that Kohli won't want such legacy Gavaskar
Business
- Altercation erupts at high-level meeting of Russia-dominated economic union
- Manmohan Singh Architect of 1991 reforms and new economic era
- 'Architect of eco reforms Manmohan Singh shaped modern India with grace and integrity'
- Government issues rules regulations under Post Office Act
- Draft agri marketing policy Punjab Minister Khuddian holds meeting with 'arhtiyas' rice millers
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