Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday decided to lift the night curfew imposed in four districts of the State viz. Shimla, Kangra, Mandi and Kullu and to restore the usual six-day week schedule in government offices in the State.
Vancouver [Canada], January 5 (ANI): Canadian Indigenous actor and artist Taran Kootenhayoo who was famous for his role in the indie drama 'Bella Ciao' has passed away on December 31, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 4 (ANI): Malayalam poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. He was 51.
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): Claude Bolling, a French jazz pianist and composer whose work can be heard in over 100 films, died on December 29 in Garches, France. He was 90.
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Mike Fenton, the legendary casting director who worked on the 'Back to the Future' franchise, 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and scores of other classic movies and TV shows, has died. He was 85.
Lausanne [Switzerland], January 1 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary Member Walther Troger has passed away at the age of 91, the IOC said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, 87, who helped India secure the Siachen Glacier, passed away on Thursday at the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi due to age-related illness.
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Former India hockey player and 1975 World Cup-winning team member Michael Kindo on Thursday passed away at the age of 73.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 31 (ANI): The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution against the three contentious farm laws brought by the Central government after it was moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the special session.
Dispur (Assam) [India], December 30 (ANI): A bill, seeking to abolish all state-run Madrassas and transform them into regular schools, has been passed by Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.