Why in news? Dr. Shivakumara Swamy, the 111-year-old seer of Siddaganga Mutt, died at the Mutt in Tumakuru. Kannada Film Industry will remain closed as a mark of respect to seer of Siddagang... Read more

Why in news? Mary Oliver, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose rapturous odes to nature and animal life brought her critical acclaim and popular affection, has died. She was 83. she died at... Read more

Why in news? When Amos Oz, Israeli writer and supporter of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict, passed away last week.   Oz, a respected voice worldwide who died of cancer at 79... Read more

What is the news? Legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar passed away on Wednesday, aged 87. Achrekar, born in 1932, was a massive figure in Mumbai’s local cricket circuit with several of hi... Read more