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Oscar awardee Richard Williams dies at 86

Oscar awardee Richard Williams dies at 86

  • Legendary Canadian–British animator Richard Williams died of cancer in Bristol, England. He was 86 years.
  • He started his career in 1958 with 'The Little Island' film and he received BAFTA Award for this movie.
  • During the 60s, Richard had directed the Academy Award-winning A Christmas Carol (1971) animated movie. During his film career, he was honored with 3-time Oscar and BAFTA Award.
Eminent Punjabi novelist N. S. Tasneem dies

Eminent Punjabi novelist N. S. Tasneem dies

Noted Punjabi novelist- Niranjan Singh Tasneem died at the age of 90 at his residence in Ludhiana, Punjab. In 1999, He was honored with Sahitya Akademi Awa....
CFO Madhur Deora elected as Paytm President

CFO Madhur Deora elected as Paytm President

Indian E-wallet Company- Paytm has promoted its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Madhu Deora as Company's President. Prior to taking over as ....
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Former Prime Minister (2004-2014) and Senior Congress leader Shri Manmohan Singh elected to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. During 1991-2019, he was a....
20th August: Sadbhavana Diwas observed today

20th August: Sadbhavana Diwas observed today

Sadbhavana Diwas is observed annually on 20th August to commemorate the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi. During 1984-89, Rajiv Gandhi served as the youngest 6th ....
Padma Bhushan awardee Khayyam passes away

Padma Bhushan awardee Khayyam passes away

Renowned Indian music director Mohammed Zahur 'Khayyam' Hashmi passed away at Sujay Hospital, Mumbai following a cardiac arrest. He was 92-years. Khayyam awarded w....
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