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Stanford Researcher Wins 2026 SASTRA-Ramanujan Award
Sarah Peluse, an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University in the United States, was announced on 25 September 2026 as the recipient of the SASTRA-Ramanujan Award for...
Noted psychiatrist Anand Pandurangi dies
Dr. Anand Pandurangi, a psychiatrist and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee, died on 24 September 2026 at a private hospital in Dharwad, Karnataka. He was 74 years old, and the...
Mushtaq Khan Dies at 56 in Mumbai
Veteran actor Mushtaq Khan died at the age of 56 on 24 September 2026 in Mumbai. He died at Nanavati Hospital after about 15 days of hospitalisation, and...
Mizoram Farmer ZT Lalrithangi to Receive FAO Award
ZT Lalrithangi, also known as Pi Mari-i, is a 35-year-old farmer from Sangau village in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram. She has been selected for the FAO 100 Women...
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, Former ISRO Scientist and Founder of Soorya Festival, Dies at 78
Soorya Krishnamoorthy, a theatre director, cultural organiser and former Indian Space Research Organisation scientist, died on 23 September 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was associated with the Soorya...
Veteran Malayalam Actress Savithri Sreedharan Dies
Veteran Malayalam actress Savithri Sreedharan died on 23 September 2026 at her residence in Mankavu, Kozhikode, Kerala. She was known for her work in Malayalam theatre and cinema,...
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre Wins National Clinical Excellence Award
Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre received the “Excellence in Clinical Services – Mental Health & Wellness” award in the National category at the ET Healthcare Awards 2026 on 11 September...
Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist Announced
The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist was announced on 22 September 2026. The list includes six novels by authors from different literary backgrounds, and the winner will be announced...
Jayanti Prasad Gets Additional Charge as IBBI Chairperson
Jayanti Prasad, a Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), assumed additional charge as Chairperson on 13 September 2026. He will hold the...
Padma Shri awardee cardiologist G. Vijayaraghavan dies
Padma Shri awardee Dr. G. Vijayaraghavan died on 20 September 2026 at the age of 84 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was a cardiologist, the founder and vice-chairman of...
1965 war hero and Vir Chakra awardee Alfred Tyrone Cooke dies
Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke, a Vir Chakra awardee of the Indian Air Force, died on 18 September 2026 at Base Hospital, New Delhi, at the age of...
