Obituary

Actor Mammootty bereaved, his mother passes away 

by NewsdeskKeralaLITE BLOGSObituaryApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

She is survived by the superstar and his five siblings…reports Asian Lite News The 93-year-old mother of superstar Mammootty, Fathima Ismail, passed away at a private hospital in the wee…

Musharraf, a forgotten man in Pakistan politics

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsObituaryFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Musharraf’s time in power is filled with major incidents, which are criticised by many as the worst possible blunders, brunt of which is still being suffered by the country at…

Pervez Musharraf: Architect of Kargil War

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsObituaryFebruary 5, 2023February 5, 2023

Musharraf remained the longest-serving president of Pakistan as he took after taking over the country’s reins…reports Asian Lite News Former Pakistan President and military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, who…

Vani Jayaram, voice behind 10K songs, no more

by NewsdeskIndia NewsLITE BLOGSObituaryFebruary 4, 2023February 4, 2023

One of the immortal voices of the South Indian film industry, Vani Jayaram rendered songs in 19 languages. Days after her fans celebrated the President conferring the Padma Bhushan on…

Pakistan-born Scottish inventor of Chicken Tikka Masala dies at 77

by NewsdeskObituaryUK NewsDecember 23, 2022December 23, 2022

In a widely quoted interview, Aslam was reported to have said that he created the dish in the 1970s in response to a customer’s complaint that his chicken tikka was…

Ivana Trump dies at 73

by NewsdeskObituaryUSAJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

“She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life, Trump said…reports Asian Lite News Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former US President Donald Trump…

Actor Prathap Pothen passes away

by NewsdeskFilmsLITE BLOGSObituaryJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

He married actress Radhika in 1985, which lasted a year, and later he married a corporate professional. The couple has a daughter who was present with him when he passed…

Musician Bappi Lahiri passes away

by NewsdeskIndia NewsNewsObituaryFebruary 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Veteran singer-music director Bappi Lahiri — who wielded the baton at the age of 17 — passed away here in the early hours of Wednesday…reports Asian Lite News He was…

Ad, theatre veteran Burjor Patel passes away

by NewsdeskIndia NewsObituaryTheatreJanuary 5, 2022January 7, 2022

In his long career spanning over six decades in the Gujarati theatre and ad world, Birhor had worked with The Statesman of Kolkata and the Khaleej Times of Dubai…reports Asian…

Adieu General! An Outstanding 43-Year Career

by Newsdesk-Top NewsIndia NewsObituaryDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021

As CDS, General Rawat facilitated indigenisation of weapons and equipment to the maximum extent possible while formulating the overall defence acquisition plan for the three services. After 43 years in…