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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89

13 Aug 2018 9:47 AM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

Kolkata: Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who was put on ventilator support in a Kolkata-based hospital following a heart attack, died on Monday. Chatterjee, 89, was suffering from a kidney-related ailment. He was moved to the hospital on Tuesday. A 12-member team of doctors was keeping a constant watch on the veteran politician. Last … Read more

World’s oldest Sumatran orangutan, Puan, dies at 62

19 Jun 2018 9:08 AM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

Puan — Indonesian for “lady” — died at Perth Zoo, where she had lived since being gifted by Malaysia in 1968. “She did so much for the colony at Perth Zoo and the survival of her species,” said primate supervisor Holly Thompson. “Apart from being the oldest member of our colony, she was also the … Read more