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New Delhi: Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long public life. Dr Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. He was born in Gah…
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New Delhi: In his signature white kurta-pyjama and blue turban, Manmohan Singh, then 71, took the oath of office as India’s 14th Prime Minister on May 22, 2004. Members of Dr Singh’s family, political allies, and predecessors – including Atal Bihari Vajpayee – looked on as a quiet and reserved leader assumed the reins of…
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New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi grieved the loss of “a mentor and guide” late Thursday after confirmation of the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92. In an emotional message on X, Mr Gandhi, in Karnataka’s Belagavi to attend a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, said, “Manmohan Singhji led India with immense…
