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Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame as the winner of Indian Idol 3 and was praised for his turn as a cold-blooded assassin in Paatal Lok 2, died here on Sunday following a cardiac arrest. He was 43. Tamang's close friend, singer Mahesh Sewa, told PTI that the singer-actor died at his residence in Janak Puri. "He (Tamang) passed away this morning around 9am due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Delhi. He was taken to the hospital by his family but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. I'm shocked by his untimely demise. I spoke to him a few days ago and he was hale and hearty," he said. "His body is still at the hospital. The family is yet to decide whether to perform the funeral in Delhi or Darjeeling," he added. The news of Tamang's death was first shared by another friend Rajesh Ghatani on social media. My heart is heavy while writing this very sad news!! May you live in Baikuntha !! Heartfelt tribute Prashant brother, Ghatani wrote on Facebook. Tamang was born on January

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Veteran politician and former minister from Jammu region, Gulchain Singh Charak, passed away here on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 83. His demise has been widely mourned across political and social circles, with leaders recalling his contributions towards the development of the region and the preservation of Dogra heritage. According to family sources, Charak had been unwell for some time and breathed his last in Jammu. A senior political leader known for his long association with the Congress, Charak served as a cabinet minister in the PDPCongress government headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008. He was also the president of Dogra Sadar Sabha and the founder of a chain of Dogra educational institutions. Charak had earlier served as AICC(I) in-charge for Punjab and Bihar. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh expressed grief on X, saying, Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of former Minister in J&K State Government, ...