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Solomon Pappaiah, born Sundaram Solomon Pappaiah on 22 February 1936, died on 11 September 2026 in Madurai at the age of 90. He was a Tamil scholar, orator, professor, and cultural figure associated with Tamil literature, debate programmes, and public speaking.
Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony held at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, on 9 September 2026. The award was presented by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the state film event organised by the Maharashtra Government.
Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), died in Hong Kong at the age of 89. He served from 1 July 1997, when Britain transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to China, until 12 March 2005.
The President’s Colour was presented to the Goa Police on 7 September 2026 at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao, Goa. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the honour, and Goa became the fifth state police force in India to receive the President’s Police Colour.
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony is scheduled for 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district. The event will be held at the Statue of Unity complex and will honour 92 winners.
Malayalam filmmaker, screenwriter and government officer R Sarath died on 7 September 2026 at KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was associated with Malayalam cinema, documentary work and the Kerala government’s Information and Public Relations Department.
Gaurang Vyas, a Gujarati music composer, arranger and singer, died at the age of 87 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in September 2026. He was known for work in Gujarati cinema and for composing music for more than 100 films.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the four recipients of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 on 2 September 2026. The awards recognise achievements in land adventure, water adventure, and lifetime contribution to adventure sports in India.
The Reserve Bank of India appointed Suman Ray as Executive Director with immediate effect on 1 September 2026. He was serving as Regional Director for Maharashtra before his elevation to the central office.
Wendell Berry was an American poet, novelist, essayist, and environmental activist who died at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky, at the age of 92 on 31 August 2026. He wrote more than 50 books and was known for works on agrarian life, industrial agriculture, and rural communities in the United States.
Yayoi Kusama was a Japanese avant-garde artist born on 22 March 1929 in Matsumoto, Japan. She died on 14 August 2026 at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 97, and her company, Yayoi Kusama Inc., announced her death on 27 August 2026.
The Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting won seven honours at the Federation of Indian Publishers Awards for Excellence in Book Production 2026. The awards were presented at the 46th FIP Awards ceremony on 24 August 2026 by Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.