Brief Illness

• Dara Singh's funeral scheduled for late noon

  Wrestler-actor Dara Singh died here early Thursday morning. His last rites will be conducted around 3 p.m. at a cemetery in Juhu.

• Film Critic Chidananda Dasgupta Dies

  Film critic and writer, Chidananda Dasgupta, died in Kolkata after a brief illness. He was the father of award-winning actor-director Aparna Sen.

• Veteran Telugu producer Raju passes away

  Telugu film producer D V S Raju passed away in a private hospital here in the wee hours following a brief illness.