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Chandigarh: His willowy frame housed an indomitable will, one which enabled him to live an extraordinarily long life and inspire many. For those who knew him and even those who did not, Fauja Singh was a phenomenon. At well over 100, there was no twilight to his life, which was lived entirely in the spotlight."Even if you did not know him personally, he was an inspiration for all marathon runners. He has been a source of motivation that led me to complete 50 kms on my 50th birthday," said Rani Kanwar, who started running marathons at 45 and has since completed 400 half marathons, seven full marathons and three ultra marathons. Even when he passed away at the unbelievable age of 114, it was due to an accident rather than "old age." Old age did not apply to Fauja Singh, who met his youth shortly before 90. Fondly called the "turbaned tornado," he took up marathon running at the age of 89, after moving to the UK, where he was inspired by the sight of "old people" running in a park. However, the global icon's achievement is not merely running, as astonishing as it may have been. What made Fauja Singh unique was both what he was running from and running towards. He started running after losing a son decades ago. For him it was a way of coping with the tragedy and emerging stronger -- inside out.Gurpreet Kaur Wasi, organiser of the Super Sikh Run, vividly remembers her first meeting with him back in 2016. "When you reach his village in Beas, you don't need an address to reach him, just his name is enough. I waited for him for half an hour as he had gone out for a walk. Impatient, I went to the backyard of the solitary house standing in the middle of the fields. That is when I saw Fauja Singh running in the fields. The memory is etched in my mind."Beyond fields and finish lines, there was the man himself -- fond of watches, suits and polished leather shoes -- never too shy to crack a joke, or even cuss, to everyone's amusement. Gurpreet noticed another inspiring peculiarity. "Fauja Singh used to run wearing a 10-metre long turban. This inspired generations to run in turbans, proud of who they are," she said. Col Inderjit Singh, who has been running marathons for a decade, remembers Fauja Singh's thirst for life. Self negation was evidently not for him. "When I met him for the first time at the Gateway of India during the TATA Mumbai Marathon, I knew he enjoyed life to the fullest. Fauja Singh loved 'mitha,' (sweets) especially 'halva,' and would always dress formally. When you asked him how he ran so well at his age, he used to reply, 'I'm still jawan' (young),'" he recalled. The story of his first marathon is as iconic as he was. Singh thought that the race was for 26 kilometres, but the unit being used was miles. So he ended up running 26 miles instead. A chance encounter with the frail looking Fauja Singh often led people mistaken. Environmentalist Ripu Damaan Bevlii recalled, "Eight years ago, we were at a ground and I had to take him to the loo across the road. I thought I would have to help him cross, but I could not keep up with his pace -- and I was just 30!"The man who kept lacing up his shoes at an age when people usually hung them up, remained unchanged -- cussing playfully, sharing jokes and living every moment. For those who ran alongside him, watched him from afar, or simply heard of his feats, Fauja Singh was not just about finishing races -- he was about starting them.
Jalandhar: Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner who had earned the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado' and inspired millions across the world with his spirit, stamina and legacy of resilience, was cremated at his native place near Jalandhar in Punjab on Sunday. Singh died at the age of 114 years after being hit by a speeding car with Canada-based NRI Amritpal Singh Dhillon at the wheel while crossing the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his home village, Beas, in Jalandhar district on July 14. He sustained severe head injuries in the hit-and-run incident and succumbed at the hospital. His ...Read More >
Chandigarh: In a tragic incident 114-year-old world-renowned marathon runner Fauja Singh died after being hit by a speeding vehicle on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his native village in Punjab. The accident occurred on Monday afternoon while Singh was crossing the road close to his home, approximately 400 metres away. Eyewitnesses said the impact was so severe that Singh was thrown nearly 5-7 feet into the air. He was rushed to the hospital with serious head injuries but later succumbed to his wounds. Police have confirmed the arrest of Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an NRI who had recentl ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Allahabad High Court has shocked Rahul Gandhi by refuting his petition challenging a Varanasi special court order which had accepted a revision petition against him over controversial remarks he made about the Sikh community last year. Rahul's plea was dismissed and it will now pave the way for the revision petition to proceed in the Varanasi MP/MLA court. The case was triggered by Rahul Gandhi's statement during his three-day US tour, where he allegedly stated that Sikhs in India are not allowed to wear turbans or the kara (steel bracelet) and are not permitted to enter gurdwa ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) On a motion moved by Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ravjot Singh, the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the demise of eminent Punjabi Sikh runner Fauja Singh and paid tribute to him. Expressing grief over the demise of 114-year-old Fauja Singh in a road accident, Ravjot Singh said he was the world's oldest runner who had brought glory to the Sikh community worldwide through marathon races. The minister said that Fauja Singh would always remain in the memories. He prayed to God to give the family the strength to bear the loss. The body ...Read More >
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): Legendary marathoner Fauja Singh, fondly remembered as the 'Turbaned Tornado,' passed away on Monday at the age of 114 in a tragic road accident in his ancestral village in Punjab's Jalandhar district. According to his family, Singh was hit by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident. His son, Harvinder Singh, confirmed the heartbreaking news and said, 'He was hit by a vehicle, and the driver ran away. The police are conducting an investigation. The last rites will be done in 2-3 days.' Fauja Singh, popularly known as the 'Sikh Superman,' stunned the wo ...Read More >
Lucknow: Sounding a word of caution for the Election Commission of India (ECI) over "vote chori", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday suggested that if plunder of votes continues, people may take to streets drawing parallels with the Gen Z unrest in Nepal.Without naming Nepal or the Gen Z upheaval, Akhilesh said it was the responsibility of the EC to ensure that votes are not plundered. "Isi tareh ki vote ki dacayti hogi ... to ho sakta hai ... jo aas pass ke deshon mein janata sad ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 'Charan Suhawe Guru Charan Yatra' of sacred 'Jode Sahib', a profound symbol of the Sikh community's faith, received a rousing welcome in the capital on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath welcomed the Yatra in Lucknow and said that the Guru tradition has given India the ideals of service, sacrifice and national protection. He emphasised that the Sikh Gurus' contribution in building India's heritage has been instrumental and unforgettable, and it remains our collective duty to preserve this spiritual heritage and pass on its ideals to future generati ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
Bhopal, Jul 15 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh. Singh, who was 114 years old, died on Monday after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab's Jalandhar district. "It is noteworthy that Fauja Singh, who remained active and health-conscious even at the age of 114, gained fame in the world for fitness apart from sports activities," CM Yadav, who is currently on an official tour to Dubai and Spain, said in a statement. He prayed for strength t ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Also Read | Aadhaar Free Update: Government Requests Parents to Update Children's Aadhaar Biometrics Between Age 5-7, Free of Cost. Citing a data from the General Insurance Council (GIC), ManipalCigna said it ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The wife of the senior government official killed in a collision between their motorcycle and a luxury car near the Delhi Cantonment Metro station had repeatedly pleaded with the accused couple to get them admitted to a nearby hospital, but to no avail, according to the FIR lodged in the case. "The lady took us to a small hospital in GTB Nagar, far from the accident site," the bereaved woman told police in a statement, which is now part of the FIR. Van driver Mohammad Gulfam, who had rushed all four injured people to the hospital, has also made a similar claim. "I was ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls for 'Uncompromising Position' on Combatting Terrorism. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), demanded strict action against the miscreants. Pratap Singh told reporte ...Read More >
A senior BSF officer on Saturday (September 27, 2025) said the security forces are on high alert and prepared to foil any attempts of infiltration into the Kashmir valley with the presence of terrorists at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC). Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Inspector General (IG), BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav said increased attempts to infiltrate terrorists into the valley always remain before the onset of winter. "There are always attempts to infiltrate before ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 31: UST, a leading AI and digital transformation solutions company, has announced the third edition of the UST Trivandrum Marathon. UST, along with execution partner NEB Sports, will organise the Trivandrum Marathon 2026 on November 15, this year. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Exploited via Spiked Drinks and Hypnosis; Congress Makes Wife-Swapping Allegations. The 2026 edition, which will be the biggest marathon ever organised in Kerala's capital, Thiruvananthapuram, is expected to have over 15,000 participants running in four different ca ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) A woman on her deathbed has lost all memory but one: the doll she perhaps left in her home in what is now Pakistan. An old man remembers his teen romance that was never to be. It is these "small, small stories" that helped Imtiaz Ali knit together his Partition film "Main Vaapas Aaunga". "I never wanted to make a film on the Partition if I had nothing unique to say. I did not want to report an incident," Ali told PTI about his latest film that reunites him with his "Amar Singh Chamkila" star Diljit Dosanjh, longtime collaborators A R Rahman and lyricist Irshad Kamil. I ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India's Mr Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest distance runner, has died in a road accident at age 114, his biographer said July 15. Mr Singh, an India-born British national, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", died after being hit by a vehicle in Punjab state's Jalandhar district on July 14. "My Turbaned Tornado is no more," Mr Singh's biographer, Mr Khushwant Singh, wrote on X. "He was struck by an unidentified vehicle... in his village, Bias, while crossing the road. Rest in peace, my dear Fauja." Mr Singh did not have a birth certificate but his family said he was ...Read More >
Beas Pind (Jalandhar): Jalandhar police have zeroed in on a white Fortuner that is suspected to have fatally struck Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathoner, on Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway on Monday afternoon.It took over 24 hours of investigation before Jalandhar rural cops announced they were looking for a Punjab-registered SUV. Pieces of vehicle headlight gave important clues, and there was additional evidence in the form of CCTV footage from toll booths and fuel pumps, and eyewitness statements, said an officer. Late Tuesday night, sources said that police had traced a suspect." ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
The 'Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra', honoring Sikh devotion, was welcomed in Lucknow. CM Yogi Adityanath highlighted the Sikh Gurus' contributions to India's heritage, emphasizing sacrifice, service, and unity. The Yatra, marking 350 years since Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom, promotes national pride and spiritual awakening. In a ceremonial reception in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated the arrival of the 'Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra', an embodiment of Sikh fa ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 14 (PTI) Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab's Jalandhar district. He was 114. His demise was confirmed by author Khushwant Singh, who spoke to Fauja Singh's family members. Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator, Gulab Chand Kataria, said he was "deeply saddened" by the passing away of Fauja Singh. "Deeply saddened by the passing of Sardar Fauja Singh Ji, the legendary marathon runner and symbol of resilience. At 114, he joined me in the 'Nasha Mukt, Rangla P ...Read More >
On a flatter course and in cooler weather, a competitive field, including in-form defending champions Daniel Ebenyo and Sutume Kebede, poses a threat to event records of the Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, to be held here on Sunday. Ebenyo and Sutume are keen to run fast and lower their event records, 1:11.13 and 1:18:47, in men's and women's events, respectively and claim the winner's purse of $15,000 each apart from the record bonus of $5,000. Apart from the return of the defending champions fo ...Read More >
New Delhi: Fauja Singh, the legendary marathon runner known worldwide as the "Turbaned Tornado," passed away at the age of 114 after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on Monday afternoon in his native village Beas, Punjab. He was rushed to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he succumbed to his injuries in the evening. The accident reportedly occurred around 3:30 PM while Singh was crossing the road. His sudden demise has sent shockwaves across the country and among fitness communities worldwide. Chandigarh-based author Khushwant Singh, who penned Singh's biography "Turbaned Tornado", ...Read More >
Faridabad, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sacred land of Haryana witnessed a historic and spiritual moment on Friday as the "Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra", carrying the holy Joda Sahib of Dasam Patshah Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur, was accorded a grand welcome. This unique confluence of faith, devotion, and unity was visible in every corner of the city. Chief Minister Sh Nayab Singh Saini attended the welcome ceremony by receiving the "Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra" at Sri Guru Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in NIT-5, Faridabad. CM Saini also welcomed Union Minister Hardeep Puri, who was ...Read More >
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): Amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the majestic Tawang Monastery and the serene, cloud-covered valleys of the Eastern Himalayas, the Tawang Marathon 3.0 unfolded on Friday with great zeal and enthusiasm.Perched at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Tawang once again transformed into a vibrant arena celebrating endurance, unity, and cultural pride. The event was flagged off by Lieutenant General Gambhir Singh, General Officer Commanding, Gajraj Corps, who lauded the ...Read More >
Mumbai (Web Desk): Fauja Singh, India's marathon icon and the world's oldest known athlete, tragically passed away at the age of 114 in a road accident. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in the outskirts of Jalandhar, near Beas, when Singh was attempting to cross a road and was struck by an unidentified vehicle. The driver fled the scene, leaving behind a shocked community and a legacy forever etched in the annals of sports history. Singh was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital, but despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries later that night. Local police have ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The hunt was on for the driver who ran over and killed the world's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh while he was walking down a village road in Punjab's Jalandhar district, police said on Tuesday. Fauja Singh was 114, and the ironies could not be more tragic for the legend who got into stride just when others were slowing down. The marathon runner succumbed to injuries on Monday evening after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in his native Bias village. Some villagers on Tuesday said that it was probably an SUV which struck Fauja Singh in a hit-and-run incident. He ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when intoxicated. As per police, Shamma was addicted to ganja. On the fateful night, he against pressuri ...Read More >
Over 100 runners participated in a 5-kilometre promotional run for the Tawang Marathon held on Thursday at MG Marg, aiming to boost registrations for the event. The Tawang Marathon, featuring four race categories, is scheduled for October 24. This event offers local runners a chance to prepare. In a spirited prelude to the upcoming Tawang Marathon, over 100 runners took part in a 5-kilometre promotional run at MG Marg on Thursday. The event was jointly flagged off by Dorjee Dadul Pulger, preside ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid tribute to erstwhile Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh on his 130th birth anniversary. The L-G said on his X, "Tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh Ji on his Janm-Jayanti. A statesman of excellence & harbinger of change, he introduced landmark reforms to ensure welfare of common man. His legacy of inclusive governance, progressive vision & contributions to motherland continues to inspire us." After the abrogation of ...Read More >