Manmohan Singh dies: India declares seven-day national mourning after former PM's death

Manmohan Singh dies: The centre announced seven days of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92. He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after experiencing a sudden loss of consciousness at his residence. Despite immediate medical intervention, he was declared dead at 9:51 pm. As per the information, all government programmes scheduled for Friday have been cancelled by the central government. A cabinet meeting will also be held on Friday at 11 AM. Following this, Dr Manmohan Singh's last rites will be performed with full state honours.

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