Prime minister's sister-in-law dead

Dhanantar Kaur, sister of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife, died in a hospital in Ludhiana on Monday at the age of 82 after protracted illness.

Kaur, elder sister of PM's wife Gursharan Kaur, was suffering from cancer and breathed her last at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.

She is survived by two daughters and a son.

Last week, Prime Minister's wife and his daughter had visited the hospital to enquire about Dhanantar Kaur's health.