Mumbai: Music icon Asha Bhosle turned 86 on Sunday and the veteran singer had a special birthday message from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Trudeau sent a signed birthday note to Bhosle which read: "It is a great pleasure to send you best wishes and warmest congratulations on the occasion of your eighty-fifth birthday."

The singer shared the picture of the note on her Twitter page and said she was happy to have contributed in putting India on the world music map.

"On my 86th birthday, I feel happy that my achievements have put India on the world music map where world leaders acknowledge my presence. Thank you to PM Trudeau of Canada @JustinTrudeau @CanadianPM @narendramodi @smritiirani, " Bhosle tweeted.

Apart from Trudeau, Bhosle's elder sister, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar among others took to Twitter to wish the singer on her special day.

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Jammu (PTI): A soldier posted in an army dog unit was found dead inside a military camp here on Sunday, officials said.

The soldier was found hanging with a rope from the ceiling of his room in the family quarters area of the camp at Nagrota in the early hours of the day, they said.

The body of the deceased was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Preliminary reports suggest it to be a case of suicide but the exact cause of death will be ascertained after the completion of the investigation, the officials said.

They said the army has initiated a departmental inquiry, while police have also started inquest proceedings to probe the circumstances leading to his death.