Sportswear brand ASICS announced that it has appointed Ravindra Jadeja, the all-rounder of the Indian cricket team as its brand ambassador.
The company, which focuses on sporting gear for the running category, said that its partnership with Jadeja would further strengthen the company's commitment, spread awareness about its diverse offerings, and magnify the reach of the brand during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Apr 30, 2021
Michael Collins Passes Away
Michael Collins was an American Astronaut. He was the pilot of the Apollo 11 command module. On July 20, 1969, Michael Collins stayed behind when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to walk on the moon.
He died at the age of 90.
His first Voyage mission was Gemini X. Gemini X was a part of the missions that prepared Apollo Programme. His next and final spaceflight was Apollo 11.
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee Passes Away
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away. He was 91.
Born in 1930 in Bombay, Soli Jehangir Sorabjee began his legal practice in the year 1953 at the Bombay High Court. He was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court of India in 1971. He became the Attorney General of India, first from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.
Sorabjee is a renowned human rights lawyer. He was appointed by the UN as a Special Rapporteur for Nigeria, in 1997, to report on the human rights situation in that country. Following this, he become a member and later Chairman of the UN-Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, from 1998 to 2004. He was a member of the United Nations Sub-commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities since 1998.
He has also served as member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague from 2000 to 2006.
In March 2002, he was honored with the Padma Vibhushan award for his defense of freedom of speech and the protection of human rights.
Apr 29, 2021
Congress Leader Eknath Gaikwad Dies
Former Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader Eknath Gaikwad passed away. He was 81.
The former MP was the father of Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad.
Eknath Gaikwad had also served as the president of the Mumbai Congress.
Apr 28, 2021
Eminent Odia and English Writer Manoj Das Dead
A Padma awardee and an eminent 20th century Odia and English writer, Manoj Das, died in Puducherry. He was 87. He was under treatment for old-age related ailments.
For his work in Odia, Das is best known for 'Shesha Basantara Chithi', 'Manoj Dasanka Katha o Kahani', 'Dhumabha Diganta', 'Manojpancabimsati' (short stories), 'Tuma Gam o Anyanya Kabita' (poetry). His notable English works include, The crocodiles lady: A collection of stories, The submerged valley and other stories, Farewell to a ghost: Short stories and a novelette, Cyclones, A tiger at twilight, Mystery of the Missing Cap and other short stories.
In 2004, he wrote his memoir Chasing the Rainbow: Growing up in an Indian Village.
A number of his short stories were translated into major Indian and foreign languages. He received numerous national awards, including the Padma Bhushan last year. He was also awarded with the Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Award, Sahitya Bharati Award, Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad (Kolkata) Award, Sri Aurobindo Puraskar (Kolkata) and BAPASI (Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India) Award as the best writer in English in the South.
Noted Hindi Litterateur Manzoor Ahthesham Passes Away
Noted Hindi litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Manzoor Ahthesham died in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
Incidentally, Ahthesham''s first story was titled ''Ramzan Ki Maut'' and he died in the holy month currently underway.
He did his studies at the Aligarh Muslim University. He was the author of five novels and several short story anthologies and plays.
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