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Sep 20, 2024

Manu Bhaker Appointed Brand Ambassador for Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) appointed Manu Bhaker, the double Olympic medal winner, as a brand ambassador.
Bhaker, the shooting ace who won Medals in shooting in the recent Summer Olympics held at Paris, is the daughter of a Marine Engineer.

Sep 13, 2024

Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) General Secretary, Passes Away

CPI(M), Communist Party of India (Marxist), general secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He was 72.
Yechury had learnt the ropes under late party leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who played major roles in the coalition era governance, first during the National Front government of V P Singh and then the United Front government of 1996-97, both of which the CPI(M) had supported from outside.
He had also played a critical role in the talks with the government on the Indo-US nuclear deal that led to the Left parties withdrawing support to the UPA-I government because of Karat's stubborn stand.

Sep 12, 2024

Peru's Fujimori, Divisive Head of Political Dynasty, Dies

Former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels, died. He was aged 86.
Fujimori governed Peru between 1990 and 2000 before being forced from office amid allegations of corruption.
Fujimori, the son of Japanese immigrants, was the little-known chancellor of a farming university when elected to office in 1990. He quickly established himself as a cunning politician whose hands-on style produced results even as he angered critics for concentrating power.
He slayed hyperinflation that had thrown millions of Peruvians out of work, privatised dozens of state-run companies and slashed trade tariffs, setting the foundations for Peru to become, for a while, one of Latin America's most stable economies.

American Becomes the Fastest Woman to Cycle Globe

A US ultra-endurance cyclist claimed a new world record for the fastest woman to circumvent the globe by bike.
Lael Wilcox took 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes to cycle 29,169km (18,125 miles), starting and ending in Chicago.
She beat the 2018 record held by Jenny Graham, from Scotland, whose journey took 124 days 11 hours.
Wilcox crossed 21 countries on four continents before arriving back in Chicago.
She cycled up to 14 hours a day on her journey, which will now be verified for inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Sep 11, 2024

Govt Ropes in Amitabh Bachchan for Anti-cyber Crime Efforts

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will power the government's anti-cyber crime efforts and has joined the Ministry of Home Affairs campaign to prevent cyber frauds in India.
Bachchan made the announcement of his decision to join the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre's anti cyber crime campaign asking citizens to stay alert and mindful of their vulnerabilities.
Bachchan joined on the request of Home Minister Amit Shah.

Sep 10, 2024

James Earl Jones, Voice Of 'Darth Vader', 'King Mufasa', Dies At 93

James Earl Jones, the actor whose rich baritone provided the voice for "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, died at the age of 93.
Jones, who also voiced King Mufasa in Disney's animated feature "The Lion King," had a prolific and varied career.
Over six decades he worked with some of the greatest figures in cinema and theater, including Stanley Kubrick in his 1964 Cold War satire "Dr Strangelove."
During his career, Jones won three Tony awards including two Emmys and a Grammy, as well as an honorary Oscar in 2011 for lifetime achievement.
In 1971, he became only the second Black man nominated for an Academy Award for best actor, after Sidney Poitier.

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