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Apr 2022

Jan 09, 2023

Former Bengal and Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi Dies

Former Governor of West Bengal and three-time Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Keshari Nath Tripathi died at his residence in Prayagraj. He was 88.
Apart from West Bengal, Tripathi had held additional charge as the Governor of Bihar, Meghalaya and Mizoram.
Born on November 10, 1934 in erstwhile Allahabad, Tripathi was also a senior advocate at the Allahabad High Court. He joined RSS when he was just 12.
Tripathi was elected MLA for the first time in 1977 from Jhunsi assembly constituency in Prayagraj district. He went on to win six more Assembly elections and his last victory was in 2002 from Allahabad South seat. He contested the 2007 and 2012 Assembly polls too but faced defeat both the times.
In a career spanning decades, Tripathi was elected as the Speaker of the UP Assembly under different chief ministers including Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta, Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Gianluca Vialli,Former Italy and Chelsea Striker Passes Away

Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy and Chelsea striker, died aged 58. Gianluca Vialli was an Italian football player and manager who played as a striker. Vialli started his club career at Cremonese in 1980 in his native Italy where he made 105 league appearances scoring 23 goals. His performances impressed Sampdoria who signed him in 1984, and with whom he scored 85 league goals, won three Italian cups, Serie A and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Vialli finished his playing career at the end of the 1998-99 season to focus on management and Chelsea would win the FA Cup and Charity Shield in 2000 under the Italian, before he was sacked early in the 2000-01 season.

Jan 04, 2023

Last Surviving Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham Passes Away

US astronaut Walter Cunningham, the last surviving member of the first NASA mission to ever broadcast live TV from orbit, died at the age of 90.
Apollo 7 was an 11-day manned mission in 1968 that tested the ability to dock and rendezvous in space. But the crew also won an Emmy for their broadcast.
It paved the way for the moon landing by Apollo 11 less than a year later.
Cunningham was born in Creston, Iowa, and went on to earn a masters degree in physics from the University of California in Los Angeles. While working as a civilian at the time, he was one of three astronauts chosen for the first manned spaceflight in the Apollo programme.
As lunar module pilot for Apollo 7, he was accompanied by Navy Captain Walter Schirra and Air Force Major Donn Eisele.

Jan 03, 2023

Gujarat's First Woman Chief Secretary Manjula Subramaniam Passes Away

The first woman Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Manjula Subramaniam, passed away in Vadodara. She was 74.
A Gujarat-cadre officer of 1972-batch, Subramaiam was appointed as the first woman Chief Secretary of Gujarat in 2007. Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat then.
Subramaniam held the office of Chief Secretary between September 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008.
After retirement, Subramaniam was appointed as Chief Vigilance Commissioner of Gujarat. She held several offices after retirement and was also part of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation. She was also the director of Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL), from where Subramaniam resigned around a fortnight ago on health grounds.

Jan 02, 2023

Former Pope Benedict XVI Passes Away

Former Pope Benedict XVI died aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.
He led the Catholic Church for fewer than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the walls of the Vatican where he passed away.
His successor Pope Francis will lead the funeral on 5 January.

Dec 31, 2022

Pele, Football Legend, Passes Away

Pele, the Brazil football legend and three-time World Cup winner, has died at the age of 82. He was widely considered to be football's first global superstar.
Pele had been treated for colon cancer, following surgery to remove a tumour in September 2021. He had been hospitalised since November with multiple ailments.
Pele made his international debut as a 17-year-old with a hat trick in the 1958 World Cup final. He later led the charge of arguably the greatest team the world has ever seen, Brazil's world-dominating side of 1970. Pele was a member of Brazil's golden generation. His teammates included Nilton Santos, Didi, Garrincha, and Jairzinho, all of whom were among the best players of the time.
Pele won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962, and 1970, though his participation in 1962 was limited due to an injury suffered in the first game that forced him to miss the rest of the tournament. The Brazil legend remains one of the team's all-time leading scorers with 77 goals. Neymar tied Pele's record during the latest World Cup.

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