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Former Australian wicketkeeper Brian Taber passes away at 83
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taber was one of the best wicketkeepers that Australia has ever produced. He had played 16 Test matches for Australia between 1966 and 1970.
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Uttarakhand prohibits strikes for 6 months amid coming monsoon, Char Dham
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Under the sub-article (1) of the article (3) of the Uttar Pradesh Essential Services Maintainance Act (1966), the Lieutenant Governor forbids strikes under state services for the six months starting from the date of issuance of the notice", said the official statement.
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Birth anniversary of Indian football legend PK Banerjee to be celebrated a
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Born on June 23, 1936, in Jalpaiguri, Banerjee is widely regarded as one of India's greatest footballers and was India's highest goalscorer with four goals en route to Gold Medal in the 1962 Asian Games. In a glittering international career, Banerjee played two Olympics (1956, 1960) and thre
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S Jaswant Singh Gill: Singapore's 1st Navy Commander and his lasting legac
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Gill's military career began when he fought for Singapore in the Konfrontasi battle, which took place between 1963 and 1966 and involved Indonesia and the Federation of Malaysia. He was named Commander of the Singapore Naval Volunteer Force in the wake of the British withdrawal in 1967.
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AIFF condoles demise of former India International Parimal Dey
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A highly skilful inside-left during his prime in the 1960s, Dey made five appearances for India, with his only goal for the country being the all-important winner against the Republic of Korea in the Bronze Medal match of the 1966 Merdeka Cup in Kuala Lumpur, the solitary goal in the game.
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'McHale's Navy' star Yoshio Yoda is no more!
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Yoshio Yoda, the actor who played Fuji on the 1962-1966 ABC sitcom 'McHale's Navy', which was set during World War II passed away on January 13 in Fullerton, California aged 88.
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A look at massive achievements of 'Black Pearl' Pele
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pele went on to represent his country in four World Cups where he scored 12 goals. In 1958 he scored 6 goals and was the 2nd highest goal scorer in the tournament including two goals in the final match. In 1962 and 1966 he scored only 1 goal each and in his last world cup in 1970 he nette
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Shinde-led Maharashtra Govt announces award in Balasahedb Thakeray's name
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The announcement of the award in late Balasaheb Thackeray's name is considered significant as both chief minister Ekanath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray claim their factions as real Shiv Sena, which was founded by cartoonist turned politician Balasaheb Thackeray in 1966.
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Muslims should take initiative to help bring law banning cow slaughter lik
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tribute meeting organised in the memory of the saints and cow devotees who laid their lives on November7, 1966.
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Karnataka Minister urges people to have Goshala in every village for cattl
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 11 (ANI): Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan on Tuesday urged people to have Goshala in every village for cattle fodder.
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Indian envoy to France pays homage to victims of 1950, 1966 Air India flig
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 24 (ANI): Jawed Ashraf, the Indian envoy to France and Monaco, paid homage to the victims of the Air India flight crashes of 1950 and 1966 at Mont Blanc on Wednesday.
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England crowned Euro 2022 Champions after 2-1 win over Germany
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
England made history on Sunday when they were crowned UEFA Euro 2022 Champions. It is also the first time since 1966 that England won an international trophy.
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