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Karnam Malleswari appointed first Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports Universi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Karnam Malleswari, India's first woman Olympic medal winner has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University.
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Mawya Sudan becomes first woman fighter pilot in IAF from J-K's Rajouri
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): Mawya Sudan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Rajouri district.
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Barbora Krejcikova beats Pavlyuchenkova to clinch maiden French Open singl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], June 12 (ANI): Czech Republic tennis player Barbora Krejcikova on Saturday fought an intense battle to become the first woman from her country to clinch the French Open singles title since Hana Mandlikova in 1981.
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Debbie Hewitt set to become first woman to lead FA in its 157-year history
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Debbie Hewitt is set to become the first woman to lead The Football Association(FA) in its 157-year history, with effect from January 2022, after receiving a unanimous nomination from the FA board.
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Munmun Sarkar, first woman e-rickshaw driver in North Bengal, provides fre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguri (West-Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): Amid difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic when the ambulance drivers are charging hefty amounts to ferry patients infected with the virus, Munmun Sarkar, a 49-year-old woman and resident of Siliguri's Saktigarh, has extended a helping hand to
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Hilary Swank to play racing pioneer Janet Guthrie in 'Speed Girl' feature
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): American actor Hilary Swank is set to play Janet Guthrie, a pilot turned race car driver who smashed barriers to become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
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Vaishali Hiwase becomes first woman to be appointed officer commanding in
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Vaishali S Hiwase became the first woman officer to be appointed as officer commanding in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) where she will be responsible for providing connectivity through an Indo-China border road, the BRO said on Wednesday,
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Nethra Kumanan becomes first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): India's Nethra Kumanan on Thursday scripted history as she became the first woman sailor from the country to qualify for the Olympics.
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First female Consul General of Afghanistan Zakia Wardak meets Warina Hussa
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 15 (ANI): Afghan Consul General Zakia Wardak is the first woman in the history of Afghanistan who is representing her country from Mumbai. Bollywood's youngest actor, Warina Hussain, who always supports women's empowerment was invited for a meet and greet
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Taylor Swift becomes first woman to win Album of the Year Grammy thrice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made history by becoming the first woman to win the award for album of the year three times after 'Folklore' triumphed in that marquee category at the Grammy Awards 2021.
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Mithali Raj becomes 1st woman cricketer to score 7,000 ODI runs
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 14 (ANI): India ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the first woman batter to complete 7,000 runs in ODIs.
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International Women's Day: First woman driver of Indian Railways drives Mu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): The first woman driver of Indian Railways, Surekha Yadav drove all women-staffed Mumbai-Lucknow Special train on the occasion of International Women's Day, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal informed on Monday.
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