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Chloe Zhao bags Golden Globe for helming 'Nomadland'
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Chloe Zhao took home the Golden Globe for best director for 'Nomadland', making her the second woman ever to win for helming, and the first woman of colour to win in the category.
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Ujjain-based doctor becomes first woman in MP to receive 14 medals for top
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Ujjain-based doctor Krati Jain became the first woman in Madhya Pradesh to be felicitated with 13 gold medals and one silver medal for topping in medical studies.
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Nigerian economist Okonjo-Iweala elected as first woman, African to head W
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New York [US], February 16 (ANI): Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday elected as the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) seventh Director-General, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role.
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Saima Ubaid becomes first woman power-lifter from Kashmir
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 13 (ANI): Saima Ubaid has become the first woman from Kashmir to chose a career as a power-lifter and securing a gold medal in the sport.
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US Senate confirms Kathleen Hicks as Biden's Deputy Defence secy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): The US Senate on Monday (local time) confirmed Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the post.
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Pope Francis appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Sy
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Rome [Italy], February 7 (ANI): For the first time, Pope Francis has appointed a female Under-Secretary with a right to vote in Synod of Bishops.
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Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become next DG of WTO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Decks have been cleared for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Friday to become the first woman and the first African to become Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) after South Korea's candidate pulled out of the race for the job.
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'First woman mechanic' receives praise for unconventional career choice
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 31 (ANI): A 30-year-old Telangana woman who works with her husband to support their family has recently come to the attention of MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha for taking up a career path that is generally not taken up by women - auto repair.
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Republic Day: Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth first woman fighter pilot to be part of
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New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): India's one of the first three women fighter pilots, Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, became the first woman fighter pilot to be part of the Indian Air Force contingent at the Republic Day parade.
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Tamil Nadu: US VP Kamala Harris' ancestral village celebrates with fervour
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Thulasendrapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 21 (ANI): As Kamala Harris scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first woman Vice President of the United States, her ancestral village in Tamil Nadu celebrated the momentous occasion with fervour.
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Kamala Harris - breaker of glass ceilings who lives her American dream
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who will take oath on Wednesday as the first woman, the first Indian-American and the first African-American US Vice President, has broken many glass ceilings in her career.
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Kamala Harris - breaker of glass ceilings who lives her American dream
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Kamala Harris, who will take oath on Wednesday as the first woman, the first Indian-American and the first African-American US Vice President, has broken many glass ceilings in her career.
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