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Female jihadists in B'desh take centre-stage as Dhaka witnesses first
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 25 (ANI): A female militant blew herself up during a police raid in a militant hideout at Dhaka's Ashkona, marking the first time a woman acted in the capacity of a suicide bomber in Bangladesh.
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Crash kills China's first J-10 female fighter pilot
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov. 14 (ANI): The first woman to fly China's J-10 fighter plane, Yu Xu, was killed in an accident during a routine training flight with the aerobatics team over the weekend.
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Aditi Ashok clinches historic women's Indian Open title
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Noida) [Uttar Pradesh], Nov.13 (ANI):Indian teenage golfer Aditi Ashok scripted history on Sunday by becoming the first woman from the country to clinch a Ladies European Tour title at the Indian Open.
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Hope US creates history by electing first woman Prez: Indian-Americans
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 9 (ANI): As the race to the White House inches closer, an Indian American voter is hoping that the United States will create history by electing Hillary Clinton as the first ever female President of America.
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Goa's first woman CM Shashikala Kakodkar passes away
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji [Goa], Oct. 28 (ANI): Goa's first woman chief minister Shashikala Kakodkar today passed away at the ripe age of 81 at her Altinho residence in Panaji after suffering from a prolonged illness.
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British Army's 24-year-old Chloe Allen becomes first transgender woma
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept. 17 (ANI): The British Army is delighted to have its first woman in a close combat role as its formerly male soldier, Chloe Allen, remains in the infantry as a woman.
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HC verdict on Haji Ali a 'great satisfaction for women': UP'
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug. 26 (ANI): Buoyed by the Bombay High Court's verdict that allowed women's entry in the inner sanctum of Haji Ali dargah, Uttar Pradesh's first woman qazi Dr. Hina Zaheer Naqvi on Friday said the verdict came as "a great satisfaction to
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CMs across India heap praise on Rio Silver medallist PV Sindhu
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 19 (ANI): Chief Ministers of various states have praised badminton star P.V. Sindhu for handing over India its second medal - a silver, in women's singles event at the Rio Olympics, while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister announced rewards of Rs. 50 lakh for Sindhu, who, des
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PM Modi congrats PV Sindhu, says 'her accomplishment at Rio is histor
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New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu who, despite losing an opportunity to bag a maiden gold in the Rio Olympics, created history by becoming the first woman Indian athlete to clinch a silver medal at the prestigious quad
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History-maker Clinton accepts Democratic presidential nomination
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), July 29(ANI): Scripting history at the Democratic convention by becoming the first woman to accept the U.S. presidential nomination of a major political party, Hillary Clinton has said when there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit and criticised her Republ
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First woman Chief Justice of Nepal takes oath
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu, July 11 (ANI): Newly appointed Chief Justice Sushila Karki today took oath of office and secrecy to become the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal.
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Sushila Karki to be Nepal's first woman chief justice
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu, July 10 (ANI): Justice Sushila Karki is to be the Chief Justice of the Nepal Supreme Court as the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee on Sunday unanimously endorsed her name for the vacant position.
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