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West Indies wins 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup
West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the final match, England batting first had scored 155 runs for 9 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Lin Dan wins 2016 All England Badminton title
Lin Dan from China has won the prestigious 2016 All England Badminton title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played at Birmingham, England he defeated Chinese teammate Tian Houwei by 21-9, 21-10 score. It was his overall ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
British actor Alan Rickman passes away
British actor Alan Rickman passed away in London, England. He was 69 and was suffering from cancer. He was one of Britain’s best-loved acting stars especially for his complex antagonist acting in films like Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey has passed away in London, England. He was 86. He is best-known for his acting roles in movies like Gandhi, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Henna and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. About Saeed Jaffrey Jaffrey was born on ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson passes away
Former England fast bowler Frank Tyson passed away in Australia. He was 85. He was renowned as one of the quickest to have ever played in the game of cricket. He was nicknamed as ‘Typhoon’ for his extreme pace. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Carolina Marin wins Women's Singles Title in All England Open Badminton Championships 2015
Carolina Marin Martin of Spain has won the prestigious Women’s Singles Title in the All England Open Badminton Championships 2015. In the final match she defeated India’s Saina Nehwal by score of 14-21, 21-16, 21-7. With this victory, Carolina Marin became ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
World's Oldest surviving Test cricketer Norman Gordon passes away
Oldest surviving Test cricketer, South African fast bowler Norman Gordon (103), passed away after a year long illness due to renal complications. Gordon played 5 Tests against England in 1939 taking 20 wickets in all before World War cut short his international career.He ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: With Kashyap's historic gold India finishes 5th
Parupalli Kashyap created history as he clinched Gold in the men’s singles badminton at 20th Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland. With his gold medal, the country earned a fifth-spot finish with 64 medals, including 15 gold. He created ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014
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