Former South African cricketer Clive Rice passes away

Former South African all-rounder cricketer Clive Rice passed away in Johannerburg, South Africa. He was 66 and was suffering from brain tumour. He was one of the best all-rounders of his era alongside Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Ian Botham and ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Eminent Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passes away

Veteran Sri Lankan historian Santasilan Kadirgamar passed away in Colombo after a brief illness. He was 81. He was born in April 1934 in Chavakachcheri of Sri Lanka’s Jaffna province. He had pursued higher studies in history at the University ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, ‘People's President’ and ‘Missile Man’ passes away

Former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passed away due to massive cardiac arrest in Shillong, Meghalaya. He was 83. He was widely acclaimed as the ‘People’s President’ and the ‘Missile man’ of India. He was was one of India’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Eminent Physicist P. Hariharan passes away

Eminent Indian physicist Dr Parameswaran Hariharan passed away in California, United States. He was 89. Physicist career Hariharan had contributed in various researches including in the design of a new 3-beam interferometer, first practical radial-shear interferometer and double passed Fabry-Perot ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Former Union Minister Bijoy Handique passes away

Former Union Minister and 6 time Lok Sabha member Bijoy Krishna Handique passed away in Jorhat, Assam. He was 82. He was the veteran leader of Indian National Congress from the Northeast state of Assam. Handique was the senior politician ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Former Bihar, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai passes away

Former Governor of Kerala and Bihar, Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai passed away in Nagpur, Maharashtra after a prolonged illness. He was 86. Gavai was senior Congress leader and had served as Chairman of Maharashtra State Legislative Council (MSLC) form 1978 to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Acclaimed US novelist EL Doctorow passes away

Acclaimed United States novelist Edgar Lawrence Doctorow passed away in New York due to lung cancer. He was 84. His works was known for historical fiction i.e. re-imagination of the American experience and placing fictional characters in recognisable historical contexts ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Uruguay's soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia passes away

Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia has passed away due to heart attack in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 88. He had scored the winning goal against Brazil in the final match of World Cup 1950 which had helped Uruguay to win ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015