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Renowned Sarangi player and classical singer Ustad Sultan Khan passed away 27 Nov  afternoon in Mumbai. He was 71 years old. He was not well since last two months. Ustad Sultan Khan was an exponent

In Bihar a farmer from Nalanda district, Sumanta Kumar, had reaped a harvest of 224 quintals of paddy in a hectare and set a world record. China was earlier the world record holder of maximum yield

Veteran sports journalist Subash Kumar Sham died at his residence in Mumbai today. Subash Sham was 71 and is survived by his wife. In his career as a sports journalist, spanning more than 50 years,

  In Chennai, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested noted smuggler Mohammed Ibrahim at Chennai Airport on 27th Nov 2011. The 44 year old Mohammed Ibrahim was arrested when he

Former England all-rounder Basil D'Oliveira has died at the age of 80. D'Oliveira ended up playing for his adopted country after he saw his path blocked in his native apartheid-era South Africa . 

In Brazil, an indigenous leader Nisio Gomes in the south of the country has been shot dead in front of his community. Officials say Nisio Gomes, 59, was part of a Guarani Kaiowa group that returned t

Nobel laureate Hargobind Khurana died in Concord, Massachusetts. Hargobind Khurana was 89. Massachussetts Institute of Technology, where he was Professor Emeritus, Biology and Chemistry said that Har

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has died. Joe Frazier was 67. Joe Frazier had been diagnosed with cancer just weeks ago. His family said Joe Frazier died after a brief battle wit

Legendary singer and composer Bhupen Hazarika passed away on 5th November at a Mumbai hospital after respiratory and kidney failure. The 86-year-old Bhupen Hazarika was on life support and dialysis a

Mr. Kamlesh Sharma has been re-appointed commonwealth Secretary General for another four year term. This was announced by the Australian Prime Minister and the CHOGM 2011 host Julia Gillard in Perth

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