Born: 14 December 1953 (age 64 years), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Spouse: Shyamala Amritraj (m. 1983) Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Awards: Arjuna Award for Lawn Tennis Education: Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Loyola College, Chennai Children: Prakash Amritraj, Vikram Amritraj Vijay Amritraj, born on December 14, 1953, kept the Indian flag flying high, with his notable …

The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is India’s largest cleanliness drive to date with 3 million government employees, school students, and college students from all parts of India participating in 4,041 statutory cities, towns and associated rural areas. Modi has called the campaign “Satyagrah se Swachhagrah” in …

The world needs a paradigm shift towards universal peace. The collapse of our civilization demonstrates that we have lost the “reverence for life” and values. Ethical, moral and spiritual values have been replaced with violence, militarism, greed, anger, hate, terrorism and psychological and emotional warfare. There is a need for a new philosophy based on committed social action and a …

Name Nelson Mandela / नेल्सन मंडेला Born 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa Died 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa Nationality South African Spouse Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Mandela (m. 1958–1996), Evelyn Mase (m. 1944–1958) Field Activist, Politician, Philanthropist & Lawyer Achievement He has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace …

Nelson Mandela – Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Nelson Mandela, a humanitarian, a freedom fighter, a determined lawyer and above all, a compassionate human being – Nelson Mandela easily slips into each of these roles with ease. The …

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The tournament has taken place every four years, except in 1942 and 1946, when the competition was cancelled due to World War II. The …

Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM Date of birth: 5 February 1985 Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, Portugal Height: 1.87 m Playing position: Forward Current teams: Real Madrid C.F. (#7 / Forward), Portugal national football team (#7 / Forward) Spouse: Antonella Roccuzzo (m. 2017) Children: Eva Maria Dos Santos, Alana Martina dos Santos Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., …

System of government: Australian Overseas Territory Capital: Administrative centre on West Island Location: Two atolls consisting of 27 coral islands in the Indian Ocean south-west of Sumatra Area: 14 sq km National composition: Malays and Europeans The chief product of this small Australian territory is copra. The airstrip on West Island is a refueling base for flights between Australia and …

Christmas is a popular festival celebrated throughout the world. Though the main theme behind the celebrations is same everywhere, every country has slightly different customs related to Christmas celebration. However, the zeal and enthusiasm of Christmas celebrations remain the same everywhere. Be it countries of Europe or the countries of Asia, or counties in America or Africa there is a …

Cape Town, South Africa – September 1, 2017 – International gold medalist and current FISE Am World Series number one skateboarder, Jean-marc Johannes broke the Guinness World record for the most Nollie Heelflips in one minute with an incredible 14 in 60 seconds. Photo: Jean-marc Johannes, a South African skateboarder, broke the Guinness World record for most Nollie Heelflips in …