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Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary is dead

We knocked that bastard off." That is what Sir Edmund Hillary said after he scaled Mount Everest in May 1953. And that probably sums up the man and his spirit. The 88-year-old New Zealander, who......

Final farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary

Over 500 international dignitaries attended the state funeral for Sir Edmund Hillary at St Mary's Church in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday. Thousands across the nation paid their last respects to......

70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest

May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......

Honorary Nepali citizenship for Sir Edmund

Nepal celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on Thursday with plans to make Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who 'knocked the bastard off', an honorary citizen.Sir Edmund,......

Sir Edmund for 'rest' to Everest

Mount Everest deserves a rest for a few years and should be developed to benefit the poor people of the mountain region, Sir Edmund Hillary said on Thursday.Sir Edmund advised the Nepal government......

Nepalese soldier wins Tenzing-Hillary Marathon on Everest

Nepali soldier Bed Bahadur Sunuwar won the world's highest marathon in the snow-covered foothills of Mount Everest. Sunuwar, who was among the 150 local and foreign runners in the race, completed a......

Arunima is first woman amputee to conquer Mt. Everest

In a show of indomitable spirit, zeal and grit, Arunima Sinha became the first woman in the world to conquer Mt. Everest in prosthetic legs. The 26-year-old successfully climbed the highest peak in......

Boxing legend Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan

MC Mary Kom is only the fourth sportsperson in the country to be given the Padma Vibhushan after chess wizard Viswanathan Anand, mountaineer Edmund Hillary and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who......

Tendulkar, Anand get Padma Vibhushan

Sachin Tendulkar and Viswanathan Anand added another feather to their caps after being selected for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award. The 34-year-old......

Twenty20 cricket goes to Everest

Twenty20 cricket is all set to touch a new high with some British amateurs gearing up to play a fund-raising match at Gorak Shep -- just 135 meters below the Everest base camp -- on April 21. The......

Edmund Hillary

News for Edmund Hillary

Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary is dead

Final farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary

70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest

Honorary Nepali citizenship for Sir Edmund

Sir Edmund for 'rest' to Everest

Nepalese soldier wins Tenzing-Hillary Marathon on Everest

Arunima is first woman amputee to conquer Mt. Everest

Boxing legend Mary Kom to be conferred with Padma Vibhushan

Tendulkar, Anand get Padma Vibhushan

Twenty20 cricket goes to Everest

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