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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......

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,......

PM honours Sir Edmund

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who reached the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953.Delivering a speech during the gold......

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......

Sir Edmund cheered on Nepal streets

Just as he did 50 years ago, Edmund Hillary rode through the centuries-old lanes of Kathmandu in a horse-drawn carriage on Tuesday, cheered by thousands of Nepalis crowding footpaths and clinging......

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......

Padma Awards: Mary Kom, Sindhu in first all-women list

IMAGE: Six-time World Boxing Champion, MC Mary Kom has been recommended for the Padma Vibhushan by the Sports Ministry. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI The Sports Ministry sent its first-ever......

Sports Shorts: Indian women's hockey team wins Malaysia series 4-0

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: India’s players celebrate after Navjot Kaur scores in the concluding match of the bilateral women’s hockey......

Sir Edmund Hillary

News for Sir Edmund Hillary

Final farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary

Honorary Nepali citizenship for Sir Edmund

PM honours Sir Edmund

Sir Edmund for 'rest' to Everest

Sir Edmund cheered on Nepal streets

Arunima is first woman amputee to conquer Mt. Everest

Padma Awards: Mary Kom, Sindhu in first all-women list

Sports Shorts: Indian women's hockey team wins Malaysia series 4-0

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