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Nawab, Tiger, first superstar of Indian cricket — former India captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away on 22 September 2011, held several titles and…

PRABODHANKAR THACKERAY BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: The father of late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Prabodhanker Thackeray, whose real name was Keshav Sitaram Panvelkar, was a prominent political activist, writer and social reformer. He actively…

CNN  —  The race may have happened half a century ago, but Dave Wottle can still feel every emotion he experienced that day in Munich – from the dejection of the first 100…

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here.Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday at the age of 96, reigned over Great Britain and the…

“What has to be the extent of her dedication only she knows” asked Elizabeth Bowen in Vogue’s coronation year issue, “How dare we compute the weight of the crown?” Few can have anticipated the extent, power, and longevity of that…

Last Updated: August 29, 2022, 09:23 ISTFor his contribution towards Indian hockey, Dhyan Chand was also known as The Wizard or The Magician of hockey.National Sports Day 2022: Dhyan Chand has been conferred with several honours, including…

Hanae Mori, New York, 1987. Susan Wood/Getty ImagesBorn in 1926 in Mukaichi, Shimane Prefecture, Mori was the daughter of  stylish parents, a doctor (who hoped his daughter would follow him into the profession) and a homemaker. “We were the…

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports' daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what's happening in sports by subscribing here.Yesterday in Cincinnati, Joey Votto appeared in his 1,989th Major League Baseball game, …

He had opinions on everything, always unexpected, never banal, and usually against the grain. When my mother died, nearly 40 years after my father, he said, “Now you’re an orphan.” Who else would bring a snake plant when invited to a dinner…

Paloma Elsesser, model: “LaTisha had a sharpness for detail and perfectionism and a laser focus for how to get things done. She was one of the first people who I felt a level of protection from when I was on set with her. She really saw me…