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How is Easter Celebrated in Australia?

How is Easter Celebrated in Australia?

Chocolate Easter Eggs Easter in Australia: Chocolate Easter eggs and other traditional Easter confectionery have become an important part of Easter celebrations in Australia. During the festive season of Easter, many organizations take the opportunity to raise funds by selling tickets in raffles for baskets of Easter eggs. Beautifully decorated eggs are put on sale. On the other hand, you …

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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be celebrated by the people all over the world on 21st of March. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is commemorated every year on 21st of March by the people all across the world in order to remove the racial …

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Abhinav Bindra Biography For Students

Abhinav Bindra Biography For Students

Name: Abhinav Bindra Nationality: Indian Born: 28 September 1982 Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India Education: Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Alma mater: The Doon School; St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh; University of Colorado Occupation: Sportsman (Shooter), Businessman Abhinav Bindra is the brightest star among a new breed of talented Indian shooters. Born on 28 September 1983 to an affluent Punjabi family, Bindra developed …

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Achanta Sharath Kamal Biography For Students

Achanta Sharath Kamal Biography For Students

Full Name: Sharath Kamal Achanta Nationality: Indian Born: 12 July 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Game: Table Tennis Playing style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip Highest Ranking: 30 (2019) Achanta Sharath Kamal — A venerated tennis player of India, Achanta Sharath Kamal became the toast of the nation after the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. In his short career span, Kamal has …

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Pele Brazilian Footballer Biography For Students

Pele Brazilian Footballer Biography For Students

Pele is a former Brazilian football player who is known for his extraordinary game play skills and is considered by many as the greatest footballer the world has ever seen. He was also awarded the title of ‘Athlete of the Century’ by the International Olympic Committee. In his home country, Brazil, Pele is seen as a national hero. Childhood: Edson …

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Peter Thangaraj: Indian Footballer Biography

Peter Thangaraj: Indian Footballer Biography

Peter Thangaraj was an Indian Football player known for his impeccable goalkeeping skills, and considered to be one of the best goalkeepers Indian Football has ever got. He represented the Indian National Football team in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Early Life Thangaraj was born in the year 1936 at Bolarum in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During his early …

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Satyadev Prasad Biography For Students

Satyadev Prasad

Satyadev Prasad, (born 19 September 1979) is an athlete from India. He competes in archery. Prasad competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men’s individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16. The third match was Prasad’s downfall, …

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Manasi Joshi Biography For Students, Children

Manasi Joshi Biography For Students, Children

Name: Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Born: 11 June 1989 Ahmedabad, India Height & Weight: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) / 68 kg (150 lb) Category: Women Para-Badminton player (SL3 Singles) Education: Electronics Engineer Manasi Joshi is an Indian Para-Badminton athlete who is currently World No. 2 in SL3 Singles. She was six when she started playing badminton with her father, …

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P. V. Sindhu Biography For Students & Children

P. V. Sindhu Biography For Students And Children

Birth Name: P. V. Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) Born: 5 July 1995, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Height & Weight: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) / 60 kg (132 lb) Sports Category: Right Handed Women’s Badminton Player Coach: Pullela Gopichand P. V. Sindhu – an Indian professional badminton player. She is the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships. She …

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