Women arrive for the memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela in South Africa on Tuesday (AP)

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit and Huma Qureshi during a promotional event for their upcoming movie in Mumbai on Monday (PTI)

The Delhi police removes civil services aspirants protesting outside Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday

US singer Lady Gaga poses for photographers backstage at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday (AP)

Actress Amy Adams and boyfriend Darren Le Gallo on the premiere of "American Hustle" on Sunday (AP)

Police stop Civil services aspirants who were protesting outside Parliament House in New Delhi on Monday (PTI)

A Kejriwal, along with party leader K Vishwas, addresses workers from the window of the party office on Sunday (SONDEEP SHANKAR)

Sheila Dikshit arrives to address a press conference in New Delhi, India, on Sunday (AP)

International

Thai PM insists she will not resign before polls

Dec 10, 2013 - AP

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Tuesday she would not resign ahead of national elections set for Feb. 2, despite opposition demands she step down as the caretaker head of government.

Business

Profit-booking drags Sensex over 71 pts lower; NTPC tanks 11%

Dec 10, 2013 - PTI

The benchmark Sensex fell for the first time in 4 days and closed 71.16 points down on Tuesday hurt by losses in power, capital goods and banking shares, amid profit-booking after the recent rise took it to a record high.

India

Ranjan Mathai takes over as new Indian envoy to UK

Dec 10, 2013 - PTI

Ranjan Mathai, former Foreign Secretary of India, has taken over as the country’s next High Commissioner to the UK.

Mathai took the office on Monday. He succeeds Jaimini Bhagwati, who retired recently.

Born on May 24, 1952, Mathai joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974, completing post graduate studies in political science at the University of Poona.

Newsmakers

Thousands pay tribute to Walker

Dec 10, 2013 - AP

The sounds of high-performance car engines filled the air on Sunday as thousands of fans, friends and car enthusiasts headed to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita to pay tribute to Paul Walker at

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Sports

K(n)ock out blow for India

Dec 09, 2013 - AFP

Batting prodigy Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century to set up a convincing, series-clinching 134-run win for South Africa in the second one-day international against India at Kingsmead on Sunday.

Editorial

WTO’s Bali package mixed bag for India

Dec 10, 2013

The final text of the World Trade Organisation agreement at Bali is a victory for the WTO, which lives to fight another day, and industry, but it is not clear whether India’s 60 crore farmers will ben

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