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Flowers left by mourners surround a portrait of Nelson Mandela in the Sandton district of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday.

Abandoned cars lie in receding floodwaters in New Brighton, northwest England, on Thursday after high winds and flooding hit the

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi waits in a queue at a Aurangzeb Lane polling booth in New Delhi on Wednes-day to cast his v

Officials check election material as they head for various polling booths on the eve of the Delhi Assembly elections

Thai anti-government protesters shield themselves behind a fence as they clash with the police during an ongoing rally

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur receive Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Palam

Pakistan’s new Army Chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif and outgoing Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Rawalpindi on Friday (AFP)

Mandela leaves heart in darkness

Dec 07, 2013 - AFP | Andrew Beatty | JOHANNESBURG

The world on Friday grappled with the loss of South Africa’s beloved Nelson Mandela, a towering figure of the 20th century who inspired millions across the globe with his struggle for equality.
Funeral to be held on Dec. 15

Dec 07, 2013 - Pretoria | PTI

The body of Nelson Mandela was Friday taken to a military hospital here as preparations for the state funeral of the peace icon began.

International

European storm turns deadly, threatens huge tidal surge

Dec 06, 2013 - AFP

A fierce storm battered northern Europe with hurricane force winds Thursday, leaving five people dead or missing, disrupting travel and forcing thousands to flee their homes over fears of the worst tidal surge in decades.

Business

Sensex recovers from initial losses, up 31 pts

Dec 06, 2013 - PTI

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex bounced back after initial dip, rising 31 points in morning trade on Friday on fresh buying in capital goods, realty, power and refinery sectors amid strong foreign capital inflows despite weak Asian cues.

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‘Anti-riots bill not gimmick for votes’

Dec 07, 2013 - Age Correspondent

Dismissing the Opposition’s charge that the Prevention of Communal Violence Bill is a “vote-catching gimmick” by the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the time has come to rein

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BJP open to tieup with AAP, says Goel

Dec 07, 2013 - Age Correspondent

The BJP has admitted that if it was unable to get a majority in the Delhi Assembly elections, it would not hesitate to seek support from other parties, including the AAP, to form the government.

Newsmakers

Skeleton of 1.34m-yr-old man ancestor discovered

Dec 07, 2013 - PTI

Scientists have discovered the skeleton of a human ancestor, dating back 1.34 million years — characterised by a “robust” jaw and skull bones and a gorilla-like upper body.

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The world again loses a Mahatma

Dec 07, 2013

The passing at age 95 on Thursday of Nelson Mandela, the towering South African leader and iconic world statesman, will be mourned deeply across all continents.

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Mandela leaves heart in darkness

Funeral to be held on Dec. 15

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European storm turns deadly, threatens huge tidal surge

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Sensex recovers from initial losses, up 31 pts

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‘Anti-riots bill not gimmick for votes’

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BJP open to tieup with AAP, says Goel

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Skeleton of 1.34m-yr-old man ancestor discovered

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India go pink after SA onslaught

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The world again loses a Mahatma

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