South African troops march past the home of Nelson Mandela, with his future grave, in Qunu, South Africa, on Thursday (AP)

Aam Aadmi Party supporters at the party’s victory rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday

Ukrainian chairman of the opposition party Udar, WBC boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, stands during riots in Ukraine, (AP)

Athletes and officials from Myanmar on the opening ceremony of the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Naypyitaw, Myanmar (AP)

Abhishek Bachchan and Aamir Khan interacting with media during a promotional event of 'Dhoom 3', in Mumbai (PTI)

US President Barack Obama embraces Nelson Mandela’s former wife Winnie Madikizela–Mandela

Mary Kom along with her child and Amitabh Bachchan during the launch of her autobiography ‘Unbreakable’ in Mumbai (PTI)

Ahmet Uzumcu at City Hall in Oslo with Kaci Kullman Five on Tuesday (AP)

International

Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crackdown

Dec 12, 2013 - AFP

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder on Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition protests in Bangkok three years ago, prosecutors said.

Business

Indian organic food now available in UAE

Dec 12, 2013 - PTI

Organic food products from Indian farms will now be made available to UAE residents as part of a new deal signed between a leading UAE supermarket chain and an Indian organic food producer, according to a media report.

India

Karzai’s lecture to Parliament cancelled

Dec 12, 2013 - PTI

A lecture by Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Parliament scheduled for Friday has been cancelled amid the logjam in both Houses over Telangana and other issues.

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Metros

Some BJP MLAs keen to ally with AAP

Dec 12, 2013 - Age Correspondent | Charu Narula

Many elected BJP legislators are in the process of writing letters to their party leadership to support the newly-formed Aam Aadmi Party to form the government in the national capital.

Newsmakers

Damien Hirst paintings worth £33K stolen in UK

Dec 12, 2013 - AFP

Two signed works by British artist Damien Hirst have been stolen from a London gallery, the police said on Wednesday.

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Sports

Cook’s brain scrambled: Boycott

Dec 12, 2013 - AFP

England great Geoffrey Boycott on Wednesday blasted captain Alastair Cook’s “scrambled brain” and said the team needed to use more common sense to prevent yet another defeat to Australia.

Editorial

A blow to the idea of a modern India

Dec 12, 2013

Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the Delhi high court’s landmark 2009 order decriminalising gay sex in India has dealt a mighty blow to the neo-liberal movement based on the underlying pri

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