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Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies

Ahmed Kathrada, South Africa's revered Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist who was one of Nelson Mandela's closest aides in his struggle to end the white minority rule, died in Johannesburg on......

Dear Barack, thank you for the memories

Oh, Barack Obama, how we will miss you! Over their eight years in the White House, Barack, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama undoubtedly left their mark on history. As he prepares for a life after......

'Mandela practised Yoga to deal with prison brutalities'

Former South African President Nelson Mandela practised Yoga to deal with the harsh conditions imposed on political prisoners at Robben Island for the more than two decades when he was imprisoned......

From US First Lady to possible first female president, Hillary's done it all

Ninety-six years after women won the right to vote in the United States of America, a woman stands a chance of winning the US presidential race. Hillary Clinton -- former first lady, former US......

'I thank life for gifting us a Nelson Mandela'

‘If someone leaves you with a feeling of being diminished, it means he is a small man. ‘It’s only a big man who makes you feel big. He gives you what he has -- his greatness.......

M&As can negatively impact workforce, is there a way out?

Mergers are not just about balance sheets or marketing synergies; they are also about those who make the synergies real, says Shyamal Majumdar. A new chief executive officer (CEO) takes charge and......

Rail budget a competent job: Manmohan Singh

The 2009/10 Railways Budget is a competent job, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday. The Railway Budget speech underscored the Congress party-led government's focus on......

Amitabh to campaign against AIDS

The Nelson Mandela Foundation has appointed Amitabh Bachchan as a 46664 Special Ambassador of India, to lead a worldwide campaign against AIDS.Mandela Foundation Chief Executive John Samuel......

Football PHOTOS: Ronaldo, Lukaku shine with hat-tricks

Images from the football World Cup qualifying matches on Thursday. Ronaldo grabs hat-trick as Portugal beat Faroes 5-1 IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after completing his hat-trick.......

2018 World Cup qualifiers: Ronaldo fires Portugal, France lose

IMAGE: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal against Latvia in the 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone, Group B match in Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia on......

Elections over. Now hard work begins for new FIFA boss

‘He has a massive task of course, but he can start work in a totally different atmosphere’ IMAGE: The new FIFA president Gianni Infantino looks on during a press conference.......

FIFA elections: Who is saying what...

FIFA candidate Champagne protests over election observers IMAGE: In this composite image a comparison has been made between the 5 approved candidates for the FIFA President elections in February......

Robben Island reminds of liberating power of WC

A small but much-prized soccer trophy on display in a cell of Robben Island prison is a reminder of how football touched the lives of the activists locked up there by the apartheid regime.......

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